Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 18, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page ten. Winnipeg free press tuesday june 18, 1940 son John Safe Stevens Cable brings Joy to worried Ashton family Francis Stevens. Winnipeg free press London correspond ent whose daily articles keep Pace with the Swift flow of world shaking events along the War front has Many admirers it is True. In All likelihood however he will never find two or launcher admirers than or. And mrs. H. W. Ashton of Winnipeg. For monday the paper received a Brief Cable bearing the Date Lino. London and the signature. Stevens. True the Cable contained merely 31 words nor did they touch on the fall of Paris the Fate of France the invasion of Britain but in or. And mrs. Ashton they formed the answer to incalculable throbbing questions that had insisted disturbingly their hearts. The Cable read notify h. Ashton. Hazi cull Avenue Smi i John physically intact on leave Lon-1 Dnn recovering Strain Many weeks intensive action Stop been thick i As More about Francis Stevens continued from rage on 1 from what we heard in Plain speech from their hearts said with the Best English accent on Earth. The clean cadences of Canadian speech. May Pilicy always be remembered we saw them going Forth to fighting seen friends killed Stop we i combat Barbaric tyranny both those Are going musical show of forget j who never come Back and those War Euple Slop j who some Day return to grow old a i was thai or. And at Home. Although now Back in Ashton went to bed Happy in the England they should be to bed Happy knowledge that their second son. John in the Royal air Force. As print officer was Safe and Pound on inv. London physically it seems however according to or. Ishuin. That such word of their san by tic correspondent. Seems to be the Vogue rather than England they should be remembered because they represent the soul of Canada. They were keen for action with no holding Back from the purpose for which they came overseas trained marvellous in fit and eager after months of prep ural Ion. Thoughts of Home As ships pulled anchors their songs and shouting ceased. And their parting words to those whom they entrusted messages to wives. Mothers fathers and friends were thoughts of Home. Later As the Green Waters of the Harbor widened be Woen ships and the Shore came individual shouts across the water. Give my Canada and what mingled wealth of Mem ories Lay behind those words Apple Orchards in the Mav times. School Days in Quebec hockey games in Ontario Duck Hunting in Manitoba dancing with a Best Gir in Saskatchewan fishing in Al Berta and football games in Van Couver. Give our love to can in those words welled Mem ories and thoughts Rich infinite beyond calculation. Most of those i saw sail happened to be from parts of Canada other than the Prairies. While first wish ing to see westerners i realized this was a moment when sectional ism i was out of place. The Only thing that mattered was that canadians of in Cru Are yes and descriptions hard me 100kmg boiled and gentle manual labourers when on Taii san liars business men. Farm rom England. veterans and lads just Joul of school were among the East can units. I found westerners in an Ontario i example. Bob Day who j was a Page in the Manitoba legis _ Slature from 1935-37. His Captain age. Left Winnipeg for England seed problems discussed delegates to the annual convention of the Canadian seed growers association Are in session this week at the University of Manitoba. In the above photograph taken at the opening session monday Are seen left to right. Prof. Robert summer Bery Macdonald College Quebec chairman of the committee on Standard brands w. T. G. Wiener. Quebec Secretary treasurer and Fred Dickinson of Winnipeg president of the organization. Free association in the British Commonwealth has glimpsed the greater vision of brotherhood among nations which can Only be achieved by each shouldering his share of the responsibility and Haz Ards which responsibility entails. Canada has put the heart will and strength of her manhood into the struggle ventured greatly saved her soul and knows worse perils await nations which shame fully turn their backs on responsibility. More about Gregory Clark continued from Page one John Ashton the exception. For. Explained he was quietly Al Over the free press Nins Steve s column he was flabbergasted and delighted to see that John had been awarded his and was Ihnn a Lull Fly Dacri Pilot. A graduate of Gordon Bell High school John Wiio is inv -5 said Bob was the Best platoon run Lasu uly 1 nine nor in to Canadian Force. Bob As a member of he last group h Ove to is parents or. Young canadians Looe admitted , mrs c a Day Kirkfield Park. J Edward Sherwin sent greetings to Fred Lake a Farmer 20 Miles from _ m Portage where he worked two years months in England being awarded England s British training plan. Although tie Young Man never had flown before he trained several i his wings there. To the meantime. Four lads from Glace Bay asked me write their mothers and so did course War and March Vancouver men. These Are f found Pilot of her Alnon posted in of the examples. 1 Ranee with co Squadron . and roses Vimy. S of Vimy. Of that Monument i. I _ 1sk i y Gallant located around and speak glorious Spires erected by canadians to comrades a Quarter of i Century ago seems to be a Purl of the Ash Lon family so to speak. For its designer and creator. Walter s. All Ward is a connection of the Ashton family. And it was to this great Monument. Or. Ashton explained that his son John dipped his wings in the , Salute. George h. Vowles. 61. Of 22 Eggertson apartments. Received Shock and abrasions to the loft ankle when the rear wheels of a truck passed Over Iii legs at main Street and Lombard Avenue at . Tuesday. Driver of the truck police was Allan Saunders of 17. Sherbrook Street. Many moving Little things Hap As the canadians marched whistling and singing to adorned with roses red. Pink and yellow from English gardens. Entire brigades whistled merrily. Some carried mascots among them one cat and Many dogs Lor example. Perky an absurd Little Fox terrier. Aboard ship mandolins and Mouth organs uttered Melody from youth Ful hearts. If some features not strictly regulation were seen such As helmets with pictures painted on them and occasional Bright shirts. That Only went to prove this is the most humanized army on Earth. Silent seaport after they had gone the old sen port where their Young voices so recently resounded Over Headland and Shore became silent lonely and your correspondent was left behind with reflections that he had seen something with a message to All free nations. Canada is the Only country in the Western hemisphere to contribute manhood As Well is material weapons in the struggle to decide world destiny. One reflects that Canada through such Little things As the four Mem Bers of the argonauts who formed a group to be interviewed on that Gay and High hearted voyage to France and the things we said and the things we promised will now be bitter memories to us All. Nor of the Gallant old colonel of a fort Wil Liam Field ambulance who s David Harum common sense and humor pervaded our whole ship. Only by the skin of our Teeth did the whole Canadian division miss this miserable experience. 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Oldest life Assurance company awaiting Convoy Back to eng land in ships As crowded As any i saw coming Home from Dunkirk enemy planes came and tried to Stop up our Harbor and every Bren gun the canadians had blazed through the night from the decks. It is claimed that one machine was brought Down perhaps by our fire amidst the anti aircraft Blaze of j the port. It was pitifully Little but it was something. At least the canadians have seen an enemy. Full of memory the whole division was on the move for France and the one brigade was Lucky enough seeing what comes of Luck to us these Days to get about 75 Miles Inland. Our voyage Over was full of memory and of Promise. On densely packed French ships with French warships conveying us. We set Forth at dusk. Thursday and Al Dawn were entering the French port. Without delay we were run alongside and the highlanders threw their bonnets ashore to claim the glory of first Landing. Off the regi ments swarmed and were marched a Short distance to trains that were to carry them to a Point near the fighting zone where their transport waited for them having come the Day before. The first canadians in France were army service corps transport and artillery units and the gun carriers of the infantry regi ments. It was the front line troops i came with. With never a thought but one j of Pride and Confidence. I saw the battalions vanish into the Blue. That night. I was the sole Canadian aboard one of the three French transports returning to England for the next Load. When in mid sea we received a radio message to return to the French port. It was in comprehensible until we arrived Back and found that no More canadians were coming that the second Load had actually got out at Anchor in the Road Stead of the British port had been tugged Back ashore of disembark in tragic distress. Ships Kushed Over i went ashore at the French port and witnessed the return of two of the battalions i had. Such a Little while ago. Seen depart Inland. Of their mood of anger and despair i need not write. They who had Sung and shouted and laughed their Way across two nights before with card games raging and All guns mounted and that Achilles air of High adventure beginning went aboard British ships this ships hastily rushed Over for them because no Man knew at what hour the French government would fall or what ships would then be Avail Able to evacuate Canada s Little expeditionary Force. The Highland battalion having been in the first train was the last to come and when our ships left there were thoughts of them having been Cut off but we Are Happy to know that they got Back safely after meeting enemy bombers for Many Miles of the rail Way journey both ways. An anxious night it was Friday morning we disembarked. It was saturday night we re embarked and we Lay All Satur Day night in that densely packed ship while German planes flew Over amidst the most furious fire which every one of our and lewites joined. That was an anxious night because the Day i waited in the port no fewer than six enemy reconnaissance planes flew Over with air raid alarms and in tense anti aircraft fire. My experience three weeks ago in the retirement from Brussels to Boulogne had taught me to expect within a few hours of reconnaissance the arrival of the bombers. Yet. By some Miracle no bombers came sunday morning. Twice that night As we Lay at the Quay our ship blamed fire at the reconnaissance planes. All Day sunday we Lay at the Quay while mine sweepers cleared the Entrance to the port. In the late afternoon British warships raced into the crowded port. Many ships were Laden with troops. British and Canadian the winches loaded equipment. As evening fell three ships swung out. Ours was the third. It was a Little Swift Channel Steamer. Out in the Harbour Mouth a War ship met us. A lamp signalled us and we scattered and sped to sea. One Complete brigade saw France. They saw and fired at enemy air Craft trying to bottle them up for leisurely Slaughter. Some of them snatched up rifles to fire desperately anxious to get one shot at the enemy. At the hour of this Hasty writing i am weary from 72 hours of sleep less and Ever moving drama shot through with emotion of massed men. I find it hard to bother with details yet i can t help mentioning the enemy s fast closing encircling move by a margin of two hours. Other units of the brigade along with certain ancillary formations which did not penetrate As deeply into the Interior of France nov also Are Safe in England. For a while their whereabouts caused considerable concern. All returned with stirring accounts of their experiences but without having realized their con suming hand to hand encounter with the foe. Never fired a shot they neither saw a German nor fired a shot. Without the faintest inkling that the German Iron cordon inexorably was being drawn about them the spearhead of Brig. Smith s brigade reached Sable near historic Tours. Their train glided into the Yards quietly in the Early morning hours of june 14. Not a soul was in sight. The French Engineer sounded a few Sharp blasts of the locomotive whistle without drawing a response. Brig. Smith and . Haldenby started off to investigate. They had gone Only a few Yards when they met a Man who identified him self As a British military transport officer. He told them the germans had broken through the French de fences and it that very moment were believed advancing on Sable. Get your men out of Here As quickly As you he advised and dumbfounded the Canadian commanders were dumbfounded. Was the information they had received genuine or a Clever ruse by an enemy agent despite a careful search they were unable to locate their mysterious informant but inquiries elsewhere confirmed the seriousness of their plight orders were issued to the train Crew to shunt the engine for the trip Back. The Crew declined to move however without author Ity from the station master who could not be found. Furthermore they protested there was t sufficient steam in t4ie boiler. La Guerre est War is twas the persistent reply of the Engineer to further promptings. . Haldenby stepped int j the breach. He detailed four officers major w. B. Hendrie Ham Ilton. Ont. Capt. K. T. White. Capt. W. W. G. Darling and Lieut. G. B. Renison. All of Toronto to musician emergency Crew get steam up and be read to move out with All Speed. Volunteers come Forward volunteers to act As firemen came Forward eagerly. Four were selected. Platoon . Jame Laurie Kirkland Lake ont. Himself a former railway Man privates Basil Moore j. P. Wilson and j. C. Eaton All of Toronto. Pet. G. Pettigrew. Quebec City acted As the official interpreter. After capt. White had presented the French Engineer with a Carton of cigarettes and a bottle of wine the latter consented to take hit place at the throttle. The Canadian firemen and officers however die the bulk of the work operating in relays with the Coal shovel. When the train finally pulled out it resembled a moving fortress rifles were posed at the ready from every window. The roof of the caboose was removed to give Freer play for the Battery and anti air Craft guns. Riflemen were assigned to guard the tender and anti tank guns mounted on open trucks. Each Man carried 50 rounds for his Rifle with no Chance of replenishing his Supply. Reserve Armuni fight until death no shameful peace acceptable new French minister declares Robert Montgomery is Knight errant for stranded Star Hollywood june 18, bup Robert Montgomery was Given the Knight errant role in real life to _ t Day of rescuing Madeleine Carroll London june 18. Premier Tren from War torn France. For some Days Paramount studio had heard no word from miss Carroll who went to Paris to care Lor orphan children at her country House when the germans broke through France. Yesterday word arrived that she was Safe in eral Petain s new government warns that despite its peace Appeal the nation will fight until the death if Germany attempts to impose shameful conditions of peace. The new foreign minister Paul Baudoin gave this warn ing in a radio address from Bordeaux where the French government awaits Adolf Hitler s reply to an honorable peace plea to end the War in France. The government of general retain will remain in France to protect the people in their tour of sorrow and there can. Be no question of flight. The French radio announced that France has established Contact with Italy on peace negotiations through the Vatican. In a previous broadcast the French radio had in France was in Portugal ing the Atlantic Clipper to Home. The studio cabled him of St auctions to charter a plane. Pick up miss Carroll at she could take the Clipper too. Tunnel blast Vallorie the Switzerland june French Dinar maj four mile Long Railroad Tunnel i Der Gold Mountain in mountains close to the Swiss the Jui Der today. Biarritz on the Riviera. Montgomery his duty served i normally by with an american ambulance Crew express train. The Tunnel was Raj the people gave the boys a grand re . Haldenby said. Thumbs up every station platform in route was choked with refugees and French soldiers. As the canadians Hove into sight they were greeted with shouts Vive be Les Langlais and the familiar thumbs up the All s Well sign of the British Tommy. The locomotive was changed at the important railway Centre Rennes. A few Miles farther on the canadians discovered the train was heading North instead of West. It was too late however to turn Back. The train was Given full throttle ahead and just managed to coast into the Laval shunting Yards with no water in the Loco motive boiler. Another Quick change of engines and the party headed for port none of the British or French officials in port had been warned the canadians were coming. For tune however was on the Side of Bri a Smith s men. Fast Cross Channel ferry was tied up at the Dock. Within a few minutes the canadians had transferred aboard and were on their Way to England. More than officers and other ranks were crammed into a vessel which has Normal accommodation for 800. They returned to England to receive the welcoming Roar of cheers and shouts encouragement. My Only regret is that we did not do something worthwhile to earn that one returning officer remarked. It certainly was not Lack of eagerness or will to play our part to the he added. The men Are full of fight and when the test does come i can assure you they will give a soldierly account of Imperial veterans make Winnipeg j Dominion command Manitoba members of the Imperial veterans in Canada at their meeting in Headquarters in Cousim bus Hall monday night went on record As greatly pleased with the Success of their delegation to the Dominion convention in Montreal May 27 t o 30. In securing the return of the Dominion command of the Imperial veterans in Canada Imperial division. Canadian legion. To Winnipeg its original Home. There Are four Manitoban on the Dominion command executive. The four Are 2nd vice presi Dent. Major o. Q. Warren Birtle Secretary. Capt. William h. Talbot treasurer Fred j. Hall and Chap Plain. Miss Mary Spence . All of Winnipeg. The meeting also insisted that greater Opportunity be Given sex Imperial soldiers for Active participation in Canada s War Effort. And pored the fact that 40 applications for Home guard work. Only one was accepted. Regarding overseas service the meeting went on record As insisting that volunteers from the Imperial veterans be taken on the strength for service. Theorized to capt. Talbot was a wire the Dominion said that the papal Nuncio to France. Monsignor Valeric had offered his services As Valeri inter mediary Between the French and italian governments. Foreign minister Baudoin says that Hitler must reply soon to Petain s offer and the carnage be med without delay. Not laying Down arms new York june 18. Is absolutely untrue to say that France is going to Lay Down her declared an announcer on the French government radio wave length picked up last night by the National broadcasting company. France has merely asked Ger Many under what conditions she would consent to Stop the Slaughter of French the announcer added. It was Only with this Realiza Tion that France decided she had to Reform her Cabinet. France decided that Only with a new Cabinet could her Aims and purposes be carried not a surrender London june 18. Berlin despatch to Stefani italian news Agency said Early yesterday that marshal Petain s request to the German government was Only a demand for information and not a the despatch was relayed by Reuters news Agency. Big Reservoir proposed for Souris River creation of a huge Reservoir 25 Miles Irr length is proposed for the Souris River a Means of irrigating Large tracts of agricultural and Pas Ture land in the Souris River Valley. Announcement of the project which will involve construction of a 90-foot High dam was made in an engineers reports submitted tues Day to an executive meeting of the International Waterways commis Sion. In the fort Garry hotel. The report submitted on behalf of Manitoba by d. M. Stevens. Deputy minister of mines and natural resources and c. H. Attwood. Director of water resources emphasized the need for increased water reserves in the Souris area. Problem facing the Cora Mission. Will be to decide on the Alloca Tion of the Waters of the Souris River in order that Manitoba. Saskatchewan Ari d North Dakota through which the River runs will obtain their rightful share. To Date eight major dams and approximately 100 Stock watering dams have been constructed on that Section of the Souris River follow ing through Manitoba. In addition to the main dam to be situated 135 Miles from the International Boundary the report states construction of three additional dams two near Lander and one near Hartney. Is also contemplated. Tuesday noon members of the commission Ami engineers attached to it were the guests of Hon. J. S. Mcdiarmid at lunch in the hotel. Command of the Canadian legion at Ottawa insisting on this action. Aberdeen school awards made outstanding feature of the Aber Deen Junior High school graduation exercises monday afternoon was the presentation of proficiency awards. A. W. Muldrew principal and chairman made the presentations to Ann plainer. Goldie chess. Lucy Lypka Eva Kob Ilnitsky Stanley Smith Joe Kachinko Harry Kaplan and Alexander Boynowski. In Grade nine Mitchell Woyna and Joe Sciak. In Grade eight. Prizes were Given to the librarians Goldie chess and Edith Finkle. Or. J. M. Shaver guest spoke on the Cost of this Freedom. There were five valedictorians Eva Kob Ilnitsky. Isaac Goldman. Joe Kachinko Harry Kaplan and Mitchell Woyna. The school Torch was passed from Teddy Kuchta. Grade nine to Bertha Budzak Grade eight. Athletic awards were made Mon Day morning in the school auditorium. Crests were awarded Marguerite Bauer and Anatholy Zazulak. Individual High Point scorers at Field Day. 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