BOMBING IN FRANCE

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21601, 11 December 1941, Page 6

BOMBING IN FRANCE

ARREST OF COMMUNISTS JEWS SENT TO CAMPS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Dec. 9 The Vichy radio announces that the National Council has issued the following statement:— “The French Government has decided immediately to introduce emergency measures designed to lead to the discovery of those responsible for assaults on German occupation troops, and also the direct and indirect instigators. “It has been ascertained that Jews, foreigners and Communists are involved, also Spanish members of the Tcheka, who have been dropped in France by parachutes.

“It has been decided that all Jews who have entered France since January 1. 1936, shall be placed in concentration camps, or otherwise put in custody. About 1850 Communists have been arrested in the last few days in unoccupied France. The arrest of Communists will continue. Foreigners suspected of participation in the organisation and commitment of assaults will be tried by courtmartial, and, if convicted, will be sentenced to death.”

Tommy guns are being used to shoot Germans in Paris streets, says the Daily Mail's Madrid correspondent. Shots were fired from a street corner at a patrol searching for curfew-breakers last night, and two Germans were killed. The remainder fired back, but the assailants escaped. Further bombing incidents occurred in Paris last week. As a result of military disorganisation since the disasters of last year, enormous quantities of Tommy guns, machineguns and grenades have been hidden throughout the country. The Germans fear that when the first German defeats become known the hidden arms will be used against them. Over 150 people have been executed since the latest outbreak of attacks on Germans.