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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 19, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Member of the Canadian press the Canadian press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of All news despatches credited to it or to the associated press in this paper and also the local news published herein. Winnipeg free press by Carrier in Winnipeg 25c per week. Winnipeg wednesday june 19, 1940 Price so per copy edition with comics we Bryce s homemade bread s different mine responsible for sinking of Canadian ship Mackenzie King warns emergency very grave requiring speedy action Ottawa june 19. Speedy adoption of the government s compulsory service Bill. Prime minister Mac Kenzie last night warned the House of commons there is an emergent position of a very grave character and not a moment should be lost cries of no roared through the House when the prime minister suggested it seemed Likely it would take two Days to pass the Bill which he had hoped would go through tuesday. Closing the debate on second Reading or. King said he had made Only a Brief explanation of the measure that after noon because he had Felt the extreme need of immediate action must be apparent to All 1 it was essential to let people know there is an emergent position of a very grave not a moment should be he said. Similar action As proposed in this Bill was taken by the United kingdom after Germany had invaded the scandinavian and Low countries leaving no country Between Britain and her enemy. Or. King said. There was a parallel in the position of Canada today. Thursday s faces first race maid of Broxa has turned several Good perform ances and appears to have an Edge Over this yield of Maidens. Tellus has run several fair races and rates he should contender Here. Stream Light second race has turn turning some very Good work outs and appears Best of this Juven Ile array. The speedy just Betty with an inside position will be Dango Ruus. Forest Queen is a Good sort and should be close. Today France lies under the Iron Heel of Germany. Between our selves and the enemy stands no single country. There is Only the North sea. The English Channel and the Atlantic. At this very moment we do not known what disposition has been made of the French Navy. Suppose the French Fleet passes into Ger Man hands tomorrow what stands Between this country and the enemy but the British Fleet the prime minister asked what would happen to St. Pierre Miquelon the French islands in the Gulf St. Lawrence. What of other outlying French possessions who could say the Fleet that was French was not proceeding tonight across the Atlantic under German control. The government had Power to mobilize men under the militia act which had been the Law of Canada since 1868 for the defence of can Ada. It was essential that the country third boy is appreciate the urgent grave Peak form and the Short sprint a liking. Nonie Lester should go very Well Here. Sirloin is capable of upsetting. Fourth Kace Toke a has turned in several Good races this Kason and should she get in appears to have an Edge. The Dis Tance suit Causee. This one has been going very Well. Masked Clown will be dangerous. Fifth Mcgee appears to have a slight Edge Over a Good Field slated to contest this one mile event. Simonette has Early Speed and will be dangerous. Magnanimous should go Well. Sixth Cort appears to be particularly Well placed Here. His recent starts have been very Good. Tab s bid running Back to his ast. Will be dangerous. Stage Fortune is capable of upsetting. Seventh tryst has shown plenty of Speed in his last two starts and should be Able to defeat this company. Master Beau if about ready for a winning Effort. Flight of Gold should go Well Here. In a nutshell of Broxa Tellus Stream Light. Just Betty for est Queen. Boy Nonie Lester sir loin. Causee masked Clown. Mcgee Simonette magnanimous. Cort Tab s bid stage Fortune. Tryst master Beau flight of Gold. Cort. Situation facing Canada and that not an hour should be lost. We be been watching and say Ling after France probably the 1 British Isles will be he said. Are you sure it will be the British Isles Long and sorrowful time he did not wish to speak words of defeatism. He believed in Star Junior 105 Willie Marcus 108 Valdina pal sum Kaywood 105 Ilkley 105 Tellus 105 Stream Light 100 maid of Broxa. 106 Royal Saxon City pupils buy in Stamps the pupils in the 54 schools in Winnipeg have so far purchased Worth of War savings Stamps. Peter Lowe vice chairman of the savings committee reports collections ranging up to s400, with Koben h. Smith and Queenston schools in the shoo to group arid Riverview and Isaac Brock schools close behind with collections of s200 to shoo. Schools in the poorest districts Are contributing As much As those in the Best residential areas. The chartered Banks in Winnipeg Are c pc by delivering Stamps for two year Olds. Four furlongs. Fair Kay ill general Fox just Betty 108 bed Munton Ball 108 i Lester 118 ask line 108 cd. E. Bridges. 118 Complete medical mobilization urged Toronto. June id. Pile mobilization of medical re e mrcos and adequate preparation for future requirements should be effected without delay or. Frank s. Patch Montreal retiring presi Dent of the Canadian medical association said today in his valedictory address at the association convention Here. Cairns recruiting in Ontario District Cairns District recruiting officer of . 10, is con ducting a recruiting Campaign for the Lake Superior regiment in and fort Frances districts. Plans to open a Branch of the District recruiting depot in bran Don Are under was at Headquarters . 10, in order to facilitate enlistments in Western Manitoba. Conscription continued on Page 20, column 3 Hanson urged greater Effort by Canada Ottawa june 19. Conservative Leader Hon. R. B. Hanson in the House of commons yesterday described his interview with prime minister Mackenzie King on Mon Day in which he urged a greater War Effort on the government Leader. Or. Ranson said he urged 1. That the government should declare that a state of National emergency exists in Canada. 2. That the government propose now to take authority to mobilize All the manpower and All the material resources of this nation for the Aid of the Mother country and for the defence of Canada. 3. That Steps should be taken to strengthen the government by the immediate inclusion of some of the Best brains intelligence and ability in this country not on the basis of a Union government but on. The basis of a truly National govern ment. The conservative Leader explained he had sought an interview with or. King rather than bringing the question up in debate in the House monday. Or. Hanson had been accompanied by Hon. Grote Stirling con., in the inter View. Means much More proceeding to explain his recommendations or. Hanson said a declaration of National emergency Means much More than just a question of the Powers of the government. It has a psychological significance and a meaning that i would impress upon the government the House and the country. Among other things it Means that this government would realize to the full the responsibilities rest ing upon it to do its utmost for the safety and preservation of the state and for the Aid of the Mother coun try but it Means far More than that. My second proposal followed naturally from the first advocating that the government ask parliament Hanson continued on Page 20. Column 2 budget Down Friday Ottawa june 19. Up prime minister Mackenzie King announced in the House of commons the budget would be brought Down on Friday. Fliers of future Eaton s Model aircraft contest attracting wide interest in City keen interest is again being displayed in the Eaton Model aircraft contest which is being held in Winnipeg this year on saturday july 20. Many entries have already been received. As in previous years the contest is divided into groups in official list of horses for thursday s racing at Polo Park first shoo. Maidens. For five furlongs. Also Shirlo 107 Ruby Aurelius ice Whittier Wragby Afanad Marmite Catoma Mira Peg 3 excluded. 100 105 112 106 112 105 113 second race purse Maidens. 118 also Battleford 111 Lora Somers 108 dark verse___115 Hasty trap 103 Forest Queen. 115 Reuben Somers 111 i Duke in Emy verse 115 Golden Han 108. Dlack Broom. 108 and Page entry. And Durrand entry. L. H. Davidson entry. Park Stock farm entry. J. Gamble entry. Third s300. Claiming. For three year Olds and up. Five fur bloc Heath 105 _ also Nonie Lester Mystic King society editor. Cave boy Tea merchant sirloin 105 110 106 110 108 112 113 113 ruffle top bit o Iron War Mark Marelius Beauty Bank. Is Green needs x103 103 112 113 Bobby Thomson 106 Captus h3 Lan s Alice bios 3 excluded. Fourth claiming. For three year Olds and up. Six and one half furlongs. Marion Somers 108 time Ball ill crushed ice. Ill sunny monday 109 authority 106 Blind Fannie. Lob Moo san ill also Causee Hlll Token masked Clown. Ill Wood Vale lad. 116 miss Zephyr. 104 Pride and Joy. Ill fifth race purse 5500. Claiming. Fort Rouge purse. For three year Olds bowery us 108 Beauty warm 10e Craig Mcgee. Lady Gold. 105 sixth race purse shoo. Claiming. Foaled in Canada. For three year Olds and up. Seven furlongs. Ams Terbille .100 Pagan Cort. 11 shining Sarah. 101 Tab s bid. Los stage Fortune Loo opera stick. Story Sis Simony. Seventh race purse s500. Claiming. And up. One mile. Bri Areus .x113 magnanimous 112 Simonette 106 Arky 10b 108 for three year Olds and up. One mile x98 also. Eligiaw 118 115 Sun tryst Litigator flight of Gold. 112 master Beau. 112 great Joe. 10s i Mont Clear sailing. Early Beck. Grand Melody apprent Granola 107 suspension Tiedemann balancer Gosport Hlll 115 Spanish Light.x113 baby Joe. Gherondas 11 105 108 110 allowance. V i App Reil a 11" w Ani -. Horses listed according to Post Posi entries close at 10 . Scratch time 8.30 today s scratches fourth doll. Seventh great Joe Bakerstown unrivalled. Master Beau Litigator grand Melody. Flight of Gold. Eluding one Section for Gas powered models. Entry forms May be obtained at the toy Section of Eaton store. Annual contests under Eaton auspices Are also held at Toronto and Montreal. Last year the Winnipeg Winner was sent by air to Toronto where he won the grand Champion ship and a trip to the world s fair at new York. This year however the Eastern contests Are much earlier than is possible in the West where weather conditions Are not yet favourable for.S.C. events. John David Eaton vice president of the t. Eaton company limited. Who spends upwards of 300 hours in the air yearly advises the youth of Canada to look to the Skyway for careers that Are being rapidly created by aviation development. Importance of air probably no other Branch of Industry offers More opportunities at present than or. Eaton said. With the Empire at War. The tremendous importance of military planes is Only too apparent but civil aviation is almost equally important to Speed movement of goods to Speed Industrial executives from place to place and to afford the behind the scenes Brig Ade.S.C. As engineers and design ers the Opportunity to create and construct planes that will meet increasingly heavy demands As Avia Tion progresses. Our first contests were for in door models but so popular was the first contest that the idea was extended to three Montreal and now we have As Many As 350 entries Many with two or three Model planes each competing in our sum Mer outdoor or. Eaton said. Many of the Young men who entered these contests in other years Are now serving the Empire. Some Are with military units but most Are with the . Or in Industrial plants building and de signing air work they receive by designing or. Eaton said. Seized Ottawa june 19. Large enterprises of James Franceschini Toronto contractor who was taken into custody by police during the recent Roundup of dangerous ele ments after Italy entered the War have been taken Over by the do minion government. These enter Prises include the Dufferin ship building company of Toronto which has been working on minesweepers for the government and the Dufferin construction company. F victim of mine in Pacific Waters in route from Auckland to Vancouver the Niagara Sank in the Tasman sea Between new zealand and Australia tuesday after she hit a mine. Passengers and crewmen Are aboard Rescue ships. Manitoba s task new activity in mobilization started by . 10 officials raising to full strength of a dozen non permanent militia units in military District no. 10 was foreseen in military circles As the first move towards Complete mobilization of manpower provided in legislation presented to the Canadian parliament tuesday. In line with authorization issued at Ottawa to recruit non Perman ent units to full strength . 10 officials anticipated that their next Job would be to organize several regiments and batteries that now exist in Skeleton form in this District s records. The non permanent militia formations not hitherto mobilized in , 10 include the South Manitoba dragoons at Virden Souris and Minnedosa the Manitoba mounted rifles port age la Prairie and Manitou win Nipun Light infantry Winnipeg 2nd armoured car regiment Winnipeg 17th Field Battery Royal Canadian artillery Winnipeg 38th Field Battery ., Winnipeg 37th Field Battery Portage la Prairie 59th Field Battery . A., Brandon 70th Field Battery. R.c.a., Brandon 16th medium Battery ., be Nora 17th medium Battery Howit ., fort Frances 18th medium Battery ., port Arthur. In addition there Are several specialized non permanent detach ments in the District.S.C. a an ordnance detachment which May be recruited up to strength. Immediate enlistment at the same time men wishing to enlist immediately May apply to the Royal Winnipeg rifles in Winnipeg or the Lake Superior regi ment in port Arthur and fort Wil Liam. These two units Are recruit ing As Rifle battalions for the fourth Canadian division. In addition recruiting of reinforcements for first and second division units is proceeding Stead ily As required and a few vacancies exist in third division units. First division units from . 10 Are c Battery .h.a. 19th Field Battery 12th Field company .e. Princess Patricia s Canadian Light infantry 4th Field ambulance ..c., fort Wil Liam. In addition to these units mobilized at the same time As the first division but considered corps or ancillary formations included Lith medium Battery 1st corps Field Park com Pany No. 5 corps general Hospital ..c. Second division units included fort Garry horse mechanized camerons of Canada 13th Field Battery 71st Field Battery ., Brandon. On Garrison duty the Winnipeg grenadiers regi ment was transferred out of the second division and assigned to Garrison duty. The 13th Has been merged with the 21st ., Saskatoon in training at Shilo Camp Ond the 71st was transferred to the first division in the new artillery formation in effect in Canadian forces. A Section of construction signals was also raised in this District shortly after the War started. In the third division this District supplied a divisional ammunition company .s.c., and divisional signals. Recruiting for infantry battalions already on Active service is handled either through regimental depots now located at the old Hudson s Bay warehouse on fort Street or through the District recruiting de pot at fort Osborne. The artillery training Centre also at fort Osborne is recruiting and training reinforcements Lery batteries for Western Artil already away on Regina air school starts in month training of pilots will Start within one month at no. 2 initial training school Regina second to be established in Canada under the common wealth air training plan Wing commander h. J. Burden ., who will be in command of the school stated when he passed through Winnipeg wednesday in route to Regina. The second class to be trained at no. 1 initial school Toronto would graduate thursday he said and the third class which would enter the school immediately would be practically up to maximum strength. Junior red Cross director honoured miss Jean e. Browne National director of the Junior red Cross was honoured guest at a luncheon and dinner tuesday prior to her departure tuesday evening to at tend a conference of Junior hed Cross directors Friday and Satur Day in Calgary. Mrs. A. W. Hog chairman of the provincial War work committee was hostess at a luncheon for miss Browne and for conveners of the women s War work department mrs. Edith Rogers and miss Gladys Pritchard. Members of the Junior red Cross Board the Junior advisory commit tee and representatives from Winnipeg Public schools attended a dinner for miss Browne at Moore s. E. D. Parker school supervisor was chairman. Miss Browne addressed the gathering and mrs. Edith Rogers offered the speaker a vote of thanks. Fire of unknown origin destroyed a car and a Frame building used As a garage and barn at 53 Regent Avenue East Transcona shortly be fore 11 . Tuesday. Nine victims eight injured Are in hospitals following 4 accidents tuesday accidents on the Highway and the Street and at a level crossing. Tuesday resulted in injury to nine persons eight of whom Are in Hospital. Condition of one of the victims is critical. He is Max speller 32, of 433 Sel Kirk Avenue and lies in St. Joseph s Hospital with a fractured Skull and nose. The Accident occurred on the Lockport Highway near the Curc transmitting station about 5 ., when a motorcycle he was Riding plunged into the ditch. Also in Hospital is David speller 22, of the same address who received a Frac tured Pelvis in the Accident. A third Man Louis Ostrov 119 Mcgregor Street escaped injury. Car overturns Fred Sheldon 53, of Stonewall Man., received a fractured nose when the Auto in which he is said to have been driving overturned in the ditch near Headin Gly Man. Also injured in the Accident were mrs. A Collicott 35, of 234 Vimy Road and her two sons Albert eight and Robert 13. Three year old Paul Tessier son of or. And mrs. George Tessier 108 Powers Street received head and injuries and abrasions to the face when struck by an Auto at Flora Avenue and Powers Street shortly after 6 . He is in St. Joseph s Hospital truck train crash two Winnipeg men were injured shortly after 9 . When their truck clashed with a . Train on no. 1 Highway fice Miles South of Beausejour. The Driver of the truck i. Silver Man 16 Noble court Alfred Avenue suffered mild concussion Shock and minor cuts and bruises. The other occupant Henry Anoka 607 Wil Liam Avenue received Scalp cuts and minor bruises Netherlands Consul orders registration l. J. F. Van Riemsdyk Consul general of the Netherlands announced wednesday that All male Netherlands subjects born in the years 1904 to 1920 inclusive now residing in Canada Are under obligation to Register either in person or by letter with the Netherlands consular officer in the District where they Are living. Those who have already registered voluntarily need not do so again. Stolen express is recovered operators at the Winnipeg police radio station were Busy for several hours tuesday receiving and transmitting messages concerning a lengthy but unsuccessful search for a Young express truck thief in the Bush five Miles North of Transcona. Loaded with merchandise valued at Between and the truck was stolen at noon tuesday during the momentary absence of the Driver in the merchants consolidated limited 27 May Street. Police cars picked up the Trail soon finding several packages along the Road of flight and eventually Dis covering the truck and the contents which the thief had cached in three places. They recovered All the articles which had been in the truck but up to wednesday noon were still searching for the thief. Niagara first victim in Waters of Pacific Crew passengers Safe Auckland n.z., june 19. Minister Peter Fraser told parliament today that an enemy mine had sunk the Canadian australasian liner Niagara which went Down yesterday 20 Miles off the new zealand coast. This was the first official indication that German mines had been sown in Pacific Waters. As or. Fraser spoke Rescue ships and planes were aiding the 146 Pas sengers and 203 crewmen of the vessel who took to their boats Fol lowing the explosion which Sank the liner. All were declared Safe and proceeding Here. Or. Fraser told parliament that minesweepers despatched to the scene Early today already had found one mine removing All doubt As to the cause of the sinking. Last month the South african government said that an enemy mine Field had been found off the Cape of Good Hope and that its removal was under Way. There has been no official indication of How the germans May have been Able to sow mines so far from their base the Niagara had left Auckland in route to Vancouver a few hours the explosion. The vessel was reported to have sunk within 20 minutes after the blast which took place in number two hold. The Niagara was the first Allied merchant vessel lost in the Pacific since the beginning of the War. During the last War she was frequently hunted by Germany s sea raiders but always outraged or evaded them. Captain William Martin an australian headed his vessel toward land in an Effort to reach Shore but it became necessary to aban Don ship. Among the passengers aboard were two canadians or. And mrs. J. G. Inkster of Toronto Home Ward bound. Three Auckland hotels made ready to receive the survivors when they Are brought Here. 25 years ago june 19, 1915. British South african troops began successful and Vance on. Olav Fontein in German Southwest Africa. Italians at the end theh. Fou rth week in the War of Square Kilometres of territory from austrians. Defence measure further tightening of curbs on subversive groups urged a Resolution urging that no person who is or has been a member or who has at any time advocated the policies of any of the organizations declared illegal Rujder the defence of Canada regulations shall be permitted to hold any Public office or position of Public Trust either electoral or by appointment was passed unanimously tuesday night by More. Than 200 representatives of 130 Winnipeg organizations. The meeting was held under auspices of the civic election committee in the free press club room. The Resolution further stated that All enemy aliens should be interned for the duration of the War. The meeting was composed of representatives from the Board of Trade the service clubs All veterans or new workers Aid red Cross in War tasks hundreds of new War work units of the Manitoba hed Cross Are springing up in the City and Rural Points and although their urgent demand for supplies is creating some immediate difficulty for divisional Headquarters the red Cross is endeavouring to meet the situation reported mrs. A. W. Hogg provincial War work chairman wednesday morning. Among the Many business and professional groups recently join ing the red Cross Are women in the Canada packers limited the Winnipeg electric company and the Federal building. Several groups Are raising funds to provide their own supplies and thus relieve the red Cross society of too great a demand. At St. Boniface Hospital 160 under graduate nurses have formed a group and supplying their own materials Are commencing work immediately. Graduate nurses and former overseas nurses have registered by the hundreds for War work and meet various nights each week at red Cross Headquarters knitting sewing and making bandages. Miss m. C. Mcgilvray is in charge of this during the month of May these workers turned in 15.000 surgical dressings. The overseas nurses group donated five Bandage rollers recently. Picnic attracts crowd of Over 350 annual picnic of the sons of eng land Benefit society was held last saturday at Kildonan Park. More than 350 members and friends were in attendance and sports featured the event. tug of War was won by Lodge Greystone the softball game arranged Between Winnipeg lodges and Stonewall was won by Winni Peg lodges. A animations women s clubs and other civic groups. A second Resolution was passed urging that Powers sought by the Dominion government to mobilize Canada s human and material re sources be utilized with All urgency and to the fullest extent possible. A third Resolution passed by the meeting asked that the government ban the teaching of the German language in Canadian Public schools. Copies of these resolutions will be forwarded to the Dominion and provincial governments and to the civic authorities in Winnipeg. G. S. Thorvaldson was chairman of the meeting. A committee was appointed to interview Hon. W. J. Major at Torney general of. Manitoba in re lation to the Resolution passed. Rifles extend recruiting drive the Royal Winnipeg rifles extended its recruiting drive to West Ern Manitoba wednesday with major w. J. Bingham accepting recruits at Brandon armory. Major Bingham will enlist men at various Points Lieut col. J. K Bell commanding officer said. Recruiting of men for the rifles for the fourth Canadian division also is proceeding in Winnipeg at battalion quarters in the old Robin son store Albert Street and several Hundred Brien still Are required. . Bell said that about 400 men had been enlisted from those applying since the regiment started recruiting. June 6. Mosquito haunts oiled for fourth time the fourth oiling of Breeding places of mosquitoes is being proceeded with at the present time officials of the anti Mosquito Campaign stated wednesday. Due to recent heavy rainfall Many new Breeding places have appeared and there is a Large crop of. Larvae in Many spots. Arthur Dietrich press chief of the German legation n Mexico City who has been asked a the mexican government to eave the country. He wears the Button on his coat Lapel labor urges full control in War Effort Complete government control of finances mines Industry transportation agriculture and Man Power for defence was urged in an unanimous Resolution passed by the Winnipeg and District trades and labor Council tuesday night. The Resolution said this action was necessary because the entire responsibility of conducting the War against Germany and Italy now has been left to the British Empire. Thousands of employable work ers in Canada still on Relief could used to produce War supplies said the Resolution. In another Resolution protest was voiced against the Federal authorities for alleged apathy and neglect displayed in enforcing the a regarding the right of workers to join legitimate labor unions and participate in collective bargain no. The Inglis Plant was charged in particular with violations of the Law. A Resolution from the Carmen Union local 371, asking the government that All army men be paid after hostilities cease until Given steady employment was referred to the legislative committee. . On Alert a letter from Hon. W. J. Major replying to the Council s stand on. Subversive activities said that in sofar As subversive or alien activities Are concerned the .m.p. Are keeping very close the letter continued one of the difficulties we face is securing Evi Dence sufficient to convict. The neatest service your members can Render is by keeping their ears open and reporting to the. . Names and statements of acts of any person allegedly a request from the boilermakers Union local asking that a drive be instituted to collect Money for a military ambulance was endorsed in principle. A com Mittee was appointed to perfect plans for raising funds for some necessary War equipment. T. Thomson of the butchers Union requested the Council to urge the government to have All germans and italians dismissed from jobs. The Council decided to protest against the Norwood school District using inflammable material in its proposed new school. R. G. Anderson of the bricklayers and masons Union made the charge. He said the labor Bureau of the provincial government and the school Board had been informed. 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