A HITLER LIE
REPLY FROM SOKOTO
NATIVE PRAYERS FOR
BRITAIN
(liritisb OJEciaJ Wireless.)
(Received October 7, 10 a.m.)
RUGBY. October 6
The Governor of Nigeria has received the following letter from Abukukar.j Sultan of Sokoto, the spiritual head of the Moslems of the northern provinces of Nigeria:— "I wish to inform you that we have heard recently that the German wireless lias said that the slave-driven natives of the English colonies are compelled by force to contribute to the 'win-the-war fund. That is a lie, and L would like to ask Hitler whether it is by force also that we gather in our mosques and schools and offer up prayers from our hearts day and night for the success of the British arms and for the downfall of his Majesty's enemies. When we in Sokoto heard of the win-the-war fund we took counsel together and agreed that everyone who wished should make the contribution which seemed proper. It was made very clear that no man should give if ihe did not wish to do so.
"I have the honour to inform your Excellency that £6216 11s Id has been collected from all sections of the community and forwarded to the Bank of British West Africa at Lagos. This spontaneous contribution from the people of Sokoto Emirate is a token of their loyal prayers for victory. We hope it will be possible to buy a fighter aeroplane and that it may be called Sokoto so that it may become our representative in defending the United Kingdom and. in fighting the Empire's enemies."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 85, 7 October 1940, Page 8
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261A HITLER LIE Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 85, 7 October 1940, Page 8
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