Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 21, 1944, Winnipeg, Manitoba Gen. Alexander wins laurels As Stretcher bearer at Anzio by Ben Malkin free press War correspondent at a Canadian base Hospital Italy april 5 courier air via the american Field ambulance., says he Stretcher whose Home town is his on the Anzio beachhead hours after Zero hour. His Simon he believes is the first Jav ambulance group Ever to make n assault Landing. The second Day of the the free press there were a r casualties around us from Maine gun fire. We were having a slip trouble evacuating All the of allies out of nowhere along a Guy with a red band mind his Cap. I did t know who was i thought maybe at first Jan a s a military policeman British military police have red on the tops of their v. Lent a nand carrying away them stretchers and car id away in later i found out was general Alexander. Helped with six i did t he said in a question whether he up the Light end of the teachers. Or the heavy end. All 1 noticed was that he helped carry Tir wicte3 Savici his unit was made up of american volunteers who Are civilians giving assistance on the Battlefield to the army. A number of american Field ambulance units Are attached to 8th army units in Italy and they marched through the desert with the 6th army. A Don t know who pays he Laid but we get s20 a month. We draw All our rations and kit from the British army. The British army at the front i a he commented. All men volunteers describing the work of the american Field ambulance Wickes said that All the men were Ameri can volunteers. Be himself had been with the organization about a year and had been overseas seven months. Training Corn prised learning How to drive and do essential maintenance on vehicles. All the first Aid we have to he indicated we can learn in a couple of Days. Our real Job is getting the casualties out of the a real front Tine outfit Wickes Section which is Lead by Walter Hackett of East suf Bridgehead. New sealanders lauded discussing the Allied forces in Italy Wickes said that in his out fit they always spoke of the canadians. New sealanders and . Rangers in the some breath. had worked with the canadians although they had sections of the american Field ambulance with them and declared that in his experience the new sealanders were the Best troops to work with. Although they Are All civilians the american Field ambulance men. said could be charged under the British manual of Mili tary Law with conduct to the pre Judice of Good order and military with yet. Lil the Cirl is injured by running info truck Anne Zyha 6, of 634 Logan be Avenue suffered la Cut Bove 6hye 3nd slight when she ran into the rear of a by Norman Edie thursday evening general she was treated and detained overnight. According to police. Anne was p aying with some other children o other started waste paper shipment Concession arranged Edmonton. April 21. W s Kickley of Winnipeg of National Salvage said yesterday it has been arranged through wartime Salvage. Ftp to absorb the freight Cost of shipping waste p than Quanti s. Or. Kickley is conferring with Salvage officials Here. Padre among 4 charged with Cross indecency Ottawa april 20. Of four members of the armed services two of them officers of whom one is a protestant army padre and two army corporals were arraigned in City court nere today on charges of Gross indecency and were remanded without plea or election to next wednesday. Accused were cps. Arnand Leman. 23 Ross Hawley. 24 capt John Wesley Siebert 34-year-old a acre All stationed at Lansdowne Oark. And fit. It. Gordon Bolitho 42-year-old member of the f stationed at Kingston. Beausejour organizes Victory loan drive Beausejour man., april 21 Spe Cial we. Horodyski Heads the Winnipeg 1 Kkt Vul ssi today Park of. Melvin Grevstad missing Nova scoria Oil drilling will be carried out Halifax april 21. Up _ test Wllisor Vicinity of will i i Al Kennetcook c 4? i7 the next 3c l. Nichol representative to arrive entertainment plan set Dominion shows 3 will be to n new routine of enter amment with the opening of As Secretary. Sub zone chairmen named Are h. Drys Clale. Rev. D Towski Julian Ilchena. Mike a Hambek. J. Struss. J. Schrever Paul Beally. Mike Yakem. A e Turner. A. Kososki mrs. M me Long Active in business promises in new radio screen donation so cd Dominion programmes will meet with audiences approval. Screens ars rom the United states Vai Deville acts and a wide Range of entertain Are already lined up. Wmk to wl11 have its innings wit i the new programme set up or Moore says. The programmes will be stage every evening with Mati nees or. Wednesdays and saturdays. In spite of seasickness Ccoke prefers the Navy u seasick on my Corvette but i d rather be in the Navy than any said chief engine room artificer George Cooke of 42 Lennox Avenue St. Vital at the United services Centre thursday evening explained that some men never do got then sea legs and he was one them. After 20 years at. Sea jss1 overcome Mal de mar. F a has been on North Atlantic Convoy duty to c Kilroy. V. Towle h. h North Atlantic Convoy duty two e. Gretzinger and Hugh Mckay l Corvette is credited with Public e a submarine. _. 1ka1_ y Public relations Are in the hands of l. J. Fuller. Mayor d. Bethel and Humak and c. Childe is handling publicity. Jail term ends failure to obey order to work Edmonton alta., april 21. Charged with refusal to work in an Edmonton packing Plant on direct a Jitlall i jul la Litile tons of National selective service before by the jl., the sinking of a submarine he was employed As a boilermaker f. Gross assessor with the do minion income tax department spoke on corporation income tax when the members of Tho general accountants association met thurs Day evening at the Marlborough hotel. A. Noble presided and announced the annual meeting to take place May 25 Winnipeg flier listed missing of. Melyin c. Grevstad Winni Peg flier is reported missing after air operations in the 852nc . Casualty list of the War released from Ottawa. Of. Grevstad son of A. Grev stad 558 Trent Avenue enlisted in february 1941, graduated As an observer from Portage la Prairie in March 1943, and went overseas shortly after. The list in All contains 13 names and those from other Pirts of can Ada Are As follows overseas killed killed on Active service Bell L., fo., Yarmouth is killed accidentally Westcott f. G., Lac. Vancouver missing missing on Active service after air operations Duncan j., fo., Vancouver Edwards C., fo., Cranbrook . Guthrie a. E., fo., Copper Cliff int. Lawrence g. H., fl., Gloucester Shire England. Prisoners previously reported missing on Active service now reported prisoners of c. M., sgt., Carvel Keiller a. C., fs., Owen sound r. E., sgt., Kingsport ill dangerously Hias a result of injuries sustained on Active service United states of America presumed dead previously reported missing on Active service now official purposes presumed Bead Clark d. H., dfc., fl., War Yungton Florida. Canadian in the Royal air Force presumed dead previously reported missing on Active service now official pin poses presumed dead freeze p., fs., Vancouver. Boissevain Branch sends donations to red Cross _ the Boissevain Branch of the Anad Ayr red Cross society Mani Oba division Heads the list the Arnber of larger donations sent in 0 Headquarters the week ending the 110 articles sent in by this ranch include 18 quilts Layette articles service articles and civilian chef clothing. Other donations re Rivca were Carman. 99 articles including 2b Large quilts 6 Small Iii its service and civilian Reisiel nothing Canadian Pacific women s services Winnipeg. 60 service articles Minnedosa 59 articles including 21 quilts 7 pillows and civilian clothing Arrow River 41 Milts Rathwell 20 quilts Holland 11 quilts Melita 12 quilts and two pairs of socks rapid City. 13 articles including 8 quilts 1 Blanket sheets. 2 Pillow cases Mcconnell 1 Large quilts and 3 crib quilts. Ions club asked to Aid Ivich youth programme members of the Lions club were ailed upon to co operate in a com Unity youth programme proposed in the Council of social agencies n an Effort to Cope with the prob pm of juvenile delinquency. If of principal of Mach a school addressed a luncheon Nice ing m the fort Garry hotel thurs Day. We want to sponsor a pro gramme right across the City work ing through the professional leadership of the a and the or. Pigott said he termed tile situation with Regar to juvenile delinquency in Winn Peg As very bad. There was a Shor discussion period l. Cooney introduced the speaker. Gyro club holds dinner to Mark season s end the social season s Windup of the Gyro club was held thursday eve rung in the form of a mixed Dinne at the Royal Alexandra hotel. R. G Morrow presided. Honoured at the dinner were or and mrs. A. W. Jones who Are Leav ing to reside in Vancouver. Presentation of a China figure was made by Henderson on behalf of the club. Charles Swinford was master of ceremonies. Fort Rouge legion unit names delegates to meet fort Rouge Branch of the Cana Dian legion will be represented by four delegates at the annual con the Dominion command of the Canadian legion in june at Vancouver. They Are Staf Ford r. S. Scott de Williams and Hugh Mackay. Alternates Are g West and c. Chase meeting decided to Purchase Worth of the sixth Victory Brinch purchased Worth of Bonds in the pre Vious Victory loan drive. Initiation of 14 new members brought its total membership to 424, it was reported by the chair commuter de Williams presided. . Army officers Are guest speakers three . Army officers were guest speakers at a meeting of the columbian Squires Circle 4d7, in the knights of Columbus clubroom m St. Paul s College thursday eve Ning. Captain a. Fragala. Coach of the St. Paul s senior High school basketball team spoke on big is ague basketball in the United states. Lieut Lee Sherman re called some of his experiences in american football. A talk on inter services baseball was Given by Lieut. R. Sullivan. Gerard Van Walleghem was chairman. The Circle will attend the City Council meeting april 24, in order to see the civic government in action. Ernest cumbers wins award by Dairy company highlight of the evening when he City Dairy social club held its 7th annual dinner and dance thurs Day at the Marlborough hotel was a presentation to Ernest cumbers of a leather jacket and a special scroll 21 consecutive years of Safe operating with his company. A. Bromley presided. Following a Brief speech by de Houle Secretary of the teamsters Union. J. R. Abraham general Man Ager of City Dairy limited presented the w. J. Hutchison trophy and Cash Price to the winning Bowling team captained by Hughie free Nan and Cash awards to the Mem Bers of teams captained by George Paul Bill Brolly and Nick Marcine. Other awards were presented ladies and men s High three games Bill Brolly and mrs. Alf. Ritchie Adios and men s improved average mrs. Barrett and Hughie Freeman and men s High single Hay Winnipeg electric billiard Ball fight ii f Isril if clubs celebrate Squadron Leader Robert Frayne amt r april Mcilhagga were guest speak ers thursday evening when Over three Hundred members of the Winnipeg electric club Curling club and old timers association held their annual banquet and dance at the Royal Alexandra hotel. G Winnipeg dub presided and introduced the speakers. Squadron Leader Frayne told of his experiences in England and s Semor of the and gave examples of the 01 Canadian boys. The said had paid tribute Best natural Hiers. Mrs. Mcilhagga who met and flight lieutenant Bill my Thagga. Of Winnipeg at an a described the bombing sacrifices and privations of the people in great Britain. She Vas formerly an adjutant assigned anon by the women s auxiliary air Force of Greal speakers made an t of the sixth y r d Guy were Vancouver april 21. Barrage of billiard balls stopped an armed Bandit who attempted to hold up a. S. Dundas at is Pool parlor Here today. Dundai grab bed a Basket of balls and hurled it at the Bandit who fled through the door in a Hail of Ivory. New Bishop named Ottawa april 21. Eve. Hildebrand Antonutti apostolic Delegate to Canada and newfound land announced thursday night that Pope Pius Xii has appointed most Rev. J. Lemieux to the episcopal see of Gravelbourg sask. London up in years of British lifeboats have rescued lives an average of 24 every week. In the first great War the weekly average was 19. Prevent painful Roug Hrna chapped lift in Relief the Quick or. With 1u wonderful emollient Section Lou the we ended them Artinis Era jul the first Avci wend Erfu Relief Lipi quickly re Tia of Wol a moot get Wypij to your Erer Richere in Hud tick form. Lyp Syl or old timers association and of the . Ureng club prior to the presenta of Curling prizes by w h Arter president of the Winnipeg electric company. B John Ingram trophy club Nampi Enship was awarded to the earn by e. B. Turriff and Toner prizes to first rinks skipped y e. B. Turriff and e. W. Kearns second rinks skipped by r. R. Mills n p Bauer third rinks skip de by h. F. Fraser and Duncan. Our years ago april 21, Royal air Force lanes bombed German Aerial ferry terminals in Denmark and Norway Natish and norwegian troops re sorted from Stockholm to have riven germans from Hamar. Ger mans their troops had advanced to Lulea anime North of Lamar. Gnu. Jack Robertson who was confined to a Hospital in England or. Some time has recently returned o his Home at 563 St. Catherine treet Boniface. Gnu. Robertson As been overseas since 1939. As greeted at the station by his Ife and. Relatives. Closed saturday 6 . Put Spring in your step with Affleck s proper fit sa.95 w see our Large selection of new Spring shoes a flecks 319 Portage Ava. Phone 28 237 Why not tiry a better Cocoa today choose Neilson s famous chocolate Cocoa. Jar say Collis and miss Gay Paul of Aurora ont., an out standing Canadian Pilot in a of Onci of the highest Wardt Gal Lantry in action to won by . M War above Williom Alvin Haggard scisk., with Tho South Saskatchewan regiment Ilia won his award because of his initiative and resourcefulness taking Over command of a platoon at great personal risk at Ali Rwy . Max l. g.m., of Halifax n.s., with utmost remained in the Burn ing Intel House of . Anini Boine during on with a a boat hip in of smoke and flying shelf fragments and in exemplary fashion carried out Hii duties and of two other maj. , of Cabano que., a member of the Royal 22nd regiment of Quebec City who won Empire s highest award his outstanding and Coniti Cucui Gal Landry during the Batu or ton a. A Oval lt.-co1. Cecil c. I. Merrill v.c., b.c., former commander of Solh Saskatchewan regiment whose Bravo conduct at Dieppe wort highest Praise from ranks and will so Down in history of one of Moit Purog fowl ecu of world War abcs , o.b.e., of Shediac n.b., a member of the a Anodic merchant Marine who guided his the 5.s. Col borne through of Pinang and Singapore under con Ilant air it talc. Lieut. Robert Mac Ilion d.5.c. And Bor of Charlotte town p.e.i., who commanded a minesweeper through 30 or attacks before it was sunk under him during the North african Campaign. Northcott . End tar of Mirno Dosa man., a Rigmor Pilof hcs been credited with Many enemy aircraft destroyed and hoi participated in attacks against shipping has won Confidence of Ati with whom Sci 8wmore ivl4ke no Rai slake about it Canada s fighting men Are putting Victory they Are risking life itself to preserve our freedoms and protect our Homes Many hundreds of thousands Are serving far and out counting the Cost or reckoning the Reward. Already More than two thousand of them from every service and every province have received awards gallantry in action. Nearly twelve thousand have made the supreme sacrifice thousands More have keen wounded Are missing or. Are in enemy prison Camps. What less can we do than strive to match their splendid patriotism what less can we do than their valor with our dollars what less can we do than support Canada s new Victory loan to the limit of our resources let us All put Victory pulling this latest and greatest Victory loan Over the top. W Canadian general Hectric co., limited h a a d off 1c e Toronto ;