Kurdish claims
(N.Z. Press Assn—Copyright) TEHERAN, April 19. Iraqi planes have destroyed 11 Kurdish villages in Northern Iraq, but the rebellious Kurds killed 20 Iraqi soldiers, including a general, the rebel radio reported yesterday.
The broadcast also claimed that the tribesmen, fighting for autonomy and control of the Kirkuk oil fields in Northern Iraq, shot down an Iraqi MIG 21 jet aircraft, destroyed a Govern-
iment tank and damaged several troop carriers. There was no comment from the Bagdad Government. ; In Beirut, the magazine, "Arab World,” says that the Kurds have set up their own (Government Administration i and plan to proclaim their autonomy soon.
Poacher's problem The following notice appears in three Drayton, Lincs, shops: “Attention, please. Mr Derek (Poddy) Podmore regrets that, owing: to unforseen circumstances and the escalating cost of ! living, his game produce will: be increased as follows: venison £l4 to £l7 per side; salmon £1 per lb: and trout, ■ 75p per lb. Yours truly,: Drayton’s Own Merchant of ; Venison, Poddy.” A con-| ivicted poacher who was I recently fined £3OO, “Poddy” | iis paying off the amount at jthe rate of £6 a week. “Un-| I have to pass ;on these increased overheads to my customers.” he says i— London, April 12. .
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33514, 20 April 1974, Page 15
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