Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 18, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press thursday january 18, 1940 Page five is f Brj. Adj s at i the Merians report Progress Al in a Church organizations an Active red Cross society of 28 members was formed urine in old Kildonan presbyterian Church according to in annual report of the Church presented tuesday evening. Annual mod ins of Calvin presbyterian Church was also eld tuesday. Their reports follow Kildonan. I i viewed in reports received. Man reports rom 11 m , i old Kudo non pres-1 w of Rel featured the membership depleted slight Lphr or Lily. There were three deaths Dur Nail. Tucson a evening. The year among the congregation the fire Unciul statement loved a substantial credit balance. The Root i cd l oni the u Critari of Church or j Umi Iam Ingilis. Yes ,1 t. Duffin. Wolf ii mtg Geoffrey jul s s Manjari it k. . Kay m Enki Al keys Rev. David Johnstone pastor of the Church presided at the meet about continued from rage one " i. Unis i n s a p i lapsed causing a number of minor in. Tadios Icil sua11.ties damage in the sur t r i f area would have Acca but for sandbags bolster ing buildings and either air raid lung Gnu Larson. Irusle thu Cemo an idea of the Force of the Bias Given was decided who lives i Plant. By mrs. Harry Hale two Miles from the by hoi a terrific Boom blew in the front door from its she said mud in Reli i. Who. i thought a bomb had dropped ii cars Hal Hie Trust j the front Garden. Many of us race Mfd. To ninth was to William v . on of the women wailing out yea1 comp to i Side factory said Vwe shall no service in Ine know unto he shift of scr. P for Masv vein. Mini stat off presided it the meet officers Fri Milf were ele Tecl As allows is cretan a. Miss m. E. Me Ieth Ireri surer mrs. J. P. Duffin Churlus Edwards and l. A claim managers. M. Mcdonald. W. Or or love. H. Ivison. J. Davidson f. I is a terrible thing to be kept ii this great Sheet of flame. A former employee of the t actor said the Normal procedure in the event of an exol Sion was to hoi a Roll Call of every worker. A Man working in one of Man Hereu houses in the District said sym Nir c. Edwards. M. when the first bang occurred Byers. W. Geldes. M. thought it was in air raid. Glas began falling All Over the place. Had to dive under a Bench of another Nursery worker mile met was reported at away told of this experience ther tie annual meeting of Calvin pres a was a Ittie jog with me and the p. Duffin. Calvin. J a balance of s70 Nanri All current Terian Church. Tuesday night Hen a successful year s activity by explosion lifted him off his feet t great Sheet of flame shot into the air and the blast Cut a path through Trees and Hedges like an express most witnesses agreed that to big explosions were heard right o 1op of each other followed by third which was less violent. Fire brigades were fighting the flames inside the Plant. One woman said the noise was terrible adding we thought it was an air raid and made a Bee line for a dug out. Five minutes later we thought it was Safe to come out and saw a great column of smoke Over the never mid a Home outdoor Economy two Parks will be to meet 1940 civic two Parks will be closed in Park improvements will be dropped and maintenance of Cricket pitches at Assini Boine Park discontinued the Public Parks Board decided wednesday afternoon. Faced with a deficit the Board lad to slash its estimates All Down the line to get within the 1940 budget limit of when the russian bombers came this Mother fled her finnish Home. As they reached safety on the swedish Frontier her child was born. They rested then carried on until they reached Cornea swe Den Northern Headquarters of the red Cross. Now the Young Mother looks Down on the infant cradled in Straw its first Home a packing Case. Moke about Church organizations was optometrist Harry s. Nowlan 804 Toronto general trusts building phone 22 133 optician White or Brown wrapped sliced or a sliced 16-oz. Loaf Reserve the right to limit quantities to requirements. Bananas Ripe and firm in. 8c . Hothouse rhubarb 2 Bunches 29c fancy celery trimmed a. 8c Sunkist Lemons j 360 . 25c j emperor crapes 2 ibs.25c Sunkist Navel Iso a Doz. 252 a Doz Bunch carrots 2 bunches.1 3c 200 s and 220 a peas fresh and Green 2 ibs.25c . No. 1 potatoes 7 ibs. Texas Grapefruit Iso . 28c j 96 s.6 Doz. 25c fresh and Crisp Heads. sirloin tender Juicy in. Porterhouse or Wing in. Sliced Side j Bacon j Viz in. Sliced liver 2 Pickerel fillets Lake Winnipeg 4 in a i Haddie fillets smoked at ibs. Bologna piece or sliced.2 ibs. 25e pork tenderloin economical no waste. Ib.23c Boneless stewing beef.2 ibs. 25c Chuck roast beef a Friday delicious cinnamon Rolls Are excellent Quality. Economical too. Try a Doican today Safeway stores limited continued from Page one alignment when they met in Copen Hagen to agree upon common policy before the War. Feeling is growing Sweden Norway and Denmark Are not Likely to surrender their neutrality lightly. But there Isna growing feeling in Norway and Sweden particularly that it would be better to fight their War of de Fence on finnish territory than be faced with the necessity of defend ing themselves later in their own lands. Apparently the Hope that Russia might Stop at the finnish Frontier if she succeeded in overrunning that nation is waning. Key to the problem of swedish finnish collaboration is the Cluster of Aaland islands guarding the Gulf of bothnia and the finnish and swedish coasts fringing that water. There is Little doubt that Russia eventually will make a determined Effort to seize the islands which she Long has professed to require for her own defence. Should Sweden follow her natural inclination to join Finland in their defence the Way to Complete Alli Ance would be Short. Germany s attitude toward the Peninsula in the event of formation of a defence bloc is not altogether Clear. However the scandinavian people have never Felt altogether Safe from German attach even if t does appear less imminent than he russian menace. The Reich s desire for War bases on the norwegian Cost might Well outweigh the desire to keep that Supply source open. To train volunteers Oslo Norway Jan. 18. Cap official military training of Volun Teers will begin shortly under Crown Prince Olav it was announced today. The training will be supplementary to Norway s system of compulsory military service. More about russian Retreat continued from pfc on degrees below Zero were recorded in the Northern countries. The 70 degree level on the Petsako front of Arctic Fin land reports said. The finns dressed in their warm est clothing displayed unusual resistance to the cold. Finnish patrols said they had seen hundreds of red soldiers Frozen to death at. Their posts on the Kare Lian isthmus front alone. The in vaders were said to be inadequately Clad for the present record cold. A finnish officers told an associated press War correspondent recently a1 Viborg of the silent effectiveness of the cold against the reds. It is the easiest death they could he said. Easier than being machined gunned and More pleas ant than being bombed. They simply fall asleep and after that whatever happens is not their . S in caucus plans for the next session of the Manitoba legislature were before Louse supporters of the Bracken government in caucus at the Legisla Ive building thursday. Date of the session May be decided during the afternoon Premier Bracken intimated As the members adjourned at noon. A Date about the Middle of february was favored n Advance speculation. Little business of a contentious nature was reported to be before the caucus although several decisions if government policy complicated by the outbreak of War will arise n the near future. Certain private members were reported anxious to air their views on delays in pay ments by Ottawa of Farmer bonuses under the agricultural assistance programme. Premier Bracken broke off a Visil o Neepawa to return for the caucus arriving with an unbroken record of wins in the Neepawa Bonspiel. The province s policy regarding debt adjustment was seen As one o the chief problems for the private members to discuss. Lapse of the Farmers creditors arrangement a last year and the failure of the fed eral government to proceed with its mortgage Bank or to provide sup porting legislation forthe provincial and Bank left Manitoba without customary debt Protection. On the financial Side Manitoba s policies depend this year to a considerable extent upon the recommendations of the Dominion Provin Cial commission and Ottawa s actions on them. People ready for the worst in lowlands by John t. Whitaker Paris Jan. 18. Special can the concerted diplomatic pressure of Germany and Russia against the neutrals fails As now apears Likely since in the Lownds Scandinavia and the Balkans re standing firm fuehrer Adolf Hitler May launch his Long Adver sed military offensive against Elgurn and Holland. This is the View of France and great Britain where the military Hough not unduly alarmed Are aking precautionary measures sad is the View too in Belgium and Holland where the governments Are preparing their people for the Tori. Belgium and Holland have been Eady during recent critical hours o defend themselves with the Rea enable certainty of Allied help Lould Hitler have attacked them. Hitler s threat has failed Conse gently it is believed Here and Lould be followed by further diplomatic pressure moving toward he final crisis about the end of january. Unrest and the likelihood of the Erman army s becoming impatient s Well As the suicide mania modern Germany Are considered in reasons which May impel the ermans to attack As time works against them. Any attack against lowlands must be made at the and of january or during february f the germans Hope to succeed nere and be prepared against pos Ible Allied efforts in Finland and More about grim Bluff continued from Page one impetuous and irregular tempera ment. Among the More prominent Ger Man generals there Are those we consider that every Day works in of the allies and consequently it is quite conceivable tha they might be urged by Hitler and his cohorts to launch a spectacular attack As soon As weather Condl tons permit. Goering front changed one of the chief reasons tha stirred the belgians into moving their military arrangements into High gear Over the week end it ii understood was that reports emanating from reliable sources in Berlin intimated that Field Marsha Hermann Goering who up until Las november was staunchly oppose to an invasion of Holland and Bel Gium has now joined the ranks o those who advocated precisely this move. It must however be born in mind that the real opinion of Lead ing personalities in Germany i accessible to and known Only to e and it quit possible that this hit news May have been intentionally propagate by the Reich itself As part of the War of nerves for if it were True it would inevitably imply that the Field marshal is now in favor o fighting it out in a supreme Ai Battle Between France and Britai on the one Side and Germany o the other it being assumed that the scene of such a dogfight would b Over Belgium and Holland. Col. Charles Pequette Popula belgian military commentator asserts that it is plainly to Germany interest to leave both Holland an Belgium unmolested As Long Trade is possible through them. Curiously enough German belgian economic negotiations a proceeding satisfactorily to Bot parties and it is noteworthy the shipments of German Coal to Bel Gium were partially resumed on tuesday after a Brief interruption Over the week end. H. E. Beresford Secretary treasurer of the association of Manitoba land surveyors for the past 15 years was elected president of the association at the 60th annual general meeting held wednesday at Moore s restaurant. Other officers elected include e. C. Brown vice president p. Eaton Secretary treasurer e. Grauer w. Humphreys h. A. Bayne and j. B. Scott executive Council and s. Guttormsson and w. B. Young auditors Allol Winnipeg. He Balkans. Message to Belgium Brussels Jan. 18. A John Cudahy new United states Ambas ador to Belgium delivered a Mes age from president Roosevelt to King Leopold yesterday As Belgium continued her precautions again possible invasion. Cudahy who came Here from his ormer Post at Dublin said he could not disclose the nature of the Mes age. General Henri Denis Belgium s defence minister said in an inter Lew that mobilization Steps which Belgium took Over the week end would be maintained for some time these Steps were just Short of Complete mobilization. Protective netting Amsterdam Jan. 18. Up havas French Agency German troops were reported last night to have set up protective wire netting barriers seven feet High along parts of the Netherlands Frontier. It was believed the fortifications which the germans have been building along the dutch rom Wesel where the West Wal proper ends to the North Low in an advanced state and tha he screen might possibly be de signed to keep out spies although he exact reason for its erection is not known. Continuing German military activity was reported along the dutch front. Confidence at Hague the Hague Netherlands Jan 18. Bup members of the Netherlands general staff said to Day that they had Complete Confidence in the military preparations they had made and wer ready to defend the country against an attack by any Side. We have Complete confident in the spirit of our they said. The statement was made As Queen Wilhelmina by Royal decree place a wide area of the North sea Coas under a technical state of siege some key coastal areas had been placed under a state of siege Las november. Ready for flooding with the French army in France Jan. L8. Up Reuters although there is a fringe of ice on the shores of the North sea elaborate flooding measures planned by the French army at the Northern extremity o the. Western front were ready Las night to be put in Force any moment bloodless Duel Havana Jan. 18. Up havas French members o the cuban House of representative fought farm in Duel with pistols at the Havana suburbs yesterday and were reconciled Only after each had fired two wild shots at .30 paces. I Pool of tools London Jan. 18. Up Haas Dautry French minister of Atma merits and Leslie Burgin Brytis minister of Supply today reached agreement on details of Poolin British French manufacturing i re sources. They discussed possibilities production of the same types o o arms with machine tools crop and re crossing the Channel Accord ing to the needs. Gunn to head construction body Cecil h. Gunn of Winnipeg is the new president of the Canadian construction association. Word of his election at the meeting the association i Toronto was received Here today. Or. Gunn succeeds c. D. Harrington of Montreal As president. Penitentiary Toronto Jan. 18. Cup Douglas Stewart 36, business manager of the Clarion a communist weekly was sentenced today to two years in Kingston Penitentiary on in Riff charges of printing circulating or distributing a newspaper or periodical containing reports or statements contrary to defence of Canada regu lations. He was convicted yester Day by a general sessions jury. The Parks to be closed Are the St Fital and Wildwood and the closing vill save for Many year ervice has been provided to cricketers at a loss. This year it would have Cost More than the yes obtained to maintain the witches so no service will be provided. In addition to its economies the Loard on chairman c. H. Cadyen s casting vote decided to recommend to the City that the Pritchard Baths be closed five months a year. Aid. John Petley Aid. M. A. Gray both Ward free representatives strongly of Josed the move Aid. Paul Bardal chairman of the Board finance com Mittee contended that the Winter patronage of this Bath did not justify it being kept open. The Parks Board is limited by statute to a Levy of one Mill on the City assessment. The Levy this year will produce and the Board s original estimates called Foi expenditure of subtraction of in Revenue left it with a preliminary budget of wading Pool dropped largest item to be dropped from Park improvements was s4.500 for a wading Pool and shelter at Arling on Street and Avenue. He superintendent wanted to buy 00 new Park seats at each but his was rejected As was for walks at the Assiniboine Park zoo. A total of was Cut from the Assiniboine Park maintenance and repair account while the Kildonan budget was off by reducing he depreciation rate from three to to per cent will be saved. Supply ministry Ottawa Jan. 18. Up reports Are current on parliament Hill to Day that a ministry of Supply might created by the Dominion govern ment. Official comment was Lack no but the Ottawa evening citizen said indications were that a ministry of Supply would be created Early leaded by one with the full Cabinet rank. Coat for Bossy Oslo Jan. 18. So cold in Norway they re putting clothes on cows. As the Mercury dropped to 54 below Zero at Tynse in Eastern Norway Farmers in Many sections Cut garments from sacking to keep cattle from freezing. Temperatures were the lowest in 25 years in some districts. Memphis teun., Jan. 13. A because Coffee is scarce in Italy Joe Foppiano sent 10 pounds to his father. It Cost for the Coffee for shipping and after it reached Italy. Taste the Rich Flavoured Golden juice of Sunkist Navel oranges along with extra enjoyment you re gelling More vitamins and minerals in every Glass. Make salads and desserts with them. They re seedless. Easier to Peel and slice or Section. 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