Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 15, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page two Winnipeg free press saturday june 15, 1940 War s weary women grimly silent and with no panic Paris refugees begin Long tre spirit praised at St. Paul s Khigh school by Egbert j. Casey Paris june 14. Special can grimly silent Serene in a Moky evening despite anti aircraft fire and Distant bombs Beautiful As usual and virtually empty. Paris wednesday got ready for the crucial Battle of this War. The germans so the infrequent radio messages said were putting every shins they had into a smash on Rheims and the sectors North and West of the capital. The French. Maintaining their line in the most j thoroughgoing Slaughter in recent history were falling Back As slowly and expensively As possible. That is tile communiques said and oven As they jacked up i their household goods and started out onto the roads to the South took courage from the reports. So began a movement As strange and Veas typically French As any thing that the War has yet produced. The outpouring of officials and housewives and old men and babies greater by far than the exodus of the belgians that Only yesterday a cased to pour Over these roads. Paris remained Paris until the last taxicab had cleared out of its for cars. It is Paris now. When the vacant arcades Echo to one s foot Steps and she smoke screen from the Battle roots Drift across the sky like storm Clouds. The movement out of the capital help buy a bomber doing their part in a nation wide . Drive with which to buy a bombing plane for the Allied forces the Cana Dian fliers chapter at Winnipeg will present the Imperial three Star entertainers in a concert to be held at 8.30, sunday evening at the metropolitan theatre. Some of the players in the company which has been playing the Prairie provinces during the past few weeks Are seen above. To visit cousins in the country. It would probably be peaceful Down there. Maybe the going would be a Little harder because 50 Many people had cousins in the country and the South end of France had been pretty Well filled up with Spanish refugees and alsatian and belgians and Folk from Normandy and Flanders. But one could put up with a Little hard ship. One could look upon the loss of time As a sort of Advance vacation. And after a while one could look Back and Deal with or. Hitler. No panic not at any time that night nor Tention had been passed around to during any other time while Busi the populace. By noon of a Lovely a farted late sunday night when in arc seemed to no reason for it. J the bombers wore coming Over More frequently and the slap slap of the anti aircraft guns was More or less continuous All night Long. But one had got used to that during .1 he past several weeks. It seems that Iacre was something different this time. The army had decided to give Way slowly before the masses of German tanks and word of this in Spring Day the migration was under Way. As Ness went on More or less As usual in Paris was there any sign of panic nearly As you could gather 30 you went to bed a Little con from detached bits of conversation. Hitler Vas merely causing a Little More trouble than usual. He was a nuisance but then he had always been a nuisance. France would take care of him in the end. In the meantime Why work oneself into a lather about it. One could always go rident. You had the feeling that you did t know what was going on. But no matter. There was no use arguing about it. In the morning you sat Down for breakfast on the Terrace of a cafe in the place de 1 opera. A Beautiful Day with a cloudless sky. You became aware of a new congestion in the traffic. Automobiles buses trucks All of them moving in the same direction toward the South Gates. By trek swells 10.30 o clock this trek had distinctive glasses glasses that will add to your appearance and assure you real Comfort from Eye Strain. The fitting of classes is an exacting science our clinical examination is Hie result of scientific advancement. Optician optometrist phone 9785o 204 Montgomery bldg. During june july and August our office will a Csc at 1 . Saturdays swelled until the sidewalks were Black with it. And with the experience of floods and fires and general catastrophe you watched with the feeling that what was merely a quiet promenade would become at length a Stampede. But nothing of the sort happened. For hours the civilians of Paris passed on to visit the cousins in the country and to extend the vacation to do what seemed Best until such time As one might perhaps be Able to do better. After the Spruce looking people with suitcases came the lame and halt and Blinco the bicyclists with duffle bags on their backs the walk ing cyclists who used their machines Only As Pushcart for bundles the lived looking matrons plodding along behind baby carriages piled with household goods. So once More one went to bed and spent an evening listening to the guns and the hum of air plane motors and sensing the smoke of Distant artillery in the sky of the morning. There seemed no reason Why one might not stay on Here in this quiet peaceful City forever. Then the hotel closed. Suddenly somebody shut Down the remaining Cable. You took a last look at the Sun on the domes of Sacre occur and. Willy Nilly you packed your bags. It was t much like Paris As you drove out toward the Porte St. Cloud yawning streets and shuttered shops and vacant terraces. And yet it was entirely like Paris. There was no screaming of women to break the silence of the empty streets and somehow you got the idea that nothing like that could happen with the same Grace say in Chicago. Industrial push will ensure Victory the Allied forces to new lines South of Paris As a smart military Man oeuvre. Or. Vandervoort who is the can Adian sales representative for a new York firm of textile manufacturers said that Italy s Entrance into the War and recent developments Hac caused Canadian manufacturers of women s garments to delay their orders from United states textile manufacturers. He will Confer with manufacturers in Winnipeg in re Gard to this situation which he said was bound to be Only temporary. He is at the Royal Alexandra hotel. Carol asks turks to stay Neutral Bucharest june .15. Matic circles said today King Carol of Rumania has despatched a note to president Ismet Inonu tur key asking that Turkey maintain neutrality in order to prevent the War from spreading to the bal kans. Though a rumanian government spokesman categorically denied despatch of the note reports persisted that King Carol s Appeal was transmitted through the rumanian minister at Ankara the turkish capital. The same reports said the Mon Arch simultaneously had sent a note to Prince Paul Regent of Yugoslavia making a similar plea. Turkey ready Ankara june 14. Was reported without confirmation yesterday that a United Stales Socony vacuum company Tanker flying the British Flag had been torpedoed presumably by an italian submarine. Company officials and the Ameri can consulate said they had heard the report but had no definite in formation. Earlier in a communique the italians had claimed the sinking by torpedo of a 10.000-ton Tanker but they contended the vessel was British. Turkey wednesday made it known that she is standing by in the Mediterranean War but is in a state of readiness if the conflict becomes Active in the Balkans or the neighbouring near cast. Fine College spirit in sports and larger attendance Ithan Ever Afore and Friendly co operation Between students and teachers have made this one of the most outstand ing years in College history declared Rev. J. S. Holland delivering his annual report As Rector of St. Paul s College High school at the closing exercises in Paul Shea Hall Friday night. Among highlights noted were the greater number of participants in games the keen Competition for prizes and the enlistment of 75 graduates in the armed forces. Father Holland thanked the women s auxiliary and boosters club for their continued support. Paul Dalton won the oratorical con test from six other contestants each the Champion of his room by de livering Patrick Henry s address on Liberty to the Virginia convention in 1775. Judging the speeches were Rev. B. M. Linscott j. D. Donoghue and b. R. Coleman who presented the trophy. Special prize winners included Joseph Kagan who won the French Consul s medal for Progress in studying French Donald Leyden a school Blazer Given by the women s auxiliary for outstanding conduct leadership and participation in col lege activities William Hale the governor general s medal for the highest aggregate in All examinations during three years of High school and Stephen Casey an in trance scholarship for one year in Grade nine. Father j. J. Mcgarry Dean of studies made the presentations. Class standing Trizis prizes for class standing were awarded As follows Grade 12. First v. Holob. Honorable mention to Kagan and j. Holob Grade 11, first t. Speakman and b. Gagnon honorable mention to j. De Rzonca Hale h. Grimble. And h. Madden Grade 10. First Dalton and j. Pitts honorable mention to j. Van Walleghem p. Casey p. Lemieux a. Macrae k. Goyette b. Gregory r. Dowling. J. Zegar Chuk and r. Cam Eron Grade nine first g Mclean p. Slavin and j. Lonergan Honor Able mention to g. Fox b. O Kelly j. Patterson. J. Todd l. Mahon. P. Frederickson j. Ellis a. Calvez c. Primeau j. Ken. J. Mclntyre j. Lavigne h. Daniels and w. Dun Woody. Religious doctrine awards were won by j. Holob first and v. Holob honorable mention in Grade 12 Grade 11, first. M. Beaudoin and a. Routley honorable mention to Speakman. R. Taylor and j. Lyons Rade 10. First Macrae and Gregory Lon Brablc mention to Dalton and Oyette Grade nine first c. Labos Siere and Primeau. Honorable men Tion to Mclean and Lonergan. H. G. Frederickson complimented the entire school on its splendid showing and advised the boys to Ake their education As training in the True enjoyment of life. Father Gerald Lahey directed the orchestra in several numbers and Herbert Horrocks played trumpet solos. Thieves escape with in loot Jimm Ying the door of the suite of mrs. C. Y. Mcgaffin suite 1, Alces Ter court 365 Kennedy Street thieves escaped with a Diamond ring a gentleman s wrist watch and in Cash Friday afternoon. The total loot was estimated at mental tests urged for car Drivers new York june 14. Of the persons killed in traffic accidents in the United states each year might be saved if nut Drivers were eliminated with mental tests the american medical association was told at its closing meet ing yesterday. Or. Lowell s. Selling of Detroit mich., reported that mental examinations of traffic offenders in the recorder s court of this City showed that Many of them had just about enough sense to turn a steering wheel and step on the accelerator. Visitor says doing All in Power the United states is doing All in its Power to help the allies outside of actually participating herself declared Gilbert Ballinger new Prague minn., who with his wife was a guest at the fort Garry hotel Friday evening. As for actual entry into the War that for the present was out of the question As it was publicized on All sides that America herself was ill prepared to undertake such a task he said. Queen meets London june 15. Up the course of an informal i the overseas club yesterday Queen met and talked with crib i Dian and new zealand hints troops from Newfoundland Douai i african sailors and nurses. Why you should buy Independent Stock insurance because you will get better rates better better service Jamieson Mackenzie limited 202 Mcarthur bldg. Genera agents phone 95488 of fire casualty Auto j we will place your insurance through any local agent at preferred rates for Good risks. Armed liner reported sunk London june 15. Bup the British admiralty yesterday announced the sinking of the ton armed merchant Cruiser scots Toun formerly the Anchor liner Caledonia by a German submarine thursday but surviving Crew Mem Bers said they believed their gun until the decks were awash had destroyed the a boat. Some 350 members of the scots Toun s Crew rescued by a British warship after eight hours afloat in lifeboats reported that the gunners even passed am yorker says there is no doubt that United states Industry will be stepped up immediately to Supply a sufficient Quantity of War materials to the allies to make their Victory certain Arthur a. Vandervoort. Business Man of new York City and a Veteran of the american expeditionary Force declared in Winnipeg. Friday. There was now no question of a Long War he considered. Germany would be exhausted within a month provided that the allies launched a vigorous counter offensive. He described the withdrawal firing at the sub after their ship began to s Stern standing Waist Deci to operate their weapons the a boat was clearly a Range of 250 Yards As or the Scotstoun s Crew p munition Over their hear of Shell brigade to in it was said. Survivors arrive Ferrol Spain june 15 Nineteen survivors of the finnish ship Margar Rived Here last night their vessel was torpedo off Cape finisterre w Point of Spain. Prairie Gladiolus annual excursion Eastern Canada june so leaving Winnipeg a. . . Round trip inc ;