Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 25, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba 6.30 ., july 24 9.30 ., july 24 Sun rises 4.46 Sun sets 20.22. Moon rises. 3.5 Moon sets 18.57. Winnipeg Mono Juey 25, 1938 published at 5.30 . And Cool. Clouds lift peace Hopes grow on three fronts during week end London. July 25. A prime minister Chamberlain s efforts to prevent an explosion in Europe were encourage sunday by three of Anglo French Unity peaceful gestures from Germany and the Spanish acceptance of. The plan to get foreign fighters out of Spain. Leslie Hore Belisha. War Secretary ended a series of military and political conferences with French government officials in Paris with a declaration that Britain and France now were under what seems to be one general staff and one after a final meeting with Premier Daladier or. Hore Belisha returned to London where he found government Spain s general accept Ance of the British sponsored plan to evacuate foreign volunteers from the Spanish civil War. The insurgents have yet to reply to the proposal which entails the n f granting of belligerent rights after to substantial withdrawal of Volun i c Teers. Tension relaxed the tension was relaxed marooned persons san Saba. Tex., july 25. A sabotage in the holy land a store of construction Timber near a huge factory in Haifa Palestine is shown ablaze As Arab terrorists applied the Torch in a series of fires during riots there. As firemen fought the Blaze two bombs were tossed into their midst adding to the general confusion this particular terrorism started when a bomb exploded in. The municipal Market killing and wounding several persons. Sood Waters of the san Saba River were Safe. Span Erm and to solve Czechoslovakia s explosive minorities muddle. De officials Learned the per As far As could be Learned official previous la unaccounted for conferences Between British wre afe statesmen and Chancellor Hitler s another downpour sent the col i representatives _ Captain Fritz Rado River on a Rise saturday Wiedemann the fuehrer s adjutant with other streams already Swol or Herbert. Von Dirksen 1m and threatened to cause one of German ambassador to London the worst floods in the history of i failed to produce anything new save the picturesque Southwest Texas renewed pressure by the great Powers on Czechoslovakia to Settle area about 100 her differences with her sudeten Long and 50 Miles wide two German minority. Persons had drowned and 13 were i in Praha czechoslovak author mining. I cities hoped to submit the proposed in this City the san Saba River i National minorities statute to the normally two to three feet deep in sudeten germans and other minor undated the North Side residential cities for consideration by tuesday action and came close to the bust t kept secret area. Between 400 and Soo Barcelona july 25. A the sheep country. Over a danger persons were homeless and prop try damage was estimated at More i Spanish governments terms in a in s200.000. The water system Hepting the european s disabled and communication Tion committee s ones were crippled. Ial of foreign troops from Spain at Brady about 40 Miles West of Lere. A fire Siren warned merchants lift goods to higher shelves and award up doors for the third Day. Brady Creek was within a foot of j London the top of the levee. Plan. Were kept secret sunday. Government sources however made Clear that the note adopted by the Cabinet saturday and sent to definitely accepted the Prosperity Peg government to set minimum 1938 wheat Price this week Ottawa july 25. Minister Mackenzie King and is colleagues Are faced this week with a decision that will affect All fixing of a minimum Price at which Western Farmers May sell their wheat to the Canadian wheat Board. Prosperity of the Prairie prov inces May depend upon the govern ment s action. If demands of grower organizations Are met the govern ment will fix a Price of 87% cents the present rate or More and the banners will be ensured a measure Prosperity. Sut if that Price is fixed and the ultimate disposal of the wheat taken by the Board is at a lower Price the of All Canada will be ailed upon to pay the loss. Agriculture minister j. G. Gar n predicts Ken Shvorth England july 25 up Bavas French Agency Anthony former foreign Secretary turned from foreign of to discuss at length great Kitain s Domestic problems Partick unemployment in a speech Aore his constituents Here. After reminding his listeners that had devoted much of his Leisure since his resignation As foreign to rotary last february to a study unemployment Eden predicted the number of British unemployed filter. Would reach this diner is hurrying to Ottawa from a tour of the wheat Fields to consult with his colleagues. Urge minimum throughout the West there have been meetings and resolutions urging the government to fix a mini mum Price no lower than the cents a Bushel which has been maintained since 1935. Under terms of the wheat Board act the Board which sits in Winni Peg under chairmanship of George Milvor will make a recommendation to the government of the Price it considers should be guaranteed the Farmers As a minimum. However the general impression Here has been that a lower Price would be adopted in View of pres ent Market conditions and the possibility of reduced world prices. Under the Normal operations of the Board the Farmers would be Given an initial payment of the fixed minimum with participating certificates enabling them to share pro in any profits the Board May make in its subsequent Market ing of the wheat. Western authorities maintain however that if the Farmers Are guaranteed a Price of 87% cents or More they would need no Federal assistance next Winter or for their 1939 planting. There have been reports put in the East that the new Price might be As Low As 70 to Sandringham Iona on july 25. Up havas such King and saturday left London for j where they spent j of week Fth a Tromon Tunc Nova Iceni. Irettes them United Farmers of Canad issued station a statement declaring that ? would More than equitable. News of them Seaward Corrigan is ruffled by 15 and a wrench to his plane loading it aboard ship. 56 13. Correspondence school w education by land water and faraway Page 10. 1 journalists Are demanding pm secrets act amendment to act Page 2. S. Woodsworth . Leader reforms in Saskatoon speech. Page 2. League of nations president f Oxford t cych 3t sets new record in Winnipeg Page 10. Tiff us boy Dies after a native Page 2. Pick a to Start Home Aio Treal july 25. Trans Atlantic pick a plane Mercury will leave port washing ton n.y., at 6 . . Monday on its return flight to Ireland. Trans Canada air lines announced sunday night. The upper half of the Mayo composite plane which spanned the Atlantic last week will Fly to Boucherville near Here and take off from there for Botwood fld at noon it will leave Botwood at 345 an . Tuesday for Horta. In the the time for Depar Ture from Horta for foynes Ireland has not been decided. . Fire menace a Bates court b.c., july 25. Up British Columbia police sunday said there was no Trace of wind in Courtenay District that Vancou ver Island s East coast Forest fire was standing and All settlements were out of danger temporarily at least. fire in Island history still blazed to the Westward How Ever running Over Constitution Hill toward the Scenic wilderness of forbidden plateau Mountain top Parkland. Police said there was still Poten tial because a shift of wind might drive the fire now two weeks old toward half a dozen Courtenay Bevan and Cumberland on the South and Campbellton and Campbell River to the North. Residents were ready to flee their Homes at a moment s notice if the wind shifted to the North. Soft southerly breezes had kept the fire in Check since Satur Day morning. Four naval ships stood by to help evacuate residents if that step were necessary. The Canadian destroyers Fraser and St. Laurent and the Dominion minesweeper airmen Tieres were joined off the cast coast of Vancouver Island sunday by the British Cruiser York. Forest officials said Bevan previously described As being in immediate was Safe unless the wind changed to the North. However locomotives operated by Canadian collieries Dunsmuir ltd., stood by to assist in evacuating residents of the Little Coal mining settlement of 300 persons. A train of empty freight cars was sent to Bevan to carry out the residents and their belongings. Fire fighters escorted 50 families to safety from the Community of Black Creek. Camp three of the Comax lumber company was abandoned. Fires in East Sudbury ont., july 25. Up five Forest fires were reported burning in this District saturday. Says hoses Cut Victoria july 25. Up Premier t. D. Pattullo said Friday night the British Columbia Forest Branch had definitely established that fire hoses had been Cut and pumps doctored along fire lines of the acre Campbell River Timber Blaze. Dowager Queen Marie entombed Bucharest july 25. Apr mania paid its last respects sunday to dowager Queen Marie whose body was placed in the Royal rumanian Tomb at Kur Teade dear Gesch. Hundreds of thousands gathered about the White Stone Royal Palace in Bucharest while four Metropolis tans and 50 Bishops of the rumanian orthodox Church in Gold and Silver ceremonial Robes conducted ser vices in the throne room. Shortly after 4 ., rumanian officers with the coffin hoisted on their shoulders bore the member of the British who became their Queen to the Royal rumanian Tomb. At 8 ., Carol and Nicholas their personal and political differences reconciled by. Their common grief Crown Prince Michael and Prince Friedrich von the King s Uncle relieved cavalry officers and stood guard until the metropolitan entered and relieved them. Arrive for funeral the Duke and Duchess of Kent arrived saturday to attend the fun eral. They were welcomed by King Carol and other members of the Royal family. A line of mourners continued through Cotro Ceni Palace for a glimpse of the Queen before the burial sunday. President Roose velt sent red roses which were placed on the cat Falque. Maria dowager Queen of Jugo Slavia arrived saturday. She was weeping and was comforted by Carol. Long search Vancouver july 25. Man believed to be Paul Pone ski sought Foi six years after he escaped from immigration officers on a train East of Winnipeg was arrested by Vancouver police saturday. Tonetski alias Ponyicky alias Saboi was being escorted to an Atlantic port for deportation when he , thirty killed 150 Are maimed by diving plane Bogota Colombia july 25. Than 30 persons were killed and 150 injured when a military plane crashed into a crowd during a military review at the inauguration of the Campo de Marte near Bogota sunday. The plane piloted by Lieut. Abadia was doing acrobatic stunts 90 feet from the ground when it attempted to pass Between the grandstand occupied by president Alfonso Lopez and presi Dent elect Edouardo Santos and the diplomatic stand. A tip of the Wing hit the stand occupied by diplomats and then struck the presidential stand. Cuts like scythe the wildly careening Craft crashed and Cut through bystanders like a scythe. The crowd ran in every direction boosting Britain s air Power London july 25. The heels of an official announce ment saturday that great Britain will establish a civil air guard to provide an important Reserve of pilots the sunday times Independent reported saturday that the government s air production May shortly reach planes a year. At the. Same tune it was Learned the general aircraft company with factories Hanworth air drome has purchased the adjacent factory of the British aircraft manufacturing company. General aircraft holds important governor ment contracts and the firm which has already doubled its personnel in the past year plans to take on Many More workers. Creation of the civil air guard with the marquess of Londonderry As its chief commissioner was announced saturday night by the air Secretary sir Kingsley Wood. Lord Londonderry is a former air Secre tary. The sunday times said the new measures will give the air minis try in a Short time All the pilots it can handle. The newspaper s air correspondent said that plan of of the air minister providing for first line planes by March. 1939, was be ing rapidly carried out. The general base for the plan whereby there will be first line planes by 1940 has been worked out and rapid expansion can be anticipated. The new organization to be known As the civil air will train a larger number of voluntary Avia Tion reserves to be called into ser vice with the Royal air Force in Case of War. The step is designed to solve the problem of obtaining sufficient trained air Force reserves. Those who Volunteer for the civil air guard will be pledged to offer their services to the nation immediately in the event of National danger. But some were powerless to escape. Some of those in the path of the propellers were decapitated and their Heads thrown a great distance. No harm came either to president Lopez or president elect Santos As the burning plane fell but a few Yards from where they were stand ing. . Bomber crashes Woodbridge conn., july 25 a a United states Navy bombing plane flying Blind in a driving rain storm crashed Here saturday Kil Ling instantly the Pilot and two Pas sengers. They were lieutenant j. F. My Dorrough of boston1 mass lieutenant Junior Grade w. J. Drumtra of Gloucester mass and aviation Cadet j. Patch of Boston . The bodies were so badly mangled that it was difficult for those first on the scene to determine How Many had been killed. Two headless torsos Lay close together a Short distance from the plane with a foot and leg 20 feet further away. The third body was believed to be still in the ship. Eye full sea monster goes sporty Victoria july 25. Of British Colum Bia s storied sea Serpent was reported saturday by summer Resi dents of deep Cove near Here. Charles and Alberta Ward of Sid b.c., and or. And mrs. H. B. Mclean of Vancouver said they watched a strange sea monster sporting in the Waters of deep Cove about 400 Yards from Shore. Albert Ward said the creature appeared to be Between 30 and 40 feet Long and resembled a giant eel. He said it flashed through the water and left a Silver Streak in its Wake. Frontier rows Japan suggests Board on russian disputes Tokyo july 25. Up havas French japanese foreign office decided to suggest to soviet Russia establishment of a Frontier commission to. Settle All Border disputes and particularly the Chang Kuofeng Hill incident it was Semi officially disclosed Here today. Manchukuo and authoritative spokesmen the commission would be com posed of representatives from the soviet Japan said this decision is the result of Japan s determination to Settle the Chang Kuofeng incident peacefully. The latest dispute revolved around occupation by soviet troops of Chang Kuofeng Hill near the korean Border. Tokyo claims the zone is in Manchukuo territory while Moscow insists it is russian. The. Commission would be asked to make a final delimitation of the Frontier Between the soviet Union Manchukuo and Korea. Calm Confidence Moscow july 25. News of another Border clash in which soviet russian troops re pulsed a japanese attempt to occupy an Island in the ussury River Moscow circles viewed the far Eastern situation with Calm Confidence saturday. The danger of a real Japan was regarded As diminishing rather than increasing. As expressed by the government Organ Izvestia a the japanese militarists Haye their Mouths full of despatches from Khabarovsk siberian City near the Mancho Kuoan Border said two japanese Man Cho Kuoan motorboats violated the soviet Frontier near the settlement of Vid Pye on thursday and landed a military detachment on Fain gov. Soon afterwards the reports said a soviet Cutter passing was fired upon and a the Island brisk Exchange of bullets followed result ing in the wounding of two Japan Ese Mancho Kuoan soldiers and the capture machine gun five japanese rifles and a Quantity of ammunition. Increasing forces Tokyo july re ported saturday that Russia was continually increasing its forces in the neighbourhood of the Hill on the Siberia Manchukuo Korea Frontier which has caused the latest danger Ous japanese rusian incident soviet russian authorities prom ised saturday to two Jap anese men sent to it. Chang Kuofeng on july 18 to protest soviet occupation of the Hill. This move was regarded As a conciliatory gesture to relieve the tension. Yangtze fighting intense Shanghai july 25. Jap anese Force was reported sunday to have reached the foot of Kuling Mountain on which is a resort where there Are More than 150 for Eigners. Kuling near the shores of Lake Loyang is 14 Miles Southeast of Kiu Kiang the Yangtze River port the japanese Are aiming for in their dive toward Hankow chinese provisional capital. Intensifying their Aerial attacks japanese planes rained 200 bombs upon Kiu Kiang and Vicinity. Big Battlefield a seven mile stretch Between Zutang on the Lake Shore and Kiu Kiang became a Battlefield As japanese Shock troops fought along the South Bank of the Yangtze in an Effort to make an assault on Kiu Kiang. The Fata of foreign property on the City s bund was in the balance until it was determined whether the barricaded chinese troops would defend the City or withdraw before japanese warships could Shell their positions. Wharves and installations of Brit ish and United states Oil and ship Ping interests in Kiu Kiang Are valued at several million chinese Dol Lars. Search British ship Hong Kong july 25. British freighter Leana reported she had been stopped and searched 10 Miles outside Hong Kong by a japanese warship which fired. A warning shot across her Bow. The Leana was the first foreign ship to be fired upon during the Japan Ese blockade of the South China coast. Canton heavily bombed Canton july 25. Japanese bombers raided Canton saturday damaging a new Power station in the Sauchuen District. Al though dropped a Good two Miles from the settlement doors and windows were rattled violently by the concussion. The bombs were believed to have been unusually Large. The raid occurred two hours after sir Geoffrey North Cote governor of Hong Kong de parted after a two Day visit pools seek controlled Grain Mart Calgary july 25. Tion and control of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange by the Federal government and amendments to permit payment of patronage dividends to Grain producers Are urged by directors of the Prairie wheat pools. Continuing their meetings Here saturday representatives of the Manitoba Saskatchewan and Al Berta co operative wheat pools also urged that information relating to to Gram Exchange be made Public the directors of the pools Dis cussed operations of the Grain Exchange and the report of the in Quiry into the Grain Trade conducted by or. Justice w. F. A. Turgeon of Regina. Agriculture in general was Dis cussed during the sessions and decision was made to name a com Mittee to bring in a report on agricultural policy at. A future con Ference. Conference with Western producers before any change is made in the present Empire preference on wheat entering the United King Dom will be suggested to the Federal government. At the final session of the two Day conference a Resolution was adopted saturday urging maintenance of the present preference agreement which gives Canadian and Empire producers a six cents a Bushel preference on wheat imported into the United kingdom. Storms play havoc in Ontario by the Canadian press thousands of dollars damage to property and Grain crops was caused by Thunder and electrical storms which swept Central and Western Ontario saturday. Six Street cars were struck by lightning in Toronto a number of sail boats capsized in Toronto Bay automobiles were crippled and Many cellars were flooded during a Brief storm which was accompanied in some parts of the City by Hail. Several persons thrown into Lake Ontario from capsizing boats were rescued by life savers. Accompanying Hail and rain beat Down Fields of Grain and Hay. Many Farmers reported windows in barns and Chicken houses broken by Hail stones. Wilfred Pigram was conscious by lightning in a Field near Avon. Was killed. Saves sister Simcoe total july 25. Steacy 16-year-old boy scout put his scout training to work Satur Day when he pulled the unconscious form of his old sister Anna Margaret from the Lake at nearby port Ryerse and successfully applied artificial respiration. It was 10 minutes before a doctor s services obtain. Pm but by that time Bill had his rattle sister breathing easily. Rebel sweep cuts of n j. V i 26 Points captured in five Day drive henday France july 25. Insurgent com Manders reported late sunday night they had swept government troops from the Rich Estremadura Region of Spain in a smashing whirlwind Campaign. During five Days of the victorious drive the insurgents said two armies commanded by general Gonzolo Queipo de Llano and general Jose Valiquet captured 23 important towns and villages along with Square Miles of territory the population of which i the drive which started is an Effort to keep general Jose Miaja from withdrawing his government troops to reinforce the defences of Valencia developed startling government weaknesses in. The South May Fly passengers in fall trans Canada airlines will Likely be carrying East to West passengers by autumn Hon. C. D. Howe fed eral minister of transport predicted in Winnipeg saturday afternoon. Reached Winnipeg 5 o clock saturday or. Howe shortly after after a flight from Ottawa in one of the government airlines planes. He was accompanied by Philip Johnson vice president in charge of operations for the airlines d. B. Colver superintendent for the West Ern Region George Ross Secretary of the Canadian flying clubs association and c. H. Edgett general purchasing agent with the depart ment of Eastern link of the airlines was making favourable Progress or. Howe indicated and the flying Fields from Winnipeg to Montreal were in Good shape. Or. Howe declared he did not believe any discrimination was exercised by the Post office depart ment in awarding airmail contracts to Bush operators in the North. He announced that disputes be tween operators and the Post office department Over airmail rates would in the future be adjusted by the transport Hoard. With the Board acting As a final tribunal on All rates connected with air transport including air mail rates there will be no Appeal from , or. Howe said. The department of transport was doing everything it could to assist the private operators the minister continued. Radio beams used by trans flying _ tended northwards and facilities for the commercial being expanded. The beam from Edmonton extended northward to the Mackenzie River country he pointed out and the beam from Winnipeg was being run northward in. The direction of the fas. Or. Howe left Winnipeg sunday flying to Regina. He planned to Fly to Prince Albert and Saskatoon monday and to Swift current wednesday returning to Regina wednesday afternoon. He will Fly to Vancouver from Regina and re turn to Winnipeg aug. 3. Canada airlines for night were gradually being sex West and became a serious Offen Sive itself. 25 Miles to starting with the capture of Ca s tue a which the insurgents said was the governmental capital of Provin Cial the combined forces of Queipo de Llano and Valiquet advanced 25 Miles in one Day the insurgents reported. They captured the twin cities of Don Benito and Villaneuva de la Serena As Well As Nav Alvillar de Pala in the Fertile Guadiana River Valley. The advancing troops said government fighters were slaughtered As they fled. Thousands of govern ment men were reported captured and More than bodies left on the Field by the demoralized Der fenders. Additional victories on. The East Ern front gave general Francois forces control of the new strategic positions in their offensive toward Valencia and the Mediterranean sea. Norwegian ship bombed Gibraltar july 25. A the norwegian motor ship Terrana wire blessed one of her Crew was killed sunday in an attack by an unidentified bombing plane in the Mediterranean sea 50 Miles off Oran Spain. The ship said several incendiary bombs dropped decks were raked by machine gun fire. Valencia province invaded henday to surgent forces fought their Way Down from Salada Peak saturday and set foot for the first time in Valencia province the Point of entry is 40 Miles Northwest of the provincial the rebels major offensive. The insurgent Advance was made despite a vigorous loyalist offensive on front started Satur Day with the intention if relieving pressure on Valencia. The renewal of fighting near the French Frontier spread warfare once again to every major front in Spain. Burglars bungle Calgary july 25 made a mistake when they entered Jie office of the eau Claire saw Mills Here Early sunday. Instead of a Light switch they pulled the burglar alarm Button. They left empty handed. Solid front French and British flags As one says Hore Belisha Paris july 25. Here Belisha British War Secretary sunday ended a series of military and political conferences with a meeting with. Premier Daladier and declared before his departure for London it general staffs Are As one. The French Tricolour and the British Union Jack seem As one or. Hore Belisha declined to. Dis-1 close the nature of the conversations he had with Daladier Justice minister Paul Rey Aud and major general Marie Gustave Gamelin chief of general staff both in Amiens and Paris except to say they discussions with our Unity affirmed informed sources said they Fol Lowed the lines of conversations Between Georges Bonnet foreign minister and Viscount Halifax British foreign Secretary during last state visit to France of King George i and Queen Eliza Beth during that visit the Unity of Anglo French relations was affirmed by both sides. Bonnet at apolitical meeting in Sarlat emphasized close collaboration Between the two democracies As essential for maintenance of peace and As an important contribution to reduce War risks throughout the world never has the Anglo French entente been so the foreign minister told his audience. Never has it been so close. As both King George and president Lebrun said it is impossible to recall a period when relations have been More in critical condition. Calgary july 25. Up forty eight hours after he had been placed in the Iron lung at the isolation Hospital Here Bill Mal Ett 19. Of Keoma infantile paralysis victim was reported in a very serious sunday. The weather Fri Dir. . To saturday 6.18 . At 6.30 . 61 maximum. 76 minimum. 57 barometer 29.94 South wind at nine Miles per hour sky. Partly Cloudy. Saturday. A.m., to saturday At 5.30 ., 75 maximum. 81 minimum 61 barometer 29.73 at 15 Miles maximum humidity minimum humidity sky Cloudy., ., to. Sunday at 6.30 . 62 Maxi mum 75 minimum. 57 barometer. Northwest wind at. Eight Miles per hour precipitation. .02 sky. Sunday . To. Sanday . Maximum. 70 minimum. 61 barometer. 29.90 North wind at 15 Miles per hour maximum humidity. Minimum humidity. Sky. Partly Cloudy. It. Smith or. Rupert Kamloops or. George Jasper Calgary Mima 46 .49 54 .50. .50 54 54 62 88 .44 82 .54 72 48 50 Mima 76 76 75 80 74 62 Lethbridge 62 med. Hat 54 72 Swift cur it 50 68 54 54 72 56 74 54 Battleford Moose jaw Regina Winnipeg Kenora it. Arthur Moosonee Cochrane Hunts que. Parry sound 60 London Toronto Kingston Ottawa Montreal Quebec St. John Halifax Charlottes n Chicago St Paul 57- 81 64 75 46i, 66 54 k 46 74 60 79 78 54 80 59 79 64-to 58 80 66 80 64 78 58 68 62 74 61 64 64 38 above figures Iare for-24 hours ending 6.30 forecasts Manitoba northerly Windi mostly fair and. Saskatchewan generally fair with much., a jew scattered showers Cloudy and comparatively Cool with scattered showers. Lake sup Erler moderate to fresh winds shifting to northerly partly scattered showers East portions. And stationary or lower temperatures. Kenora and Rainy Kiver northerly winds partly Cloudy and comparatively Coop of ;