Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 10, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba R Sulpha drug and blood Bank added by . Army doctor Sulpha drugs and blood Banks Are the two great medical prances in this says or. George e. Sanders army medi Al examiner from Camp Dodge Des Moines Iowa. Or. Sanders is attending the Manitoba Royal Arch Mason s convocation be wednesday in the fort Garry hotel. Given a package on soldiers Are into Battle which contains open which they May apply Over wound and capsules to be this system has Itken internally. This system has jut Down the danger of Sangrene wartime to a minimum and saves the lives of Many sol daily saves blood plasmas for trans fusions Are car fighting zones stations. Right. Up to the established re the japs always try to wipe out Relief stations and hospitals tvs or Sanders. Statistics show of tame highest mortality is among a medical units for the number w this is because Knock a men involved. This is a know thai if they the doctors and the Relief stations Rainy soldiers for Lack o hot injections against tetanus and finh Heria can Row be Given in one shot. 500 Nen r Dav or. Sanders. Over been examined each Nast year at Camp alone. This is about an average for each state s induction Centre according 10 or. Sanders. The . S undergo the same examination As he men and must Nasa the Fame medical Standard. On the whole their blood pres sure is lower that of the men. They take to army induction More calmly said or. Sanders and what Drivers they make you should see them Sling those heavy army trucks around the Field to Camp Dodge. They re regular daredevil Drivers and Good following the election of offi cers wednesday afternoon the Royal Arch masons of Manitoba will be hosts to their american visitors at a dinner and dance to be held it 6 . The tort Garry hotel Moke about 1lsley continued irom ont be prepared and from time to Lime revised in consultation with the other departments or agencies concerned. "2. It is responsible for food imports and their distribution subject to existing Laws and regulations. "3. It has the final responsibility in All matters of Price. Needs of great Britain and the United nations and where its Field organization is already functioning Lor inter area distribution and trans Fer of supplies As required. The prices Board is responsible Lor imports and for wholesale and retail distribution. Trie Board also has final responsibility in All mat ters of Price and rationing. Wherever there Are Mutual interests there will be the fullest Consulta Tion interchange of information and co operation and Mutual use of offices and staff. Similar clarification a similar clarification of relationships with the department of fisheries has also been reallocation of duties and responsibilities As Between the Board and the munitions department have to do with Basic materials and end principally used for War purposes. These Are to be controlled by the munitions department while pro ducts primarily of. A civilian nature Are to be the responsibility of the prices Board. Coal and Wood distribution have been a responsibility of the Board while Oil. Electrical Energy and Gas been in the control of the munitions department. The growing shortage of Coal and Wood and the close relationship of Wood to the Timber Industry which is controlled by the munitions department has brought the need for centralized control the minister said. It is therefore now proposed to Transfer control Over both Coal and Wood fuel to the department of munitions and Supply which now be responsible for All Domestic primary production other than agricultural or fisheries products. When these rearrangements have been completed responsibility for primary production will be clearly said or. Holey. The department of agriculture or fisheries will be responsible for the primary production of food and the department of munitions and sup ply for the primary output of the mines and forests. These rearrangements will also serve to clarify the authority of the prices Board in the Fields of civilian distribution and Supply. The Board is responsible for imports for civilian consumption for to. B. C. Dex Niox has received commission in the ., according to word received by his wife who resides in Cardale. He has been overseas since Decem Ber 1941. As the Pilot of a Halifax bomber he has been mentioned Sev eral times in connection with raids Over Germany and Italy. He was recently transferred to coastal command. Winnipeg free press wednesday february 10, 1943 they again displayed the White Sheet and sat on the ground. The circled around and around the italians herding them nto a compact group and watched them until the French armoured cars arrived. On Jan. 9, the French column reached Seba but the italians Here had left. It was at Seba that he French found 20 new m-13 tanks. Sixteen of them were fully armed and in working condition. The last and toughest Battle the French had was at Mizda Jan. 22. When both sides fought it out among the rocks sometimes at less than 20-Yard Range. The italians finally surrendered. On Jan. 2-1 the French reached i Garian 50 Miles from Tripoli. French patrol cautiously gated the place and found that the men the British 8th army had arrived there the previous eve Ning. While some of frenchmen under Leclerc have transferred from Camel backs to trucks there Are some who still prefer to stick to the Camel. More about desert trek continued from tape one -4 they did not Loose n single truck although they were strafed by italian planes had mechanical breakdowns and some stretches were such hard going that at one time it took them four Days to cover 40 Miles. Had no tanks the fighting French had no tanks until they acquired some the italians. They had a few 75-mm. Guns. Their truck bristle "4. It is responsible for All con Sumer rationing of the department of agriculture is for the primary production of agricultural and has certain functions to per form in the distribution of agricultural to clarify relationships with the prices Board the following working principles have been adopted "1. The department of agriculture is responsible for seeing that the greatest possible production is forthcoming within the Price Ceil Ings established by the wartime prices and Trade Board. "2. If the desired production can not be obtained within. Established Price ceilings there will be consultation Between the department of agriculture and the prices Board. Such consultation will include consideration of subsidies Price adjustments or a decision to regard manufacturing of civilian goods and for wholesale and retail distribution and has full responsibility in All matters of Price and consumer rationing with the exception of Gaso line rationing which remains with the munitions department. 9 . Results Dingwall trophy at Moir. Portage in Prairie 12 Poni this role 13 i Ali Litz Rath Cli 12 w. Johnson Thistle. 10 Wright was Kayla i. Powers port Garry 2 Hudson. Strath Cona. 12. Harlow Cut Swan Lake 7 Ducosse som John e. Strain a sergeant in the ., has arrived overseas according to word received by his parents or. And mrs. E. J. Strain 855 Henderson Highway. He enlisted in january 1042, and is serving As a navigator Benn Isaa pc 8. Cochrane ton 9. Carman Murray Lyle j. Johnson Kenora 9 Morrison Sta nest clue 8. Military 7 or Conaway Cardale. 12. Glover. Grain Exchange 9 Chambers Pierson. Al civic Calr Lnolan Rbrown. Granite 5 Brindle fort Garry. 9. Chalmers Broadview 7 Mckellar Carlyle. 10. Cmdr. H. G. Nares visiting Winnipeg commander h. G. Nares arrived in Winnipeg wednesday from. Washington d.c., where he has been naval attache in the Canadian be lation in route to take up a new Post. Commander Nares was formerly Lor Many years commanding officer of the Winnipeg division . He is staying with his Mother mrs. Anna l. Nares suite 27, maritime apartments and will leave thurs Day. Commander Nares lunched wednesday with commander e. T. C. Orde of . Chippawa at the Manitoba club. More about Alexander continued from. Paje one Mareth line some 65 Miles inside Tunisia and try to hold off the 8th army s drive As Long As pos sible. As Long As the enemy is Able to hang on in North Africa Allied operations will be Hamstrung he explained and that is one important reason for driving the Axis out of Tunis. Apparently the Mareth line is the Only position behind which Hom Mel can attempt a stand for there is no evidence of any new fortifications prepared North of that defence works. Bear connection with Winnipeg Montreal feb. 10. First visit o the Benny show to Canada brought a Berini Vesque re Mark from Jack Benny today that he had a Bear connection with one of Canada s leading cities. The Winnipeg zoo bought a Polar Bear and named it after my car he said. They Call it Carnichael of. George a. Little tells of adventures Dull Monotony is not the lot of Canadian airmen members of the Western Canada military Institute found out tuesday night when a few of the unusual Inci dents of fighting Over the libyan desert and Germany were Given them by flying officer George a. Little of the ., who was recently posted As instructor at Rivers Man. Of. Little was a member of one of the first graduating classes of Canadian airmen trained under the Empire flying training scheme and posted overseas Many months with machine guns. They half one solitary boors anti aircraft gun. But they had the support of the fighting French air Force consist ing of three old Blenheim Light bombers Lour Maryland and six hedge hopping Lysanders normally used Only As air taxis. They had also Douglas transports and lock heeds for supplies. On dec. 23, Leclerc s Force 4.000 Strong crossed the Frontier into italian territory at ugh Al Kebir. Here they had their first encounter with the italians but it did not amount to much. The men of the italian Frontier Post left so hurriedly that their meal was still cooking when the French arrived. The French moved in and ate the italians meal. On dec. 6 they reached Gal Roun. During those three Days Between the Frontier and Gat Roun the French were bombed and machine gunned twice daily by italian planes but the French managed to get one fighter Down and lost no trucks. After that they decided to move Only at night and Lay Over in the daytime. At Gat Roun the French Edward l. Mcdonald 71, at Wawanesa Donnelly. Fort Brandon 10 bulges Cypress River. 7. Anderson. Souris 9 Dakin san an Wawanesa Man., feb. Howden. Heather 9 Hough this Al Stoni Ticona Thomas Deer Cledor. Ian. 0. Charming Elmwood i Morris 10. Tic t.-l-. Mcdonald so years a Wood. Granite Phin n. Hume Gowanlock Dau Granite. 12. Pilgrim. Granite Cona. 9. I resident of Wawanesa died at his Lodge ii fall civic Nome Here wednesday morning Iol lowing a prolonged illness. Born in Walkerton. Ont he came West with his family when they settled in Portage la Prairie for a number of years before moving to Wawanesa. Or. Mcdonald operated a jewelry business until he was appointed treasurer of the Wawanesa Mutual Fok Warren 8 Mccuaig por arc la Prairie 12. Bonny. Morden. 12 Irwin military a. At Grain Exchange flin ton. 0 Burnett. To and. 9 Mckay. Wesl. Kildonan 5 Pollard 3 Watson Strath sul Herrind. Strathcona 9 Romme Lacre. Deloraine. 7. Shearer fort Garry 11 Lapp St. Vin cent 10. At Wood. Teulon. 15 Boyd. Peer Lodge. 10 13 Osline Elmwood found a Strong italian Force Well Granite 8 Adams new Walkey. Civic caledonian Lyle. Granite. 10. 12 car Hindle civic caledonian 13 Wishart Portigo la Praince 8. At St. John Hutchinson. Cartwright 0. Griffin Gainsboro Strathcona 12. Heather 0 10 if driven out of the Mareth line Rommel s next Best position for a stand would be near the gabes land bottleneck Between the Gulf of gabes and Inland Hills. The enemy stand in North Page five Africa depends mainly on Supply Gen. Alexander Laid. He explained that the allies Are getting their air forces into Posi Tion to hit heavier blows and said if they could get air Fields near Tunis and Bizerte they could hit the enemy Day and night with bombers attacking with fighter escort. At present Allied Landing Fields Are not close enough to give Protection to bombers. Wanted men and women who Are hard of hearing to make this simple no risk hearing test if you Are temporarily deafened bothered by ringing buzzing head noises due to hardened or coagulated Wax try the Aurine Home method test that so Many say has enabled them to hear Well Acain. You must hear better after making this simple test or you get your Money at once. Ask about Auric ear Balsam today at Robert s drug stores and ago. Following the destruction of their flying fortress in Libya the Canadian airmen were picked up by italians who later offered them their Freedom on condition that their captors accompany them to the British lines. Surrendering Rilles daggers and ammunition the italians were pleased with the Prospect of food and shelter of. Little said. Of. Little had taken part in a raid on Naples from Malta. Mount Vesuvius provided a guiding Light for night raiders who came Over the City in Waves throughout the entire night he said. . J. H. Edgar presi Dent of t be military Institute pre Mckibbon Thompson 1 insurance company from which at the meeting sit Ion he retired four years ago. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. Miss Mary Jane both living in Wawanesa a sister. Miss Minnie. M., in Winnipeg and two Brothers John a., in Winnipeg and William in Medicine hat. Aua. He was a member of the masonic Lodge of Wawanesa and also of Khartum Temple shrines. Winnipeg. The funeral will be held from the j family residence in Wawanesa at More about Russia continued from tags one 4 Centre held tenaciously through All the russian counter offensives of the Winter of 1941 -42 and the Spring of 1942, to fall to the red army in 24 hours. The russians Are Only 41 Miles away from Kharkov on the North and Northeast after capturing Belo Gorod and the nearby town of she be Kino. They Are 50 Miles away on the East 46 Miles away on the South Stewart Deer Lodge 11 Palmer. Thistle 9. Henry. Manitou. Thody. Mather. 11. Johnson Strathcona 11 Gui. Strath Clair. B. At Kennedy Strathcona 12 Parker san Ford. C. Furby military. 7 Coombs. To Niota. 9. Wise. Stra Acona 11 Reid. High Bluff. In. Leclerc left one battalion item Iota. 12 Cook bran infantry and a company Clear water Polski Vir Ginia in. At Martin. No Pawa. 10 Aburn. St. Paul. 7. Mcmurray John s. 10 Cook Hami Ota r. Carberry. 10 Cameron was Kada. 3. . Sinclair 9 Mcleod Grain so Shari pc 12. Cohoe la Bivi Erc 9 Lipsctt Kam sack 11. Camel corps to besiege the italians the rest of his Force pushed and on. Biff game of Bluff the estimated deficiency of Supply East and 55 Miles away on the Stith Southeast. To Council to the North they Are within 47 Miles South of Orel the Northern Anchor Point of the 210-mile Khar As non essential. "3. Recommendations respecting subsidies to primary producers will be made by the min ister of agriculture. Consumer subsidies is those de signed specifically to reduce costs to the be the responsibility of the prices Board but any such subsidies relating to Agri cultural products produced in can Ada will be a subject of consultation with the department of agriculture. "4. Export of such foods As Are made available under contract to the United nations except wheat for milling or flour which Are under Trade and Commerce will be super Vised by the department of agriculture. "5. All other Steps necessary and desirable for the encouragement of Domestic food production by Prim Ary producers rest with the depart ment of agriculture rather than the prices in the matter of distribution the agriculture department will be responsible for diversion of meat products Dairy products poultry products fresh and dried fruits and vegetables to the armed forces and other priority users. Distribution to retailers and ultimate Consumers remains the responsibility of the prices Board by there will be close co operation of staffs and office machinery in both cases to avoid duplication honorable members will see from this statement that the lines of demarcation Are simple and said or. Olsley. In essence the department of agriculture is responsible for production by Prim my producers for Export arrange under contract to meet the Tov Orel nazi line after taking Onsri 38 Miles North of kursk. New gains at Rostov they have made new gains at Rostov where they face the Ger mans across the Don and in the cram torsk area in the donets Jasin against German resistance which flared. Desperately As the danger increased that the russians should close a giant trap on the in ire area As far West As Mariupol ,00 Miles along the coast from Rostov. North of kursk a russian unit stormed and captured a big inhabited place in an attack so sudden that a Largo Quantity of War spoils was Aken today s noon communique re sorted. The noon communique revealed Fiat the russians have opened their famous artillery on the germans at Rostov and in the Kram torsk area 150 Miles to the Northwest. Russian planes joined in the at tack in the Rostov Kram torsk on new year s Day the French reached Oum Al Erener rabbits Here the italians were in Force and Well entrenched sole Clerc sent for the infantry battalion at Gat Roun. The com Pany of Camel corns that remained at Gat Roun thereupon began a big game of Bluff bashing around doing a lot of shooting and Mak ing a big display of strength. The result was that when two emis Saries of the Camel corps went to the italians to demand their sur Render the italians did so. Be tween 500 and 600 surrendered to a Small company of French Camel corps. At the Well of the rabbits meanwhile the French and italians 2.30 . Friday to Wawanesa Ceme Tery. Central America Goodwill tour planned by Taylor j. Allyn Taylor of Winnipeg will represent Canada on a two or three month Goodwill tour of Cen trial America being sponsored by tile Junior chamber of Commerce for Canada and the United Stales. Or. Taylor will leave in March i United slates represent a word the planned Good will tour came from Albert c. Kessler of Saint John n.b., National presi Dent of the Junior chamber of Corn Reeves Thistle. 0 by Wioch. Treston. 10. Mercy wednesday and was con Beveridge report Best seller says Thorvardson Best seller in England and on the american continent the Beveridge report went like wildfire were sold in the first three hours after publication g. S. Thorvid son m.l.a., told members of the rotary club at a luncheon at the Royal Alexandra hotel wednesday. Unusual in the Case of a dry official document tremendous in Terest was shown in the report. In Canada copies were ordered before publication he said. He pointed out that canadians should study and discuss the report to discover How far they have progressed or lagged behind in their attack on poverty and want. They should discover he said the Exten their constitutional limitations in any Broad attack on want by Means of social insurance and contributor pensions schemes. It May be a blog. To their conscience As canadians he 3s0urbuck 8 Kherson in i firmed by or. Taylor. Mcewan fort William 7 Sanky Miu tary. 8. Burgess Minnedosa 13 Cousley s Rath Cona Quinn. Civic caledonian Strathcona. In. 10 Scott Willis Strathcona 7 Ennis Keh Vood 3. At fort Pollock St. Johns 8 Lawson Ken Ora 11. Jessop. Thistle. B Lyle. Lauder 10. Granite 9 Rodgers trans Cona. 11. Sellers. Holmfield 11 Call Elmwood. 12 Stannard St. Johns 7 Lac re new Dale. 12. Pritchard Killa Nicy a Stevens Duclo rain. 4. At Craic. . 3 Brown Kaleida. j. Wakefield. Strathcona 10, Fraser h shelled each other for four Days. On the fifth Day the French com pjs. Mander thought he saw the ii 13 hoist a White Flag. He and the went to them and discovered that what he had taken for a White Whitely Home 12. 10 Mcelheran. Granite. 10 act Calic try hag was a red Cross Flag and the italians had a talk would surrender. The Frenchman italians said they he the not said they would be shelled beginning at 4 . If they did not surren Der. The italians said All right go ahead. At 4 o clock the French shelling began played at 4.20 the italians a big White Flag. Dis tie French took More Thna 100 prison ers four 75-rr.m. Guns. 10 20-mm. Guns some trucks ammunition and supplies. Meanwhile a column of 15 trucks went off to attack Marzuk on Jan. 3. When the French approached Marzuk. 11 officers 110 italian soldiers and a big body of natives left and headed North. French big raid armoured cars gave Chase but could Ilino Contact the retreating italians. Mariupol Triangle with a on the Industrial City Stal Miles Northwest of Rostov in which so a Lysander was sent to look for they destroyed 20 grounded German planes and shot Down two in com Bat. In this same general area russian troops yesterday captured an enemy Ai drome with 30 bomb ing planes. Latest despatches apparently clarifying the position at the Don opposite Rostov said that though the ice was thick at some parts it was not uniform and that it was not possible for Large units to Cross the River. Them. The Lysander found them and strafed them and soon the italians spread a great White Sheet on the ground and sat Down. The Lysander returned to the armoured cars and the Pilot told the ground column about the italians. Herded into group then they returned to the italians and found they had folded up their White Sheet and were hurrying North. The Lycander found them and strafed them until Canfield car Wright Al keeping Elm Wood. 8. At is. 9 Garry 6. At West Preston. Sanford. 3 Popp. Strathcona 7. Plumas 6 Noble Granite 8. E. S. Robinson discusses alaskan Library situation e. S. Robinson chief librarian of the Public libraries of Van Couver b.c., was guest of the can Adian Library Council the Manitoba Library association monday. Following a general Survey of the Library situation in Alaska Dur ing the past summer. Or. Robinson related the present needs of Library facilities in Alaska chiefly concerning the armed forces in that area. Plans should be made he said for the vast influx of people to that area following the people of All countries who would develop the industries mines fish eries and agricultural projects. Servicemen entertained by Canadian legion men from the Basic training Centre were guests of the Cana Dian legion Friday evening when a dance and floor show were staged at the knights of Columbus service hut. Edwynne was master of ceremonies and miss Fleurette Mccuaig and her group of dancers provided the entertainment. Royal Trust appointments Koss Clarkson general manager j. F. Wilikes asst. General manager Robert p. Jellett president 3? relinquishing the presidency of the Boffl a Brandon girl killed by train Brandon Man., feb. 10. Special Marg Walsh 17, suffered fatal injuries shortly before 8 . Today when struck by a Canadian Pacific train at the 18th Street Cross ing. Rushed to Hospital she died shortly after 11 . Death to a fractured Skull. Her Home is at 27 26th Street North. Out of steel Brant Oral. Ont., feb. 10. The steel department of the cock Bhutt plow company Here was closed Down today because of a Lack of steel. It is hoped the steel department will be Able to resume operation within a week. Countess of Warwick Dies London feb. 10. Bup the countess of Warwick 56, sister of foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Mother of the Earl of Warwick died today. Edward Venson 30. Munitions worker of Blackpool was fined s50. He was charged with having deliberately squeezed hot coins into the hand of an 11-year-old boy who came into the House singing carols on Christmas Day. It is understood that the two representatives will visit various com Merce organizations in Central America. Added to know that 22 per cent of people in Canada were reported to have less than income per year. President George Cameron was in the chair. Germans report Navai Battle in Mediterranean London feb. 10. Ger Man controlled Paris radio today broadcast a report from Tangiers that the noise of a Battle was heard at the Spanish moroccan port City from the direction of Gibraltar. The Paris broadcast heard by the associated press said that Tangiers reported a British Convoy was be ing attacked but gave no details. The report was not confirmed. Bomb store London feb. 10. A Ger Man Raider scored a direct bomb a crowded department store in a South England town this after noon and Many bodies were feared pinned in the wreckage. An Alert was sounded in London at 5 . And the City s anti aircraft guns opened fire against German raiders which tried to crash through the capital s defences. The All. Clear was sounded a Short time later. Civilian evacuation London feb. 10 bup nazi radio Paris quoting a Tran Ocean news Agency despatch from Ber Lin said today that Brest and other French coastal towns menaced by Allied air raids will shortly evacuate their civilian populations just As Lorient the a boat base was ordered to do two Days ago. Rothe attacked Buenos Aires feb. 10. Assailant fixed four shots today at Argentine s minister of Justice Guil Lermo Rothe As he was leaving his Home in an automobile to attend a Cabinet meeting. Hot he was Cut slightly on one Finger by a Glass fragment when a Bullet shattered a window of the car. The assailant escaped. Quick Relief from the nut Fernr mucus choked misery of your Bead cold sore in famed noot Rila breathe freely Fegain sleep better. Menthol turn to the remotest air pass age dear head and Dom and keep them Der. Instantly Relie Rei your Treona or Money Star Kodaj. Menthol atom Comfort daily Lieut colonel r. W. Catto National defence Headquarters Ottawa arrived in Winnipeg wednesday noon and is a guest at the Royal Alexandra hotel let the flame of pa1th. Burn brightly in history con never be set at the end of the Page nor at the close of a year. The end of one chapter tells the beginning of another the close of the old year the opening of a new. Standing within. The threshold of 1943, the Challenge is of the Ages a Call for courage amid toil and trial and sacrifice. We look upon a year of Cloud and pain. Hallowed by the death of heroes. Their Yodor As Ransom for on future and has opened for is the Vista of Triumph now stretching ahead. Let us not lose what they have bought As we press on to Victory let the flame of our Faith Burn brightly. With gratitude for the past with courage for the present with Faith for the future let us re consecrate ourselves to our task to the end that torment May be lifted from men s hearts end peace come for All and Peoples. 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