Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 19, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition vol. Pages. Sun rises 4.18 Sun sets 20.40. Moon rises 23.0 Moon sets. 5.22. Winnipeg june 19, 1940 and Cool. Britain sends nazi prisoners to Canada i French name men to receive peace terms Bordeaux France june Cabinet of marshal Henri Peta in today named plenipotentiaries to receive Adolf Hitler s terms for an armistice but the fit Jet a asst advancing German armies went on and official sources were without any indication of the demands to be made upon France. It was stated the French plenipotentiaries Are scheduled to Contact the German Veprek j tentative and receive Hitler s terms for an armistice probably tomorrow morning. F diplomatic circles at Madrid. Spain said they had heard j that France had accepted the Gorman italian armistice j terms involving unconditional 1 capitulation the occupation of i France until the War is Over and i surrender of the French Fleet. This report was not confirmed in French of enemy Niceles and Bordeaux France. June 19. Bop unconfirmed reports tonight that the four French negotiators appointed in Comer on armistice terms Virt he germans were Gen. Charles Huntzinger. Foreign minister Paul Baudoin Leon Irmer ambassador to in Kirvel. And vice Admiral Jean Abnaki. In View of the announcement j i the French plenipotentiaries had been i named to receive Germany a term Lor a cessation of hostile a i tips indicating that the French j had not yet received the i reports in Madrid May j French i continued on Page 5, column 3 above map shows portions Britain raided nazi bombers last night. The nazis struck at All nine counties named. United states warns against i land Transfer 14 killed Washingion june in. It St department has instructed it representatives in Berlin and Rome to notify the German and italian government. Of the United slates opposition to the Transfer of any Western hemisphere Possession from one Ion american Power to Ano Hev. I German bombers strike at Britain Wallace Carroll London 10. Bup German bombing Alfines. Sweeping Vou England during the night in their first great raid of the War. Killed at. Least 14 ctr lians today at the Cost of seven of their number. Sixteen civilians were wounded. For four hours Waves of bombing planes flew Over nine counties. Their invasion extended As far As Lancashire. On the West Side of England and took in the entire East coast from Yorkshire Down to Kent South of the thames. It was believed that 100 or More planes took part in the raid. The casualties were the largest in England since the War started. Others had been attributed either to jettisoning of bombs German planes in trouble and. In one Case. To the crash of a German plane into a Seaside resort. The official German news Agency reported in Berlin that seven civil ians were killed and several wound War Drums . Announcement shatters old order Bruce Hutchison. New York. Is .y., june 19. Leaving Washington i listened before to president Roosevelt adopt the doctrine of Universal compulsory government service for Young americans boys and girls. He announced his conscription plan calmly sitting there in his shirt sleeves puffing a i Parclee. And grinning at his own wisecracks. But he must have known that he was making the most significant statement from any american president in modern times. In terms of the life and thought and folkways of his people he was pro claiming the second american let us All get american people Are about to transform their Way of life to meet the dangers of a totalitarian Europe. A d that transformation unquestionably will include the Canadian people As Well. The Cool announce ment that America is going to Bruce Hutchison on Page 20. Column 4 Bruce Hutchison will be on the air tonight Over a Csc net work describing the situation in Washington As it relates to Canada. He will broadcast from new York at 0.30 ., Winnipeg time. Story Chester a. Bloom on . War reaction will be found on Page 5. School Board authorizes regular corps of cadets Jack Prost nips Over Prairie land in a Complete reversal of its 1939 attitude on Cadet train ing the Winnipeg school Board tuesday night authorized formation of a regular Cadet corps in Robert h Smith school and appointed a committee to study inauguration of a general Cadet training policy. Mrs. Gloria Queen Hughes who opposed Cadet training less than a year Ngo raised the question of training girls As Well while sup porting the proposal for Cadet corps for boys. J j. Wilkinson principal Robert h. Smith school whose application for a Cadet corps was turned Down the Board in july but who was authorized to an Independent corps when a delegation consisting of j. S. Crawford Alderman r. A. Sara r. Hinch c. V. Humphries and l. F. Fearce supported capt. Wilkinson s request for a regular Cadet corps. Capt Wilkinson reported that the corps he has maintained All Winter has carried out physical training map Reading signalling first Aid and activities. In question was raised last sep a the committee to study general Timber after the outbreak of Cadet training consisted of Adam Sivan authority to apply for Beck. R. B. Macinnes. C. E. Knox. Mii ital a District a. J Stringer tames Black and up. I mrs. Queen Hughes. De and a number destroyed in an of houses were Allied air raid on Cologne last night the raid was made after warn Ings that every Man. Woman and child in the United kingdom must prepare to meet a German Blitz Krieg attack and As the House of commons prepared to meet in one of its rare secret sessions tomorrow to hear prime minister Winston Churchill and War Secretary an Thony Eden disclose the measures that had been taken to meet the expected invasion attempt. An air ministry and Home secur Ity ministry joint communique said enemy aircraft carried out bomb ing raids in districts of Eastern England last night. Air raid a earnings were sounded and some four hours elapsed before All the raiders had passed and All Clear signals were Given. Anti aircraft defences were in action and fighter aircraft went up London continued on Page 20, column 5 great Fleet believed available to Britain Dominion agrees to plan Ottawa june 19. Canada has agreed to accept responsibility for interned aliens and German prisoners of War from great Britain prime minister Mackenzie King told the House of commons today. The British government he said asked that aliens and Ger Man prisoners be accepted in Canada As Well As but in pre Ference to evacuated British children because of their Poten tial danger to the United King Dom. The Canadian govern ment was attempting to meet the British government s wishes in the order of their preference and arrangements were being made for the shipment of the prisoners to Canada and their concentration and custody Here. German plot uncovered in Uruguay Montevideo june 19 up havas French Agency a widespread German plot to seize Uruguay was described in the first sections of a report the congressional com Mittee investigating nazi activity made Public Here today. The committee claimed to have proof of the existence of a Large and powerful military political and economic nazi network. The German legation was declared to be directly implicated. The report charged that Uruguay has become the Centre of nazi organizations throughout South America excepting Brazil and Argentina. Troop locations Are explained Ottawa june 19. Up the Canadian troops sent to Iceland Newfoundland and the British West indies were All despatched from Canada it was Learned today from a reliable source. The first Canadian division and its ancillary forces remain in eng land where they Are assigned to Home defence. Major general a. G. L. Mcnaughton. Commander of the first division of the Canadian Active Force photographed As he pondered his responsibilities. General Mcnaughton has just returned to eng land with his which was evacuated from France almost As soon As it landed due to the French request for peace terms. Full Power Welcome Frost nipped at the ears of West Ern Canada s growing crops wednesday leaving a Trail of blackened leaves in some sections but Gener ally doing Little damage. Official Low for greater Winnipeg was 34 degrees while the Prairie minimum was a Chilly 26 at Kam sack sask. Other Points reporting Frost included Brandon 30 Broad View sask. And Minnedosa Man. 31, and Melfort 32. A Survey of local gardeners showed the City s Flower and vege the Earl and countess of Athlone Halifax june 19. The guns of a seaport at War the Earl of Athlone came to Canadian soil today to receive his commission As the King s representative and immediately hastened toward Ottawa to take the oaths of the governor drastic measures rushed Ottawa Grant Dexter. Ottawa ont., 19. Canada will have clothed herself in totalitarian Powers in order that we May resist to the uttermost a invasion fantastic though it seemed a week or a month ago is now a grim Prospect too real to be ignored. A six clause Bill adopted on second Reading without one dissenting vote places All persons and their property at the disposal of the government for purposes of Home., defence. Thus parliament moved swiftly and unitedly to meet the direst peril this country Ever has known. Incipient revolt among an insignificant group of Quebec nationalists first became inarticulate and at last faded into silent this measure to mobilize All our resources human and material for the defence of the Homeland. The . Which As late As last March was trumpeting abroad its policy of giving Only economic Aid to Brit Ain quietly abandoned this position and supported the Bill which As the government will not Only place Canada on an All in War foot ing to resist the invader should he destroy Britain As he. Is destroying France but will enable us to throw still More Power into s de Fence. For apart from manpower conscription of wealth and Industry will be reflected in much greater assistance to the motherland. Moved to very Depths Twenty three years ago conscription for overseas service split Canada in two. Tuesday afternoon conscription for Home defence came upon a parliament moved to its very depths.the desperate turn of events in Europe As a unifying influence and inspiration. There was no Trace of the traditional View that the United states. Is our shield against aggression. Members knew that the United states is unable to defend itself. The United states it was Felt will do All she can but Dexter continued on Page 13, column 5 vice regal party arrives in Halifax pomp and pageantry found no table population had suffered slight place in the reception As the sue. Damage. Cessor to lord Tweedsmuir. A com the forecast for tonight is Cool a pained his lady the Princess although it is expected to warm up j Alice came ashore from a British thursday. To a. Welcome subdued the exigencies of War to the Bare formalities. Shrouded with secrecy the arrival continued on Page .13, column 4 temperature readings Low during night 6.30 a.m., june 19 12 noon june 19 2.00 June. 19 High june 19, 1939 for full report of meteorological office see Page 13. Chicago iii., june 19. Hitler and Benito Mussolini Are not going to get Possession of the French Navy when they take control of France the Chicago daily news was advised today in a message which managed to get through the censorship which thus far has shrouded that vital question in the darkest mystery. The French Navy is safely out of German clutches and has not left anything important be the message said. From the circumstances surrounding the despatch of this message to the foreign editor of the Chicago daily news it appeared that at least a considerable portion of the French naval forces will continue to be available to the British under whose supreme command the Allied naval forces have been operating. Unanimous liberals Back a ervice Bill Ottawa june 19. Support of the government s compulsory legislation was voiced at a Liberal caucus of of commons and Senate members minister Mackenzie King said there was not a dissenting voice and that he believed there would be no further opposition from any in the Liberal ranks. Discussion to the general War situation following the lines of the discussion in the House and the legislation providing for compulsory service. A Resolution of sympathy for. The family of the late defence minister Hon. Norman Mcl. Who was killed june 10 in an air crash was adopted. It expressed the great sense of loss suffered the party in or. Rogers death. Details of draft Ottawa june 19. Cal details of the government s plan to mobilize All the human and material resources of Canada for the prosecution of the. War Are being worked out As rapidly. As possible but to a considerable de Gree they will hinge upon the National registration of manpower to be launched immediately. Hon. C. G. Power acting defence minister told the House of commons yesterday every Able bodied Man under 45 years of age would have not Only 1 the Opportunity but the obligation to undergo training in rms. The new plan is not expected to involve any immediate change in the system of recruiting men for the Canadian Active service Force but the facilities for enlisting and train ing men in the non permanent Active militia will be extended As. Rapidly As possible. That Means the provision of uni forms rifles training quarters. And instructors on an expanding scale. The existing training periods authorized for militia units May be commons continued on Page column -5 Magee gets Post Ottawa june 19. Up Allen a. Magee Montreal has been appointed executive assistant to the minister of National defence it was announced today by. The acting minister Hon. C. G. Power. Col. Magee will take up his duties immediately. Motion fails Quebec june motion opposing the Federal projected general mobilization for the defence of Canada and favouring a free and moderate participation in the War was rejected today vote of 56-12 in the 86-seat Quebec legislative Assembly. Rene Chaloult nationalist Mem Ber of the provincial lower House for Lotbini�re sponsored the motion which was seconded mayor Camillien Spude of Mont real member for Montreal St Mary. Voting with Chaloult and Houde were opposition Leader Maurice Duplessis and ten of his Union National the House s three other opposition a members John Bourque or. South and Jonathan Robinson Brome were absent. Led Premier Adelard god who said it was the Dominion government s sacred duty to mobilize men and materials All but one of the Liberal members present voted against the motion. Lucien Pla Nondon member for Portneuf from voting. Quebec province said Houde did Lack patriotism but it does not wish that its patriotism Lead it and the rest of the country knowing the mentality of City and province i say that this motion represents the almost unanimous opinion of Quebec prov he said. In Quebec will be the spilling of blood. It will not be believed that it is simply for the Quebec continued on Page 5. Column 4 French forces move to Madrid june 19, movement of French military planes from France to Africa was confirmed late today. The Crew of one forced Down in Mallorca said Algeria had been their destination. They were interned. At Almeria a Craft of the Leto Type landed its pilots saying they had left Marseilles with 11 other planes for Oran Algeria. In Valencia two French seaplanes came Down. The Crew of one set it afire and was interned the other resumed its flight for Africa. Reported moving Washington june 19. Authoritative source said today that the . Army intelligence division has received and is checking an unconfirmed report that the French government is being removed to Tunisia in North Africa ;