Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 30, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Free press Carrier in Winnipeg 25c per week. Winnipeg thursday May 30, 1940 Price 5c per copy edition with comics Loc do you know that Rinser Inlo can be forced Bryce s homemade bread is different o Nam new up Tough and Gallant fight unflinching Ottawa Powers similar Ottawa. May Illi. Do Tkv regulations of last the Secretary Oita a to suppress or re publication of newspapers Irol i prose tuition of a Niv pub m his open d to i Omen l Kim of Liu War. also to Dea pro secs used Loprin papers a expected Ipp Vission of action old Mosley d Brit and the com pc r daily worker. Ies prohibit the use n Auto nub Les and of Are i Conr Issaic Laud Lor bomb shattered scene described London May 30. Senior army officer from the Battle area in Flanders last night told Britain in a broadcast that the British expeditionary Force virtually encircled through no fault of its own has put up and is putting up a show of which the whole Empire must be members of the Winnipeg grenadiers went through sonic strenuous training wednesday at the St. Charles Rifle Range. Wearing Gas masks and garbed in full Light ing equipment they Are seen making a charge at the left while the Soldier at extreme right practices taking pot shots at imaginary parachutists. A close up of the troops behind Sand bags is at top Centre while below some of the boys Are seen entrenched against enemy gunfire. Lowers conferred Are some what to those Given to the ser Otura in London today. I Eggers and a Kenora fliers in the first great commissioned As officers in the and begin training at out., immediately. Squad by Francis Stevens London the Call to duty which they always have heeded could could have induced our new governor general and his wife. Princess Alice countess of Athlone to leave eng land at this fateful room Cut when to say goodbye to beloved re Ottawa May 30. Com Moore l. S. Breadner . Has Deen appointed chief of air staff succeeding air vice marshal g. M. Depot announced thurs 10 Thev Hod to go lations and friends and depart from these to stir forebodings in one s heart. Princess Alice indicated this shores is something sales of War savings certificates arc reaching impressive figures according to Bank officials. While the number of outlets is being steadily enlarged through the the provincial committee use first Stab extra rely sat director of that while cd Eivid Suffi matter. Sales of Bonds and e amps at the Post various sub Post quite satisfactory. Noth or. Dickson said inquiry and Sale. Is to be desired much More than u Rush followed by a not been sufficient when she told to that Queen Mary had asked lord Athlone not to stay away too such a re quest natural even in peace time has a Edge of realization in those Days of War. Queen Mary is getting on in years and life has dealt her sorrows in the same Way it has to so Many women who have seen two most terrible wars flame upon the since the death of George v the Queen Mother Nas turned More than Ever to the brother who has been close to her heart since their childhood Days when she was Princess Mary of tick and he was Prince Alexander of Teck. During the last War throughout which he served in the British army lord Athlone surrendered his princely title in preference for an earldom. Appropriate Choice Many years of Active service in the army during which As a youth he had stirring experiences in Africa have made lord Athlone an especially appropriate Choice for governor general in time of War. He knows army life thoroughly and in looks and bearing carries out handsomely the traditions of a British officer. This was Manifest when he reviewed the Canadian Active service Force at Aldershot and f am sure our boys caught the spirit of the men when they marched past him a Man who is proud to Call himself a Soldier. He is going to his vice regal duties in Ottawa say his friends dedicated to the service of Canada and with great anticipations of observing at close hand the Peop Canada making their Strong Tributino to the struggle for free Dom. And he is bringing with him f perfect understanding of the Civ Stith tonal place of a governor Gen eral in a self governing British do minion an understanding which he showed to a notable degree during his term As governor general of the Union of South Africa where he Cousin Princess Helena Victoria after whom the hut is named. Gen eral Mcnaughton and Hon. Vincent Massey Canadian High commissioner were on the platform with them. Never did i feel More sure of anything than this canadians Are oing to take the new governor general and his wife to their hearts. They Are going to Canada to give All they have in heart and mind to the service of our Dominion. Itier Many reports from w country Points but such reports As Nave been received by the Provin Peter Lowe vice i. Suys. Indicate keen in it substantial purchases the country. As equally popular with All fac Fields of Battle vividly described at Shoal Lake Shoal Luke Man. May 30 Spe Cial Blu ii a one of the largest a i icings in years in Shoal Lake the Sirovy of the Battle lines Between the and Britain and Belgium and the German nazi forces graphically presented in United Church Here tuesday overling by capt. A. E. H. Ceo. editor of the Winnipeg the meeting was held spices of the Shoal of the Canadian be it to Shoal Lake Cayadi Ridge and Arras which Fig ured so largely in the exploits of the in the last War were Des cd bed length and capt. Coo said that Ridge and the Noble Monument to the Canadian forces tit now in German hands and he i Eccl the Hope that the enemy u Oulch respect the dead and leave a Monument unsullied. A special occasion for the school the town was capt. Them in the afternoon. Stimulated their study of geography of France tons in that bilingual Dominion when we visited the Athlone at their country Home in Sussex we met their daughter. Lady May Abel Smith. The Little Village Church where lady May was mar ried a few years ago is within sight of the Athlone estate. Brant Ridge Park. Little Ottawa Church the sight of that Little Church Tower in the distance prompted me to remark about the Little anglican Church which governors general at tend in Ottawa. I told lady May that it was my understanding her father and Mother would be Able to go to Church Ottawa by taking a Footpath across the Park that surrounds Ricau Hall just As they would in England the Church being across the Way from the boundaries of the Park. I Hope my memory As to that is Correct because lady May said of they will like that very aged through the both the Earl and countess of ath Lone Are very religious not in their Devotion to Church attendance but in actively sponsoring and participating in activities sympathetic to religion. For example. Lord at Lone is a Leader in . Work in England and holds an office in that organization. He made a speech in behalf of raising funds for the . Recently when he addressed a meeting at Woking. Surrey where a hut was dedicated for the use of Canadian soldiers. At that occasion Princess Alice unfurled the Canadian Flag and the hut was formally dedicated by her London May 30. Up people of the United kingdom who once wondered if the fury of Ger Man arms would strike at the Brit ish Isles Long considered impregnable to invasion today speculated when the blow would fall. As evidence accumulated that Hitler might push a thrust at the heart of the Empire Many families which had voluntarily evacuated to East coast Homes seek a Haven further Inland. The possibility that the nazi High command is planning operations against the United kingdom is Dis cussed in a Paris despatch to the London Telegraph. Reporting that such a belief is held in the French capital the correspondent said Ger Man military preparations in Zee land and Norway cannot be explained by local operations. French atrocities charged Berlin May 30. The Flanders situation would conceivably place Germany in position for a Cross Channel attempt to in Vade Britain the nazi press hinted today that France rather than the British Isles would be the next major target. Newspapers carried stories claiming French atrocities Croil Breadner Croil a.m.c., the air minister Hon. C. G. Power announced last night. Air vice marshal Croil has been appointed inspector general of the Royal Canadian air Force. The Post for inspector general of the air Force now Given to air vice marshal Croil is a new one made necessary by the increased administrative responsibility thrown on the air Force staff by reason of the British Commonwealth air train ing plan. As chief of air staff. Vice mar Shal Croil has been in charge of All air Force activities since 1938 and of the training plan since its inception last fall. As inspector general it is understood he will continue to give special attention to the plan. Invasion of Britain deemed unlikely a German invasion of great Brit Ain is deemed unlikely by rear Admiral h. A. Sheridan admiralty representative of the British Supply Board in Canada. Despite the Ger mans supreme indifference to losses so far they will not run the risks that invasion would mean he stated rear Admiral Sheridan is in Winnipeg to address the meeting of the Canadian manufacturers association. He will speak thursday night and leave immediately for Ottawa he is at the fort Garry hotel. 52 Downe toll of nazi planes London May 30. Air planes shot Down 52 German planes seriously damaged 17 others attacked a Ger Man seaplane base on the dutch coast shot Down a German bomber Over the North sea and damaged another set a German Supply ship afire off Bergan Norway and supported the Allied forces in Flanders in operations during the night and this morning the air ministry said ten British fighter planes were after the attack in which de missing the 77 German planes were stroked or damaged the air ministry said. This engagement took place off the French belgian coast Between British fighter planes and German bombers and their fighter escorts the air ministry said. In the attack on the seaplane base the ministry asserted hangars were destroyed and a number of sea planes wrecked. The planes which the ministry said shot Down a bomber Over the North sea and damaged another were Nav aka ones. Planes from Canada London May 30. Up c. Drury London representative of the Canadian car and foundry company said today Hurricane fighter planes from the company s plants have been coming to England since january. The planes have been made to British specifications with materials hitherto shipped from Britain but now All Canadian trial is being used Drury said. Brave hearts spirits of French survive big Shock by sir Philip Gibbs. Paris May 29. By tragic and stupefying news of the belgian surrender has been a Shock to All of us in France. There is no attempt Here to minimize the Gravity of the new situation. It is acknowledged that the menace to eng land and the Channel ports is More serious and alarming. There is deep anxiety for the ant end and that beyond All doubt is Allied troops in Flanders. How will they get out will it be possible to transport them by sea under the fire of German bombers and through mine Fields which perhaps Are already Laid those ugly questions leap to one s mind in these grave hours. Friends of mine Here have uttered no word of blame against the belgian troops knowing How bravely they have fought and the fearful ordeal they have faced. New situation this downfall of belgian resist Ance creates an entirely new Situa Tion for the French and British armies on the Somme and on the Aisne. Water Ever general Maxime Wey Gand s plan May be in View of the altered situation this is certain As i can affirm from my own personal knowledge the Allied armies South of the Somme Are in great strength. France still has tremendous and untouched reserves. Their mechanized divisions and fleets of heavy tanks Are ready for both defense and attack. British forces of no mean weight will be with them. There is no spirit of defeat in France despite All that has happened during the past 19 Days. Yesterday i talked with some Young officers of the French tanks they had been fighting in Luxem Bourg and later in the Centre of the line. They had no terror of German tanks they had put Many out of action. They had caught Ger Man infantry at Longway Between two lines of their own tanks and slashed them to pieces. They had taken Many German prisoners and found that most of them were boys of 20, stupefied and bewildered on finding themselves in the front line. I was on the roads of France still crowded by the endless columns of refugees. But on the roads were also French troops and British troops with some of whom i stopped to talk. They were very cheery and High spirited at the eight moment the War is far from being lost. For Germany the main struggle begins. France has the strength to deliver terrific counter blows. They will be delivered at the right moment and in the right place. It has become Clear that the capitulation of the belgian army was due to the shameful surrender of their King at the very time when his men were fighting with hero ism and holding their lines. I know in Man. A year ago sent for me to talk with my Brussels and i was deeply impressed by his intelligence his Charm of manner and his Admira Tion of England where he was educated at Eton. I find it incredible that he should be guilty of this betrayal of his own people and of the British and French armies who rushed to his Aid when he called to them. I have been talking to the Man in the Street and the Man in the Field. Shall win All the said a Veteran of the last War. Bad France asked one fellow. Asked one has been fellow. Why through worse Days than this. I have two sons at the front. I know that in the Long run we shall beat those Ger another Man spoke to me with a cheery Confidence which i found Sublime. Perhaps this new he said is just what we wanted for Victory. It May stiffen us and give them an extra urge which will carry us through to a Triumph will one Man spoke rage. If King Albert were he said he would kill that wretched legion leaders May visit capital Montreal May 30. Canadian legion adjourned its morning session today after discus Sion of a motion to Send the legion s Dominion Council to Ottawa As a gesture of Good will and to consult Cabinet ministers Over the question of speeding up Canada s War Effort. A report was issued on the out come of a meeting last night be tween a committee appointed by the legion convention and defence minister Nornan Mcl. Rogers who made a banquet address before legion delegates Here. The committee said that the de Fence minister declared most emphatically that the government in tended to spare no Effort in the prosecution of the War and to Deal with subversive and disloyal Active he said he left a bomb shattered Harbor in the Firce Glare of blazing Oil tanks after a fortnight As com Mander of a detachment detailed to Check the German encirclement of the . In Northern France and Belgium. I can Marvel at the Tough and Gallant efficiency with which my dead tired troops carried out their he said adding that the whole area was literally swarming with terrified refugees. Attack after attack was met with unflinching said the officer who remained Anonymous. Withdrawal was forced upon the . By enemy penetration on another front to the incredible difficulties the Force withdrew amid incredible difficulties he said. Success Ful extrication of our Long mechanized columns often under intense air attacks and dogged delaying actions fought by our rearguard were alike remarkable but South of us the Gap remained unclosed and through it poured a Mored and mechanized formations. Our communications were Cut and the flank and rear of our group of Allied armies were exposed. The belgians on our left were molding firm and so were our immediate staunch French neighbors on our right. But to keep our life line to the sea we had to form new fronts first to the South and then to the West to face Strong forces so rapidly encircling us. Ever lengthening front Strung out on an Ever lengthen ing front and Cut off from the main armies of France the . Fought Back at every Point and delivered one Brilliant major counter stroke near Arras. Our resources in armoured unite were inadequate to Pierce the ring and nothing remained but to hold our ground and prevent an enemy break through. Movement within the . Ring became increasingly difficult with refugees flocking helplessly on Many roads. At Many Points the German army tried to push Home violent attacks but up to the time i left our columns had forestalled the encircling enemies. Our men gave As Good As they got and held the officer paid tribute to the Royal air Force. Here Kitty pet lioness secret found Parks superintendent f. T. A White has a pet lioness. Many persons have dogs and cats but not or. White. For four years he maintained his secret to see it accidentally slip into prominence. It happened that he and Fred g. Bentley City clerk were strolling through City Park zoo at noon wednesday when they passed the lion White softly called to a cages. Or. Lioness Here and a four year old Queen of the Forest Wab bled to the front of her Cage Pur red contentedly and waited for the Parks superintendent to scratch her shaggy head later it was Learned that or White has been meeting the lioness in this manner for the past four years since the Public Parks Board acquired Kitty. Leo the lion is not or. White s pet though. Dauphin collegiate salaries Are set Dauphin Man., May 29. Special salary schedule for teachers of the collegiate staff has been set by the Dauphin school Board. It will replace the schedule abolished by the Board some two years ago. No definite was set for the Public school staff but some adjustments were made entailing an addition to the budget of total salary rises to the secondary teachers amounted to 5330. The Board re engaged All teachers on the permanent staff. The new secondary teachers schedule sets the minimum and maximum salaries for female teach ers at and per annul for male single and and for male married and the maximum May be reached after a year s probation and five years permanent engage ment on. The High school staff. Enlist in Volunteer Home guard More than men Nave enlisted in Manitoba s Home Volunteer Reserve Force to Date . H. J. Riley commander of the unit reported thursday. Of this total 800 have enrolled at main office 231 Portage Avenue and the remainder through outside agencies. Registration is proceeding very satisfactorily and it is quite evident thai All the men that can be used will be he said. Meanwhile the Portage Avenue depot will be closed thursday night and further enlistments will be accepted through service club and Veteran organizations. Extension of enlistments to beyond the greater Winnipeg area will depend col. Riley indicated upon plans not yet completed and also upon official recognition of the Force by Ottawa authorities. Former members of the 43rd Bat Talion Cameron highlanders who did not receive registration cards Are requested to Register at 302 Nan ton building while those in receipt of cards Are asked to return them to the same address it was announced during the morning. At a Western provincial District meeting of the army and Navy veterans wednesday at Oak River Man., resolutions were unanimously passed in connection with Fitti column activities and were for warded to the provincial command. The meeting urged a National government be formed immediately with a new prime minister conscription of wealth Industry and manpower immediately Veteran organizations be supplied with rifles and ammunition supervised by . . All enemy aliens Over the age of 16 be interned and All naturalization papers of aliens be cancel led. E. H. Mckenzie. District ice resent Tive. Was in charge of the meeting with Thomas Ramsay chairman. Urgent need red Cross appeals for Wool blankets a nation wide Appeal for donations of Woollen blankets for immediate shipment to France is being launched by the Canadian red Cross society. Woollen blankets new or As Good As new Are needed desperately for the wounded soldiers and refugees according to word received directly from France at red Cross Headquarters in so Many thousands Are required that it is impossible to get delivery of the total requirement from Canadian Mills at the red Cross officials say. The Appeal we have received from France is so urgent that we Are asking the peo. Pie of Canada to help by giving blankets from their own household stores. Receiving depots will be established throughout the country. All information May be received from local red Cross the Appeal is for Woollen Blank ets it is emphasized flannel Ette blankets or quilts of any kind cannot be shipped. Any color or size Blanket is acceptable so Long As it is in Good condition and not workout Moth eaten threadbare or stained. Information to donors donors who wish to contribute both new and used blankets Are asked to keep them separate. They also Are asked to sew on each Blanket a Label about two by four inches on one Corner and to Mark on it if the Blanket is new or used. If used they Are asked to state whether fumigated washed or cleaned. Blankets can be of any size for either single or double Beds but the red Cross emphasizes that Woollen blankets Are acceptable. Those who wish to donate Blank ets Are asked to bring or Send them in to their nearest red Cross Branch. If unable to arrange de livery Call the red Cross and they will have the blankets picked up. In Winnipeg donors can deliver blankets thursday Friday or sat urday direct to the 4th floor of the Hudson s Bay company s store or to Eaton s Annex Donald Street. If donors in Winnipeg want to have blankets picked up they Are asked to Telephone the red Cross head quarters 37 294, and arrangements will be made there to get the blankets. Red Cross plea Geneva May 30. International red Cross and the league of red Cross societies issued a joint world wide Appeal today for immediate help for More than War refugees swarming into France in desperate condition. Essex regiment guards Border Windsor onl., May 30. Hundred men of Essex regiment Lank occupied the St. Luke Road Barracks Early today on orders of brigadier d. J. Macdonald officer commanding military District no. 1. At this Barracks situated strategically near the International Bor Der the troops Are in a position to swing four heavy army trucks each manned by a Vickers machine gun Crew and riflemen into action. At Toronto recently co. C. E. Reynolds president of the Cana Dian corps association charged that armed German bund members in Detroit Are a direct threat to Windsor across the Detroit River Luxembourg legion Paris May 30. Ice havas French Agency Luxembourg nationals refugees and to enlistment centres today to join a Luxembourg legion to fight with the Allied armies. The movement started spontaneously among Luxembourger in. Paris and received enthusiastic support of the Luxembourg Lega Tion. The grand duchy has not had an army since 1869. Gets cheaper water Brandon May 30. Special formal approval of Brandon s cheaper water rate for summer months was received wednesday from the municipal and Public Utility Board. The legislation will be effective for one year . Flea Beetle at Brandon Brandon Man., May 30. Special inroads to Brandon Gar Dens is being made by the Flea Beetle. Or. R. D. Bird chief of tha Dominion entomological Bureau Here stated wednesday night. The pest attacks the tops of turnips radishes cauliflower cabbage and rhubarb plants ;