Winnipeg Free Press

Wednesday, December 06, 1939

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page six Winnipeg free pres wednesday december 6, 1939 ree polish jews slaughtered by nazi Serlin orders Arm bands All hebrews Warsaw Berlin dec. 6. Bup fifty three of them reported last night to have been shot and killed by German authorities in the former polish capital of Warsaw. News of the Slaughter was contained in a despatch to the Berlin newspaper Warsaw the despatch were shot Down for what was described As their reprehensible attitude during the investigation of the killing of a polish policeman by a jew. The despatch added that All jews in Warsaw have been compelled to Wear a yellow Arm band bearing the yellow Star of Zion. A somewhat similar method of identification was recently enforced on jews in the City of Lodz. Attempt to kill Greiser Taris dec. 6. Up havas French secret polish military organization recently made a Dar ing attempt to assassinate the nazi Leader Arthur Greiser former president of the Danzig Senate and now nazi Leader of Poznan a the polish bulletin Organ of the polish Central committee in France re ported last night. Five members of the organization were said to have been killed in the attempt made in the suburbs of a polish City through which Greiser was passing in an automobile. The five poles set an ambush for the car and opened fire with revolvers As it passed. Only the fact that Greiser s car was Bullet proof saved his life. Nazi Blackshire guards and Gestapo men following in another car opened fire on the poles and a Battle was fought during which four of the poles were killed. The fifth committed suicide to escape capture. Specci up plans Prague dec. 6. Male jews under 37 must leave the nazi protectorate of Bohemia and mor Avia by next feb. 28, authorities notified jewish leaders yesterday in an Effort to Speed up their re Moval. Overseas countries Are favored As havens rather than the jewish reservation in Poland to which several thousand jews recently were sent. Ser vation finns White swedes Man guns significant extracts from despatches received by the free press today from its special War correspondents follows Frank smothers Berlin dec. Watch ing Russia s operations in the Baltic and in Finland Ponder the soviet s next possible move and Point out that were Russia to wrest from the rumanian a Mutual assistance pact similar to those gained in Estonia Latvia and Lithuania it would mean that King Carol s kingdom become a virtual soviet protectorate. Russia s intentions in the Balkans May have been forecast by the newspaper communist inter National of Moscow which today pointed out that Rumania s interests should involve such a pact. But it must be remembered that the turks stand Pat on their treaties with Britain and France and that the allies have fleets operating in the Black sea through the Dardanelles backdoor to Rumania. Moreover the finns Are giving the russians a hard fight which for the present at least should prevent a push into Rumania s Bessarabia. Germany continues her sympathetic understand ing toward Russia s invasion of Fin land and there is every indication Stalin was Given a free hand in the Baltic when von Ribbentrop signed the non aggression pact at Moscow. Hlen Kirkpatrick two conflicting Here regarding North and Centre Are ready for Cut Ting. In Santa be some combines Are already reporting disappoint ing yields. In the Centre of the Cereal Belt Fields Are in Fine condition while the major portion of province was excellent when reported to us on nov. 20. The fears of rust damage have been dissipated by the Clear cold weather. However wheat production is not expected to exceed tons bushels and the Quality of the crop is much poorer than last year. It must be remembered there will be practically no demand from Millers locally during the first ten months of 1940. Hence the whole crop will rank As a surplus for Export. Celanese shows profitable year new i Ork dec. G. Dian celanese limited declared a. Fourth Quarter dividend of on the seven per cent cumulative participating preferred Stock pay Able dec. 30 to holders of record dec. 13. The directors also declared a final Quarter dividend of 25 cents a share on the common Stock and an extra dividend of a share on the common bringing to the total dividends declared on the common for the year. The directors fixed March 15, 1940, As the Date on which interest will be paid for 1939 on the in come funding rights. The amount to be paid on the. Participating Stock will be determined when the company s accounts for the year Are closed on dec. 31. G. W. Walker on australian Board g. W. Walker managing direct of Lindsay Walker wheat company limited Sydney Australia Becj appointed a member of constituted australian wheat boat according to advices reaching wit. Nipes. Or. Walker who is known in the Grain Trade in Wanai. Peg and made frequent trips Here in connection with his interests been associated via the wheat Trade in new South Walt since wheat was first shipped this australian state. He was nested with the Royal agricultural society of new South Wales Tot 4? years and was a member of of cd Council for thirty years and one Obj the senior vice presidents prior his retirement in 1q30, a woman member of the soviet red army air corps is shown left in a gun pit of plane operating a gun mount while she beams at the camera. Russian air amazons like her Are reported taking part in the bombings in Finland. At the right ready with both barrels is this double muzzled a a gun of the swedish Navy among the world s finest anti aircraft weapons. Today the swedish War machine is oiled for action to defend the country s Independence believed seriously threatened As a result of the russian finnish crisis. More about continued from Page one singing Democrat eczema itching Here s Quick ease and Comfort go to any first class druggist today and get an original bottle of clean powerful penetrating Moone s Emerald Oil and apply a few drops Over the affected Trie itching torture is quickly soothed and you la find there s nothing better to relieve the distressing soreness of most externally caused skin troubles. Moone s Emerald Oil is greaseless dots not stain promotes Healing. Money cheerfully re funded if not satisfied. Eaton s drug depf., Hudson s Bay company Roberts drug stores London dec. 6. Views Are held Russia s invasion of Finland. One prevalent in air circles is that the time come to add Russia to Germany As an enemy persuading Scandinavia to resist if Russia marches farther Westward in the North. This is supported by Strong american revulsion and the feeling in Britain that she cannot say she fighting aggression if Russia s actions go unanswered. The second View the most popular now is that declaration of War on Russia would be playing the German game that nazi aggression must be dealt with first after which Russia can be punished. Those holding this View Point out von Ribbentrop s policy As one seeking to barter Ger Man spheres of influence in Eastern Europe and Baltic for russian raw materials. But Russia t been helpful with much raw mat Erial so von Ribbentrop finds his Only Way out is to drag Russia into War with Britain. But unless Ger Many is quickly that today does not seem danger of. Eastern Europe being Bol Shevi Zed is seen to be great. Edgar Ansel Mowrer Paris dec. And other French observers fear that the league of nations session this week end May conceivably be a pretext for certain Small trembling neutrals plead the Case for halting Tho War with Germany and organizing combined thrust against Russia. But there is nothing to indicate Britain and France will consent to such travesty of their original Aims a russian collapse would leave Germany in full Possession of All its swag while a German collapse would place Russia in the position of having to relinquish its loot in Finland Poland and elsewhere or face a War for which the soviet is unprepared. Russians May be seeking a place near the capital for Landing in Fantry troops by Parachute. New Snow today was greeted As a heavy advantage for Finland s skiing machine gunners and infantrymen. Across Northern Finland Birkenes Norway at the Fin Nish dec. 6. A a soviet russian army was reported to have driven almost a fifth of the Way across Northern apparently under orders to Cut the country in two. Completion of the drive would put red forces on the swedish Border. Two finnish fishing boats loaded with refugees were reported sunk by russian warships while trying to reach Varan Erfjord from districts West of Petsako. Aboard were said to have lost. Big offensive reported Kome dec. 6. Special Helsin fors despatch to the news paper Popolo i Roma reported today that an estimated russianitroopsyhaa1 started a big offensive against Helsin fors one army advancing from the karelian Peninsula the other from the Lake Ladoga Region. Leningrad disaster reported Copenhagen dec. 6. Confirmed reports reaching Copen Hagen last night said that disorders no submitting to dictators swedish opera Star declares All been More about red Cross continued from Page one in this hour of Russia As a result of the heavy losses suffered by the soviet air Force during the invasion of Fin land. Planning to leave Moscow dec. 6. Fin Nish legation staff virtually Iso lated since hostilities began last thursday is planning to leave Moscow tomorrow night for Riga and Berlin in route to Stockholm finnish sources said today. Turgeon Here or. And mrs. 3. Bjoerling serve humanity or. Sifton on behalf of the Manitoba Divi Sion of the Canadian red Cross society i congratulate the Campaign committee and their thousands of willing workers on such a Swift and splendid achievement. Three weeks ago the Appeal was launched approximately weeks ago the canvass commenced and today though the canvass is Noti Complete yet we Are Over the top. The red Cross says thank to the thousands of subscribers and workers who made such a or. Manning and or. Pearson of the combined response of the wholesale prices slightly higher Ottawa dec. 6. Do minion Bureau of statistics reports its general wholesale commodity Price Index for Canada Rose to 80.2 in the week ended dec. 1, from 79.9 the previous week and 73.4 in the corresponding week of 1938, As eight of the major groups moved Pimpis higher. The Index for Canadian farm products computed separately Rose to 65.5 from 64.6 the previous week. A year before it stood at 64.5. The Index for Industrial material prices also Rose to 118.0 from 117.7 the previous week and 63-5 a year ago. Montreal curb Osier Hammond s Norton open High Low close abit Ibl com. 180 180 Abl till Ltd. 14 14 Asbestos 25 20 25 Bathurst b 414 i Beauharnois p. 6 5va Bous Cadillac brew. Dist. . Oil . Packers can. Brew. Can. Brew. Pad. People of Manitoba the sum was contributed by the citizens of greater magnificent result. The achieve ment is a demonstrative evidence of a willingness to help of which the cities of Winnipeg and St. Boniface and the suburban municipalities justly can. Be proud. To thurse who co operated so generously and effectively in the organized Effort which went into the accomplishment we express the gratitude of the greater Winni Peg committee. Great credit must go to the divisional chairmen team captains and team members who have maintained an untiring Effort right up to the conclusion. We Are indebted to the press for their generous support to the women s organizations for their intensive and 145a 23 23 25 Vickers pad. 33 41 7 dist. Corp. Scag. 21 a 33 g dredge malting Vickers Dom. Engineer. 2 14% 25% e a 17a 22% 25 fresh ing does for a be Jpn and popularity Cuti Cura is the usually reliable Iray to help yourself to a me looking san. Cuti Cura ointment helps relieve pin. Pies blackheads and other unsightly externally caused motes Quick Healing. Fragrant m medicated Cuti Cura soap thorough cleanses. Buy Cuti Cura soap and Oitt ment at your druggists. Sweden will join the allies in the War if attacked by Ger effective canvass to the suburban Many or Russia Jussi Joe icing Young. Swedish Tenor said when he arrived in Winnipeg Over Canadian National lines wednesday to make his debut in Canada in the celebrity con Dominion tar Donnaconna a r Donnaconna a Fleet aircraft foreign Power Ford a Fraser co. Fraser h. Walker com. H. Walker pfc. Home Oil Hydro elec. Sec. Imperial Oil int. Petroleum int. Utilities a. Int. Utilities b. 10 9% 2214 19 20% 22 a 17 18% 20b 22 it 17 18% 20 20 240 245 240 16 24 4% a 8 21 a 39 6% 10 8% 3% 22ya 19 20% 42 a 20 245 tired Oit before Day Hall Oki women Olio should be healthy become weak rim Dowa bad out and Are unable to attend to to Weir household duties. They get tip in the morning dreading flu Day s work ahead of them. Some disease or constitutional a i Urbance Lias left its Mark a flab form of shattered nerves i pow listed blood and an exhausted cos-1 edition of the entire system. I women will find in of Lbw if health and nerve pills the ratify they need to Supply food for exhausted nerve Force and one Laig will help them Back to sound perfect health again. The t. Aubura. Co lid., Toronto i 15-% 854 55 Melchers com 1501 55 Melchers pad. Price Bros. A. Price Bros pad. Quebec Gold Reliance Grain 2014 68 27ta 51 More about Churchill continued from Paffe one Hon. W. F. A. Turgeon chief Justice of Saskatchewan arrived Winnipeg after presiding at a meet ing of the arbitration Board on the dispute Between terminal elevator companies at the Lakehead and their employees in port Arthur. He announced the Board would meet in Winnipeg Jan. 5. He is a guest at the Royal Alexandra hotel. Woman murdered St. Petersburg ha., dec. 6. About the head and. Gar rated with a dog Leash the body of mrs. Gertrude Mosher 45, was found today by a searching party in a clump of Bushes near suburban Gulf port. Constable Todd Tucker attributed her death to a sex fiend. Warships of All classes Are under construction. While confident the Royal Navy would maintain Mastery of the was he cautioned the nation that Urther losses probably further disaster should be expected As the Price to be paid. Germany s magnetic mines accounted for More than half the British sea losses within the last month or. Churchill said. He added that magnetic mines were neither new nor mysterious and preparation for counter measures already were far advanced before he first magnetic mine was sown in British Waters prime minister Chamberlain told the commons the question of Mak ing permanent association of Britain and France As a basis of an International Structure open to other nations was premature. He made the statement in answer to a question by Geoffrey Mander Liberal. Jessei under Bond West Palm Beach fla., dec. 6 Jessei radio and stage Star was placed under peace Bond today for one year on complaint of Norma his to made As to Quality of products former wife the docket of peace this advertisement is not inserted by government i quor control commission the commission is not responsible Justice t. M. Rickards disclosed drum losing both arms. Prof. Charles Valliant of Radium research who in Paris monday at the age a Martyr to science. 1906 he undergone 14. Opera tic is As a result of exposure to a certs series. The swedes will fight rather than submit to Hitler or Stalin 1 would he declared. They prefer the people of Britain and France to Hitler. They Don t like Hitler at All 1 it is terrible. We in Sweden could never think it would be so he commented. He and his wife a typical Blue eyed Golden haired scandinavian who accompanies him left Stockholm nov. 7. To sing Sibelius songs he will sing two songs of Sibelius the finnish composer reported killed in one of the russian _ air raids in his concert thursday night but said this was not for propaganda purposes but because he regarded Sibelius As the greatest of Al scandinavian composers and one o the greatest in the world. Later despatches reported Sibelius Safe. He said he was planning to have his two children aged four years and seven months now in Stock Holm brought Over to the United states. He enquired if he could go fishing or Hunting within a reasonable Dis Tance of Winnipeg. I Don t speak politics but i love he re marked. I once caught one of the biggest fish in 30 Pound a the next tune he sags m Canada he will bring his two Brothers who Are also tenors he promised. With his wife and accompanist Harry Ebert he is a guest at the for Garry hotel. , fliers apply Windsor ont dec. 6. Recruiting depot Here said today tha following the announcement from Ottawa that United states airmen will be permitted to enlist in Thi Royal Canadian air 15 applications were received in to Days. Mostly they said the applications came from the Southern states majority of the applicants a seasoned pilots seeking positions a instructors officials said Here. In the group Are transport pilots com Mercial License men and test pilots j. A. Wood superintendent Jasper National Park arrived Winnipeg wednesday in route t Ottawa. He is a guest at the for Garry hotel. Auden Shaw England up when Frederick w. H. Jackson 19 an officer on Active service borrowed private Eric Howorth s Ca Howorth found it difficult to As an officer if he a driving licence. Jackson did to have on so both were fined. N sing sing Ossining n.y., dec. 6. A Ritz Kuhn the German american und Leader became a special Pris Ner at sing sing today. He was laced in protective custody to Uard him from potential enemies. Kuhn sentenced to 2% to 5 years n his conviction of grand larceny f bund funds and forgery arrive d Here from new York today. Arrest organizer brew. Corp. Brew. Corp. Pad. Municipalities for entering so heartily in our joint Effort and to the various committees who so assisted in the formulating of plans. Throughout the conduct of Liis Appeal the eager generosity of the citizens of greater Winnipeg been a great inspiration to every participant in the or. Mckenzie and or. Fletcher the red Cross Appeal for sup port of its War time activities is now drawing rapidly to a Happy and successful conclusion. It been a demonstration of patriotism and Community spirit without it Walker Coit. Parallel in this province. The lau1.a response to our Appeal been Loblaw a Toronto dec. 6 h. Millard organizer of the Congress of Industrial organizations in can Ada was arrested Here today by Jroy Uncial police and charged with contravening the defence of Canada the alleged offence was said by police to have occurred in a speech fillard made last week at Timmins. Be was held without bail. Millard was formerly head of the Oshawa ont., local of the United automobile workers and played a Reading part in a strike of general motors workers at Oshawa in 1937. An englishman invented a machine to enlarge photographs with an electric Eye controlled air Jrush in colors on paper textiles or. Metals. Toronto industrials Bingham Mckay Ltd open High Low close 125 125 23 13% Burlington steel can. Bud brew. Can. Canners can. Bread can. Dredging can. Vinegars can. Gen. Bloc. Can. Oil cons. Bakeries cons. Gas Dominion stores equitable life Fanny Farmer Ford of can. Geo. Weston Goodyear of can gyp., Lime a. 23 it 14 10 51 14 a is b 17% 107 17v4 i 168 Allen f1ndlay lecturer at Dalhousie University awaits trial on. A charge of attempt most heartening and the total for the province outside of greater Winnipeg now stands at and the total for the province at hundreds of Volunteer workers gave freely of then time and services and people of Over seas origin joined wholeheartedly with their Canadian Brothers in freely giving to this great work of love and mercy. Some districts have still to clean up their canvass but Here too willing workers Are enthusiastically continuing their effective work. On behalf of the Manitoba division of the Canadian red Cross society we wish to express to All who. So freely have Given us their co operation and to those who so generously supported us our pro found appreciation and sincere congratulations on the wonderful results attending their Frost in Buenos Aires province would affect important acreage we. Held co. Ltd Frost. In the Large province of Buenos Aires yesterday unnerved the shorts and wheat prices advanced sharply. This province seeded the following cereals this season wheat 000 acres Lin seed Oats Barley and Rye the total acreage in the Argentine this sea son was wheat linseed Oats Barlay and Rye the Buenos Aires province is responsible for 50 per cent of the acreage and a severe Frost at this time spreading northward into this area might jeopardize half the crops. The grains Are in various stages from heading in the South to ripening in the Centre and Are Loblaw Maple 1 Moore corp. Cd. Pante Pec 5b 4 a 25 22% 12% 12% 87 4% 42% 42% 12% 28 28 251ib 014 g a 44 167 a 167% 5 4v2a 25 12 27% photo engravers Rogers Majestic Standard paving. Super test Pete. Toronto Mage. Walkerville 17141 90 9gb 95 22% 1214 87 4% 4214 12a 23 2lia Ian 90 icon 95 vaseline i Eum Jelly Little and i much be nut m i genuine. For rainout raut Burns chafing chapped skin. Jars Loc lie 25c. Hand vaseline Petroleum Jelly. Apex for colds Uick Illie y time you i How will they stand the Strain of Winter ing to communicate information. As disposition of his majesty s ships to someone in. Copenhagen. The 25-year-old Saskatchewan golfer was a student in Owen sound before he became. A Rhodes scholar. Just in position for damage from Frost. Light frosts occurred in the South last week but this report is More serious As our agent advises us that freezing temperatures were reported in Many districts of Buenos Aires province. The wheat and linseed in. The Winter taxes strength of even the Healthiest child. Every child needs the Protection Virol gives. is a building up food Only vitamins but those factors a child needs to assist health growth and develop ment and strengthen Ance to infectious Virol for life c Start them on Virol ;