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MONDAY, MAY 5, 1941,

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HALF OF IRAQI AIR After R.A.F. Visit to Milan

The Same FORCE DESTROYED

IN

Old Tune FIERCE R.A.F. RAIDS

Blames Britain In

Reichstag Speech

LONDON, May 4 (Reuter).— Speaking to-day at a acssion of the Reichstag, Hitler said that at a time when deeds are every-, thing, "I do not intend to come

CAIRO, MAY 4 (REUTER)-HALF THE IRAQI AIR FORCE HAS BEEN DESTROYED OR PUT OUT OF ACTION, ACCORDING TO A SPECIAL R.A.F. COMMUNIQUE ISSUED HERE TO-NIGHT.

IT STATES: "BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF THE R.A.F. CARRIED OUT ANOTHER HEAVY before you more that is ab- ATTACK ON THE IRAQI AERODROME AT MOASCAR RASCHID TO-DAY. SEVERE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE AERODROME BUILDINGS AND WORKSHOPS AND AT LEAST 22 IRAQI

|AIRCRAFT WERE PUT OUT OF ACTION:

solutely necessary. I turned to you for the first time at the out- break of war, when, thanks to Franco-British conspiracy against peace, every attempt at a settlement with Poland, 'other- wise certainly possible, had falled.

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"All my attempts to reach, with Britain particularly, permanent and triendly co-operation were frustrated by the wish of a small clique which turned down every German proposal for an understanding.

Unchanged Theme

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"The moving spirit of this plan, as fanatical as it was diabolical, to get war at any price was even at that time Churchill and his assistants, the men who now form his government.

"The strongest open and concealed support was accorded

efforis these by the so-called Creat Democracies both sides of the ocean. At a time when discontent

intent Was increasing among nations, responsible men there with their falling act of government considered that they could best mos- fer problems for which there was no longer any solution by a successful war. Behind them slood great in- ternational Jowish barks and exchanges."

Arrival of Hitler LONDON, May 4 (Reuter). Hitler's arrival at the Reichstag bulld- ing was heralded by the playing of "Deutschland Uber Alles.""

BOMBERS SINK ENEMY SHIPS

Skilful Action By R.A.F.

Special to the "Telegraph”-

LONDON, May 4 (UP).~Describing Saturday's daylight

attacks on shipping in the Straits of Dover by the R.A.F., the Air Ministry states that off Graveslines, which is situated be- tween Dunkirk and Calais, bombers attacked a 2,000-ton ship: which was being accompanied by two smaller ships of about 500

tons each.

A number of air combats occurred resulting in several hostilė aircraft being disabled.

A railway line'was bombed and an armoured train turned back.

Many raids were made on Iraqi gun positions, mechanised inits and troop concentrations outside Habbaniyah and many direct hits were obtained. These targets were bombed throughout the day.

In a later raid on Moascar Raschid aerodrome, direct hits were registered on sheds, buildings and air- on the ground and craft. One aircraft was destroyed there were near misses on several others.

that, "After several direct hits had

Two Iraqi fighters boon scored, the larger ship set-attempted to intercept our-bom- tled down by the stern with bors were shot down. clouds of smoke and steam ris-

Our aircraft feturned safely to their bases,"

Raids On N. African ing from it.

Coastline

|R.A.F. Communique

awasii.

"One of the smaller ships was also hit and was left with her bows Both vessels, are claimed to be total losses."

Another formation of bombers, escorted by 'fighters, attacked ships off Boulogne. They were under heavy gunûre from the shore bat- CAIRO, May 4 (Reuter), teries as well as from the ships, but while fighters were coming up from After a two-minute pause, Hitler R.A.F. bombers continued to the French coast, they attacked, set entered the hall and all members of harass the enemy in Cirenaica on fire and probably sunk a supply the Reichstag rose to their feet. The throughout Saturday and the ship of 5,000 tons. members of Reichstag stood in memory of some dozen members previous night. The aerodrome

James

Bombing of Brest

who have fallen in battle and whose at Benina was heavily attacked LONDON, May 4 (Reuter)

were read out by Marshall at night. Two Junkers troop Owing to the recept bombing raids Goering.

carriers were destroyed by on Brest," where the Scharnhorst Hitler began speaking shortly after 6 p.m. and was greeted with tremend bombs and machine-gun fire and and Gneisenau are lying, Admiral ous applause and shouts of "Sieg many others were Hell!"

damaged.

The 25 Iraq. aircraft destroyed would appear to represent half "the Iraqi air force which, at the outbreak i of the war on September 3 1939, numbered 20, including 36 front line.

machines.

Appeal By Deposed Regent

Key Points Occupied LONDON, May 4 (Reuter)-It is that British officially announced troops have occupied the airport, dock His Royal Highness Emir Abdul

LONDON, May 4 (Reuter). area und power station at Basra,

The agreed to withdraw their Illah has issued a proclamation

Iraqis forces but despite an extention of the in Palestine calling on Iraqis to time allowed, Iniled to do so and the

British forces drove them out by rise against Rashid Ali and bombing and durtiilery fire.

Cairo communique says: R.A.Fasserting that Rashid Ali—and petrol other ill-disposed persons bought bombers heavily attacked

aerodrome outside Baghdad. Bombs

This was one of the effects of a recent rald by the Royal Air Force on Milan. Italian firemen are seen at work on a wrecked building. Milan was not the only town to feel the power of the British bombers. Other towns In northern Italy were visited at the same time.

Gallant Role by

by R.A.F.

In Greece Evacuation

LONDON, May 4 (Reuter).—The great part played by the

severely Darlan, according to a Paris dispatch dumps and magazines at an Iraqi by foreign gold have by. force Royal Air Force in the withdrawal of the Empire force from

has decided that all workers In Brest demolished" military buildings and "thrust me from my sacred. Greece is told by the Air Ministry news service,

to the omelal German news ngency, harbour who ore heads of families

damaged aircraft on the ground. was

again

Referring to his so-called pence offer after the fall of France, ter The aerodrome said that European war-mongers severely bombed in daylight on succeeded in inducing the popula-| Saturday and many. other tions to continue the struggle and, as Junkers troop-carriers once before, they were again rendy -to sacrifice the blood of nations damaged.

TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

were

In Benghazi a large hire and violent explosions were caused on objectives.

shall receive an additional allowance

of 300 francs a month.

duties as the guardian of my Rashid's Aerodrome Raided nephew; your beloved young

CAIRO, May 4 (Reuter)-British King." Attack on Convoy

bombers heavily attacked petrol CAIRO, May 4 (Reuter).—An R.A.dumps and magazines at Moreat,

,

Abdullah declares: "Under their | F. communique reports that R.A.F. Rashid's aerodrome outside Baghdad, evil sway, the noble land of Iraq has military bombers on May 2 attacked a convoy obtaining many direct hits and de- been poisoned by falsehood and lies

of enemy merchant ships, escorted by melishing military buildings."

and brought from the blessings of were also seen to turn over peace to the horrors of a venomous Bombs destroyers, In the Mediterranean, Helping Land Forces

and damage aircraft on the ground. Direct hits were made on the des-

this operation,

war. British During The. R.A.F. has again glven

con-troyers and three merchant ships of bombers also shot down un Iraqi Down Over Malta tas powerful air support to suc- 12,000, 8.009 and 4,000 tons respec- aircraft and severely damaged

cessful operations of British ground lively.

Two Nazis Brought

MALTA, May 4 (Reuter).Two forces in the Amba Alagi and Fulag

separate waves of enemy aircraft heavily raided Multa on Saturday night.

Bombs were dropped indiscrimin- ately damaging civilian and govern- ment property.

were

Pass areas in Abyssiniu;

Great destruction was caused to enemy fortifications, motor transport and supplies by bombs and machine- gum attacks.

Two German bombers brought down for certain and a third] enemy troops. was damaged.

Heavy casualties were inflicted on

From all these operations, adds the A few people were killed and a communique, all our aircraft re- few were seriously injured..

turned safely.

Roosevelt

Says US Ready

To Fight For Democracy

STAUNTON, Virginin, May 4 (Reuter).—Speaking at the dedication of President Woodrow Wilson's birthplace ns national shrine, President Roosevelt declared that "the Ameri- can people had fought before and were "ever ready to fight again" for the existence of “democrney in the world."

Air Display In Manila New U. S. Commander Welcomed

was reduced,

Thousands of men and women, it says, were evacuated by, the R.A.F. while British fighters, heavily outnumbered, guarded the continuous stream of ships that went back and forth.

Axis Eyes On Palestine

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The order for withdrawal set the KAF the biggest task of the campaign, it says. Bombers, flying boats, captured enemy aircraft and British fighters playeil an outstanding part in getting Empire troops safely

away.

All day and all night aircraft of

Returning To Iraq others.

"My duty is plain. I am returning The shelling of Habbaniyah nero-to restore the tamished honour of drome by Iraqi guns was resumed my native land and lead it back to ROME, May 4 (UP)-In an edit every type-bombers; flying boats, early this morning, causing some peaceful prosperity under a lawfully, orial in the "Voce d' Italia” to-day, training machines and civil aircraft casualties to non-combatants. In constituted government. I call upon Signor Goyda, comumenting on the packed to capacity with human cargo reply British aircraft bombed and a true sons of Iraq to drive out this British situation in the Mediterrane-flew to safely and returned for machine-gunned mechanised trans band of traitors and restore to our an following the Greek defeat, hints port with the result that the shelling independence. Recall your sons and as well as resume the offensive in

beloved cou

country true, tiberty and that the Axis may attack. Palestine more. brothers from this war brought upon Egypt. False Sanctuary

your hands by lies and Intrigues of SIMLA, May 4 (Reuter)-When foreigners thinking only of their He asserted that the Italian forces

selfish Interests. tension in Iraq became acute, Rashid 1

in Ethiopia are planning the re- All offered facilities to the British] "Soldiers Co peacefully to your conquest of lost territory the moment MANILA, May 4 (UP)-Minister for the removal of British stations and there peacefully await the British slacken the pressure. He Thirty-six United States Army women and children from Baghdad my restoration of an Independent falso alleged that the hostilities in fraq pursuit planes flew over Manila, the shelter of the RAF. station Iraq constitutional government. are obliging England to send con- and Cavite in formation to-day TURN to Back Fago, Column S

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

08 welcome to Brigadior- General Henry B. Clagett, former Commander of Selfridgo Field, Michigan, who arrived on the American Clipper,

General Clagett will be the first) Air Corps Gendrals Officer 'Com- manding the Air Forces of the Philip. pines-indicative of the stress the United States Army is placing on the building up of its air strength in the and personnel,

LATEST Night Soil Coolies Ate

Philippines with new planca Govt House not survive in isolation. "We reilance on the sword have inevitably General Clagett was stationed In by the unemployed night soil coolies

cellency the Governor, Mercy, fore out Living, Night

"Long Live King Feisal II"

siderable forces there.

British Night

Night Fighters

Establish New Record

The R.A.F. has countless stories of gallantry to tell of the evacuation.

Ships Guarded

and women brought away by air, In addition to thousands of men thousands more were guarded as they made the journey in big and little ships.

Personnel of no longer existing British air forces in Greece scorod perhaps the greatest triumph of six months of arduous campaigning,- and though the R.A.F. suffered heavy. lossas, the chemy suffered far. grønter,

„Air Bases Lost

When, owing to the enemy break- through on the left flank, the Army. commanders decided to withdraw to

They

remaining bases continuously so that The enemy hammered at the 'fàw'

It beenmo fmpossible to obtain re- placements of aircraft. Nevertheless, the available planes took off at all times, and indicted great damage on the enemy forces.

LONDON, May 4 (Reuter)-Destruction by fighters of 14 a new line, the RA.F. suffered the of the 16 enemy bombers shot down during Saturday night, was were forced back to two or three

severest blow of the campaign. The President said that Wil-jelated human values. Those un-

the Fighter Command's most successful night of the war, states bases only and the odd temporary Bon taught that democracy could happy peoples who placed their sole

the Air Ministry. Another demonstration was staged

destroyed last night, în Air Ministry landing grounds they used at the Further claims for destruction communique says that one of them start. All the new aerodromes which applaud his judgment and his physical brengths on the tere new the Philippines from 1908 to 1910 as this morning, when about 2,000 of of others are being investigated, was brought down by a balloon bar and been built were lost or were too

can never per an infantry lieutenant. faith."-"

manently withstand the impact of

| them, mostly womens, with children, The highest number of raiders rage and two by anti-aircraft fire.. close to the enemy lines to be used, Declaring the Manse, where Wilson spiritual force."

Mr Henry R. Luce, author and marched from Caine Road to Govern previously brought down in one night The remainder were shot down by was born, a new shrine of freedom," Lord and Lady Halifax, Mr and editor of "Time" and "Life" also ment House."

was 13 and of these one was brought British ghters, one over Northern President Roosevelt said that by the Mrs Cordell Hull and Mrs Woodrow arrived on the Clipper with his wifa

They were headed by

banner down by anti-aircraft Ore and another France; det of dedication, we are bearing Wilson were among the large gather Clare Booth. They are en route to bearing the Inscription: "His Ex-by unspecified manns. true, witness to the faith that is in ing who applauded strongly when Chungking,

Res- us, a simple faith 'in' the freedom of President Roosevelt notified the democracy in the world. It is the world that the United States was Writer-Politician Dies kind of faith for which we have ever ready to fight again." fought before und' for the existence Further cheers greeted the Pre-

LONDON, May 4 (Router)My they proceeded to squat down In of which we are ever ready to fight sident's declaration that those rely-Ramsay Muir, one of the most pro. Upper Albert Road Garden Roud again.”

ing on the sword would parish by it. minent members of the Liberal Party and around the outside of the ant Endemainder of President Boo- and a noted, writer Triumphant End

Botanical Gardena, on historical, President Roosevelt, expressed his sevelt's speech was devoted to an municipal and economic

An, emergency, police van arrived faith that democracy would emerge eulogy of Woodrow Wilson as a died to day aged CDA

by A.B.P&Lutcom subjects, keep order,diy police being led dfriumphant; from ""the tragle, conflict | statesman who tried to bring nearer He resigned from University,

which the world witnesses to-day, the day of, "emancipation of :; con- feriorship and berka All recorded history bears witness science from power and the substitu- | Parliamentlands that" the human raco bari made true „tion of freedom. int the government Nationa

Ivancement only on 16 has, appre- of the world.".

Last night's achievement brings So the total down over Britain in the first three nights in May to 21.

Enemy airrruft crossed the south cast and southwest coasts in daylight to-day, penetrating a few miles. In

nt Government House, In addition, one was brought down land but no bombing is reported,

rghters over France on |Friday night.

'Dhterd

Or 183 brought down in ralds on Brain in April, 84 fell to British Since the war began, the Luftwaffe in day and night raids on Britain has now loat 3.327 planes. Gre Effective Night Fighters

Big Night' Alert'.

LONDON, May 4 (Reuter)-Lon don had a night alert for the second eight days. night in succession after a full of

Six Months Campaign

Details of the campaign before Germany Invaded Greece show that at the end of six months of arduous fighting against Italy, R.A.F. bombære had carried out more than 300 rálds No gunfire was heard for some art nearly 300 enemy aircraft were time after the alarm.

parts of Britain;

confirmed as destruyed (in the air bé.. sides the huge total of aircraft.

T+May:3"(Router) Con«~~i-Raldors were reported over 2049 AMANAT STAROD them