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June 19, 1941,
By Ernie Bushmiller,
RÉMNIE "JLSHAMİ
ZZI
LEARN to FLY
or train to be an
AIRCRAFT ENGINEER
E. FIZ DEMAR (Schto veervak
ABUSIVE SPEECH IN COMMONS
With a tolerance only possible in a democratie country the House of Commons listened recently to aʼviolently abusive speech by Mr McGovern (LL.P., Shettleston) against the Home Secre- tary, Secretary for Scotland, and other Ministers who backed Mr Ernest Bevin's bill to extend compulsory national service to civilian defence.
Mr McGovern challenged the bill for conscientious objectors. He charged Mr Morrison and Tom Johnson with being objec tors in the last war and said they supported it because they
were now, over age.
He ancered at Miss Ellen Wilkin- son for taking a £20 a week job and cried: "Why don't you join the W.A.A.F.57**
SHARK
HUNTS RAFT
Survivors of a British pns-. M.I'. defended her vigorously, senger ship sunk by a German mybug she had been risking her life ralder in the Atlantic took to nightly in bombed area, and the rafis and boats and fought six | Speaker stopped the torrent of abuse days for their lives. Then they
Grave concern had arisen. Mr|sighted a Spanish liner. Bevin, Labour Minister, stated, over In his excitement a man on time service in the A.F.S., first-all one of the rafts put his leg into parties, and the Pollée War Reserve. the water and started to paddle
the shortage of recruits for whole-
Men now recruited compulsorily, he said, would be placed in their home towns it possible, and In other cases maintenance provision would be made.
Anti-Nazi Riot
In Rome
Caused By Lack Of Bread
•
toward the liner. His leg was bitten off by a shark.
Recently the iner, the Cabo de Hornos, arrived at Santa Cruz, Spain, with seventy-seven aurvivors of the British ship. ·
Ten of them were wounded or sick, All had undergone great hardships.
They sold their vessel was sunk by the raider on March 24, 700 miles off Sierra Leone.
After three shells had hi ile ship the Germans gave crew and pas sengers thirty minutes to abandon Alitp.
The Cabo de Hornos was bound The University of Rome hus from Buenos Aires when she picked been closed as a result of a dent-Up, the survivors.
Joaquin Rizo, her fourth officer,
onstration by students recently was stated to have particularly dis- against Germany because of aftinguished himself in rescue work. shortage of bread, reports the "New York Times."
to the
A version that passed the censor In Rome was contained in a United Press dispatch, which reported that carabiniert had been sent University to disperse demonstrating students and that ten of the students had been injured in clashes before
the carabinieri succeeded in clearing the campus, after which the thorities closed the University.
au-
Paddle Boat Bags Raider
Lorna Doone's Success
It was disclosed recently that the peace-time pleasure steamer, Lorna Doone, bulit as long ago as 1801, had destroyed one Dornier, and possibly two,
According to this version, the students were demonstrating against n-faculty-decision-to-hold examina-holiday-makers who in peace-time. tions a month earlier than usual be cause those called to the colours must report to barracks on June 1.
The students were bitter because the advance might mean that many Tould fall for lack of preparation, this version said.
King Leopold: Is He Dead?
Neutral countries in Europe are asking, "Is King Leopold of the Belgians dead?"
He has not been seen since
The vessel, known to thousands of
crossed between Southampton and the Isle of Wight, now lins the desig- nation of "H.M. Paddle Mine- sweeper."
When she Was bombed and machine-gunned by three Dornier 215's she attacked them with all her guns. One plane was seen to be on fire and losing height rapidly.
The Admiralty stated that this machine was considered to have been destroyed. A second was badly hit. The third machine made off in the baze.
Dodged Bombs wounded were, the casualties in the Lorna Joone which received only superficial damage. Four large bombs were dropped, but
he nvolded them
skilful manoeuvring.
Two
only
four months ago when he re- The Lorna Doone, which is con- fused to sign documents giving manded by Temp. Lt. T. W. Sherrin, the Germans possession of the R.N.V., is of only 410 tons gross. Belgian Congo.
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Village Smithy Transformed
Pictures show the damage caused
to the house at Condult Road, oceu- nied as a mess by the Japaneso Con- sular staff, as a result of the crashing of three gigantic boulders from the hillside yesterday morning. For- Lunately, there were no casualties. Top pitture gives a clear idea of how the rear portion of the premises was crushed in, whilst trunks and boxes ure strewn near the damaged fire- place in one of the rooms rendered wide open by the accident. (Photos: Ming Yucu).
C.O. Hero Of Fire Blitz
A conscientious objectar fighting a docks fire in a London Blitz was blown off the quay with his com- rades,
Their pump sunk.
Making his way to the other side of the docks the conscientious ob- Jector found a fire pump working by itself. The crew had been knocked out by blast.
As leading fireman lie gathered his crew:-together-Soon--they were again Sighting the flames.
Mr John Horner, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, told of this incident at the South Wales and West of England Regional Conference of the A.FS, section of the union.
No "Branding"
He refused to accept a suggestion that conscientious objectors con- scripted into the A.F.S. should be "branded."
men of the
A delegate wanted the original
their uniforms, like R.A.F.V.R. other delegate, "think they are going
"Some
of the con tripts," said an-
A now future is opening out for the country blacksmith.A.FS. men to have a "V" badge on He is becoming an engineer, with power-driven plant at his service. The first stage of the transformation was dictated by the war-time need of better provision for repairing farm machinery, but the effect on the blacksmith's position will be permanent. It points to a future in which the village smithy will be an engineering workshop, fully equipped for all kinds of agricultural repairs.
war
Then he was living at his country Called In Army To survey of blacksmiths, grading them felent in the kind of repair, wark
palace at Laeken. Life became un-
. piensant for him,
He was taken to an apartment in Brussels Palace, now Goering's Bel- gian headquarters,
The question now being asked throughout Belgium is: Has the King been taken to Germany? Itumour says he is to be held in a fortress there until he changes his
* mind.
Arrangements were made for the escape of Leopold's two children, dis-,
guised as peasants, to unoccupied France. There they are now staying
with friends.
Shoot Elephant
by
their estimated
pront from ind and
Throughout
some sullable
Lord Tweedsmulr, son of the late Governor-General of Canada and how a captain at the Canadian Corps ent headquarters in Britain, has shot on elephant "somewhere in England."
Rosie, the elephant, belonging to a local zoo, was alling and had to be The keepers appealed to the Canadian headquarters for ald.
An anti-tank rifle was prepared,
shot
but Captain Tweedsmuir decided on an ordinary service rifle. With four
shots the beast was killed;
A Harvest Of Fun-Making Hay Out Of Rudolf Hess
Columnists, cartoonists and radio broadcasters are mak. ing hay out of the Hess affair, with a whirl of puna, epigrams and caricatures in London.
Very bright is the "Daily Express" cartoon which shows a family listen- ing-in to the B.B.C.
The announcer is saying, "Here's Jews, and this is E. Philips Oppen- holm reading It."
"Daily Express" columnist, William Hickey, says, "Your Hess is as good; as mine, but I suggest that Hess is ill, and had to come here to see good German doctor,"
David Low, whe always portrays One, quip suggests that there may Hitler with a fatuous unvicious ex- be too much "Hessprit de Corpse" pression, is at his best, with a car about
the Nazi Party-oven for some toon showing, a group of demented Nazis.
Nazi leaders in an asylum cell. The Daily Mail" diarist; Charles They are gazing at an open win- Grayes, says the Foreign Office's new dow, through which Hess has dis- algnature une is, "Hess, Sir, that's uppeared, and Hitler is saying, "The my baby."
fellow must have been mad!”
ma-
to have a jam-roll Job. Have we a right to refuse to work with them? "Don't let that spirit creep into the A.F.S."
answered Mr Horner. "We are.fighting a war for demo- cracy.
The Government has thought
to provide for these mer in law. It is not for our union to take away that right. Nor is it the wish of the
After the outbreak of the war the by the bureau to the county Rural Industries Burcati made a ugricultural committee as fully pro- capacity to tought him. opportunities. There are also travelling Instruc-T.U.C."
Wales
tors in binder repairs. On the basla Mr Horner made it clear that the 1,000 smiths
were deemed of the experience now accumulated
policy of the organisation is: "Every for encouragement. The the National Council of Social Ser-
conscript a trade unionist." evident first
need
was
for vice has decided to extend the range modemized equipment. The Deve-of machines and tuition to power lopment Commission secured from lathes, electric drills, electric forge- The Treasury an initial grant of fans, punching and shearing
£2,000 as n Rural Industries Equip chines, emery grinders,
foot ment Loan Fund, which the National power and belt-driven
hammers. Council of Social Service was asked Afterwards, it is hoped, repair work administer, Blacksmiths were on tractors and motors may be added council for oxy-acetylene welding of rendering similar service later t then invited to place orders with the to the curriculum; and the possibility and cutting plant, drilling and other rural craftsmen, such as woud nerew-cutting machines. Nearly 300 workers and wheelwrights, la being smiths have done
so, the counell kept in mind. having first assured itself that they could make full use of the machines. Expert Tuition
to
and
Canadian Pacific Earnings
of
Chaos Among Quislings
Norwegian Review
In a review of Norway's Arst year war-Germany invaded the country on April 0, 1940-the Royal Norwegian Government Information Office states that Quisling has falled The need for expert tuition in the
either to build up any following use of the machines was also appar-.
among the
to establish a or ent; it was found that some black- Canadian Pacific Railway constal competent civil administration.
tent people Bmills who already owned them and ocean-going services, in spite of Through their refusal to co-operate, were using them wrongly. The war losses, made a net profit of Joyal Norwegians in every section of bureau is sending instructors to the $3,075,010 in 1940, as against a net society have
have reduced the Quisling smithies, To-day eight instructors 1039 of $71,274 in the preceding your,
administration to chaos, are at work, and eight more could according to a statement published
The chaos has been made worse "by the passive resistance of university | usefully employed; progress la in
lain the Liverpool Journal of Com limited only by the ability to provide mer
and school authorities, State and instruction Quickly
onough. With Most of the company's Atlantle municipal employers, judges, magis- little more encouragement probably fleet has been requisitioned by the trales, doctors, farmers, fishermen, all the 1,000 smiths
regarded
Industrial as British Ministry of Shipping, and the
workers," the review adds: machines, for the plan has had a year. eligible would apply for the new fleet was intensively used during the
warm welcome visiting instructor gives half a day gross tonnage of 78,600 were de- Four of the company's ships of everywhere. Thej at a time to each blacksmith pupil.stroyed by enemy action, reducing who receives at least 10 lessons, the fleet 240,072 gross tons. spread over 10 weeks. The smith 1 The coastal fleet continued normal then examined by an independent occupations, and showed Increased examiner. If he passes hè la award- carnings, while the fleet suffered no ed a certificate and is recommended Important damage,
"The German 'army of occupation has been rendered immobile by the need for dividing it up into small garrisons in every town, village unid island.
"Instead of Norway playing a use- ful part in the German new order, it has become a permanent source of embarrassment."
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