Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 28, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba Temperature readings 6.30 p.m., july 27 9.30 p.m., july 27. 12.30 ., july 28 3.30 ., july 28 for full report of meteorological office see Page one. Vol. 18 pages Fott Sun rises 4.50 Sun. Sets 20.18. Moon rises. 7.5 Moon sets 20.42. Winnipeg thursday july 28, 1938 published a 530 Forecast pc warm scene of Blaze big railway pier destroyed by fire at Vancouver docks Vancouver july 28. Canadian Pacific railway Many s pier a was destroyed wednesday afternoon by a is fire which for a time threatened the entire Vancouver water front. Destroyed with the pier and its super Structure of passenger and freight buildings was the pier Side of a ramp which leads to Granville Street freight shed no. 3, and four Box cars. Most of the freight in the pier and shed Ivas lost. Value of the pier itself was placed at and the other losses at an equal amount. The lire was first seen As a Small puff at the Northeast end of the pier about 1.46 p.m., . By the great Structure for its entire length was a broken mass of shoot ing flame and smoke. In the eve ring Billows of smoke and Forks i r of i flame still poured out of it. Toronto. July 28. Guard i to keep peace at reunion being appointed to help keep order in the Canadian corps reunion being held Here until monday Midnight in the meantime the steamships Princess Charlotte and Princess Adelaide had moved out the Prin Cess Charlotte just in time As Cap f Tho new pc which rented stain Rippon. Marine super Hanson of the Powers a Man for not of fire to the military police of War Days. The reunion guard distinguished by a patrol band will have to authority but is to assume the role of placating arbiter and guide relying on his Powers of persuasion to keep peace not on the Powers of authority which distinguished the "m.p. A in the . Unlike in War Days when civil officers were impressed with their Lack of authority to Deal with sol Diers. Toronto s police officers have been instructed to co operate with reunion officials and visitors to help keep order. Although close checking of regi was Box rental numbers veterans registering men. Many Wearins prevents non As sex service official badges Are too Young to have seen Active Are the sons of men killed in action overseas and have been accorded the right to attend the gathering. One of these is Harvey Cochrane ind wednesday he Learned the Story of How his father who joined up in the 21st battalion of the second division was killed. He Learned from capt. Black who saw the entire incident that or. Cochrane went out to Rescue a Man shot by a sniper at Cou Celette but was shot through the lungs. A third would be rescuer also was wounded by a fourth Man later brought in All three. My father died but i Learned today that the Man for whom my lather gave his life is alive Harvey said. Intendant rushed from his office at the outbreak signalled the engine room and swung the coastal liner into the Stream. Firemen trapped on raft fighting the fire among the piles four firemen were trapped on a raft. Fire Warden h. G. Bowering and three companions were rescued by a tug they had first taken Refuge on a blazing fender and then jumped into the water. They suffered minor Burns. Tony Cardoni. A red Cap. Knocked unconscious when a fell on his head. Another red Cap pulled him to safety. Kenneth Fane Volunteer fire Man dislocated his knee. Patrick Hartney fireman was knocked unconscious by a flying Hose. Flames 80 to 100 feet High threw out a terrific heat and with an East wind blowing it was feared the fire would spread to pier by where the Empress of Russia was docked. By Dock was kept hosed As Well As the ramp leading to it. And the Empress got up steam. Authorities were warned that an increase in wind might Send embers flying into tinder dry Stanley Park. Vancouver s famous natural Forest and playground. As the last of pier a fell the fire spread to the ramp leading from it and jumped to the causeway which goes across the . Freight Yards to the company s depot and to Granville Street. It was one of the greatest threats in the history of the Vancouver waterfront with millions of dollars of property in danger. Spectacular while it lasted it was. Soon Over and firemen had the upper hand shortly after 3 o clock. Scared glamorous strip tease performer would rather die than be marred Chicago july 28. Leonard 21, glamorous strip tease girl who is risking her life to save her famous skin from being scarred by a surgical operation said wednesday she would rather die than have her Beauty marred. Ada a Brunette has been billed the above picture shows the scene of the fire at the Canadian Pacific railway company s Dock system at Vancouver wednesday afternoon. Pier which was completely destroyed is hidden Between the two big liners seen in the Centre of the picture and was feet Long. Running from left to right in front of the. Two steamers is the extensive ramp the front of which was badly damaged by the flames which spread to it from the doomed pier. The ramp leads to Granville Street. To the right of the picture is pier leading from which is seen Jurrard Street ramp. This pier at which the liner Empress of Russia in from the Orient a few Days before was docked was menaced for a time. Hepburn plane missing Juneau Alaska july 28. Up Premier Hepburn and his air tour party were unreported Here wednesday night 5% hours after they took off from Whitehorse , on the 200-mile flight Here. No immediate anxiety was Felt. There was a Low ceiling in this Vicinity about 6 p.m., and it was thought by airmen Here. That the twin motored plane carrying or. Hepburn j. P. Bickell Toronto financier Ber lard Smith new York broker and Jimmy Towne might have lauded at Skagway Alaska in route Here. There was no Means of communicating with Skagway wednesday night. When Premier Hepburn left Dawson for White horse wednesday there was a suggestion he might Fly direct to Campbell River b.c., on the East coast of Vancouver Island but British Columbia police at Campbell River said no plane had landed there during the eve Ning reserves Rush to fire hands off warnings to Japan voiced by Halifax London july 28. Halifax foreign Secretary warned Japan wednesday night that great Britain intends to protect her Century old interest in China. Addressing the House of lords in a Broad Survey of the problems facing the government lord Halifax used language about Japan regarded As blunter than that of prime minister Chamberlain in the House of commons tuesday. Lord Halifax said Britain was considering possible action if Japan failed to respect British in Terest in China. We Are quite lord Hali fax said to consider and already Are considering possible action open to us it we do not secure adequate consideration for interests we have a right to the foreign Secretary appealed for International Security on other scattered fronts endangering world in the Case of Czechoslovakia. Quite frankly he admitted the Czechoslovakia problem was going to take a Genius to solve. Lord Halifax dedicated Britain to work for removal of the night Mare of fear hanging Over Europe and he decried As stupid and use less the arbitrage it of that Way lies he said. Lord Halifax mentioned the Strong Bonds uniting Britain and France and also to say about italian restlessness due to the delay in putting into effect the Anglo italian Friendship agreement of april 16, which depends upon a settlement of the Spanish War. Prince George b.c., july 28 ;