Winnipeg Free Press

Wednesday, April 18, 1945

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 18, 1945, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page four free press wednesday april 18. 1943 dial twisting poetry and music blend in Winnipeg programme the fifth broadcast in the Dominion network series linger awhile will be heard Over Krc thursday at 10.30 . With Agnes Forsythe at the Organ by Cairns at the piano Jack Scott Reading poetry and Wally Koster vocalist. The Aore Seitz played by the Organ world famous popular Ballad by and piano. Other selections to be heard Are i la see you. Again by Coward song of by Maya and Shadow Waltz by Warren. Wally Koster will sing i m through with love by Malneck and Home f Steeden. Delia foss1 drama a certain guv named Jerry will be presented from the Csc Winnipeg studios and heard Over wbk and , thursday at 10.30 . The Story is about a lady who gets involved with two airmen one belgian and one Canadian. The drama will be directed by Esse w. Csc drama producer. Randy Brooks and his orchestra will be Beard Over the Columbia network thursday and Friday at 630 pm. From Newark n.3. Unable to act in prisoner Exchange London april 18. Up the foreign office and War office Dis close last night that the German government had acknowledged its inability to function normally As a Power under the International conventions governing the Exchange of War prisoners. An announcement said the Oer government had informed the it could not undertake further Exchange of seriously sick and wound prisoners of War under the of War Conven _____1.1. Victory loan Salesman within the next few Days a Victory loan Salesman will Call on you. He is one of your Community s businessmen who has put his regular work aside in order to help put Over Canada s big Job a Job that could not succeed Bat for the untiring efforts of this Man and his fellow workers. He has a lot of territory to cover and a great Many people to see. You can help him immeasurably if Over your Financil position in Advance arrange to see him the first time he Calls assist him to see others m your household at the same time. Welcome him too As bringing you the Opportunity to help your country at a time when Large amounts of Money Are urgently needed to Complete the defeat of the Axis Powers. At the same time he offers you an investment second to none which will serve As a nest egg to buy those Post War necessities. I so let us All put out the Welcome mat for a. I Man who really deserves it the Victory loan Salesman buy Victory Bonds life assure Sci company j. N. Connacher Branch manager Lombard Avenue Winnipeg convicted by the Man she loved. Alice Duer Miller s smashing screen Success now a great play on your radio 830 990 on your dial Buckingham theatre Canada s finest dramatic program Geneva prisoners us. A Tion until two months Maffei completion of necessary Arrang-ements., wednesday . Winnipeg Choi 4 magic Heverley wife. Time. 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Japanese were accused f barbarous and appalling atrocities during the defence of Manila in a report by Gen. Macarthur released yesterday by he United states War a summary of the report which Arthur statement declared were Rena in or Aid it was based on documented evidence and sworn testimony charged that babies were r stabbed and slashed with Bayon to even in their Mother s arms women and Young girls were Violat the report was issued As Brik. Gen Carlos p. Romulo went before he House of representatives to re Ite a grisly account of japanese atrocities in the Philippines. Hundreds of persons the Mac 5 five. Ram bimes. Prog. News. Quartet. I by. B1smakck 15301 7 views. 7 rhythm. 7 news. House Rev Elry. Christiansen. East. B the Wea ther Story. 9 of life. Jordan. 10 boys. 10 be announced. Can be Beautiful. And bulletin. Talk ans Mason. Front. Beany. Light. Children in White Jenny. 2 of Ameir Perkins. Young to Hao Panei 3 wife Dallas. Jones Young Widder. Good acres. In the fake to am Erica fill. Report. Cole. George Salve son. Of Krc. Who was advised by wire tuesday that his script. Behind the gun has been accepted by Pat o Brien and will be a feature let on the Victory Star show Over the Csc sky Krc wednesday at 7.30 . And wbk at 9.30 , Selkirk steel works to decide on Union a Union vote to be. Taken in the Manitoba steel foundries at Selkirk will decide the bargaining agent Lor employees of the company it was decided at a meeting of the labor relations Board in the legislative building wednesday. Contending unions Are the one big Union and the International moulders Union a f of l. What employees the vote will cover will be decided saturday morning when representatives of fhe company and the unions will attend at a labor relations Board a then question of reinstatement of John fedyk employee of the Mani Toba steel foundries recently Dis missed for alleged Union activities during working hours was brought up at the close of wednesdays meeting by his Union the one big Union. J Arnold vice president of the company said fedyk was fired the Union claimed he was suspended until it could be proven he had organized during hours the Board chairman. Judge A Richards said it was up to selective service to decide and or. Russel of the one big Union quoted from a letter he said he had received from local selective service officer stating the labor relations Board Here passed the and the Case did not come under thei jurisdiction so had been referred to the Industrial disputes Branch o the department of labor at Ottawa the Board asked for a copy of the letter. In the meantime fedyk i unemployed according to his Union Morris Bowman fined on rental charge in provincial police court. Wednesday. Morris Bowman 717. Sel Kirk Avenue was fined Anc costs for failure to the rental appraiser of the wartime prices and Trade Board for a Fixa Tion of living accommodation leaser by him. Bowman also pleaded guilty be fore magistrate t. J. Murray t neglecting to Issue to the Tenan a statement showing the maximum rent to be paid along with othe particulars As required by the Board and was reprimanded. Witt Frank Marantz of the Marant jobbing company 88 Albert Stree was fined s10 and costs for Sellin merchandise at a Price higher tha was reasonable and just. Clones Northern Ireland. The Bliss of Young lovers in clone theatres lasted just a fortnight then the no fraternization my was reimposed and boys and no longer May sit together Torp doing last autumn n St. Lawrence revealed fort Rouge decorating painting papering Spray work estimates flee 30 Corydon Avi. Rur bound and soaked in gasoline or encircled with blazing report that the Japan Ese mocked and laughed at their the statement added. The report was issued by the War department with the explanation that such heinous acts Are Norm ally considered improper for de tailed disclosure but that the department had a duty to reveal to the United states and the world these deliberate atrocities both were Era. George g. Hunter a a Ottawa april 18. A boats ventured far up the Gulf of St. Lawrence last autumn and succeeded in damaging the Cana Dian frigate Magog and a Canadian merchant vessel Navy minister Macdonald announced last night among those injured was George Gordon Hunter Era fifth class 774 Ashburn Street Winnipeg three men were killed and three injured in the Torp doing of the Magog but there was no loss o life on the merchant ship. Ships remained afloat and taken to port for repairs. The Magog was torpedoed near Points Des Monts que. Which lies on the North Shore of the St. Law rence River about 260 Miles below Quebec City while she and other Canadian naval vessels were escort ing a Convoy of merchant ships up one officer and four ratings were mentioned in despatches for their coolness and efficiency in carrying out their duties after the blast. They included Lieut. E b. X. Larson Hailey b.c., and chief Stoker Norman Howes Saskatoon. Other Winnipeg men in the Crew included Lieut. H. S. Wallace and Lieut. R. S. Taylor. Tales off miraculous escapes from death afterwards were told by members of the ship s company. Watertight bulkheads were torn open and compartments were flooded with Oil and water. On gun platform i was standing on the gun platform when the explosion of said Era. Hunter. Part of the deck lifted up and folded Over lop of my tied and my life was saved by the gun. The gun mounting and the gun itself took the Shock of the weight but i got a Little. I was knocked to my Knees and dazed. What i remember most Dis was the Shower of tins of me. Our ship s stores were split vide Hunter suffered a flesh wound in the leg. Other casualties were dead Davis Thomas Edward Petty officer Toronto. Elliot Gordon Tait Ordinary Seaman Kinsella Alta. Kelly Kenneth Joseph Able Seaman Arnprior. Injured Lederman George William Ordinary Seaman Baden ont. Robertson Harold James. Electrical artificer 5th class Preston ont. The word electricity comes from the greek word for Amber. Optometrists opticians office u3 is Laboratory 97 Mil Manitoba Forward . On the air hear w. A. Kardash tonight 10.30 Krc nervous tension via tired if functional periodic disturbances make you feel nervous tired such Lydia e. Pinkham s vege table compound to relieve such symptoms. Pinkham s compound is one oct he pm. 46 500 Pat o Brien Yvonne de Carlo Marjorie Lawrence Soprano metro politic opera Victor Borge Percy Faith. Conducting Victory loan Ore Citra and choir broadcast a Coall Nir Wook sky Krc 7.30 . Wednesday april 18th William Williams Active Mason Dies William Williams 73. Of 4 William o. Vav Woodrow apartments died at his be the Canadian the Naan inspector of works equipment for s years until his retirement in 1938 he was Active in masonry being a past master of Meridian Lodge a life member of ionic and he shrine and a past officer of the Manitoba grand Lodge he is survived by his widow and three Long Raymond s., Stanley a. And service will be held Fri Gardiner s life insurance Accident health Dav at p.in-, a funeral Home with burial m old Kildonan cemetery Rev. W will conduct the service. A Short service will also be Neia of Meridian Lodge. The pallbearers will be col. Hugh Mackenzie Coghill e Williams. A. Wools ii j. Hughes and j. Miller. Henry Kitz Henry Ritz. 86. Died Early wednesday at his residence o04 South drive fort Garry. He was m Ontario and had been a Grain merchant at Gretna. Man., from si2 until 1911, coming to win Peg at that time. His wife Sarah or. Deceased him in 1939. And or. Ritz is survived by one Sonja. Scott Ritz of Winnipeg one Daugh Ter mrs. C. M. Simpson of be Gina. The funeral service will to held Friday at 4 ., in Clark Leatherdale funeral Chapel with burial in Elmwood cemetery. Canon f. W. Goodeve will conduct the 6rkasmeee sin Olavitch Kasmere sin Olavitch. 73, died tuesday at Isle Des Chenes Man he was born in Austria and had been in Canada 45.years, most of that time in the Isle Chenes District. He is survived by his widow. Katie four daughters mrs. E. Sick. Mrs. J. Sydney. Bolh of winnings mrs. E. Pentuk and mrs s fix. Both of Isle Des Chenes on son Fred of win Meg. The funeral service will be held thurs Day at 3.30 . In Ken s Chapel with burial m Brookside cemetery. Rev. John White will conduct the service. Mrs. Petursson an Active member of the . Ladies auxiliary Compass group. The funeral service will be held Friday at 1.30 . In Clark leather Dale funeral Chapel with burial in Elmwood cemetery. Rev. W. U. Berry will conduct the service. Mrs. Oken Clefstad mrs. Minnie Clefstad 52, of 1182 Wolseley Avenue died tuesday in the Grace Hospital. Born in Dray ton Plains Mich., mrs. Clefstad had resided in Winnipeg for the past .25 years and had been an Active Mem Ber of the Edith Ross Circle of Knox Church. She is survived by her husband Oren Clefstad two sons. To Richmond Oren of new Zea land Harry Duane at Home two Sisters Daisy of Royal Oak mach., Helen of Detroit. Mich. One brother Lorin of Marquette Mich. Clark Leatherdale funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Maude Cooper Hale mrs. Maude Cooper Hale 63, of 25, Panama tuesday at her residence. She was born in England and had been in Winnipeg since 1914. Mrs. Hale is survived by two daughters Dorothy at Home mrs. George shave of Chicago ii. Imus. Mrs. Thorbjorg ring 126 Sherbrick Street lied Monda at her residence. She is survive a by her husband. Funeral service will be held at 2 pm in the Federated Church Crial in Brookside cemetery Randal s funeral Home is a. Charge arrangements. Keefe Wilburn Keefe. 62 of. 15 Spadina ourt died tuesday in he Miseri Ordia Hospital. Funeral service Ana will of held at Sioux. Loot ont. Clark Leatherdale funeral is in charge of. Arrangements. Mrs John Victor Peak mrs Annie Peak. 64, of 124 car Nen Avenue died Early wednesday it her residence. She was born in London. .eng., and to Canada ivies. Of. The funeral service will be held Friday at 1.30 . In Gardiner s Chapel with Canon Calvert conducting the service. Buna win be in St. John s cemetery. Miss Jean Brown the funeral service of miss Jean Brown of 261 Clare Avenue who died tuesday at the Winnipeg Gen eral Hospital will be held thursday at 4 ., in Mordue s funeral Chapel. The service will be con ducted by the Rev w Briggs of Riverview United Church. Miss Brown was born in Owen sound and moved to sour Isford Man. With her family in 1887. She is the last of the family of the late Rev John Brown. She devoted her life to the profession. She came to Winnipeg in the Early twenties and was a member 01 the teaching stall of the Norwood so tools until she retired six years age. She is sur Vived by two nephews Donald w. Downie of Montreal and Kenneth a Downie of Winnipeg the body will be taken to Melita for inter ment in the family Pic. William John Mccarthy William John Mccarthy 59. Of 391 Hargrave Street died monday m the Winnipeg general Hospital me funeral service will be held thurs Day at 3.30 pm. In Mordue s Funera Chapel with burial in the military plot in Brookside cemetery. John Shaw Shaw 68. Of Stonewall g. Me vicar both of five grandchildren. Also was John Youaw us. Man., died tuesday in the Winnipeg general Hospital. Born in Manila. Ont. He came West 47 years ago. Farming at Stonewall. He is survived by his widow. Jessie two t. J. Cox Stianson of Preston. Minn mrs. H. L. Maui of Balmoral. Sons. Willi a a of Balmoral and a.j-, of Calgary. The funeral service held Friday at. 2 . M the Stone Wall United Church with burial in the local cemetery. Kerr s funeral Home is in Char j of arrangements. London. Walking stick of australian figured Blackwood has been presented to prime min ister Churchill by s m. Bruce. Australian High commissioner of a Symbol of. Australia a admiration i for his leadership. Capora canadians ;