Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 28, 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page four Winnipeg free press saturday october 28, 1939 of see any danger in German concent a alarmed unconcerned As War Clouds hover by m. W. Fodor. Amsterdam oct. 28. Special radio despatch to the Chi Cago daily news and Winnipeg free would certainly appreciate it if those gentlemen German and British combatants would try to fight off their quarrels somewhat further from our such was the comment of my dutch Friend on the news of the concentration of troops along Germany s West Wall. But we do not see any danger for the moment against our safety in these it seems that competent dutch observers arc satisfied that for the time being those troop concentrations observed in Western Germany for the last four weeks Are not aimed offensively against Holland and probably not even against Belgium. These troops Are at Hamburg. Bre men and Aix la Chapelle Aachen and seem to be of a defensive nature thus certainly informed dutch Are not aware that they Are German Stoss Ruppen attacking constant watch kept nevertheless with such impetuous leaders As Germany has the dutch have to be constantly on the watch. In Belgium there is More alarm than in Holland probably because the German press has used menacing words against certain articles in some belgian newspapers. Just because of the very threatening tone of these German attacks the belgian foreign minister Paul Spaak was obliged in his last night s broadcast in Brussels to emphasize that individual Liberty will have to yield before state interests in effect he threatened to introduce a Strong censorship. Many believe that if Belgium is invaded Holland will stay Neutral As in the last War. But that if Hor land is invaded Belgium will come to her help. There is no real basis for such a belief and it is True that no agreement exists. Since 1918, each has followed a policy of absolute neutrality which has excluded any arrangement for Mutual assistance. King Leopold of the belgians has to take into consideration the pro nazi sentiment of the flemish nationalists which forces him to accept his present neutrality policy. But should Holland be invaded the pro German flemish would immediately become pro dutch and. As the balloons Are pro French any How this might help in belgian intervention on behalf of Holland. Angrily but official comment was guarded. Commenting on the fact that Bri Tain May soon be Able to Purchase millions of dollars in War equip ment from the states while Ger Many As yet has been Able to com plete Only spotty Trade pacts with Russia High nazis said merely this might cause us to hurry our the remark was taken As lending weight to reports that Germany May attempt a lightning blow aimed in particular at Britain before the allies can reap any benefits if the neutrality Bill is ultimately pushed through the House at Washington. Mailed in Paris Well informed French source hailed the United states Senate neutrality vote and the expected House passage of the revised Bill As possibly the most important single development of the when the new neutrality Bill b e comes Law it was said the United states would be Able promptly to ship France Worth of supplies principally planes and Britain Worth. Midi said that frence would be Able to take delivery of 300 planes As soon As the Bill finally passed and asserted that american fac tories were getting ready to fill a plane order. It has been understood in the new the Excelsior said that Washington s foreign policy is a peace policy which can have its full effect Only if it is accompanied by gestures clearly indicating which Side Are the sympathies of the country of Freedom. They have not forgotten in America the rude silence of the Rich Chancellor in face of the mov ing attempts at mediation made by Roosevelt Europe. To keep peace Safe in More about continued from parc one More about continued from padre one some Surprise in official quarters which apparently had expected a stiffer fight. They suggested that any comment before the Issue has been decided in the lower House would be premature. Press delighted unofficially however it was stated in diplomatic circles that great Britain at least would not be dissatisfied with the Senate s the daily mail it cannot now be concealed that the Prospect of such a vast War storehouse As America offers comes As a tonic encouragement to the nations fighting the cause of under headlines Reading "u.s. To sell arms to the daily express said this big Roosevelt Victory Means that 300 planes will leave for England next week. It was a smashing Victory for president Roosevelt a smashing blow to Germany. Another vote in the House of is expected to give a similar decisive verdict next week at the that 300 planes crated for ship ment or tuned up for flying will to free to move toward air bases in Britain and France. It Means too that american factories will be Able to go ahead with new orders understood to have been placed by the allies for War planes and submarine the daily sketch remarked that the news from Washington will make poor Reading for Hitler but it May hurry him into doing some thing on the Western front lines in the Herald said head Good news Britain will get arms from in Berlin nazis received the news Gin pills help to tone up clogged kidneys and eliminate pain causing excess acids. In the United states ask for Gino pretend to mean that Only bad weather or fuehrer Adolf Hitler s whim now stands Between the Ger mans and a Large scale offensive he says. Military experts in England de Clare it is regarded As Likely that the germans will adopt the old von Schlieffer plan which was to have been used in the last War and which called for an offensive through hol land Belgium and Northern Switz Erland. It is known that Many Ger Man strategists blame the last War s defeat on failure to put the entire plan into effect. The London times states that Roop concentrations in the North Lave been confirmed and quotes the Rome radio s estimate of the num ber of German divisions. According to this which is the same information received from other sources there Are 18 divisions along the dutch Frontier 12 from Basel to Lake Constance on the Swiss fron and 75 to 80 of the Western front. German interest in Belgium there was some comment on Ger Man interest in Belgium. The ber Lin newspaper nacht aus Gabe yesterday denounced the newspaper nation beige of Brussels and added it would be Well to state that it is a question for authoritative quarters in Brussels to discuss the ques Tion in How far the neutrality of the state still exists when in responsible newspapers propaganda of one belligerent party against another is constantly carried on with such on the Western front the French repulsed three raids yesterday by detachments of about 100 germans each and a number of smaller raids German artillery was extremely Active All yesterday afternoon methodically shelling Road intersections and gun emplacements Over a wide area. The 109th communique of the High command however said this morning the night was Calm on the entire a German High command com Munique said of operations on the Western front Between the Moselle and the Pfaelzer Forest there was increase artillery activity. A new enemy attack West of the warn it Fores was Canada and the new Large Economy size. 292 Canadian Quebec voters the defeat of Premier Duplessis shows that in times of National crisis the people of Quebec Are capable of rising to the occasion a. L. Beaubien . For pro Bencher who campaigned for the liberals in the Quebec election said when he returned to Winni Peg Over Canadian National lines saturday. It should be a lesson to Cana Dian newspapers outside Quebec to give publicity to the sane ele ments of that province instead of always trying to feature the Dema or. Beaubien remarked. The vote in Quebec was a vote against conscription he said. I was a vote in favor of voluntary participation in the War. There was no doubt that opposition to conscription in Quebec was As Strong As Ever. Proud kitties commander in chief visits trenches of ladies from hell by Drew Middleton. With the British expeditionary Force in France oct. 28. Troops were digging in Friday along a Reserve line under the eyes of Viscount Gort commander in chief of the British expeditionary Force. These units which won Fame the first great War took Pride in the name said to have Here is the latest photograph of the two Little princesses taken by their father Prince Bernhard. At left is Princess Irene who was born last August while at right is Princess Beatrice born Jan. 31, 1938. The Shadow of Europe s War looms close to these As German troops continue their concentrations along the Border. Been Given them by the germans the ladies from hell. But the ladies from hell will not be ladies much longer. Some time in the next two weeks they Are to take off their Kilts and stick their legs into the overalls of the army s new Battle dress. They Don t like the idea much although they still will be allowed to Wear their Kilts for ceremonials and on leave. Whatever their dress the troops Are a Tough and seasoned lot. Their Trench dug in 20 hours was a mar Vel of neatness and efficiency. When lord Gort jumped Down to aspect it he could t find anything to ask except what s the ruling on sandbag or in a sergeant answered. Just three out of 100 or More sandbags had the Searns out. Lord Gort who visits different units three or four times a week does t miss a thing. He does t mind mud water or cold. The trenches Are about seven feet deep built with firing Steps and frequent Bays for machine uns. More about City of Flint continued from Page one ment made Public without com ment a report in which United states ambassador Laurence a. Steinhardt employed forceful Lan image in describing his efforts to Jet information about the american freighter City of Flint. His report implied that not until Russia had judged the dispute in Germany s favor and permitted the German prize Crew to sail the government owned ship out of a Murmansk was he Given any in formation or permitted to present a formal demand for the ship s re Lurn. Further anxiety was Felt Here for the americans aboard. It was not believed that the British would permit her to pass unchallenged through their blockade and the ability of a ship so slow to slip through the blockade was doubted. The next move of the state department was not apparent. It was believed Likely that the soviet government would receive another protest against its action and that a demand would now be made upon Germany for the ship s return. If she arrives in a German port the american government will have Opportunity to present its argument that under International Law she was not a Legal prize of War. Steinhardt said assistant com Missar of foreign affairs Potemkin had advised him the russian government Felt its decision was not Only in accordance with the Well recognized principles of International Law and consonant with the obligations of a Neutral but that it was also the Correct position to take As Between the conflicting claims of the United states and German Fleet seen Stockholm oct. 28. Up havas a Fleet of German warships led by a Light Cruiser was sighted yesterday in the Baltic off the swedish islands of gland and Gotland. Swedish warships immediately were ordered to maintain a strict watch to prevent any violation of Sweden s territorial Waters. Germany to Possession of the ves Sel and her cargo. Reiterates indignation Steinhardt advised that he had reiterated my indignation at the Lack of co operation by the soviet government in withholding information from me while issuing communiques with respect to the City of Flint through the medium of the Tass Agency soviet news Potemkin replied that Tass was an official Agency of the Sovie government and. That it was the custom of his government to make announcements through it. It was after the formal demand for return of the vessel and Hei cargo Steinhardt said that Potemkin told him it had been decided to Send her out in the same status As she had entered one of the Steinhardt said that in response to his inquiries As to the welfare 01 the american Crew Potemkin told him it was his understanding that they had been on Board the ship All the time and were Well. May be goal Oslo Norway oct. Confirmed reports last night said the German prize Crew in charge of the United states freighter City of Flint would land the vessel s Ameri can Crew in Bergen Norway. All Neutral route Moscow oct. 28. Was expected Here the City of Flint would be taken around the entire Coas of Scandinavia in Neutral Waters to avoid the British blockade. Maritime men said this would be an expensive difficult business be cause of Pilot charges involved. If this route were taken the Ger mans would have to go from the White sea into the Arctic Ocean skirting the shores of Russia and Finland and then coast along nor Way into the North sea thence through swedish or danish Waters into the Baltic and on to Germany one of the theft charges was sentenced to six months. The pair were arrested Friday by detective Thomas Ormonde. On two occasions this month Vair Wyk broke into a dwelling at 380 Pritchard Avenue. The second time nothing was stolen but on the firs occasion Verwyk stole three Piir of trousers several pair of boots and a Large Quantity of pocket Combs. The other charges involved theft of a ladder and ?5. The two Young men had stolen the ladder and were using it to put storm windows on houses at the time the House on Pritchard Avenue was entered. Gordon e. Hunter chairman of the publicity commit tee of the Community Chest. Wandering blonde Given 48 hours to leave Winnipeg Jean Hepburn blonde itinerant newspaper writer who. Pleaded guilty this week to theft from a department store was Given 48 hours to leave Winnipeg when she again appeared in City police court saturday morning. If she is found in the City after that time she will be sent to jail for six months. I am considerably puzzled As to what to do with said Magis trate r. B. Graham when the girl appeared for sentence. I have had a talk with or. Mclean John Mclean defence regarding you and i thing the Best thing is for you to get out of gets two years attributing his downfall to unemployment and his inability to join the army because of his Crimi Nal record John Verwyk Winni Peg youth was sentenced to two years in the Penitentiary after pleading guilty in City police court saturday morning on two House breaking charges and two of theft Thomas Lancaster who was charged jointly with Verwyk on Moke about continued from Page one committee on municipal affairs when the Winnipeg suburban municipal Board was created or Mckinnell was appointed chairman and later after the Board was Dis continued he became supervisor o municipalities. At the time of his death he had five municipalities St. Boniface St James Transcona St. Vital Anc West Kildonan under his super vision. In 1901, or. Mckinnell married Christina Margaret daughter of Archibald Wood of Teulon Man. Who survives. There Are also five daughters mrs. F. B. Kirkwood of Winnipeg and Mary Islay mar Jorie and Joyce All at Home. There Are two surviving grandchildren. Three Brothers Stanley Stewart and Archie All of Vancouver b.c., also survive As Well As five Sisters mrs. Kate Burgoyne Calgary miss Gertrude Mckinnell of Northampton mrs. Jack Martin and mrs Joyce Whellan also of Northampton and mrs. Alice of Dresden Germany. Funeral service for or. Mckin Nell will be held monday at 11.3 . In Gardiner s funeral parlor interment will be made at 2 at Teulon in the family Plo Windsor cemetery. The officiating clergymen will be Rev d. Fleming of Westminster Church and Rev. A j. Hunter Teulon. A very very Fine mayor g. C. Maclean of St. Boni face stated saturday in commenting on the death of or. Mckinnell. I shall miss him in St. in St. James municipal flags flew a half Mast. Nazi troops poised for offensive French military authorities have ordered that final preparations be made to resist a German drive As the German High command is reported to have As Many As men massed along the Borders from Holland to Italy. German Headquarters Are established at Godes Berg where prime minister Chamberlain Moie his dramatic air plane flight to meet Hitler last year. Seasoned German Shock troops Are concentrated North of Cologne but the germans Are said to be in sufficient Force to attack anywhere along the front the French express Confidence in their ability to Stop any drive As the germans have lost the advantage of Surprise and mud will hamper their mechanized forces. In this scottish regiment the tradition holds that while the troops go without overcoats the officers cannot Wear them either. So Friday the soldiers sweated digging trenches and the officers shivered in their tunics watching them. It was Scotland Day when lord Jort made his tour and the British commander saw a Bunch of Strong and formidable fighters. A ser Geant later gave newsmen a sum Ming up of How things went. In 3 the Forward area of the British zone the highlanders were awaiting the arrival of the commander in chief. Correspondents watched working parties of kilted men picks and Spades on their shoulders swinging along the main Street returning to their Bil lets for their mid Day hot dinner. Outside one of the larger houses two officers in tartan breeches and highly polished Black Field boots paced up and Down. They wore ribbons on their Khaki tunics indicating their valor and service in the first great War. They were entertaining lord Gort at lunch. And inside the battalion head quarters the mess Cook was anxiously preparing meals for the third time. The commander in chief must not be kept waiting and so his lunch was made ready three times. Old country football London oct. 28. Up football matches played in the old country resulted As follows South a Charlton 8, Southend 1. Clapton 1, Arsenal 6. Crystal p 3, Watford 3. Norwich 5, West Ham 3. Tottenham 3, Millwall 0. Northeast Halifax 2, Darlington 4. Hull City 2, Hartlepool 3. Leeds 3, Bradford c 0. Middle Bro 2, Huddersfield 2. Newcastle 9, York City 2. Northwest Accrington 1, Oldham 2. Barrow 2, Blackburn 0. Blackpool 1, Bury 1. Bolton 4, Carlisle 1. Preston 2, Burnley 1. Southport 3, Rochdale 2. South a Aldershot 1, Reading 1. Bournemouth 6. Brighton 1. Chelsea 6, Southampton 2. Portsmouth 3, Brentford 1. Queen s Park 2, Fulham 2. Southwest Bristol r. 2, Newport 3. Cardiff 2, Swansea 2. Plymouth 6, Bristol c. 0. Swindon 2, Torquay 0. West Chester 0. Manchester u 4. Crewe 5, Tran Mere 1. Liverpool 1, port Vale 1. Manchester c 6, Wrexham 1. New Brighton 0, Everton 1. Stoke 4, Stockport 2. Midland Coventry 6, w. Bromwich 3. Luton 4, Leicester 2. Walsall 1, Birmingham 2. Wolverhampton 7, Northampton 2, East Midland Lincoln 1, Barnsley 3. Mansfield 4. Sheffield u 2. Notts Forest 1, Doncaster 1. Rotherman 1, Chesterfield 1. Sheffield w 1, Notts c 1. Scottish East Alloa 0, Aberdeen 3. Arbroath 2, East Fife Dundee u. 1, King s Park 0. Dunfermline 2, Dundee 0. Falkirk 9, Cowdenbeath 0. Hibernian 3, s St. Johnston Raith 1, hearts 5. St. Bernards 6, Stenhouse Muir 2 scottish West Albion 2, Ayr 1. Clyde 2. Celtic 0. Hamilton 5, Airdrie 0. Kilmarnock 5, Dumbarton 0. Morton 3, Motherwell 3. Queen of South 1, St. Mirren 1. Queen s Park 4, Partick 3. Rangers 6, third Lanark 0. Melbourne Australia. Up leaving her Homeland for further concert work in Europe and America Marjorie Lawrence noted australian Singer donated the proceeds of her last concert Here to the australian red Cross. The United states supplies about one half of the Worth of medicinal products imported by Central american countries each year. Of miss Kate Johnson 183 Walnut Street who submitted the winning slogan in the Community Chest slogan contest. Her entry deny yourself not them sums up this year s Appeal by the Chest for with which to maintain the City s charitable work during the year. There Are the hundreds of inno cent orphaned and neglected Chil Dren the aged men and women who have weathered the storms of Many hard years and Are no longer Able to face life s Battle the sick people who have not the Means to pay for the hospitalization they so sorely need the underprivileged boys and girls at the potential citizens of the first rank or criminals of the lowest rank All helpless without your help. Don t generalize on this thought think what your heart would say were someone of your own Kindred or intimate friends brought to the plight of those unfortunate ones whom the Community Chest is seeking to safeguard and lift up. More about May tray killer wife los Banff clan oct. 28. Conflicting reports on the about of or. William c. Band of the Tiger woman whoa her two Best friends confused. Further today the strategy offs Grilies of two slates 8 searched three Days for the now h ious murderess. M or. Judd leave irom Stel f veterans Hospital Here with r b vague explanation he might s t1 Phoenix to assist in. The Hunts i insane killer wife who fled the in r Zona state insane Asylum to nip night. Is peace officers in los however professed they Kiing of Judd s plans As authorities who avowedly to convinced mrs. Judd was in c Nia attempting to join her i. The los Angeles sheriff s of was deluged with reports Flat s had been seen in Southern Cal Cornia. Since the fugitive had Noti fic Arizona governor that she Only to see her parents already had and her husband., was believed her husband Misc employed As a Decoy Fudd out of hiding. Haig outlines after War Las Hamilton ont., oct. 26 senator John t. Haig of addressing a meeting of thelm Donald club Here last 4.1 cleared the after War problem vol be How to get the German to appreciate the Freedom j democracy. If the problem could be senator Haig said the result settled condition of Balkans would give Canada por Unity to develop a better Mam for her wheat. J while a minimum Price forum to Saskatchewan formers could l be defended economically u necessary in View of said. The other two Zuirle inces were in a better position tvs Manitoba had some and some mixed farming Bui Beria had Coal and Oil be pm he believed mixed farming i diversify the products s Chewan in time. Disease report continued from pasc one course. They and other watchers saw a German plane so High in the Clouds that it appeared a glint ing Dot Fly towards the coast and turn when guns fired. This apparently was the plane the air ministry said was forced Down. Machine gun bulls is fell in the main Street of one town. Several spent bullets spattered a few Yards a slight decline in contagion diseases was reported la he Citi during the past week by the i health department Sajur Daj thet wore 61 cases in the past seven d8j As compared with 74 prey of week. Chicken pox with 37, t fever with 15 and whooping a Tartu with-11 were most prevalent what contagious diseases wore tub crop Losis and diphtheria five diphtheria carriers three from the police station beside silent Las two and influenza. Sirens. The Only warning Given the inhabitants was the sound of the fir ing. Citizens said this was the Sec Ond ocasion on which raiders have been driven off without sirens hav ing been sounded. After the failure to sound air raid warnings during the raid at the Firth of Forth oct. 16, sir Kingsley Wood Secretary for air announced a new policy under which warn Ings would be Given Only when real danger appeared imminent so As to prevent frequent dislocation of nor Mal activities. Taxpayers in East Lothian town protested to the authorities Over the failure to sound the sirens. They said the firing overhead came so quickly there was not sufficient time to take cover a labourer at work on the roof of. The police station said he picked up three spent bullets. The air ministry announced that the Royal air Force carried out reconnaissance flight1 Over certain areas in Southern Germany during the night and that All British planes returned safely. Submarine sunk French military commentators said the French Navy had established proof that a German sub Marine had been sunk thursday in undisclosed Waters. Announcement of the sinking commentators declared was deferred until today in order to obtain evidence on which to base 3. State ment. Discovery of bodies floating in the Region where the attack on the submarine occurred it was said provided the necessary proof. Bodies of five German sailors and a naval officer have been washed ashore or found floating off the French coast it was said. All appeared to have been in the water but a Short time. Despatches from Dover eng land reported yesterday the bodies of More than 50 German seamen had been recovered from a sub Marine washed up on the Goodwin Sands five Miles from the Kent coast. It was not immediately Clear whether the French announce ment referred to this incident g. A. Auger Ottawa financier arrived in Winnipeg saturday. Or. Auger who is accompanied by his son is a guest at the fort Garry hotel. Mumps one each. There was death from influenza and Bonefas auditorium october Sot i and stage show from 7 to 8 both Csc Ninga. Official opening masquerade 30rh, 10 a programme of thrills and interest goes on a the time admission 25c includes and All make this hat Lowe pm the Scot All proceeds for too late to classify experienced polish preferred. Box 2104 free j Acra. 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