Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 02, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition free vol. Pages. Sun rises 4.23 Sun sets. 20.40. Moon rises 2.24 Moon sets winn7peg, tuesday july 2, 1940 and warmer. Iron guard would single defence command urged in Britain total resistance task is tackled by Francis Stevens. London july 2. Realizing that total attack will require total resistance britons in growing numbers Are urging a single authority to Combine defence activity and utilize the full manpower of the nation. The government it is understood is considering this but its critics say that the great task demands immediate action in placing the army Navy and air Force and Airway Protection at the bidding of one com manding voice. In this Way they say the services will work in closest co operation. So far the government apparently is not impressed by the Campaign of Leslie Hore Belisha to Arm All people. The morale of the Ordinary Man and woman is excellent and they demand of government and Hose in High authority As Stout hearts As those the general pub Lic. If there is any fear among the masses it is fear that there might be in England As there were in France those who value riches and special privileges above their Des tiny and Freedom. What the aver age Man stands to lose the most and what he fears to lose the most is not personal possessions but per Sonal dignity which sums up in calculable heritage. If he loses that he has lost England. France blockaded London july 2. Blockade has been applied to French ports to prevent goods reaching but has been defered against French colonies pending clarification of their status Hugh Dalton minister of economic warfare informed the House of commons today. Clement Attlee. Lord privy Seal said that or. Dalton would make a further statement on the blockade in a secret session if the members desired it. Prime minister Churchill decided to defer making any statement on the general War situation until the picture was clearer it was Learned. Sir John Anderson minister of Home Security said the government believed that in order to defeat tie efforts of the enemy to dislocate production in War industries work ers engaged in War production should continue at work after pub Lic air raid warnings until it is Clear that enemy attack is actually imminent in that after it. Hon. Anthony Eden had told the House that czech and pol ish soldiers were being reorganized to continue the fight against Ger Many or. Attlee announced the government was giving urgent at Tention to encouragement of French forces Able and willing to continue lighting. Guarding Egypt s Borders despite the extensive British use of armoured cars and tanks in desert warfare camels still figure prominently in defensive and offensive plans. Her e a native sergeant major rides along a line giving the orders of the Day to a Section of the Camel guard standing by their mounts. Blatant Blunder stiffer penalty urged Ottawa july 2. Penalties and a general strengthen no of the government machinery or dealing with subversive or treasonable activities were recommended in the second report of the commons committee on defence of Canada tabled in the House of com Mons today by the chairman Revenue minister Ilsley. The committee presented a draft of a proposed new Bill covering regulations and imposition of penalties. The report will be debated Ater. The report read in part your committee is of the opinion hat there Are two classes of acts which should be separately defined and created As offences and for which punishments More severe Han those which can be imposed under the present Law should be provided. These classes Are acts done with intent to help the Merny and designed to Ance to the operations of the enemy o impede operations of his majesty s forces or to endanger life. Acts done to help the enemy being Likely to assist the enemy or to prejudice Public safety the defence of Canada or the efficient prosecution of the pointing out that the first acts were made capital offences in the United kingdom and that life imprisonment was provided there for the second acts the committee expressed the opinion that there should be similar provisions in Canada. Italians blast own troops in mistake for britishers Cairo july 2. Italian Blunder on the ethiopian Kenya Border in which italians fired on their own troops causing considerable losses was reported in a British communique today. It appears that at Dawn Friday last in the neighbor Hood of morale a Small defended Frontier Village in Northern Kenya a concentration of italian regular troops mistook a patrol of italian natives for British troops and opened the communique said. Several natives were killed or wounded and the fascist also suffered Many casualties when the natives returned their two attacks checked Nairobi Kenya Colony july 2. Morale on the ethiopian Border was twice at tacked yesterday by italian forces italian clashes continued on Page 4, column 4 13 italian subs sunk july 2. Admiralty reported today that 13 Talian submarines have been sunk thus far in the Mediterranean and elsewhere. A breakdown no passports hol dayers miss visit to . By b. T. Richardson. Ottawa ont., july 2. Least persons were disappointed in plans to visit the United states during fee Dominion Day week end through inability of the passport office to Supply the demand for official credentials. The volume of business piled up at the office in Ottawa tues ;