Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 03, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press Carrier in Winnipeg 25c per week. Winnipeg monday june 3, 1940 Price so per copy edition with comics Loc you know Bryce s now bake de Licious homemade pies the famous a i t c he n proved Way Bryce s homemade1 bread is different eaps High Praise on valiant British troops eds ing push by William h. Storeman. Special can Britain and Uehner themselves confront the greatest history having for its immediate the us a military Power. This great assault in the opinion of Well informed students of the situation May come at any instant i and it May Well come from three thugs hold up watchman steal three armed Safe crackers struck Early this morning and stole about s300 from the Safe of the Kensington cafe. 213 Portage Avenue after Blind folding and holding Tom Chap Pic at the Point of a gun. A few minutes later Cruiser car constables c. W. Larry and George j blow succeeded in placing a Stis directions the pet in custody at the Corner of Mcdermot Avenue and Charlotte Street. Another arrest in the same Vicinity was made later by a num Ber of police officers and Cruiser de to i Somme and Clown toward the Seine car Rnea. Police refuse in the West through the Basle Gap j and toward the Loire Valley in the cast. And. Finally from the extreme j Southeast of France. It is Likely to bulge the names of the s1 later in the morning the two suspects Fred Ralph Deloit and Allan insist of i1 Ranee. It is Likely to a compared by the most cles i Alc Sandei twaddle were remanded in Erato sort of Aerial bombardment i against All of the leading cities of j France and particularly against the Northern and Western seaports. Cherbourg Bridge Between France and maid of Troxa should i and incidentally Between in City police court to tuesday morn ing without charges. Police said charges armed robbery and Safe breaking would be Laid before the pair make their next appearance in court. Police said twaddle who gave his address As 2-11 York Avenue was round hiding in Coal bin on Adelaide laying their lives on the line he i arrested by con h v 31 i Urt in has been d at i distance Isidera Tuii. Tab s France Ancl the United states while Stree they went All out in their great stable Arthur Sutherland and David Lei attempt to finish off the French Byttlo. Sergeant William Dickson Nis six i armies. Reports the outcome will depend upon both moral and material consideration in Iii cannot be gauged bid ii11ki in Advance. It will Call for utter determination on the part of every c Heavner Frenchman and englishman such the speedy As they have never been called up j Lead 0 show in the very darkest the past. Politics and Lanny girl rates favouritism and other French weak Nesses of the past have disappeared completely on this Side of the Chan Nel and mistakes which marked the Early months of the War have pack Faler Mian. R in the open Given Otth Easu Ruicis come -1 Here. Billy i be first nut and1 Way to Complete awareness e danger and perfectly or Aniced National Effort. In Addi h Tion citizens of both countries will com i a Liljeh to fifth . K forced to demonstrate every ounce of the individual courage Ancl sergeant of detectives Jarnes Hoskins. A Coli. Whose address was Given As 590 Elgin Avenue was captured by constables Charles Larry and George blow hiding on the Veran Dah of 95 Charlotte Street. During the Chase after the suspects. Police found several Rolls of Bills on different parts of the Street. The Money is believed to have come from the Safe in the cafe. Apparently the hold up and sate cracking had been Well planned. The thieves waited for Chappie Toi pass out of the rear door cd the adj joining store before jumping him. Chappie is employed by Picardy s As night watchman. The men grabbed him showed which they have always been Dis him a gun. And blindfolded him. Many questions they marched him to a washroom at the rear of the cafe and As one on the material Side there arise i 1 the stood guard the other very vital questions. Cracked ulc Winni Eggers Are rallying to the Call for re Orths for Canada s armed forces in Large num Bers. And the free press cameraman caught these scenes monday morning. On the top is a Spiot of the line up at the . Headquarters in the Lindsay building. These men Are waiting to file applications. Those who have already filed Are being enlisted now with Good Speed. Below on the left is a recruit of the first cavalry division r.c.a.s.c., being measured for a uniform at Minto armoires. On the right a group of prospective Sig callers await their turn to get Inlo the 10th signal division. . J. K. Bell officer com it is believed they thought Chap pie would hear them working in the enough men left to Stop 130 German j divisions can the British expeditionary Force be reconstituted As a number of checks in their flight. In their haste they left their to ols beside the Safe. As soon As they left the building Chappie ran to the front door and yelled for Aid. Constable a. Sav age across the Street at the time. More than blankets Loba s munificent givers since ran around to the rear of the build France maintain platforms in Chase. Outdistanced men. He stopped and Cross issued nazis fail Navy air Force courage lauded London june 3. Eden War Secretary told the Empire in a broadcast speech yesterday that we have saved More than four fifths of the troops which the germans said they had surrounded in Flanders. It is the spirit of the . That has won he said. He credited the Allied navies and air Force with magnificent and untiring co operation. The germans despite the huge asses which we know they have suffered have failed in their object to surround and annihilate the British or. Eden said. It s this refusal to accept defeat that n it Sidell cd a attic a can stand the Shock. The timing of the coming German fort is not known but must peo Caie i p c with whom this correspondent has talked firmly believe that the germans will go after France first and delay their direct attack Alir Aion England until afterwards. This be utterly wrong and the authorities Here Are not banking on i it. But it appears to be the most Lanny j reasonable expectation. Overnight entries official list of horses for tues Day s racing at Whittier Park first race purse s500. Claiming. For three year Olds and up. Maidens. Five and one Hilf furlongs. The Are now prep Annj Bill Las rapidly As possible for the alter native German Spades. Tar land. Yesterday attack on eng 50.000 children j were evacuated from the East coast Breeze i towns to districts outside the prob j Able air raid Belt. Here in London 100.000 More have been registered fur immediate evacuation in Case Breeze. Of an rams. Wayne Jewell Royal Ella. Sable flak riot Flint Willie Marcus. Rattle Hocks Sid Ciron Vircellia Star Junior manding the Royal Winnipeg have been received from Mani organizing his Tasoff Mon in preparation to the calling of recruits for Winnipeg s famed Little Black devils which will form i part of the fourth division. This task will take several Days. Recruiting for the 250-Man Veter ans Home guard will get under is the guarantee of final text of address following is the text of or. Eden s in the Battle of the ports which has been raging during the past three weeks Germany has made Reat strategic gains. The loss to us in equipment and in material Lias been heavy and there is now an other Side to this picture. The bulk of the British expeditionary Force has been saved and quite apart from what the French have done for their own forces we have been Able to bring tens of thousands of French allies off with us from Dunkirk. Nor is this Effort ended. Four Days ago. Not one of us would have dared to Hope that the isolated Al lied armies could have fought their Way through the bottleneck to the coast. These men have marched hundreds of Miles. They have fought countless actions with an enemy that hemmed them in and pressed upon them from three sides. The German High command proudly announced that they were surrounded. They have fought their Way through. How have they achieved the seemingly impossible Man for Man the British troops have proved themselves Superior to the germans whenever they have met them. All accounts show that the British expeditionary Force took a toll of the enemy greatly in that suffered by them on at least two occasions at Arras and on the Ypres canal the losses suffered by the German army were enormous. Fought their Way through so it is that at the last the German plans were foiled and that despite the surrender of the belgian army our own troops and the French allies with them have fought their 500 More men May be sent to Brandon Speed up arrangements for the Commonwealth air training scheme in Manitoba include provision for accommodating 500 additional men at the Brandon Manning Pool air an Appeal for blankets thursday and further contributions Are pouring into the t. Eaton and Hudson s Bay stores receiving depots. Manitoba red Cross Headquarters report that contributions of Money i to Purchase blankets should bring i the total to Over receiving ids 103 .x112 103 Ioc 105 maid of Broxa 105 second s500. Claiming. For three year Olds and up. Six Furlon saturday s tag Day was the most successful in the history of the associated fresh air Camps Alex. Smith. Honorary treasurer re ported. Due however to various conditions the association s Revenue easy flow o 112 112 112 my ill 103 x102 100 Tiloso Al woo Valc lad 112 Iron Mcva stain x107 crushed ice. Ill Mdoris Ruby Aurelius to Early Beck Lotf shining Sarah inc Cav yet 10j still not enough he added. Depots in the two department stores will remain open until store closing time wednesday afternoon and donations will be received after that at red Cross Headquarters Winnipeg City auditorium. Volunteer members of he University women s club will continue to take charge of the depots until wednesday afternoon receiving sorting and counting blankets. Various red Cross War units in the City arc working in shifts mend ing the frayed edges and holes in Many blankets. St. Aidan s Church red Cross War unit commenced i in steady flow of Canadian pilots a air Crews generally will proceed Over u m Rve with the Koyal air Force. James s. Deputy minister National defence joint service club. Ottawa today i. Broadcast Over of the Cana to greatly increase Canadian air Ion. Or Craft Industry not to Lake by honorary the place where possible of the a a machines which the United King r or of recruiting Dom was to have sent for the Tram warned against ing plan but to provide the Mother we must country with an Ever increasing con number of fighter and bomber Craft for Active service. Daw Tab s eld chinese custom 112 eight Xci used. Third race purse Sjoo. Claiming. For four year Olds and up. Six and one hair Furlong. Hai Ioli .x1i2 Happy Hunter 117 Sckena ill Snow Berry 112 Clear sailing x105 merry go on. Wells Grey 110 purple Heathc Ryloh streamline 110 Lanny girl 112 fourteen excluded. Fol Tuii for one Jitia proceed in order to obviate delays Spe dial Powers have been granted to the department of transport and for every of of the department of munitions and a output of j Supply which will enable them to i the shortest time proceed hastily with the letting of said or. Contracts for the construction of air domes buildings and for the menu taken to Speed j facture and Purchase of essential in the War. He equipment and supplies. While maintaining the franc Ork of the British Commonwealth i air plan and proceeding with its i development so that at the earliest possible moment it can be geared Effort is spec in output of fliers for Over Irrer year Olds and up. Rpm by on 113 Oksala 118 pomp to Billy easier ill i i Mont 110 perfect knit let 111 Falcon Ian 113 Tiedemann flu 11h also Causee Shasta Kup 113 fifth j700. Sect a 1 Dicapu. For three year Olds and up. Five and one half furlongs. Noo music 115 love us .100 Jack o Spades 110 chief Richie 11-4 tar doll 107 czech Iris dels Renio 104 Oakham .102 Larry Eckardt. 113 bouncing alone Lla sixth s500. Claiming for three year Olds and up foaled in can Ada. Six furlongs. Or. Pook 113 o Dorian Beauty warm fort Craig messenger maidxl03 Drakes drum 113 bowery us .108 by Dway Hiss Jmarcus 105 Janis .11." seventh s500. Claim no. For three year Olds and up. I and one half furlongs. Bein Max i col. Cloister .xlo1 sky Grey ill masked Clown 112 Mai. Stedman 105 sirloin .x105 miss Bane 107 dark Devil 112 Menan a Lori Sambur Nonic Lester ill . Horses listed according to Posi entries close at Whittier Park 10.30 . Polo Park 0.30 . Scratch time at Whittier Park 8.30 . Polo Park 8.15 . Post time ii St race. 2.30 . Also rolling shot x. Sun Madras jul is Green he merry breezes wrack Dale Cave boy x108 Tea club 10, suspension .111 three excluded. Although proceeds of Day this work. Of the Hudson s Bay depot monday morning. Packing commences packing being done by the two department stores commenced Mon Day afternoon and the first ship ment to National Headquarters in impossible several of the leaves monday evening benefits to raise funds the actual there blankets will be baled and Date much shipped overseas where they will Rind the Asj provide warmth and Comfort for Socia Ted fresh air ramps need suffering refugees and wounded exceeded the comparatively Low 1939 figure of s2.777.21. Results can not be Given until the completion of the Campaign for funds which continues this week. Due to War conditions making total Revenue is to lower than formerly much More Money to carry on Good work with needy children. The five summer Camps sponsored by the association will again give a Holiday to 3.000 or 4.000 Chil Dren who need Sunshine proper diets and general building up whose parents and friends afford such a treat. But Oldick the Stock of blankets in the stores is dwindling but it is believed there will be a sufficient Supply to Mucci even this unprecedented drive occasioned by the red Cross Appeal. Hundreds of boxes containing cannot i clean Fluffy arrived Mon i Day from country Points. Way thursday morning at the immigration Hall near the c.p.r., Mili tary Headquarters announced. Vet Erans who have applied either through their organizations or otherwise Are being notified when to appear. It they pass the tests they will be attached to the . With regular pay and allowances. An Appeal by the employment service of Canada for air plane engine overhaul mechanics brought few applications for qualified men but Many others h. R. Richardson provincial superintendent reported or. Richardson said that there were few if any men of this category now unemployed. How Ever he was Well pleased with the response of men in and out of employment who want to take their places at air Force benches. Many Auto mechanics have applied and he Felt that a place might be found for them. Several men occupying Well pay ing positions have volunteered for service regardless of wages he said. Way through. Let me now state the sequence of events. At the Call of the King of the belgians the . Advanced nto Belgium and took up its Posi ions on the River Deil. The and Vance lasted several Days. Through events they could not control our army had to come Back in less than half that time. It did so with Little confusion and with few losses. Seventy five Miles Forward a fight at the end of the Advance and 75 Miles Back fighting All the Way All 1 the space of 10 Days. That was the first phase of the Battle of the. Ports and it was Bril Anthony Eden continued on Page 6, column 6 Tulsa okla. Up dreaming a burglar was about to grab him a 22-year-old filling station attendant jumping from his bedroom window was seriously injured when he struck on the Concrete Alley 20 feet below. Elds Duke of Northumberland killed 11seas service jus details arc being worked out to Call up immediately some thousands of Young men for service in the Canadian air Force and their Ultra inir.2 for any emergency will be undertaken at the earliest possible enemy forces driving on s Oemig fliers taken continued on Page 6, column 4 today s scratches first race Ven sett. Pagan dance Hauoli. Friendly Joe. Easy flight. Darkest hour sport Smith and veneer. Fourth Zephyr Shan non Doah. Pagan Cort. Pen ship. Wells Grey. Streamline. Royal pirate. Tabs bid. Fifth clubs. Sixth Pagan London june 3. Duke of Northumberland has been killed in action it was announced last night. He was 27 and succeeded his father to the ancient Dukedom in 1p30. The Duke died fighting in France in his father s old regiment the Grenadier guards. The Duchess who was staying in Surrey was informed of her son s death in a Telegram today. Soon afterwards the Duke s own Flag was flying at half Mast on the Tower of Alnwick Castle in Northumberland i the Castle at present is occupied by school children withdrawn from congested areas to escape air raids. The new Duke is a second Lieuten ant in the Northumberland Yeo Manry. The Earl of erne. 32. Died today of wounds suffered with the British expeditionary Force in Flanders. He was a lieutenant in the Royal horse guards the regiment in which his father. Viscount Crichton. Was serv ing when killed in action in the first great War. Lord erne succeeded his grand Duke father in the peerage in 1914, shortly after his father s death. He was Godson of King George v. The Earl leaves a son two years old who succeeds to the title. Hon. Evelyn Boscawen 23, heir of Viscount Falmouth was also killed. Viscount Cowdray a Captain in the Sussex yeomanry was wounded his left was amputated today. Actress Dies Allens burst n.j., june 3. A mrs. Irene benue Smith former musical comedy Star died at her Home today. She was 70. Mrs. Smith who used the stage name of Irene Bentley retired from the stage in 1910. Among her successes were Belle of new York and wild Rose. Stockholm Ftp celebrating the Day of St. George. Or. Erling Eidem archbishop of Sweden said life and Prosperity Are not the highest things we must fulfil our Christian duty toward King and country unitedly and Commodore b. Shearer officer commanding no. 2 air training com Mand said monday. It was originally intended that the Brandon Manning Pool should consist of men but this will be raised if necessary to he said. Air Commodore Shearer recently promoted from group Captain re turned sunday after conferring with . Headquarters concern ing the Speed up. Borden and Trenton ont the two big service Hying schools of the . Were running to capacity he reported. Opening june 24 aircraft Are being shipped into the fort William elementary flying school which will open june 24, he added. Air Commodore Shearer was accompanied by Nis wife and their two younger children David 11, and Elizabeth five. Their elder son Desmond 17, will arrive saturday. All developments in the West Are progressing at full steam and within two months operations will be going hard . Goodwin Gibson Toronto real estate adviser to the department of National defence said. The Headquarters staff of no. 4 air training command moved into its Headquarters at Regina saturday while the government had taken Over Regina College and Normal school for an initial training school the same Day he added. Col. Gibson who spent the week end in Winnipeg will leave for Regina by plane monday officer arranges for mobilization . H. Cook officer com manding the Lake Superior regi ment arrived in Winnipeg Mon Day morning to make arrange ments for the mobilization of his regiment for Active service with the 4th division. Bold Armada heroism sacrifice in Story of Rescue a South coast port. England june 3. Man who watched the Allied from Dunkirk from the deck of a. Destroyer said yesterday that the scene across the English Channel was one of such vast movement that it looked As though every Craft on the South coast was heading for the beaches to finish off the there were barges and cherries and yachts and launches and Little boats in Tow of bigger he said. And presently up through the Middle of them came an Over seas Convoy from the other Side of the world. There was somehow about them Bright red ensigns and thei. Guns cocked up on the Sterns an indescribable May be turning Point a naval witness of the evacuation recalled that Friday was the Here would be there yet if we had not Given him orders. Just smiling and shooting they were and giving Jerry proper hell.1 a 70-year-old naval James o Neill came Back from embarking the Allied troops at Dunkirk by Motorboat with the comment it was real hell Over the old Man was suffering Shock and exhaustion because of his ser vice with a group of volunteers who crossed to Dunkirk with six anniversary of the Battle of jut j motorboats to Load troops into land fought in 191c, and observed transports at the time that Battle was approached the Dun fought it looked like anything but roads planes Werc Victory. Yet we know it sealed he bomb. And Machino _ Gunni doom of the German Fleet in the i he last War. It May Well be that this like Flie in ule air triumphant extrication of the and bombs May prove just such another like Hall around the my Point in this War. Destroyers and other Rescue ships the naval officer depicted the general reaction of the British soldiers As give us a Chance to and Brush up and a bit of and around the troops massed on sleep and let s go Back. We be got Jerry one group from a scottish regi ment clambered into a destroyer. In the last stages of exhaustion but could not be restrained from joining in firing at Low flying Ger Man planes with volleys from their rifles. One Soldier climbed aboard tired and carrying Home for his children a child s Spade and bucket he found in Flanders. Can t get them out a scottish private pounded a smiling French Poilu on the Back and swore at length. The Sands and waiting to be taken off. Above allowance i drove my boat ashore to the nearest group i m licenced to carry 12 passengers. I had three or four times 12 in my boat besides their equipment. M. E. Nichols vice president and managing director of the Van Couver province arrived in Winnipeg monday. He is at the fort Garry hotel. Toronto up swedish inter National press Bureau mailed re ports received Here indicate Sweden was organizing Home defence militia in april to take action in these Little so and he Roar j Case of War against enemy Para de. They get in a position and cd Utiss and other minor enemy you can t get them oot. This lad ;