Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 26, 1944, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Anzac Day is celebrated remembering heroes who fought an invasion operation 29 years of More than 500 airmen from Jown under now stationed at no. 3 wireless school and no. 5 air of school attend an Anzac Day ervice at the Cenotaph tuesday r. F. Carpenter Catholic chaplain of the school paid tribute to the Lor of the men of the australian a zealand army corps who landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula Aoril 25. 1915. On behalf of the Winnipeg friends airmen mrs. H. H. Hamil ton 55 Fulham Crescent placed a Hunch of daffodils surmounted by Small australian Flag on the Cacno were Laid by leading aircraft men Hugh Matheson. Of Tau Ransa . A student navigator 5 . Arthur Dalloway. A Mildfield. . And Jim car uni Hok Tiki ., both students 3 . Those attending were air vice marshal t. A. Lawrence air a flyer commanding no. 2 training command and Wing commander t g. Price commanding officer of the wirele55 school. South african views Are aired Johannesburg. South Africa. April 15. Attitude award the Empire expressed in ast week s two Day Empire debate or the House of commons in Lon Don found favor with Many South african newspapers but some opposed to prime minister Smuts government called Britain s stand selfish. The Johannesburg die Tran Sinler an afrikaans opposition newspaper said Canada already is economically bound up with the United states. Australia will apparently to the same Way and probably new zealand also. For Britain s Sake. South Africa must isolate herself i i Jav t.1 within the British however the Bloemfontein Friend said the debate in which members canvassed Means of strengthening the Renoire and prime minister Churchill reaffirmed his support of i Imperial preference created the i right atmosphere for the Forthcom-1 ins London meeting of dominions i prime ministers. The East London daily despatch saw in the debate a reflection of Britain s desire to make Many sacrifices to secure Empire develop ment. American politics taboo in Britain by Helen Krikpatrick London. April 26. Special can travelling to the United states on business in recent weeks have been admonished by prime minister Churchill himself against any talk or action which might in any Way be interpreted As interference in american politics. Among the usual documents that outward bound travellers receive has been a letter from Churchill strongly urging britons going to the United states not to make any statement or engage in any discussions which might subsequently he construed As indication of the British attitude towards american elections. He expresses his determination that nothing shall be done to endanger the Good relations be tween the United states and Bri Tain. Proxy voting urged for War prisoner Winnipeg be. Price 5c per copy edition with comics. Hugh Matheson Winnipeg girl gets High Post flight officer Frances Douglas of Winnipeg will be the first woman to become command Public relations officer of any air com Mand in Canada when she takes Over this Post in no. 2 training command Here monday she succeeds flight Lieut. A. H. Of Saskatoon command pub Lic relations officer since last july. Flight Lieut. Walls leaves thurs Ottawa april 26. Up the commons committee on the do minion elections act approved Tuss Day a recommendation that arrangements be made for Canadian prisoners of War to vote by proxy a the next Dominion election. The recommendation said every person on Active service officially recorded As a prisoner should be entitled to vote by proxy on pc Cial certificate issued by the chief electoral officer Jules Caston Clarence Gillis Kcf Cape Bre ton South said that a manifesto showing the policies of political artics should be made available of canadians serving overseas by orc the next general election. _ or. Gillis proposal caused warm overloaded seaplane saves fortress Crew at a bomber base in England april 26. . Walrus seaplane rescued eight survivors of lying fortress which crashed in the North sea but the Walrus so overloaded it had to taxi 70 Miles All night lob in Stormy Waters which threatened to sink Trie disclosed to Day. During the wet taxiing trip Home the men bailed with hats boots and hands through the night to keep the British plane from sink ing. At Dawn a British patrol boat came alongside and took the Ameri cans aboard. H. Mossop Heads history society h. Mossop elected president of the natural history society of Manitoba at the annual meeting monday. Reports from various committee chairmen showed marked Progress in organization and expansion during the past year reports on the society s bulletins were Given the meeting. Wildlife pictures were shown at the close of the business session. Other officers elected were Felt. Officer f. Douglas Day. To take up the Post of com Mand Public relations officer for the Western air command Van Couver. A Veteran of the last War flight Lieut. Walls is a newspaper Man in civil life. Before coming Here he served As Public relations officer for no. 3 training com Mand Montreal a member of the Pioneer group of air women enrolled in october 3941, flight officer Douglas has been in charge of women s division publicity at air Force Headquarters Ottawa. Until recently. She recently made a trip to visit air women in Britain. Only child of mrs. A. J. Douglas 20 Milan apartments miss Douglas engaged in advertising work before she enlisted. Us Cussion. Opposition from spokesmen including fion. X. A. Mclarty stale. Scr Carv of the committee took no action on no suggestion but or. Gills said the matter would be raised in the Jne committee is engaged in cd irn nation of Active service voting seeking to ensure thai those in Active service will have an Opportunity to vote at the next election. . Employees pledge support for loan More than employees of the Canadian National railway shops a fort Rouge and Transcona. On uie Day. Pledged their support to Canada s sixth Victory loan at Nass meetings held at the noon and just prior to the close of afternoon work. The speaker at meetings Squadron Leader m. Franc. Senior chaplain with Walter c. Owens general manager Western Region chairman of each gathering. Assisting the speaker were major e. D. E. Hoskins Lieut. W. G. And Lieut. N. W. Dick son. Vacation warning Given to labor minister Ottawa april 26. Bup a to management officials they May lose their employees Mould they close their plants to Al Low for vacation issued today Humphrey Mitchell labor min ister. I while there is no desire on the _ part of the government to inter be with established and reason 1 Sale vacation Mitchell said. Selective service cannot Rural districts Aid red Cross red Cross donations from Mani Toba s outlying districts received during the first two Days of the week brought the grand total for the province s drive to tuesday night. Red Cross units contributing to the new total include the River ton and District Branch As follows Hecla 150.00 in Ursa District hungarian settlers ukrainian Peoples Home at a Cadwyn Howardville District Geyser District Riverton Grain donations 107.20 28.00 11.00 35.43 800 total mrs. Edythe Smith Windsor teacher at the Fisher River Indian school Koo Tatak sent rep resenting donations from the Fisher River Indian Reserve amount ing to s242.25. Proceeds from a pie social and a further from a dinner and Sale organized by the women s auxiliary of the United Church Mission and Mem Bers of the War service club and the women of the Reserve. The Greenway St. Alphonse calf club held a whist drive and cake Sale for the Benefit of. The red Cross and realized s67. Izvestia lists two conditions Russia s International labor View indicated by David m. Nichol Moscow april 26. Special can soviet Union would join an International organization dedicated to labor interests under two conditions it indicated in the government Organ Izvestia tuesday. Its declaration comes As the world conference of the league of nations International labor Philadelphia considers various proposals for such a body. Clear Mcnabb of charges j. S. Mcnabb labor member of the Manitoba War labor Board exonerated of charges of incompetency in his position made against him by Union representatives at a Winnipeg labor coun cil meeting april 13 the legislative committee of Ihei a Raz a Winnipeg labor Council which in describe one is that such organization should discard the present Orienta Tion around the league of and become an Agency of the United nations those currently fighting Hitler Germany. The second condition fit says would be to increase labor Union representation to equal that of the combined delegates of government and employers. At the present time the league has two representatives from each government and one each unions and employers. Held inadequate Intyre Block that the charges against or. Mcnabb were com Ture. Petely unfounded. As a result of the investigation this committee recommends that any Delegate wishing to Lay charges against a fellow member Over whom he Winnipeg labor Council has jurisdiction must do so in accordance with the pro visions of the Constitution this must be in writing and submitted to the executive committee. A reasonable trial with regard to the reported intentions of government to have the new labor code in Manitoba administered by the present War labor Board the Council took the stand that it opposed to the merging of this kind As being unworkable but that it prepared to give it a reasonable trial under a new and impartial chair Way for soviet participation. Man. Of the until such time that it is known the favourable or petrime cause of labor. Lites Finland Romania and Hun Gary. It would be difficult to Ima Gine Moscow s representatives at the conference table with which its armies Are now fighting directly. One of the most interesting Fea Tures of Izvestia s comment is the assertion that the league of nations of which . Is described As an appendage is now dead it would indicate that the soviet Union is determined to build up an entirely new International Struc approves by inference Philadelphia april 26. Up _ labor Secretary Frances Perkins approved by inference tuesday a suggestion by Izvestia that the International labor organization be come an instrumentality of the United nations thus Clearing the v. C. Phelan. Director of in formation of labor depart ment requested the Council to the president of the Board to Bei in Ltd states has already expressed Neal to the is expectation that the . Will become affiliated with the Perman ent organization of the United nations when such a body is Stab miss Perkins said in vice presidents. Or. H. J. And l. W. Koer treasurer. G. Hull gives reply to Churchill Washington april 26. Secretary of state Cordell Hull expressed he opinion tuesday that British american co operative moves for expansion of International Trade can continue despite prime minister Churchill s state ment that the Atlantic charter at his insistence left the Way open inc Public relations committee re for British Empire that week Day film forums Trade arrangements. Hod been held in the main Library or. Hull authorized for quota during the Winter with in average Tion the following reply to a re attendance of 65. These forums quest at his press conference for would be resumed in the fall he comment on or. Churchill s state stated. It is not to be assumed that this rotarians hear Shirley Brooks general Secretary miss m. F. Pratt auditor. L. A Koser executive Secretary mrs. A. H. Short. Social convener. Mrs h. T. Ross. Sections officers ornithological Section chairman a. H. Shortt Secretary w. Adams entomological chairman prof. W. C. Mcguffin Secretary prof. R. Lejeune Botani Cal chairman or. H. J. Brodie Secretary mrs. A. J. Searle Geo logical chairman prof. W. S. Yar Wood Secretary mrs. R. K. Helyer Marnma logical chairman j d Soper Secretary l. T. S. Norris Elye herpetological. Chairman prof r. K. Stewart Hay Secretary h. Mossop microscopy zoology chairman prof. R. A. Wardle. Botany chairman prof. C. W. Lowe Secretary r. Haddow. Library committee to move to City Hall the civic Library committee met in the main Library for the last time tuesday afternoon. All future meetings will be held in the City Hall so trial More publicity May be had. A leave of absence for the Dura Tion of the War granted to b. M. Evans of the Cornish Library who has joined the Navy As a librarian and miss Florence Stuart approved to take her place. Aid. A. E. Brotman chairman of through the Selkirk Branch has on that Board. Been received s57.50 from Themel i mice District and s25.45 from the juni9r red Cross at me mice school District. Through the efforts of miss a. M. Niddrie who is in charge of red Cross work at the Byrens River Post of the Hudson s Bay Corn Pony. S115.60 collected. The Indian women of the Nel son House Reserve have raised the sum of s60 for the red Cross the Money raised by Selling lunches proceeds from dances and Indian donations. The contribution raised through mrs. A. Miller from Nelson House Manitoba. Intelligence corps insignia adopted Ottawa april insignia for the army s recently formed Canadian intelligence corps an Nonnce today by National defence Headquarters. The Cap badge is in Silver for officers and White Metal for other ranks within a Wreath of Maple leaves unsigned with the Imperial Crown the True and magnetic North Points of the Compass entwined in a scroll inscribed action from knowledge. Below is a scroll in scribed Canadian intelligence corps. The Collar badge worn by officers Only is in Silver with the True and magnetic North Points entwined in a scroll inscribed the same As the clip badge. The design perpetuates that of the former Canadian corps of guides. In the first great War Canadian intelligence officers wore this insignia although the corps of guides did not function As such in that con players to turn in reports on All provide it with at least five names fat cent after news stories of of Trade unionists in this locality who Are with the armed forces overseas and that the wartime in formation Board would Contact some of them in order to secure stories suitable for publication. Gil Borg Ford. Was appointed to provide such names. Approval Given to the executive recommendations to have Aid. E. A. As Legal adviser to the Council. In reply to the Council s com plaint that labor not Well represented on the provincial advisory committee for Post War reconstruction Premier Stuart s. Garson wrote that labor had a Good representation on the com Mittee listing All labor members statement intended to display abandonment of the View that the United kingdom and All the United nations each in accordance with its own constitutional processes should be both disposed and Able to press Forward strongly in co operation for economic Advance ment and Prosperity with measures which will expand International Trade rather than restrict it. More athletes enrol in service forces Here Fred Shero who played in the United states Eastern Amateur hockey league last Winter and formerly As defence Man for St. James canadians joined the Navy As a Stoker in . Chippawa wednesday. Fred formerly played for the Isaac Newton Rugby team and also won Many boxing events. Marat Kolobow. A member of Gordon Bell Rugby and basketball teams and of local Junior Cage teams has enlisted As a flier with the . David Levin Winnipeg who has just graduated from Toronto Var sity after holding scholarships there in arts history and economics for the past three years is another new aircrew recruit the Winnipeg recruiting Centre announced. Military District 10 has enrolled ;