The Archive · 1941

Nazis in Mosul

London, May 23.

The Germans have quietly installed themselves in the Mosul of fleta efter flights across Syria, it wes learned here yesterday.

'Presence of the Nazis was revealed in an RAF, communique on Saturday announcing' that the RAF. had bombed German aircraft on the Mosul aerodrome, Subsequent communiques mention-further bombing and on Monday the "London Times" stated that the Germans "have eaten us in the race to Mosul."

An unknown number of squadrons!

Heinkel bombers and Messerschmitt-110 fighters. in addition to a very small number of air borne troops and fechnicions. was believed installed at Mon Phe "British column driving froma me 'Mediterranean covered 608 ines in' ave days to reach Fallujah pud captured intact the bridge serest the Euphrates, opening the route to [Baghdad and 'Déasul-'Nothing wes known regarding th strenglhy of this. column but Sbviotsly was stronger than the Ger= finan air borne forces at Mosul and fas a result the larier eventually will be faced with annihilation unless re-Syria, 3 Inforcements can be rushed across

The Germans. however, appeared: tobe, ins, bein to destroy some of the even i they were nable to Hold. them—United Press 'Nazis Advising French'

London, May 23- German siate ofoers are in, Syria Jedvising and assisting the French military authorlies. according to the

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