Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 2, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition Winnipeg free press o. Pages. Sun rises 9.2 Sun nets 18.23 Moon rises. 6.63 Moon sets 15.511. Winnipeg tuesday february 2, 1943. Churchill meets turkish chiefs Manitoba tackles policies measures to increase old age pensions relieve the Short in farm labor and Rural doctors to provide financial Aid schools and Loans to deserving students and extensive projects were among the undertakings forecast in he speech from the throne tuesday afternoon at the opening of the Manitoba legislative session. Policies the coalition govern ment under the new leadership of Premier Stuart Garson were revealed in the speech which was read by Hon. R. F. Mcwilliams lieutenant governor in formally opening the second session of the 21st legislature of the province. Bills which will be introduced of Amend and revise statutes and to renew legislation of a Public welfare nature were listed in de Tail and it also was disclosed that consideration is being Given to questions relating to employer employee relationship and collective bargaining. A Large portion the speech was devoted to enumerating the manifold ways in which the prov Ince is co operating with and assisting the Dominion in the National War Effort. Old hox Stuart Garson House greets new Premier opening of the 1943 session of the Manitoba legislature tuesday after Toon was marked by More than or Isary interest by the appearance 0 a new Premier for the first time a Ovar 20 years. Many old per Sonal friends of Hon. Stuart Garson. Manitoba s 12th Premier were pres ent for the occasion. One of the guests on the floor of the House was sir Frederick Whyte. O London who is a guest at government House. Representatives of the Navy army. Air Force and Royal Cana Dian mounted police who served As a guard of Honor to . R. F. Mcwilliams in the legislative Cham Ber were air Commodore a. R. Lawrence . . A. W. Hunt. Army Lieut. W. B. Kins Nan r.c.n., and assistant commis t. V. Sandys Wunsch age pension increase indicating that an increase in the Dominion contribution to old age pensions is anticipated the speech said a Bill amending the old age and Blind persons act will be submitted for your consideration. The amendment will provide for a sum of each pen . The lieutenant governor was accompanied by his civilian and military aides h. J. H. Smith and major Archie f. Brown. The last Ink connecting John 3rack2n with the political life of Manitoba was severed soon after i the legislature opened per month to be paid to pensioner in addition to the Sion which he is now receiving and will represent the province s share of 25 per cent of an increase which has been proposed of per month in the amount of the pension. This per month will be financed by the province with the assistance of the municipalities in the same manner that the 25 per cent of the presen maximum pension of 520 Pel first officer Louise Anderson Denver Colorado of the Saacs Only woman present at the historic conferences of president Roose velt and prime minister Churchill in Casablanca is shown Here with or. Churchill. She made a stenographic report of the meetings of the two Allied leaders. Russians push 4-prong drive Moscow feb. Armies drove steadily today toward their three Kharkov and Ture of which would restore last Spring s line and nullify the Cairo feb. Gigantic Allied strategy programme neared the action stage today after a secret visit by prime minister Winston Churchill to the Middle climaxed by a two Day conference with president Ismet Inonu. And other turkish political and military leaders. It was revealed last night that Churchill had come to Egypt after his momentous Casablanca conference1 with president Roosevelt from Egypt after conference with Allied military and political authorities and talks with Premier of the summer Campaign main forces were German gains at least four advancing on parallel lines on the Long Battle front from Voronezh Toj the North caucasus. They con verged rapidly on Hitler s most important bases in Central and South Russia threatened to Cut off the Rich donets Basin from the rear and advanced to within less than 40 month is now being financed under Miles of Rostov existing legislation. Dealing with present and impending measures to relieve the shortage in medical practitioners the speech stated that As a first step to meet the situation the gov. Ern ment in co operation with the Dominion through the youth train ing Cal plan provided Loans to medi students to enable them to continue their studies throughout immediately after the Reading of the speech from the throne by the lieutenant governor a letter from or. Bracken was Road by Hon. The vacation periods without need of their earning funds for their tuition fees and living expenses. This enables them to graduate at a much earlier Date than they otherwise would have done. Most of these students if the War is still in Progress will go into the Root Hawkins formally resigning his seat in the legislature for the electoral District of the Paz. Premier Garson then introduced Bill no. 1. Consuls of foreign nations were seated on the floor of the House to he right of the speaker s chair friends of mrs. R. F. Mcwilliams. Wife of the lieutenant governor seated with her immediately the right of the speaker s chair. Mile mrs. Stuart Garson the wives armed forces but a minority May f Cabinet ministers friends were seated to in speaker s chair. And their the left of other russian forces drove along the Salsa Rostov Railroad and reached the state farm of Verblud 42 Miles Southeast of the caucasus Gateway City. At Stalingrad soviet artillery opened a merciless bombardment at Dawn on the German remnants holding out and. Assault parties destroyed German fortifications and took still More prisoners. Troops scattered the noon communique reported that the. Few remaining German held a dramatic two Day Confer ence in a Railroad train on a siding at the turkish Frontier station of be Nide with the turkish chieftains. Returning Here he issued his first statement since the conclusion of the Casablanca conference. The world struggle is proceeding with gathering. Momentum toward its Climax. So far As we have gone we have every reason to re he said. Radiating Complete Confidence that the allies were on the Way to certain and Complete Victory Churchill said of his conference with the turks it is Clear that the ancient Friend ship Between great Britain and Turkey which was slashed across by the tragedy of the last War. Has now been revived in its fullest strength and sincerity i have no doubt that an advantage will come to both the British and the turkish people by that Friendship Mutual Trust Good will sympathy and understanding for each others difficulties which now again Are in the fullest it was understood that Churchill carried to president Inonu special messages of greeting from president Roosevelt and King George i and that Inonu had sent a reply direct by Cable to the president and through the turkish ambassador at London to the King. Two chief War theatres Churchill summarized the two chief War theatres As follows German High command announced considerable fight ing must be expected in the next few months and he was confident that the germans and italians would be removed speedily from the entire african continent and thus the menace in the South so grave when he was last in Cairo in August 1942, would be removed situation there May Well prove permanent and fatal for the Axis. The menace from the North has been removed by Russia s spectacular victories. He lauded tremendous feats of. Arms per formed by the russians under Churchill continued on Page 5, column 2 russians break into last bastion new York feb. 2. Today that russian forces following a most violent artillery preparation broke into the last bastion of the German army in Stalingrad. The German communique Broad cast from Berlin identified this bastion As a tractor works. German military quarters another broadcast recorded by the associated press announced the deaths of von Hartmann and , Stempel in the fight ing at Stalingrad. German armies said the com communique had reported. Serve civilian needs. On three other offensive fronts _ _. The russians reported new Gams doctor shortage drive my yesterday to within stating that the doctor shortage s Miles of kursk. On the is particularly acute in Rural areas r Munique were fighting serious troops had now been scattered into of defence along almost the individual groups. Fifteen front enemy troops had been killed yesterday and Many More taken Pris Oner the Midnight ;