Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, June 27, 1940

Issue date: Thursday, June 27, 1940
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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 27, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press thursday june 27, 1940 raised by . At novel Tea a Tim of s170 was realized at . Gold and Silver Tea wednesday in the t. Eaton com Pany Assembly Hall bringing total Cash donations received during the three Day Campaign to 5243.04, said mrs. s. Hamilton convener of the municipal chapter s War fund committee. Thursday morning. One of the larger donations received at the Tea was s15 from Queenston school pupils who had staged n play to raise the Money. Besides Cash donations of old Gold and Silver articles were brought in inv numerous people doing their bit toward helping the . In Canada raise in buy a Bolingbroke bomber fur the government. Value of Many articles As Antiques has made it necessary that the . Consider a Sale of these rather than Send certain pieces to the government for melt ing a d mrs. Hamilton. Several person have offered to give old. Valued articles if such a Sale is arranged. The t. Eaton company the Hud son s Bay company and Birks ? will continue receiving donations for the . Until saturday. Moke about Ottawa from timid from the Raj born. Mich., some years ago when several strikers were killed. It s no wonder Hitler decorated or. Ford he observed amid applause. Recent events in Europe had de Monston cd hat treachery and trea son was it restricted to a few submerged elements or. Cold Well said. Leaders of Industrial and corporations were play their part in sabotage and treason he declared warning the to take cognizance of sabotage in High places. Or. Howe said it appeared a joint order from the United states and British governments for Manu facture of Rolls Royce engines had because of or. Ford s re to manufacture for great Bri Tain. Co operating fully so tar As the Ford company of Canada was concerned it was head re by Wallace Campbell who had served the Canadian government Well As head of the War Supply Board and his Plant co operating fully. We believe that or. Ford has taken an attitude that is distinctly unfriendly to the British Empire and every part of it or Howe said. I think we can say that he has been dealt with by the United states government As perhaps the circumstances warranted. While the Ford company in the to United states was a family owned concern the Canadian company had Many shareholders with or. Ford probably holding a considerable he said the Dominion govern ment must judge the Ford com Pany of Canada on its own conduct and not by the conduct of one who is Only a shareholder in that com Pany. The Ford Canadian company was now making motor transports and Universal carriers. It had placed puke White burning cigarette papers double automatic and treat containing yeast itself entirely in the hands of the government As to Price which is to be based on costs. The company was beyond criticism As far As Canada s War Effort was concerned. Would exercise Powers if there was the slightest Indica Tion that a corporation which could make War materials was not doing so energetically the government would exercise its compulsory Powers. It had not yet fully exercised its Powers under the munitions and Supply act although he said on one or two occasions it has threatened to do so 1 later when the House was being moved into committee of Supply or. Coldwell seized the Opportunity such a motion gives a member to introduce such a debate. He declared the Ford motor incident was too serious to be dismissed with a passing the head of the Ford enterprises or. Coldwell said is a gentleman who was decorated by the Leader 01 the German Reich and whose Long record is not one 1o inspire Confidence in those of us who believe in democratic to my or. Coldwell continued the whole record of Ford is the record of one of the very conditions we Are facing. Charges exploitation he is the Type of industrialist who has exploited the working Man has regimented him. And then when he has sucked the life blood out of him throws him again into the Gutter. Ford has paid his men what was regarded As a Good wage. But those of us who know the history of the Ford know this that the mass production line of the i Ford factory has destroyed those men Long before the period of their usefulness should have ended. Everyone knows who knows anything about the Industry that it is one of the cruellest industries in the world. And because Ford fattening on human life As he has done has set the example other industries in order to compete with him have had to follow because of privileges Given him by Canada and in other parts of the Empire. Ford had made Bil but when depression came Canadian Ford workers were thrown on Relief Rolls of the cities. Whatever the share ownership of the Canadian Ford plants or. Coldwell was convinced they were controlled in every essential Man Ner by Henry Ford. Last week the government was Given extraordinary Powers to confiscate Canadian resources for War purposes As Well As to compel per Sonal service. Urges control Here is an or. Coldwell said for the government to take this Industry out of the control of Henry Ford and so far As his interest is concerned place it if you will for the time being until we decide what we Are going to do with it finally under the control of the custodian of enemy alien property just As we have placed the property of smaller peo Paul Martin lib. Essex in Hose constituency the Ford Cana Dian Plant is located said members of the House and the vast majority of the Public would agree with what or. Col Well had said of or. Ford s recent conduct. However to generalize and in clude executives and workers of the Ford Canadian Plant was very unfair. Beyond dispute the patriotism and citizenship of Wallace r. Campbell president of the Ford motor company of can Ada and former head of the War Supply Board could not be disputed. Mrs. Campbell was also tremendously Active in red Cross work. Or. Martin was confident that workers in the Ford Canadian Plant would drop their work there if they thought it was not in Canada s interests. Actually that Plant was making materials at the moment which would be used to help crush Hitler. Or. Martin said or. Coldwell owed an apology or some explanation to his fellow citizens in both the executive and working end of the Ford Canadian company which was a separate Legal entity from the United states Plant. More about Henry Ford continued trom Pafe Thror seed the Standard for 40 years sir i never forget French s Mustard for a Aad you will never forget the wonderful Tang and distinctive flavour. French s prepared mus Tard brings out in Sand Wiches and cold meat. Take it on your next picnic. Ford said today would be a step toward getting this country into War. I want to keep this coun try out of War. When i offered four weeks ago to make air planes on a volume production basis i distinctly said i would do so for the United states government for defensive purposes Only. You will recall that i said at that time that great care would have to be taken to see that a Gigantic defensive armament did not become an offensive one i said also that great pressure would be brought to Force us into British Plant Busy London june 27. Bri tons read yesterday of refusal by Henry Ford to manufacture air plane engines for Britain three column ads in London daily news papers carried a heading full steam under a picture of a British War ship the copy read Stern vigorous and constant Endeavor must be the order of the Day. In that task Ford shoulders its share. The vast resources human and mechanical of the great Dagenham English Ford factory Are engaged on urgent National work to the Packard officials Confer Washington. June 27. Packard motor company officials conferred with the National defence commission yesterday on production of an aircraft engine presumably the Rolls Royce engine which Henry Ford has refused to manufacture except for the United states. Cancels order for Fords san Antonio tex., june 27. A Maury Maverick said yesterday the City of san Antonio has cancelled an order for 22 Ford automobiles explaining in a state ment Ford has taken a stand against the government in refusing to fill orders of the National defence coun cil. We take our stand with the government and will do no business with those against our govern ment. Fuel dealers reaction Toronto. June 27. To Ronto retail fuel dealers association decided last night at a meet Admiral s wife entertains naval staff this picture was snapped at a Garden party which mrs. Percy Nelles. Wife of the rear Admiral who Heads Canada s Navy gave at their Ottawa Home for the girls at naval Headquarters. After their Day s work Lieut. John Farrow controller of naval information dropped in with rear Admiral Nelles with them is Maureen o Sullivan. Wife of Lieut. Farrow. Before joining the Navy Lieut. Farrow was a Hollywood director. Ing not to handle Ford Coke be cause of Henry Ford s refusal to make air plane engines for the United kingdom. A Resolution which described the automobile manufacturer s attitude As anti British said we refuse to handle Ford Coke or Purchase other Ford to crawl from underneath the machine and walked half a mile to the nearest garage and there medical Aid was summoned. Later he was rushed to the Hospital Here More about nazi plans continued from Page three Gesting that she is in such a pre carious position that further assist Ance to her would be wasted and could not affect the eventual course of the War. Without in the least suggesting that he was acting in the interests of Germany the ministry of in formation issued a statement in disagreement to a View expressed by key Pittman chairman of the United states Senate foreign affairs committee to the effect that Britain is totally unprepared for defence. The ministry expressed com plete disagreement with or. Pitt Man s View that nothing the United states has to give can do More than delay the result of the War.1 the ministry s statement continued on the the warmest is shown Here of the magnificent Effort now being made in the and workshops of the United states to help great Britain in the coming struggle which she is facing with Confidence. It is Felt Here that it would be a poor gesture of thanks to America after the Aid Given if the British people with their population were calmly to Lay Down their arms without a in any care. Great Britain has nol the slightest intention of doing so and is determined to carry the struggle through to a victorious positive rubbish authoritative circles described As positive rubbish and absolute rot a German radio broadcast claiming Britain was making undercover gestures towards the Axis. It was stated that no such move has been or will be contemplated. Paper raps Pittman in new York june 27. Tor key Pittman of the United states Senate foreign relations com Mittee was taken to task yesterday by the new York Herald Tribune for his statement tuesday night in which he said great Britain is totally unprepared for defence and that nothing the United states Las to give can do More than de Lay the As Long As the British people see any ultimate Hope before them they can pin such a Hope or increasing material Aid from Thi americas permitting them to main Tain the blockade and More ant More nearly to match the Hitler Ai islands can be held permanently and can yet become the base from which the vast Hille Power May ultimately be destroyed in its own propaganda flows new York june 27. Many a propaganda Mill went int High gear last night and turned out a mass of fifth column Rumo of its own creation. Great Britain prepared to meet any form of nazi invasion the German propagandists apparently inspired and tried to up across a Rumor that Britain i thinking of negotiating with the enemy. The National broadcasting com Pany in new York heard Man radio station Del claim tha Britain is making Exvell camouflaged under cover moves toward approaching the Axis Powers of the purpose of ascertaining unde what conditions Germany might b willing to enter negotiations wit later a German news commen Tator in a broadcast directed significantly to the Western hemis phere came out with the same idea in his comment. Season concluded by hatchery men the Manitoba Hatcher men s association held its annual wind i at the Marlborough hotel tuesday evening in the form of a Banque and dance. More than 70 persons local and out of town members a Well As others connected with the baby Chick Industry were in attend dance. A. C. Mcculloch. Senior Dominion poultry Fieldman d. C. Foster poultry specialist Manitoba Exten Sion service and Norman Robson of Fergus ont. All spoke of the position which the Manitoba grou Winnipeg Driver seriously injured Brandon Man., june 27. Special Stevenson 28. 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