Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 20, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page six British plan . Children come to Canada soon London. June 20. Up a plan submitted to the Canadian government British authorities hoped last night to evacuate the first contingent of British school Chil Dren to Canada within two or three weeks. The government plan Calls for the utmost Clement Attlee lord privy Seal told the House of commons in announcing a report from a departmental com Mittee had been submitted to Cana Dian and other Dominion authorities a basis for negotiation. It is also hoped thai Independent organizations in the United states will enter the plan to provide Safe Homes for children for the Dura Tion erf the each child who must be Between five and 16. Will be placed in a Canadian Home selected by an organization to be established under the Canadian government for that purpose. The child will stay in Canada As Long As War lasts and return to this country afterwards. A Cross Section of British school life will be selected poor children Rich children. Scottish. Welsh and English those from cities and those from farms. Each will pass a medical examination. Whole schools whether Public or private will not be sent to retain their educational identity in Canada but the pupils will be scattered throughout the country and be absorbed into the Canadian school system. An overseas reception Board headed by Geoffrey Shakespeare parliamentary Emder Secretary for the dominions was created yester Day. In addition to the filing to Canada Australia will take 5.000, new zealand and South Africa several if they belong to Grant aided schools their transportation will be free. Otherwise parents must pay a rate of about s60 to Canada or s80 to Australia. Once the children Haie arrived in reception areas their parents would contribute on the basis of ability to pay or pay six shillings about s1.20 weekly per child. Canada sends invitation Ottawa june 20. Gen eral invitation has been issued to the authorities of the United King Dom to Send to Canada children Between the Ages of five and 16 years to get them out of the War zone. Hon. T. A. Crerar minister of mines and resources told the House of commons yesterday. The reply from London was that children would not be sent except with the consent and approval of their parents and guardians. A number of United kingdom school children were on their Way or about to depart from the United kingdom to Complete their Educa Tion in Canada or. Crerar said. To House English boys Toronto june 20. W. L. Macdermot upper Canada College headmaster and Secretary of the headmasters association said last night arrangements Are being made either to House a number of eng Lish Hoys together during the sum Mer or distribute them in Dif Ferent school buildings for the time being. 20 accidental deaths reported in May total accidental deaths for May Are exactly the same As they were for the corresponding month of 1939, it was shown thursday in the monthly report of Trevor Davies. Assistant chief inspector in charge of Accident prevention of the provincial Bureau of labor. Twenty persons met accidental death throughout the province these fatalities being made up As follows traffic four Industrial one Home six. And general nine since the first of the year. 81 per sons have been killed accidentally As compared with 87 during the same period of 1939. There were 54 less injuries in May of the pres ent year than May of last year. Roslyn Weisman Heads Young Judaea miss Roslyn Weisman was elected president of Winnipeg Young Judaea at the annual meeting and presentation night in the talmud torah. June 16. She succeeds Len Sandell and is the first girl to attain the presidency of the organization in 10 years. Or. Sandell reported the organization had increased from four to nine clubs during the past season with a total membership of 123. Other officers elected were vice president and educational Ben Haber Secretary and publicity Diane Iskraut treasurer. Ann Raber social Abe Gold Junior Sylvia Tishner assistant Junior chairman Miriam Ziska i sports. Jerry Pudavick jewish National fund chairman Seema Muscovitch. Trophies were presented As Fol lows Junior a oratorical to Rose Kanovsky by Sylvia Kushner Junior b oratorical to Thelma Markoff. By Ben Raber Junior b debate to Gertie Dirnfeld and Evelyn Zinger by Miriam Iskraut Ping Pong to Joe Chmelnitsky by Abe Gold. Prizes for the Junior Field Day were presented to 12 members by i. Blumas. On belial of the Brandeis Lodge zionist order of Han Nim. Judgment postponed in hoarding charge the Case of Aaron Wertlieb grocer living at 147 Bannerman Avenue charged with hoarding sugar under the wartime prices regulations was remanded for judgment in City police court wednesday morning. The trial pending since novem Ber was held june 5 before Magis trate r. B. Graham. Winnipeg free press thursday june 20, 1940 general Albert nog ties commander of France s North Afri can army who with general Eugene Mittelhauser. In command of the French army in the near East is re ported to have decided to continue fighting. Dandurand raps Petty criticism Ottawa june 20. Up Petty criticism of the government in its conduct of the War without constructive suggestions was branded As unworthy of the upper Cham Ber in the Senate yesterday by Hon. Raoul Dandurand government Leader. Feelings became ruffled when senators in the conservative opposition benches deplored absence of Canadian troops and equipment from the firing line in the Battle in France and criticized production of fighting equipment in Canada for Canadian troops. Senator James Murdock lib. Ontario levelled a Finger at the conservatives and suggested the drafting of two or three generals from the other Side of the House to replace lord Gort As Comman Der irl chief of the British complains of refusal senator c. E. Tanner con., Nova Scotia precipitated the discussion when he complained National de Fence department officers had re fused to answer his questions concerning the equipment specified for a Canadian division and what equipment had been supplied and would be supplied from Canadian sources to future divisions. The British government did not deem such information secret he said and suggested the Canadian government sought to "camouflage1 Lack of equipment behind military secrecy. It was not creditable to Canada to have to use equipment supplied. By the United kingdom to outfit Canadian he said. It. Hon. Arthur Meighen conservative Leader said he supported senator Louis Cote con., Ottawa in regretting that Canadian troops Canadian tanks guns and air planes had not been fighting in France. Senator Dandurand said disposition of Canadian troops rested with the British War office. Senator c. Macarthur lib., Prince Edward Island asked sen Ator Cote if he set himself above the British High command in the expediency of placing droops. Senator j. A. Calder con., Saskatchewan pleaded for coolness on both sides of the House. There should be some sympathy de standing for those carrying the heavy responsibility of War. The Senate when it settled Down to business of the Day gave third Reading to two minor Bills and referred several others to committee for further study. Among the lat Ter was the Bill to Amend the farm ers creditors arrangement act to extend its application to Manitoba where the provisions of the act expired in june 1939. The two measures receiving final Reading were the Bill amending the agricultural products co operative marketing act to provide better administrative machinery and a Bill authorizing the Cedar rapids Power and manufacturing company to Transfer its property to the Parent company the Montreal Light heat and Power company. The upper House will reconvene today at 1 p.m., . I girls of . To Aid red Cross senior girls of the . Have decided to work during the sum Mer months for the red Cross and held the first meeting in the . Clubroom 91 Albert Street tuesday evening work shop has been set up miss Ruth Udow is cd charge while mrs. D. A supervising distribution. Greece had a tobacco crop last year com with 106.000.000 pounds the Pri year and raised p of olives three times Asma try it the salad a infuse 6 heaping Teaspoons of Salada Black Tea in a pint of fresh boiling 5 after 6 minutes Strain liquid into 2-quart Container while hot add 1 to i of sugar and juice of 2 Lemons strained stir until sugar is dissolved fill conf to f. With cold water. Do not allow Tea to Cool before adding cold water or Lig Ujj i will become Cloudy. Serve with chipped ice. The above makes 7 tall i Tea vicar from England lauds canadians i have no doubt As to the out come of the declared Rev. A. Sharp vicar of St. Barnabas Church Plymouth. Eng. Who arrived in Winnipeg Over Canadian Pacific lines wednesday evening. We have great Confidence in our selves because you canadians Are Tehmi us you and the rest of the Empire. You re True blood Irginia the Empire forces f Aime Geoffrion . President director of aluminium company of Canada limited tej Achille Bienvenu vice president. R. R Dobell Vicc pc Sidcot Ogilvie flour Mills company limited. Catelli Brand Macaroni is serving on the Empire s food front feeding the army Navy and air Force Paul Bienvenu managing director. The wonderful new Catelli Plant in Montreal is an important unit on the Empire food front. Catelli plants at Montreal Vancouver Lethbridge and Winnipeg Are the fifth largest users of High Grade wheat in Canada. Henri Geoffrion director provident Assurance co. W we Hutchison director of Canadian Bank of Commerce. The Catelli organization pays Over annually in taxes and salaries contributes largely to the Prosperity of the agricultural and Allied industries. A the Trade word Catelli is the Brand name of the largest makers of Macaroni in the British Empire an All Canadian All British firm through and through. Hon Alphonse Raymond m.l.c., Peirce Murphy Secretary. 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