Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 30, 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page six Winnipeg free press monday october 30, 1939 Long slow works to advantage of great Britain Hitler Battle of nerves dangerous Boomerang scandinavians believe by Leland Stone. Stockholm oct. 30. Special Cable to the Chicago Pai news and Winnipeg free Britain s elected course of waging a slow starting War of attrition against nazi Ger Many makes much More sense after careful inquiries in the scandinavian countries than it frequently seems to make in London itself. These Little nordics Are fuehrer Adolf Hitler .5 close neighbors. Up Here one accumulates impressive evidence to show How greatly time favors the Western allies and How urgently the nazis must strike decisive blows before next autumn of Berlin is to stand much Chance of gaining a military Victory. This evidence does not come from the average scandinavian who is inclined to demand what Are the British waiting rather it is supplied by some of the Best in formed persons that this correspondent has met during two weeks of travel from Amsterdam and Copen Hagen to Helsin fors and Stock Holm and several of these inform ants have been. In Germany since the War began. It is their common testimony that Hitler s War nerves has rebounded both psycho logically and physically upon the German people and is Likely to prove an exceedingly dangerous Boomerang in the Long run. Seriously frayed according to these witnesses the Anglo French Long War tactics a precisely those which the nazi re Gime can least because the German people hav been taken into the War with thei nerves already seriously frayed. In route to Stockholm i had Long conversation with of the most influential men in All the scandinavian. He had Travelle widely through Germany Only few weeks before and these wer some of his conclusions that the German people had Bee driven at a 12-hour-Day Pace of months and were seriously Over worked. That the germans als were very much undernourished and were beginning the War in the approximate condition of 1916. Tha nerve Strain was everywhere Evi Dent in Germany whereas the Brit ish and French Public have no yet discovered that they hav nerves. That these liabilities do no at All imply any Early revolution or trouble from the German masses but do indicate that the Western Powers ought to win the War if i lasts More than one year. This authority is also convince that the soviets will never figh As an. Ally of while Italy postmortem examination will by made monday and an inquest Wil be held at 8 ., wednesday in City police court. Or. H. M. Speechly the Coroner like police feels Satis fied that there was no foul play. Funeral service will be held a 3.30 ., wednesday from mor due s funeral Chapel with Buria in Elmwood cemetery. Miss Evans is survived by two Brothers Archie and Eli and three Sisters Dolly and Lilly of Winnipeg Ana of frs tannic buro of Edmonton. More about continued from pare one is now irretrievably lost to nazis. The. Gypsy girls death Case of suicide police believe with a Bullet wound in her Skul believed to have been self inflicted the body of Annie Evans 20-year old Gypsy girl who lived at 40 Dufferin Avenue was discovered lying by the Side of a storage shed at Portage Avenue and Dominion Street shortly after 8.40 . Sun Day. Beside the body was a .3 calibre automatic pistol. Discovery of the body was made by two members of the fort Garry horse hedge Gunn and Edward Guiler who were on their a to Minto Street Barracks from their lodging House at 506 Dominion Street. They at first thought the. Woman was asleep. Miss Evans who lived with her brother Archie Ray Evans by better known As Archie Ray Lef her Home at 10 Saturday night following police say slight argument with her brother who left the House a Short time before. Before leaving she is said to have packed some of her be longings but did not take them with her. Police at first considered the possibility of foul play but follow ing further investigation and a talk with her brother they Fel confident that the girl had taken her own life. No one knows where she obtained the revolver for it is not registered at police Headquarters. It was later Learned that on leaving her Home she engaged a taxi and asked to be driven to Assiniboine Park. She however did not have enough Money for the trip and left the cab at Arlington Street. For Uvira Anco constipation ills fake tonight 2 Beecham pills Beech Aih s Cloan out body to sans trom your system and thus help a malty it ask fur them by name keep Siam s tills. A place of rest and peace amid Well appointed buildings arid ovely grounds where the family physician can Send his cases needing treatment for nervous or mild mental disorders knowing that a chive under standing care from competent medical and nursing staff. Rates moderate secy . Medial. Hone Moi . Guelph on surely it was Only the Day before yesterday that this colonel was a Young lieutenant in the guard Down from the Somme who had lain next to me in the military Hospital at Amiens when the Ger Man bombers used to come at night to disturb our rest. At that time we used to have Long talks from our Beds about the War and they used to scandalized a general also in the Ward by oui criticism of the High command now he is the senior officer with Graven responsibilities on his own shoulders in another War that neither of us imagined would Ever happen. He talked to me about his men. Thirty per cent of the men Are reservists and he finds them Fine Fel lows very easy to handle because of their self discipline and experience of life. They Art a grand influence among the younger men who Are also keen. Same old chaff in the officers mess i sat with the same types i had known in that other War which for most of them is far Back in history. There was the usual humorist and the usual chaff round the table. They questioned me As a new arrival from the outside world about the mean ing and mystery of this War but i could give them no clue to this Riddle. But one thing i Learned in the Short time i have been out Here. Whatever happens the spirit of officers and men has not changed though another generation has arrived since my last War when in Trench coat i trudged through French with British soldiers. The Young officers of today have taken Over the tradition in the manner of their fathers. The men who do less foot slogging but travel along the roads in lorries huddled again in the rain and sleet with the same cheesiness As their predecessors who made a joke of Flanders and roared a Good old chorus to keep themselves warm. But there is a difference a world of difference though it May not last. There is no hell fire Corner. The chorus is not interrupted by High explosive fire nor is a joke made sharper by the Whiz of High velocities. All that is yet to come if it comes. Copyright 1939, by the new York times company and the Mcnaught Syndicate social creditors in convention the attitude of social credit on a number of problems growing out of the War was discussed at a convention of the Manitoba social credit league. Saturday. In the top View some of the officials of the convention Are shown in action. They Are Reading from left to right a. Mcvarish treasurer e Mann general Secretary f. W. Ferrier chairman and j. H. Blackmore . In the lower picture Are some of the delegates. Reading from left to right they Are s. Hoffman Morris n. L. Turnbull m.l.a., Hamiota first vice president miss Salome Halldorson m.l.a., Lunda a president and . Bjarnason Arborg. Or the Empire talks would remain behind for further conversation after the main sessions ended. The gathering is another Demon stration that Hitler is to face the United strength of the common said the correspondent. Herr von Ribbentrop Germar foreign minister advised his fuehrer that great Britain would no ight that if she did fight she would ight alone. Ribbentrop said that Canada my South Africa would remain Leutral that Australia would give 10 More than moral support. That prophecy has already been disproved. Dominions troops Are preparing to come to Europe. A Gigantic Commonwealth air Force is no created. Economic resources Are being mobilized. There is being prepared in Lon Don this week the first great join Effort of the Commonwealth since he dominions became equal part lers with the United kingdom. I is an historic objective in View or. Crerar today said the Dele action he reads hns come to Lon .011 with Only one objective in ensure that As far As we an Canada s full co operation with Britain France and other Domin o is shall be forthcoming to bring he War to a successful conclusion n the shortest possible the minister said the magnitude f the War operations would bring Host of problems. The Canadian Elevation he added has in personnel those who Are cd event to assist in discussing these problems so far As they touch or re affected by Canada s Partick or. Crerar said eople realize the importance of be issues involved in the present struggle. They cherish Freedom and their spirit revolts against a Conception More about Cjon timed from Paffor one character of the Canadian contrib Ion. Not Only As regards the sinews of War but also As regards the products of its soil in Grain and foodstuffs. I visited or. Crerar and his Secre tary Clarence Jackson also of Winnipeg tonight at their hotel and found the Canadian minister eager o get ahead with the consultations which Are primarily for the co ordination of Canada s efforts on unction with the other members of the Empire Commonwealth. Or. Erar who had had a refreshing ramp in the fresh air and was smoking his ubiquitous pipe seemed impressed with the efficient manner n which great Britain is meeting he supreme test of War. The Telephone rang constantly and Secretary Jackson was kept Lusy. Answering the greetings of gov rement officials and of or. Crerar s Many friends in London. London oct. 30. T. A. Crerar was Given the traditional Welcome to England saturday re served for distinguished visitors by he station master wearing a silk lat and frock coat. Asked How Long the discussions vere expected to last or. Crerar replied with a terse no t was Learned however that the conferees will get Down to business wednesday and the talks probably vill last a fortnight. He will spend monday and tues a in conferences at Canada House. Accompanying the mines and re sources minister Are brigadier h. D. Crerar former commandant of Loyal military College Kingston air Commodore l. S. Bread or of. The Hoyal Canadian air orce l. D. Wilgress director of be commercial intelligence ser ice Trade and Commerce depart ment a. M. Shaw director of mar eting services agriculture depart ment George Milvor chief com missioner of the Canadian wheat card and c. W. Jackson executive assistance of the mines and re sources department. Demonstration of strength the daily Herald s diplomatic correspondent reported today that military and economic experts Here intention of trading it for gasoline if necessary. Bivens then stated that he was withdrawing from our plan to steal the ran the confession and also said he was going to land plane and turn Rne in i told him that he was As must responsible for the plan As i Anc that he was not going to double Cross me. We began arguing ther and both of us became madder and madder. At this time Bivens was in the front seat of the plane and i was in the rear. Both of us were hand Ling the controls. After we Hac argued for a while Bivens reached Back at me with his right and pulled me Forward. As he pulled me Forward body pushed the control stick for Ward and the plane went into Power dive. We grappled for a few seconds and i realized if we Kep on fighting we would crash. I pulled the revolver and fired two shots both of which hit him in the Back of the head. His body skimped Forward on the controls causing the plane to continue its dive. I reached Forward and pulled his body Back away from the controls and after a few second i go the plane straightened after staying overnight at a Missouri farm Home Pletch flew to Indiana saturday Landing North of Here for gasoline and circling above the Home of his parents several hours later he landed in a pasture South of Bloomington. More about Early closing continued from Pape one of the world where International relations Are dominated by brute the minister in favor of voluntary Effort. The entire population has already been registered and millions of food cards prepared but the government has not Given a definite idea As to when a general rationing plan May de introduced. It has been reported however that rationing of such commodities As butter sugar Bacon and meat May begin some time next month. If there is any fear of shortage n a particular commodity the government has Only to ask us to change our diet and we will do the paper said. Invoke our. People s voluntary spirit of sacrifice and hey will work ministers can hardly afford to delay longer a critical overhaul of the mistakes which during the dast two months the bureaucracy Las observed the sunday times. The sunday graphic printed let ers today complaining among other things of nazi radio propaganda darkening of Railroad stations and use of Ordinary trucks As Amu ances by the lord Selkirk Schoro orchestra Bob Locke june Stoyan Tillie Rudolph Doreen Jenner at Macauley Margaret Hample Moke about air murder continued trim Page Norman Phillips Dave Kel Patrick Doreen cousins the French choir and a string ensemble consisting of Leslie Osland John of and Norman Osland and Bill roast accompanists were Margaret Philips and Jennie Baran. Choir terns were announced by Theo Wilkie. Mrs. L. S. Stephens was guest speaker of the evening speaking on guides and gardening. J. R. Glasey the Secretary was resented with a gift on behalf of he seniors. The presentation was made by miss Patricia Lyford. Presentations of the Waugh shield and other prizes was made by c. C. Stewart. The Waugh shield was received by Leslie Woodcock and Dorothy Barber on behalf of the St. James horticultural society. Seen her husband for More than 24 hours prior to the slaying. Pletch also was identified As the flying Lochinvar who took a 17-year-old Vernon 111., girl on a romantic five Day flying trip through Missouri and Illinois last summer begging her to marry him. A vivid Story of the shooting which closed an argument in he air. Over Eastern Missouri was unfolded in a confession signed by Pletch. He was arrested after he made a forced Landing near Bloomington ind., Early saturday night. Going aloft the Trio headed East because Pletch wanted to visit my folks at asked by Bivens if he armed Pletch rejoined he carried a gun with tractor Mower invented for Highway and Airport use has two five foot sickle bars operated independently by the machine s motor to Cut High grass and weeds. Prominent in Chest ibo ii my i n ii ii pacifist pastor lashes attackers Toronto oct. 30. J. Irwin of do lands Hev. E. Avenue Church Here one of 75 ministers of the United Church who formed a witness against War group last week last night advised cheap and tawdry Flag wavers without four years service to their coun try to keep their Mouths or. Irwin speaking to his congregation said he had to make statement following the publicity Given the witness against a meeting otherwise i would hav like the other 74 ministers was speaking for myself and not of the United he said of the anti War manifesto. Although sine our statement has been made p bulk we have received assurances fron Many others who although the Are not there have agreed with of i warned you that my attitude May mean my going to jail by even that does not alter my feel or. Irwin said. My to god transcends All Stalin to speak tuesday by Helen Kirkpatrick London oct 30 special Cable to the Chicago daily news and Winni Peg free press this War has reached another turning Point Only about the Hundredth since its outset which according to Ger Man reports is to be the most important and which British informed quarters admit May not be insignificant. It is that Man Stalin again and As usual the German govern ment is trying to frighten the allies by hinting that dictator Josef v. Stalin in his speech tomorrow will either announce a military Alliance with Germany and declare War on great Britain or will make a peace offer with a threat of War if it is not accepted. On wednesday Premier foreign minister v. H. Zolotoff addresses the soviet supreme Council at Moscow. Diplomats in Paris and London attached considerable importance to the speech bind expected to find in it some clue As to whether Russia and Germany had any plans for remaking the of the Black sea Region such As Are under Way in the Baltic. While people Here Hazard no guess As to what Stalin will say the eneral View is that they have Leard these threats so often that they Are worse than Wolf they do not exclude the possibility that this time it might not be a fal Wolf but it is considered that t is More than Likely that Stalin will continue his policy of so called neutrality which has so far yielded valuable gains in the Baltic. That the Kremlin seems still to of following an enigmatic diplomacy is Best illustrated by the fact that Trade talks Between Britain and Russia could not be friendlier while he soviet press at the same time is attacking fiercely both Britain and the United states. Garden Competition awards presented at annual concert annual concert and. Presentation of. Awards for the children s Garden Competition of greater Winnipeg were held in lord Selkirk schoo auditorium Friday evening. W. G Pennington vice president presided the concert programme was pro Charles Bechek d. L. Evans 3. H. Jameson t j f citizens Are men of the Community Chest Campaign now being conducted to raise funds to carry on charitable the City for another year. Canadian jesuits wounded by japs China oct. 30. Up two Canadian Jesuit missionaries wounded by japanese gunfire saturday were identified today As Brothers e. Gauvin and l. Fontaine. Both men Are thought to be from Quebec. The shootings said by the Japan Ese to have occurred in error when a sentry thought the missionaries were trying to occurred at a Village 10 Miles Southwest of Suchow. Brother Gauvin was shot through the Side and in the stomach. He was operated on at Suchow and Given a blood transfusion. His condition was described As serious but improving. Brother Fontaine was was shot in the Back and through the shoulder a Bullet scratching the lungs. A third missionary Rev. L. Bourassa accompanying the Brothers was wounded. Provinces study War prices plan creation of local committees to enforce regulations of the Federal War time prices and Trade Board is under consideration at Ottawa As a result of an inter provincial con Ference held last week. Hon. W. J. Major Manitoba s representative at the conference returned monday reporting that the question of enforcing regulations against profiteering and unwarranted Price spreads was canvassed thoroughly and several suggestions originating with the provinces were advanced. One of these was for committees to advise on enforcement action. German arithmetic three British ships is by enemy sea Raic London oct. Sinking of British ships enemy action were announced today. The freighter my. Was torpedoed yesterday with a loss of five lives survive being landed in the West of England today. The other were the North sea fishing trawlers St. Nisan and with no loss of life. F at the same time British naval circles ridiculed German claims that Bri Tain had lost tons of merchant shipping in the War so far. They said it seemed the germans had added lost warship tonnage to Mer chant figures and then nearly doubled the total to reach their figure. A British compilation estimated merchant shipping losses of tons thus far exclusive of torpedoed aircraft Carrier courageous and the battleship Royal Oak. Attention was drawn to the state ments of it. Hon. Winston Churchill first lord of the admiralty prime minister Chamberlain and put Ting Britain s Success in a boat War fare at 14 sunk and six others seriously damaged and possibly sunk. Naval circles said they believed reiteration of German claims had she twin purpose of impressing neutrals and annoying the British naval command into trying some spectacular stunt outside naval strategy. The British Steamer Malabar carrying general cargo from the United states to England was torpedoed without warning at 3 ., sunday survivors who landed Here today said. The torpedo hit the starboard Side of the ship. The Crew rushed to the decks with the exception of. Four Lascar and the third Engineer a. Adams a Scot who were trapped a the engine room. Seventy survivors were picked up of a British destroyer within an Lour of the sinking. May intensify raiding Berlin oct. 30j were dropped in informed nazi quarters Oday that Germany would attempt to intensify her submarine Campaign against British shipping enthusiasm Over nazi claims of Success in eight weeks of sub Marine War led some germans to the conclusion that nazi undersea raiders have discovered a weak spot n great Britain s defence. The nazi claims set German a boat Osses at three. Reports from the British and French naval author ies have placed the nazi losses at lose to 20 submarines Adolf hitlers newspaper the payment of duties in with the operation of an of was Given a Penitentiary two and one half your. Korobko also implicated la same offence but in a lesser Gree. Will serve 18 months i Headin Gly ;