Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 26, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Vol 46 pages Sun rises 8.12 Sun sets. 17.11. Moon rises 20.4 Moon sets 8.45. Winnipeg Friday january 26, 1940 i Ottawa Jan. 20. Truly National government with a Cabinet of the Best brains available in the country iwas premised by Hun. R. J. Manion. Federal conservative Leader today if the National conservative party is successful at the coming election in a statement iss Cuti Ahur a party caucus or. Manion iterated the Ovorn men for calling an election without parliament an Opportunity to review the War administration. Following is text of the state men t one month ago or. King prime minister Mackenzie King announced the meeting of Canada s parliament on thursday Jan. 25. Denouncing prime minister Mac the members of that parliament if Arnerson denounces Here Are three . Chieftain left moving into the fray. Men you Are to hear More from in the next. Few weeks. The Battle is on and j. S. Woodsworth to prime minister Mackenzie King Centre and or. R. J. Manion conservative Leader right Are Kin decision to hold an election. M. A. Macpherson . Arrived yesterday in Ottawa irom m All Over the country but instead Regina. Strongly criticized the mooting in session for or. King Union governments War Effort and to give an at charged that Premier King by couplings of their stewardship it was announced by or. King in the speech from the throne that he is Noine to Call an immediate election. Attitude had reduced the scope the British Commonwealth air training plan from being an Empire scheme to being virtually a Cana Dian scheme. He addressed the Jav Macdonald car tier club at luncheon in the St. Regis hotel. Most canadians did not Trust or. Xing s Assurance that Canada in its l War Effort was doing everything that Britain had asked or. Mac Pherson said. They had wanted to find out at the session of parliament just what correspondence had taken place Between the governments of the United kingdom and Canada. There was no conceivable justification for or kind s decision to Only one conclusion can be arrived at As to the cause of this extraordinary and unprecedented action of the prime minister namely that he is afraid to meet the representatives of the people and sub Mit the conduct of his government to their analysis inquiry and Dis Cussion. Or. King has for years gone about Canada proclaiming his pro found belief in the supremacy of parliament but yesterday he threw aside his cloak of democratic belief in a manner that was an affront have an election at a time when All not Only to parliament but to the canadians of Goodwill should unite whole British parliamentary system Macpherson continued on Page 9, column 5 Manion continued on Page 9, column 4 mine by Grant Dexter. Ottawa out., Jan. 26, special an astounded parliament too amazed to be coherent tried last night to realize that it is dead. A session which was to be bitter Brief and Stormy turned out to be a Thunderclap followed by silence. Parliament met at 3 o clock. Parliament 011 the word of one of Premier King s secretaries expired at 7.07. Between. 3.30, when or. King Rose to speak and 6 o clock when this parliament Rose for never to sit there was a debate which mounted in passion _ r pc w d t and bitterness with every tick of the clock. The last recorded words of a ses Ottawa Jan. 26. The close of a Liberal caucus today prime minister Mackenzie King said the general elec Tion would probably be held March 26, but he not know definitely until he had a final report from the chief electoral officer. H the prime minister also said that he would go to the coun try with his Cabinet fully organized so that the people would know exactly who would be in the government if they returned the Liberal party. He said he would Call another session of parliament Early in april if his party caucus gave the prime minister happen London Jan. 26. Seeded up War preparations today for major offensives which May come when Winter ends. Nobody knew when or where the widely predicted Spring time blows would fall but there has been increasing Confidence that the Western Europe stalemate will be broken and that the red will throw its Best troops into a general offensive in Finland. Growing fears that hostilities might embroil the scandinavian countries were indicated today when the United states legation at Stock Holm advised americans to consider returning Home. Meanwhile Germany and Allied pressure appeared to intensify on Rumania As the Reich pressed its Sion As fugitive As the Shadow of a passing Cloud were in the High Pic voice of a woman member calling or. Speaker or. This is the Story or. King asked the indulgence of the House while he made a statement. He recalled his words in the special session last september to the effect that he hoped another session would be possible before the election. He had then promised not to Call a general election until parliament had met it was desirable that there should be a full session a full inquiry into the work of the government into the Progress and detail of our War Effort. Not until the attack of the Ontario legislature on Jan. 18 did he entirely forego the plan for such a session. Had he not been under Promise to Call parliament he would then and there have dissolved it. Or. King was speaking calmly without anger. There were no purple passages. He was speaking manner sweetly reasonable. Occasionally his spectacles would drop off his nose. He would readjust them casually a hurriedly. But As he spoke of the attack in the Ontario legislature his temper was rising. And trip loss for each members of the parliament that dissolved into history thursday night got for the Day s work plus a free trip to Ottawa and Back Home. The sudden dissolution Cost the members Money. Had the session gone on they would have earned each. So the calling of an election without waiting for a ses Sion has Cost each member old members of parliament May not mind so much. They have earned four indemnities of each in the late parliament plus a Day for the special War ses Sion last fall. But six members who attended the sitting thursday elected and indemnity plus travelling expenses is All they will have to show Lor being an . An enthusiastic reception and a vote of Confidence in his Leader ship. There was not one discord ant the prime minister said but there was the utmost enthusiasm and the greatest demonstration of loyalty any Leader Ever or. Mackenzie King was told of conservative Leader Manio ivs state ment that if victorious he would form a National government Call ing in the Best brains of the coun try to assist him in the administration. Ask him who the Best minds in the country the prime min ister said. Let him state during the Campaign who will be in his government and not wait until after the election. I expect to bring Back the administration. There May be some changes in the next few weeks but the people will know who they Are being asked to vote loud cheers frequently were heard through the guarded doors of King continued on Page 9, column 4 Tokyo. Jan. 26. Versy Over the removal of German seamen from the japanese liner Asama Maru by a British naval patrol reached new bitterness to Day and officials described the incident As very serious. Despatches irom Hong Kong said that British shipping circles complained today that the japanese Navy had begun retaliatory activities in China Waters As a result of the British seizure of the 21 Ger mans and had stopped a British coastal vessel. The vessel wins Sang was stopped by two Blank shots from japanese warship the Captain reported. The Captain by Grant Dexter. Ottawa ont Jan. 26. Leaders this morning were recovering from the Shock of what conserva Tives Are now calling prime minister King s Blitzkrieg. The Campaign is beginning1 to take form. That it will be the most bitter fiercely fought Campaign in Canadian history Short of 1917, when there was bloodshed in Quebec is everywhere 1 tied Ottawa Smove by Francis stevens., London Jan. 26. Special greeted wifi Surprise word that attacks upon the adequacy of the Canadian War Effort were serious enough to warrant an election. The Canadian political sensation was prominently Dis played in the London press today and throughout All British cities but so far there has been Little editorial comment. This Ontario is the largest province. The legislature had approved a Resolution of no Confidence in the Dominion government not in him self and had undertaken specific ally to speak for the people of can Ada. Or. King read the Resolution to Clinch these Points. Demands on Bucharest for. Oil conscious of responsibility said a boarding parly inspected the passengers and demanded that i sign a statement f saying they had searched the ship retaliation for the Asama Maru As they Hud not searched the ship i plies in the face of Anglo French opposition. Regardless of the accuracy of indications that the Spring will see a big scale general attack by the soviet armies the finns were hurriedly increasing their defences both along the Mannerheim line and on the North Central front whore a series of defence lines have been built in recent clays. On the Western front several months of work by labourers has turned France s famous Maginot Lino into the Maginot defence sys tem whereas the line formerly was a series of underground Concrete forts it has now been deepened and enlarged for Spring Fate continued on Page 20, column 3 the he was conscious of the responsibility of himself As the head of the government. It was going on five years since the government had been elected. Plainy or. Hepburn and col. Drew intended to launch a political Campaign against the government to do so while the Dominion ministers were tied Down in Parlia ment. Col. Drew already had the Tump sudden election Call eeds arty action must. Well King is prepared eager to the country. How can i be expected to do what i am expected to do if the government is surrounded by enmity by opponents seeking to undermine and misrepresent what we this Campaign had begun. He did not believe the government could wage two campaigns Simul one abroad and this one War at Home. Other reasons there were other reasons this War will begin in Earnest this Spring. You Oxild not have an elec parliament continued on Page 9, column 2 political parties in after the first Shock of sur prise hastened Friday to mend political fences and Muster Shock troops for the coming Federal election Campaign. The political front has been extremely quiet in this province since the War with All parties observing More or less closely a tacit Are five constituencies where the voters have not bothered to Nomin ate candidates yet and As the Campaign warms up the fighting strength in Manitoba May Rise to 50 or 60 nominees. Several already selected the liberals have Only four candidates in the Field but the conservatives have eight the . Has nine the Independent labor party one and new democracy one. The conservatives won one Mani Toba seat in the last general Federal election. That was in Brandon where the late d. W. Beaubier was returned. But on his death j. E. On the jump continued on Page 20, column truce in party warfare. Plans Are under Way for getting i party machinery into operation immediately. Manitoba s 17. Members of the last parliament who found them selves no longer . S when Dis solution was announced thursday night included 13 liberals two Liberal progressives and two co operative Commonwealth federa zionists. All sitting members were expected to be renominated except possibly a. L. Beaubien lib pro Bencher who has been mentioned for the Senate. There Are 23 candidates in the Field already for the 17 seats in Manitoba and some of them have been doing some serious electioneering work on the quiet. But there conceded. Lieutenants and captains of the opposing forces Are appearing on parliament Hill As if by magic. Col. George Drew was Here this morning. Several provincial premiers showed up miraculously As if by some strange instinct they had divined the crisis which broke Over parliament yesterday. A canvass of the press of on Tario and Quebec show surprising reactions. The powerful conserve Tiye press of Montreal supports the government. In Ottawa pendent citizen fails to indicate whether or not it approves of the course taken. The conservative Ottawa journal says this the journal thinks that All circumstances considered the prime minister s decision and reasoning Are right. And for obvious reasons. Or. King has weakened the effect of his decision by what seems an incomprehensible action. Fair minded practical people will find it hard to understand Why or. King calling parliament at consid Erable Cost and inconvenience to Many should arbitrarily and promptly dissolve it such an act does not suggest democratic or British practice. Or. King s Sens Ible and duty was to re port to parliament to Tell Parlia ment what his government has thus far done and How it has done it and Why and then this duty performed effect dissolution. In Dexter continued on Page 20, column 3 Likely will appear tomorrow. Meanwhile the Public is Mysti fied for Canada s contribution to the War was universally estimated As magnificent by the British press which says that Canada 3s leading the Empire in both military and economic activities As Well As sup plying vital needs to the Mother land. The Public hero has been stirred deeply not Only by what Canada already has done but also by the practical evidence of what she will do in the future. Criticism As reported by Cable is considered More political than based on actual defects in the Cana Dian National Effort. It is very difficult Here for the people to understand the relationship of the Ontario legislature to the Dominion parliament since Britain has no provincial Legislatures except in Northern. Ireland. They cannot Sec Why the vote of censure of the on Tario legislature should mean Dis solution of the National parliament. They ask who Premier Hepburn is and Why he was considered important since he was not elected to the Federal parliament the aver age Man on the Street however declined to discuss political issuer he did not understand preferring to leave it to canadians to figure out for themselves. If the election is delayed Mitil March it is believed Here that it May occur during the vast German offensive which Many military observers believe May be launched during the Middle of March. In the meantime the Hope Here is that mystified continued on Page 9, column 3 across the sea with the first division went capt. Editor of the Winnipeg free press his Job to record the the Canadian Soldier during his first weeks in England and Manitoban pen pictures of the boys in Khaki. And he has been Foog just that. To Day after Day cables from capt. Coo have followed through its preliminary experiences carried m the House of commons presented highlights of life in War. Now through the mail comes a new series due to nothing of the Grimmer Side of life in these rollicking Good Humoured fashion they Tell the Story of troubles in the blackout the British people Are developing into race of owls of his newly acquired Gas mask a v y courteous clerk fitted me adjusted the straps and had me blow. There is something about the salvation a few notes a mention of Corporal James Timlick. Whose chief therence votes ballot boxes to Fly Ocean London Jan. 26 up ballot papers and boxes for members of the Canadian Active service Force to vote at Aldershot in the Cana Dian general election will be flown across the Atlantic in a pan Ameri can airways Clipper the political correspondent of the evening Stan Dard said today. He said that officials of Canada House in London will act As poll ing clerks and returning officers. The ballots will then be sealed in boxes and flown Back across the Ocean. A finish party lines in parliament Ottawa Jan. 26. Standings in the House of. Commons at dissolution thursday of can Ada s 13th parliament were liberals 176. Conservatives 39, social credit 15, . 7, inde pendent 2, 1, United Reform 1, vacant 4 total 245. Standings after the last general election in october 1935 were liberals 178, conservatives 40, social credit 17. . 7, reconstruction 1, Independent 1, . Labor 1. A fast talk i i Ottawa election news amazes overseas troops of s s that he is a member of one of the Toronto families the celebrated baby Derby of a year or so ago. So watch for capt. Coo in monday afternoon s Issue of e press. .1 Winnipeg lacks election enthusiasm air the Man on the Street in the Small store and running the ele Vator has not yet apparently be come worked up Over the coming Federal election. Friday morning a roving reporter questioned several average Citi Zens but found Little enthusiasm either one Way or the other. The announcement came so suddenly that the majority had not yet digested it it seemed. V some opinions expressed were As follows s. Z. Optician i think it s an awful time to hold an elec Tion right mrs. A. Chorney housewife it was pretty sudden but i think the government will be returned to f. Cauldwell elevator operator i Don t know whether it will be for better or for worse. However f Don t think the government was very fair in its treatment of those Fellows in the and their wives mothers and families. It s too soon to say just How. I feel about an Alex. Hutzell newsboy i guess it s All right. Maybe we get Good government King s All right i sup pose but i d like to get a steady Dave Drynan real estate sales Man its a Good thing. I Don t see anybody who can beat King right Market increase a manager of a brokerage1 office i think it la put the Market up. I the government controls the wheat Board you Frank Cruse conditions being so unsettled it la Likely be. Just As Well to have an election and Clear the Roy Howard restaurateur Don t consider it Good tactics on the part of 1 the Ted , manager Regis hotel i think it s a Wise local reaction continued on Page 9, column 6 St. By Edwin Johnson Aldershot England Jan. 26. Up that prime minister Mackenzie King had called a general election came like a Thunder Bolt to members of the Canadian service Force in training Here. That news was almost the sole topic of discussion at the breakfast table. Everywhere groups of offi cers and men huddled around any one Lucky enough to have a copy of a morning paper. The same paper was passed on from group to group. Men on Active service do not speak for publication on matters political. But they discussed the Issue among themselves As freely anti candidly As they would in peace time. There were just As Many conflicting views expressed in the Camp As Kkt by Are heard m factories and offices Back Home. The consensus of opinion now Ever inclined to this View _ sooner this election business is posed of the quicker Well be Able to concentrate on the task of win Ning the War the Dis one lad piped up a Lac elec Tion Campaign will help break the present cold wave i m All for it. Another shot Back i m All agin it unless we get leave to go Back Home to readings a Low during night 6.30 a.m., Jan. 26 12.00 noon Jan. 2.00 p.m., Jan. 26 Hiffa Jan. 26, 1339 for full report of meteorological office see Page thirteen. -20 ;