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No. 15440

MONDAY, MAY 5, 1941.

HALF OF IRAQI

His Mind FORCE DESTROYED

About

War's End

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, May 4 (UP) Despite Hitler's glorification of the German victories in the Balkans, the first outstanding

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FIERCE R.A.F. RAIDS

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 impression of his speech was the 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

intimation that he expects the war to continue until at least 1912, which is believed to be implied in the threat that Ger- man soldiers will possess better! weapons next year than this year. The remark is contrasted here with the repeatedly reported utterances of Nazi leaders that they will finish the war this year. Another passage in Hitler's speech which is arousing interest. in London was his amicable allu- sion to Turkey. It is recalled that the Turks and Germans were Allies in the last war and while Yugo Slavín turned against the Axis, Turkey reserved her independence.

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With von Papen, the Nazi Ambas- sador to Turkey, due shortly Ankara presumably with plans win over the Turks, this part of the speech seems to prepare the ground for an attempt to smash the Anglo- Turkish alllance and make Turkey subservient to the Axis schemes.

The impression is prevailing here

Hitler's statement Tegarding German casualties in the Balkans that he obtained amazingly quicit and istical results which uppeur- alick statistica)

commentators to be a

ed to London cominen

phoney underestimate.

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It is also suggested that, Hitler is

deducting from 30 to

LIVERPOOL HAS BAD BLITZ

Hospital, Churches And Schools Hit

Special to the "Telegraph"

LIVERPOOL, May 4 (UP).---A pall of smoke to-day over hung a whole street of houses and shops which were blasted and burned during last night's savage dusk-to-dawn moonlight blitz, while amid the broken masonry and tumbled bricks rescue squads poked around for trapped persons for whom all hope has been

abandoned.

Trucks stacked with food and mobile canteens which rolled into town at dawn, while firemen were still hosing the smouldering ruins, fed hundreds of homeless. It was the third consecutive night that Merseyalde has been raided with each rald being worse than the pre- .vious night. Last night's raid was the heaviest since the December blitz when 1,000 were killed or injured,

Hospital Hit

Raids On N. African Coastline

to 60 per cent. R.A.F. Communique

from the total German forces actu-

ally engaged in the campaign which,

U.S. Reaction WASHINGTON, May 4 (UP)—

it would not modify the United States many others

to

any

degree

was

Officials are damaged. believed that Hitler's

The acrodromo

again was an attempt to impress the American publle both in North and severely bombed in daylight on South America and also in the Do-Saturday and many other minions with the futility of further

Junkers troop-carriers opposition,

Omcial sources predicted that it-damaged. ler would soon discover his error in TURN to Back Page, Column 3

aircraft barrage.

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| AIRCRAFT WERE PUT OUT OF ACTION.

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

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

Many raids were made on Iraqi gun positions, mechanised units 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- craft. One aircraft was destroyed on the ground and there were near misses on several others.

⚫ Two Iraqi fighters that

bers were shot down. attempted to intercept our bom-

Our aircraft returned safely to their bases.”

The 25 Iraqi aircraft destroyed would appear to represent half the Iraqi air force which, at the outbreak of the war on September 3 1939, numbered 50. Including 30 front line machines.

Appeal By Deposed Regent

Key Points Occupied LONDON, May 4 (Reuter).—It is officially announced that British LONDON, May 4 (Reuter). Hundreds of high explosive bomba troops have occupied the airport, dock His Royal Highness Emir Abdul CAIRO, May 4. (Reuter) were rained down by the raiders area and power station at. Basra. It is said here, included at least

The Iraqis agreed to withdraw their Illah has issued a proclamation three armoured and two mountain R.AiF. bombers continued to whose never ceasing drone was audi- divisions in addition to the motorised harass the enemy in Cirenaica ble despite the reverbrating anti- forces but despite an extention of the in Palestine calling on Iraqis to time allowed, falled to do so and the rise against Rashid Ali and S.S. and considerable infantry.

throughout Saturday and the

It is feared that many patients and British forces drove them out by asserting that Rashid Ali and previous night. The aerodrome

ed in a hospital where nurses and A Cairo communique says: R.A.E. other Ill-disposed persons bought petrol by foreign gold have by force High United States officials istened at Benina was heavily attacked sule members of the staff were kill-bombing and artillery fire. to Hitler's Reichstag speech but as at night. Two Junkers troop doctors, despite the falling bombs and bumbers heavily attacked

declined to comment except carriers were destroyed by masonry evacuated-a-number-ot dumps and magazines at an Iraqi "thrust me from my sacred aerodrome outside Baghdad. Bombs duties as the guardian of my privately to express the opinion that bombs and machine-gun fire and patients to another institution.

the height of the raid, ambulances demolished military buildings and severely were

nephew, your beloved young sped over glass and debris-littered damaged aircraft on the ground,

King," streets while rescue squads worked by Rashid's Aerodrome Raided

Abdul Ilah declares: "Under their the light of the fires which paled the moon's rays.

CAIRO, May 4 (Reuter)-British evil sway, the noble land of Irog has Churches, schools, public buildings bombers heavily attacked petrol been poisoned by falsehood and lies of including several libraries were des- dumps and magazines at Morent, and brought from the blessings troyed or damaged. The death toll is Rashid's aerodrome outside Baghdad, peace to the horrors of a venomous already large as more victims includ-obtaining many direct bits and de-war..

Returning To Iraq ing firemen are uncovered. Gangs of molishing milliary buildings. workmen are clearing the streets and Bombs were also seen to turn over repairing the Interrupted electricity and damage aircraft on the ground.

During and gas services..

this operation. British restore the tarnished honour of on Iraqimy native land and lead it back to Four hundred palients were in bombers also shot down

damaged peaceful prosperity under a lawfully hospital which was directly hit. aircraft

constituted government. I call upon Many were trapped. Ambulance others.

The shelling of Habbaniyah acro-jall true sons of Iraq to drive out this drivers who were in the rest

drome by Iruq! guns was resumed band of traitors and restore to

our beloved

country true liberty and were killed.

early this morning, causing some

independence. Recall your sons and Luftwaffe Losses

cosunities to non-combatents. Great destruction was caused to

reply British aircraft bombed and brothers from this war brought upon LONDON, Mag 4 (UP).-The air machine-gunned mechanised trans. Your hands by lies and intrigues of enemy fortifications, motor transport

their and supplies by bombs and machine-war was sharply intensified under the port with the result that the shelling foreigners thinking only of

waxing moon and the RAF and was reduced.

selfish interests. gun attacks.

"Soldiers! Go peacefully to your the Luftwaffe traded shattering blows

stations and there peacefully awolt last night on industrial centres, and

independent ports. Air circles drew attention to

my restoration of an TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Tragi constitutional government, "Long Live King Feisal II!"

Submarine Pursues

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British Ship

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

were

In Benghazi a large fire and violent explosions were caused on military | objectives,

con-

Helping Land Forces The RAF, has again given tinuous powerful air support to suc cessful operations of British ground SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May forces in the Amba Alagi and Falug (UP). The Government radlo Pass areas in Abyssinio. station reported it had intercepted a message from the British steamer Licoan about B d'clock last night, which revealed that the Licoan had

•sent a message saying that a German Heavy casualties were inflicted on submarine was pursuing her in ap- enemy troops. proximately 54.54 West, 21.41 North From all these operations, adds the which would place the vessel about communique, all our aircraft re- 350 miles northeast of San Juan P.R. | turned safely.

Roosevelt Says U.S. Ready

To Fight For Democracy

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

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New Clipper Service

Inaugural San Francisco

To Singapore Flight

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, May 4 (UP), -Pan American Airways to-day announced that the first flight on the now weekly trans-Pacific service linking the west coast of

The President said that Wil-clated human values. Those un- the United States with the son taught that democracy could happy peoples who placed their sole strategic British base at Singa- not survive in isolation. "We reliance on the sword have inevitably pore started from San Francisco applaud his judgment and his Physical strength can never per

perished by the sword in the end. on Sunday, less than 48 hours faith."

manently withstand the Impact of after President Roosevelt had Declaring the Manse, where Wilson spiritual

forcu,"

signed the order authorising was born, a new shrine of freedom," Lord and Lady Halifax, Mr and the service. President Roosevelt Bald that by the Mrs Cordell Hull and Mrs Woodrow The Clipper will touch at Manila pet of "dedication, "we are bearing Wilson were among the large gather- en route to Singapore. The fight to the faith that is in ing who applauded strongly when from Manila to Singapore is 1,500 witness

President Roosevelt notified the,

miles across the China Seu, world that the United States was Clipper will cover the 10,000 mile lever ready to fight

again.

fight from San Francisco to Sirga- Further checra

greeted

Pan American officials said that

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us, a simple faith in the freedom of democracy. In the world. It is the kind of faith for which we have fought before and for the existence of which wo are over ready to fight again."

the Pre-

The

sident's declaration that those rely-pure in slightly less than six days.

ing on the sword would perish by it. Hongkong which was the original ** Triumphant End

The remainder of President Hoo-trans-Pacific terminus will continue. President Roosevelt expressed his sevelt's speech was devoted to on to be served by alternating the faith that democracy would emerge eulogy of Woodrow Wilson as a arrivals between this important out- Triumphantom "Die tragic conflict statesman who tried to bring nearer post and Singapore. The Arst night Which The world witnesses to-day the day of mancipation of con- carries only malls and civil sero- Al recorded history bears witness selenco from power and the substitu- nautics Inspectors. The regular pas- that the human rund has made true ton of freedom in the government senger service is expected to begin advancement only as it has appre of the world."!!

during the latter part of May.

and'

severely

False Sanctuary SIMLA, May 4 (Reuter)-When tension in Iraq became acute, Rashid

All offered facilities to the British Minister for the removal of British women and children from Baghdad to the shelter of the RAF, station TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

LATEST

"Time" Editor In Hongkong

Mr Henry, Luco, editor of "Time," and "his" wife Clairo Boothe, prominent American playwright and authorras, are now in Hongkong, and are staying at the Peninsula Hotel.

News

"My duly is plain. I am returning

Arab National League LONDON, May 4 (British Wire- less).-The following statement -- has been made by de Faud I Shatera, President of the Arab National Lea- gue, in the US.A.:

*We greatly sympathise with all efforts to attain legitimate Iraqi 85- pleations by peaceful means. Eng- TURN to Back Page, Column 3

This was one of the effects of a recent raid 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.

NEAR RIOT AT GOVT HOUSE Night Soil Coolies In

Mass Demonstration

A near-riot marked the demonstration by 2,000 night soil coolies outside Government House this morning. After their ringleaders had appealed to the crowd to disperse, one man re- fused to budge and started to argue. When an order was made for his arrest, dozens of women surged forward and attempted to

[attack the police.

£2,000 Cheque.

For Bombers

A cheque, for $32,066.81, being the equivalent of £2,000, was handed to the. Government of Hongkong this morning for, telegraphic' transfer to the British Government. This repre sents the twenty-second in- stalment sent to London China from the "South Morning Post" and "Hong- kong Telegraph" War Fund for the purchase of bombers.

The total remitted now amounts to £116,889-19-6, the dollar total to date amounting to $1,876,074.80.

More Details About Rice Monopoly Plan

The rice monopoly scheme, which comes into operation on June 1, will follow the general lines of the scheme at present functioning in Singapore, the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, told the "Telegraph" this morning.

ing their sales to. cach

They were held back, but for

ten minutes an ugly scene was threatened. When the women

finally decided to desist, they

were again addressed by Mr W. P. Thompson, A.S.P., who warned them that unless they. dispersed, the police would he | obliged reluctantly, to use force. At this point the Commissioner of Police, Hon. Mr J. P. Pennefather- Evans, accompanied by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr C. G. Perdue arrived at Government House. The demonstrators then started to move..

Demonstrators · Return

About ten minutes after the coolles hud started to disperse, following Mr Thompson's final warning, somo two or three hundred' of them reformed their ranks at the bottom of Garden Road and marched back towards Government House,

All entrances to Government House were blocked by the police and mill- tary and the demonstrators sallested themselves with squatting down the road lending round by Govern- ment House Hardiens.

It appears that they intend to at- TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Enemy Held At Tobruk

the Sollum ores, mechanised

- SPECIAL-TOʻTHE :"TELEGRAPH”- CAIRO,. May 4 (UP)-According Government's position will be system will be made at the meeting that of Importer as well as of the Legislative Council on Thurs- to to-day's General Headquarters day, said the Colonial Secretary.. communique, the enemy attack on the wholesaler, and rice will be sold During the past few days, rice re- outer defences at Tobruk were "de- to a standstill yester direct by Government to retailers in Hongkong have been limit-initely t

Individual

day. Lallers in the Colony.

It is pointed out that it the worth daily. The quantity procure authorities are able to secure supplies able for the money varies between fal raid infleting casualties and of rice cheaply the benefit will be cattles and five

Abyssinia another important vices will be determined by the supplies, are low, and precautions sector has been captured by our Government, and retailers will not have been taken to counteract hoard- troops who are advancing... on Ama be allowed to sell above, these rates. Ing by those who win a position baning. In the outhern, districts,

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