Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, January 27, 1940

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 27, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page two Winnipeg free press saturday january 27, 1940 to sign ship sunk in Atlantic by torpedo London Jan. 27. Of the Rotterdam bound norwegian vessel Songa formerly known As the Ada in the Atlantic last monday was disclosed yesterday with the Landing of her Crew of 25 on the Irish the Songa was in route from new York and Philadelphia when submarine stopped her a Mem Ber of the Crew said the submarine commander asked the Songa s Cap Tain to sign papers stating the car go was contraband War material for England and. When the Captain re fused sent a torpedo through the Sonsa. She was broken in two the Captain and 11 seamen drifted ashore in a Lifeboat. Thirteen others were picked up by a trawler. The Songa earlier had been Iden titled erroneously by reporting authorities us the Sonja. A swedish Chip. The Songa was operated by the cosmopolitan shipping lines. Of new York. German maims denied London. Jan. 27. Official statement was issued yesterday denying German claims that the greek ship. Erato Niarchos Draco Lis and the danish ship Tekla sunk by a boats this week had been travelling in Convoy which Ger Many maintains is sufficient excuse for attack. Sinking of the 1.300-ton norwegian steamship Gudvig by a submarine in the North sea thurs Day night was reported yesterday when survivors were landed at a scottish port. Ten others were reported missing. . Returning new York. Jan. 27. A Ellis Island authorities yesterday re fused to allow 25 survivors of the greek freighter pc Inion to re main in the United states and they May leave today on the liner Man r the care your we have just completed extensive alterations and additions to our offices. Our enlarged premises equipped with modern optical instruments enables us to offer our patients the finest Eye sight service. Let us examine your eyes and advise you As to condition where glasses Are necessary they will Bernatte in our own mod Ern Laboratory with a Type of Lens and design Frame or rimless mounting that is especially adapted to your face. 275 Portage Corner Smith Finkleman optometrists phone 22442 275 Portage Corner Smith Hattan bound for Naples. Some of them testified their ship was wrecked on the Coral reefs near Bermuda Jan. 16. Rescue 28 men Madrid Jan. 27. Bup Spanish Castillo Mon Forte yesterday reported the Rescue of 28 men from the torpedoed French merchant ship Tourny. Tons off Viano do castello eight others were reported lost Viana do castello is in Portugal. The Tourny was in route from Senegal to Bordeaux. Berlin Jan 27, Miral Karl Doenitz commander of Germany s submarine Fleet claimed yesterday that such has been made in submarine warfare that effectiveness of the Convoy by tem. Successful in the last War had been nullified. Paul Pullinen of 446 Kennedy Street who left by bus at 2.15 . Saturday to join the finnish army in its Battle against invading Russia. First we nip Egger to leave to enlist in the finnish forces he will travel from Here to new York where he will join other canadians who Are on their Way overseas. Part of my. Pullinen s expenses Are being paid by the finnish voluntary service league which is raising funds to Send other finns to the Battle zone. Or. Pullinen states that Many More finns Are coming into Winnipeg from the Northern mines and Are anxiously awaiting a Chance to get Home and join up with their fellow soldiers. From 1918 to 1928, or. Pullinen was instructor with the finnish forces Moscow. Sale in bul Garia of the Moscow newspaper Organ of the soviet government has reached copies the Kremlin reports. Rev. Hector Mackay of 246 Metcalfe place Norwood who saturday celebrated his 75th birthday. Or. Mackay came West in 1911 from London Orit. He held pastorate in the presbyterian Church at Boissevain and Strath Clair later serving under the United Church at rapid City Hazel Ridge Kenville and Sanford. He retired from Sanford in 1935. Or. Mackay was born at Ripley ont. I urn part in Campaign not decided Toronto Jan. 27. Mitchell Hepburn said yesterday that during the week end at his farm Home near St. Thomas he would Ponder what part if any he will take in the Federal general election Campaign. I May have a statement to make he said. An expectant legislature waited yesterday for the Premier to say so Nething about his Arch foe prime minister Mackenzie King. But the Premier said nothing or. Hepburn said that plans for a recess of the Ontario legislature scheduled to Start next week after passage of an act amending the succession duty act May be drop Ped. The House might go right through to finish its business with out a recess. We had Hope d to know what Ottawa was going to do in regard to taxation before we presented our he said. This will be impossible now and we May have to go right the Premier spoke again of impairing of provincial revenues through Federal action and said a problem was created for Ontario. Sydney Australia. Bird with a Call like a pneumatic Riveter and strongly known As a pm a of Paradise has been discovered Here. Only nine inches Long the Tail of the Bird stretches three feet. Is your credit record holding you Back remove the Ball and chain0 Start now and rebuild your credit record by paying promptly. Vou be seen them men the gave Promise of Brilliant men who plodded and strove year after failed just Short of Success held Back by the Ball and of a bad credit efficiency impaired by worries about chances at important positions and business opportunities were blocked by the Shadow of poor not because they had planned it that because they had t planned the right Wayl would than heal up the avenues of ill pay every debt As if god wrote the Bill today s plans Are the realities of to Morrow. Plan now to make your credit a help in a hindrance. Use your credit As a stepping Stone to better foundation Stone for the future by building an of. credit reputation now. Use your credit and pay All Bills promptly that credit of a refill the credit Gran tors association Ltd Winnipeg War shorts from near and far Ottawa Jan. 27. Up officials of the Indian affairs Branch Dominion department of mines and resources expressed appreciation yesterday Lor of a tribe of 800 Cree indians of Nelson House man., to do without their usual government Relief for the rest of. The Winter to help Canada in the War Effort. Officials explained however that the supplies already were in route to the indians at the time was made. Newfoundland Calls. More men to colors St. Johns Newfoundland Jan. Summons to and. Dit ional air and artillery training was announced yesterday. One thousand men were called for naval training arid for service with heavy Mobile a Ullery units. Men called for the air service will go to Canada for training. Square handles for Britain s brooms London Jan. 27 Boorn handles from now on will be Square to save Wood Britain s Timber director ruled yesterday i will not say anything about the Timber controller major a. I. Harris remarked. Toronto Jan. 27. Cup b. E. Heavens general Secretary of the to operative Commonwealth fed ration in Ontario said last night sat j. S. Woodsworth Leader of lib . Party in the House of commons had told him he would in again in Winnipeg North Centre t the forthcoming Federal election nid would retain the party Helm. Or. Leavens said or. Woodsworth lans a Dominion wide tour during he election Campaign. I British admiralty wants Canadian specialists Toronto Jan. British admiralty has appealed for 43 University trained Canadian physicists and electrical engineers for special War service with the admiralty authorities of the University of Toronto announced yesterday i a applicants must be British subjects University graduates and have special knowledge of Short wave radio mathematics physics or radio engineering but men with radio engineering qualification Only will not be acceptable it was announced. 1 new plane pijant1 for Gananoque Gananoque Jan. 27 a new air plane manufacturing Plant will be established Here Gana Mioque municipal officials announced last night. Officials said negotiations for the Pur Chase of a building had been completed. Nazi sailors desert from steamships Amsterdam Jan. 27 up a Vas French lands authorities announced yesterday that six German sea men deserted the. Nazi steam ships Lindenfels and Werden Fels at Salang in the dutch East said had been in turned by police. A Canadian legion announces counsel service Toronto Jan. 27. Canadian legion War services announced yesterday it had completed organization of an International setup which personal services and. Counsel for every Canadian on Active service. In Canada the service will provide a Contact Between the Soldier on training and his Home or business. The overseas bureaus will act in a similar Way for Canadian soldiers overseas. Food for parliament no one to eat it Ottawa Jan. 27. Cupboards ind meat filled refrigerators posed a problem last night for parliamentary restaurant facials bereft of members to feed. For a month before parliament met. Employees cleaned and Eri lived Silver dishes and glassware. They washed and ironed linens to prepare for their usual session Al business and now they have to return these supplies to storage after a six meal run. The Iod can be returned. We always buy supplies on the return if not used Ruggles the manager remarked the open foods or Odds and ends will be consumed at the c one floor Down from the restaurant which will remain n until next wednesday. Waitresses dishwashers pantry men storekeepers and Heads numbering 45 in All Are employed session ally at the restaurant operated for senators government officials and the press gallery. Except for a few of the staff who Are permanent govern ment employees they became members of. The Job seeking army when parliament was dissolved. Thousands Are helped Herb scientifically from recipes of famous Benedictine plonk. Report Hitler willing to risk million men Paris Jan. 27. Military despatches reported last night that Adolf Hitler is willing to risk the lives of a million soldiers in an Early offensive on the Maginot line. According to the reports the Allied command is convinced that the nazis Are preparing a lightning Bolt offensive As soon As the weather permits. The French despatches described the movement of vast quantities of and materials into position the German West front. Paris Jan. 27 slumbering steel giants of the Western front suddenly burst into yesterday with a fierce artillery Duel which shattered the frosty silence of the Vosges mountains. Military sources said big French guns opened the engagement from behind icicle draped emplacements after scouts brought Back reports of feverish German outpost activities possibly indicating an impending offensive. Nazi artillery replied in kind and for hours both sides threw Shell after Shell at each other while Allied and German planes took advantage of the first favourable weather in Days to Roar aloft on reconnaissance flights. One French plane flew deep into Germany but encountered 12 enemy ships and returned to the safety of its own lines military sources reported. The French High command made no mention of the artillery engagement reported a these sources using similar words in both its morning and night communiques nothing to variety to feature Sunshine revue for fresh air Camp the 16th annual Sunshine revue in Aid of the United Church fresh air at Gimli will be held in the concert Hall of the auditorium monday Jan. 29. Davidson Thomson who has directed All these entertainments has again assembled the programme Irene Diehl Thorolfson violinist and Frank Thor Okson pianist will be heard excerpts from the masters. Olga1 Irwin Soprano and w. Davidson Thomson baritone have named their musical tabloid lists and lays o Bonnie Scotland which will be done in j. Lyon will be at the piano. Young Douglas rain this year s exhibit Ioner of the Trinity College examinations will Demon Strate his gift in the Charm of the spoken world and will present two numbers which were test pieces in his Walter Scott s love of country and Longfellow s East wind and the Star. Another offering by children will be presented by the Junior members of the Winnipeg ballot club. Their Story of the tailor of Gloucester is adapted from that of Beatrice Potter and tells of fee Little mice who helped the old tailor who lived in Gloucester in tile eighteenth Century. The choreography and costumes of this Ballet arc by miss Gweneth Lloyd. Miss Jean Guthrie will be at the piano. Two one act plays will Complete the Bill the great West life players will present he she and matrimonial face in which she the wife is the Only one who utters a word. He the husband and it the baby never get a word in at All. 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