Daily Post - 24.09.1941, Side 4

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DAILY POST
Under the
Heel of
the Nazis
Snffering in
Oeenpied Lands
Bxeentions as
Reprisals
London, Sept. 23rd.
There is more news of ruth-
less German repression in the
occupied countries. In Croatia
15 men were court-martialled
and shot by the Nazis. They
were accused of “intellectual
perturbance” in Zagreb.
In France four people have
been sentenced to death and to
prison from 12 years to life.
These men were accused of
Communist activity.
General von Falkhausen has
arrested 12 people in Brussels,
who will be shot if the assass-
ins of two Geriman soldilers,
-Who were shot 2 days ago, are
not found within two days. The
system of shooting hostages
will be applied in Belgium and
five Belgians shot for every
German murdered.
In Norway Rogaland has been
fined one million kronas for
demonstrations and the citiz-
ens of Aalesund have also been
made to pay heavy a fine and
hostages have been sent to
Germany. /
Germans jhorced
Back at Tobruk
London, Sept. 23rd.
Cairo G.H.Q. communiqué
states: “Libya — as a result of
their vigorous patrol activity
our forces at Tobruk are steadi-
ly enlarging the area outside
our defences which the enemy
is forced nightly to evacuate.
In the frontier area aggressive
Freedom of
Religion in
Russia
N. Maisky Gives
Coavlncing Statistics
8,000 Churehes; 60,000 Priests
London, Sept. 23rd.
The Soviet Ambassador to
London, M. Maisky, in a speech
to the American Chamber of
Commerce here today, dispos-
ed of misconceptions regard-
ing freedom of worship in
Russia.
RELIGION NOT PERSE-
CUTED.
“In spite of what is thought
by so many” he said, “religion
in my country is not persecut-
ed and every citizen has the
right to believe or not believe
according to his or her cons-
cience.”
In 1940, went on M. Maisky,
there were in the USSR over
30,000 independent religious
communities of every kind; ov-
er 8,000 churches and about
60,000 priests and ministers of
religion.
Boulogne Raided
By R.A.F.
London,' Sept. 23rd.
Despite bad weather condi-
tions last night a few British
bombers attacked Boulogne.No
bomber is missing.
The crew of a bomber, re-
ported missing last Saturday,
have been rescued.
Early yesterday morning' a
British bomber attacked a
5.000 ton German supply ship
off the Norwegian coast. The
ship was sunk.
action by our patrols is con-
tinuing.
Large Variety of Books
Newspapers, Magazines and Pictures just in stock.
Come while there are still some left.
BÓKAVERZLUN ÍSAFOLDARPRENTSMIÐJU
(Same building as Morgunblaðið.)
lew Safety Heasure for Survivors
A new device, to give survivors from wrecked ships or aeroplanes
a bigger chance of being spotted, is illustrated here. Invented by
Britain, it is a chemical, which when placed in the water, en-
largnes into a big patch of white, which can be easily seen.
Nazis Try to
Stir up Trouble
Cupfew in Sofia
London, Sept. 23rd.
German sources are trying to
stir up more trouble between
Bulgaria and Russia. The Naz-
is claim that a new batch of
Russian parachutists has been
landed in Bulgaria. Previously
Moscow had exposed ' similar
reports from Germany.
Blackout has been ordered
in Bulgarian ports and a partial
curfew has been imposed in
Sofia.
Col. Knox Wants
Neutrality Act
Repealed
London, Sept. 23rd.
Colonel Knox, today gave it
as his opinion, when attending
the launching of the 35.000
ton U.S. batleship “Massachu-
setts”, that the Neutrality Act
should be repealed immedia-
tely. There should be no
handicap for those who strove
to keep the war from the shores
of America.
France Still Lives
The true spirit of France is
constantly being more and
more revealed by British
people who reach home frona
there. Correspondence received
at the headquarters of Free
France, particularly from re-
fugee Englishwomen, tells of
constant help to stranded
Britons, hatred of the common
foe, disgust with the demon-
like ways of Vichy and almost
unswerving belief in British
victory.
A Manchester girl who es-
caped from Brussels to France,
only to be bounded far South
by the invaders, described hoW
at one town the hotel-keeper
re-opened his hotel for refuges-
At the frontier station two
old women pressed the Gold
Cross of Lcrraine — the em-
blem of Free France — into the
Manchester girl’s hand, saying
“Tell General de Gaulle, tell
England we are counting 011
them.”
The Flower and Vegetabie
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number 16,676
Winner should apply
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