Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 01, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page eight Winnipeg free press saturday june 1, 1940 hers Brilt Down 12 nazi planes memorial blasted by nazis if Only had More by Drew middleton7 with Royal air Force command somewhere in England june 1. Dozen British fliers told yesterday How in a Lead filled sky Over Dunkirk they shot Dawn 12 German planes although outnumbered 80 to 21. They lost one plane. Tin Battles a four score nazi he Inkuls and Messer Schmus ranged again the . S Small Force of hurricanes and do giants. Some of the victorious British i pilots and their machine gunners i belong to a Squadron which in four i clays was credited with Downing 153 German planes. Top notch Craft i the men in this noted Squadron maintain that Britain s new two i Man four gun tighter a top notch Craft of great destructive Power. One the Youthful pilots called shot Down eight German i the British Tommy planes last wednesday. He got an Lon Cluni bulldog Spir stood out in bold relict today soldiers recounted some of their experiences in the Battle of Flanders i again us. Ere in the Watt for hours be to i another telling of the Channel trip philosophically described Iii troubles with a ship that had been his was very thankful when after swimming sex in or eight Miles 1 Able to get hold of a table. An other fellow i suit on it until other thursday. I the Job of these pilots for Iusi. Few Days has been to protect j the Road of fire to the sea through following i hair Safe arrival in eng-1 which the Allied forces in Flanders land. I have withdrawn to the English one thus described the no Channel. J i discussing the technical differ-1 Barton a unnamed French conces m cookie a port j recounted a successful air Battle when we were hit by bombs in which the germans lost 38 planes we swum ashore but when the ship i while engaging British firing from Power driven Turret ships. Am Noi so Down we swam Back to.1 Dull to to be her again to Lake her out of to Teil us from Harbor. But then site turned Turtle isaid cookie fire 1 or and we had to swim again. Some of i they come alongside tis. Or As we say. Oti the and the we were picked up by a British i gunner lets go. It was like knocking apples off a yesterday s Battle of the 21 against 80 was Little More unequal than most of the engagements bought in the air during the last three weeks. For sheer weight of numbers the germans have been on top con stantly. We were picked up. All of us were the hair end Peri ,.jjencys at their base where 10 Inin i tiles after they returned from patrol duty Over Dunkirk they were sip Ping Tea and lolling in deck chairs. We will go up again said _ this is a Light Day with five belgian Lucers in the party a o some Days declared they were astounded when the order came for the belgian to cease fighting. One Bel Gian speaking of King Leopold s capitulation said angrily i was asked to hand Over my revolver. I immediately refused and with my companions i made for the coast and finally reached the British and French. We do not intend to Stop fighting on orders of there Are thousands of other belgian soldiers of the same opinion. The British and French am still making a magnificent show in the ?.iuss Murciel no sleep for three Days. But it s Back again now to help the belgians astounded Only to. O patrols. Some Days air six sipping Tea one Pilot remarked that Jerry never goes for us unless he s got Good Odds in his he added i think we Are Knock ing Down five for every one we lose putting two out of action for every one their factories can pro the Pilot who made that state ment is a senior officer Holder of several medals end citations. The officer emphasized that single combat business is avoided As much As possible. We Fly in Box he and heaven help the Man who loses it. I Call the youngsters Back when in memory of those canadians who sacrificed their All in France in the first great War these great twin pillars stood at Vimy Ridge unil German filers wantonly shattered them with bombs. In fore ground arc shown the then King Edward now the Duke of Windsor with Hon. Ernest Lapointe Canadian minister of Justice following the unveiling. These returning men accused the nazi fliers of mass murder of refugees flying 200 feet off he ground and sparing even the children. A typical reaction of the return ing soldiers was the comment of Aii artillery sergeant we have been bombed night i and Dav until we have got really used to it. The germans Are said our ships Aie to e shots and our casualties have not j manoeuvrable. Vav Hether its Nat tue been heavy although they they stray. It might be one of Jerry s decoys he s chasing. They re Good at he emphasized that we need hips and More ships 1 our ships Are better see Jerry rained.01" training when we we attack. When he sees us .i Pilot take on seven Mach Ines and bring Down three of them. German airmen seem to concentrate their attacks with dive bombers then come Down Low and let go with not a fair fight a non commissioned officer of a line regiment said it s not Beer a fair fight yet. Our infantry have not had a real Chance to get to grips. The Ger mans have no heart for meeting us in fair and Square infantry a private who was wounded in the foot said he wanted to go Back As soon As it was healed. I cannot forget the Way those huns treated he said. One sergeant major asserted although we crime Back wounded we have Given them plenty to remember us by. At times the Slaughter was wholesale. Column after column mowed Down by our Erin guns. The morale of our men was Superb. When they were embarking bombers raided the ships and one gun Crew was put out of action. Wounded men went to take their share in the bloodstained Boll trooper carried a bloodstained he before he fights. But we the airmen referred to jokingly As the Halfway House be tween life and three thousand planes have been serviced and refuelled at this base in the last three weeks. The plane Crews Wear yellow life jackets which they Call Mae wests 1 by sir Philip Gibbs. Paris May 31. By the world awaits suspense the Fate of the British and French troops fighting with their backs to the sea around Dunkirk. Most of them As announced officially have been disembarked and have reached England with the help of the Royal Navy and air Force. This morning i had an account of the heroic fighting of the . From a general who belonged to general Headquarters. In the last crisis due to the betrayal of the belgian King he took command of a Force in inc Field. Toronto june 1. Walter s. All Ward today received with great sadness Eye witness re ports from London that German bombers have deliberately shattered Canada s Vimy War memorial which he designed and on which he Laboured 14 years. British mommies returning from Flanders told of nazi bombing planes wrecking the memorial with its twin shafts that towered 140 feet Over the Plain of Douai. They said also that the bombers deliberately wrecked Canadian British and French cemeteries nearby i Only Hope the reports Are not True the 65-year-old sculptor told the Canadian press at his Home in suburban York Mills. It seemed inevitable however that Liis Ter Rible thing would happen in these terrible Days. The huns have gone quite mad. It seems like such a Wanton thing. The memorial you know is in an open Field. It in t in the heart of a Village and there Aren t any military objectives nearby Only the cemeteries in the neighbor Hood and Clear ground All Allward expressed Hope the memorial which commemorated the valorous deeds of Canada s first great War dead might not be beyond repair. He added but that is in the hands of the this is a sad commentary on he continued his voice husky with emotion. I really can t say any More about it at the present Little bit of Beauty less than a week ago. When Battle raged around the neighbourhood of Arras where the memorial stands Allward said he was not so Troub led by the thought his work might be wrecked As that the Little bit of Beauty on the Fields of Flanders would be destroyed. We could t help but think that another War might come that some Day All our work might go like he snapped his so we carved the figures of Stone instead of casting them in Bronze Bronze figures might be melted Down for munitions if War came again. I had them bring several huge blocks of Stone from the quarries Jugo Slavia More than we needed for the two columns. They Are buried deep in the Earth nearby. I thought they might some Day be needed for repairs. And half size models of All the figures Are stored away at Allward won International renown on the july Day in 1936 when the memorial was unveiled on Vimy Ridge. It was hailed by artistic ind military experts throughout the world As the noblest Monument in All Europe. Dominating the Topmost line of the Ridge it was a vast work of shining Stone and Bronze rearing its twin towers toward the skies. Surrounding the memorial was a Park of Canadian Maple and fir. The land where it was erected was presented to the Canadian people by the government of France in Mem Ory of Canadian sacrifice and achievement. Givers bombed doll daughter. Present for his Young it had Beer London june bup British Navy planes have sunk a German torpedo boat off the belgian coast while Royal air Force planes Des troyed or damaged 75 German plane in the Dunkirk area and bombed German land objectives mercilessly the air ministry asserted today. British plane losses were put at in. Fifty six of the German planes destroyed or damaged in the fighting yesterday and 16 British planes were missing As the air Force continued to screen Evacula the blood was his own. A Glasgow Soldier said that wound re men lived like rabbits in Sand dunes until the Navy came along and did a grand Job of Able Seaman a. B. Bradley said of his blown lion of Allied troops from the ministry said. Plane was Down six of a toy shop window in a belgian the ministry said town by a bomb. One British spitfire. To their Nocks in the water German planes credited with re shooting carried on in. A Hail of bombs. Own planes on our Way Home we got some he Faid our gunners brought Down five flying pencils " a Veteran said the German and Vance was accomplished by sheer weight of the British put up a barrage a mile Long to he paid. I in. The last War. But i have never seen anything like it. The germans advanced right into it. Disregarding human life. Their casualties must have been tremendous another Soldier said fleeing Refu gees hampered the movements of Allied and perhaps nine German Messer Schmidt 110 planes. During Friday evening and night medium and heavy bombers continued operations in Flanders and obtained hits on marching columns of enemy troops trans port columns and heavy continued the air ministry. Lock sates and Bridges were two British bombers and one reconnaissance piano were i fit 1, 1915 London june 1. Five years ago last night London was raided for the first time by a German Zeppelin. The encyclopedia Britannica say the Airship was armed with an inefficient Type of bomb but there were 41 fires while five people were killed and 14 after fighting Back from Brussels and Louvain they were surrounded on three sides. The enemy Lead Cut them off from the South by driving through the Gap to Boulogne. They were striking at them from he Cost across the old battlefields of the Ypres salient. The enemy planes gave them no respite. The Young pilots of the . Were reckless in their attack against the German bombers whom they destroyed in Odds of one to ten but the Superior nuts cars of the German planes could not be broken and their bombing was constant and horrible. Nevertheless inc . Fell Back to shorten their line in Good order. When one knows 1hat Many of these Young men had never faced j fire before it is a proof of Fine j courage that they withstood the i tragic ordeal such unflinching spirit. By the capitulation of the Bel Gians the British were isolated and outflanked. German artillery had them As targets. German tanks tried to smash them up. They were under slashing machine gun fire. It was difficult and dreadful to get away the wounded who were not Safe even in the Hospital ships. This stubborn Retreat of the . Will live in history As an epic of human valor. Ypres is in ruins again. Arras is in ruins. The military graveyard of the last War have been ravaged. The War memorials Are Down. Hundreds of villages have been bombed into new ruin. Meanwhile South of the Somme. The situation remains without change and that in itself is a proof that he first German push has been checked and weakened. The French army is wonderfully confident that All is Well. Tank officers say that the Quality of the German troops is very mixed and unequal. The Best troops Are i formidable but the untrained boys have no idea of War. The French heavy tanks Are in vulnerable against German infantry and. With their fast firing guns inflict terrific casualties upon battalions. From a Young american ambulance Driver i heard yesterday a horrible tale of the Way in which his ambulance Convoy had been deliberately bombed with its loads of mutilated men. Mcnaught Syndicate German stowaway London june 1. Bup a Ger troops throughout. He added Man stowaway was found yesterday the germans in Csc tank right Over i aboard a British transport which them caring nothing for men. To j brought Allied troops to an East men or children. It was a Cliber coast port. It was not explained Lyon France june 1. Up havas French persons were killed and 50 wounded when Ger a Man planes today bombed givers. Important manufacturing town in today began Southeastern France 17 Miles South states liner of Lyon. A number of buildings in the town were destroyed. Givers is situated on the canal of givers and on the Rhone River near where it is joined by the Gier Daylight saving Jerusalem june 1 up the holy land has been placed on Day Light saving time effective until the end of september for the first ume in history. Americans moving out of Ireland Galway Ireland june 1. A the first groups of More than ,200 homeward bound americans boarding the United president Roosevelt to take them to newly arrived safety. Long before the ship arrived last night prospective passengers Jam med this West coast Irish fishing port in response to consular appeals. Americans in Italy also hastened preparations to sail from Genoa this week end aboard the . Liners Manhattan and president Harrison. Officials tried to accommodate 2.000 passengers on the Manhattan which ordinarily carries Aerial display civilians managing very Well says letter from Scotland Peoples of the British Isles Are getting on pretty Well despite the hectic european conflict which is raging at their very doorway. This information is contained in a letter received by a Winnipeg this imposing heroic Madonna like figure portrayed Mother Canada brooding Over her first great War dead at Vimy Ridge until the germans shattered the memorial. Canadians at Aldershot. Stage night Convoy Drill not a Chance Ste mass murder How he got aboard. London june 1. Soldier Back from Flanders said yesterday that German did t have Parachute Chance of troops Lancing near the front lines. I have seen German corpses Landing with As Many As 50 bullets in he said. Man from a Friend in Glasgow which tells of excitement As Ger Man raids threaten but which also assures the rest of the world that britons Are keeping Calm and collected. The letter reads there is More excitement than usual in the City. The big balloon barrage which had been lowered was raised again around the West end of the City and the Clyde ship Yards. But there is no sign of alarm among the people either Here or in the North sea coast where they have really been having air raids. In spite of warnings people turn out to watch As if it was a Mere display. Of course if some fright Ful thing happened it would change All that. There seems to be quite a lot of misunderstanding about our Home conditions. I believe people have been known to Send food supplies from Canada or the United states to friends in Britain which is quite absurd. If you were staying Over Here with some of us you would never know there was any shortage of anything except perhaps sugar and that is not extreme. There is plenty of other Sweet stuff and the shops Are All Well stocked with Good food and luxuries As Well. The fight is on now in Earnest for All the forces at the Walkover for Germany. And the same doggedness and United Effort is still apparent at Funk or fear of the result. With All the splendid support from All you Over seas Folk How could we Paris hints Dunkirk port May be held Paris june i. Up havas French official French Mili tary spokesman hinted today that the allies May try to hold Dunkirk indefinitely after evacuation of the major part of the British and French armies from Flanders is completed. The allies have organized a powerfully entrenched Camp at the Channel port almost completely protected around Southern Border by Yser floodwaters the spokes Man said and have massed there officers men munitions and sup plies enough to constitute a formidable defence. The spokesman said it cannot be revealed whether the entrenched Camp will be completely evacuated once it has served its role As an embarkation Point for the Allied Retreat from flan Ders or whether the allies will hang on Aldershot june 1. Up Rem nascent of behind the scenes a Ivity of the last War seasoned j of the first division Cana Dian Active service Force moved n ghost like columns during the Light along the inky winding Rural of England. They were out on the most real Stic and pretentious Convoy exer Cise to Date to test their mobility Paris june 1 minister Churchill and Clement att be lord privy Seal represented Reat Britain at a meeting of the Allied supreme War Council Here yesterday it was announced today. It was disclosed Churchill and Attlee had flown to Paris for the meet Iii the text of the announcement from prime minister Churchill s office at no. 10 Downing Street the supreme War Council met in Paris on the. 31st of May 1940. Great Britain was represented by or. Winston Churchill and or. Att Lee accompanied by sir Ronald Campbell general sir John Dill to eneral Ismay and general Spears. The French representatives were i. Paul Reynaud and Marechal retain accompanied by general Weygand Admiral Darlan and m. Paul Baudouin. The supreme War Council carried out a general Survey of the Situa Tion and reached full agreement re Garding All the measures which that situation called for. The meeting of the supreme War Council gave full proof that the Al lied governments and Peoples Are More than Ever implacably resolved to pursue in the closest possible con Cord their present struggle Complete Victory is achieved.1 and preparedness for a Call to a Ive service. The. Demonstration gave ample proof that Candida s men Are ready. Throughout the gloom of night unil the break of Dawn Battle arrayed columns accompanied by every appurtenance of modern War passed through the area of manoeuvre in what appeared to be an endless caravan. Except there was no growl of artillery nor Small arms fire the throb of activity was much the same As i any of the veterans experienced on the Western front a generation ago. In the Days of horse transport a move of such proportions would Lave taken More than a week. The night s operation was accomplished a a few hours. Unknown to officers and other the Assembly of the Convoy to Progress and exercise were observed from Start to finish until King s birthday Ottawa june 1. 13 Date fixed for official Cele bration in Canada of King George s birthday has been declared a statutory Holiday it was Learned Las night. However it is expected thousands of canadians will not participate in the Holiday but will continue work in War industries Many of which now Are operating seven Days a week. Banks and courts will observe the Holiday. Fears archives losses Kaleigh n.c., june 1 a fearful of bombings in London the North Carolina historical commis Sion has ordered copies of rare colonial records in the archives of the British government masons from Duluth to visit Winnipeg a fraternal visit by members of ionic Lodge no. 186. . And . Of Duluth minn., will be made to ionic Lodge no. 25, of Winnipeg monday. About 10 visitors Are expected. The visitors will be entertained at a luncheon at lower fort Gary and a dinner at the St. Charles country club. The regular Lodge meeting will be in the evening. Odium to inspect units of division Ottawa june 1. Man Mcl. Eggers minister of de Fence announced last night tha major general Victor w. Odium general officer commanding 2nc Canadian division at present Bush assembling his staff in Ottawa Wii leave almost immediately to in Spect formations and units of the 2nd Canadian division which now Are in Camp. Planes by Sam Robertson London june 1. Up Cable the Young englishman in air Force Blue standing beside Hurricane fighter a plane that to ried him. In Triumph through Saj brushes with the German tent that rides the sky said slowly we can whack the daylights of Jerry with these Fine planes pc we need More of Many a of he said it so calmly that i sed the full Impact until a British Soldier saved from Flanders pocket of hell stumbled from a troop train Ter Day and cried for god s s give us More behind him another Tommy is the Assurance if we had Enoi planes we could Cut the huns these Brave men who some a fought for a fortnight under roaring canopy of bombing a machine gunning nazi planes came out alive told of the try of Allied airmen in attempts to Stem the enemy s Locust like in. Tacks. But while French and brits fliers fought and won Over Hitler Waves of nazi planes that could k be opposed effectively because the allies numerical deficient roamed elsewhere Wing and bullets of destruction. Immensity unknown the immensity of Germany s Armada is unknown. Estimate Range from to planes. An authoritative frets source reported that Hitler planes against the Harris allies in the first phase of the out warfare. Arch Gambler though he is t would not have gambled with i number if he had not tre Mendte reserves on which to fall Back the number of planes the Alii can command has not been Asi Public. However indications every hand Are that it is not match numerically for the be Man Fleet. Invariably air Miniatt communiques Tell of fearless Affie airmen encountering formate that outnumber them two three More times Over. That the . And their frenc comrades have been Able to info losses three and four times As gris As they have suffered is a of Fiona mental tribute to their air Abigil and planes. A Young aviator explained Jerry s poor bagging average that the lighter is a bad Marl hurriedly but calmly when the orders finally earned and his Squadron mates climbed i to powerful planes hurried but calmly. I wanted to ask the anyone could be so Yonchak knowing that a reception Connoni tee several times stronger than it Squadron was Likely to by major general a. G. L. Mcnaugh on proud Leader of the division who takes every Opportunity to see Tow his boys Are coming along. The graduates association of United College will hold a dinner followed by the annual meeting wednesday at 5.30 . In the Ower Library of the College. The guest speaker is or. George Dorey Secretary of Home missions for the United Church and a graduate. Of United College. Above the Clouds but hesitated s speak of danger in a time like the he must have sensed Tion was in my mind for it w then that he said without a the of Braggadocio we can what kit daylights out of Jerry with the Fine planes but we need More c them plenty More of he waved a cheery Farewell e As an afterthought shouted 01 the Thunder of the motors please Tell that to Canada. An say we can use More of the fliers she sent us in the last War. Lesson i can swim Tommy states London june 1. Levelled mommies returning Flanders stepped off a train o a blacked out train Soldier Clung wearily a moment the door of a compartment had a rough time a Dorter. The Tommy straightened with tightened jaw Bald i be bloody Well Learned swim a chemical preparation invented that waterproofs permanently withstanding ing dry cleaning and All solvents. Soyi june Lang glamorous Young Aloyf. Ski every Day s says miss Lang. 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