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The Legion of Decency, an American body, has placed the film. "I Wanted Wings" on their Class B list, which means that to the Legion it's "objectionable in part."
"Suggestive costuming" is what the Legion objects to, presumably mean- Ing Veronica Lake's costume,
Also on the "objectionable in part" list recently were "This Thing Called Kitty Foyle." **Tobacco Refer
und "Gone with the Wind." This rating is a step above the Legion's Class C-"condemned"-list, where that organisation places such Alma as "Pepe Le Moko," "Carnival in Flanders," "Daybreak," Hotel du
"Kiss Nord," "Human Beast,"
of Fire" and also "The Private Life of Henry VIII."
Churchill's Account Of Crete Battle
FROM PAGE ONE
can hardly be other than satisfactory In view of the naval forces at our disposal in the Mediterranean gen- erally."
At this point a Member interposed, suggesting that Mr Churchill convey to the forces In Crete 11 message, expressing appreciation, admiration and confidence in them.
GUNS FOR GREECE-One of the raconditioned U.S.. 75-mm. field guns, of Fort Bragg, N.C., which President Roosevelt said were going to Greek Army.
French Industry Slaves
For German Weapons
(By "Reuter's” Lobby Correspondent)
the
Mr Churchill replied: "IL is a LONDON, May 22-Further evidence has come to hand of strange, grim battle which is being fought, one
in which our side has the support which the Vichy authorities have been giving Ger- no air support because they have no aerodromes-tot because they have many.
So far as military help is po aeroplanes while the other side has very little or no artillery or lanks concerned, FLEMING
most recent and neither site has any means of retreat. It is a desperate and grim example has been permission for send the use of the lower passages battle, and I
Certainly wishes and encouragement tr the of the River Rhone to pass out E-boats into the men who are fighting what is un- German doubtedly u most important
Mediterranean. which will affect the whole course of the campaign in the Mediterranean."
A Member asked: "When Prime Minister
the suggests that enemy have no tanks, is it to be implied that we have?"
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Mr Churchill replied: "I certain ly did not think of following the matter into these channels."
Sea Paths To
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Regarding help to Germany by French industry, it is known that this help has been on siderable scale and in some respects. even more efficient than when the industry worked for France.
Evidence has been received that they have been repairing German ships and submarines,
Year In Prison For Nazi Spy
former
Paul Fehse, 31, a ship's cook on the S.S. Manha(- tan of the U.S. Lines, confessed he was a Nazi spy.
He pleaded guilty to a charge The French motorcar Industry,jof acting as a foreign agent which used to turn out acroplane without registering as such, and engines and ammunition, has since was sentenced to a year and
Be Kept OpenApril 5 bech collaborating in a formal day in Federal prison.
FROM PAGE ONE
ships and supply them. If they fall, the whole effort falls.
American Effort.
"All earnest and hard-working Americans who spend the best part of their lives providing for the security and happiness of those they love, know that the precious security of happiness depends exactly success rather than effort.
On
Members of the staff of the U.S.
agreement with the enemy. The Renault, Citroen and Peugeot Motor Companies are involved in the agree. Attorney said Felse's arrest and im- ment, which it is believed, has merely prisonment was just the first in an regularised what had already been FBI roundup of Nazt spies who have laking place for at least two of these been specialising in relaying informa firms, who had been producing air-tion to Germany about U. S. shipping.
The indictment charged Fehse, craft components, motor-beats, tank chunky individual in a gray suit und Parts and ammunition for Germany,
gray Homburg hai, and "John Doe" with conspiracy to violate the Re- istration Act. The identity of John Doe was not revealed in the snappy court proceedings.
Open Admission
It is recalled that the Secretary of French National Econviny, M. Bout
chi
"I know the effort will not fail; hillier, at the opening of the Paris that more and faster ships will be Fair, stated that one quarter of the built and manned by trained Ameri-French mechanical and electrical In- can seamen and that they will carry dustries are working for Germany. through the open waters of the seven that a considerable part of all cargoes Felse:
In addition to this help, it is known seas implements of war which will
that go into Marseilles reach the help destroy the menace to free
Germans, peoples everywhere."
No Lawyer
When the indictment was read, Judge Edward A. Conger said to "This is a serious charge. Do you want a lawyer?" The prisoner said he did i not,
"Did
The letter was read at ceremonies It has become known that the
send these reports you at the Washington Navy yard in con- French have handed over to the Ger Germany?" he asked Fehsc. nection with the observance of Marl-mans 10,000 tons of aluminium, 0,0001.
"Yes sir, I did," Fehse said. tine Day-the 122nd Anniversary tons of magnesluł, 38,000 of the departure of the steamer bauxite, 30,000 tons of Savannah for the Orst successful 00,000 tons of fruit. tracs-Atlantic voyage by steam.
Declaration of "War
NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuter),
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MacMurray Senator Walsh, Chairman of the "Electric Whiskers"
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Paris Goes Hungry | N.C.O. Takes Tank
For A Week
Single-Handed
NAIROBI, May 22 (Reuter)-One non-commissioned ollicer
LONDON, May 22 (Reuter).- Certain dificulties in provisioning British Parls have arisen, according to captured an Italian medium tank Vichy announcement quoted on the single-handed by jumping aboard Ankara radio.
The announcement says that this the tank, opening the turret cover week the people were unable to and killing the crew with his revol receive their meat ration. Butter ver during the operations in Abys
sinla. and eggs also are not to be found.
Last week, only 1,300 people were
This story was related in an off-
given rabbit ment, 200 people chicken cial communique issued hero cover-
and 3,500 people got gont's ment..
ling the, fighting west of Sciascia-
In order to meet the requirements | madna,
of the Parisians, the seizure of live- The N.C.O.'s fent was accomplish-
stock in the villages has been decided od during an Italian counter-attack
upon.
which was repulsad,”.
Senate Naval Affairs Committee, addressing a meeting of the organisa- tion "Americans United," declared: "Letters are now reaching the desks. of members of Congress strongly urging an open declaration of war."
Sees India
More Italian Prisoners BOMBAY, May 22 (Reuter).- General Berganzoli, the Italian com- munder who was captured in the
LATE NEWS Libyan campaign and is known by
the nickname "Electric
is among the latest batch of Italian war prisoners to arrive In Bombay,
They number 1,900 and 1,100 officers.
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Fehse, a naturalised American, was then led away to the Federal Deten- tion House to wait transfer to 21 Federal prison.
Bar Admits Canadian Lawyers
Canadian soldiers involved in English court cases will be de- fended by lawyers from the Ca- nadian Army as a result of Eritish action admitting a select number to the Bar and thereby making legal history.
Chungshan, May 22. The land trafe in Chungshan along the Shekki-Macao highway was Climaxing a long series of negolia- completely closed for passengers and tions goods on May 20. Wiler träffle be- Massey,
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