In Iraq: RAF, fighters main. tained patrols throughout the day and gave suvnort 4o advancing British troops. stated a RAF. Middle East communique issued last night.
Three lallan machines were intercepted by R A.F, reconnaissance aircraft near Khan Nugta, one of the docks to welcome the ship.
—Reuter. the enemy machines being shot down, Deir ez Zor was successfully place had been definitely closed, An employee of the establishment stated, however, that he expected te see if reopened tomorrow under a foreign name.
The new regime's press which has been advertising the name of the Avenue Haig gambling house for a long time suddenly stopped doing so yesterday, Mr. C. C. Pan, Commissioner of the new Western District police -stated recently hat he would see to it that gambling houses in his district close their doors today. He had consulted Nanking regarding the matter. It wil! be recalled that prior to the inauguration of the new police it had been agreed between the Settlement and Chinese authorities here that these establishments would be closed when the new police bureau came into being. The new police station was established more than two months
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