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June 23, 1941.

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WOMEN WHO ESCAPED THE NAZIS

Over the platform at the Friends' Mecting House, in the Euston-road, London, flow a red banner. It bore the words:

"TO-MORROW WILL COME” Deneath it on women who are living only for to-morrow.

They had escaped from Germany and from countries where the Nazl By now Blen.

They were attending the Inter- national Women's Day arranged by the Labour Party. These are the stories they told.

Polish. A dally newspaper, three monthlies, a weekly paper, and a curnal published every ten days, all Pappear nysteriously published by

Polish patriols.

"How the Gestapo, would like to and those secret printing presses!" said one informart.

"Not long go the Germans got hold of an old woman who knew where one of them was set up.

Tacy gave her third degree. She only smiled. Then they beat her to death."

Czech. Deep woods hide many a secret wireless station which picks up B.B.C. news and passes it-ci.

Czechoslovakia's "Bghters with no uniform" specialise in sabotage,

So "untrustworthy" were the workers in the Skoda factory that they were moved to Germany, where they could be under the constant eye of Nazi overseers.

But still "accidents" happen. German. Delegate reculled. with

Gay Ciano Angers Italians

ITALIANS are indignant over the glittering parties given by their Foreign Minister, Count Clanc,, according to the former Ronte

the correspondent of

"Christian Science Monitor."

These parties, says the corre spondent, went on long after the flasco, in Greece.

They are regarded as evidence of the graft prevalent in high Fascist circles.

"Italy is disrupted by profiteer- ing, graft and corruption," declares Use correspondent. "Anyone with influence could dodge military service, and count- less numbers did so,

"A friend of mine saw Cinno de- part for so it was alleged-the

a grim chuckle, how she and other front.

never

Socialists used to attend politicat} "He left in a convoy of limousines, anti-Nazi meetings in Berlin.

accompanied by a number of pay "It was darrer

was dangerous to go," she said, society folk. "We bou

knew whether we would come Unelt or, if we did coine back, whether we would find the house ransacked, destroyed--or the Gestap waiting at the door."

Belgiau. Delegate provided the controst from glimpses of the present with a look at the future.

With her eyes on the banner above the platform, she sald simply:

TO-MORROW

WILL COME. AND WE ARE GOING TO MAKE TO-MORROW,” -

MARVELS

OF NEW SPITFIRE

"Actually, while he was supposed to be at the front, he spent half his time at the Foreign Oflee."

Canadian Girls And Norwegians

Over a mist-bound aerodrome glan,”

THEY CAME BACK — Some of thousands of British troops ovacuated from Greece under hail of Nexl air bombs rost at unidentified port aftor disembarking from ships. About 48,000 escaped from Grocco,

How Hitler Will Drive Nazi, Finn And Ruman Armies Into Soviet

"Reuter's Military Commentator"

LONDON, June 22.—Hitler has again ɛelected Sunday for another of his treacherous scoops at a neighbour with whom he has been at considerable pains to sign pacts of non- nggression and even of eternal friendship.

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North Africa.

Previous Experience

Turkey Retains Alarm State

Adherence To Britain ANKARA, June 22 (Reutor).-The Turko-German Pact "has no relation

Ils preparations could not be entirely concealed. The concentration of from 120 to 160 divisions on the Russian front, the mobilisation of Finnish troops in the north and Rumanians In the south must have given Russia as well as the rest of the world a fairly clear indication of what was intended.

ing could expedite the final result) Canadian girls were recently urged by Major Ole Reistad, these preparations wore a pre-

There were those who thought more than the capture of Aleppo.

'Western Desert commander of the Royal Nor- Jude to an attack on Britain The repulse from Sollum was corr wegian Air Force training in which he means to destroy if the attack is renewed and it is pos- lainly disappolating but if and when Canada, to think the matter he can. But whatever scorn, sible to bring sufficient forces to over well before they contem obloquies and hatred be carry through an attack and sustain LONDON, June 22 (Reuter). plate marriage with a. Norwe- justly ascribed to Hitler and his its pressure after the first preminaryThe Turkish National Assem-

followers, it cannot be anid that success, then the British con hope it bly has decided on a new pro

will be the first step to clearing longation of a state of emer- He said in a statement that in England recently a famous the hospitality shown Norwe- generals.

they show themselves bad test pilot did a daring "victory

No general worthy Britain is still bearing the prin-gency in Istanbul and European roll" in a newly built Spitfire, ginns training in Canada aroused of the name would launch his cipai burden as she is the principal Turkey for a further six months, skimming upside down scarcely an understanding which in some attack on the British citadel obfeet of German attack.

Every day's delay by America in Berlin.

says an Istanbul message to 20ft from the ground. The en-casea "is so great that it results until he had captured its outworks,

in the struggle · un- gine's, note rose to a

in marriage. mighty

cut off its supplies and broken its taking part "Our boys are at war and will walls. Hitler has failed to reduce doubtedly adds immeasurably to the crescendo; next moment the have machine was out of sight and the statement said. "We

go oversens at any time," these lalands to that state yet with-length of the war.

out which it would not be ripe for) do not

to the new order which the Axis hearing.

("AEUTER'S" FORMER know how long the Norwegian

wants

to establish and to Outposts of Europe

CORRESPONDENT, IN FINLAND) The 28-year-old pilot was Government will be in a position to

Tripartite Pact on which auch an pay wages and pension. When

LONDON, June 22. With

writes the order is based,"

the well- celebrating no ordinary victory return to Norway we go to

He has certainly taken many ofį country but the triumph of 'he British on the verge of ruin where the Ger

the outpests if free European nations Russo-Finnich conflict in mind, there known Turkish Journalist, M. Yalcin. M. Yalcin declares that the Pact aircraft industry, Its workeremans have taken everything and

can be so described, but has by not is a fairly widespread opinion that means cut off its supplies or broken the German panzer divisions will "go changes nothing in Turkish policy. and organisers, not omitting where everything must be rebuilt.

ita walls.

He is now taking another through Russia like a knife through The Turks remain attached to the Ankara and the sincerY Rigorous Life those who pay for the 'planes.

step in preparation for his final as-butter" and that the Luftwaffe will Pact of

-- It was the Anel stene in a tour of reduced that

"The standard of living will be so sault on Britain by attempting to have no difficulty in smashing up the friendship they feel for their ally

Russian air force.

Britain one must be a Nor- destroy its the world's biggest aircraft factory, wegian to stand the strain.

communications with After what I saw of the Russian We shall India and the east.

Referring to the remark of Herr now turning out Improved Spitfires

There are doubt. Army and air force in action in Fin- von Papen, the German Ambassador, at a rate that would have been be able to because we shall be home leas subaldiary motives, especially land when I interviewed many Rus-to pressmen that the Turks had

control of the Causcasus oll thought impossible a few years ago. once again and are accustomed to a

without which he foresees he cannot sian prisoners, I am definitely of the always been attached to justice, M.

Yalcin no A squadron of brand-new Spitfires rigorous mode of life.

says: "He lo right. He is was drawn up on the factory B.

The Canadian women

who are make a long war and keep. his vast opinion that the Germans have used-to-an-abundance hero-may-feel-mass-of-mechanised vehicles on the Russians have learned much justice, equal for all and universal

task before

them

want right. We

justico; sincere awaiting the arcival of ferry to take them to their destinations. themselves in strange surroundings, ground and in the air working at full

from their war against Finland and which will finish with aggressions Some planes bore the names of the may repent their decision bitterly. pressure,

On the other hand such great love

Chances of Success

have not been slow to profit thereby, and recognise the independence and towns that had bought them,

The Russlan air force's performances liberty of all races.” A pressman was allowed to alt in may exist of course."

What are his chances of iminedlate in Finland were disappointing but it been considerably improved success against Russia or his ultimate has success? It is believed

that the since, equipment of the Russian army and Bombers And Fighters. air force, though numerically large,

the cockpit of machine named by

a

the donor's whim The Blue

Pencil,

and tested its sensitive controls. Only

in the pilot's seat can one fully ap

preciate the immense complexly of

a modern fighter. The pressman

Artillery

We

counted 14 instrument gauges, alto Heavy and Light Guns In

gether there are 90,000 parts. In the 1941 Spitfire.

a

Viscount Learns

bat says,

the

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WHEN H. G. WELLS MISSED RICHES

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"I described a tank and how it could be used to break an entrench- ed deadlock in 1903 in a story called "The Land Ironclads." Wells, who adds that years after-

Gerninny.

writes Mr FELLOWSHIP

of the BELLOWS

Is much out of date and cannot com- I understand that the Russians now

Mr H. G. Wells was once in danger of beçoming "corrupt- part in enclence with the German have several very secret types of

Canaries may soon be used singly rich" by patenting films. He might also have made money. bombers and fighters which they On the other hand Russia has three confidently belleve are a match for "pas detectors" in theatres, cinemas, out of the Invention of the tank. Firing practice as under is notified advantages; firstly, the vast numbers any in the world. These have been shelters, and so on.

Writing on "The man of science as aristocrat," in the cur- The suggestion has been discussed rent issue of "Nature," he says that years ago he took up the for to-day.

the can place in every theatre of a seen only by Soviet technicians and

by the Yorkshire Union of Cage Bird (a) Heavy gun practice between frunt; secondly, tremendous state-approved Russian pliots.

Russian pilots have a good reputa-Societies, and it is understood that idea of Diplock's Pedrall and applied it to the problem of the hours of 9 am, and 4 pm. Firing depth of country over which her. Gaelic

aren E will be affected. Alterna- troops can fall back and still and tion. The strength of the Russian the Government are making tabora trench warfare. Diplock was the original inventor.

secret which has been torn experiments with canaries.

"I described a tank and how moralised and wasted mo com- tive dates June 24 and 25; (b) Light resources and bases; and thirdly, a air force is

Much more sensitive to gas than Viscount

and human beings, canaries have many it could be used to break an en-pletely." Tarbat, 36-years-old Run practice between the hours of bitter spirit of hatred to which Moto- closely and successfully guarded.

12 midnight. Firing

Paratroops were first Highland Inird, is learning Gaelic in pin, and

toy gave expression in his broadcast,

by trenched deadlock in 1903 in a German times proved to be life-savers Her spirit will maintain Russian's trained in Russia and the German prison camp. He is a Arces "D" and "E" will be affected.

FILM ON HESS determination to resist to the bitur pupil should prove no more expert detecting cas in submarines and cual story called "The Land Firing Seaforth Highlandersi

I practice as under is notified major in the

bis mines and at oil storage plants. for to-morrow;

," writes Mr Wells, who Rudolf Hess flight from Germany end. That end may be a long way in this branch of fighting than

The Food Minister's announcement clads,' and was taken prisoner kist June.

(a) Heavy anti-aircraft practice of.

Russian moster.

he in than his wife who is at Writing to

not prepared to import adds that years afterwards he to Scotland has been made part of On To Crimea

Large Army

seed has come as a aliock to fearned that someone else had the script for Warner Bros. Under- Castle Leod, Strathpeffer, Lord Tar in the southern area of the Island between the hours of 8 am, and 12

As to the Army, the Russians.can "Omeers

It is possible that, supported by In the camp pass midnight. Firing Area "C" will be

Nazl air concentrations the Ruman-call upon many more men than the Jo Experts are working out benefited in the matter though ground,” a movie based on a story, of

seedless diets. time attending and giving

Mr Horatio Hill, secretary of the "his imagination stopped short undercover anti-Nazi intrigue in lectures. I have always wanted to an Alternativo date- June 25 ans, poor fighters though they be, Germans who further have now many

and 20; (b) Light gun practice be-

commitments, having to keep large Yorkshire Union of Cage Bird. just where my story stopped learn Gselle but never had the op- tween the hours of 6 p.m. and 12 will capture Odessa and press on to forces in France, Norway and other Societies, alates that the

Crimea. The

canarius short." portunity. I hope, when the war is midnight. Firing areas

the and

Germans

occupied countries in the west.

used in the coal plis are to have full strike two main bows, one on the Nobody under-estimates the power over, 10

to be able to

to speak to my Rosa-"E" will be affected. shire tenants in their native tongue," Light gun firing practice will be left of the Rumanians via Lemberg of the German mechanised divisions. rations of seed.

Viscount Tarbat's mother, the carried out between the hours of (Lwoft) Jaromin on Kieff, and the But the Russians too have a very

other on Kaunas and Vilma and Countess of Cromartie, is a pas chief p.m. and 12 midnight of June 25.

Aino mechanised corps, including of the Inverness Gaelle Society, Shò,

areas "D" and "E" will be thence along the valley of the Dwina eight-ton tanks some of which I saw does not speak Gaalle but was op

on to Smolensk and Moscow,

wards he learned that someone else in Finland.

had benefited in the matter though pointed first woman chief of the

The Balticum Light gun firing practice will be

In armaments generally,

"his Imagination stopped short just Jociety because of her interest in carried out between the hours of 0 They will probably take steps to Russians are very strong and even Jaelic lore and in recognition of thejp.m. and 12 midnight on June 27.

where my story stopped short." secure their immediate left Bank by if the man behind the guns la not The Shakespeare Memorial .hysticn! Celtic, stories

The tank "might have decided the she has Firing areas "D" and "E" will be occupying Libau, Riga and Talinn on as expert as the German, the quan- Tilien.

affected.

the Ballic while the Finnish army tity and quality of the Russian Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon, war in 1010," but the British High still further north can menace material may well prevail.

not to be outdone by the rest of Command "made an utter mess of Leningrad. Some Indication of the

Mistakes In Finland

"Later de Gaulle was quite unable the country in the matter of the job." outline of this plan can be gathered When the Russians started the war staying put and going to it, has to teach the elderly French Generals

the from

fact

against Finland, they sent to Kaunas and Kleff were all

that embed front ill-equipped troops. They made commenced a new season.

the principles of mechanised war- fare, and the Germans last year were this morning.

"Much Ado", the opening play, the mistake of thinking that it was Hitler may gain all these successes walk-over and tried to win the war with. Margaretta Scott as Beatrice, the first people to make an intelligent but he will not by any means have during the coldest winter on record George Hayes as Benedick, Godfrey use of the tanks."

"A Hold-Up" What with inexperienced troops. As soon Kenton as Don Pedro, and Jay conquered Russia thereby. MADRID.-Spain's determination to retain the maximum ever early successes may crown his as the mistake was realised

and Laurier as Dogberry,

Expressing his doubt if. many act of latest of independence in totalitarian Europe's "New Order" is re-

treachery Urey will un crack Moscow troops were sent to

"Hichord Tho

birthday play was

patents give -garded as the guiding influence behind the steady strengthen-in many directions, notably in man- best Russian material, the capitula-The other plays in the repertory areThere, also, I have had some slight, doubtedly strain Gorman resources Finland together with much of the II" with Mr Hayes in the name-part-original Inventors, Mr Wells anys, ing of Army and Navy participation in government.

power, for if the Germans attempt ton of the Finns was obtained "Twelfth Night," "Romeo and but edifying, experience, I wrote a to hold down the tremendous extent Under similar conditions, the Ger-The Tempest," "Jullus Caesar" and about that time the new This

the clearer Was

plcture, Francisco Franco's "men, of con-

Jullet. "The Taming of the Shrew," book about a time traveller, and Spaniards got of the appointinents of ndence" in the military.

of Europe over which

they may Col. Valentin Galarza Moranie, of

march it will be years before their mans would have done As such, they become of extraoi-

the Than

photography appeared." the Army General: Bluff, and Luis dintry service to the Caudillo be

soldiera

can return to their firesides, against the tough Finns

Russians had at first.

He Carreros Blanco, former Chief of cause they also hold important posts

Importance of Syria

patent "that would have Naval Operations, as Minister of In the Phalange (Fascist Party),

It is true that the Russians were Uruguayan Concession provisional another man took out a Meanwhile it is more important

made us practically the ground land- To Sister Countries Interior and Under-Secretary of the whose Secretary General is Ramon than ever that the British press on in poorly led, but this was the result

lords of the entire flim Industry. We many purges and the power held Presidency

Serrano

Suner, Foreign Minister “and · Syrla" "and - establish a Free French by Political. Commissars. Stalin, MONTEVIDEO, June 22 (Reuter) nearly patented filma. ““We did not

government there without delay realising this, has re-organised his Uruguay will not consider, as a

with the patent happily. scribed in some

as the most Colonel Galarza is chief of the The fall of Damascus is a good army, dismissed the political com belligerent any American nation en-Otherwise we should have found our.. Important development in Spain

Militia Men, while, Senor augury and it is particularly

moro. strictly milliary footing. continent

incubus on the development of themselves

Calroux's French troops.

This announcement was made to cinema, It would have been a mMODELS it is to be: hoped that General It le notified that the number of day by the Foreign Minister, Mr Buko lucky anticipation of un- Wavell can be given or is collecting emigrants who left Hongkong for the Neuani, to a specially convoked suspected possibilities in hold-up. a sufficient force to, be able to ad-Straits Settlements during May was gathering of diplomalle representa- or have no doubt that all that vance on Aleppo from Iraq. Noth= 9,577.

gain would have fil-gotten tives of the American Republic

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