Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 24, 1944, Winnipeg, Manitoba George s Day commemorated on Road to Victo now sure bin team i Rena inem. The Success of our forces today is in great measure to the j untiring efforts of those civilian hosts in our Given Unsun tingly of their time and Energy not relax these efforts but Ever put a greater this exhortation was Given sat i urday evening to he sons of eng i land by air Commodore a. J. F principal speaker i it the St. George s Day Commemorac on banquet in the fort Garry hotel. Commodore Ashton said tha t on George s Day 26 years ago Germany had waked to see that her principal naval base had been bottled up by the British Navy. To Niay she was even _ in a worse predicament the Allied navies had worked Down Germany s naval Power including the overcoming of the submarine menace until at the c resent time it was of very Little use her in her War Effort. The speaker in conclusion stated belief that Victory would be achieved before next St. George s div b would thin be up to the to make the ensuing peace permanent. Responding to the Canada Toast it. Guy. Jr., said that Canada needed not Only to be toasted but Nijs have at All times the prayers. Love Faith and honest toil of her citizens. Canada s growth had been phenomenally rapid and fact it had been too fast for her own Good and so had been some what uneven. The speaker liked to think of Canada As of a Small town growing up to place and Power As a world Metropolis. He hoped tha in the process he government Ifould not become so preoccupied with world affairs and big business that it would forget to pay dui and timely attention to Domestic problems and the welfare of the everyday citizen. The Toast to St. George Anc Merrie England was responded to by Rev. Terence j. Finlay chaplain of the order. Arthur j. Taylor was chairman and Olga Irwin. Soprano Sani groups of songs Between the addresses concluding with land o Hope and glory. Guests at the banquet included besides those mentioned. Lieut. Cov. And mrs. R. F. Mcwilliams Premier Stuart Garson mayor Garnet Coulter president and mrs David Cooksey. Of . Deputy jars. E. Manchester of the daughters of England president Donald Williamson of the St Andrew s society mrs. Williamson and president j. S. Stephens of St. David s society. Collapse of Germany predicted by Benes London april 24. Presi Dent Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia said saturday night that it was not at All unlikely that Ger Many will collapse within three months after a successful Allied in Vasion Western Europe. I believe the germans will never permit fighting on their own he said. But he explained that this Complete collapse can Only Hap Ben if Allied troops swarming ashore in Western Europe Liber ate a substantial part of the occupied territory and insure a constant Stream of men and supplies to press their initial offensive with Over whelming weight. I believe the germans will make their last Benes said on a line running along the Swiss italian Frontier through Austria and Between Moravia and Slovakia through Poland and toward the Frontier of East Selkirk rotary hears of fighting French Selkirk Man., april 24. Special o. Called. President of. The Manitoba fighting French Intro Ducard by the president. Major d. A. Mcnaughton addressed Selkirk Rota nans at a luncheon meeting Friday in the merchants hotel. Or. Called gave a Brief resume of the j fighting French movement from 1 the time of its organization june 18, 1940. He of the sabotage in France which was Ever increasing although As a result Between 50 and 100 frenchmen were executed daily. F. W. Newman thanked the speaker for his address. Honor Roli unveiled at Winnipeg Beach Winnipeg Beach Man., april 24. Special preceding the regular Council meeting Friday evening at the town Hall citizens gathered to witness the unveiling of the Honor Roll of 70 who have joined i the forces from Winnipeg Beach j alter a few words from mayor w. I c. Borlase prayers were offered 1 by Rev. G. Elcombe. Followed by to i minute silence in memory of those killed in the War. I mrs. W. J. Hickman. Reading the i , unveiled the Honor Roll. J weather reports j k3ucd by meteorological division. Department of monday april 24. 3944. Ilitch 32 23 29 stamp Sale awards presented at Selkirk Selkirk Man april 24. Special recognition of having sold the greatest number of War savings stumps to the value of for february and March of any school room m War finance unit no 2 or Edward Johnson chairman of the unit presented miss Ruth Swan in the Central school Here Friday afternoon with a of Aeiful landscape View the Pic Ture donated by Hon. J. O or Lenaghen attorney general and minister of labor. The unit com Prises the towns of Selkirk Winnipeg Beach Bird s Hill and the municipalities of St. Andrews St Winnipeg free press. Monday april 24, 1944 Clements West and East St. Paul and has 58 schools totalling 85 classrooms. Eric Sinclair chairman of War savings Stamps sales congratulated the pupils. Ernest Stanley one of miss Swanson s 21 pupils grades 4 and 6, was presented with the award by mrs. N. B. Gobert Prin Cipal for having sold during february and March a total of Stamps. Miss f. Thordarson s Grade 5 class in the southward school Sel Kirk was runner up having sold Stamps to the value of made line Gordon who sold a total of Stamps during the same period won second place in the . Award. During the past three months Stamps were sold in. The allows Central january March southward january february March january and february March ss13.25, making a combined total of tents for homeless Toronto april 24. Army will lend tents to Toronto to House families evicted from their Homes by landlords May 1, civic authorities were told today. The City plans to establish a tent to m High Park sad possibly others in Riverside Park and else where. Soldiers families will be accommodated first cold food Days Page save fridays will be cold food Davs army. A new Ord or prohibits operation of Gas electric or Coal stoves in army Cooke Otiss after 8 . Each Friday although Wood May be used if available say Swiss ship attacked Ber tort Vertex hat 12 British planes attacked the Swiss steamship Chasserau off the Southern French coast saturday bombs and machine gun tilling a Swiss Sailor and wound no five others. The report a is without Allied confirmation. 68 a a 61 56 3d Hii 42 53 3 River and tuesday in temperature. And mild today and and mild today. Tuesday re a flied " Ith Wisht a Vir Cloudy to and . Light scattered a Little lower temperature. ,-t.large crowd of citizens attended Public concert of Winni band held in the naval Stin Dav afternoon. War officer r. Holroyd directed we my m take a maybe the War does look Good from a distance from a comfortable Well paid Job from a warm Well lighted Home of sure Well win the War in 44 nothing can Stop us now but the enemy who Man the flak batteries on the Unter Den Linden Don t seem to have heard about it they still have plenty of shells to fire plenty of searchlights to oper ate and they still make plenty of hits. Ask any Lancaster Pilot As he Rolls his flak riddled bomber to a Stop while the ambulance screams up to take away his wounded what was the for last night 79 28 36 planes lost. Those figures weren t Yards gained at a football game or minutes of overtime in a hockey match. Each one of those planes held eight or nine lads who won t come Back the War is ended for them. If Yoti think the War s ended for you take a trip Over Berlin or ask a Lancaster Pilot hell Tell you sure it s All Over s All Over but the fighting Story Bonds National War finance committee ;