Iraq Confident That Germans Will Be Held
Rec. 8.35 pm. Bagdad, Aug. 22. The- Prime Minister, Seyyid Nuri Assaid, stated to-day: "I do not think the Germans will attempt to break through the Caucasus mountains but if they do and they reach Iraq's frontiers we will* declare war and fight for the Allies.'' - He added that Iraq's military defences were good. The country had full faith in Turkey, who would not allow aggression to go unchallenged. "We are also confident . that our Allies will. hold the Egyptian front," he said.. "Somethirig must have gone wrong there last June, but military mistakes occur in every campaign. We are greatly encouraged by the arrival of British and American reinforcements in the Middle East. "We are most grateful for the support we are receiving from the Middle East supply board, which is helping us solve economic problems." Nuri said he blamed Mr. Gandhi's weakness and insincerity for India's troubles. "I advise Mr. Gandhi to ask the Japanese to. withdraw from China and elsewhere before asking Britain to withdrav from India, then both his and the Japanese sincerity will be proved," he added.
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1942, Page 3
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