Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 21, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Free press _ in Winnipeg 25c per week Winnipeg tuesday May 21, 1940 Price so per copy edition with comics Loc do you know that there arc about Sev Enty different species and Over two Hundred Varie ties or bananas in the world Bryce s homemade bread is different release of enemy aliens by Reynolds Packard first anti air raid and Black he beginning of the total War Start today principal Industrial and shipping centres. The War ministry announced thai drills would be held today Tomor Row and thursday at Home and i Jonii. Rich Industrial City 50 Miles i North it the capital. Intensive drills will be held in the Northern a tics of Milan Genoa and Turin Jnona the French Border. Premier Benito Mussolini re Sci cd his chief of staff Gen. Pilro a Arioglu. Who reported on his re i cent inspection of Italy s Western Frontier fortifications. Inevitable newspapers commenting on the speech made sunday by foreign minister count Ciano at Milan emphasized his warning thai Italy s participation in the War was inevitable bit they did not speculate regarding the Date Mussolini was to give the i Well informed sources in Buda pest reported russian troop move merits in the Vicinity of Bessarabia. Rumania. Russian circles did not deny the report a of the r no Var ministry s announce i i l c1 Irit n1cnt a pro japanese Dern by 75.000 persons crowd Venice Square to Greet the i japanese commercial and Friend ship Mission which arrived from Naples yesterday. Thousands of i italians jammed the streets around the Railroad station and followed i the japanese to the Sci Are shout Viva Italy and Japan 1 some posters and Down with the and albanian hew from the Balcony of Ven j ice Palace. Mussolini did not a Kul other italian government criminal i leaders greeted the japanese officially. Mussolini and Ciano re Iceie the Mission today and Pope Pius receives the japanese thurs Day. Thousands of the demonstrators formed for intensive training period Michalchuk jailed for stealing Auto answer to Lisi Ivas Hinston May 21. I leaving Venice Sci Are procession and marched toward the a i Byrnes. A. . Will reply legation but several Hun f steel helmeted guards their Way with bayonets. The demonstrators shouted Nice Savoy Tunisia and the Ames of Britain and France announced today. His subject with Boos catcalls. Ajitu or to Lindbergh. J Northern Black out v. Mine Layek sink London May Impi the sink-1 nuts my ing by a Gunnin mint o. Vict Ina no nime with two i last from dusk to Dawn while air i squadrons will bomb the cities housing leading munition and air plane factories with bags of flour Mark hits. The Breda and Fiat to air plane factories Are Milan s armament plants Are 120 Miles from the French Border. Turin. New York to Alaska by Canoe is goal of new York couple two modern , who Are making a Canoe trip from new York to Alaska Elkan j. Morris 27-year-old United suites author and his wife Anne have brought their Small Crai l from the Hudson to the red River after a year of. Adventure. The reached Winnipeg Starling last Spring they trav-1 tiled through the Erie Barge canal j travelled Alon Luke Veen Pigeon e Lake of the the storms of Advance parties of troops to be stationed at Shilo Camp Man., Lor summer training have already arrived there. Units from Mani Toba Saskatchewan and Alberta will undergo intensive training there leaving Winter quarters in Urban centres. The Vanguard of Winnipeg troops that will be going to Camp arrived at Shilo tues Day. Pictures of departure showed numbers of the 13lh r.c.a., top left and a general View top right lower left members of the Cam Eron highlanders in new Khaki Balmoral hats which the regiment will Wear and lower right members of the fort Garry horse in dark berets the distinctive headgear of the tank corps which is being issued to the regiment. R Shilo Vanguard London May 21. General the Duke of Gloucester brother of King George and chief Liaison officer to the British Field forces arrived Here today Flora France on urgent duty. The Duke went at once to Buckingham Palace and then to the War office. He was expected to return soon to British general Headquarters in France. Prince Bernhard German born Consort of Crown Princess Juliana the Netherlands emigre heiress apparent arrived in London last night. The Prince had accompanied the Royal family Here on its flight from Holland then returned to his troops in Zeeland province and later had gone to Paris. Ottawa May 21. Of j. S. Woodsworth co operative Commonwealth federation Leader who suffered a stroke at a party meeting Here saturday was reported today As not greatly changed but As satisfactory As could be expected. His physician or. R. S. Stevens described it As hopeful. Yesterday the Veteran Leader who is 65, spent a comfortable Day and evening it was stated last night. Transfer of Headquarters from Ort Osborne Winnipeg to Shilo amp will be completed in Lime to Lave the summer concentration entre in full swing within a week r ten Days. Brigadier b. W. Browne officer commanding . 0, will be Camp commandant. Administrative staff will be required at Shilo Camp to handle raining of troops or More and t the same time an administrative Taff is required at fort Osborne Lead quarters to handle about rooms remaining in the Winnipeg Arrison mainly under the infantry and artillery training centres. . R. O. G. Morton will accompany brigadier Browne to Shilo Camp As general staff officer. Paris. May 21. France s new War Cabinet yesterday ordered Swift punishment of military and civilian offenders. N. Man., in j deserters and villagers can be caught by j. Shot As they Are found guilty. The k their axe j new decree permits no Appeal themselves a any higher court. 1 the army courts will Deal with More shipments for Churchill seen Churchill Grain port on Hudson s Bay. May be called upon to handle a big increase of Grain this year according to w. Two Laii port Man Ager of Churchill for the Dominion department of transport. Uncertainty As to the future de mands from abroad makes it impossible he said to estimate accurately the extent of the possible in crease or but the ship Ping facilities must be ready at any time to meet the demand. Or. Tolan is on his Way Home from Ottawa where he attended a in m. To. Coldwell . Rosetown according to the order paler today. Or. Coldwell will also ask amounts of Nickel and Nickel mater were exported each month to he Falconbridge Nikko Lark a in Belkap of Kristiansand Norway. Vav can essay they soldiers and civilians summarily. He Canoe Over Hunt own dinner Morris family finds life in m their new they arc buy food inner. I by writing factory workers who leave their posts without permission will be classified As army deserters v meeting Board. Hotel. Of the National Harbor he is at the fort Garry German ships sunk London May 21. Bup six German merchant ships totalling about tons were listed by the admiralty today As believed to have been sunk during the past week. Alaska by Canoe the skins of j Iii Mackenzie the Yukon Vaier what these his Canoe from ways. Alia., and Rio rih on the River great slave the River to Arctic Circle up the rat River Yukon and on the West 1 x i c k y mountains in or and so into Uncertain about returning director of the theatre left for monday after a in month stay to incr he would return director. Tendered a by Lac theatre Zuken pc acc i gift on behalf mles. Ihsen self contained unit containing All the tools and weapons necessary to support life in the wilds. Advance parly arrives at Camp to prepare big summer quarters the Vanguard of troops assigned to Shilo Camp Manitoba or summer training began arriving at the military encamp ment this week. They were Advance parties sent out to put p tents and make other preparations for the main parties. Small parties from Alberta were first to arrive on Mon a and Advance parties of the 13th Field Battery the fort Jarry horse and the Queen s own Cameron highlanders from Winnipeg arrived on tuesday. Headquarters from Lierman Beer Sale in City is defended the Sale of German Beer by the government liquor commission at a time when Allied and nazi troops Are battling on the Western front was defended As an Ordinary Busi Ness transaction by officials of that body tuesday. There is just a Small Quantity left and we Are trying to get rid of they stated. Why the liquor commission should be Selling German Beer in the midst of War and Why it was being Dis played in a smart Frame under the 1, 1940, will be asked in parliament heading of specials were questions local units await word to mobilize mobilization of More army units in Winnipeg for the third Canadian division expected shortly will b carried out quickly and without any difficulty in securing officers am men according to military circles. Question on Nickel Ottawa May 21. Up extent and destination of Canadian Nickel imports for the year ended March Landon accepts Washington May 21. Bup resident Roosevelt today person Illy renewed his invitation to his 936 opponent. Alf m. Landon to Confer with him tomorrow at the White House and announced that has accepted. Asked the free press by a Veteran of the last War. Spokesmen for the commission pointed out that the car purchased before the War at the request of a number of Winnipeg citizens. It had been paid for with government Money and had enjoyed a Good Sale. Then with the outbreak of War sales had fallen off and now the commission found itself with three or four Hundred dozen left. It was these they were now trying to rid themselves of at bargain prices. Sale was not being pushed maintained the commission official. Pending announcement of units to be incorporated in the the appeals disclosures made atle Essi ii Winnipeg War veterans monday night again voiced a Strong Appeal to the authorities to take Steps immediately to guard against the activities of subversive elements in the Dominion. They also vigorously condemned the release from ment Camps of certain enemy aliens including or. F. K. Schneider Lockport Man. Urge also was voiced for an cd Lauolive search for suspicious per sons and for acceleration the Dominion s mobilization. Claims concerning alien Clivi ies against Canada were made Al a meeting of the St. James Branch of the Canadian legion. T. C. Smith said he had Given to lie . The names of Farmers from Northern districts who had expressed sympathy for Germany s cause and had resorted to threats against Loyal neighbors protesting heir seditious utterances. In one Case two of the three sons of a fifth column curb is urged by Calgary Calgary May 21. Up the Cal Gary police commission at a special meeting yesterday instructed mayor Andrew Davison to write to prime minister Mackenzie King urging definite action to guard against fifth column activities in Canada. The commission asked that German organizations in Canada be declared illegal and the members forfeit citizenship establishment their Canadian of internment third division keen interest is evident regarding the units to be selected in military District no. 10, with Headquarters Here. At least one infantry regiment and one Battery of artillery is expected to be raised in . 10. From this District the first division secured two Field batteries and an infantry regiment and the second division an infantry regiment a machine gun battalion and a regi ment of mechanized cavalry and a Field Battery not counting Ancil Lary troops. No Lack of applicants for commis Sions and for enlistment in the ranks exists in Winnipeg military sources say and several More battalions and. Batteries not to mention corps troops such As heavy artillery medical and Engineer units would be available at fairly Short notice Here. Camps for enemy centralization of All organizations investigating enemy alien activities the establishment of Home guard units throughout Canada comprised of sex servicemen unfit for Active service a thorough search for firearms in the Possession of people of enemy alien countries whether naturalized or not compulsory registration of All enemy aliens. Objection also was voiced to the number of enemy aliens released from Canadian internment Camps. Tisdale legion acts Prince Albert sask., May 21. Up Branch of the Canadian legion has urged the minister of National defence to organize Drill and Arm. A Volunteer corps to take care of any enemy action that May occur in this country. Toronto threat Toronto May 21. Ralph Day said today instant Dis Missal would face any Tor Only civic employee found to be Lin acc actively with any communist nazi organization. The drive of the Canadian corps association to smother any fifth column activities in Canada will Start thursday night with a series of mass meetings across the coun try. Drew warning Hamilton ont., May 21. Warning that Canada s future de pends just As much on the outcome of the struggle now in Progress As does that of Britain or of France was sounded in. An address last night by Lieut col. George Drew Ontario conservative Leader. There can be no half measures either in Canada or in any other democracy now at War. Our National Effort must not be less than that of Germany. It must be More because we have much time to make railway employee at Portage la Prairie had disappeared after the outbreak of War and were believed to be now serving in the nazi air acc he submitted. Many people snowing of such instances of be Rayal were afraid to report them to the police because of possible reprisal or. Smith stated. Most refugees admitted to can Ada after the German seizure of Echo Slovakia in 1938 were nazi supporters deliberately exported rom that country to become Mem Bers of the fifth column in Canada vets demands continued on Page 4, column 4 Norwood Pilot listed As missing Pilot officer Jack Thompson Glover 22, versatile Winnipeg ath Lela known to hockey basketball and track fans has been reported missing by the . Due to air operations May it was Learned monday. His parents. Or. And mrs. G. T. Glover. 199 Birchdale Avenue nor Wood were notified monday morn ing in a Cable from the British air ministry. The same they re 19 cases shipped by red Cross following up 15 cases of merchandise which were shipped to Bri Tain May 14, the Manitoba division of the Canadian red Cross sent an additional 19 cases May 17, valued at included in this shipment were the following seamen s socks pairs 204 pullovers 240 bed jackets 128 Wool scarves 240 pneumonia jackets 228 Hampton pads 272 mattress pads 204 triangular bandages 1798 Pillow cases to bandages 1254 bed pan covers 36" Hospital bed gowns 154 surgical towels 284 abdominal bandages 264 mattress pads 216 Jack Glover valorous men with wings 11 British planes dare so nazi Craft by Gregory Clark with the British expeditionary Force May 21 special Cable to be under a modern German attack is As different from the old War As horse Riding is from flying in a plane. First comes a sky Armada of Heinkele dornier and junkers protected by a destroyer Fleet of fighters. With the pomp of a circus Parade they March through the sky diving methodically on All pre scouted Points of special opposition. Behind them come big tanks furiously crawling on the Earth and behind these Light cavalry tanks and speedy Cycle outfits ready to race to relieve every Holdup. There is no thought of seizing and holding no thought As in All past wars of consolidating the ground won. Yet there is something of the eternal German in this mass attack this battering ram. We used to see it in the old War when battalions of men marshalled like dummies marched in mass fury so that the few might arrive. New mass attack is by stolid German mathematical formation of great bombers first creating a mess into which heavy tanks follow to exploit the mess and behind come the Light tanks and motor cycles to see if the mess is Complete enough for common men to follow. If it is the commen men follow but no More in a mass. Brute Force tactics have been converted into machines in air and on land. The common men who follow Are like the Iroquois who slip from tree to tree. Now we know Why the germans have not been wasting planes in raids on London and Paris. They have been saving them for this mass attack on narrow fronts chosen to Pierce As a wedge is driven into a log along its length to break it open. I landed out Here a couple of Days after the great show began and since we newspapermen Are the least of the worries of the army and since 40 of us must be held under control together i have been denied along with All the rest any Chance to get into the actual front line during the last four Days of furious conflict with these Diamond shaped drives of massed bombers and tanks. I have seen in fact Only the air end of these teutonic Ham Mer blows. Allied infantry and air men Supply the details of the furious crawling mass of spouting steel on the ground. Tireless r. A. F. Valor the tremendous air strength of the germans would be my first great impression if it were not for the tireless valor of the Royal air Force. Yesterday 11 British Hurri canes came upon one of these bomber tank drives just in the act of starting. There in the air were serried squadrons consisting of More than 60 bombers guarded Over by 20 fighters and on the ground hundreds of assorted tanks filling the air with a giant dust Cloud. Without thought the 11 Little British hurricanes Dove on the bombers while the German fighters tried to divert them. From where we have been allowed to penetrate these furious unequal air frenzies almost to choke the breath out of your body. In this Small action yesterday the hurricanes ignored the fighters and bore in on the bombers eight of which were shot Down with freights of bombs and the balance of the formation was completely Dis organized and had to abandon the attack and return to the Aird Romes to reorganize no figures have been Given As to the number of our 11 hurricanes who came out of it. The minute these wedge attacks Are launched our bombers and every other Type of machine Avail Able Rush in and bomb both behind and before the tank mass As Well As directly on it to Cut Bridges and Crossings because the peril in the German method is the Safe return of tanks to the fuel and repair base. Harried not stopped the word at this stage of Ger Many s Spear thrusts is that they Are being harried but not stopped. But the vital fact is that the Ger mans still Are using the mass attack and the British and French Are using their unquenchable and individual valor. History will Tell you which human trait is nobler and which wins. Among Small items met in our wild Chase along the Frings of the unforgettable Battle was the machine gunning of a red Cross train with giant red crosses on the car roofs. It was the machine gunning of a station filled with refugees and nothing else. Last night a big bomber ambled fairly on the top of or latest overnight Home. Are All we can see but it is enough searchlights picked it up and from the hotel windows 1 watched a spectacle that put an exhibition of fireworks to shame As anti aircraft and pompoms firing Bright red and yellow tracer shells lashed around wildly swerving the big bomber Mot like into the spotlight. It was reported Down a few Miles out in two heaps. A Little Hurricane took it from the Side and Cut the Taii half off As a Hunting axe chops off the Tail of a Bass. Too sore at heart i am too sore of heart to mention refugees today. The whole world seems filled with them. The heart leaves the stomach and one has no appetite for fear one crust will be denied these homeless hordes. I saw a milk Wagon today like the one that Calls at your door driven by a gentleman in a Black hat a Black funeral director coat and striped trousers. The Wagon was filled with Black steel boxes and followed by elderly men in formal Black suits carrying paper bundles loaves of bread and suit cases. The boxes contained the official records of the belgian government and the men accompanying the milk Wagon were members of the foreign affairs department of the belgian state. They had lost their cars by bombing and had come More than 100 Miles. None knew the Fate of wives sons daughters. Their duty Lay in the Black steel boxes in the common milk Wagon. I thought How silly Are Black steel boxes full of Worth less secrets of state now. Cei Ved two letters from their son in one of which he told them he had been asked if he wanted to go to the near or far East. Glover was a member of the Junior toilers basketball team won the City championship losing the provincial title to Brandon. He played juvenile hockey for St. Boniface in 1935 and Junior hockey for the Winnipeg rangers the following year. At Norwood collegiate where be received his High school education he was awarded the boys senior Pennant for the Best All around ath Lete in 1935. His earlier schooling was taken at Victory school West Ecil Donan. Consistent track Winner Glover was an Active member of the Winnipeg North end athletic Lub and had won half and Quarter mile championships in the annual scottish sports competitions at Polo Park. He had been a consistent track Winner at inter High school athletic meets. After graduation he attended business College and joined the stall of James a. Richardson and sons. In january 1339, he was one of a group selected by the . To be trained in England As pilots receiving his wings in october 1039. His parents said he had been attached to heavy bomber squadrons. He has two Sisters at Home Patricia and Margaret. Copy please Friday May 24th, being a Holiday All advertising copy for music Book Church and movie pages should be in to the free press office not later than wednesday evening ;