British forces in Iraq' yesterday were increasing pressure on Innd and the air, scattering Iraqi rebels, said reports here today.
Travellers returning from Beirut reported that Tragi elanleaders were Reeing to Syria, Travellers also said that thus far there was no evidence of German indi tration in Sys!
Everywhere in Palestine there were visible signs of preparations to met any eventuality. Moslems, Christians. Jews. Bahiag and Hindus' were jam~ ming Jerusalem, Rents have soared 200 per cent. Hotels wore packed:
An eye witness to demonstrations throughout Syria returned to Jer salem yesterday and told the United Press ihat the demonstrators seemed to lack enthusiasm, indicating that agitators secking io stir up the Moslem masses were failing in their The Royal Air Force has broken, not completely smashed Raschid air arm. As a fighting force it has! ceased to exist, says an official release.
A senior officer of the RAF, is quoted as saying that with their' air force practically liquidated, the Iraqis certainly cannot undertake any air offensive of any value, Final smashing blows were delivered on Thursday on lending grounds north of Baghdad and at Raschid air base.
'A very large fire was started near the Rasehid sir base on Thursday morning, and was still burning flercely in the afternoon, One pilot who has been on numerous raids over Germany and France declared that it was easily the biggest blaze he hae seen anywhere. "Something very important" was the official description of the fre.
Raschid aerodrome, a few miles from Baghdad, was founded by the RA. and was formerly known us Hanaidi. Thousands of RAP. men have served there.
Successful Action Fuller details of the successful operations against the Iraqi rebels in the Habbaniyah area during the past two days are given in a communique Issued by the RAF, Middle East Headquarters.
Ta addition to. inflating heavy casualties, the British forces, which included R.A.F. armoured cars, troops tation among important military targets comparable with the heaviest German raids on Britain, authorized quarters estimated today. "The British raids on the leading German cities were believed to be the most exten sive ever carried out against Germany, The British bombers over Germany Jast night were loaded with the most powerful bombs ever invented and with explosive force five times greater than ordinary bombs of the same calibre—United Press The eye witness said that in the midst of one demonstration someone shouted "you seem mixed up in this situation. This fs not a war between Moslems and Christians but, between civilization and barbariem."—United Press,
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