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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 22, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Gallic Calm War gives refugee mannequin Only Chance to visit Biarritz m. W. Fodor. Lisbon. June 17. Special can have just cleared out of southwestern France in that area around Bordeaux where in an aimless search for havens 8.000.000 War refugees French and belgian have converged. It was one of the most pathetic dramas of modern history a drama of terror driven migration before nazi fury. Young mannequin laughed Winnipeg free press saturday june 22, 1940 Page five new governor general welcomed a grimly i was told by the authorities to proceed immediately to Biarritz famous French she told me. But i never could afford it in the Day before my departure. An constant flow of evacuees came toward Bordeaux by automobile train Cycle and Art. On the car roofs were usually two mattresses and some kind of cover a Ood precautionary measure in View u the great difficulty of obtaining shelters in any form. Those arriving by rail were packed in compartments like sardines. Despite the hot weather Many Pari Sien nes wore their elegant fur Coats. It was also strange to see lines fit svelte fur coated women carrying heavy grips. Everyone was Cairn. As this human flux poured into the cities of Southern France the problems at the French authorities increased. It had become impossible to provide shelter for this unexpected h Vii of stricken refugees. Fortunately food at least plentiful in Southern France. The poor received bread. Fruit from the red Cross Mii sins among them. I person underwent one night of the r which the refugees had to somewhere in Southern France. A e were waiting for an express train from he North already 14 Houis overdue. Crowded in the Sta Tion the sleepy hungry crowd waited patiently. Suddenly at one a.m., an air raid Siren screamed. Lights were extinguished. Children Drew closer to their mothers. Three Sharp whistles or a locomotive brought a shudder at fright into the huddled shadows. Children started to cry dogs to bark. Overhead planes droned. We expected bombs. But none fell. Snapshot contest we v. Ill give an additional s10 prize to the person winning any one of the first local prizes of the first contest week if their entry has been developed by us. Any a .12 or 16 print Roll developed and printed with a free enlargement 25c guaranteed photo work ringer s drug stores Broadway pharmacy 618 Broadway Carlton drugs Portage at Carlton mall drug the mall and Portage Sterling drugs 271 Portage ave. More Abott French Navy continued from Page one ----------------------------------------------------------------------------4, new French battleships Richelieu and Clemenceau at Brest when the nazis entered that Atlan in seaport were contradicted by the information reaching Washington officials. The germans it was said Cap ured Only twisted scorched Metal and other debris in the Brest naval As the French unable to Tow away the uncompleted capital ships lad blown them up before Retreat no from the German invaders. Details Are not available As to Low the British managed to acquire he French Fleet but presumably to was a Friendly kidnapping., arranged with the consent of the French admirals. Whether the French warships Are in the Mediterranean or have retired to the Atlantic was not made to fight on Alexandria june 22. Up French official sources expressed Relief last night that the French Mediterranean Battle Fleet Here Anc the armies in Syria would continue to fight beside the British regardless of France s acceptance or rejection of German peace terms. These sources said it was impossible to believe France would surrender the Fleet or its syrian armies. French officers and Crews the said were unanimously agreed that we cannot quit now the French must go Cairo despatches quoting re liable quarters in the egyptian capital said Friday night that the French forces and Fleet in the was and Mediterranean were deter mined to carry on whatever the outcome of the French German hoist Union Jack London june 22. News Agency in a despatch from Istanbul said today six French tankers anchored there have been transferred to British ownership and have hoisted the Union Jack. Comment refused London june 22. Authorities refused to permit Amer ican correspondents to comment today on reports from Washington published by the new York Herald Tribune that the French Fleet had escaped virtually intact and had been taken Over by the British Fleet. Man occupied is a port on the Seine Estuary More than 150 Miles own the Channel from Calais. Secures revenge the Canadian aviator whose lame was not Given first dropped is bombs on Calais gun positions and then circled around photo graphing the rest of the attack. He this is a scene in the Senate chamber As the Earl of Athlone was sworn in As governor general of the Dominion of Canada. At left of the vice regal dais the chief Justice of Canada sir Lyman p. Duff. On either Side of the chamber Are members of the Senate and the House of commons with their wives. Shut up suddenly and began talking English. Quite a few of the towns in this area German fort for example. At another restaurant. I fell into conversation with a fellow who was obviously a second . Generation German. When he found i was from Canada he began probing me about can Ada s course in the War what would Canada do when Britain a Defeated you think Britain is going to be i asked him. He said. Everybody around Here thinks i said. I see everybody around Here is German that shut him up like a Clam. 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Carman Ruttan graduate pharmacists. Phone go g67 for immediate delivery. More about Chester Bloom continued from Page one have asked me Why Canada has t Jad what they Call Universal Mili Arv i be told hem Canada has All the men and More she can handle with the quips Cut available. I be described he great air training scheme get ing under Way few of them seem o know much about it. But one thing stands out the Universal and fervently expressed declaration that no american is Ever going overseas to fight again. They of out of their Way to Tell you that he very first thing. I be heard it across the Flat fat Plains of Illinois the gentle Vales of Indiana and Western Ohio through he rugged Hills of the Eastern Alleghany mountains through he Pine Clad mountains of the cum Berland in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland. The senti ment is no mistake about that. They seem to accept however that Canada be attacked the United states must enter the War. That is beginning to worry them at last. The Universal approval Given of president Roosevelt s pre War declaration that the United states would not stand idly by if Canada were attacked seems Only now to rousing their minds to react to its implications. I was struck by a strange note along this line in an editorial in the Chicago Tribune notorious Roosevelt hater. The editorial was a powerful attack on . S foreign him of deliberately holding out false Hopes to the allies of american Hopes the editor charged which he knew could not be fulfilled. The editor went on to say that now we have to defend a hemisphere and North America in Canada As was her right Anc proceeded the editor entered the War and Germany May soon seek to punish her As an enemy. America cannot permit any such action against a great Friend and a great neighbor. Our country mus prepare itself and prepare Itsel promptly to thwart any attack upon Canada from any hostile Quarter a defence Alliance must be negotiated without loss of leaves them breathless i wonder How Hitler will take that i be carried the clipping around showing it to various Ameri cans when they say nothing Wil drag the u. S. Into War and in leaves them breathless. Of course there Are a tremendous number of German voters in Anc around through North Ern Illinois in fact that s Why big Bill Thompson made so much political kudos for himself by con stantly insulting Britain and Thi his game wore this in the end. I ran on to a number of German driving through that part of the state. They Are keeping Pretli quiet. But at one roadhouse when 1 stopped for a meal the whole crowd obviously was German can understand sufficient German to catch a few vital words. The were having a Good time Over the collapse of France. I suppose my face showed some interest for they either if they Aren t Busy at it. Crops Good the country All through the Middle West and the Eastern states looks marvelous crops coming along in great style though they need More rain now. As usual the . Government and the states Are working like trojans building More new automobile Speed highways these White three Lane Cement and Concrete roadways would make splendid bombing targets from the air. I suppose they could be seen from feet. It might be a Good idea barrels of Green paint and brushes All along each such new Highway then everybody could jump in and paint them the color of the country and if the . Comes to repel the nazi invaders of Canada new Section underway in one place for 20 Odd Miles be tween the Little towns of Van Wert and Delphos in Ohio . Engineers Are constructing another Section o. Magnificent Concrete Highway on . No. 30. In the meantime were diverting traffic Over a de tour. Without notice they suddenly put new tar Oil All along the de tour to keep Down the dust. Moke about raid on England continued from Page one Lull Jav Cejp Uvell tic w.w3l. When the streams of tourists came Pursuit chatter of machine guns and the challenging whine of fighter planes made an earsplitting overtone to the sound of the raiding planes and the intermittent thud of the exploding air raid alarms thrilled with the approach of the first stickers and the civilian population crouched in shelters while the Battle raged. One Salvo of High explosive bombs struck a lumber Yard in an Undis closed Eastern area shattering win Dows in the immediate Vicinity and shaking buildings As far As three Miles away. Reports from the attacked areas said that As soon As the ominous drone of the nazi Craft became audible their motors were drowned out by speedy British fighters Dart ing into the pre Dawn dark to meet the invaders. Rares dropped flares were dropped at intervals for More than an hour in one South Eastern Section As the invading planes groped toward their targets. The sound of heavy explosions came repeatedly. The German planes apparently fanned out before reaching the eng Lish coast and spread Over an extensive area. Warning signals were sounded in some near the northeastern coast and half an hour later bomb ers were heard overhead. No bombs were dropped in this Section farther to the North More Waves of German Craft swept across the coast and ran into a thunderous fire of machine gun bullets and anti aircraft shells. The germans attacked one North Eastern locality in relays for More than two hours dropping bombs. In one area the bombs fell so wide of any Mark that they were believe to have been jettisoned by an enemy plane seeking to outrun the hot ratify Dominion Airport pact the St. James Winnipeg air Poi commission ratified the agreement by which the Dominion government will take Over Stevenson Airport for the duration of the War for us in connection with the common wealth air training plan at a Mee ing in the City Hall Friday after noon. The commission recommended that the City of Winnipeg and the municipality of St. James als ratify the agreement. Reeve d. A. Best chairman Sai that the commission was to anxious that the Dominion govern ment should Speed up the common wealth air training plan project at the Airport immediately. The commission had been ready approve the agreement for thro months he declared. Off that Detour with their Nice new shiny Hacks All plastered with tar and gravel sticking to it you should have heard their language about their government. I asked a native Why they did t tar and Oil the Detour before they started tearing up the old Highway. Don t ask he said we be known for two years the govern ment was going to build that new Road maybe that s the reason Why hit or is Licking us i ventured. You said something there the ohioan. That s the kind of thing., that s beating the democrats maybe he meant or. Roosevelt s party. Explosions occurred intermittently for More than an hour in one northeastern Inland area. Search lights probed the sky for a High flying Raider which later headed out to sea. Among the 186 Pomona College seniors to receive the Bachelor of arts degree last monday on Clare Mont Campus. California was Lee Cusick of Winnipeg. He majored n economics arid was a member of Kappa Delta fraternity. More about from autos to air planes can Adian flier continued German ship sunk London june 22. German vessels were sunk by British planes in a raid yester Day on Wille Soord a German occupied Harbor in Holland the air ministry announced today. Republics agree to . Proposal Washington june 22. Bup Secretary of state Cordell Hull said today that All of the 20 latin american republics had agreed to this nation s proposal for an Emer gency consultation on new Western hemisphere problems arising from the european War. The conference was expected to be held soon. President Roosevelt s proposal for a Union of All Ameri can nations in an economic Offen Sive against totalitarian Trade meth ods will be among the subjects Dis brought Back vivid pictures of devastation caused by Many direct hits. The same Canadian had discovered and photographed the German gun emplacement on a previous reconnaissance when he flew at less Han feet to get pictures. German gunfire then was so cavy he Only brought his machine lome by great skill. One Wing was shattered and collapsing the fuse Lage riddled and the Gas tank split with fuel pouring Over everything a pompom Shell exploding inside the fuselage wounded his navigator he made a forced Landing at a South coast Ai drome. Friday he got his revenge. The air ministry announcement said the naval bombers protected by Hurricane fighters swept Down on a target at Calais in three wave dive bombing in the face of tremendous one British plane was hit Anc downed in the sea while the other returned safely. Other Aird Romes were reported attacked and at Munster Germany Many fires started near 14 by. Sheds. Thursday British fliers mad raids Over the Ruhr and Rhineland Holland Western Germany and Prussia. I 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 coast town at which a Ger Man plane fired machine gun bul lets this morning. To bombs were dropped. Military informants dismissed As most improbable a Rumor that the German planes which flew Over South Wales in wednesday s air raids on Britain might have come from Ireland. A skilled Workman in the Ford River Rouge Dearborn Mich automobile manufacturing Plant is pictured As he studies air plane propellers one of the types which the automotive Industry soon May be turning out by the thousands As the United states rapidly expands its armament. Cussed Hull said the exact Imis and pro nazi charge hearings open the discipline committee of the department of education began saturday morning what was expected to be a Day Long hearing into charges against six Manitoba teachers accused of showing pro nazi sympathies in their class rooms. The majority of the teachers Are from Rural Manitoba. Hearings of the committee Are held in camera and rib announcement As to the findings will be issued until Mon Day. The place had not been ascertained definitely. It has been assumed by most authorities Here that the conference would take place in Havana. Since the Call went out for the meeting however it was reported the Zilian government had indicated a desire to hold the consultation in Rio de Janeiro. Recent developments resulting from the european War particularly the status of French and dutch possessions in this hemisphere prompted the desire for an earlier meeting. No decision yet on sunday films no decision has As yet been made by the Manitoba government on the question of holding special Sun Day movies in Aid of Canada s War Effort. Up until late saturday morning Hon. W. J. Major attorney general was still in consultation regarding the proposal which would mean opening Manitoba theatres to the general Public with the admission fee the Purchase of War savings Stamps. The suggestion is generally admitted to be a violation of the lord s Day act which prohibits entertainments at which an admission is charged. Considerable been aroused players of Canada corporation proposal and certain Church groups Are known to be definitely opposed to it. The problem facing the Manitoba government is whether or not it can countenance a breach of the Law even if the cause to be served is beyond reproach. A possible solution would be for theatre owners to seek an amendment to the act from parliament at Ottawa. Controversy has by the famous enter the National snapshot contest you May win More than in local and National awards. For Best results have your developing and printing done by us leave your entries at any of our agents or bring them direct to studio fid. In ats Oyt Whalan in Cailao. Notre Dame agents everywhere Are they having fun 100th anniversary Celebration planned for the Pas Church the Pas man., june 22 special beginning tomorrow Christ Church will begin a week of Celebration in Nonor of its 100 years of service in Northern Manitoba. Many distinguished members of the Church in Western Canada Are visiting Here during the Celebration along with anglican clergymen from outpost missions throughout the North. Among those to take part in the celebrations Are archbishop m. T. M. Harding of Rupert land Ven. Archdeacon t. Faries York fac tory Ven. Archdeacon Paul b.a., Saskatoon it. Rev. W. W. H. Thomas Bishop of Brandon Canon i. A. Norris Brandon Canon Fraser lie a la Crosse Canon Ahenakew Prince Albert Rev. G. H. Calvert Rector of St. Matthews Church Winnipeg principal Ferguson Emmanuel College Saskatoon. A service will be held at the grave of Henry Budd first anglican missionary in Northern Manitoba who founded the work Here. On thursday a service of commemoration will be held for mrs. James Hunter first White woman in Northern Manitoba who died and was buried Here in 1847. This snap caught this Gay party unawares and preserved for Days to come something of the that Brief moment. It has Appeal it has everything. Something like this will put you in the winners class in the free press snapshot contest. Elevators oppose scrapping lines in order to assist Farmers in re Taining railway facilities in closest possible proximity to their farms the line elevator companies have engaged counsel to oppose applications of the railways for abandonment of certain Branch lines in Western Canada. The Board of trans port commissioners is now hold ing hearings on these abandonment proposals. The North West line elevators association has engaged a. S. Morrison k.c., and w. C. Hamilton k.c., to appear at these sessions. Counsel for the line elevators have prepared Strong cases for the retention of greatest possible rail service for the handling of the Western crop pointing out that any abandonment of rail lines will add to the Farmers Cost of operation. Applications Are being made by the railways for permission to abandon the following Branch lines Manitoba Hallboro to Beulah West Tower to Delta Oakland to Cawdor Muir to Gladstone Hami Ota to Miniota Macgregor to Var Coe. Saskatchewan Reston to worse Ley. Alberta Irricana to Beiseker Trelle Junction to Morinville Nevis to Alix Carbondale to Egre Mont Langdon to Irricana. There 53 towns and villages located along these Branch lines. Selkirk bicyclist injured in crash Selkirk man., june 22. When the bicycle on which he was Riding collided with an Auto on main Street Friday afternoon Frank Fidler sustained a broken Collar Bone and Scalp injuries. He is con fined to Selkirk Hospital. Edgar Mckay was the Driver of the Auto. An electrically operated motor has been invented to enable photog Raphers to determine when their films have been completely freed of hypo by washing. Another Chance one photo contest ending second starts next week end of one Start of another. 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