The Archive · 1941

Rebels Rounded Up In Iraq

London, May 22, 'As a result of the capture of Fallujah "in Iraq on May 10,.the British have taken 300 Iraqi' prlsoners including 27 officers. with considerable quantities of stores and equipment, it is learned, On Afay 19, the British also took two posts on the pipe line 25 miles northeast of Rutbah, capturing the "Following'the capture of Fallujah, {in Iraq. operations are continuing i the area to roundup rebel del act ments." states the latest communiqui issued by British General Head~ quarters yesterday afternoon.

"A number of prisoners have been taken, [Habbaniyah and Basrab 32 RAP. communique declares he British position of. Fallujah has been consolidated. Rashid aerodrome wag heavily bombed by British aircraft at dawn on Tuesday. Consider-

London, May. 22:

'A laconic "No" was relurnda by' the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. C. R. Attlee. to.a question in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon. suggesting that Great Britain should treat with Germany' for mutual restriction.on night bombing.

The questioner advocated that Great Britain might make direct or indirect proposals to that end, and drew at-peop! th tention to appeals by prominent and and Professor Gilbert Murray, 'A supplementary questioner evoked leers by asserting that It was Unfortunate that ¢his proposal was made just when we are gelling on top 0

"It wy wee practicable to think you can come to any agreement with Germany." Reuter.

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