Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 29, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page eight Republican break with grown sought by Hertzog Cape town Jan. 29. Groups in the South african Assembly led by general j. B. Hertzog former prime minister and or. D. F. Night called in a joint statement for a Republican form of government Separ Winnipeg free press. Monday. January 1940 ated from the British the demand for a Republican government was incorporated in the statement prepared by the nationalist Republican party of or. Palau and the parliamentary group led by general Hertzog which was Defeated in the Assembly on saturday on a vote calling for a separate Peaco with Germany. The statement announced an agreement for Mutual co operation against the government of prime minister Jan Smuts which obtained 81 votes against 59 in saturday s crucial division. The agreement is subject to ratification by the congresses of both groups. Best suited the statement issued by the now United opposition groups declared Bot i parties Are convinced that a Republican form of government separated from the British Crown is Best suited to the traditions and aspirations of the South african this it added is the Only effective guarantee that South Africa will not again be drawn into the wars 01 great the insistence of or. Malan s party on republicanism Haa been the Issue dividing the two groups in negotiations for fusion which have been going on since november. The new party to be known As the reunited nationalist or Peoples party will strive to remove ail obstacles which hinder the achieve ment of this the statement said. A Republic it continued can Only be achieved on a Broad basis of National will and with due regard to the equal language and cultural rights of the two sections of the White population. This can Only be brought about As the result of a special and Defi Nite mandate of the voters and not As 3. Result of a Mere parliamentary the statement said. Membership in the party will not be denied to any National minded afrikaner who is prepared to adhere to the party obligations but is not convinced of the Desir ability of creating a Republic in japs perish Tokyo Jan. 29. Japanese news Agency reported today that 176 were killed and 53 injured seriously when a train was derailed overturned and burned near Osaka. Earlier reports by Domei said that 200 had been killed and 100 injured. Domei said the Accident was the worst Ever in Japan. Rescue workers recovered 172 bodies. There were 300 passengers on the train mostly workers. Only 10 escaped unhurt. Speedy air trip saves Miner another Northern Miner owes his life to the air plane today. He is Clarence Wolfe of san Antonio mines who was stricken with a ruptured appendix Early sunday and rushed to the Winni Peg general Hospital. Or. Duncan the mine physician called Jack Stephenson Pilot of wings limited from his bed at the mine about.3 . The Pilot the sick Man and the doctor arrived in Winnipeg soon after 5 . Or. Duncan declared that had the patient not reached Hospital for another hour he could not have hoped to save his life. Hospital authorities state Wolfe s condition As Good. The present added. It bread queues first in years Seeni Moscow Washington Jan. 29. Rocketing prices dwindling food and fuel supplies and the coldest weather in 100 years have brought widespread distress and unrest in soviet Russia according to authoritative advices received in diplomatic circles Here. The reports state that a break Down in the transportation system aggravated by the severe demands necessitated by troop movements to the finnish front rather than actual shortages in supplies is causing great particularly in Moscow and the surrounding area. Asked about these reports the soviet embassy characterized them As absurd without any further veterans of 1885 elect . Jones president of group d. W. Jones was elected president of the North West Field Force 1885, at its at 299 Young Street saturday night. Reports of. The year s activities were submitted by the Secretary e. , and other officers. J. C. Sex governor of Provin Cial jail gave an address. Tribute to the memory of the old campaigners who died during the last year was paid. They were a. B. Estlin w. F. Burnham c. K. Stewart w. H. Cullin Charles mid Winter Thomas k. G. Cuttle a. Thompson Black. Regret at the passing of or Justice f. G. Taylor Browne Wilkin son was expressed. Other officers elected were David Garvie vice president e. A. Low Secretary treasurer a elected for. 15th j. S. Cross Ley e. B. Hunter and a. Executive. Or. James was selected to represent the organization on the executive. Council of the Winnipeg unit of the army and Navy veterans association. Rogers denies charge troops we Refl Clad Ottawa Jan. 29. Nor Man Mcl. Rogers minister of de Fence said last night that a state ment made commons last thursday by the conservative Leader Hon. A j. Manion charging that a British Columbia battalion travelled overseas poorly clothed and that Many men Are sick was recklessly it appears from the most reliable authority that the statement made by or. Manion was recklessly in or. Rogers said. It is also Clear that he made no real Effort to ascertain the facts before he made the statement his charges against the National defence department was intended no doubt to destroy Confidence in the present administration but the effect of such a statement is not always confined to the country where it is made. Or. Manion ought to have realized that such a charge coming from him in his official capacity As Leader of the opposition would doubtless be seized upon and enlarged by the enemy. The Leader of the opposition has a duty to but he is also supposed to act and speak with a sense of Public responsibility. Beauty in distress two movie stars robbed of in jewellery j Iranita Louise Jan.29. A five in the Light of the facts As re ported to me by military authorities the accusation which is now disproved can Only serve to de stroy Confidence in the Man who made or. Manion said in the commons that the . In Cotton underwear and Cotton cloth ing crossed Canada in mid Decem Ber and then sailed to England. He said he had information from Doc tors in charge of military regiments that Many of the men Are sick and Large numbers have been sent to Hospital because of Lack of preparation and because of Lack of vision on the part of this govern or. Rogers said he investigated the situation following or. Manion s statement and. Reports were made by the District ordinance officer of military District no 11 in British Columbia and the embarkation officers at the Atlantic coast port. The facts ascertained officers according to the minister Are the Only battalion which has left British Columbia yet is the Seaforth highlanders. Every Man in this battalion was issued with Woollen underwear Battle dress and great Coats before i left British Colum Bia for the port of embarkation. At the port of embarkation on the Atlantic coast men who were ill were not allowed to proceed Over seas but were removed to a military Hospital. Only two. Men of the sea Forth highlanders were taken off the trains and put in Hospital. Neither of these men suffered from any illness attributable to cold or Lack of clothing. Out of some 30 Trai loads of men of All units arriving at the port of embarkation from various Points in Canada Only 30 ail told were required to go to Hospital instead of proceeding overseas and. All types of illness were represented in this Hosp tamist. Masked robbers held up Constance Bennett and. Anita Louise motion picture stars and robbed them of jewellery which they valued at Here Early yesterday. The actresses accompanied by Richard Ainley miss Bennett s Lead ing Man in a play which closed saturday night were returning to their hotel after giving a Charity performance1 at the Union station when the robbery occurred. Miss Bennett said their Automo bile was forced to the curb by an other. Three of the robbers entered the car. They took a Diamond Bracelet valued at an Constance Bennett imitation Diamond ring Worth. From miss Bennett and several rings and bracelets valued from miss. Louise. One of the men tried to take a. Mink coat from miss Bennett which she Worth but she sat on aisle carried in Cash attempt was made to search him he said miss Bennett complained to to this is a Fine thing to hav happen. First we go to a Charit performance and then we get Rob bed. We did t see a cop All Ove the i again Wear any o my real jewels in. The shall Only use so added. All on service will have vote Ottawa Jan. 29. Thompson of Ottawa a been appointed special renaming officer for taking the military vote overseas and he will go to London prime minister Mackenzie King announced saturday at a press conference. Comment. Inability to obtain Many food stuffs in the Moscow Market the reports said had caused increases As High As 35 per cent in the prices of some commodities. The greatest shortages were reported in meat fish milk butter and potatoes. Bread queues the first in Many years in Russia were reported to have appeared but to be slowly decreasing As the soviet government concentrated efforts on providing bread and flour. . May contest a Manitoba seats despite the Surprise election announcement by it. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King Lack of finances and difficulties of a Winter Campaign every Effort will be made by Trie . To place a candidate in every Federal constituency in Manitoba according to. A statement issued by the Manitoba provincial Council ., following a conference sat urday. The executive committee was instructed to set up a Central com Mittee immediately to Deal with Campaign plans. Fourteen constituencies were represented at the conference. Here s a tip for better health Jake 2 Beecham every saturday night Beecham s. Pills help Mako the liver to took they relieve bilious Ness and constipation troubles. Beecham s help clean out body poisons from your thus Heip purify the blood Stream. Arid if you re an average person you should do Thia Poco a week. 2 Beecham s on saturday nights will mean a happier week end at Home and a fresh clean Start for another week. You la be Alert and keen minded and feel better in health. Get a Box of Beecham s from your druggist today. Ask for them by name Beecham s Hev. J. W. Clarke will be. Guest speaker at the annual banquet and dance of the Glengarry association to be held saturday. Evening in the fort Garry hotel. Says Canada is Empire Arsenal London Jan. 29. Up daily express under the heading news of your today quoted from an article in the Ger Man newspaper the Rheinisch Westfa Lische Zeitung describing Canada As the Arsenal of the the express said that the report written by a new. York correspondent and which slipped for som unaccountable reason past the a censor reveals Unity of purpose and Effort such As the Dominio has never before the. German paper reports tha Canada is at one with the englis War it adds that Volun Teers Are available for All three ser vices and that it is not necessary t introduce conscription into Canada the amazing forthright say also that Canada is assuming mor and More the part of America in the last she has become the Arsenal the it adds. The military vote in Canada Wil be taken in three sections each under a special returning officer the first Section is the maritime provinces with a returning officer at Halifax the second Quebec on Tario and Manitoba with a return ing officer at Ottawa and third is Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia with a returning officer at Edmonton All members of the naval service Canadian Active service Force the Royal Canadian air Force or Mili Tia units which have been called up whether they Are officers sol Diers sailors airmen or nurses will have a vote. Those under 21 years of age also will have it vote the prime minister said. Voting overseas will Start on March 14 and continue until March 23, the saturday before the elec Tion. In Canada military noting will Start March 16 and continue until March 23. Detailed arrangements Are being made for the secrecy of this military ballot or. Mackenzie King result of the Soldier vote will not be known until eight Days after the polling Date. Writs have been issued returnable april 17. Nothing will be known of the Soldier vote when the general returns Are being made known on the evening o election Day. Sask House called Regina Jan. 29. Session of the Saskatchewan legislature will be convened thursday feb. 8 this decision was breached at special Cabinet Council meeting sat urday morning. No change in Alberta Edmonton Jan. 29. Pad Vance in the Date of the regular session of the legislature for which a Call has been issued for feb. 15 is not contemplated at present by the provincial government it was reported saturday. Exonerated Mcmurray Jack Moar Pilot. Of Trie Canadian airways limited plane that crashed near Here thursday causing deaths of Bill Donahue and Hjalmar Maki both of port Radium n.w.t., and injury to five other passengers Vas exonerated of All blame by an quest jury saturday. Sings to troops As blizzard rages Aldershot Jan. 29. Up while a raging blizzard Canadian style blew through Aldershot yesterday Beatrice Lillie Toronto born comedienne Sang to the Canadian boys the sophisticated songs tha have. Made her the Toast of Picca Dilly and Broadway encore after encore but in the warm theatre weather War and Adolf Hitler were forgotten As Bea gave the troops a Medley of her old favourites there were encores and More encores Anc Bea gave up Only when sheer physical fatigue made it impossible or her to do More. She brought with her the entire italian Balm softens helps make bands smooth Youthful looking. Protects your skin against Chipping redness and roughness caused by cold weather h Ard water housework. It contains costlier ingredients than any other popular National cast of her successful London Musi Cal revue All and an or Chestra of 12 to give the boys a by. Of real As she . And she gave it to them in crammed after noon and evening performances. Miss Lillie s visit to Aldershot marked the first professional theatrical venture staged for the troops by Captain Mert Plunkett of the Canadian legion War services originator and producer of the fam Ous dumbbells. Another Star of the programme was Fred Umney who for four years starred with the old dumbbells As the silly ass at the piano. He Sang a number of songs which he introduced to Canadian audiences years ago. Homeless Lacorne alta., Jan. 29. Cup fire of unknown. Origin following a , yesterday swept the a. M. Campbell Block Here causing damage estimated at and forcing six families to seek shelter in Homes of neighbors. The loss was fully covered by insurance. Lacombe is 80 Miles South of Edmonton. German awards Berlin Jan. 29. Bup six Sisters at Scholberg near tit Mon ing Bavaria were awarded the nazi. Golden Mother s Cross of Honor today for having borne a total of 82 children. In appreciation of his services to the organization Frank Dillon 793 Warsaw Avenue was presented with an engraved cigarette Case by Mem Bers of the. Earl Grey Community club thursday evening. The presentation was made by w. E. Falar Deau. Incorporated 3v? May 167o. Campbell s Tomato soup tin 2 for 15c brisket of beef 9c per in. Chuck roast in. I veal Steak the shoulder Ifa. Stewing beef Boneless in. 14 round Steak sliced or minced per in. Cash and m de standing that the world be Able to live in peace and breath freely until brutal. Germany i placed in a position where one will not be Able to abuse her Force major j. P. E. Poirier speaking a French As did Shemoin Broten greetings from the Royal 22nd a jeep. Ment. The second in Cora manery the famous spoke of the Harmony of races is the Dominion and said French can. And is proud and Happy to stand Iii other parts of the Empire alongside old France against germanic general Lelong proposed Ujco Toast to the president of France members of the Alliance also raised their glasses to the Canadian army Christian science Sermon subject truth was the subject of the in All churches of Christ scientist sunday Jan. 28. The Golieri text read of lord Hou Are my god i will exalt thee. Will Praise thy name for thou Hasl done wonderful things thy counsels of old Are faithfulness and Isaiah the scriptural selections included he following be thou exalted. O of above the heavens let thy glory be above All the Earth. I will raise thee o lord among the peo ple i will sing unto then Amon the nations. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens and thy Truiti unto the psalms. 571 3, 10. Included in the lesson Sermon were also passages from the Chris Tian science textbook science and health with key to the scriptures by Mary baiter Eddy one of which Road if god the All in All be Tow creator of the spiritual universe in. Eluding Man then everything entitled to a classification As truth or science must v be comprised in a knowledge or understanding of god for there can be Noah eng beyond illimitable Page 127. Tuesday store hours 9.30 . O b . To phone the Bay dial 3-2-2. Tuesday second big Day of Semi annual furniture Sale Chesterfield chair both comfortable pieces made and designed Accord ing to Bay specified a Lions. Note the smartly flared arms the slanting backs the serviceable upholstery the Low Salet. Mice you la be Wise to y now please allow 7 to 10 Days for terms 5.90 Cash balance. In monthly payments As Low As 5.55, including carrying charge. Furniture fifth floor the Bay Complete 5-piece bedroom group charge acct. Delivery granulated dial 322 10-lb. Sack 19c a sugar --67c beef shoulder roast. In Hamburg Steak in. Bee f sausage it mall casings per. In. Veal minced for parties in. Fresh cod Atlantic in. Pickerel fillets freshly made per in. Ogilvie s Quick 48-oz. Tube rolled Oats 15c flour Seal of Quality no. 1 Grade 9b-lb. Big 2.65 49-tb. Bag 1.35 bag. Jam Smith s Strawberry with pectin tin. Coi fee hic Cavendish in. Peaches australian 15-ox. Tin 3 tins. A re. Peas Libby s Choice 3 tins 31c coi1n, country kist 17-ox. 3 tins biscuits Fig bars in. Cakes Lemon Cream each Finnan Haddie mild cured per in. Headcheese sliced in. Bacon sliced and Rind Jess in. Sirloin Steak Cut from prime beef in. Grapefruit Texas Sec Ilesi marmalade oranges from Arizona per in. 2 ibs. New cabbage 3 ibs. Potatoes Man. White 15 ibs. Api Les Rome and Wagner. 5 ibs. Vegetables carrots turnips citing onions 5, ibs. Consisting of 4 it. 6 in. Bed Dresser Chiff Onier inner Spring mattress and banded Cable Spring. The bedroom suite in Walnut veneers is especially suit Able for a boy s or girl s room. The Chiff Onier and Dresser offer plenty of drawer space. The bed is sturdy As Well As comfortable. January Sale special. Terms fi.90 Cash balance in monthly pay ments As Low As 6.50, including carrying charge. Furniture filth floor the Bay buy tuesday pay in March charge purchases made tuesday january 30th, and wednesday january 31st. Will be placed on february accounts payable on or before March 10th. Corticelli silk hosiery j 1-a Iff Al choose from two full fashioned silk to top weights the four thread crepes smart for daytime the three thread chiffons sheer enough to Wear with lingerie trimmed afternoon frocks. Slim panel heels and silk plaited Cradle soles. Charm facile Winegl Rose Lite and Haze Taupe shades. Sizes 8v to hosiery main floor the Bay miss Evelyn Bennett stylist for simplicity patterns will be in our pattern department wednes Day january 31st, and until end of the week miss Bennett will be pleased to assist you in select ing patterns fabrics and styles for your Spring wardrobe. She will also give you some helpful hints regarding Home dressmaking. Patterns and fabrics second floor. The Bay tuesday second Day Bay base ment made to measure suit Sample foundation garments 40% More manufacturer s Odd lines or girdles Cors Lettes and combinations including some Legant models. Most of the soft Boneless styles in peach elastic or Satin Latex majority of the heavier types m firmly boned Bro m a Zipper a. Not every size in each jut s b ump Unn. 50c 8.50 corsets second floor the Bay ;