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No. 10483
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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1941.
日四十月四
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REVERSES ADMITTED BY Middle East-Important War Theatre IRAQIS: RASCHID
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VICHY, MAY 8 (REUTER)-THOUGH CLAIMING THAT Iraqi aircraFT HAD CONTINUED BOMBING HABBANIYAH, THE IRAQI HIGH COMMAND ADMITS THAT THEIR TROOPS, WHICH HAVE BEEN "BESIEGING” THE BRITISH CAMP, HAVE BEEN FORCED BY INTENSE BRITISH BOMBING TO RETIRE to better STRATEGIC POSITIONS.
TOBRUK DEFENCE
The communique also admits that the R.A.F.
bombed the town of Falluje and Ramadi in addi-
tion to the Baghdad railway station.
HOLDS OUT Syria has been severed since Wednesday night,
Telegraphic communication between Iraq and
Nazi Troops Slaughtered
By IAN YINDRICH
Special to the “Telegraph”.
BESIEGED AT TOBRUK, May 8 (UP).-On May 3 the British imperial troops repulsed onrushing hooded German in- fantry who were carrying flame-throwers and supported by tanks. The tanks were towing flame-throwing apparatus, and they did their best to smoke out the Australians manning the concrete underground defence posis.
Extending Nazi-Vichy Agreement
mans are experiencing a shortage of
Accurately placed artillery shells by the defenders set fire to the entire German equipment.
The opinion prevails that the Ger
water. It is reported that some Nazi prisoners savagely swallowed their | water rations when they were brought in.
"The
Australiana defending the outer defence ring highly praised the British artillerymen, asserting that they had demolished truckload after VICHY, May 8 (Reuter).-truckload of the attacking German Further agreements with Ger- infantry, their bodies being thrown many are forecast by the Vichy to the air as the shells made direct news agency, commenting on Admiral Darlan's agreement with the Nazis.
"Without exaggerating hopes which may be aroused," says the agency, "it is permissible to forecast that this is only the Ars! hurdle which will sntely be crossed on the road opened by Admiral Darlon."
Arrest of De Gaullists
LONDON, May
hits.
Suez Canal Raided CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter).For two hours during inst night, enemy air- craft raided the Suez Canal zone., states a communique issued by the Egyptian Ministry of the Interior.
Some damage was caused to state railways, telegraphs-and-telephones, but there were no casualties.
says a Beirut message.
The Baghdad radio is much weaker to-day. It is understood that the transmitter has been removed from its usual. position in the Royal Palace.
BAGHDAD_AIRPORT ATTACKED
CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter).-The R.A.F. bombed the Baghdad airport on Wednesday and damaged buildings and the aerodrome road, according to an R.A.F. communique.
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It states that violent explosions occurred when direct hits were obtained on the magazine at Washash near Baghdad. Military buildings were hit.
Bombs were dropped on dispersed aircraft at Hanaidi, British troops occupying high ground in the Habbaniyan area met little opposition except for occasional sniping.
Hostile forces east of the British positions were heavily attacked.
Raschid Ali In Flight? All, leader of the Iraqt coup d'erat, CAIRO, May 8 (Reuler),—Raschld has hurriedly left
Baghdad after a against bis movement, according to Egyptian
demonstration newspaper reports from Baghdad.
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The former Foreign Minister of Iraq, Tewik Suewidi Bey, is stated to have left Baghdad by air from Amman in order to meet the Regent, Abdul Illoh,
War Minister At Ankara ANKARA, May 8 (UP). The Iraq Mitilster of War arrived here at 11 am. by train through Syria, but was not welcomed by the Turkish Govern-į ment because Turkey has not yet CANBERRA, May 8 (Reuter)-recognized the Iraq Government. Foreshadowing that the next Ger-
Anti-aircraft guns were in action. Egypt The Next Target
8 (Reuter)-man-Italiae critical attack would be
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To Fight Or Not Is Question Before U.S.
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Router)-After Mr Churchill's victory in the House of Commons which created considerable satisfaction here, discussion in all sections now centres what the United States must do in the very near future.
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ADDIS ABABA, May 8 (Reu- The German air force lost 12 ter)-The Emperor of Abys. Many feel that the period of fighters to-day following the resinia has offered the British debate and discussion is rapidly port of the loss of 24 enemy for any front required. approaching its end.
Government the use of his forces Action bombers on Wednesday night. must be taken, either removing
This is revealed by Haile Selasale the possibility of American in- issued to-night states that therever since his return to his capital An Air Ministry communique himself in the first Interview he has tervention or of taking definite has been considerable air activi Middle East Raids
five years of exile.. steps towards war,
Outlining his There is feeling among
ty off the south and southeast said that he was determined to re-
home
programme, he CAIRO, May 7, (Reuter), and athers that President Roosevelt coasts between British and Ger-establish
Christian ethics in
officials
Darian on the necusation of enlisting and Suez is now of paramount im-three British Wellington bombers at The R.A.F. attacked`a convoy is again behind informed public man fighters in which ten enemy agricultural and social development Since the evacuation of Greece, the killing a man and two women and the Mediterranean, directly (opinion and that he could have the planes were shot down and one schemes would be Inaugurated. He
noon Wednesday bombed Baghdad,
Government, Intensive educational, Petain Having Rest
Empire has been concentrating tried children and wounding two Iraqi hitting two merchantmen. one if he would take the lead towards R.A.F. fighter is missing al- hoped that the British Government
vast majority of opinion behind him troops in Egypt, whose defence must
soldiers,
being left smoking, and both had intervention, LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)The be backed to the limit by Australia's Radio Rome announced that the lists. An enemy aircraft was
though the pilot is safe. report that Marshal Petain has gone productive
would grant a loan to carry out his Government capacity. The moment inq
Circles
plans. The loan would be repaid Two more enemy fighters were from the mining of gold. against the bombing of Baghdad, de-shot down into the sea.
believe that to the Administration
the President realises destroyed by anti-aircraft gunfire. claring it to be an open city.
In Libya the RAF heavily be tremendous, and he will not make any bombs being dropped.
that
his next decisions, will have to No reports have been received of and successfully raided military them until he is ready, though they objectives at Benghazi and land-belleve that such decisions can; ing grounds at Benina and scarcely wait longer than
weeks, if that..
Isolationist Comment
to Vichy to confer with Admiral had come for the supreme effort. Darlan on the conclusion of the int- ter's negotiations in Paris is denied in reliable circles, says a Vichy dis-
patch to the German news agency.
The Marshal is staying at his estate at Villeneuve, near Cannes, until the end of the week, it is stated,
Sir James & Lady Frazer Dead
Paper Criticises Roosevelt
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" ISTANBUL, May 8 (UP)The newspaper "Tasviri Ektar" to-day criticised President Roosevelt's
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to the fact that, reservists called up
R.A.F. Successes LONDON, May 8 (UP)-Twenty- four raiders were shot down last night
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)-Steps which was almost double the hum-in the Far East.
are being taken to relieve reservists The first Isolationist comment to ber of the previous night, while, a "In Abyssinia Italian columns and appear in Washington for the last considerable number of ralders were of Commons to-day, drew attention Mr Robert Morrison, in the House- positions near Amba Alagi were two weeks, is published in bombed. The Gondar landing ground editorial
an damaged and possibly destroyed. was attacked by Free French air-which success Col
Minister It is estimated that the Luftwaffe at the beginning of the war and serv- for War, of outlining
policy. lost 100 airmen.
ing in the Far East, had had no home But even this Isolationist paper
leave since and asked whether the forsees American entry into the war
During the first seven nights of the Admiralty would arrange, as opport soon, and thinks Col Silmson's speech month, 14 raiders were shot down unity offered, that the men be trans- means that the United States is compared with 87 during the entire ferred to duties noarer home. heading for full intervention in war and anti-aircraft guns accounted for Lord of the Admiralty, in a written month of April. Additionally, fighters Captain A. U. H. Hudson, Civil declared or undeclared, and that the TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 answer, agreed: Administration 18 preparing the public mind for such a war.
speeches and interviews, "Always, as holy persons open their
saying: Direct Hits By R.A.F. mouths they vomit fire; it seems that LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)-craft Roosevelt has declared war as if the Rolling billows of smoke which CAMBRIDGE, Eng. May 8 (UP).- United States туля in the war, The famous author Sir James Frazer, Europe and even America have suf- even travelled some miles out to 87, and his wife Lady Lilly have died ficient flames, why pour fire on them? sea obscured the countryside us within a few hours of ench other. It would be better for Roosevelt to R.A.F. raiders left Saint Nazairej Sir James died yesterday and Lady suggest peace Instead of aggressive region after last night's success- Lily died during the night.
talks to make wor more violent."
British Statement
Battle Of
On
Of Atlantic
More Direct Hits On Nazi refineries and oil storage plants Battleships
ful attack on two large oil
there.
According to the Air Ministry, the Arst bombs found their targets and
SPECIAL TO THE "Telegraph.
the following aircraft saw great fires LONDON, May 8 (UP). suddenly appear while the great The Air Ministry to-day an chimneys of the refinery toppled over nounced that a very, heavy one by onc.
In the raid
good armour-plercing bomb burst im- Bergen, on visibility enabled the aircraft to make mediately forward of the funnel LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)-Figures of the sinkings of perfect runs over the target and of the German battle-cruiser British ships given by Senator Vandenberg before the Senate cry out precision bombing. Gneisenau, which is in the dry- Committee yesterday were stated in high official circles in Lon
dock at Brest, and that another don to-day to be incorrect. Even if they were correct they
U.S. To Call Up equally heavy bomb burst on would give a totally false picture of the seriousness of the
the fore part of the Schärn- situation, it is stated."
obviously of greater immediate im-
horst which is moored' to the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" jatty, causing "a large and bril Vessels carrying fully finish-portance than anything else, no use
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UP)-lant explosion which lit up the can be made of either if food up Service officials said to-day that they ship. ed munitions of war are natural-plies fail. ly provided with the greatest If the total tonnage a reduced, are planning to recommend to Pre-The announcement added, "There possible protection available, hips now directed to carrying munisident Roosevelt to call up during
carrying food.
More Men...
and the percentage of such vesilons will inevitably be diverted to July approximately 1,000,000 men for both ships which may have done!
were bursts of near misses beside registrailon who have reached their further substantial damage." sola sunk therefore is less than Figures shortly to be issued by the 21st birthdays since last October. that of vessels carrying less pre- Admiralty, it is added, will show that cious but almost equally vital the whole position regarding the
battle of the inte hond French-Thai Peace U. S. Export Controls supplies auch as steel and food, row fonths shown an improvements LONDON, May 8 (Reuter) The WASHINGTON, May (UP)
This proves that, adequate convoy nevertheless, owing to losses in the Pence Treaty between Thailand and The War Department has asked Con- sacorts keep the losses to a minimum. Mediterranean, the total, tonnage at Indo-Ching was signed in Tokyo at gress to extend the export "controls But it pointed out that the tonnage the command of the Allies has suffer 10 o'clock, this morning, Japan, times to the Pallippines, and all other position must be regarded as a whole ed as severely as in almost any of the according to a Vichy dispatch to the territories and possessions including
While neroplanes and tanks ore preceding months of the ward Kama German, wagedy the Pakura Campi
LATEST
Confused Reaction To Stalin's New Move
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)-World comment on the drama-
tic change in the U.S.S.R. which has brought M. Stalin for the first time into a public and official capacity as Chairman of the Council of the People's Commissars has been confused and un informativo; says "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent
Berlin and Rome in particular havo a gravo sijuntion. confronting the hesitated to voice an opinion or in-Soviet Union, necessitating machin- dulge in speculation on the change, cry for quick decisions of probably while Tokyo on the other hand, has major importance in balletely fat gono somewhat to the other extremo, Moscow broadcast the appointment and newspapers and spokesmen vied
vied without a
a word of comment with each other in emphasising, the It is worth recall
revist Commander
however, that Importance of M. Stalin' appointon May Day the ment and stressing how favourably in-Chief, Marshal Timoshenko, In they believe it was bound to react Order of the Day to tha
tha Rod "Army: or. Japaneso-Soviet relations” which
declared: The Red. Army: Fready
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Neutrality Pact
Me encroachment on the part of Imperia,
allets upon the internal of the Soviet American reaction has been more states, and the Soviet people inbränsle [objective. A number of American J This emphasis on the Interest newspapers hold that the emergence the state and the people very
Stalin marks the prandişe Acants
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