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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 6, 1941..

IRAQ SITUATION UNDER CONTROL

Greater Part Of Iraq Air Force Destroyed Garrison Of Habbaniyah Intact

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OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE ISSUED FROM BRITISH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS IN CAIRO YESTERDAY ON THE IRAQI DE- VELOPMENTS STATES THAT IRAQI ARTIL- LERY POSTED IN THE VICINITY OF HAB- BANIYAH WAS RENDERED COMPARATIVE- LY INACTIVE ON SUNDAY BY OUR AIR- CRAFT.

The garrison of Habbaniyah is intact and has suffered very few casualties from the un- provoked Iraqi attack.

The greater part of the Iraqi air force has already been destroyed by our air action either while attempting to attack British| camps or as a result of attack by our air forces on Iraqi air bases.

After attacking an unarmed B.dish construction gang, i

Was in the vicinity, front with CAPT. JAMES

Iraqi forces

on May 2 occupied Rutbah.

In the Basra area our troops remain in occupation without interference.

Ап additional Middle East communique says that success. ful infantry patrols, from Hab- baniyah were carried out throughout Sunday night.

Not Serious

The communique adda that on Sunday there was intermittent shelling of the R.A.F. station at

Hhaniyah by Iraqi artillery.

It was not of a serious nature wing to the constant air patrols puintained by British fighters and

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NAZI SHIPS

IN THE

En route from Chung- ANTARCTIC

king to Cairo, where he and Major Thomas, of the The Germans and Jap- U.S. Marine Corps, will anese have been in the establish headquarters as Antarctic and British military observers, Capt. naval forces blew up a James Roosevelt, the Pre- Norwegian whaler repair- of the fighting also sident's eldest son, arrived ship in Deception Bay, to comes from German Sources, ain Calcutta yesterday.

prevent her use by the Beyrouth message quoted by the Graman news agency stating that

Germans. British armoured cars attacked the Jogi desert fort at Rutbah.

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The message claims the attack W successfully repelled by Iraqi troops,

No Germans

There is no evidence of the ar- rival of German aircraft or of- ficers, it was stated in a review of the position in Iraqi by military circles in Cairo,

The spokeɛman estimated the

He stated that when they reach Cairo they will receive instruc- tions from Washington, concerning their future programime.

China throughout, he said, had been receiving American sup- plies which would be increased in the near future.

"The morale of the Chinese is excellent and they are determined. to carry on to victory."-Reuter.

CANADA

total strength, of the Iraq alr URGED TO

force as 120 or aft types, hardly, any of tham moderbr

The unarmed party captured at GREATER

Ruthah, mentioned in the official colnmunque, consisted of three or four British officers and a few Sappers, the remainder being local Tabourers..

They were captured by a mobile Iraqi force.

Delicate

EFFORT

EXPRESSING. CONFIDENCE THAT THE PEOPLE WOULD FACE THE SACRIFICES IMPOSED BY THE NEW TAXES, THE ORROSITION LEADER, MR., R. B. HANSON, ORENING THE BUDGET DEBATE IN THE

These reports have been brought to the United States from back Little America by members of Ad- miral Byrd's expedition, who re- turned to Boston yesterday.

Officers stated rumours of Ger- man operations near Deception Island came to them from other mariners, but the captain of Ad- miral. Byrd's ship "North Star" declared that before the ship left the Antarctic he saw a Japanese whaler manoeuvring off the coast. -Reuter.

U.S. FLOUR FOR FRENCH

TWO FRENCH FREIGHTERS, OF ILE DE RE; AND LEOROLD,

The spokesman said the situa tron around aboiniyah, was a Valittle difficult and delicate.”.

Apart from, at Basra, and, Hab- CANADIAN HOUSE, LADEN WITH 14,000 TONS OF baniyah, the British had only EL COMMONS YESTERDAY,

certain number of construction gangs working on the Baghdad Halla road, which passes through Rutbah-Reuter, e

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WARNED GOVERNMENT OF AMERICAN FLOUR, HAVE AR- WIDESPREAD DISSATISFACRIVED AT MARSEILLES FROM TION AS TO THE MANNER THE US. SAYS THE VICHY

NEWS AGENCY. MONEY WAS BEING SPENTYE

Poacetime. expenditure must. The gift will enable free rations. be cut to the bone, and he was to be distributed on three, Satur equally confident that Canadian days with the active help of the demand was for the same high general delegate for the Red and inspiring, leadership, which Cross. in Europe Mr. Allen, the M Churchill, was giving Britain agency adds Reuter and President Roosevelt was giving the United States, lighting the way and guiding the people

Information reachingü authorf-along the path to ultimata.victory

tative Yugoslav circlesome-Reuter//

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TURKISH OFFER TO MEDIATE

It is now confirmed London that the Turkish Government have offered to mediate between the British and Iraqi Governments, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.

The British Govern- ment, while greatly. appreciating the friendly motive of the Turkish Government, have been compelled to point out that an essential prerequisite of entering into any negotiations is the withdrawal of Iraqi troop s from Habbaniyah:-Reuter.

SHANGHAI RICE PRICE DROPS

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EGYPTIAN MESSAGE TO IRAQ

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The Egyptian Govern- ment has decided to send a message to the Iraqi Government, says a state- ment issued by the Egypr tian Prime Minister's office in Cairo last night, according to Cairo radio.

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statement adds "Egypt which is tied to Iraq by bonds of sympathy and friendship, hopes very sincerely that the causes of the incident which started this conflict will be removed and that the usual good, relations, between Iraq, and her great ally, will be re- established,

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"The authorities. in Iraq, will undoubtedly appreciate that a grave responsibility rests on their shoulders, especially in these cri- 1tical circumstances,

"We sincerely hope that both parties will reach a favourable solution of the present dispute, which, will.restore peace and tran- quility to Iraq, and that the war will not be extended to that part of the world."Reuter,

KING'S HORSE WINS AT NOTTINGHAM

MORNING WITH A FURTHER The King gained whis"; seco MAA MAR 1A DROP EXPECTED ON THE AR- turt viétory of the. eason

RIVAL OF THE COUNCIL'S' his Classics candid; FIRST SHIPMENT OF – 5,000 Wanderer, won the May, andic TONS 10 DAYS HENCESESS at Nottingham yesterday. BUREAU

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