THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 6, 1941.
IRAQ SITUATION UNDER CONTROL
Greater Part Of Iraq Air Force Destroyed Garrison Of Habbaniyah Intact
AN 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.
Alter altacking an unarmed
gang, which i
B. Jish construction
w in the vicinity. Iraqi forces
May 2 occupied Rutbah.
CAPT. JAMES
In the Basra arra our troops without occupation
Γι Vais in
inference,
An additional Middle East communique says that success. ful infantry patrols from Hab. baniyah were carried out throughout Sunday night.
Not Serious
ROOSEVELT
IN CALCUTTA
En route from Chung
king to Cairo, where he The communique adds that on and Major Thomas, of the Monday there was Intermittent
U.S. Marine Corps, will ધર્મ shling of the R.A.F. station Hbaniyah by Iraqi artillery.
. It was not of a serious nature oving to the
As in the other Commands of the Army, troops in Northern Ire and are paying great atten- Paper salvage; old books, tion to salvage and anything that can be made use of is not wasted.
The wire clips
removed before periodicals, newspapers; etc., are carefully salvaged, packing.
NAZI SHIPS
IN THE ANTARCTIC
The Germans and Jap- 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- sident's eldest son, arrived ship in Deception Bay, to comes from German sources, ain Calcutta yesterday. prevent her use by the
constant air patrols intained by British fighters and 'News" of the fighting also
bombers.
Kyrouth message quoted by the Ginan news agency stating that H. fish armoured cars attacked the 1 i desert fort at Rutbah.
The message claims the attack! was successfully repelled by Frqi troops.
No Germans
the
There is no evidence of the ar- rival of German aircraft or of- frers, it was stated in a review of the
He stated that when they reach Cairo they will receive instruc- tions from Washington concerning their future programme.
China throughout, he said, had been receiving American sup piles 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.
position in Iraqi by milltary CANADA
circles in Cairo
The spokesihan estimated the total strength of the Trádi alt force as 120 of alt týped, hardly any of them modern.
The unarmed, party captured at Rutbah, mentioned in the official communique, consisted of three or four British officers and a Sappers, the remainder being local labourers.
few~
They were captured by a mobile
haqi force.
Delicate
URGED TO GREATER
EFFORT
Germans.
These reports have been brought|
to the United States from buck Little America by members of Ad- mirul Byrd's expedition, who re- turned to Boston yesterday.
Officers stated rumours of Ger- Deception man operations near Island came to them from other mariners, but the captain of Ad- Star" miral Byrd's ship "North declared that before the ship left. the Antarctic he saw a Japanese whaler manoeuvring off the coast. -Reuter.
U.S. FLOUR
FOR SACRIFICES FRENCH
EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE THAT THE PEOPLE WOULD FACE
THE IMPOSED BY THE NEW TAXES, The spokesman said the sitúa-| THE. OPPOSITION LEADER. tion dround Habbiniyah was "a MR. R. B. HANSON, OPENING Kittre diffcult and delicate."
THE BUDGET DÉBATE IN THE HOUSE OF Apart from at Basra and Hab- CANADIAN baufiyah, the Briush had only a COMMONS" YESTERDAY, LADEN WITH 14.000 TONS OF certain number of construction WARNED GOVERNMENT OF AMERICAN FLOUR, HAVE AR gangs working on the Baghdad4] WIDESPREAD DISSATISFAC- RIVED AT MARSEILLES FROM Halfa road, which passes through TION ASS TO THE MANNER THE US., SAYS NEWS AGENCY/
Rutb
-Reuter.
CROAT AUTONOMISTS DISSATISFIED
TWO FRENCH FREIGHTERS, ILE DE RE AND LEOPOLD;
THE VICHY
MONEY WAS BEING SPENT
Peacetime expenditure must gift will enable free rations be cut to the bone, and he was to be distributed on three Satur equally confident that Canadians' 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 Mrs. Churchill was giving Betain agency adds. — Reuter. and President Roosevelt was giving the United States, lighting the way and guiding the people along the path to ultimate victory.
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ENEMY PLANES OVER ALEXANDRIA
YUGOSLAV PRESS BUREAU
Informatīva" rëdoming" natkört titive Yugoslav circles "Boma Where in the Middle East" de- daves, considerable dissatisfaction
The Royal Yugoslav Govern ik rife among Croat supporters of
ment has formed a joint press Hitler's new orderrit: view of tite
burdu with Serb, Croat and Slo action of Ttaly" and Hungary {n},
vene personnel as part of an or cizing large aifces of Croatia tal-Ehemy aircraft flew over Alex ganisation treating uniformity in though the whole territory had andria between 10 and 11.30 on determination to wage a united boen promised as im Independent Sunday night,. There were no struggle against the Axis-Rel ropublic Reuter
casualties or damago, Reuter; tër.
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TURKISH OFFER TO MEDIATE
It is now confirmed London that the Turkish Government hove offered to mediate between the British and Iraqi Governments, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.
The British Govern- ment, while greatly the appreciating friendly motive of the Turkish Government, have been compelled' to point out that on essential prerequisite of entering into ahy negotiations is the withdrawal of Iraqi troops from Habbaniyah. Reuter.
SHANGHAI RICE PRICE DROPS
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EGYPTIAN
MESSAGE TO IRAQ
The Egyptian Govern- ment has decided to send a message to the Iraqi Government, says a state- ment issued by the Egyp→ tian Prime Minister's office in Cairo last night, |according to Cairo radio:
The statement adds "Egypt, which is tied to Iraq by bonds of sympathy and friendship, hopes very sincerely that the causes of
this the incident which started conflict will be removed and, that the usual good relations between Iron and her great ally will be re- established.
"The authorities in Iraq will undoubtedly appreciate that a grave responsibility rests on their shoulders, especially in these cri- tical circumstances.
both "We sincerely hope that parties will reach a favourable solution of the present dispute, which will restore peace and trah- quility to Iraq and that the war will not be extended to that part of the world."—Reuter.
KING'S HORSE WINS ATT NOTTINGHAM
THE PRICE OF TIME RICE IN SHANGHAI TOOK SHARP DROP YESTERDA MORNING WITH A FURTHER The King gained his second、、 DROP EXPECTED ON THE AR- tur victory of the season when Merry RIVAL OF THE COUNCIL'S his: Classica candidate, FIRST SHIPMENT OF 5,000 Wanderer, won the May Handicap TONS 10 DAYS HENCE. at Nottingham yesterday amid
.The price decline was likewise great enthusiasm and affected by the French Concession Merry Wanderer) starting decision to import rice from Indo- odds of 10 to 1, and ridden China which will probably result Peter Maher on leave from the in an embargo imposed by Indo R.A. beat the Duke of Nor- China against Imports to Shang folic's 25/1 outsider Clean Sweep hai for other parties. This step by eight
neus, owned K assimilar to that taken by Hong favourite, Sain Kong. International News the Queen's cousin, the Hon. J.
third.=Reuter jo Bowes-Lyon Service. ---
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