Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 21, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition Winnipeg free press Sun rises 4.18 Sun sets 20.40 Moon rises. 21.40 moan sets 6.24. Winnipeg Friday june 21, 1940 Hitler hands terms to French Western nurses and fliers land with soldiers a Northwest port in England june 21. Up Cable thousands of reinforcements for Canada s army and air forces in this Island fortress have crossed the Atlantic safely despite a nazi threat the Day they left Canada that the German Navy would see that they did not Complete the voyage. Fascists ordered interned Ottawa. June 21. Ernest Laquinte. Minister of Justice in the commons today announced the internment of Adrien Arcand. Of Montreal Leader of the National Unity party and 10 other members of the organization including Maurice Scott of Montreal and Joseph c. Farr and John Lorimer both Toronto. Ottawa june 21. Ment of 11 members of the National Unity party has been ordered. Justice minister Lapointe announced in the House of com Mons today. The 11 include men who were arrested and appeared for preliminary hearing in Montreal. Or. Lapointe said the judge on hear ing the evidence offered decided there was a plot against the safety of the state and reported to that effect to the Quebec attorney Gen eral. The latter in turn reported to or. Lapointe and submitted Evi Dence showing the men in ques Tion had been in communication with enemies in Germany Italy and elsewhere. Order in Council authorizing the government to take custody of property or organizations declared illegal were tabled in the House of commons today by or. Lapointe. I or. Lapointe also tabled an order in Council declaring illegal the organization known As Technocracy incorporated. King Carol swings to nazis Bucharest june 21. A a Royal decree is being drafted to pro vide for Complete reorganization of King Carol s National Renaissance front to take in All opposition including the pro nazi Iron guard and the peasant party it was Learned circles. Tonight in government the new party is to be known As the party of the the Iron guard will play a big part in the new organization whose bases were announced is nationalistic Chris Tian and racial this was interpreted As meaning that Carol is prepared to return to anti semitism in an attempt to win favor with Germany. Carol will make the first broadcast of his for his annual Holiday night when he is expected to elaborate on the changes. The German minister in the past 24 hours has had several audiences at the Royal Palace. Relentless London june 21 air ministry announced tonight that Royal air Force bombers attacked Schigol Ai drome near Amster dam on thursday. German aircraft the Field were damaged. Large scale attacks also were Trade on military objectives in Northwestern Germany the minis statement said. In lond on London june 21. Ladyslaw Sikorski the polish Premier and commander in chief arrived Here today with his staff by air plane from France. They disembarked smiling confident and full of the let us at pm spirit. Canadian nursing Sisters 129 Strong and As comely As they were efficient looking in their Natty uni forms of indigo Blue were the first Down the gangplank. The number of the canadians who came to swell the defence forces of the embattled United kingdom can not be disclosed. However it can be said that the units of airmen who arrived with the bulk of their that includes their far and away the greatest number to Cross the Atlan tic so far. The ground troops were stronger numerically than any of the three Waves that came from the Dominion canadians continued on Page 7, column 6 commons ends secret session plans another London june House of commons ending a secret session on Home defence prepared today to another next week on the vital Supply problem. It was expected that the session would be held thursday and that the entire Situa Tion As regards aircraft tank and general army equipment would be debated frankly. So secret was yesterday s session that the Only word which came from it officially was the adjournment of the House was moved and a de Bale took place on Home defence and other but in its implications the debate was one of the most important Ever held in the 600-Odd years of parliamentary history. A report of the proceedings issued under the authority of the speaker did not say How Long the session lasted last night. The daily Herald said it is generally expected that there will be a series of other secret debates in the near future on other aspects of the War which do not lend themselves to open the Herald added that More than 50 members of parliament who Are in the armed services at tended yesterday s session most of them in uniform. It was expected that at the next secret debate the Supply minister Herbert Morrison might report on the Progress of his department. A Large number of Winnipeg soldiers were with the fourth contingent of Canadian troops to arrive in England. News of their arrival was announced at Ottawa Friday. Unforgettable scenes occurred As the troop train left Winnipeg on june 6. Top left Allan Hodgert. Well known local soccer player was with the party. Top right taken at the Canadian port where the troops left shows airmen lighting up cigarettes with True army nonchalance before boarding transports for the trip Over. The. Left three musketeers Are c. T. Williams sanity andr Jimmy Petrie who fought through the last War together and regiment for this one. Lower right. Wish me Luck As you kiss me goodbye might be the title of this scene. Earl of Athlone is installed signs War Bill Ottawa. June 21. Installation of the Earl of Athlone As governor general of Canada before a distinguished gathering in the Senate chamber at noon today brought expressions of Confidence and Hope from the new vice regal representative and from prime minister Mackenzie King. Immediately after the swearing in and the Exchange of addresses his excellency performed his first offi Cial function by giving Royal assent to Bills passed by both houses of the Canadian parliament. These included the government s Athlone continued on Page 7, column. 3 loyalty Rule Premier King rejects coalition Cabinet idea by Grant Dexter. Ottawa ont., june 21. The reorganization of the Cabinet May not come until next tuesday pre Mier Mackenzie King in the heat of debate in the commons last night made Plain the considerations which Are guiding him in selecting new ministers. Swedish scare Stockholm june 21. Swedish Riksdag was convened to Day in an unexpected secret session. The purpose of the session was not revealed. Members were summoned by Telegraph. Many rushed Here from their country estates. Terms for talk two men Are sent to jail for subversive statements two men convicted of making i Friday Drew a three month sen statements calculated tence. Evidence showed that Dix create disaffection in Canada s War efforts were sentenced to jail Friday by magistrate t. J. Murray 10 provincial police court. Sanfred israels who was tried and convicted wednesday after Boon was Given a six month term Headin Gly and Werner Dix 513 Pacific Avenue who pleaded guilty on june 8, in a North end grocery store said the allies won t have it so easy this tune. The russians Aren t at their Back. The German people Are All sticking together. I intended to go Over to Germany but the War Cut me Short. I expect to be in a concentration Camp be fore Long it May be taken for granted that or. King has no intention of ask ing the leaders or members of opposition groups in parliament to join his ministry. Last night he declared that he had no intention of extending an invitation to anyone who has said that he or. King was unqualified to Lead the govern ment at this time. This statement puts out of the running the opposition groups which opposed the Liberal party in the last election As Well As leading men outside of parliament who worked against the Liberal party. Another ironclad condition declared by or. King is that no one will be asked into the Cabinet who is not a Loyal Follower of himself. His actual words one of the first qualifications which i shall require of them ministers is loyalty to myself and not a Dis position to Stab the Leader of the party in the breast when he is try ing to serve his country to the Best of his ability at a time of these conditions undoubtedly circumscribe or. King s Choice of men. He indicated that in any Ottawa Cabinet or 7, column 5 King extends Dominion s greetings Ottawa june 21. Ing is the text in part of prime minister Mackenzie King s address of Welcome to the Earl of Athlone new governor general on behalf of the government and people of can Ada delivered in the Senate today at the installation services on behalf of the government and the people of Canada i have the Honor to express to you the great pleasure of All present that you today have assumed the duties of the High office of the representative in Canada of his majesty the King. We Welcome you most warmly to this Dominion. With Confidence and Pride we View your presence in our midst. At a time of such grave concern and great moment to All the nations of the British Commonwealth and to the free and Freedom Loving Peoples of the world. We heartily join together also in honouring and in welcoming to Canada the Princess Alice countess of Athlone. Wherever her Royal highness has been she has left cherished memories of Grace kindliness and humanity. The welfare of women the care of Little children concern for the afflicted indeed every cause that Charity has made its own have received from the Princess Alice the solicitude of her sympathetic de Votion. This the earliest Opportunity of greeting your excellency As his majesty s representative in Canada we pledge ourselves anew to an unbroken Faith in the ultimate Triumph of right and to unfailing loyalty to his majesty the King. Temperature readings Low during a Ifft 6.30 ., june 21. 12 noon june 21 2.00 ., june 21. High june for full report of meteorological office see Page 15. At the French Swiss Frontier june reorganized army of the Jura and the Alps reinforced by Many units which had retreated from the Maginot line today was reported not Only to have held German motorized units South and East of Lyon but to have driven Back advanced nazi columns Northwest of Grenoble with heavy losses. Coupled. With this report and further lending. Weight to a wide spread belief that French forces might refuse to Lay Down their arms came news from Madrid Spain that French sources there had declared today that the Fleet had decided to continue fighting with Britain in Cairo reliable sources said the French forces and Fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean Are resolved to carry on the War whatever the outcome of the French German negotiations rail lines restored French troops around on s same location same rail car As in nov., 1918 comping be Forest France june Hitler today in historic co Peigne Forest personally received French envoys and handed them armistice terms which proclaimed the defeat of France. The fuehrer chose for the meeting the railway car in which marshal Foch handed the germans the 1918 armistice terms. There at 3.32 7.32 . Hitler flanked by military and civil officials faced the four Man French Dele gation. The ceremony of presenting the terms lasted 10 minutes. Keitel chief of the German command read the preamble outlining in Broad strokes the purposes of the peace Hitler and his Axis partner mus Solini propose to impose. These envisaged 1. Cessation of the War. In France. 2. Guarantees by France to Germany necessary for Continua Tion of the War against great 3. A new european peace to follow in which wrong done to Germany by Force would be righted. The peace terms Hitler said through Keitel were not humiliating for France. His visit to com Peigne was conducted with Mili tary precision. He arrived at 3.15 With his senior military officers As Well As Rudolf Hess his Deputy for party affairs and for eign minister Ribbentrop. Same car same seat the fuehrer surveyed with in Terest the railway car which had been moved out of the special building where the French had enshrined it to the spot Liere it stood when Foch dictated the 1918 armistice terms. Inside Hitler occupied the same seat that had been occupied by Foch. The French officers had been provided a tent for their quarters outside the railway car. Telephone facilities were installed to permit them to Call their government. French and German representatives were seated around a table in the car at the time of the pre Amble Reading to Hitler s right in this order Field mar Goering grand Admiral Raeder foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop French rear Admiral Maurice Leluc Gen. Charles Huntziger Leon Noel aviation general Jean Marie Ber Geret German Hess and Keitel. The French listened silently while Keitel read. Then they filed out of their tent to discuss Petain learns terms Bordeaux june 21. Marshal Henri Philippe Petain today received by Telephone the terms up on which Germany will Grant France an armistice. It was believed Here that France would not make a reply to the German terms until after a meet ing of the Council of ministers which probably will be held to night. Earlier today Premier Petain conferred Here with former pre Mier Paul Reynaud. French colonies in various parts of the world continued to urge the government to continue the fight. See Page 12 for Story at tonight s Cabinet session the German terms it was understood will be examined and France will learn for the first time whether peace on conditions which she can Call honorable May be achieved. It is expected that the Cabinet also will decide at this meeting Bordeaux continued on Page 7, column armistice continued on Page 7, column 4 six found hanged Mexico City june 21. A the bodies of six men were found hang ing from Trees near the Village of san Francisco in Sinaloa state despatches from there reported to Day. It was not determined whether the men had been lynched for some crime or been slain in a Dis Pute Over land of frequent killings in Mexico. Long freight trains arrived at Geneva s co Ravin station tonight from Marseille. Trainmen said they had been routed in German Way of Cham Bery. They said the railway lines had been Cut by German motorized scouting units but had been re stored and again were guarded by French troops. Train service continued to function regularly be tween Geneva and Annecy and Geneva and Aix Les Bains. Pushing on it appeared that German scout ing and motorized columns were fighting continued on Page 7, column 7 rain covers Prairie West considerable rainfall overspread the three Prairie provinces during the past 24 hours and unsettled weather with scattered Thunder showers is forecast for Early Satur Day. After that the Weatherman says it will be fair. Friday was what is usually taken As the longest Day of the year Al though in reality three other Days Are just As Long. At Minnedosa there was .66 of an Inch up to 6 Friday. Cypress River had .72 of an Inch and Vir Den .68 of an Inch. Battle Road actions of Roosevelt called first War step Washington by d.c., Chester june 21. Bloom. President Roose hitting Back velt s appointment of Henry l. Stimson and col. Frank Knox both republicans to his democratic Cabinet is regarded Here by expert political observers As the president s first direct step to take the United states into the War on the Side of the allies. That there will be a bitter fight Over the move goes without saying. The. Appointments must be con firmed by the Senate but the presi Dent unquestionably must have had Advance soundings to assure confirmation of his Choice. Like his democratic predecessor Woodrow Wilson president Roose velt is obviously trying to educate the american Public to the serious situation which confronts the nation in the event of a Complete German Victory. That Public so far is violently opposed to taking an Active part in the conflict beyond furnishing Aid to the allies. But recent events Are said to have brought the government to believe that a disclosure of its secret but authentic information would Rouse the voters to a real appreciation of their peril. One of these is reputedly information that Japan is preparing to take an Active part in the War on the Side of the totalitarian states. Another is said to be an alarming report of the Progress of nazi propaganda in Mexico. Might precipitate crisis this information is said to be so serious that a Public revelation might precipitate a crisis for which the United states As yet admittedly is totally unprepared. To achieve . Cabinet Page. Of column 1 British bombs blast vital italian plants London june 21 up the air ministry disclosed today that two of the Royal air Force s heavy bombers in the first 24 hours of Italy s participation in the War successfully attacked the Ansaldo works at Genoa and the Fiat factory at Turin. The attackers flew High across the Alps in a heavy snowstorm the announcement said and used oxygen masks because of the Altitude. Bomber Crews frying Over the Fiat Plant were blinded for several minutes by a huge Blaze following an explosion. In a second attack 15 minutes later eight heavy bombs made direct hits on the Southern Section of the factory. The Caproni works at Turin and an important Road Junction North of the City also were successfully attacked. At Genoa bombs dropped on the Northern part of the Ansaldo Plant were followed by violent explosions. The r. A. F. Also raided the Leftri Ponente shipbuilding Yards and a foundry at Genoa and successfully attacked an air plane Chassis factory near Milan. Railway Point raided Cairo june 21 up the Royal air Force announced tonight that its bombers raided dire Dawa a Stop on the Addis Ababa Jib uti railway in italian Ethiopia damaging the station and workshops and starting a fire at an Airfield. Although italian planes tried to intercept the raiders All the British planes were reported to have re turned safely to their base. The at tack was made yesterday. An italian three engined bomber was brought Down behind British lines in the Western desert and the Crew of six captured. Air raid precautions extended in Britain London june extended her air raid precautions today during a respite from bombings after two nights of heavy nazi attacks and Royal air Force fliers continued to carry the War to enemy territory. Concentrating their attacks on German Aird Romes and warplanes the British fliers made raids Over the Ruhr and Rhineland Holland Western Germany and Prussia. German guns resist anti aircraft fire encountered by the British airmen in their fourth night of raids Over Germany was very very heavy it was reported it was announced that 17 German airmen were taken prisoners in raids Over Britain tuesday night and Early wednesday in which a number of German raiders were shot Down. Reliable sources have ascertained that a Margarine works and tons of whale Oil were destroyed in a recent British air raid on Ham Burg Germany s chief port British military circles announced today. German planes were reported off the Northeast coast Early last night but they did not Cross the Shoreline. An air fight took place Over a North coast town at which a Ger Man plane fired machine gun bul lets this morning. No bombs were dropped. Rumor dismissed military informants dismissed As improbable a Rumor that the German planes which flew Over air raids continued on Page 7, column 3 ;