Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 30, 1945, Winnipeg, Manitoba One of the several tasty Val levies of Sandwich spreads free press Price 5c per copy edition with Colca Luc by Ca 2 More problems for Frisco meet san Francisco april 30. More problems had Arisen today to trouble delegates to the United nations Security conference. They were fresh russian demands for recognition of the Lublin Warsaw polish government and the proposed admission of Argentine to the United nations. Has consistently opposed the entry of Argentine but there were reports that she was ready to Swallow these objections if the Lub f. F t 1 Jin group was recognized As suitable t or representation at the conference Winnipeg Given award Winnipeg s traffic safety record Given International recognition Al the Waldorf Astoria hotel new York wednesday when Alderman James , representing the City received a certificate of honorable mention awarded by the american transit association to the Winnipeg electric company in recognition of its achievement in traffic and passenger safety among transportation companies the United states and Canada serving Urban population of 250.000 to 600.000 during 1844. The Winnipeg electric company won the highest award in 1941, 1942 and 1943r and now is close runner up for top honors in 1944. A record unequalled by any other company. Aid Gim Okin was accompanied by inspector w. G. Capelle of the City police. The 1944 award to the Winnipeg electric company covers nearly 14. 000.000 Miles of operation its Street cars and buses and the carry ing of nearly passengers. The presentation to Alderman Simpkin was made by w. J. Falvey. President of the american museum of safety chairman of the Board of judges of the contest. Street cars collide injuring 5 passengers five Pel sons were injured about 3 30 p a. Saturday when a Street car travelling South on main Street collided with another Street car in the safety Island at Broadway. Of the five injured and shaken up. One passenger was detained at the Winnipeg general Hospital. Frank Longley 35, 786 Simcoe Street passenger in the stationary car received bruises to the right Temple and abrasions to the Chin when he struck his head on a seat. Be was taken to the Hospital where his condition is described As fairly Good. Margaret Mccrimmon. 9, Gertude Avenue suffered a slight Iury to the head when it struck seat and Marie Berthier 45. 656 Avenue complained of the Chest and Back. Two Mcmillan Cains in passengers in the second Street car. Constance Goodison. 13. And her sister Gloria 11, were shaken up. Operator of the first car. Rardin to police was Jonn Fries 10 North Kil Accord Avenue. North Kil Light considerably. Four years ago _ april 30, Churchill told run rom liner president Garfield by the Canadian armed merchant Muse Prince Robert at Honolulu. Lg9king backward patriots in executing Musso reached jacket had cheese factory forty five years ago april 30. 1900 Rel Otter commander the Canadian forces in South was wounded at israels Pott. Forty years age april 30. 1905 it was announced that added to the other attractions the win Nimec horse show there would be Woltti the new horseless car race or automobiles. To spore a noted Southpaw was signed by manager j. M. Lamb of the Winnipeg baseball Abib. Thirty five j april 30, Rev father Louise care popular to sharing the morgue with ii Duce Clara were the bodies of his henchmen executed like them by to Iii a patriots after a Peoples Meti. They shared his final disgrace As they had the infamy of his life j he died badly Mussolini died said twas sentenced to death the Man who had ruined his career through illusions of Empire ironic ally cried let me save my life Nanri i will give you an Empire. No no were the last words from ii Ducc. Who had said yes so Many times to his Axis partner Eitler. He cried his no s the men of the firing squad raised their rifles to their shoulders the execution took place at saturday near the town of the student body and staff. Had endeared himself to thirty years 30, 1915 production the girl of Golden at at the pantages. Twenty years april 30, 1925 twin in the of Dundee in Ason bout which had York was to Are Garden in How Square meet Sid to be staged Jet How the did stadium room Saro new modern Structure. Patches Crete als toe to Mussolini s Dis n figured features his mistress face Youthful and Beautiful White Allessandro Pavolini Secretary of state in Mussolini s puppet regime . Achille Staraci a former vice Secretary of the fascist party Francesco Barroco vice president of the states Council of ministers Paolo Zerbino minister of the Interior Fernando Mezz some min ister of popular Cul Bute Ruggero Romano minister of Public works Augusto Liverani minister of communications Paolo Porta fascist party inspector for Lombardo Luigi Gatti a prefect Goffredo Coppa. President of the Institute of fascist culture Ernesto Daquanno. Director of the Stefani news Agency Mario Nudi president of the fas Cist agricultural col. Vito Casalnuovo. Of the fascist re publican National guard Nicola Bombocci described As a one time communist Leader who turned i As Cist Gen. Attilo Teruzzi former chief of the fascist militia Hinter Nayer. A propagandist Gelorm i described As head of the fascist youth organization. Also reported slain were Marcello Petacci. Brother of Mussolini a mis Tress and capt. Pietro Salustri his personal Pilot. Action endorsed Rome april 30 italian undershirt. Lini. Patr italian people satisfied Rome april 30. Bup Duce Day . Saturday on Lake Como. Mussolini a Ger escape detection. Scheard Mussolini was arrested and taken to a Villa near Dongo Edouardo. Who commands All Artisan forces South of the to i anted Mussolini to be the Cne of us ctn vow freed or escape to Switzerland so i 10 men with an officer to sent 10 men to free him embraced when he understood he going to be tried he was shocked. Had dealt death to so i said the 16 others were later and shot m the town dead disgraced and defiled to and the italian people from Premier to peasant took the news with satisfaction. The Vatican reportedly received with coolness the news of Musso Lini s summary trial and execution but throughout the rest of Rome there was Only rejoicing. Unimpeachable Vatican sources told the British United press the holy see Felt Mussolini should have had a More formal trial. The revile ment of his body also displeased Church circles. American monsignor Walter Carroll was due to leave for Milan today to bring Back a report on the entire episode. No such niceties bothered the italians who had lived so Long tinder the dictator s Yoke. Mario Luzzi Bank clerk wasted no grief on his former dictator. About time. He already was a stinking said Luzzi. Wife under police guard by Paul Ghali Como sunday april 29 Mussolini s wife. Donna Rachele and his two daughters Are under police but have been allowed by partisans to stay with friends Here Donna Rachele who spends most of her time weeping was carrying 20 lire about Worth of jewels when the family was Cap the whereabouts of the Duce s son Vittorio. Is unknown but he is believed to have fled with the germans. James Wilson formerly of Whitemouth Dies James Wilson. Formerly of Whitemouth. Man., died monday at Winnipeg. He was born at Gilford. Ont., 76 years ago but had been a resident of Whitemouth for 60 years. In 1932 he retired from the -, where he had been employed As a Section fore Man his wife predeceased him some time ago. And he is survived by a son. W. J. Wilson of Winni Peg three Sisters mrs. D. P. Wood of Winnipeg mrs. S. Woods of Whitemouth. And mrs a. Lamoine. Of Seattle and one grand child the funeral will be held at the Whitemouth United Church thursday at 2 . With burial in the Whitemouth cemetery Kerr s funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. The St. John ambulance free blood grouping service reached in to St. Boniface this week and grouped the greater percentage of die 400 employees at Western steel products. The governor exhibitions on the station. First viewed were two Parr troop platoons at the Parade Square. A Ith . D. H. Taylor Foncer commanding of the paratroop trailing Centre the governor general and Brig Morton examined the equipment dropped with the Para to oops such As rifles Sten machine suns mortars and a folding bicycle. Princess Alice was particularly interested in the folding bicycle. Next visited was the Parachute and maintenance building. Staff sgt t. Brewer of Toronto and sgt t Worthington explained How the packing was done. A Chute was put on Cpl. A. W. Lee to Demon Strate its action when the rip Cord s pulled. Silk scarves made from the silk used in manufacturing Para chutes were presented to the governor general and Princess Alice by staff sgt. R. Porter. The govt Onorr general wanted to know the origin of the silk. India and All Over some is he was told. d. L. Ralston is temporarily in. Charge of the packing and maintenance Wing. Jump Tower the paratroop training Centre illustrated the use of the jump Tower which is 256 feet High. Three Lockheed Venturas flying about 600 feet off the deck dropped 26 men and equipment on a presumed enemy area. Coloured chutes appeared first designating equipment then the jumpers landed obtained their and were advancing upon the enemy hidden in a nearby Wood. When the governor general enquired if Many were knocked senseless upon Landing he was told that the Camp has a record of fewer Acci dents than any other. A pattern of mortar fire and smoke screen was Laid Down in a demonstration of the fire Power of an infantry platoon. Capt. A. Mac Enzie explained the action of the platoon. A Ronson flame thrower Ossed an inferno at two Frame buildings. The device was explained by capt. C. P. Robinson of a-15, the infantry training Centre. . P. H. K. Coupled is the temporary commandant of a-15. Artillery display a-3. The artillery training Centre demonstration of dist leg rat a ram tank and an enemy House artillery took part. The governor general and Princess Alice boarded the heavy tanks and were taken to observe the results of the bombard ment. The House and tank were completely destroyed by the heavy Volley from some half dozen Field uns major Farnell described the action of the guns and their use. Aides to the Earl of Athlone were j. E. Mcclure major Mark Clayton and capt. W. A. Ussher. Guests of the party were air vice Marshall k. A. Guthrie and members of hip staff cmdr. Gordon e. Kernohan. And other members of hocs. Chippawa . H p. . And . Of . 10. Hurries Home to see his son j sure i want to look the old town Over but More than any thing i want to hurry Home and get acquainted with my new son Squadron Leader n. L Magnusson of 1 Hague apartments remarked when he arrived with a group of repatriated airmen Mon Day morning at the . Station. Home after three years in eng land As a navigation officer he was met by his wife and sister. Mrs l n. Wilson of 145 Evanson Street his sister thought he looked in the and had put on a few pounds too. When asked How he had won the d f c. He was wearing he quickly replied. Of that Well it s a military Magnusson has completed a tour of operations. Bill Lowen one of a group o Navy personnel Home on leave said he had nothing to say. Of his experiences adding that it was smooth sailing All the Way. He is Home after a year and a half aboard the Prince Henry. His parents or and mrs. J. And no Leen relatives and friends were Welcome him. He will u Down to spend his leave with his parents at 100 Crawford Avenue. Norwood Supply assistant Gordon e. Skin Nert of was also in tic Victory loan is speeding up Ottawa. April 30. Canada s eighth Victory loan drive for a minimum of went into to second week today at a Pace exceeding that of the. Dominions seventh War loan drive fall. Latest figures up to sunday announced by National finance com Mittee Headquarters gave the National total As s432.008.000 compared with s428.884.250 for the first week of canvassing in the last Campaign the total sales saturday touched 980 750 against for the Day of the seventh loan same the largest single purchaser Dur ing the week end was the Sun life Assurance company with a 000 subscription. Other subscribers de during the corresponding period of the last Campaign. Individual subscriptions. Excluding special names continue Well ahead of lev figures in the last loan both ill and beyond greater Winnipeg. Braving rain and Low Clouds air Force pilots dropped Rome air plane Silhouette cards during the Boi ids from the Blue contest Satur Day afternoon. Locations previously announced received i Shower of cards with the exception of the legislative buildings grounds pro Bencher Park and Coronation Park. Arrangements for a further distribution of cards will be announced by the committee shortly. Com plete sets of cards numbered from one to 10. May be turned in to the Good deeds office of the t. Eaton company where the holders will be Given passes to the Capitol theatre for 9 a.m., May 12. A glint of Blue steel caught the Eye of scores of passers by at the Portage and main intersection monday morning. It was the 18 foot Mark. Viii torpedo that has been placed on display a deadly weapon costing around two sea boats of the Type used by Cana Dian warships Are also on exhibition one rigged for sailing and the other for pulling. Inaugurating the Navy s week duty at the intersection an armed guard of sailors from . Chippawa under command of lieu tenant m. A. Cree marched from the naval Barracks to the Down town location. They were led by Winnipeg s 30-piece naval brass band directed by chief Petty cer Guy Noakes. Of Toronto. Despite the fact that . Chippawa handles Only elementary and preliminary training of recruits assigned to it and is consequently limited in equipment sailors from the naval establishment Are this week demonstrating certain phases of naval training at the downtown intersection. A knot tying instruction class was held in the demonstration area included Ontario limited Thorold paper ont. Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Quebec North Shore paper company limited and Canada permanent mortgage corporation and Canada permanent Trust company Toronto three motorists get seven Days in jail jail sentence of seven Days was imposed by magistrate m. H. Gar ton in cite police court monday morning on three motorists charged with driving while intoxicated. All three pleaded guilty. Leon Van Den Berghs. Of 5h. Laurier Street St. Boniface while driving his car night was stopped by police for not having the required lights on. Upon questioning the accused police discovered to was intoxicated. Monday he sent to jail for seven Days had his car impounded Lor three months and his Driver s licence cancelled for three months. A similar sentence was received by Alex Korchak of 226 Dufferin Avenue. Korchak was apprehended april 16 for driving a truck through the City streets while an an intoxicated condition. Louis Joseph Gagnon. 523 Talbot Avenue a Soldier was first observed by police when he drove his car through a traffic Light. He was followed by police to River Heights where while travel ing on Cambridge Street he collided head on with a parked car he was taken to Central police station and charged with Drunken driving. His sentence was seven Days m jail car impounded for three months and licence for six months. Abou s100 damage was caused to the parked car police said Manitoban contributed during the first of the 8th Canadian Victory loan Campaign but they must maintain an All out Effort on the financial front in order to aise the additional which is required during the remaining Selling Days of the drive officials of the National War finance committee Mani Toba division stated monday. The provincial total 1o Date is More than the amount raised during the first week of the 7th Canadian Victory loan drive. A total of 53.469 individual Citi Zens in Manitoba bought Ponds during the first week of the Campaign. This was in excess of the number who subscribe who saw action against enemy sub marines in the Atlantic and commanded a Landing Craft during invasion of Europe. Chippawa went Overine top in the Victory loan Campaign monday it was announced by Lieut. A. G. Mackie in chars or. The drive at the naval establish. No. 2 air command has passed i 80 per cent of its objective. Subscription a subscription fro the Sun life Assurance company been announced of Canada has from Victory l Ottawa. Large subscriptions announced monday by the Manitoba division National War finance were As follows James Richardson and sons limited and associated Pioneer Grain company limited and Eastern terminal elevator company limited Osier Hammond and Nail ton Osier and Nanton Trust. Co., Calgary and ton corporation limited Canada Saskatchewan land com Pany limited the North of. Scotland Canadian mortgage and general investment Trust limited. Security assets company limited Winnipeg Western land corporation limited conf Don Marsh limited International ladies garment workers Union of n.y., radio Oil refineries limited the payroll savings Section feel confident that the second week of the loan will see the completion of the canvass in Many firms which have been a Little slower in making. Their returns this year. Com Mittee chairmen Are requested to make every Effort to set their final results in As soon As possible. Over the week end the follow. Ing firms joined the ranks of Thra a Flag winners Fairfield and sons limited Vulcan Iron works limited Bryce bakeries St. Boniface Creamery limited. Ignoring military order brings Day in jail Arthur c. Pritchard Union Avenue. Elmwood who ignored a military order to report to Lort Osborne Barrack was sentenced w 24 hours in jail by magistrate t. J. Murray in provincial polic court monday. At the end of that time he will be taken to aun the youth pleaded guilty to the charge which was Laid under the selective service mobilization regu lations. British baby Boom London april 30. Sum Ary of vital statistics re eased by Mary the ill v us Velill registrar general today showed 745318 babies were born in great Britain during 1944, the greatest monday to show How Sailor recruits learn this Basic skill of the seagoing profession. At the noon ceremony. George Waight interviewed a Winnipeg Sailor. Lieutenant Andrew Stephens How totals stand official provincial minimum objective total to Date i. Dominion objective Dominion total to Date woe. Other than str. Business if kens mpg. Citizens concerns Smice in 000 000 r1 provincial total Tota to Dastol needed percent be of official minimum provincial Obj Cut. Of str. Mpg. Citizens per cent objective previous total since reported total to Date other i Nan str. Mpg citizens 75.0ug provincial total Winnipeg corps members viewed St. John ambulance praised by Athlone afternoon at the legislative buildings. I. Neral the service that the nursing Sisters had Given overseas and said thai morn of them were needed. He said he s impressed by reports of local work of the Winnipeg corps. His excellency is a Knight commander of the order of St. John of Jor u8tht Wal but shield for the year 1943 awarded to the most off Cint ambulance division in the Dominion we presented by the governor Beneral to the free. Press d vision. C w Crowe divisional super intend the legislative grounds were the scene of the St. Brigade inspection sunday afternoon when the Earl of Princess Alice reviewed the brigade and presented awardee top Princess Alice inspects one of the women Rigi. Crowe of the Winnipeg free press ambulance division is ceiling the Wright shield Dominion trophy from the governor major ambulance brigade. Sisters divisions were by Princess Alice. Included in the inspection parties were or k c. Mcgibbon. Provincial com missioner or. M. Filer Douglass assistant provincial commissioner. Major d. G. Clement corps sup run and mrs. B. Levitt. Lady corps superintendent. At Pic re viewing stand were William lord actin i for William Carter president of the honorary advisory committee of the brigade and r b. Hunter president of the advisory committee of the St. John ambulance Assoc a "j1 p de wet. Provincial superintendent and miss provincial superintendent were m attendance. Dry. Of port Arthur superintendent of the Lake Superior sub District was prthenqueen1s own Cameron hash Landers cadets pipe band Ken Reid was in attend anon Parade were the following ambulance divisions fort Garry car Canada packers a Mccland free press valour Road St. James and corps of Imperial frontiers men nursing divisions. Fort Garry Georgs Seal , fort free press and valour Road our ing cadets George scale fort Douglas and fort Garry ambulance of outside dial the Maryborough hotel by w Winnipeg corps. Is ;