Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 28, 1945, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free stress 38. 1945 Page nine chaos is reigning in smashed Reich by Paul Haju a conc april 28. Axis rout Complete chaos reigning behind the retreating German armies and refugees from the Reich pounding at the Gates of Switzerland the last glimpse of Hope for nazi party members the National redoubt where they apparently plan to defend them selves for months. Estimates Here vary As to the strength of the redoubt Carrison. Some give 30 divisions but military observers Are inclined to put the actual figure at 15 divisions Maxi mum. How Many men a German division now groups however is difficult to ascertain. Wehrmacht morale is appalling. Officers now openly curse Der fuehrer and the nazi Narty. It is said. Many flee before their troops and their automobiles full of richly dressed won and extensive baggage throng the roads. Even Hitler s last Bottom of the Barre manpower the Volks Sturm simply refuses to fight. Diplomats accorded privileges diplomats would be accorded the usual privileges and German civil ians would be protected until Allied troops arrived. For their part the germans promised to carry out no destruction and to shoot no hostages. Resistance circles praised Cardinal schuster for having arranged the terms so that Milan would escape double value when your precious furs and cloth Coats Are stored in Perth s refrigerated air conditioned fur storage vaults your coat inst t ton delivers bonded Driver c our coat on req in repairing charge fall nothing save time and Money on your dry cleaning dyeing laundry and storage use any one Perth s 17 carry and save stores there is one in your neighbourhood 1----1062 main St., near Burrows ave. 798 main St., near Jarvis ave. 421 Selkirk ave., near Salter St. 106 Marion St., near tache Norwood. 219 Kelvin next to Safeway. 598 Ellice ave. 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Details still Are the capture of Mussolini a Volej and Roberto Farinacci Neo fascist chief of state but the Milan paper italia libera says that they returned to Como following the surrender conference. Hearing at the hotel Florence that Many leading fascists had been arrested they attempted to flee but were caught and arrested at Nesso near the East Shore of Lake Garda. The National liberation committee ordered that the three captives be transferred immediately to Milan for trial by a people s tribunal. Mus Solini however is expected to be tried by the High court of italian Justice. A Swiss communique reports that on apr 26 several automobiles arrived at the Frontier Post of Chi Asso. An italian police official told the Swiss that Signora Mussolini with her youngest son and her daughter As Well As the wife of a Neo fascist minister and eight other persons were in the cars. Permis Sion to enter denied them. Switzerland was More about von Dittmar continued from pare one Danube Junction is now indicated by Kikke l. Simpson associated press War analyst however portentous the link up of Allied and Russia armies or. The Elbe seems an even More important Junction to and the map will show you that to pockets Are being formed one to cult jjcii.15 of n the North including Norway and Iza Tion. Thus giving Russia Inree Denmark and one in the South in votes in the Assembly. The 4.1ns and Italy. But that is the steering committee decided probably Jess by intention than by to put 14 members on the executive More than the 11 Igi Nally contemplated. Besides Canada the other coun orce of Urce of circumstances. V j at and rate he thought the War originally contemplated. R Jas e is s i a from then on the Highes Quai v members also to a ters had Learned nothing from the d Security Council which past. Militarily and politically the be the heart of the world situation could still have been organization. To. T v a opi.tpt----. 11lv Zulu 1 Phi if Sua changed for the better july 20th was a warning but thing were not changed. If the attempt had succeeded i certainly think the wehrmacht would have taken Over Allied leadership is quite Good As is the russian but we ourselves made you. Ditt mar said. The old German strategy no longer exists in this Dittmar first crossed the Elbe with a White Flag of truce at 1.30 . Wednesday with a major and two enlisted men who rowed his boat. He tried to arrange for the evacuation of civilians and wounded soldiers in the path of the russian Advance and when he was refused he returned to the River Bank. Two and a half hours later Ditt mar returned to surrender accompanied by Bern Liard. His 16-year-old son l Llull Ciui. It occurred to me the highest command might learn i had be i Here and i was by Jerried about re he explained. More about russians continued from Pajic one remaining German strongholds a Moscow despatch said. The soviet communique also re ported that the russians had Cap tired the Reisch Bank but the wording of the announce ment indicated that it was the tem Oelhof Branch rather than the main state Bank in the heart Berlin Only a Block from the Wilhelm Strasse. Only a mile away from the main Reich Bank also lies the German War ministry from whose under ground fortress Hitler was reported directing the defence of Berlin pos Sibly with the Aid of chief of staff col. Gen. Heinz Gudrian. The North German radio said Hitler received the new chief of the Luftwaffe marshal Hitler von Greim. In his underground head quarters yesterday and discussed mils and this decisive the Berlin was entering its second week on a note of unparalleled ferocity. Some Ger mans were killed by avenging red armies in the past 24 hours alone. West of Berlin marshal greg9ry k. Zhukov s first White russian the use of Luftwaffe units and aircraft guns in army along the lower Elbe River. More about Victory loan continued from Page one farther South Imp ends. American 3rd army elements plunging Down the Danube Valley were reported in tank radio touch with red army Armor blowing northwestward up the same Stream. That would indicate patrols were within less than 30 Miles of each other when the incident was re ported yesterday. A Junction on the Danube would Cut the nazi bavarian Alps last stand Citadel from both Germany and Czechoslovakia expose it and its Berchtesgaden nerve Centre to immediate attack. That chaos and disillusionment Are spreading fast Ever among the Hitler Zed of Germany and nazi army elements As Well As Ger Man regular forces is vividly indicated in front line despatches de scribing the first russian american Contact scene at Tougau on the Elbe to effect that Tough Junction with red troops american jeeps slowed their Way through hordes of More about Canada continued from pare one German civilians in flight from the russians hoping for shelter within american lines. Freed Allied Wai prisoners marching beside inform columns of German troops Vail seeking to surrender added to the fantastic scene As pictured by front line correspondents. Obviously nowhere from the lower Elbe to the sudeten mountains is there anything approaching organized resistance. If there is any semblance of a attitude any where in Germany except in rus Sion beset Berlin it is around the North sea and Baltic ports. South Ward in Austria and Bavaria predictions that a stubborn last de Fence of the National redoubt would be encountered have so far gone unfulfilled. The situation in Italy shows Mill tary disintegration at work. Ameri can troops on the left of the Allied line leaped into Genoa. The Centre in captured Verona closed the Bren Ner pass escape Gate on the main body of the foe fleeing before him. The allies had in effect split nor Thern Italy apart to the Alps pen Ning up most of its German Garrison in the West. French troops Are moving into Italy from the West along the Mediterranean coast. The situation lends full credence to italian anti nazi radio reports that the germans Are negotiating with partisans for a general surrender. This May not be Victory Day for the United nations Fellowship in Germany but it is so close to it that a reordering of Effort for the mopping up and a Post Victory for Mula of co operation probably figured More largely in first face of face russian Allied staff talks than military strategy or tactical deployment arrangements. Weather reports issued by department of transport meteorological division prec. From i fish Low april 1 Casary 30 the provision for a Security coun cil is the arc Stone of the Dumbar ton Oaks plan the Basic formula from which the conference will work toward creation of an internal from the Start of a place on the executive Jasper 34 committee which will direct the de 42 liberation leading toward creation of an instrument for maintaining world peace. Many delegates think this committee will provide the membership of the first Security Council. Moke about Munich continued from is arc Otic break off the fighting against the americans. Preserve and order there by making it possible for the new leaders to restore Normal life As quickly As he said. Later a speaker claiming to be Paul Giesler. Nazi Gau Leiter of Munich and upper Bavaria Broad cast Over the same Wavelength a claim that the nazis had regained control. In american hands Regensburg and Augsburg twin outer citadels of Munich. 60 and 30 Miles to the North and Northwest were in american hands and Ger Man troops were surrendering by the thousands All around the City s approaches. At the same time. American army troops advanced to the aus Trian Border at Suessen 55 Miles Southwest of Munich in an apparent bid to envelop the former nazi Citadel and choke off any possible reinforcement through the Brenner pass from Italy. At Suessen the americans were Only 38 Miles from Innsbruck nor Thern Gate to the Brenner pass. German resistance also was be ginning to fall Anart in the North Western coastal docket where Brit ish second army troops cleared the last diehard nazi fanatics from the wrecked docks of Bremen. It Gen. Sir Miles Dempsey troops also liberated 7.000 and French prisoners of War in the Bremen area among them Almos British Navy arid Merchan seamen who were taken when their ships went Down in the Atlantic u boat Battles. It was announced officially thai a damaged submarine and nine other uncompleted a boats were Lethbridge 42 Medicine hat Moose jaw Prince Albert Rumina Saskatoon Swift current Yorkton Dauphin Elbow Kamsack Kincl Ersley Brandon Emerson Marcien Portage la Prairie Swan River Virden 19 21 28 is 20 30 30 24 30 24 34 42 33 Gimle Minnedosa Rivers the Pas Winnipeg Kenora 1.44 .91 .04 .54 1.50 .67 1.34 1.57 i.v2 1.01 1.33 .87 1.63 .98 1.27 .66 1.08 .94 .04 1.17 1.02 .26 .97 .72 .89 1.92 1.07 2.89 34 54 34 Iri g2 5b 3fl 50 32 60 32 51 3b 62 35 63 35 35 31 56 47 53 42 forecasts with licht scattered showers today. Sunday mostly Cloudy and colder again. With Snow flurries. Saskatchewan and Alberta Mostov Clouds and moderately cold today and sunday with scattered Snow Lurnes. Seamen liberated with tire British 2nd army. April 8 4.000 Brit ish and French naval merchant sea men were liberated today when the cards armoured division captured a prison Camp at Wester Tinke six Miles Southwest of Zeven. More about malk1n continued from Page one 4 non were concerned chiefly no moment with meeting othe russians but rather with Meetin their american comrades and Mak ing whoopee As vigorously As pos sible on the Vodka rations immediately available. In the streets of Tougau russian foot soldiers could be seen Careen ing from Side to Side of the Street left behind by Germar civilians who fled before their and Vance to the Kibe. American privates and . Stood on the sidewalks cheering them on. Back and Forth All Day but perhaps the gayest scene were to be observed on the rive Bank where the americans am russians crossed Back and Forth Al Day to strengthen their acquaint Ance with one another. Here this correspondent spoke to a Lance Corporal from Siberia i fierce looking Man whose Grea mustaches swept savagely upwards we found however that he a about As human As the average Canadian american or British Soldier and was interested in much he same things. The russians and americans stood about on the River Bank chatting joking and making sighs to one an other. The russians were dresses n a variety of uniforms As is the Case with most soldiers who have Jeen in the line for a Long time some wore breeches some wore routers some wore peaked Caps with badges some had Given the badges away As souvenirs. Some still wore the Winter Issue of quilted units. Among them were two girls who much the same function with he russians As do the . In he Canadian army except that hey Are allowed to serve with units fairly close to the front line and Are armed with revolvers. Physically the men came in All izes and shapes and appeared to Lave As much stamina and endur achieves distinction Stewart m. Scott c.l.tj., Branch supervisor of the Winnipeg Branch of the Canada life Assur nce company has qualified As a member of that company s 1945 Quarter million club and thus Anks with the leading life under writers of the Canada life on this continent. Ance no More and no less than our own men. Because we suppose it is the Little things that one remembers there was one Little scene we will always recall. In the midst of All the hubbub on the Bank of the Elbe River a russian private stood by himself leaning Over the rail of the ferry wharf and leaning Over the rail he stared into the Waters of the Elbe and on a Mouth Organ played melodies that were melancholy beyond description. Labor Board approves Union and company pact an agreement Between the brotherhood of carpenters local 1901, and the management of the builders Mill work and Cabinet company 599 Henry Avenue cover ing improved working conditions and an upward adjustment in wages has been signed and approved by the War labor Board it was stated Friday night at a meeting of the Union in the labor Temple. J. B. Graham business agent of the Union reported that the agree accordance with the labor code provides increases in wages from two and a half cents co 10 cents per hour time and a half pay for overtime one week s vacation with pay and Mcclas Silica a Ion of employees. Coulter will Dionci to Mark opening of play mayor Garnet Coulter has in. Item the cast and committee in charge of the forgotten Jie play being presented by tin Floral re armament group in Ivic auditorium n Linner to precede the opening of he play in the fort Garry hotel. The first performance of the or Gotton Factor will be to a cons Enta Tives of labor and nent. Why be satisfied with just any piano when the Quality rebuilt article actually costs you far less compare our values and you will find them unbeatable. Each Pinno covered by our written Nara note of Satis Burtlon. A makes Arr represented. Stein was. Mason Kissli. Prmt Kenn. Doherty Etc. Prices to suit every purse. Port of at Edmonton 0.1 Stabl Reheil lufl.1 Atid rational a health of Early times of Florence Nightingale nursing is regarded As an essential Public service. Nursing is to be included As an integral part of any National health plan for Canada. The spirit of nursing is As old As the spirit of Mother ivc. Down through the Ages the care of the sick the poor and the aged has been the responsibility of Many types and groups of people. From earliest Days women have been assigned the nursing duties in the Home. Their Superior aptitude for this Type of work hat been taken for granted although men have shared in nursing and first Aid work. With the Advent of christianity the care of the sick became one of the Many forms of Charity undertaken by the Church. The Early Christian Deaconesses assumed the responsibility for what nursing was carried out under these auspices. No technical preparation was considered necessary for such service. Then came the dark Ages which were truly dark for the hospitals. The dissolution of the monasteries in the sixteenth Century left England without provision for care of the sick. Several hundreds of hospitals were closed. Chaos reigned for a time. Eventually local authorities reopened the hospitals and established new ones. Deprived of the religious motive nursing declined rapidly. So degraded had Hospital work become that the authorities were reduced even to the Point of bribing prisoners to enter the hospitals to serve out their sentences. Graft and mismanagement were ram Pant and conditions were generally deplorable and at a very Low ebb. We can scarcely realize the state of the country with no schools no hospitals no charities there was a marked revival of learning in the arts and sciences in the 17th and 18th centuries which expanded into a general humanitarian movement. There seemed to be a feeling taking Rool in the Public conscience that the sick were being neglected. The medical profession shared in inc Progress made in arts and sciences but women had Little share in these intellectual opportunities. It was not until the nineteenth Century that the social reforms off nursing Field. Nursing at this period was no longer n religious and philanthropic vocation but had entered the phase of a profession. The heroic work of miss Nightingale in the Crimea led to drastic changes in the army hospitals and upon her return to England she continued her crusade for improved nursing conditions in civilian hospitals. Her greatest ambition was to establish a training school for nurses and in 1860 the Nightingale school was opened in St. Thomas Hospital London. It was the first modern training school and became the pattern for our Early Canadian Hospital training schools. The fundamentals of nurse education set Down at this time by miss Nightingale remain the Cornerstone on which every Good nursing school of this Century is built and the idea of humanitarian service which that first Leader and. Taught still inspires the modern nurse to help people to next of nursing in Canada is. S first wite a uss Cui unit i _ army captured Rathenow. 32 Miles taken at Bremen. London Cress beyond the capital in a drive within despatches reported without con 16 Miles of the american ninth formation that the British seized pm German destroyer and 16 Ocean my along me lower Tjioe River. A Termani juju the first ukrainian army South going submarines there of the capital broadened its Cor other United kingdom troops and Ridor of Junction with the Ameri units of the Canadian first army can first army by capturing wit converged on the Wilhel shaven Tenberg on the Elbe 25 Miles Emden coastal area with increasing Northwest of the original link up Speed and front despatches said the Point at Tougau. Remaining germans there were be m lived fleeing by sea to Norway and Denmark. Closing on Munich Gen. George s. Patton s third army was closing on Munich from i he North after capturing Regens i Burg and his armoured task forces were driving into Austria 60-Odd Miles farther East threatening to envelop Hitler s Alpine hideout at Berchtesgaden. Patton s troops were in direct radio Contact with russian forces in Austria and Field despatches said the two armies were on the verge of linking up for a joint assault on Berchtesgaden. On the Northern and Western roads to Munich the american 3rd and 7th armies were running roughshod Over the wreckage of what had been the mightiest Mili tary machine in human history. An estimated crack nazi troops surrendered to the Ameri cans in the area yesterday taken by Aptton s troops and by . Patch s 7th army. The survivors of the bavarian Host that Hitler had gathered to hold the ramparts of his Southern redoubt were scattering in wild confusion through the Mountain passes South and Southeast of Munich. Young is remanded on double charge Wesley William Young 19. Of Erin View Man., who escaped from the Portage la Prairie jail wednesday night appeared in City police court saturday morning and was remanded until monday for sentence in connection with a breach of the National registration regulations and attempted shop breaking. Friday Young pleaded guilty be fore magistrate m. H. Garton to both charges. Police said the accused will face 0 charge at Portage la Prairie of escaping from custody and a pos sible charge of theft of an Auto Mobile. Young was arrested Here at 2 .a.m. Thursday while in the act of attempting to break into the North Star service station Portage and company Winnipeg free press company limited Canadian Bemie bag company limited d. Ackland and son. Limited Veteran is interviewed at the noon saturday George Waight special events chair Man interviewed Lieut. N. Toseland 759 Mulvey Avenue a Veteran com Mando and paratrooper. Lieut. Toseland Tok. Part in the raid on Spitsbergen Norway in september 1941. He landed with an Advance platoon of paratroopers in nor on a Day minus one and carried out his assignment of blow ing up a Railroad Bridge 12 Miles Inland then led the unit As it ought its Way Back to the beaches water he was wounded in action. Next week the Navy will officiate at the noon ceremony. Sailors from . Chippawa will give Dis plays of Drill under the direction of Lieut. M. A. Cree. On display at the Portage Avenue and main Street intersection staring Wil Ibe a British built torpedo and life saving boats of he Typ carried by warships. 70 per cent of quota h.m.. Chippawa has attained 0 per cent of quota in the Victory can. About half of the ship s com Pany have already bought sends and a substantial oversubscription is assured. Lieut. A. G. Blackie in charge of the loan for he senior service reported Satur Day . 10 has attained 86 per cent of quota and no. 2 air com 80 per cent. The 103r d army Basic training Centre fort Garry has qualified for the chief of the general staff s Flag which will be presented monday to . Lewis younger com military officials announced. Eighty per cent of the potential buyers at the Centre have purchased Victory Bonds. It has contributed which is 139 per cent of quota. claims Avenue and Strathcona Street. When Ottawa. April 28. Searched police found in his pos of claims for unemployment insure session a registration certificate Ance payments throughout Canada not lawfully issued to him. _ is Fol maven was against four juveniles accompanied Suriner was against Juv 14990 in february and in Young in the jail break. Two of March 1944.the Dominion Bureau them have been re arrested and of statistics reported today. Pm two Are still at Large. Mom s got a list As Long As your of the dream products she has read about and plans to have in her Post War home1. And dad he s All set to go the limit because he likes to move with the times. Besides he s got his Eye on a few things too. Yes this electrical living of the future looks Good. And it will be Good. But first we be a War on our hands and a whole lot of Homes have to go Short of even essential appliances so that we can win this War. That Short age must be made up quickly and that s Why futuristic appliances must wait a while. Nevertheless mom s dream pro ducts will materialize. Some Day she will own those wonderful elec tric appliances of the future because they Are All part of the better living the living that is planned for tomorrow s Home ;