The Archive · 1940

Stern Threat Issued After Applause at Scenes Of Destruction Caused by R.A.F. in Germany

Nazis to Cheer New Films "At The Right Time"

Vichy, Oct. 13.

Paris Radio yesterday broadcast a warning from German army. officials that all motion picture theatres in France might be closed down unless Frenchmen learned to applause "at the right time."

The announcement said there should be no repetition of recent demonstrations in which French audiences applauded scenes of air Taid destruction in Germany during the showing of German propaganda applause anywhere in France "at the wrong time," -all motion picture theatres would be closed, the German announcement said.

The Paris radio at the same time announced. that representatives of the German and Italian armistice committees were touring unoccupied areas of France to check up on the Vichy Governments observance of the armistice terms.

The Vichy Government last night confirmed that German and Italian agents had arrived in areas of "France, but added that these agents "have no rights in the free zone" Frenchmen in unoccupied France were advised not to submit to requisitions by the German and Italian agents—United Press.

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