GROWING UNREST IN EUROPE

Southland Times, Issue 24533, 6 September 1941, Page 7

GROWING UNREST IN EUROPE

FIERCE REPRESSION TIDE OF RESENTMENT IN FRANCE (Rec. 9.25 pan.) LONDON, September 5. The Germans throughout Europe are clapping on fierce repression in an attempt to stamp out the growing unrest and sabotage. Even the German journal Deutsche Justiz clamours for a nationwide mobilization of civilians as a vast spy army. The journal says Herr Hemrich Himmler, Chief of the Gestapo, is preparing decrees making all Germans informers and compelling them to denounce even the most trivial fifth column” activity or treasonable talk. Italy has banned all foreign newspapers. Although special courts are meting out violent sentences, they are failing to check the tide of sabotage and resentiment throughout France. A number of young communists at Dijon was sentenced to from two to seven years’ imprisonment. It is also disclosed that Gabriel Peri, one of France’s most important communist leaders, has been held for trial since June. A special court in Paris sentenced 12 persons to three years’ imprisonment and sentences up to 12 years’ imprisonment were, imposed in Lyons. In some cases private fortunes were forfeited. POLISH POLICE SENTENCED A special court in Posen sentenced to death 18 Polish police officials on a charge of murdering Germans. Germans in Bergen arrested 50 public servants and dismissed the mayor and

his assistant. Such measures will produce further resentment. A French transport plane crashed at Nimes, killing four occupants. German Army telephones were cut in Belgium. The Germans have compelled the Belgians to provide guards who are liable to be shot if Hie wires are cut while they are on duty. Two forests were destroyed by fire in Corsica. This is believed to be the result of sabotage. A man was arrested in a forest which yielded chestnuts and cork for the Germans. Reports from Turkey say the Montenegrins have driven the Italians out of Montenegro. The Germans hanged several Serbs and other Serbs replied by blowing up a German train near Belgrade. Guerrillas are so active in Croatia that the German Army has undertaken operations against them. Some guerrilla bands are 400 strong.