Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 24, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday june 24, 1940 Page nine p Etain broadcasts Belgium will London june 24. Premier marshal Petain of France in a broadcast heard in London last night expressed sorrowful amazement at prime minister Churchill s statement on the Brit ish government s grief and amazement at France s acceptance of Germany s armistice terms. Following is the text of Premier Petain s address the government and people of France heard sad amaze ment the words of or. Churchill. We understand the anguish that dictates it. Or. Churchill Lears for his own country the evils that have crushed our country during the last month nonetheless the circumstances Are not such that frenchmen can tolerate without protesting the lessons offered by a minister abroad. Or. Churchill is the judge of his country s interests but not of ours. Still less is he the judge of French Honor. Our Flaa remains unstained. Our army fought bravely and loyally inferior in arms and in numbers it had to ask a halt m the it has done so. I in Independence and . Xoi air that Halo end a Divide frenchmen at a r when their country is suffering. Moment j called shallow propaganda by Kusso Lilillian the soviet news Agency. P i i i Sload he 100 to 150 soviet strict Lon defiled i divisions rumoured As concentrated j in Lithuania Latvia and Estonia i Moscow me 24. There Are in fact not More than that resents killer s recent 18 or inc news Agency said. Successes r. The West and these arc not massed on fore is concentrating troops in the b Baltic stairs saturday night were states. The company limited phone 87 614. 8th Al. 80yd bldg. New York june 24. Jaspar. Belgian Cabinet minister said last night in a London radio address picked up Here that the refugee belgian government would not abandon the fight against Ger Many. Jaspar declared that until other members of the belgian govern ment reached London he would undertake the responsibility to speak alone. The belgian govern ment took Refuge in France. King Leopold surrendered the army to Germany but the government elected to continue the fight our place is beside those who fight on for Independence and he said. To them we bring All the resources at our Dis posc.1 in Europe and the the Cabinet minister urged captains of All belgian vessels in French ports to sail for British harbours. The French As Well As the Bel Gian Empire he declared. Better death than leave for instruction mysterious a boarding school in the country for boys founded 1865 gift Hope Ontario established for seventy five years. Separate Junior school for boys under fourteen. For Jull information please Scritc a a. C. Ketch cum m.a., b.paed., headmaster Paul Baudouin London june 24. Up Cable the daily express correspondent George. Millar just Back from France wrote today that when the French Cabinet decided to make peace proposals. Louis Marin. Right Wing Leader raised his fist and shouted i never in ought i would be ashamed to be a he said that Marin former Premier Paul Reynaud Georges Mandel. Cesar Ca Pinchi. Yvon Delbos and Raoul Dautry wanted to continue fighting alongside Britain while the leaders of the peace party Jed by marshal Petain. President Lebrun and backed by Gen. Maxime Weygand said the French Arm could do no More. But the Man who did the mos to swing the peace move was Paa Baudouin. Mysterious millionaire Millar reported. He has worked at this Ever since he cute rec the Cabinet also in support of the peace move was Jean Provost director of the biggest French news paper Paris soil and a big business Man As message after message London june 24 daily mail said yesterday that prime minister Winston Churchill sent message alter message to Marshall Petain of France urging him to fight on against Hitler More britons called London june 24. Total of 29-year-Olds registered sat urday for military service. There were conscientious objectors the lowest percentage to Date. Men of 30 will Register july 6. These Young men form the latest Batch of recruits for the Royal Canadian air Force which left Winnipeg saturday for a training course. Sinister report Safe officers to circumvent Transfer of Fleet to Britain London june 24. Up com manding officers of French War ships known to be ready to Transfer their ships to Britain or to scuttle them rather than yield to Germany have been quietly replaced by Safe officers or political agents in the last few Days David Scott former Paris correspondent of the London news chronicle charged today. He said his information was on Good and that the nazis certainly have taken care in their armistice terms to see that the French Fleet the bulk of which joined the French British Squadron at Alexandria is not transferred to the British they will blackmail the weak Petain government on this he asserted. The French Navy May be ordered port to be taken Over by the ital ians. If this is to be prevented we ourselves must act and act quickly. The rank and file of the French Navy and its Loyal officers Are certainly ready to Transfer their ships to the British Navy or to scuttle them where they lie or to face a fight to a finish with the then he warned of the recent removal of French officers known to proceed to Toulon or an italian to be of this state of . Recognizes Gaulle group London june 24. Cup great Britain last night extended formal recognition to the new provisional French National committee organized by Gen. Charles de Gaulle and announced that the British govern ment no longer recognizes the French government at Bordeaux As that of an Independent following is the official govern ment statement which was Broad cast in French on the authority of his majesty s his majesty s government find that the terms of the armistice just signed in contravention of agree ments solemnly made Between the Allied governments reduce the Bordeaux government to a state of Complete subjection to the enemy and deprive it of All Liberty and of All right to represent free French citizens. His majesty s government there fore now declare that they can no longer regard the Bordeaux govern ment As the government of an inde pendent country. His majesty s government have taken note of the proposal to form a provisional French National com Mittee fully representing Independent French elements determined on the prosecution of the War in fulfilment of the International obligations of France. Deal with them his majesty s government de Clare they will recognize such a provisional French National com Mittie and will Deal with them in All matters concerning the prosecution of the War so Long As that committee continues to represent All French elements resolved to fight the common the committee general de Gaulle said would have jurisdiction Over All French citizens within great Britain. De Gaulle under Secretary of War in Reynaud s Cabinet spoke shortly after Premier Petain in a broadcast from France expressed sorrowful amazement at the you had an interest in a Finan Cial House would you make your investments through another firm most unlikely you would naturally Deal through your own firm because in every Way it would be to your advantage. As a citizen of Winnipeg you Are also a partner in another City s electric it is just As much to your advantage to use Hydro service. After All. City Hydro is an investment which you the citizens of Winnipeg have made. The greater your support the larger will be your returns. Already has been contributed from Hydro s funds in three years in addition to regular municipal taxes paid to help the City financially and keep your taxes Down. Be a Hydro reap the benefits prime minister Churchill s statement on the British government s grief and amaze ment at France s acceptance of Germany s armistice terms. Reported dismissed Oil the same broadcast the announcer read a report that general de Gaulle had been dismissed from the French army because of the speeches he has made urging frenchmen to continue the fight by Britain s Side. Gen. De Gaulle said the commit tee was formed in full agreement with the British government and was determined to maintain French Independence and Honor French agreements. The names of members he said would be bounced soon. The armistice accepted by the government in Bordeaux delivers to our enemy our arms our air planes our Gold our Gen. De Gaulle said. This capitulation has enslaved France completely and placed the government of Bordeaux under the immediate and direct dependence of the germans and italians. An no longer exists on French territorial soil capable of safeguarding the interests of France and of the French in an earlier broadcast. Gen. De Gaulle declared that the effect of the conditions dictated by Ger Many would be that French land sea and air forces would be completely demobilized. Dered and the territory of. France completely has not the right France has undertaken not to Lay Down her arms except in agree ment with her allies. So Long As these allies continue the War her government has not the surrender to the right to he said. Government during these recent combats made us lose the Battle of France. There remain to us a vast Empire an intact Fleet much Gold. There remain to us allies whose resources Are immense and who dominate the seas. There remain to us the Gigantic possibilities of american Industry. Honor common sense the in Terest of the country demand that All free frenchmen should continue to fight wherever they Are and by whatever Means they Gen. De Gaulle said he has undertaken the National task Here in England of grouping Toge ther where possible the greatest pos sible French Force everything which can be Gath ered together in military units and in Means to produce armaments should be organized he said. Invites forces i invite the soldiers sailors and airmen at the French forces to get in touch with me. I invite All French people wishing to remain free to listen to me and follow me. The same condition of warfare which resulted in our being beaten by air planes and tanks could tomorrow give us Victory with tanks and air he concluded the French government now knows the conditions dictated by the enemy. All our arms would be surrendered and the whole territory of France would be under occupation. The French government would fall completely under the Power of Germany arid Italy. Such an armistice would be not Only a capitulation but slavery. Many frenchmen will not accept either capitulation or slavery. Rea sons for their rejection Are Honor common sense the supreme interest of the country. Undertook not to Lay Down arms except in agreement with her allies. She has no right to surrender. The governments of Poland Norway Belgium Holland Luxembourg understood their duty. Common struggle is not Over. The cause is not lost. Long live France free in Honor and will be court martial led Exchange Telegraph Agency in a despatch from Bordeaux said to Day that general Charles de Gaulle who is forming the provisional French National committee will be court martial led in absent a. The correspondent said that de Gaulle who is a Godson of Premier Petain was made liable to trial by military court sunday by the coun cil of ministers. He said that the Council decided to make an example of him to All French officers who wish to revolt against the armistice. Yearance and is under 50. Long before the War at the risk of his chances for advancement he criticized the vaunted Maginot line in which most of the French War College put Blind Faith. He even went so far in 1935 As to appear before the chamber of deputies to propose creation of 10 heavily mechanized army divisions. The chamber said no. Tragic events have proved de Gaulle s prophecy and now he has become the Champion of a free France. Just arrived in time Fob our Gigantic Price arresting Sale 4oo Oriental rugs from China India Persia Mei using super Quality Rug from China gloriously embossed Floral sprays on ground colors of wine Copper Green rust and dark Blue. 14x10 15x9 12x9 10x8 seamen s Appeal London june 24. Up the International federation of sea men s unions in a broadcast late last night appealed to French Crews to head for British ports. 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Charles de Gaulle Springs from obscurity to world notice in less than a month in a career to which the adjective meteoric justly applies. On May 25, when Gen Maxime Weygand of France dismissed 15 generals As a result of the German break through in the North he plucked de Gaulle from the rank of infantry colonel and appointed him major general. Before the War he advocated a strongly mechanized French to the Ger Man Force that overwhelmed France. On june 6, Premier Reynaud chose de Gaulle As his special assistant to look after War ministry affairs. On june 16, when marshal Henri Petain succeeded Reynaud de Gaulle was kept on at the War ministry. Angry at the French suit for terms from Germany he went to England. Striking appearance physically de Gaulle looks like the Man to Back up his ringing words. 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