Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 29, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition Winnipeg free press vol. Pages. Rises 4.21 Sun sets 1 Moon rises 0.48 Moon sets 14.45. Winnipeg saturday june 29, 1940 rises 4.22 Sun sets 20.41. Moon rises.1.15 Moon sets 15.48. And Cool. Reds drive into old Rumania blow looms fortnight Down in flames air marshal Balbo flaming finish air marshal Italo Balbo is killed in air Battle by Reynolds Packard. Rome june 29. Marshal Italo Balbo once one of Benito Mussolini s closest friends and Leader of a mass air plane flight from Italy to the Chicago world s fair in 1933, has been killed in an air Battle Over Obruk Libya it was announced officially today. Obruk in. Cyrenaica has been bombed frequently by British air planes flying from the egyptian Frontier 60 Miles away. It was Learned that the air Battle took place last evening and that his plane crashed in flames near the egyptian Border. Balbo s wife at the hotel Cyrene in Cyrene Libya was informed immediately. . Expects Emigrant Rush from Britain London june 29. Up the United states embassy will open special Headquarters at Grosvenor House monday to handle the flood of immigration applications from British women and children it was announced today. Embassy officials said 10.000 per Sonal Calls had been made at the embassy in the last week regard ing arrangements to go to the United states for the duration of the War. Britain which previously did not up its annual immigration quota of probably will fill Iff allotment for the new year. I hich begins monday. No visitors permits Are being granted and All must go As emigrants. The official announcement said on the 28th of june while flying Over Obruk during an enemy action the plane piloted by Italo Balbo fell in flames. Balbo and four members of his Crew one of original leaders Balbo one of the original leaders in fascism was. One of the most popular men throughout the italian Empire. Quickly after Balbo s return from the United states Mussolini Rele gated him to the then comparatively obscure Post of governor of Libya. It was then that Mussolini unified the ministries of War Navy and aviation. Balbo introduced mass flying in Italy. He originated and led Many memorable cruises first in the West Ern later in the Eastern Melitar Balbo continued on Page 4, column 2 by Francis Stevens. London june 29. Special time is drawing near when this nation will strike Back at the bold attempt which the foe will make to Cap Ture this Island. We must be prepared for sensational developments but to predict the time would be absurd As the enemy plots continually for Surprise attack. Within a fortnight however anything May happen. The military Here undoubtedly knows More than Germany real izes. Political developments in the United states Are causing Relief Here and will Likely Force military action faster than the enemy wish bombers Over England London june 29. Craft flying very High Over Southwest England Drew anti aircraft fire today and there were unconfirmed reports that Royal air Force fighters brought Down a German bomber. Is. It is obvious to Germany that our strength of resistance mounts weekly. To say the canadians axe itch Irreg for action is putting it mildly. They Are boiling Over with pent up Energy which they wish to use to the utmost. A Winnipeg Soldier said today he was fed up with Security. We re Here to share greater risks than he said. The canadians Are now on Active service and Are distributed strategically. Taken As warning London june 29. Ger Man air raid on the tranquil Chan Canadian tars overseas released by the British ministry of information this picture shows men of the Royal Canadian Navy coming ashore at a British port from one of the first Canadian destroyers to arrive in British Waters. Quite Likely these sailors took part in rescuing men of the . Fraser when she collided with another warship off Bordeaux France. Britain continued on Page 4, column 4 Howe warns of agent scheme Ottawa june 29. C. D. Howe minister of munitions today warned Canadian business against those making representations of the advisability of employ ing their services As agents negotiations with the department of munitions and Supply. I wish most emphatically to Point out that no possible advantage can accrue to any concern employ ing any such persons and that the department of munitions and Supply wherever it is possible to do so deals directly with the sup or. Howe said. Earlier paper Dominion Day in keeping with its policy of giving its readers a constant up to Date news service on the events in War torn Europe the Winnipeg free press will pub Lish its regular afternoon Edi Tion monday even though it is Dominion Day. The papers however will be run off the presses somewhat earlier than on other Days and consequently earlier delivery will be made. Canadian nurses Greet England r among the first Canadian nursing Sisters to go overseas these nurses of the Canadian medical corps give a Hearty cheer on their arrival at a British port. They Are among the 129 nursing Sisters who have arrived in England from Canada. . _ Fraser Hunting sub when crash Cut her in two London june 29. Tragedy that overtook the Canadian destroyer Fraser when she collided with another Craft a Short distance off Bordeaux France and went Down with a loss of 45 dead or missing occurred while she was Hunting Down an enemy Craft that might have been in the Vicinity it was revealed today. In the darkness it was said there was no Chance to avoid the collision. When the Craft met the Fraser was Cut in two the fore part Sank almost immediately but Many of those aboard that part of the warship managed to jump into the sea and were picked up by a Lifeboat from the Craft that struck the Fraser her death blow. The ill fated Canadian destroyer was struck just aft the Bridge. While the forepart plummeted be Low the Waves almost immediately the aft Section representing Al most two thirds of the Craft stayed afloat after rolling on its Side. As this Section of the Fraser tossed in the angry Waves the com Mander of a second Canadian War ship drove his ship full Speed ahead alongside and somehow held her so close that a member of the res cuing Crew said we took about 50 off without them getting their feet wet. They were Able to step onto our deck from what was left above the Waves of the the second Canadian warship which was engaged in the same operation with the Fraser performed what naval men Call a Miracle of navigation to Rescue 90 officers and men of the stricken Craft and an unstated number of refugee sol Diers who were aboard her. The Captain of the Fraser was saved by a Freak of the sea. With Fraser continued on Page 4, column 5 survivor list from Fraser is released Ottawa june 29. List of uninjured survivors of . Fraser Canadian destroyer lost off the French coast with 45 men lost or missing was issued Here today. The list included Russell Mylrea 542 Assiniboine. Avenue Robert Smith 2100 Gallagher Avenue Winnipeg and Frank Mcgibney 364 College Street St. James. Mcgibney naval electrical artificer took his Early training with the Winnipeg division of the . He was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy Early in 1938. He returned to Canada at the end of May this year Only to be drafted Back to England immediately. The list is As follows commander Wallace Creery 5337 Balsam Street Victoria . Frank Smith la have . Lieut. Harold Groos Dorchester apart ments Beach drive Victoria Lieut. Survivors continued on Page 4, column 6 Gay play spots Holiday attractions Beckon As fair weather is forecast with fair weather forecast win nip Eggers Are looking Forward to a Gay Holiday week end. There s plenty for everyone to do no mat Ter what his or her relaxation tastes May be. At Polo Park thousands will gather for the annual scottish sports staged each year under auspices of the scottish Amateur athletic association. Games officially open at 10 . And continue throughout the Day. During the afternoon of course the races will add to the activities and will be featured by the running of the Manitoba Derby. Hundreds More of course will flock to Golf courses and Parks while those wishing a change of atmosphere will visit Carman where the annual fair opens. At both Assiniboine and Kildonan Parks Cricket matches will be in Progress. Baseball fans will have a Chance o enjoy a few Good games too for at 10.30 . And 2.30 in Peg maroons will Battle Crooks ton at Osborne stadium while in the evening at 8.30, there will be a hard fought girls softball game Between Winnipeg Ramblers Anc Moose jaw royals. Proceeds of this game which will also be held at Osborne stadium will go to the athletic patriotic association. Beaches too will be crowded As thousands leave the City for a few hours under sunny skies with Cool refreshing breezes blowing about them. Special trains to the Vari Ous Lake resorts Are being operated by both railways. At the old exhibition grounds Dufferin Avenue the ukrainian cultural association will stage a Dominion Day festival and Field Day. When Competition in various sports events will be held for the John Bracken cup the w. J. Major cup and the Edward Anderson cup. A Smilar affair will take place at Marion Street and Youville Avenue in Norwood. Others will set out on fishing expeditions and All in All it looks like a real Happy Holiday. Push beyond ceded areas Bucharest june red s occupation of rumanian Terri tories ceded yesterday by King Carol was transformed abruptly today into actual invasion by soviet tanks and infantry of old Rumania itself. Through its minister to mos cow Rumania had agreed to evacuate Bessarabia and North Ern Bukovina without opposition. But King Carol met the threat of deeper soviet penetrations and the joint dangers of further territorial demands from mobilized Hungary and Bulgaria with an order for mobilization to the last Man and a Call for an emergency ses Sion of parliament this after noon. Meanwhile reports from Budapest said Germany and Italy Are making serious efforts to keep Hungary and Bulgaria on a peacetime producing basis with assurances their territorial claims on Rumania will be achieved later. It was pointed out that the Hus Sian occupation by necessitating the calling up of millions of men in the Balkans Many of whom would otherwise be working in the Fields aggravates the grave danger of a famine in Europe thus seriously threatening Germany s War plans. The soviet occupation of Bess Arabia and Northern Bukovina brought bloodshed according to the associated press at Cernuti 15 Miles South of the Border of polish Russia anti communist civilian snipers fired on Advance tank units of the soviet and were not dispersed until russian infantry arrived in Force at an undisclosed Point on the Bessarabia russian rumanian troops opened Rumania continued on Page 4, column 2 reds March beyond ceded provinces j reds said to seek protectorate Over ruthenian Ukraine Rumania speeds troops to hungarian and bulgarian frontiers beige Yugoslavia Sofia Bulgaria Italy won t oppose Russia s action turkish Fleet ready to polish troops join British in Palestine London june 29. Thou Sand polish troops have crossed the syrian Frontier into Palestine and joined the British forces there the polish government announced today. When it became apparent that in. Eugene Mittelhauser the Trench commander might throw in his lot with the Bordeaux govern ment the statement said. Gen. Wlady claw Sikorski ordered the dolish brigade to join the British orces. British bombs used London june 29. Who examined bombs dropped by Erman. Planes in Scotland thurs Day night declared today that they were made in Britain. The bombs presumably were part of the Booty which fell to the germans in Flanders. Mosley s wife under arrest London june 29. Up lady Mosley wife of sir Oswald Mosley and sister of Unity Mitford was arrested today at her farm Benham Buckinghamshire. Tempera take readings Low during night. 6.39 ., june 29. 10.00 ., june 29. 11.00 ., june 29. For full report of meteorological office see Page 14. East turmoil women and children to leave Hong Kong Hong Kong june 29. That a state of emergency continued the Hong Kong government today announced the compulsory evacuation of women and children italian warship is sunk Cairo june 29. Naval communique announced today the sinking of one of three enemy destroyers in an engagement last night. The statement said British naval forces operating in the Central Mediterranean on the evening of june 28 sighted three enemy destroyers which retired at High Speed. In the ensuing Chase one enemy destroyer was sunk. The other two escaped under cover of there were no British casualties. The Royal air Force reported today that its fighters had destroyed Large quantities of gasoline and bombs yesterday Iri raids on dumps at italian East Africa. The . Communique follows successful raids were carried out yesterday on petrol dumps in Maca Aca. And bomb Low flying attacks were made on petrol dumps. Five hours later the main dump was still burning. It is believed the greater part of. The petrol Stock was destroyed. Bomb dumps x were similarly at italia it War continued on Page 4, column 4 starting tomorrow. Women and children will be sent to Manila and Australia. It is planned to evacuate All women and Childr ii by july 5. Police were empowered to order net Only women and children but other persons not needed for defence to leave and All persons were advised to await orders. It was expected that Many of the 250 americans Here would go to Manila in the liner president Coolidge which sails at 2 . To Morrow. Authorities said today arrangements had been made for families of. Americans As Well As britons to leave. Wives and children of British men were ordered to assemble monday for immediate evacuation. It was reported that the executive Council had discussed the and far East continued on Page 4, column 3 visits with Ford Detroit june 29. Ford motor company spokesman revealed today that col. Charles Lindbergh has been giving Henry Ford advice on air plane construction for the past six months. The disclosure was made during the flier s two Day visit with Ford. Lindbergh has dropped in on Ford at least a dozen times in the last six months but this is the first time anyone knew about the spokesman said. Shell Chase subs for allies constructed of Canadian materials by Canadian craftsmen at a Montreal shipyard this sleek sub Marine Chaser one of Fleet planned is pictured at her launching St. Lawrence. Shell serve under the British Royal Navy Ensign when outfitted. Inset shows rear admirals a. A. Sheridan , representative on the British Supply Hoard shortly after the launching ;