Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 10, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page sixteen Winnipeg free press monday june 10, 1940 chapter Twenty eight by went to a night club. To the Flamingo which was the gayest in town. Gertrude a Between Nicky who was strange silent strangely smiling As his eyes met the dark eyes of the de Mure quiet girl sitting opposite next to Bill and Fabienne who looked frail and worn. Gertrude s pose was being the Brave Mother that evening. A song brought sentimental tears to her eyes and catching Bill s glance across the Able she said you la have to forgive me. I be lost my big boy. The twins Are Only thir teen you then she flashed a glance at Nicky and another at Fabienne. A meaningful glance. But perhaps some Day i shall have Nicky for my son. He s always been like one to Fabienne said. Mother but j have Nicky said. I be even borrowed Money from Ger Trude Fabienne said i think i la go if no one minds. I m still a Little weak from the both Bill and Nicky got up. You can use my car. her Mother said. And Send it Back. I be telephoned for some people to join us Here or i d go with Don t bother Fabienne told Ner with a sarcastic knowing glance. It really in t necessary for anyone to come with me. Stay Here and have a Good Ellen had got up then. I think i la leave too Fabienne. I m a working girl you know. Is there room for Well if you Gertrude s voice trailed off. She d seen some one she knew across the room and was waving gaily her child s de parture forgotten. Well take you and Bill Home Fabienne said giving the chauffeur directions to go to the apartment on twelfth Street. Mind if i ride Back to the House with you Bill asked getting Back into the car after Sayin goodnight to Ellen. Not a Fabienne told him. They Rode in silence for some Little time the silence was too heavy for Fabienne s frayed nerves. Penny for you re right Mother i am rude i m the one who is wrong. We jus happen to be two very unlike people. We won t approve of wha the other stands for. You d really be happier if i weren t living wit you would t her Mother got up arranging her draperies fixing her hair frowning Over a White one tha showed at her Temple. So said i would. I think you would be happier living apart. If you want an apartment i think i Cook manage to let you have a Little Money although you have five Hun dred of your Fabienne answered. Can manage All right. I la leave this afternoon. I la go Back to Ellen s she does t find me so Gertrude shrugged her Chiffon Clad shoulders. Whatever you like my dear but do bring the doctor to dinner. I have some friends who could help him. I she Wen out. Leaving Hind her. Fabienne a perfumed Wake be appeared at Ellen s apartment a Little before Quarter of eight. I m she said Hope you la be glad to have of course i m Ellen said. Why had Ellen looked at her so strangely coloured so quickly Anc said she was delighted when some Hing warned Fabienne that she Vas not delighted she did t know that Nicky was coming in a very few minutes. To be continued the you know whats. I was thinking about Ellen. Nice Fabienne said told you she you gave me a slightly different picture. You have to know Ellen to kno what a swell person she is Bill Eaid. Fabienne was pretty fond of Ellen but she was in no mood to listen to the peans of Praise that went from Nicky to Bill and Back again like a soft Ball. At her own door she said shortly its too late to ask you up. Goodnight me lads. You sleep until noon Young lady. Bill ordered. Nicky said "111 give you a ring tomorrow. Not too Early. Nicky. In going to take the doctors advice. I d like to sleep for the rest of my life she said her Mouth trembling. And so she sleep and forget. A Little before noon Gertrude came into her bedroom her Negligee trailing jewelled cigarette Case in hand and settled herself in the pillows of Fabienne chaise lounge. The signs indicated a Long talk. Fabienne sighed and sat up. It was Nice was t her Mother said brightly. Brenda is such a Lovely girl i m Lucky to be getting a daughter like instead of the one you really Fabienne you have the most unpleasant disposition. I some times whatever she thought was interrupted by the appearance of the maid with a Bienne s breakfast tray. Did you ask Bill Mallary to go with us last night and what s the idea of asking him to dinner next Fabienne shot at her Mother. He s a very Nice Young her Mother said calmly. You be met lots of Nice Young Fabienne drank from her Coffee cup looking at her Mother Over its Edge. Her Mother lit a Gold tipped cigarette. She said i think the new registry did a very Good Job on the extra servants Don t you i must remember to Call them Fabienne put Down her cup and broke an egg into a warm Glass. He s she said. He won t always be her Mother studied her face in a Long Mirror. Is it just because he s Good looking another extra Man for i had t thought of her Mother said pleasantly but now that you mention it. I la keep it in mind. Quite romantic looking too. Like a doctor character in a novel. He looks quite like a Rockwell Kent design. So a Little too Young for her daughter said cruelly. I was t thinking of surely you weren t thinking of me i told you he was a Bienne pointed out. And of course there is always Nicky or have you Given up that you la lose Nicky if you Aren t her Mother observed. Fabienne rang for the maid to take away her tray. When she had come and gone she said Mother Ivy arc you cultivating or want ing to cultivate because i m interested in Clever people. Bob Whiting knows him. He says that he is one of the smart est Young surgeons on his or. Whiting was probably the Best known orthopaedic surgeon in new s heart swelled with Pride. If Whiting said that Bill was Good he must have been very Good indeed. Immediately she put her Pride and pursued the subject. Bill in t like your Young actors or painters. You won t find him dropping in for a cup of Tea and acting grateful for being taken up by the Annn Tnp eyes flashed Fabienne you Vou t what f suggest a suitable manage for you i offer Mother at last she said officer suggested use of tanks f i machines known As tanks a have played a big part in the War in Europe. They have rolled Over Pill boxes and have brought death to thousands of soldiers. The Story of the modern tank goes Back to the world War. A British army Man col. E. D. Swin ton seems to have been the first to figure out a plan. Machine guns Are taking a Ter Rible toll of our troops when they said colonel Swinton to British govern a world War Type of British tank ment Why not bring out some kind of a motor car with Armor and with treads like those of a Holt the official listened to the plan and ordered tests to be made. The tests met with Little Success Anc the idea was dropped for a time then Swinton went to the War office in London and saw Winston Churchill who now holds the office of British prime minister. Churchill took a Strong interest in the idea and there were More trials. Several inventors put their drains together and As a result there came into being machines which seemed to fit the needs of the War. The machines were produced secretly. They were spoken of As tanks in the Hope that Germany would not guess what they were to do on the Battlefield. This name 3 stayed with them from that time to this. Those Pioneer tanks were 26 feet Long. Some were armed with machine guns others with Small Innon. After 150 tanks had been made hey were taken to Southern eng and for practice. Then they were la sported to France with great care to keep the secret. There was a place Between two Rivers in France which was quiet at that moment the germans had a. Long line of trenches and this line faced a line of Allied trenches. On a misty september morning in 1916, the germans saw Odd looking machines coming toward hem. There were 32 in the attack that Day. They broke the Way for i Forward movement of foot sol Diers and did other work of value n the Battle. Three Hundred Ger mans threw tip their hands and surrendered to the Crew of one of the tanks. Uncle Ray. For general interest Section of your scrapbook Horoscope for wednesday june 13 a nother eventful and enter prising Day with much stir ring in the direction of High oals and sound ambitions with Lappy and prosperous reactions on All departments of living. At the Root of such achievement is much stability of character with Indus by application sound judgment their Reward in personal Success and satisfaction. Elders and superiors readily contribute to this and there May be inheritance or enhanced values in real possessions. The sentimental values of life Are likewise responsive. Those whose birthday it is May ook for a year in which their past abort stability of character and roundness of purpose and object Ives Are in line for reaching Rich Reward either a Benefices from elders or superiors or in the in creased valuation of investments property or other possessions. There May be parallel Satis fac ions and preferment in the realm of the cultural social Domestic and emotional where the lower of past performance blooms n Happy Concord and Joy. A child born on this Day while having much stability and depth f character and principle May Lave much versatility in intellect Ual artistic and cultural expression. It should achieve position in professional life. A lofty 42 ambulances already Given by canadians Toronto june 10. Up the Canadian red Cross saturday neared its quota of 50 ambulances to b donated to the British red Cros for use on the european War front announcing receipt of 42 deficit donations. Latest response to the Organiza lion s nation wide Appeal came from mining companies operating in on Tario Quebec and Manitoba Dona ing seven machines. Two othe late donations were reported from Saskatchewan and new Brunswick red Cross officials confirm in following donations Alberta five British Columbia two Saskatchewan three new Brunswick two Ontario nine Manitoba one que Bee 13. Other donations with n provincial designation seven. These have been donated by sue organizations As service clubs jewish women s association Rar Way employees mining men in Tor onto a Grain company a Wester Canada brewery which donated on each in Alberta British Columbi and Saskatchewan. Eleven hours Melfort sask., june 10. Took just eleven hours for the Spe Jacial committee of Melfort and District to collect Friday an saturday for a Field ambulance and to wire the proceeds to Hon Norman Mcl. Rogers minister o National defence at Ottawa. Thi is believed Here to constitute a rec Ord in collections for War purpose in Saskatchewan. Raised Kitchener ont., june 10. The Kitchener Waterloo buy a tank Campaign committee reported saturday More than a been contributed and collected to Date towards the Campaign s objective. A Large tank from Camp Borden sent by military authorities to help the Campaign continued attract crowds to the Market Here two More from Alberta Calgary june 10. Up twi More ambulances will be donated in response to the red Cross appear or 50 vehicles it was announced n Calgary during the week end one City donation will raise the Calgary total to nine and the provincial total to 17. Employees of the producing Anc pipeline divisions of Imperial of limited will contribute an Amu Ance. The Canadian federation of Busi Ness and professional women s clubs will present a vehicle to the led Cross the president Margaret Clay of Victoria announced Here saturday night. W. C. Borlase Heads travellers Calgary june 10. Up w. C. Borlase of Winnipeg was elected grand counsellor of the grand Council for Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba of the United com Mercial travellers of America As the annual convention ended Satur Day. Next year s convention will be at Winnipeg. The final session was featured by presentation of awards and jewels to the hardest working members of the past year. A. E. Mckay Calgary was elected to represent the grand Council at the supreme Council convention june 25, 26 and 27, in. Columbus Ohio. Awards were cup for securing the largest increase in membership t. English Moose jaw shield for iia ving the lowest percentage Joss of members w. Horn Winnipeg. Jewels presented by past supreme counselled h. F. Moulden Winnipeg went to r. F. Courtnage Moose jaw for serving six years on the executive and to j. W. Moffat North Battleford for serv ing six years on the grand Council. Other officers elected included Brand counsellor d. Lumby Sas cartoon grand past counsellor a. W. Healy Yorkton grand Secre Ary a a. Tucker Regina grand treasurer f. M. Offer Brandon Rand Sentinel a. J. Hartley North Battleford members of grand executive Jack Kane Medicine hat or one year Peter Biro Swift current sask., for 10 years. Representatives to the supreme Council or. Mckay Calgary m. A. Case Regina and or. Borlase Winnipeg. Representatives to the grand executive committee or. Borlase Winnipeg and or. Tucker Regina. No nonsense Grade in Canada Speaks her mind Halifax june 10. Regi mental band serenaded Gracie Fields when the English comedienne arrived saturday on her Way to Montreal where she will begin her first tour of Canada in Aid of Bri Ain s servicemen. I m Here to collect some Money or the help make things setter for miss Fields said As the band played tunes she has made Amous. Miss Fields travelling with her husband Monty Banks English film director said she did not know How Long she would stay in Canada. The our is under the auspices of the Navy league. When told French planes had bombed factories in the suburbs of Berlin she said Good i d like a have a squad of planes myself and bomb the hell out of boy killed ont., june 10. Up line year old John Maccormick Vas shot and killed sunday by his Rother Daniel 13, while they played Soldier in their Home in this astern Ontario Centre 60 Miles Orth of Belleville. The Accident happened shortly after the child in s parents went to Church. Brothers drown thames Ford ont., june 10. Up and Donald Tuffnail rothers 15 and eight years of age respectively drowned yesterday in be thames River near their Home. The older boy attempted to Rescue the younger who stepped in a Hola while wading. 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