WAR ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 21 October 1942, Page 1

WAR ITEMS

MONTREAL, October 15. With an arm in a sling and a D.S.O. ribbon on his chest, LieutenantColonel Bollard Menard, leading 17 Dieppe survivors, shyly faced 15 newsmen, and described the bloody fight at Dieppe as the enlightening and necessary preliminary to the forthcoming permanent landing. Lieutenant-Colonel Menard and others declared that Germon prisoners were treated honourably, and the wounded with great kindness. Security precautions were excellent. The raid accomplished its object. Our tanks, planes and naval craft timed the operations effectively. The men were ready to return to-morrow to finish the job. LONDON, October 15. A sentence in the announcement by Molotov on Axis war crimes is interpreted by news agencies as advocating the immediate trial and punishment of Hess. , The sentence reads: “The Soviet considers it essential to hand over without delay to the courts of a special .international tribunal, and punish with all the severity of the criminal code, any leader of Fascist Germany, who, in the course of war, has fallen into the hands of the States fighting against Germany.” It is stated in London that a Soviet declaration signed by Molotov on the punishment of war criminals, shows complete agreement with the objectives the British Government had in mind in the statement made by the Lord Chancellor on October 7. As regards Hess, he is one of the leaders, who may be regarded as covered by the statement made by Mr Law in the Commons.* LONDON, October 15 A list of 2990 skilled workers marked for compulsory deportation to Germany is being posted at Lyons to-day. Onlv IQ had volunteered when 3000 were demanded. Many workers came out on strike and the police had to reinforced. Vichy radio says that a military tribunal at Lyons, sentenced nine people to terms of imprisonment ranging from a year to life, for endangering the security of the State. The Luxembourg Government in London stated that Germans shot 25 persons, including postmasters, teachers, professors, town clerks and workers, when Luxembourgers proclaimed a general strike as a protest against the annexation.