Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 22, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page four Winnipeg free press wednesday May 22, 1940 Bri j England and the britons Homes. Their feet planted in the soil hollowed by generations of warring la Raj sires the britons appear to have English Bui Ono 0ft to hand dealt them when the germans first drove their salient northwestward made Plain their intention of by Drew Middleton London May 22. Lish expeditionary Force of being driven u the Channel by a nazi Force to the to die where it stands rather than lot inc germans occupy Ilic coast where they could dividing Hie Allied forces and base an attack tile Fri tips Isles. S fur the Channel. Thai this is a counter attack from the is in relish i the North and the French i in Belgium during it in in he . could not for inc present assure tin Cor respondents for their work and consequently instructed them a it urn Here. I certain and men i knew wounded. But. As i left Well arc Franco yesterday morning these fellow gave but once impression they mean to fight. When i left like continent. Inc German attacks to my knowledge. Had not been extended to the coast nor wore the British and their allies in Belgium completely off from French forces in France. The . Plus French and Bel a win Gian units must stand and fight to protect Channel ports by Onclo which a scant 30 Miles a advantages invaders following their of Divide and conquer have advantages. They can Check the British in inc North and turn on the French in the South j or they can Lay siege to the British lines with their Force Superior in Ca l or numbers armament and aviation j and attempt in wipe out the grim line of Khaki that stands once More with its to the Wall. The British have fought savagely against the Grey Green tide of nazi soldiery. All along the British line there was hot fighting. In Arras still swept by flames there was fierce fighting in the of the holiest actions yet. Handicapped the British Are handicapped in attempting to hold their line by Lack of prepared Battle positions and i emplacements with which to smash the armoured nazis. J against Waves of nazi tanks and j armoured cars they Are throwing Fly Ling columns of infantry in trucks and a few tanks while their Blen Helms swoop Low and plaster the Man motorized sections with j explosives. J the . S was not due to its own a stubborn rearguard operation car ried out under bomb and Shell by night and Day. The mommies got sleep and food when they could and hindered by thousands of terrified refugees. Hut til they were saying yester Day As i left let s have a crack at i in their own language their tails i ire tip. Reports earlier bombing s the German air Force sowing death by Day and night has bombed objectives far behind the fighting lines in 72 hours of extensive opera Tion at tile same Lime the raiding i planes undoubtedly Are aided by spics working with nazi Parachute i troops who destroy communications lines signal fliers at night gather j military information and encourage panic behind the lines by wild rumours of defeat. Until the confused situation on inc Western front condemned London May Cardi Nal Kinsley Britain s Only Cardinal appealed to catholics throughout the world yesterday to condemn by word and deed the nazi invasion of the Low countries. The crucial time has he vote the times in the name of reason and of Faith in the cause of humanity and of religion that the Creed of nazism must be denounced As the Arch enemy of Home Guardev j used As urn Blind yesterday Bui Johnson bought this suit. When it arrived. Mrs. Johnson immediately sprayed i t All Over with Parvex. That took Only a few settles into some form stabilize i lion such operations Are expected to continue with the allies taking what measures they can where they can. To met the. I the town in which i am waiting is packed with refugees some dutch some Belgium some French. Old and a year with Here As elsewhere counter Parvex the Johnsons will never find j espionage is handicapped by these i surges of population. With an in lire nation on the move All a parachutist needs to become a refugee is a bicycle tattered clothes and a forged identification card. Rumours run through every town. False reports Are spread of a Rcv Olu tin nuts and Cost than a single gave Bill s suit the positive Parvex Protection against Moth damage that has been used for years by leading Woollen Mills Laun dries and dry cleaners. A Moth Hole. 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Proof Richt before your ecu that Inola Worms cannot thrive on larva cd material Che Spratin Mot proofs for a whole kea8 remember the Winnipeg foundation is a Community Trust for the needy fund Rotten with spies London. May 22 up Cable William Barl Clemy belgian born Canadian told last night How ant Werp and other belgian cities were Rotten with German agents disguised As harmless citizens when the in Vasion began. Barthelemy arrived yesterday with his wife and daughter. He that on the Day of the invasion the and Warp police entered inc Gen rum legation and arrested 80 germans supposedly in the Diplo Matic staff there but in reality directing fifth column acl Vilics Northern Belgium. Barthelemy s first action upon arriving in London was to hurry to Headquarters of the Canadian Active service Force to offer his ser vices. Sir John Haslam Dies London May 22 John Ila slam 62, conservative inc Muci of parliament died last night after an appendectomy. He had represented Bolton in 1he House of com Mons since 1931. The Winnipeg Young conserva Tive clubs will hold a banquet and dance wednesday at 7 ., St Regis hotel. Errick Willis Provin Cial conservative Leader will be guest speaker. Innocent victims of Europe s intensifying warfare Are this Mother and child lying dead in the Street an unidentified town in North Eastern France. Paris. 22. Do Gan leaving Paris today. Their departure was Calm and orderly. Only a few were leaving now he timid and unattached. They had definite in consular offices leave Paris May 22 states consular offices including passport visa departments were ordered today to Transfer to Bordeaux and Nantes from Paris. The embassy staff re Mains. A Rome despatch quotes the newspaper. Popolo i Roma to the effect that the French government intended to flee Paris Lor Clermont Fer Rand in South Central France 200 Miles away. London May 22. Menace of Parachute troops is be ing Felt in the Channel islands and the Jersey state yesterday agreed to set up a defence corps along lines of that organized in great Bri Tain the British broadcasting corporation reported Toronto May 22. Hepburn of Ontario said last night prime minister Mackenzie King deliberately withheld publication of the Sirois report other Pur pose in mind but to people ? attention away from the Lack of War Effort. The Premier said the statement was his own and that he made it without consulting other members of the provincial Cabinet. To those he said had sought his ousting from leadership of the Ontario liberals he issued a Challenge to Call a provincial convention if they they can Call a Dominion convention if they want Don t he added the issues Are beyond that so far As Ontario is concerned Ontario will not sit now in any con Ference having to do with the report because if the Dominion has time for that it has time to get Down to business and fulfil its duty to the country in its War he warned that Hitler and no Mackenzie King will Settle this unless we Wake up in a plane gift urged Baltimore May 22. Mary land Branch of the National com Mittee to defend America by aiding the allies yesterday proposed gift of air planes from the United states to the Allied High command. The planes would be built with a Federal appropriation and transferred to the allies through Canada said or. Arthur o. Lovejoy pro Fessor emeritus of philosophy a Johns Hopkins University and chairman of the Branch organized yesterday. Sympathies the Okanagan Munici Al association at. Pct icon chose to representatives to visit Ottawa and urge Federal authorities to in Ern All enemy aliens and investigate nil persons of alien in Edmonton fullest co operation ii the Alberta government in any drive the Dominion government May make against fifth column activities was pledged Aberhart. Barbados acts Bridgetown Barbados up Iain s Lead of Applei feuding suspected of fifth column Acu enemy aliens interned yesterday on this British v indies he incl. Toronto May 22. For strengthening Canada s Home guard and Strong demands for action against subversive elements were intensified across Canada tuesday. At new Westminster b.c., mayor Fred Hume announced approximately 300 persons had voluntarily filled out registration cards under the City s plan to list All its male citizens As a potential civic defence corps. In Regina representatives of Canadian veterans have formed a committee to investigate fifth column regarding Canada s War Effort and assistance which May be made from Canada. At Montreal the Quebec Provin Cial command of the Canadian legion has forwarded to the Dominion government a Resolution demanding internment of enemy aliens Mem Bers of the communist party and foreigners and naturalized citizens suspected of subversive activities. In Lethbridge in an Effort to prevent fifth column activities the City Council passed a Resolution urging the Federal government to Institute compulsory registration of everyone Between 16 and 60, to de Termine place of birth and in Case of naturalization Date and place of same and willingness to serve in a wartime emergency. The Reso Lution also asked for particulars of Powers of local authorities in Deal ing with subversive actions and enemy aliens. In fort William a civic guard of sex servicemen to act under supervision of police chief c. E. Watkins is planned by the Cana Dian legion. Sex servicemen were asked to Register at the legion Headquarters immediately. At Vancouver 23 veterans groups j were represented at a meeting which Drew up a committee to form a flying column to combat possible fifth column activity in the City. The organizers reported that about 300 veterans already have sex j pressed a desire to enrol with the flying column which will function j along military lines with strict discipline. Charging that enemy aliens Orcsi j Dent in the Okanagan Valley Are openly showing their anti British hosiery miss my Baa our hosiery expert will pleased to assist you in selecting t h e hosiery y o u open saturdays till 10 Style Rannard Faatiu Quality stores variety 350 Portage ave. 267 Portage ave. The country and in Small Normandy towns. But for the moment those Refu gees pouring into Paris far out numbered those leaving. Railroad stations Laboured under a two Way Stream of Gians pouring in and parisians leaving. Most of the parisians said they were Only going to the country until the situation is cleared they were supremely confident of an Allied Victory. Some under protest Many wives and children went under protest. They wanted to stay with husbands and fathers who must remain on their jobs. Government and municipal functionaries Are obliged to remain at their posts under severest Penally including death. The parisians mingled with Bel Gian refugees numbed by fright dirty ill clothed and hungry. No body carried much Luggage. Some went by automobile. The shiny Well kept parisian cars passed Bullet spattered automobiles horse drawn Carls bicycles and carts drawn by hand. The refugees streaming into Paris formed an unending Panorama of personal tragedy. They wailed in the Railroad stations and at refugee Barracks for transportation to the country. London May 22. Acute consciousness of the dangers from within were indicated today in a series of questions to be asked in parliament next week. Members have announced that they will seek information on these subjects whether inc country is not open to invasion from Eire. Whether pro German britons should not be interned especially members of the outlawed Irish re publican army and members of sir Oswald Mosley s fascist party. Whether there should not be systematic household searches for suspicious persons Rifle practice for local defence volunteers and guns for Britain s policemen. And finally information on the question of transferring War prison ers to the colonies or dominions. Refugees suspected London May 22. Score of dutch and belgian refugees brought to England in British ships were interned today As possible fifth columnists on information from the continent. All refugees Are subjected to close examination. Not out of it London May 22. Masa Ryk. 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