FIGHTING CONTINUES IN IRAO
Substantial British Reinforcements On Way
"Swift and Sure" is their motto and they endeavour to live up to it.
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Iraqi Attacks Easily Repulsed
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HEAVY BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS, INCLUDING TANKS AND ARMOURED CARS, HAVE BEEN LANDED AT HAIFA EN ROUTE TO IRAQ, WHILE THE R.A.F. HAS GONE INTO ACTION FROM BASES IN PALESTINE, AND THE EXILED IRAQ PREMIER, ADBUL ILLAH, HAS ARRIVED IN TRANS-JORDAN TO MOBILISE AN ARMY TO MARCH
·AGAINST RASHID ALI.
An Iraqi attack, with the aim of seiz- ing Iraq's only seaport at Basra, has been hammered back by British Imperial troops in the second of two heavy battles raging, though the Iraq troops were supported by artillery.
EVACUATION ADVISED IN CYPRUS
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THE GOVERNOR YESTERDAY!
ADVISED ALL BRITISH CIVI.
LIANS TO EVACUATE CYPRUS VOLUNTARILY.
As the British defenders of besieged Habbaniyah aerodrome fought off repeated Iraqi assaults, British and Indian troops at Basra, 250 miles to the south-east, met native columns north of the port and flung developments occurred. them into retreat.
The Trag forces opened the at- tack with artillery but Brit sh guns replied and British tanks and notorised units advanced, shat- tering the frugi pusht.
German reports that 800 Indian troops in the Basra sector went over with their equipment to the Iraq's are officially denied in Lon- don.
It is admitted that several Bri- tish planes a
were destroyed 21 Habbaniyah.
German Air Support
IRAQIAN REGENT SEEKING TO RALLY COUNTRY
IT WAS OFFICIALLY announced in Lon- don yesterday that British troops have occu- pied the airport, dock area and power station at Basra. The Iraqis agreed to withdraw their forces but despite an extension of the time aflowed, failed to do so, and the British forces drove them out by bombing and artillery fire.
Meanwhile His Royal Highness Emir Abdul Illah, has issued a proclamation in Palestine calling on Iraqis to rise against Rashid Ali and asserting that "Rashid Ali and other ill-disposed persons, bought by foreign gold, have by force thrust me from my sacred duties as guardian of my nephew, your beloved young King."
"Under
Abdul Illah declared: their evil sway the noble land of Iraq, has been poisoned by fulse- hood and lies and brought from the blessings of peace to the hor- rors of venemous war.
A Vichy report says Rashid All has ordered work on the Iraq Petroleum Company's con- cession to be suspended, Accord- ing to a message from Baghdad, It is reported that certain re- "My duty la plain. I am refineries are to continue' work for turning to restore the tarnished the benefit of Rashid's troops.
honour of "my"nativa" land" "and" 'Reuter.
lead. It back to peaceful pros"
'peřity' under the fawfully con~}
s'ituted Government,
"I call upon all true sons of
Iraq to drive out this band of traitors and restore to our ber loved' country true liberty and Independence.
TRANS-JORDAN
DISCUSSION
Lies And Intrigues IT IS UNDERSTOOD
THE
DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ "Recall your sons and brothers WERE GIVEN CONSIDERA- from this war, brought upon yourTION AT A LUNCHEON GIVEN. hands by the lies and intrigues of ON SATURDAY BY EMIR AB- foreigners thinking only of their | DULLAH OF TRANS-JORDAN selfish interests.
IN HONOUR OF EMIR ABDUL "Soldiers! Go peacefully to your ILLAH, HIS NEPHEW, SAYS A stations and there peacefully DESPATCH FROM AMMAN TO await my restoration of an in- CAIRO. dependent Traqi constitutional Several former Iraq Ministers, Government.
as well as Arab leaders from Palestine and Trans-Jordan also attended the luncheon-Reuter
“Long live King Feisal the Second!"
It is rellably learned in Lon- don that in response to Rashid All's appeal the Luftwaffe diverting squadrong to the Near East.
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From the Balkans. Stuka fight- ers have arrived in the Greek Acg- ean Islands and the Dodecanese, though a major Beet is en route from Libya.
Although the Iraqis have re- sumed the heavy bombardment of Habbaniyah the defenders holding out valiantly-Interna-
tional News Service.
U.S. AID REACHES
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SUEZ CANAL
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are
TWENTY - SIX AMERICAN MERCHANTMEN LOADED WITH WAR MATERIALS HAVE REACHED SUEZ, IT WAS RE- PORTED YESTERDAY,
In Washington an official denial was issued of the report, which alleged that U.S. warships were escorting the merchantmen.
Nicosia. capital of Cyprus, had its first air raid alarm bu no
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national News Service.
ANGLO-TURKISH TALK ON IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS
SIR HUGHE Knatchbull-Hugessen, the British Ambassador, ^ saw Dr. Sarajoğlu; the Turkish Foreign › Minister, yesterday when doubtless, following the usual practice, the Ambassador informed Dr. Sarajoglu of all the latest developments in the Iraqi situation.
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The Turks appear to have the fullest understanding and sympathy with Britain's. attitude and deplore Rashid Ali's action, which was inspired by the Axis.
His appeal for German help has to Ankara shortly. actively lowered his stock in An- With his return thá’Réich may !! kara because
could If the Axis
be expected to redoubià cit; ef«, give him effective help, which is forts to embarrass the British. regarded as most unlikely, the re- A statement... alleged to have sult would be a further encircle- been made by Baghdad radio that ment of Turkey by the Axis, the Arabs are fighting in Pales-
In unofficial Turkish circles tine. may perhaps indicate come. regret is expressed that Britain ing German attempts to cause t allowed matters to go so far and trouble there.-Reuter, did not act earlier in the face of strong German“égitation in the Arab States and Iran.
Von Papen
* FAMILIES REACH
RAIFA
(SPÉCIAL (TOP"CHINA: MAIL!!) The leading light in the Ger- British women and children The Navy Department declared: man trouble-making machine in from Iraq; are arriving by "plane "No U.S. Navy ships are employ- the Near East is believed to be the at Haifa and the evacuation is ed on convoy duty."
Inter-Nazi Ambassador to Turkey, von nearing nompletion; Interna- national News Service.
Fapen. himself, who is returning tional News Service.
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