Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 28, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Free press Carrier in Winnipeg 2sc per week. Winnipeg tuesday May 28, 1940 Price 5c per copy edition with comics Loc Wii know falling Stark or shoot song stars Are not stars at All but Are meteors Bryce s homemade bread is different men flock to Home Volunteer Reserve office 30 More bringing efficiently taking Manitoba ases. Of Hose fat 3494.70 polish Relief and surgical supplies a Toronto in monetary value apart for air. The shipment of dressing gowns bed jackets respond and More. R Stirgu by. .7ross sup kept i is months is to the workers so quickly and i ii the Call. May 27 to is int Tut 3d oases valued finnish and j others were by sterilized at on these no . Relief cases London May 28. An editorial headlined King the evening Standard led British newspaper comment on King Leopold s surrender today in an editorial which said a Savage and treacherous blow had been struck at the allies cause. It was not thought that the example of capitulation would be set by a King. The Brave belgians with a bet Ter spirit and a longer memory than their King show that they still staff for Canada Wool socks pairs surgical supplies 9 by 9 wipes masks. Compresses 3-Inch Cotton bandages 4-ir.ch Cotton bandages 4-Inch Flannelette bandages 5-Inch Flannelette bandages compresses. 4 by 4 j London May 28. Up Cable the the Earl of Athlone tonight a contained the pointed sir Shuldham Redfern to be his Secretary when he takes up 1801 his duties As governor general of Canada. 2.100 other appointments included colonel h. Willis Oconnor Prin 4go Cipal aide de Camp. Captain g. J. Little of the cold 2.000 88 1.0u4 41 a 480 i 83 1 Stream guards comptroller of the household. Commander e. Sherwood r.c.n., Captain t. R. C Goff scots guards Lieut. D. Lantier v.r., and Lieut. Hon. E. Chatfield h.n.v.r., aides de Camp. Princess Alice countess of ath i Lone appointed Hon. Ariel Biard ten rates sent out May 27 con j daughter of lord Stonehaven to be lady in waiting and private Secre trained he following Hospital gowns abdominal binders Pillow cases. Triangular bandages apart from the Relief cases 300 816 the value of the shipments was Ary. Sir Shuldham Redfern served lord Tweedsmuir in a similar Capa City. Colonel Willis Oconnor was comptroller of the household under lord Tweedsmuir Asye cents for a tag saturday Means child5 s summer Outing whether 4.000 Winnipeg children will have the Joy of a Camp Nipes. Holiday this year depends wholly on the citizens of win for every 50 cents dropped in the taggers Box Satur the associated Winnipeg fresh air Camps can Send one child to Camp for one Day this that Means that the minimum Obj Yective Rotthe Camp committee has to be s20.000 to take care of the 4.000 Little ones who have been recommended As needing the Outing in the country. A 10-Day stay is arranged for As Many children and mothers As the committee can finance in the five Camps associated in the group. Out patient departments in the hospitals which know the health needs of the children the family welfare Bureau which realizes How weary mothers can get trying to manage on V.R. Little the departments that look alter widows and dependents churches and these join in asking for a Holiday for those need it desperately. Each of the Camps salvation . 3 Nai brith. Robertson spar Ling and approximately 800 Beds and has graduate nurses or medical officers in attend Ance forty a to business men of the City manage the association. A former mayor Frank o. Fowler is honorary president George o. Vale is president William Whytt past Home defenders stands at a total of has so far been raised for the fund for the family of Constable John Mcdonald slain feb. 10, while on duty in the radio building fort Street. However is the quota set by the com Mittee in charge of the fund and a further Appeal for contributions hat been issued. Length of service of Constable president Alex Smith treasurer Board i directors is composed Mcdonald gives his widow no pen Sion and the Only provision for herself and her child is an allow Ance under the workmen s compensation act of s40 a month for herself and for her child until 16 years of age. The Montreal Trust company 218 Portage Avenue Are trustees of All monies contributed. This week the association moved Frio Headquarters in Trust building Hesson is in charge. The Union miss Hilda from this t office the voluntary workers and taggers receive instructions. School children have their Sag Day. Friday. Each Camp has it own Board and the association sees to it that no Honey raised by the tag Day is used Lor capital expenditure it must be used Only for the children and Mother s care at Camp. Each year members of the association pay a visit to the live Camps. Pair committed for trial by jury facing two joint charges of Bur Glary Earl m. Carmichael and James j. Murray arrivals from Vancouver . Were committed for jury trial following a preliminary hearing in City police court. Tuesday morning. They Are alleged to have broker into the Homes of . Duton 124 Harrow Street. May 16, and j. M. Wiley. 50 King Sway Avenue May 12. Know the meaning of the evening news said Only a Miracle can now save the Anglo French forces in the it said that an Allied counter attack to close the Gap Between the Northern and Southern armies might save them. It is Plain that the collapse of the belgians must now Force Wey Gand s Maxime Allied Generalissimo the newspaper said. The evening Star said the King must have borne an especially heavy Burden but his final collapse beneath it will bring profound regret to Many of his compatriots and a sense of astonish ment to the rest of the denounced by France Paris May 28. Up havas French French press today denounced King Leopold of the belgians As a traitor for abandoning his allies without warning in the face of a German attack. L intransigent said the King of the belgians May find temporary shelter under the German Boot. But he will suffer the opprobrium of the world. However difficult the extra Effort imposed on us by his felony we shall find a Way to stave off this new attack the most cowardly of All and shall find strength even in our disgust for Paris soil said the unbelievable treason of the son of a valiant Knight provoked anger and conster nation in the French Public. These feelings Are justified. All those who have a loved one fighting at the front will never forget that the Sovereign criminal has today allowed our heroic soldiers and their valiant British j comrades to be stricken in the Back by the enemy. Belgium unanimously splits off from its King. A belgian will be raised in France and will fight at our Side. Let us not blame this Man s fault on the belgian refugees in France who Are his first victims. Those belgians without Homes without support without a country and henceforth without a King who Are our guests May rest assured that nothing will change in the brotherly Welcome that has been extended to praised by Gayda Rome May 28. A Virginio Gayda writing today in the Gior Nale d italia called King Leopold s surrender an act of High political Wisdom and humane the editor accused Britain of planning to withdraw from Bel Gium leaving the belgian to cover the Retreat. Roosevelt sad washing ton May 28. Bup president Roosevelt today received with sadness the news that King Leopold had surrendered the Bel Gian to the germans. Commenting on the capitulation Secretary Stephen t. Early voiced the president s reaction with the remark that these Are sad Days " As the president said in his radio address sunday Are sad Early continued. That does not apply to the action necessarily but to the the registration office of the Home Volunteer Reserve was crowded tuesday morning when scores of men were registered for Home defence. Here Are a group of the volunteers filling in the application forms at the counter at 231 Portage Avenue. The office will be open for three Days . H. J. Riley announced. Quilts Mark sixth birthday mass and Nursery fun Callander out., May 28. Cup Dionne quintuplets Yvonne Emilie Cecile Annette and Marie were six years old today. They celebrated with a noisy birthday party following a special mass at Dafoe Hospital. The music of five new organs its a United states firm helped the party along. The mass celebrated by special permission of the most Rev. D. Leo Nelligan Bishop of Pembroke was said by father v. Pilon the Parish priest of Corbeil and Spiri Tual director for the entire family. It was attended by the quilts their parents or. And mrs. Oliva Dionne their three Brothers Dan Iel Aliva jr., and Victor their seven year old sister Pauline ,-.nd their grandfathers. Olivier Dionne and Moise Legros. Parents and grandparents received holy communion at the mass but the girls will not take their first communion until later this year. Then the girls entertained their family in the Nursery laughed and shouted the quilts delightedly As they played their organs. Within a few Days it was said the girls will have another and first haircuts. Slam at Lindbergh Paris May 28. Membership in the Lafayette Esca Drill conferred on col. Charles a Lindbergh after his 1927 Atlantic crossing was withdrawn today by order of the Trench and air association of american Volunteer combatants in the French in 1914-18, representing former pilots of the Espadrille. Welcomes news new recruiting Speed up pleases Shilo officers by b. T. Richardson. Shilo Camp May 28. That the Canadian government was speeding up formation of the third division for Active service and had announced recruiting of Rifle battalions for the fourth division was greeted with obvious approval by senior officers of military units at Shilo Camp and Camp staff officers. The news was brought in first and full details V.R. awaited with keen interest. Brigadier b. W. Browne . Of . 10, and Camp commandant was in route from Winnipeg to the Camp when the government announcement was made. He greeted the news with a single enthusiastic comment and asked for More details. Keady to handle More mobilization of troops under taken in this War under the supervision of District military establishments has meant Long and arduous hours for staff of . 10 and other military districts. But brigadier Browne indicated that he and his staff were prepared to handle further demands that the third and fourth divisions will thrust upon them. Commanding officers of Winnipeg units at Shilo Camp showed keen interest in news of enlargement of the country s armed forces in the near future. . Hugh Mckenzie of the camerons of Canada and . J. Cox of the fort Garry horse divisional mechanized cavalry unit received the report with approval. War news is followed closely by senior officers of units at Shilo Many of them veterans of the last War who have kept abreast of Mili tary ideas and in training in peace time so that today they form the Backbone of Canada s new of 1940. 5, Geneva May 28. De Rouge Secretary general of the league of red Cross societies re ported yesterday More than refugees Are in flight from Northern France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg presenting the world with the greatest refugee problem it has Ever every conceivable tragedy marches with line up majority veterans of last struggle Winnipeg men flocked into the Home Volunteer Reserve office by the score tuesday morning when registration for civilian Home guard duties opened at 231 Portage Avenue. Registration was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., but when More than 100 persons blocked the doorway shortly after 10.30 o clock . H. J. Riley. Named commander of the corps by the attorney general opened the doors and put his registrars to work. First citizen to Register was John Nind 82 Hargrave Street an employee of the Winnipeg electric company. He was a sergeant in the 27th battalion. Though five clerks were on hand Call for recruits issued by . Western Canada Headquarters the . Has been set up at fort Osborne Barracks and major d. R. Agnew officer commanding issued a Call monday for recruits. Men Are wanted to train for reinforcements for Canadian artillery units overseas. The training Centre particularly wants skilled mechanics office men and stenographers with High school standing. The men will be trained As gunners specialists surveyors Signaller Etc. A Veteran member of the per manent Canadian Force major Agnew is former commanding offi cer of c Battery . He has recently been stationed at Kings ton. A Drill registration was slow and it took almost an hour to get 100 cards filled. Most of the applicants were veterans of the last War and Many came with the mistaken idea they were registering for the veterans Home guard. Applicants were asked their age Birthplace physical condition Spe Cial qualifications military experience languages business occupation and whether they owned guns am munition or automobiles. In addition to the downtown registration Are being recruited through Veteran organizations and registration cards were distributed to various groups tuesday. When All forms Are filled Lieut. Zol. Riley said the volunteers will of organized into groups. They will receive some training but he did not Snow yet what function the Reserve would have or the extent of the training. An Effort will be made to place men. In company with their friends or neighbors to make train ing More effective he said. Sask. Troops reach Shilo Camp by b. T. A Ichardson. Shilo Camp man., May 28. Rifles Slung Over their shoulders and kits on their backs the South Saskatchewan regiment nearly Strong marched Between lines of cheering troops on their arrival at Shilo Camp monday for a period of intensive activit3 to Complete training under Field conditions. As the . S marched up the winding Road from the railway Sta Tion the combined pipe bands of the camerons of Canada from Winnipeg and the Calgary highlanders swung into the Van As an escort for the arriving troops. Stirring strains of the martial pipes Latis in the afternoon brought everyone in the Camp who could get away to line the route of approach. The pipers piped up the South Saskatchewan contingent from re Gina first to arrive. A bigger con Tingent from the regiment s head quarters at Weyburn marched under the leadership of . J. E. Wright commanding officer. When the Weyburn train arrived squads and sections of units already in Camp were beginning to March Back to their lines after a strenuous Day of drilling in the Field. When the Regina train arrived an hour later most of the units already in Camp were in their lines and they flocked to the roadways All through the Camp even if the arrival coincided with Cookhouse Call to supper. All in Good order Lieut. T. D. Wallace quartermaster of the South Saskatchewan re. Ported All preparations in Good or Der with rations waiting for the men just off the trains. Capt. E. W. White was in charge of the Advance party that set up lines for the . A who will have the Calgary him the lives of Shilo 9s soldiers norths get things done by b. T. Luc Harldson Shilo Camp May 28. North meets North the business gets done quickly. Acting Cariap commandant during troop arrivals at Shilo Camp is . J f. North Deputy assistant Warter master general of military strict no. 10. It Winnipeg. Right a hand when All troop trains pull Nas been superintendent m. P. Orji of the Canadian National Winnipeg. Both norths it the trains one to select the Points for retraining troops and their baggage the other we that railway facilities move smoothly. Or. North has a business As Headquarters for Johnny on direction of the railway a Western Canada s biggest too they movement since the last War. Are no relation. I Gjers sunk London May 28 bup _ the naval trawlers Melbourne Hal Capo Passaro. Have been waded and. Sunk the admiralty a a Corn Nicque today. Four Milors were lost from the Cape c fro 590 tons but there were no from the Melbourne 466 mail service has been established in Shilo Camp and the boys watch eagerly for letters from Home. Here Are some members of c Squadron fort Garry horse getting mail from Squadron orderly sergeant r h Neve top neat lines of kits must be Laid in front of the tents before the troops March off on Parade at Camp and lines of a Squadron fort Garry horse give a lesson in symmetry steel helmets top Ping the piles top the jeeps with rear wheel traction Are a favorite vehicle with the 13th Field Bat Tery especially when it comes to the Long trip to Rifle Range at Shilo Camp top following the Road that winds up the Hill into Shilo Camp from the railway the South Saskatchewan regiment swings along to its lines after arriving by train from Regina. Part of the battalion came in from Weyburn lower rations Are important any time in any but when the troops Are in Camp the quartermasters must keep supplies coming in on time for the boys Are eating As they never ate before. The quartermasters of the fort Garry horse receive instructions from capt. Cochrane regimental quarts master left in the Bottom Centre picture. Others pictured left to right Are . M. A. Harrison s. Cathcart . Morrise . Bloomfield . Heard Battery commanders who will see More of each other in future Are major j. K. Mccullagh commanding officer of the 21st Field Battery ., Saskatoon and major t. H. Musgrave com manding officer of the 13th Field Battery Winnipeg and Lieut. L. Of Clarke an officer of the 13th Centre in the lower right picture. The 21st arrived at Shilo Camp sunday up lines next to the 13th, both being in the same Field regiment. Highlanders As neighbors and the open Prairie on the other Side. Earlier in the afternoon two Bat teries of artillery from Regina arrived and several companies of the camerons of Canada who arrived on May 24 were drilling on the Prairie not far from the station. They form1 up and marched into positions along the Roadway into Camp to cheer the gunners from Regina. The batteries were the 1st Light anti aircraft ., and the 18th Field Battery ., the former originally from Yorkton though stationed at Regina for training during the Winter. Brig. B. W. Browne District offi cer commanding . 10 at Winni Peg arrived at Shilo Camp monday afternoon with Lieut col. R. O. G. Morton general staff officer. Studies arrangement brigadier Browne immediately began a study of Camp arrangement the excellence of which has been shown in the smooth handling of heavy troop arrivals during the past four Days. . J. F. North d.a.., acting Camp commandant. Brigade Ier Browne Point for Western who has been appointed Comman Dant of Shilo said lie would return to Winnipeg for an inspection tues Day returning later to take Over the Camp command. He will also continue As District officer commanding . 10. With arrival of two batteries from Lethbridge three batteries from Edmonton and a Small contingent of the 8th Field ambulance r.c.c. From Edmonton the Transfer of More than troops to Shilo Camp will be Complete on tuesday. Shilo is serving As the concentration troops. Already the whole Vicinity of the Encampment is a scene of intense activity As units Settle Down to Field training. Infantry squads of the Cameron highlanders and the Cal Gary highlanders occupy Many acres of Prairie and Bush lands nearby for physical training and tactics. Small groups of artillery units Are getting right Down to work their drilling and formations up to Par. Some groups Are getting instructions with machine guns anti tank guns and other equipment. On monday the 13th Field Battery Winnipeg took Over the Rifle ranges and the Patter of firing could be heard in the distance. Drill soon As possible Winnipeg units that began Rifle practice at the St. Charles ranges will get some stiff musketry Drill on the Camp Range As quickly As possible. The Vicinity of the Camp has been marked out to provide drilling space for All units which begin marching out of Camp at a brisk Pace Early in the morning for hours of work that go to the making of a Soldier. Signal units Are get Ting valuable outdoor training right from the Start. Even the pipe bands of the scottish regiments were out behind a Bluff to the West of Camp for practice on monday with new trackage Laid at Shilo Camp the railway Yards Are Busy All Day handling Carload lots of sup plies. Warehouses bulge with sup plies which Issue to units in a daily Stream. Each Day the number of vehicles arriving shows a noticeable increase and the roads hum. With traffic As trucks other vesicles move on business. Unemployed get preference in Home guard preference will be Given to unemployed veterans in recruiting the veterans Home guard and recruit ing of the Force will be done through Veteran organizations it was announced tuesday. Veteran organizations have been notified and asked to submit lists of names of veterans who can qual Ify. To be eligible the men must be former members of the Cana Dian or Imperial forces not Over 50 years of age and medically classed As a b or c. The Home guard will be incorporated into the ., and the men will be paid the , scale of wages and allowances. Arrangements will be made to take in veterans in country Terri tory where there Are no organizations. First step for local veterans who desire to join will be to communicate with one of the veterans associations. Later if. They qualify they will go through the regular recruiting system. Camp expels private Prince b. T. Richardson Shilo Camp May 28. Private Prince can t take Camp life and lie has been discharged from the Cameron highlanders. Prince is the Beautiful alsatian police dog that everyone has admired out in front of the camerons pipe band on parades. He was regimental Mascot and his place was with the drum major. But Prince tried to Chew the foot off a sergeant from a neighbouring unit calling in the Cameron lines on business. Then he chased a. Major from another unit. Some of the camerons themselves were get Ting a Little Leary of Prince. The dog has had an exciting time in Camp with the regiment meeting other units going out on parades but his dismissal has been ordered and be is being banished tuesday. He is going to a farm for toe Dura Tion. Treason trial ordered Paris May 28. Military tribunal was ordered yesterday to open a treason trial of nine communist sex members of the chamber of deputies. 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