Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 25, 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 2sc per week. Winnipeg tuesday june 25, 1940 Price 5c per copy edition with comics Loc you know that your Brycc sales Man can Supply you wih fresh delicious Kitchen proved pies daily Bryce s homemade bread is different _ pm ii. I British bombers blast italian desert Encampment new War russians rumanian clash along Border Budapest Hungary june 25. Foreign military and diplomatic quarters were informed late last night from Bucha rest that rumanian and russian troops have clashed at several Points along the Dniester River Frontier. More Nan 100 planes of the red air Force were reported to have made reconnaissance flights Over Bessarabia the rumanian province behind the Dniester. Bessarabia for Many years was russian territory but after the first great War when Russia became communistic the territory voted through representatives to join Rumania. Soviet Russia never has recognized the Validity of the Transfer of sovereignty. Reports have been arriving Here for some time of Large concentrations of red army troops tanks and air planes along the russian re first favored Manian Frontier. These advices wednesday s races i by the rail position appears to have Edge in this excellent sprint ii old. Sail skin has been running against Good company and rates As lie lad should go contender Well Here. Valdina second looks like a Good spot for Tea club. Track conditions and the 6ji Furlong distance will suit. Hominy Imp will be dangerous against this company. I Tab s bid. With the rail must not be overlooked. Third Joe lightly slight Field. I weighted appears to have Edge in a closely matched Arky should go Well. Sweet pal turned in a smart Effort first out Ard should be a contender. I fourth race Mcgee appears in have been placed in a Sood spot Here Ana should score. Irish Flag is at Peak form and will i be dangerous. Jel sweep is capable to of upsetting. Fifth improving track conditions re Coatna should be Able to defeat this select company. She is at Peak form. The Rotch Ford entry of sch Olmom and i Hurtada should both share in the i purse distribution. I sixth has been running very Well and again appears to be Well placed. Beauty warm lightly weighted ranks As the principal contender. La Gata is a Good sort and must not be Over looked. Seventh should go very Well Here. The seven Furlong distance will suit. Miss Putter is rounding to form and i rates As the contender. Shasta Kup f is better than the last might indicate. Ujj in a nutshell j sail Sain Valdina lad. 2nd Tea club Hominy Imp Tab s bid. Joe Arky Sweet pal. Craig Mcgee Irish Flag Jei sweep. School men has Tada. Beauty warm la Gata. Miss Putter Shasta 1st revue Pagan Cert go Delius. 2nd merchant Saxon King Royal hero. Followed others earlier in the Day from Zagreb Yugoslavia that italian troops had arrived at Scutari near the Jugo slav albanian Frontier during the last three Days and that Scutari had been declared a military zone. Foreign observers speculated whether there was any connection municipal body hears Fisher and Waines the Manitoba municipal Secre association heard r. A Fisher k.c., Deputy Munici pal comm Sstoner for Manitoba i Buss recent legislation affecting and w. J. Waines of political professor Economy University Analyse the Sirois report at its afternoon session monday in the Between the russian and italian moves. At any rate this activity sharply awakened new concern Over possible moves by the two Powers to realize territorial ambitions in the Balkans. Refuse to confirm or deny Bucharest june 25. Apr Manian officials refused to confirm or deny reports reaching Budapest late last night that numerous clashes with soviet russian troops had taken place along the Dniester River. Villages evacuated Istanbul Turkey june 25. Bup arriving today reported that Italy had concentrated troops on the Jugoslav Frontier and that villages on the italian Side had been evacuated. Black sea shipping sources asserted that Russia had been trans Ferring troops by land and water from the caucasus area to the bes Sarabian German frontiers. Envoys uninformed London june 25. Rumanian legation and russian embassy said today it had no knowl Edge of a reported invasion of Bessarabia. Overnight entries official list of horses for racing at Polo Park. First s500. Allowances. For three year Olds and up. Five fur tones. Aez Echia. Elfin ship Lilly friary Valdina lad Story Teller fair Eugienia in chains sail Sain Mira Peg lady sans 117 104 112 Ioa 110 105 105 103 103 107 also eligible miss Kayc Delgenio Sid Ciron Blind Fannie Bern Ness Park George Moth Beauty verse. Dover patrol a a. J. Gamble entry. Second 5500. Claiming. For three year Olds and up foaled in Canada i. Six and one Hall furlongs. Tab s bid los Isle Royal 112 is Green 113 Token los Marelius los Hominy Imp 108 Tea club 103 Margery Daw Loli Royal cup ___xlq3 third s500. Claiming. For three year Olds and up. One mile Gosport summer Broa fire 110 balancer 118 also Menen and one eighth. Great Joe Arky 108 Sweet pal .118 Litigator 115 grand Melody 110 Tiedemann .xll3 fourth claiming. For three year Olds and up. One mile. Winter Craig Mcgee Loo Jel sweep to Honey Sweet .xll3 Jolo so Good Gallant Friar lob opera stick ill ski Grey 113 also Irish Flag ill Hauoli 118 fifth s700. Handicap. Royal Alexandra Handicap. For three year Olds and up. One mile and 70 Yards. Four clubs 105 re Coatna 114 Afla Stada 109 sir trap Seth 97 Hawk Stone 106 Asch Olmom 112 a mrs. H. L. Rotchford entry. Sixth s500. Claiming. For three year Olds and up. One mile and 70 Yards. Beauty warm x193 Simonette 108 glory Day. 114 la Gata Bowers us magnanimous seventh s500. Claim ing. For four year Olds and up. Seven furlongs. Sunny Colleen 104 Shasta Kup los shining Sarah 101 Moo san Ylli miss Putter 103 of Manitoba i Hornet kill sky Saint -----116 St. Regis hotel. Of the recommendations by the Union of Manitoba municipalities last december had been implemented in legislation. Or. Fisher said. Chief among the municipal Laws were those requiring a councillor to have his nomination papers signed by at least ratepayers in the Ward he was contesting and a Bill allow ing Only ratepayers to vote on a municipal doctor. Or. Wines said the outstanding effect of the Sirois report s recon file nation on municipalities if in i fomented would be to leave them with the care of indigent and other unemployable persons. He his approval of its main proposals. Frank Ryan of the red Cross Manitoba division outlined its achievements in the War Effort arid aimed Manitoba was playing a part second to none. F. Stemshorn. Of the Board of Trade Youn possible men s Aid in Section urged distributing a tourist pamphlet issued by his organization. The pensions committee report was referred to a committee of the Union of municipalities. The forms committee report was accepted As read. Grimsby mor Charm 110 .x106 also i Mont 113 King s Jubilee if i fair Romance ill Monk s first Loq merry go on los wensleydale 109 unrivalled los net Row 110 kayak Loo 2 excluded first substitute race. To de used if needed. Purse s500. Claiming. For three year Olds and up. Six and one half furlongs. Masked revue 117 Dunn Doc Pagan co it 110 Levi Cooke plod go Delius 105 Oksala 117 Chervan 114 Maderis 114 snap judgment 114 second substitute race. Purse s500. Claiming. For three year Olds and up. Five furlongs. Wrack Dale the Royal hero Saxon King Lan s Alice 112 bloc Ioc 104 merry breezes Nora Lea Queen Jean lob Tea merchant Hlll Faler Mian 11" t excluded allowance. Horses also eligible Buen Tono Hlll Boothr Ford Zilfi sirloin 116 crack mortgage 116 sunny monday Yllo Bobby Thomson 115 Glass eyes ill Elk trap 110 listed according to Post Posi entries close 10 . Scratch time.ji.30 . Post time first race. 2.30 . Today s scratches first Smith darkest hour sir Barb. Third Zephyr Esco Star. Fourth patrol Doc Tor s girl Laurian Black Zephyr. Fifth seventh Man of Iron miss Claxton. . In training with Royal Navy a party of officers of the Royal Canadian naval Volunteer Reserve Are now in training at a South coast depot in England with other reservists. The training of Canadian naval officers with the Royal Navy does not introduce a. New principle because Many of the Dominion s permanent naval officers have undergone training in England. They Are trained on exactly the same lines As officers of the Royal Navy. An old German torpedo upper left makes an Ideal seat for some of the. Officers As they take messages from Sema Phore signals. As part of their training some of the volunteers Are shown right rigging up a whaler while others Are shown Bottom left in training As a gun Crew loading a 4-Inch naval gun. . Unit donates to red Cross the garment workers unit of the . Composed of 43 members donated s50 to the Canadian red Cross society fallowing a meeting june 6. A Resolution was passed that a communication be sent to prime minister w. L. Mackenzie King calling for the conscription of All wealth to oppose the threat nazism to the free Peoples of the British Empire. City accidents to hospitals four persons were injured in Acci dents in greater Winnipeg monday. In the Winnipeg Genera Hospital is Michael Kranko 33, of 139 Meade treet who received abrasions to the right Cheek possible concussion and kidney injuries when struck by lumber protruding from the rear of a truck. The Accident occurred at 4.10 ., at William Avenue and King Street. According to police re ports Herman Kaatz of Lac Dubonnet was Driver of the truck. Nick Jerris 29. Of 856 Pritchard Avenue was admitted to St. Joseph s Hospital monday evening follow ing a collision Between the truck he was Riding in and an Auto at the c. P. R. Subway in North Kildonan. His condition is not serious. Thomas Simmons of 2 Section a fort Garry court said to have been driving the truck escaped injury. Nathan Richman 81. Of 449 St. John s Avenue received lacerations at the Back of the head requiring 11 stitches and concussion when struck by a Street car at main Street and Mcdermot Avenue about 2 . He was taken to the general Hospital where his condition is fairly Ood. Nine year old palsy Wallace of 693 Agnes Street received a Lacer ated Scalp when struck by a base Ball Bat monday afternoon. She was also taken to the Winnipeg general Hospital. By and fast Roy h. Snyder must direct War work of women this is the last of a Short series of articles dealing with the the Canadian red Cross by Philip Lee he is not a big Man but wiry and fast. His voice which is drawl belies the Sharpness of a mind that must keep peace and happiness among the women with whom he works every Day. His name is Roy Snyder executive Secretary of the Manitoba division of the Canadian red Cross. Seated behind the littered desk of his office at divisional head quarters in the civic auditorium Snyder is Happy but harassed Man. At his Elbow the Ever insistent Buzz of a Telephone continually beckons. Now and then he must slip into one or another of the various Busy workrooms. But withal he managed somehow to find time to explain the organization that Lay behind the Manitoba division. First of All or. Snyder stated there is the executive committee comprised of 61 persons 42 men and 13 women. This body meets once a month to discuss and approve the past and the future of red Cross work in Manitoba. Presi Dent of the executive is Victor Sifton. Nine standing committees then there Are nine standing committees Are which meet once a week he continued. There is the finance committee with g. F. Pear son As chairman nursing stations with w. G. C. Martin As chairman the Junior red Cross with c. K. Rogers As chairman welfare with mrs. Edith Rogers As chairman branches headed by or. Robert Fletcher managers by h. W. Man Ning women s work by mrs. A. W. Hogg publicity by Frank Ryan and War Council by d. G. Mckenzie. The task that has faced the executive bodies since the outbreak of War or. Snyder said is not Only onerous but manifold. For it was their responsibility in co opera giant War Effort Manitoba red Cross division ships Over articles Well Over 200.000 finished articles have been received and shipped from the Manitoba division. Canadian red Cross society to England to . 10, military Hospital 10, and local auxiliaries according to the report compiled for the week end ing june 19, 1940. Articles were listed As follows mens Wool socks pairs Seaman s stockings pairs Pullover sweaters Navy scarves a my scarves 14.222 Woollen mitts half mitts helmets knee Caps 240 Woollen wristlets abdominal binders bed jackets surgical towels Hampton pads mattress pads t. And Sling bandages triangular bandages pneumonia jackets bed pan covers pyjamas Alette bed sheets Hospital bed gowns 3.436 3.588 15.324 4.830 3.193 Pillow slips face cloths dress gowns handkerchiefs surgeons gowns 42 surgeons Caps 420 personal property bags 648 surgical supplies wipes masks compresses pads bandages Cotton 3-Inch and 4-Inch 6.131 Flannelette bandages 4-Inch and 5-Inch 135 articles for Relief were valued at is 486, and blankets have been shipped to red Cross head quarters in Toronto. Princess Juliana at Rideau Hall Ottawa june 25. Ramb Ling Rideau Hall set on a private Parkland near the Ottawa River Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and her two Little daughters have found a vice regal Refuge Safe from threats of nazi Gestapo revenge. Yesterday afternoon the party of dutch Royalty drove in government House motor cars from Montebello que. Where the Princess and her children had been staying at the Seigniora club to Rideau Hali. To be guests of the Earl of Athlone and his wife the Princess Alice. Indian gift Hobbema alta., june 25. Up three bands of Cree indians on the Reserve near Here will donate an ambulance to the Royal Canadian army medical corps it was decided at a meeting during the week end. The Money will be drawn from in Terest due on funds owned by the bands which ordinarily would be distributed among the members on a per capita basis. The three bands include about 1.100 persons. Hobbema is 60 Miles South of Edmonton. Tion with National Headquarters in Toronto to see that the maximum amount of work was turned out at the greatest Speed possible. But with the minimum amount of expense and waste. Also he pointed out there were times such As now when through Lack of supplies materials could not be secured to Send out to the women volunteers who banded in approximately 600 individual groups throughout the province were so willing to give of their time and Energy for the White Flag with the red Cross. The red Cross Dollar have you Ever seen what Hap pens to each Dollar invested with the red or. Snyder wanted to know. And Here he produced from his desk a Chart. From such a Dollar the Chart showed 44 cents went to National Council War work 36 cents to War work by branches 14.5 cents to peacetime services two cents to Campaign and publicity and three and a half cents to administration costs. While on the subject of Money or. Snyder paid tribute to those who Day in and month out have been bringing cheques Small and Large to him of their own free will. He said i wish we had More time to Tell them How really wonderful we think they of great financial help he continued were the various organizations who held Weiner roasts Sil ver teas plays and shows in Bene fit of the red Cross. Here How Ever he voiced the Hope that ail societies and groups wishing to Aid the red Cross in this manner would first of All write into Headquarters for permission and a permit. Using the red Cross name he mentioned for the welfare any other but that society could bring a Fine s500, and or a prison term with hard labor. These permits he added easy to secure. Praise for women nor did the Secretary have any thing but Praise for the manner in which the women of Manitoba were flocking to the Banner the red Cross. He said they Are forming groups so quickly that sometimes it is difficult to keep Pace with the women to form a red Cross group must not be less than 10 in number All having paid their one Dollar membership fee. Then these women must elect a president a vice president a Secretary and treasurer or a Secretary treasurer. Also it is Best for a group to elect a War work committee and two conveners one for knitting and one for sewing or. Snyder explained. When this is done they May make application for a charter and permit to open their Branch. Undelivered cars subject to tax Ottawa june 25 up the new lax on sales of automobiles covers All new or unused cars presently in the hands of the dealers. The Rev Enue department today ruled that All cars in dealers hands with a mileage of less than Miles would be considered As unused cars and would be liable to the tax when sold. London is stilled for period by Harold fair London june 25. Up the throbbing heart of the Empire was stilled for a period Early today As sirens screamed an air raid warning that sounded like the whining wind of a Canadian january blizzard. A plane thought by some to be German was heard Over London but no gun fire was heard or reports of the bombing of the Metropolis. An air raid Warden said the Plant he saw was shimmering in the blinding Glare of a the sirens Wail came just As the Kettle in the Canadian press of fice was coming to a boil but Tea had to be deferred. We dashed Down to the basement tin hat Jas mask and All. Fleet Street s giant presses were stilled during the warning period. A few who wore tin hats Ven tured into the Street which was As silent As a graveyard. Air raid wardens with White tin hats were pacing their beats. The sky frequently was stabbed by search lights. And hardly had the steady whine of the All Clear signal faded than the City s buses and trucks were roaring through the streets again. The annual picnic of the St. Vital ladies Curling club was held on the grounds of r. Gascoyne. On the Seine River thursday afternoon. 25 years ago june 25, 1015 italian army operating in the Trentino area reached a Point in Austria 22 Miles Northeast of Trent. Fifty German soldiers were killed when British airmen attacked a Supply base at routers Belgium. Violent artillery actions reported on Western front. Windsors in Madrid Madrid june 25. Bup the hotel where the Duke and Duchess of Windsor Are staying issued a statement today saying the couple would remain in Madrid for a few Days before their return to England. They arrived two Days ago in route to great Britain from France. Hangars and runways suffer direct hits when Ai drome raided Cairo june 25. Royal air Force communique said today that British bombers had attacked the italian Eire Boggi military Encampment in the Western desert yesterday. The raid on. The military said the com Munique was a Complete Surprise. Tents bombed there were scenes of tremendous activity As the troops rushed for shelter. In a raid on the Asmara air drome considerable damage was said the communique Han Gars and runways suffered direct hits. There was much smoke enveloping the Ai drome when our aircraft left. Fighters took off in order to intercept our bombers but the enemy showed no particular desire to press Home the attack and All our aircraft returned our Blenheim raided the i Redaway Ai drome. Two enemy fight ers were intercepted but made off after one was severely damaged. One of our aircraft failed to return. On june 23 Blenheim raided Jiga Jiga. Bombs fell close to air Craft which must have suffered damage Jap warships despatched to indo China Tokyo june 25. Announced today that it was dispatch ing a Battle Fleet to French indo China and it was reported that in future the japanese government would Deal directly with indo Chi Nese authorities and Root with the French government in any negotiations. The foreign office officials announced that a corps of military experts and foreign office officials would leave soon to inspect conditions in indo China in compliance with an agreement by France for stoppage of All Aid to China and that pending their arrival army and Navy officers and non commissioned officers would go to indo China by warship to Start the inspection. The newspaper yom Iuri inde pendent re ported that the govern ment following its recent protests against the dispatch of goods to China through indo China Horrig Kong and Burma would make fresh representations to Italy As Well As to France and great Britain for correction of the pro chinese Char Acter of foreign concessions in China. Protest to Britain Shanghai China june 25. Bup Domei japanese new Agency despatch asserted today that Japan Ese military authorities had vigorously protested against British army manoeuvres near the Hong Kong Border on the ground that they had interfered with the new japanese army operations there. Demand soviet regime Kaunas Lithuania june .25. People joined in a communist mass meeting be fore the russian legation yesterday and demanded establishment of a soviet regime in Lithuania. J. S. Fishes Dies Pittsburgh june 25 a John Stuchell Fisher 73, former governor of Pennsylvania died at his Home today after a Long illness. Plea to Winnipeg not enough Homes yet offered to handle refugee children despite the fact that offers to place refugee children have been coming steadily into the Winnipeg Clearing House Central Volunteer Bureau the response to Date has not been generous enough to provide placement for Winnipeg s quota of refugees expected Here within two weeks asserted miss Hilda Hesson in charge of placement at the Bureau tuesday morning. Co operative probe set Over to Friday final session of the civic com Mittee probing the people s co operative limited was adjourned until Friday morning when Aid. A. Bilecki general superintendent of the Dairy at the meeting of the committee monday afternoon re Quested three More Days to prepare his concluding submission. Aid. Bilecki said to would sub Mit a Writt Esip statement which would be a historical document. Our membership and our support ers wish to have our Case presented properly so that the people will feel that we have done our he said. Alien sentenced Calgary june 25 up Henry Neels. A native of Holstein Ger Many convicted on charges of fail ing to Register As an enemy alien was sentenced to three months at hard labor in Lethbridge jail when he appeared in police court Here yesterday. Victorias softball Victorias senior girls softball team will practice wednesday at 6.45, on Mulvey school grounds. Approximately 700 Homes Are ready in Winnipeg. Every Endeavor is being made to direct applications so that those who expect rela Tives from overseas will have their Homes inspected and approved by the time refugees arrive. Stressing the urgency of the Situa Tion or. F. W. Jackson Deputy minister of health and Public Wel fare for Manitoba stated monday no time must be lost. Every clergy Man in Manitoba is co operating with us in trying to find Homes. Every newspaper every theatre and radio station is stressing this Appeal to the people of Manitoba to do their bit applications at the Central Volunteer Bureau 460 main Street must be made in person by citizens of greater Winnipeg. Officials state that persons who seek to make application by Telephone Only slow up the work of volunteers who staff the offices. Per Day London june 25. In connection with the plan to Send British children to the dominions Are being handled at an average rate of a Day since last thursday the British broadcasting Corpora Tion reported last night. A special staff of 100 now is dealing with applications from parents who Are interested in the plan. Winnipeg boy is missing family hears gunner Munro Joseph Daggitt 24, of 920 Lipton Street was re ported missing today in a Telegram received from Ottawa by his Mother mrs. R. T. Daggitt Munro who left Winnipeg with the first contingent artillery was employed in Safeway stores until his enlistment last fall. Born and educated in fort Francis ont., Munro came Here gunner m. J. Daggitt three years ago with his father and Mother three Brothers Reggie Eddie and Patrick and one sister Catherine. He was just a baby when i went to the last his fatties said. Or. Daggitt three and a half years with the 28th Bat Talion in France. The Telegram reads regret in form you h24148 gunner Munro Joseph Daggitt officially reported admitted Hospital France now re ported missing. Further details follow when defence Laws Are endorsed by St. Boniface a Resolution moved by mayor George c. Maclean commending Dominion government action in amending the defence of Canada regulations and urging that they be enforced to the fullest was passed at the meeting of the St. Boniface City Council monday night a protest by h. G. Anderson representing the bricklayers and masons Union and the Winnipeg and District trades and labor Council against the building of a Frame school in Norwood As it would not be fireproof was rejected by the Council As outside its jurisdiction. A report of the superintendent of Public works recommending the Purchase by each Householder of a valve to prevent water from the Mains backing up and flood ing basements was adopted. The Cost the report pointed out would be very Small. Closure and Sale to the . Of a portion of Bourget Road was authorized and the health unit was designated to consider an Appeal from the Margaret Scott Mission for More funds. A report from the municipal and Public Utility Board ordering the City to pay a dividend of 30 cents on the Dollar on its debentures was read. In 1932, St. Boniface de faulted on its debentures. Have you rented your. Beach cottage yet if not place a Low Cost want and in the free press today. 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