Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 24, 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. I i by Carrier in Winnipeg 25c per week. Winnipeg free press Winnipeg monday june 24, 1940 Price so per copy edition with comics Loc French Alpine army seeking Way out to North Africa consulates destroyed when chunking raided japanese bombers China june 24. Direct hits by japanese bombing planes today demolished the British and French consulates killing six chinese in the French building. The British consular officials had a narrow escape reach ing their dugout shelters a few seconds before the bombs struck. The British embassy was slightly damaged by concussion. The French Catholic Mission hos Pital and the chinese municipal Hospital were destroyed. Officials said there were 200 casualties in the bombing and that chunking Fleet of 126 than recent races Airport rental of to continue tuesday s races first race miss Mikiji turned in a smart performance in her Slart at Whittier and appears of he Well placed Here. Bit 0 Iron i rounding to top form and is capable if upsetting. Miss Marcus can Cio belter might indicate. Second looks like a Nooci spot for Madam Somers. She showed Speed last out and should Well Here. Flint Broom will be dangerous. Sunny City should go Well. Third Kace dark Devil turned in a Good performance sat urday and has Only to run Back to the race to defeat this company. Sweet Bernice has turned in Sev eral Good efforts and must be considered. Spring Violet is Cap Gale of upsetting. Fourth Kace Joe c., a Good runner makes his first Start Here and should be Able to score. Shannon Doali a a speedy sort and rates As the contender. Dover Pairol appears to be Well placed. Fifth Kace at the distance the entry of sch Olmom and has Tacla looks Best. My Feng a win Ner of several races at Whittier looms As the solid contender. Be Coatna must be Given consideration. Sixth Kace Afanad showed a Good race last out and appears Best of this Maiden company. Sum Tarn will improve sharply and must be considered. Sable Flag is capable of upsetting. Seventh of Iron appears to be Well placed Here. He is rounding to Peak form and will i like the track conditions. Nop Alosa Flag has Early Speed and a liking for an off track. Friendly foe should go Well. In a nutshell first Mikiji bit o Iron. Miss Marcus. Second race Madam Somers Flint Broom sunny City. Third Devil Sweet be mice Spring Violet. Fourth race Joe c., Shannon doa n. Dover patrol. Fifth race Rotchford entry. My Feng. Re Costa. Sixth sum Tarn. Sable Flag. Seventh race Man of Iron nop Alosa Flag. Friendly foe. Substitute race suspension Noca lady Sang. Best Man of Iron. Houses were demolished. Thousands of pamphlets written in chinese and japanese and drop Ped by the planes said the Sun rises japanese bombers come. The Moon rises japanese bomb ers come to Lead Jap fascists Tokyo. June 24. Fumi Maro Konoye resigned the presidency of the emperor s privy Council today and was expected to assume leadership of a new nation Al party of fascist tendency embracing All leading political groups and pledged to a firm attitude in All disputes with China. Great Britain and the United states. Soon after Prince Konoye s Resig nation Masayuki Tani. Foreign under Secretary summoned sir Robert Craigie British ambassador to the foreign office and demanded that Britain at once Stop the trans port to China of All supplies by Way of Hong Kong and Burma. It was forecast that the it party would operate closely with the army with the result that the army s direct influence on foreign affairs would be increased. China to Aid indo China chunking China june 24. Gave implicit warn ing to Japan today that it would Aid French indo China against any attack. . Desires status quo Washington june 24. Secretary Cordell Hull called at Tention anew saturday to the desire of the United states government that status quo be maintained in the Pacific area. He did this at a press conference in response to questions about press despatches saying that japanese troops had occupied South China areas across the Border of the Brit ish Crown Colony at Hong Kong. Milo Blackburn Heads labor group Milo Blackburn was elected Gen eral chairman of the Independent labor party of Manitoba at the final session of its annual Conven Tion held thursday evening in the West end labor Hall. Miss Freda Henne was chosen general Secretary m. W. Stobart general treasurer and Aid. J. Simp Kin vice chairman. Members pledged their United support to the work of winning the War. Doing their bit for the cause when the takes Over Dominion government Stevenson Airport for purposes of the Commonwealth air training plan the St. James Winnipeg Airport commission will continue to receive rentals totalling some per year on account of the hangars operated at the Airport by trans Canada airlines Cana Dian airways wings limited and the Shell Petroleum company of Canada. A clause continuing the payment of rentals for these four existing hangars is inserted in the revised agreement Between the Dominion government the commission and the municipalities of Winnipeg and St. James which will come before the City Council for ratification monday night. All other rentals and Landing fees at the Airport would go to the government. The Airport commission is giving to the government equipment Val s4.665 at a tractor. The Airport in Snow plow. A 900 feet of Snow used at eluding Snow roller and fencing. The agreement provides for the government to take Over the air port for the duration of the War and for such period after it As May be required at a rental of is to assume the management per year and of operation maintenance of the Airport. Clear Choice Cost and new Yoi a june 24. H. R. Cromwell former United states minister to Canada expressed his opinion saturday night that the United states face a Clear to Send every pos sible material help to Britain and put the economic squeeze on Hitler or else adopt a policy of appease ment and let Hitler put the economic squeeze on wide response requests for refugee children Well Over quota for Manitoba Manitoba is ready to commence the placement of refugee children in approved and inspected Homes the moment they Are available or. F. W. Jackson Deputy minister of health and Public welfare stated monday. He predicted the prov nce would take Well Over its requested quota of children. Overnight entries official list of horses for tuesday s lacing a Polo Park. First purse s500. Claiming. For three year Olds and up. Five furlongs. Time Ball 115 bit o Iron Loo sport Smith sea Gayle Al la miss Marcus 106 sugar Jar x112 a coital .115 also darkest hour 120 society editor Lla sir Barb us Alma Nugget a Law miss Mikiji second purse s500. Claiming. For two year Olds. Four furlongs. Wild Deer 102 Skyline 102 Golden Han 106 Roi d or ill i .104 sky Ace 112 Madam Somer 103 Flint Broom 103 sunny City 109 third purse s500. Claiming. For three year Olds and up. Five furlongs Cherokee que n 103 dark Devil 118 authority 110 we Carol Leyburn 108 col. Cloister Yllo miss Zephyr 103 also eligible Sweet Ber Nice .r.110 Esco Star 120 Spring Violet 107 merry Centaur. 113 easy flight Yllo fourth purse 3500. Claiming. Or three year Olds and up. Five furlongs. girl 113 i Duchess 103 Dover patrol 113 Shannon Doah 103 doctor s girl. 100 Joe 120 Happy Dinah 110 also Laurian 115 rolling shot 120 Golden Sable ,xl06 Black Zephyr 108 a Mark 103 fifth purse s700. Handicap. Rain Exchange Handicap. For three year Olds and up. Six and one half fur Longs. 109 meanwhile from Ottawa miss Charlotte Whitton. Secretary of he Canadian welfare Council warned that canadians making application must do so with their eyes open and a full realization of he heavy responsibilities implied. Agencies appointed by the government to handle the distribution of the children report a steady Stream of applications from Mani bans willing and anxious to How open their Homes to the Youthful refugees said or. Jack Ion. More than doubled in Winnipeg alone offers received by the women s Volunteer Larry Eckardt aha Stada chief Richie Ascho Olmom 114 recon inn 115 s y Feng 118 sky Empress 105 k. L. Rotchford entry. Sixth 5500. Claiming. Three year old Maiden foaled in ans a. Six and one half furlongs. Afanad 10? Tellus k j by Aureluis 102 Ilkley if Sable Flag sum Tam seventh s500. Claim for the no Vear Olds and up. One mile. Gherondas Happy Jester blog Man of Iron .x113 106 Star Junior 112 lady Lance .x102 104 Friendly foe .xtl3 Gasman dance. .111 action 118 Royal Val lev Ion Multi Sci 113 stash Fortune also Lanny girl los purple Heather Flo miss Claxton substitute to be used if Neces 5500. Claiming. For three and up. Six and one half fur mrs. Merry go on. Flo Ynoema 1" also Lan s Alice Flo Margery Daw lol Oddesa Beau Loi Olivia Happy Hunter 117 shawl. 112 Sang Wotman x or Neer on x apprentice allowance. Horses listed according to Post Posi entries close 10 . Scratch time 8.3 . Post time first race 2.30 . Bureau have More than doubled the allotted number of the City. Other agencies for of the children s Aid society were opened saturday in St. Boniface Portage a Prairie Brandon and Dauphin and Here also the response is Good. Officials of the Winnipeg Bureau request was for English boys from to 11 years old. Belgian and dutch Chil Dren found the greatest favor in the St. Boniface District according to a worker in the St. Adelard children s Aid society. 700 Homes approved applications to Date have come mostly from Small families inspection of Homes in other areas of the province was begun monday children will require real Homes where their own personalities will be respected and a sense of belonging established declared miss Whitton. The object of placement was t provide the children with Hom conditions As nearly As possible similar to those they have known she added. The refugees fall into three categories. Complete residential schools Are to be moved to Canada through direct arrangements with the Dominion immigration author ties secondly there will be mass or group movements by joint arrangement Between the govern ments and social agencies and thirdly the movement to Canada of children of relatives and Friend in the British Isles. With their Corn Many applicants expressing desire to take in a child As Pany for their own children. More Han 700 Homes in greater Winni have already been approved. Peg today s scratches first Centaur spar Tan Beauty Black Zephyr King s heiress Royal pirate in chains major Stedman wensleydale. Second verse. I Les Ter Madam Somers wild Deer Golden sky Han. Ace Arab Somers Victoria m. Third race town Lanny Happy Hunter. Glen Brush Bakers girl miss Claxton fifth fifth race declared off substitute race to be come fifth purple Heather re Cital merry go on Buen Tono rolling shot Blind Fannie mar Gery Daw Alma Nugget modern maid. Sixth Teller Siers loin Lan s Alice Beauty i Blore Heath Royal cup Tea Mer chant society editor. Seventh yet wee pcs Vav .o.d.e. Head asks Aid for bomber fund Toronto june 24 up mrs. W. Hopkins of Toronto National resident of the Imperial order of he daughters of the Empire appealed last night to the women of Canada to assist in raising d buy a Bolingbroke bomber the .o.d.e. Has promised to donate to in government. Six energetic girls who live on Beverley and Simcoe streets braved wind and rain saturday to sell Candy in Aid of the Manitoba red Cross. As a result of their efforts they will donate to the society. All girls Are members of the screwball club which held a concert june 14 and used the proceeds to Purchase the Candy. Pictured above Are Maurine Miller Peggy Wolfe Doreen regelous Audrey March Shirley Capel president and Grace Despins. Tonic for gloom All Day they labor steadily on Home front of red Cross Liis is the second of a series of articles dealing with the work of the Canadian red Cross. For by Philip Lee those citizens of Winnipeg who find the War Welsh children Welcome Here says Edwards it is More than probable tha there arc several Welsh Homes Winnipeg where evacuee children from South Wales would be Wel come Maynard Edwards Secretary of the St. David s society stated monday morning. Sunday w. Rupert Davies editor of the Kingston whig Standard and president of the Canadian press received a Cable from sir Robert Webber publisher of the Cardiff Western mail asking him to organize among the Welsh families of Canada to take care of Welsh evacuee boys and girls. I think the reaction Here would be or. Edwards told the free press. We must All do our part and i am quite willing to circular ize our members As soon As it is desired. I feel sure that such a circular nation would find Sev eral Edgar Reaume transient who stole an Auto Jack from the Auto wrecking ., ltd., fort Street sat urday was sentenced to a three month jail term in City police court discouraging the Day s events calamitous As the bravest of us do we would suggest a War. News tonic. This can be had by anyone. It can be taken As and when needed. And the Cost is Only one walk through the rear Entrance of the civic auditorium and into the Manitoba Headquarters of the Canadian red Cross society. Once inside the Headquarters All qualms will vanish All fears Wil be As a Mirage. For there around he women so Busy in their work As of the red Cross pre vails a spirit that be tokens nothing nit courage and Faith. One look round each room with its orderly piles of immaculate blankets Abdomen pads bed jackets sheets and others of the 21 articles being made suffices. Here one realizes being made moral ammunition he Type of ammunition by which armies March to victories. And these women tha make up the 260 branches of the Manitoba red Cross have manufactured staggering quantities of his ammunition since the outbreak if War. Every Day great wooden Jones move out to the boys of the a.s.f., As Concrete proof of the Vork of the Home front warriors n addition to knitted articles completed miscellaneous a i Clos have been shipped plus articles of surgical supplies. These ast Are shipped first to nation Lead quarters Toronto where they Are sterilized before being forwarded overseas it s a Long Day the Day in the auditorium is Ong one beginning at 8.30 . A hat time the convener for the Day and there is a different one each Day of the week takes charge of Thi icing room. With her Are two assistants one for receiving articles he other for checking them. Along he Walls Are Good sized placard hearing instructions for the careful folding of each article and of wha that article is is front a Back Hyo arms a Collar Many buttons and other component parts of that certain item All materials that go into the making of the 21 different types o articles Are bought locally by mrs a. W. Hogg chairman of the worn in s committee although sometime material is shipped from Toront Headquarters. In any event thre local firms the Northern Shii company the winsome dress 3im item and the Western King manufacturing company do All the Cut tin materials once Cut Are delivery to Headquarters to mrs. F. L. Lloyd head of the sewing room. In the sewing room the Cut material mated to form individual article and then shipped out As required t any of the approximate 600 group working for the society. Worker in these groups fashion the article and Send them Back to Headquarters. Here the assistant Convene checks them off with the list sen out to see that no material a been lost or wasted. Articles such As pyjamas dress ing gowns bed jackets come i sizes Small medium an and they Are marked tha Ood response to War drive of i. Several of 19 i. Receiving spots reported contributions of old old and Silver articles of every description soon after the local chapters Campaign for funds to buy Bolingbroke bomber commenced londay morning. In addition to depots in the t. Laton company store the Hudson s Lay company store Birus store and 16 local depots three others ave been arranged stated mrs. W. I. Hamilton convener of the municipal chapters War fund commit a. Collection boxes will be placed i Foyers of the Uptown and Garrick Ica tres and at the cottage bakery ear the Cambridge hotel fort Jarry. Working with mrs. Hamilton on in War fund committee in ranging the Campaign Are mrs. R. Rorke municipal Regent mrs. Oseph Pearson i s. J. W. E. Arm Trong mrs. H. L. Scarth mrs. C. Iii am and . A. C. Henning. Digby Tomlinson Blind pianist As offered to play patriotic airs using the i. Tea being held wednesday afternoon in Eaton s As Embly Hall. I. Officials emphasize that 11 contributions of old Gold Silver r Cash Are received at the design ated depots and that no solicitors ave been Given authority to a school staffs donate to red Cross teachers and employees of Winnipeg Public schools have donated to the Manitoba red Cross society. Part of this sum to equip an ambulance and the remainder for Hospital supplies reported Roy h. Nyder divisional Secretary Mon Day morning. In addition to a previous contribution of an ambulance the army and Navy veterans of Hamiota have Given for Hospital supplies received saturday. A Cheque for s500 Vas received monday from the Minnedosa red Cross Branch. The ukrainian Central committee of Canada is making arrangements organize a drive for funds for the Canadian red Cross society according to a communication received at Manitoba divisional head quarters from the committee s president. J. W. Arsenych Winnieg. Eight ukrainian organizations Are represented in the committee. The ukrainian greek Catholic Parish Hall at Oakburn Man., has contributed or. Snyder re ported. More than 125.000 finished articles have come to the Manitoba division for shipment to the a.s.f. Overseas since War commenced last september. During the week ending june articles were received by this division. The executive committee of the Manitoba red Cross met monday afternoon in the free press Board room to discuss details of the red Cross Campaign for funds to obtain urgently needed Hospital supplies and other necessities. British liner is torpedoed London. June 24 up the British liner Wellington Star tons had been torpedoed near Cape finisterre Reuter s news Agency re ported today from Lisbon. Seventeen survivors were said to have been landed near Oporto. The German High command claimed on june 17 that the Welling ton Star had been torpedoed by a submarine. Place or time of the engagement were not Given. Patrol vessel lost Simla june 24 up Reuter s the government of India today announced the loss of the 661-ton patrol vessel Pathan of the Roya Indian Navy. Two officers a Petty officer and two enlisted men were killed and an officer and seven men wounded. Carol Nedrow. Leyburn Moo san Iron Daw Grimsby Queen Jean. Monday morning. R.n.v.r. Men pass through City group of 34 officers of the a r.n.v.r. Passed through Winni Peg. Monday Over Canadian National lines. They were part of a class which has just completed an eight weeks training course in naval subjects at the Royal Mill tary College Kingston and Are on their Way to a new Point for More advanced training. Winni Eggers pass accountants tests five Winnipeg members of the general accountants association o Montreal have been successful in May examinations. They Are h. J Benningsen and E. Dell in the intermediate class and w. G. Neill a. F. E. Grass and to j. F. Reyn Olds in the final test decoration service held at Bird s Hill despite the heavy rain sunday afternoon. Many citizens of East St. Aul gathered at the decoration Lay service held at St. Catherine Church. Bird s Hill. Rev. E. Stewart conducted the service. He service was sponsored by East it Paul municipality. Before the Start of the service a breath was placed on the soldiers Monument by Reeve a. Sperling. Rev. G. A. Woodside gave an address. The salvation army band rom Ellice Avenue Citadel provided three Large. Way particularly pyjamas with to halves. This is done to save som unfortunate Soldier the Embarrass ing plight of struggling into the lower half while the upper float like a circus tent. As the articles Are completed of shipment the final touch come when the badge of humanity is attached the red Cross. Then the Are placed in their respective bin until a dozen is garnered. The this is accomplished they Are tie into specially prepared bundle taking their place with other sue bundles in the packing Case read for their journey to eager hand across the sea. No information Ottawa june 24. Up Ren Ristelhueber French minister t Canada said last night he had no heard from the French government for three weeks. He said i make no statement on the turn events Gen. De Gaulle s Appeal to continue resistance makes deep impression Chancy on the French Swiss june 24. Many French units in the Alps facing the italian Frontier were reported heading toward Toulon today seeking a Way out to North Africa. General de Gaulle s London broadcast in which he appealed for frenchmen to escape and join with him in continuing to resist was reported to have made a deep impression on the French Alpine Only army France now has hat is intact. French sources at the Frontier said arge units of these troops who have been sitting Idle for the most part with orders to fight a strictly Dessive War already had arrived at Toulon and were waiting for the Laval commander of the port to get hem transportation and convoys to St Orth african port s to continue the War from there. Nearly 10 divisions of Maginot fortress troops who is a Oach omes. The householders in their two Are arrested n sugar theft arrested Early monday in connection with Tho theft of four 100 found bags of sugar from a Cana Dian Pacific railway freight car Icar Higgins Avenue sunday night Marky Leclair and Sydney Lamoureux were remanded to tuesday when they appeared in City police court. Monday morning. Arraigned before magistrate free e. Law Leclair faces a charge of theft. While Lamoureux was charged with receiving stolen goods. Neither was asked to elec or plead. British . Dies London june 24. Up sir Richard James Meller 67, a bar Rister and member of parliament since .1923, died sunday. He was knighted in 1933. Alsace Lorraine the nazis when trap they caped the sprung by drove to the Swiss Border were re ported in route to Mediterranean ports under general Besson. Meanwhile the germans and the italians launched simultaneous at tacks today against the front and rear of the French Alpine army. The germans moving from the North and East attacked the Power Ful l Recluse fort East of Bellegarde where a Garrison of about kept watch just outside the Saroyan Border. South of Bellegarde the germans also attacked in the Grenoble area drawing Many French troops from the front where the italians in creased their pressure on the High Alpine passes. French Alpine forces were weak ened in number by the movement of Many reserves toward Mediterranean ports. The garrisons of French forts High in the Alps however met the attacks with fierce resistance. Catholic women donate Saint John n.b., june 24. The Catholic women s league of Canada today voted to the Dominion government to be used for War work in any form the government May decide. Announce ment was made by mrs. T. H. Hay Regina w.l. President during the league s National convention Here. This is the first Opportunity we As Catholic women have had to prove that we truly work for god and said mrs. Hay. Noth ing we do will be adequate. Weariness is a word not to be included in our vocabulary. In these Days when christianity is at stake we Are expected to do our duty. Tuberculosis danger stressed by Jones Montreal june 24. Culosio is one of the most dangerous agents of the medical fifth column in the ranks of the Canadian army col. W. A. Jones of Ottawa consultant radiologist said today a the opening session Here of the seven Day 40th annual convention of the Canadian tuberculosis association. Or. J. D. Adamson of Winnipeg led a discussion on or. Jones address. New War victims Institute making preparations to care for blinded soldiers preparation for caring for soldiers blinded during the present War were discussed Friday evening at the annual meeting of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind held in the Library of their Headquarters. The Institute must expect further demands upon said and urged that a care of new victims. In his address or. Rowland com mended the women s auxiliary on their work and made special refer ence to efforts of the Lions clubs in various parts of the West As Well As in Winnipeg. He also thanked the Manitoba league of the Blind the women s service club the mar Garet Scott nursing Mission the of cultists physicians and dentists the Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments the Winnipeg and Regina Community chests the Winnipeg foundation and the municipal councils of Manitoba for their Fin Ancial support the service clubs of the two provinces Street railway companies. A total of had been paid to the Blind of Manitoba and Saskatchewan during the year the re port of the Secretary h. H. Smith showed. Added to the Register of the Institute were 110 Blind from Manitoba and 70 in Saskatchewan. The importance of improved facilities for carrying on the work of the Institute was stressed by the general manager while the factory manager Carl a. Melvin reported steady Progress in volumes of sales. He urged the necessity of increasing accommodation to provide for the employment of those Blind who Are still awaiting a Chance to work. Officers and members of the Board for the coming year include the following w. J. Tupper lieu it. A. E. Rowl Arfy retiring chairman Start be made in arranging for the tenant governor of Manitoba Hon a. P. Mcnab lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan. Honorary president Daniel Mcintyre Winnipeg honorary vice president Arthur e. Rowland Winnipeg. Divisional advisory Ier John Bracken Premier w. J Patterson of Saskatchewan or Justice w. M. Martin Regina mayor John Queen mayor James gras sick Regina mayor Carl Niderost Saskatoon we Sari Ford Evans or t. M. Milroy judge j. F. Bryant or. H. A Speechly or. James Thomson. Board of management h. H Smith chairman p. A. Macdonald first vice chairman chief Justice j. E. P. Prendergast second vice chairman f. Macintosh third vice chairman mrs. A. P. Banning h w. Bell w. A. Bremer Duncan Cameron mrs. P. K. Clarkson h. Dahl j. C. Downie w. Gordon Fraser. C. E. Graham Hon. I. B Griffiths w. C. Hamilton w. J Johnson w. Keller. Mrs. J. H. C Lawrence mrs. A. M. L. Long mrs d f. Mclntyre mrs. R. N. Mckin non Hon. W. J. Major Rev. W. G Martin Alex. Melville Carl a Melvin . H. F. Osier prof m. A. Parker or. J. C. Pincock w p Riley j. , Melita Hugh Russell Hon. Ivan Schultz Sidne e. Smith j. C. Swann mrs h. M Tucker S. Wiggins Howard Winkler m.p., Morden. Cyril of Leaf inner of the governor general s medal in Grade Xii Souris Man., collegiate 1940, the commence ment exercises for which were held last week. He is the editor 6f the school paper purple and Gold a King scout and eldest son of or. And mrs. J. C. Foley Souris. Winnipeg area gets heavy rain heavy Rains accompanied by ome Hail in Winnipeg and District sunday although no dam age was reported to gardens. On the other hand sunday s warm downpour was welcomed by mar set gardeners. In Winnipeg .51 of an Inch of rain was recorded during the last 24 hours with .60 at Portage la Prairie Rivers and Minnedosa traces of rain were noted at Points throughout and Al Berta. While the weather was at times Cloudy in Winnipeg. Monday the forecast Calls for generally fair conditions tuesday. However scattered thundershowers May occur monday night. Truth and Justice will prevail says Rev. K. K. Olafson lunar Man., june 24. K. K. Olafson Seattle wash., president of the icelandic lutheran Synod in its 56th annual conference which opened Here saturday urged the delegates to hold fast to their Faith and never doubt that truth and Justice will prevail in the struggle now being waged. There Are More than 60 delegates from Western Canada and United states Points. The credentials committee consists of s. W. Melsted Winnipeg s. Sigfusson lunar. And t. H. Gislason Brown Man. Rev. Carl Olson sask., announced two congregations from Saskatchewan had Askild admittance to Synod if Union with United lutheran Church America is effected. Rev. Harold signer Moun Tain North Dakota brought Greet Ings from Rev. M. S. Who was unable to attend. U India s hour new Delhi june 24. Up sible Indian constitutional changes Are foreshadowed in political circles. It is reported that the Secretary of state for India l. S. Will introduce a Bill in the British parliament soms time this week amending the government of India act. He will clearly state the intentions of the British government re Garding India it is said. The Bill is Likely to Confer full response Ity on the Central and provincial governments. Flier honoured London june 24. Up Pilot officer David Alexander Crooks of Toronto today was awarded the distinguished flying Cross for a daring bombing attack on armoured vehicles. His Crew sergeant Thomas and leading air craftsman William Green both were awarded the distinguished flying medal. Winnipeg Soldier jailed at Sudbury convicted at Sudbury ont., sat urday of car theft Paul e. St. Ger main Winnipeg member of the Canadian army service corps was sentenced to one year in jail police at Sudbury said Germain who was on leave stole the car last wednesday and headed West he abandoned the car near Cartier and was arrested near the Railroad tracks for a westbound freight Tram ;