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CANADA CAN BE PROUD First Alarm
| OF HER CONTRIBUTION
Men, Nurses, Pilots And
War Materials Arrive
(
new - The
Canadian LONDON, June 23 (Reuter)
contingent which arrived in England yesterday brought with it the first contin- gent of Canadian nurses and members of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps.
The contingent includes reinforcements for the First Canadian Division, which has just returned from France, and also some men for the Second Division.
There were also airmen, forming two complete units of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Jerry Wilmot, of the BBC, ships, microphone, recording ap- watched the troops come in and paratus and all, and spoke arst in broadcasts, he gave listeners to the nurses, who had all enjoy. a graphic description of the ared the trip across and were eager rival of Canadians,
to breaking-point to get ashore. and on with the job.
They arrived at a West coast port, and were all in. high spirits, full of enthusiasm and eagerness, not one was daunted by the im- ..mensity #f the job ahead of
them.
“CHEERIO CANADA They had composed a special song on the way over and sang it with gusto.
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on
In Cairo
HEAVY BOMBS DROPPED
LONDON, June 23 (Reuter)- The first enemy rald ön · Alexan- dria was carried out early yester- day and in addition, Cairo had ita. first aların.
The Alexandria raid occurred
GENERAL
SENDING CHILDREN AWAY
at
FROM GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON, June 23 (Reuter) -Some of the problems connect- ed with the sending, of the children away from Britain to mers diriant and safer parts of the world were briefly discussed in a broadcast talk yesterday by Bryan Meredith.
The day before, he said, er ówds of women and children lined up in the streets near Ber talay Square, and all day long they were filing through what had once been a huge Londen travel agency.
The numbers were so great that night special _wireless shortly after 1 am, when a sus telling them that the office could announcement had to be made
not cope with the numbers and that there were to be no further visits; all applications must be written.
dron of Italian bombera appeared' over the city.
Twelve heavy bombs were drop- ped in the port sector, where A lied warships are concentrated: most of them fell in the sea, and some missiles exploded in the streets.
WARSHIPS NOT HIF
Alexandria's - anti-aircraft
da-
"
Yesterday, the office was swamp-
Japanese In Po On Area
J.
"TO
CUT OFF ROUTE ed under four or five great mail TO CHUNGKING"
"
still
st
bags!
GANTON, June 23 (Reuter) Most of the people appear to Alleged that Hongkong is Not one of our warships was hit conditions, schooling, and so on the Japanese landed troops in have very vague ideas about living supplying materials to Chungking,
"over there," and many of them the area adjoining the British fences were in full action.
There were two alarms later but want to go along too, to look after leased territory in Kowloon as yet there is no news of further the children, particularly on the dawn in order finally to cut off
Inng journey across. bombings.
this route," according to B Jap- Officer Commanding The
HUSBAND DIED IN ACTION Cairo's first air raid alarm last-
anese South China Army ·Jan- NURSING SISTERS
special board ship also sent a
One letter was from a womannouncement, Long before the ships came in message back home to Canada, ined three hours; no bombs were
who said that their village - had The announcement reads: "Six to view, their voices could be which he spoke of the pleasant dropped
There were a few minor casual-been bombed the night before and Japanese units effected a landing heard across the water, singing trip across a quiet sea under a
she had to guard her little girl for in the Po-On district adjoining", and cheering.
blue sky, and how every-one was ties from shrapnel
TWO KILLED
six hours. She wanted to send the British leased territory in the job As the first ship came closer. ready and willing for
ALEXANDRIA, June 23. (Reuter) the children to friends in the Kowloon at dawn. dark-blue uniforms could be seen that les ahead,
In this morning's United States and gave an address the among the "khaki-they were
"Cheerio, Canada," he conclud-Casualties Arst Canadian nursing sisters to ed. "We have received a "thrilling raids were two killed and 23 in in New Jersey.
are Jured, or whom two were Italians, come from Canada in this war, welcome here, but our hearts
During the second raid British Arm in SLETN they stood with with you all at home.":
fighters went "up and downed, an the officers and men, contributing THEIR OWN PLANES
Italian bomber.
in no small part to the veritable This contingent is actually the hullaballoo of noise--brass bands, largest single Canadian contingent singing, yelling, cheering
The first to land were the Cana- dian airmen, sunburnt Canadian
requirement they need.
<
Another raid was made this
afternoon; no bombs were dropped
Nine bombs were dropped at Aboukir during the night
Willemsoord Is Raided
Another woman wanted to re- later her 6-year-old-son. John. She was earning 25 shillings a weak her separation allowance.
Another letter ran:-
my two
children, one a url aged 8, the
"I wish to apply for
other a boy of three. I myself am 29. My husband, a Warrant. En- gineer lost. his life in the Royal Cak,"
The Japanese troops are. now marching to the area north of the British border.
"It is significant that while the war is raging in Europe, Hong- kong is still supplying materials to Chungking
such action finally to cut off this
**The Japanese Army is taking
route."
NEWSPAPERMEN EXPELLED
and to come to England. Not only other forms of high good humour men, however, but material rein- --which grew louder as the ships forcements, too, have been, brought approached.
over in a big way.
The
for airmen,
instance, brought their own 'planes over.
BETTER FOR ALL giants whose appearance drew Each soldier. Is completely arm-
"These are some of the problems NEW YORK. June 23 (Reuter)-- words of admiration from every-ed and equipped from head to toe.
which have to be solved, and it is The expulsion of the two Ameri- one on the quay. As they lined The nurses have every single
LONDON, June 23 (Keuter)
hoped that these problems will be can newspapermen, Ralph BarÍTies up, the lads in khaki still on
"Canada can be justly proud of An Air Ministry bulletin states tion of all, for the outcome will tatives of the New York Herald- solved swiftly and to the satisfac and Russell Hill, Berlin represen- board ship heckled them good naturedly and they gave back as the magnificent contribution in that a raid on good as they got! They soon men, women and materials," Jerry occupied Dutch port of Willembe a good thing. Their parents, Tribune, from Germany follows a marched away to their destina-Wilmot concluded. "No Canadian soord was made by a squadron of for one thing, will feel happier despatch by Barnes reporting that could be prouder than I was as Hudsons of the Coastal Command and be able to give more atten the Wilhelmstrasse was angry at
The raid lasted only à few min-
tion ta fighting the war when they | Russia's occupation, of the Baitla Jerry Wilmot went on board.the I watched them arrive."
know their children are safe. utes and nearly five tons of heavy"And I am sure, that the chi-Russia's more," Barnes wrote,
countries "Hitler will not forget and incendiary bombs were drop- Besides two ships sunk, another was badly damaged, an oil storage depot and German machine-gun- ners machine-gunned..
tion.
Has She Been
-Intimidated
As Well?
SOVIET TROOPS d
IN BALTIC AREAS
the German-
PILOT'S TALE
An R.A.F. pilot who took part in the rald on Willemsoord said our planes swooped low over the town and took the defence by surprise.
"I followed the squadron leader who went in at under 500 feet and some dropped his bombs on the larger
of two warships.
LONDON, June 23 (Reuter) BUCHAREST June 24 (Router) -Rumania has been turned into a The Moscow Radio broadcast fully fledged totalitarian state un-statement by the official Tass der & Royal Decree issued yester News Agency stating that the number of Soviet divisions in Bal- day,
The decree states the" Nationaltic countries were only 18 or Party will direct the" moral and and not 100 as stated in material life of the nation and quarters. Rumanian State."
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dren will not only be safer. but bappler and healthier, and the day. will come when we will say that this was one of the best things that the war has brought about," he concluded.
DEBATE FOSTPONED · The scheme for the sending of children to the Dominions was to have been debated next Tuesday, but the Ministers are so baisy that the debate has had to be post- poned,
Some parents are already thinx- "They are not concentrated on "There was a terrific explosion ing of sending their children to Firat prerogative of the Party the German frontier but distri-and a large part of the ship's Canada. Newfoundland
or the will be to turn the activity of buted among the three Baltic re-side was blown out. The bombs United States as a private venture and have been notified that they the individual to the country's publics. They do not serve to struck amidships.
press upon Germany but provide "We dropped our bombs on the cannot transfer funds to these good.
the second warship. The explosions countries for the children's main- An indication of the trend orja guarantee, for carrying out Rumanian policy is given by the assistance pact of the Soviet. with shot us forward and upward and tainence.. newspaper Curentul which writes: the three Baltic states." "We follow a policy alongside the Axis, with aims increasingly closer to the Axis powers."
A further decree provides for defence of the political order un- 'der the new party.
It was just like kicks from The statement emphasises the horse." "good neighbourly relations be-
a
If the children sent privately. arrangements must be made for their maintenance at the expense
tween the Soviet and Germany" LONDON, June Reuters of friends, or relatives there,
that they cannot be Mr. Ernest Herin, the Minister of There is no difficulty about and says disturbed by rumours but are Labour, was returned mopposed transferring funds to any part of rooted in the common interests of as member for the Central Wands- the British Empire except to worth division today. He fills the Canada, Newfoundland and Hong- It will be considered subversive the two countries,
Vacancy caused by the elevation.to | kong.
to conduct propaganda for any change in the political system of
the country,
It is also decreed that Civil Ser- vants cannot hold posts" unless they are members of the National Party, and they are given unt!! August 1 to enrol in the party.
NOT LEAVING BORDEAUX
BORDEAUX, June 23 (Reuterɔ
Not Fully Settled
the peerage of Colonel Nathan, Under the Government scheme, the Labour member..
this question will not arise.
ALLIES
GREATEST NEED
IS PLANES, MUNITIONS
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PEPING. June 23 (Reuter- Questions of the British and French concessions in Tientsin are not yet fully settled and the North
LONDON, Jane 23 (Reuter) --Discussing the appointments of China Political Affairs Commis-Coi. Frank Knox and Mr. Henry X. Stimson to the Roosevelt Cabinet, sion will keep close watch over the "The Times" yesterday said that they are men of great and proved British and French authorities to ability.
The Minister of Interur, M. Pom- observe whether they will fully
be kept fully informed.
the Director of the Infórmation
They have made no secret of speaking a few days ago, urged maret, announces that the Govern carry out the terms apled, so their conviction that the United that Americans should accelerate mant has no intention of leaving the agreement with the Japanese states has as much at stake in the by every means in their power the Bordeaux and says the people whiaccording to a statement issued by present struggle as the Allies sending of munitions to Britain The general commanding the Bureau of the North China Com-themselves, and that the Ameri- and France, if necessary in Ameri-
can Government can best do its can ships and under convoy. mission..
duty to the American people by. Settlement of this question sying all help to the Allies as comparatively insignificant when compared with whether Britain quickly as possible, and France will faithfully carry out the agreement,
Bordeaux area has forbidden the population to leave the city.
HOW TO MEET HITLERISM
RIMLA June 23 (Reuter) → "Hastism is Indeed naked, ruthless force reduced to an exact science and worked with scientific preci- slon," writes Mahatma Gandhi in his weekly newspaper Harijan to day, in an article on "How To Combat Hitlerism.”
BRITISH PLANES OVER BERLIN BERLIN, June 23 (Reuter)--The
What the Alles heed immedi- ately from Amercia is "not men but aeroplanes, ships, tanks and other war munitions Much help official new agency states: "Some DEFENCE BILLE
in that way has already been enemy aircraft were in the neigh- bourhood of Berlin on Friday IS PASSED
given and President Roosevelt has
night. promised to expand and accelerate WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuter it with the utmost energy,
"One plane: dropped, exploziVE The Senate has forwarded to Many of the obvious difficulties and incendiary bombs cutside the White House for the Prest will be removed now that the key Berlin. Only tht damage was dent's signature the $1,000,000,000 positions in this effort, the De caused
› Mr. Gandhi, writes that Hitler is defence Revenue BIL
partments of War and Navy, are three men, three women and
not giving the German "the plea The House of Representatives in the capable hands of, men of one child were injured. sure of owning an Empire but the has approve the compromise ver-the opposition party, who differ The agency also atates Bremer burden of sustaining its crushing ston of the Emergency Defence Ap vehemently from the President was attacked with explosive and weight
propriation Bill amounting to over domestic issues but recog-Incendiary bomb. Only slight The only way of meeting $1,777,000,000. The measure now nise with him the danger in which material damage was done two Hitleriam, argues Mr. Gandhi, 14 goes to the Benate for final de- the United States would be placed civilians were injured.
Both the Bremen and Cumburg by non-violence, and the results, cision by a Gerudan victory,on af Hitlerism, he contends, strongly Senate passed the Bill which In their public utterances they radio stations went off the air Inst confirm his changeless faith in has been forwarded to the White have gone further than be has night for the fifth night in suc- non-violence,
|House for signature.
yet felt able to do, Mr. Stimson
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