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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 1, 1945, Winnipeg, Manitoba Fags so Tot Day. May 1.hw total War brings total destruction by Ben , free press War correspondent Western Germany april 30. Special trip by automobile through Krefeld Cologne Bonn Frankfurt Leip Zig and Tougau where russian and american troops last wednesday contacted one another reveals the disastrous consequences to a nation which in this Century wages and loses a total War. B total War. Papers with big Banner lines. The the pattern of destruction along news declared Himmler this 500-mile stretch through the surrender papers Are All heart of Germany obviously read for signing. Been drawn by the allies along broadcast systematic lines. Hamburg assist Germany s War Effort whether important or trivial has been utterly destroyed or at least badly damaged by bombing. Everywhere where there existed an area in which the German fought to Stem the Allied Advance that area has been shattered. Every Field Village and town which did not directly contribute to the German War Effort has been left almost untouched. That is full meaning that is the full meaning of total in the bombed and shelled areas furthermore one sees hundreds of Sotuare Miles of deserted streets piled High with rubble. Civilians Are new and far Between and they proceed hurriedly about their business of obtaining food and water before disappearing from the streets to take shelter in the cellars. On the other hand in the villages end towns untouched by War. The civil population is swollen to three your and even five times its Normal site by refugees. Before All these people have re turned to their Homes before great cities like Cologne Frankfurt and Leipzig Are rebuilt before the War has become Only a memory to the germans two generations must pass. Not Only the older people but the children now Only 10 years old will remember w the end of their Days that one can wage total War and still lose and that if Onu loses then one pays a terrible Lor Init. For in All this broken country i saw no one spared. Everywhere in Germany this uni form pattern now obtains and there is a deadly sameness to every once proud City of Germany where now death and ruin Are universally enthroned. Radio broadcast that London aim were preparing that for tremendous news about the de Uleski. To inv to inv Moke about Churchill from Rase one of. A. Second one which the Gestapo -1 have of an interim enemy Broad or Rem ens a elopement of the War today. May Day but still Clung to Hopes the germans might split the big three. The tremendous news London and Washington Are preparing have the character balance the cast said. As Long As there is no Unity among Germany s enemies there can be no final withdrawing from Stockholm May 1. Troops were reported withdrawing from Copenhagen to the German danish Border in move Sweden which inter some quarters in pretend As a prelude to a general German surrender to the allies at the Frontier. The free danish underground which reported the withdrawal said it followed All night conferences be tween danish and German representatives in which count Folke Bernadotte who has been figuring in peace talks participated. The Story As recounted by the free danish underground count Bernadotte was received twice by King Christian of Den Mark and participated in a dinner last night with the Royal family at Amali Enborg Castle. Count Bernadotte informed the King of German terms for evacuation of German troops in Denmark. These included a Promise that Den Mark would care for approximately German refugees interning them in special Camps for three months. It was stipulated that German troops in evacuating Denmark would wait at the danish German Border until such time As a Genera surrender of German forces in Europe could be arranged. After the King approved the agreement the count and the Ger mans continued discussions part us Mable on the details at the swedish legation building and hotel Dangleterre. Where count Bernadotte was staying. Or. Werner Best who has been supervising German interests in i. Chief is widely believed to have Denmark and an unnamed Himm submitted suggested the govern ment is planning now Only to act r Vise the House on the outcome of i negotiations and not upon the course of negotiations. Labor member Aneurin Bevan pointed out that the Prospect of Large numbers of British troops fighting in the far East would exercise a sober restraint on the Bri ish Public. I Hope that the restraint for which or. Bevan is Renox Ned will always be imitated in All parts of the or. Churchill replied. 1 but sober Ness and restraint do necessarily prevent joyous expressions of the human heart. Outside on the streets were news new Modem Way helps avoid diaper rash chafing the Ger mans in their dealings with count born Dotte. Himmler s representative in co now you May actually help avoid diaper Rush Impe Tigo and other Irurita your baby s skin healthier from germs through daily applications of pure mild stainless Cuti Cura Antiseptic baby Oil. Also soothes and heals. Buy at your druggist a. Cuti Cura Antiseptic baby Oil Myers pen Hagen flew to Himmler then re turned with a message for the count the free danish sources said. A special ferry was reported in route to Copenhagen to return count Bernadotte to Sweden where he could talk to Allied authorities. President Truman to report Washington May 1. White House said yesterday that president Truman will report on any end of european hostilities whenever anything can be re leased officially and with proper authority. Press Secretary Jonathan Daniels made this comment at a new conference this morning. He Saad there will be All sorts of reports out of All sorts of places. Mennonites to become overseas interpreters Chaplin sask., april 30. Sec. Ial Herbert Saskatchewan 3p Miles West of Here and one of the leading mennonite communities in Western Canada adds its quota of interpreters to the . Lac. Arthur firus wireless Mechanic sgt. Jake Schellenberg bombing instructor and Cpl. William Schel Lenberg Aero engine Mechanic have been re mustered to serve As interpreters in Germany. All three lads while they received Canadian education can speak German fluently Here Are some of the 14. 000 British and Canadian e no some of whom were taken prisoners at. Dieppe a we among them were eight Canadian officers canadians beyond Leer by William Boss Canadian press War correspondent with the 1st Canadian army. May 1. Up Armor and infantry reached Points three and four Miles North of Leer today As German defences loosened Gen. Crerar s Bridgehead Over the Ems and Leda Rivers. Brun was captured by a polish armoured division which entered the Bridgehead yesterday. Canadian infantry seized Loga. While other infantry working along the right Bank of the Ems River reached Nuet Teimoor. The theider Peninsula West of the Ems previously had been cleared and now is useful As an artillery area supporting the Canadian army attack with Emden itself Well with in Range. The enemy pulled a bad Boner when he permitted Gen. Crerar in a Surprise onslaught to seize the West Ern Anchor of the prime defence line at Leer. The germans now Are vulnerable with one end of the line gone the Centre almost gone at encircled bad wis Chenaur f and the East end threatened at Oldenburg and at Fegesack on the Weser. The North German radio tuesday said Allied forces have entered Oldenburg the enemy is reported to be seek ing positions suitable for another defensive line farther North. The 4th armoured division which has been attacking from the South towards bad wis Chenaur and has reached rail sidings on the Edge of the town began by passing it. Mov ing around either Side of the Lake immediately to the North. Troops on the Western Shore have reached Rostrup. Between the 4th armoured division and Leer polish Armor now holds firmly along three Miles of Elisa bet Fehn canal. A belgian brigade under Gen. Crerar is striking to Ward the polish positions from the 4th division s Bridgehead North of the Kusten canal. The enemy still As Strong formations deployed around Oldenburg. Infantry of the 2nd Canadian division closing around the City Are reported to have made Sains aver aging 2% Miles. The Oldenburg Forest to the South was almost infantry working astride the Delmenhorst Els Fleuti railway reached Neue Koop. Grain growers submit tax Brief Ottawa Ivey 1. In tax legislation applicable to co operatives were proposed yesterday by the United Grain growers limited in a submission to the Royal commission on co operatives. R. S. Law of Winnipeg president of the company presented a Brief. The company recommended that patronage dividends and dividends of up of five per cent co operatives organized on a capital Stock basis be allowed As deduct Ible expenses for income tax Pur poses As a temporary expedient it was suggested that generally similar provisions be made applicable to companies in direct com petition with co operatives. The company reported it had been subject to income and excess profits taxes of since 1929 and was in an unfair position in relation to other which had paid practically no taxes. Should it be determined that patronage dividends were subject we tax the company would be liable to a further for that period. With this in View patronage dividends had Beer withheld since 1942 and As a result the business had suffered. Our that there should be no difference for taxation pet. Emil .1. . Son of or. And mrs. Carl Ulrici Gretna man., who was reported missing following the Dieppe raid and is now officially reported Safe in the United kingdom. He was born at Winkler man., and moved to Gretna where he received his education. Prior to his enlistment at the outbreak of War. He was employed by he . R plans to torture British revealed London May 1. Bup the Earl of Stanhope told the House of lords today that the nazis had planned to invade and conquer the British Isles and then kill two thirds of the population by Star vation and torture. Stanhope one of two Peers who visited German concentration Camps said Britain barely had escaped the Fate of thousands of political prisoners held by the Ger mans. He spoke amid renewed de mands that the germans be held dire Cuy responsible Lor prisoner Camp atrocities. This Island was Only protected by the mercy of divine provi Stanhope said. The German nation has placed itself outside the Pale of civilized nations i should like the government to. Make up its mind that not for 50 years will British nationality be Given to another Pope prepares speech Vatican City. May 1. Reliable Vatican source said today Clear shortly after except for a few allies pushing East in Europe Paris May 1. The United the Luxembourg radio said the states 3rd army crashed southward 3rd army and. The russians were to within 58 Miles of bar cites b t meet at Linz within 58 today the United states Munich was Dawn today i in the South . 3rd army troops stormed in Force across the aus Trian Border near Ober Kappel 27 Miles Northwest of the big communications City of Linz. The Luxembourg radio said the re army and the Russ about to meet at Linz and the Brenner pass. The 3rd army entered Griesbach the Lith armoured division of the 3rd army crossed the austrian Border in Force at Ober Kappel 27 Miles Northwest of the germans said was being approached by russians from West of Vienna. A meeting would hem in Czechoslovakia and trap All the germans in Bohemia and Moravia. British forces in the North Cap tured Schwarzenbek and reached Sahms 17 Miles due East of Ham Burg. The North German radio reported today that Allied troops have pushed into Oldenburg North German town covering the approaches to the naval base at Wilhel shaven. Oldenburg has been under attack for Many Days by men of the 1st Canadian army. Make additional junctions american and russian forces made additional junctions South West of Berlin. British Armor and infantry moved within 19 Miles Southeast of out flanked Hamburg and within 12 Miles West of the City. Their Elbe Bridgehead jutted to within 25 Miles of Luebeck and 25 Miles of Kiel. Troops South of the Elbe were with in 87 Miles of Denmark around captured Horenburg and threatened to Seal off both Denmark and Schleswig Holstein. The 82nd airborne division fighting As part of the British 2nd army forged an Elbe Bridgehead at blockade just Southeast re the British Bridge at captured Lauen Burg. And gained three Miles. The germans attempted repeatedly to destroy the Bridges and lost u plies St of Hamburg Tho 77th armoured division did not establish Contact with the germans the British 3rd division cleared the West Bank of the Weser West of Bremen. There was no Confirma in 01 a Stockholm report reliable Vatican source Saiu Duoto. Of Nev that Pope Pius Xii was preparing marines had Mulmed at the enc discourse to the world to be naval base of Kiel when hostilities end in . Troops. . Ajl at the Western end of the re doubt French 1st army troops seized the aircraft Centre of Fulcd Rich shaven on the North Shore of Lake Constance. At the Lake s East end they drove three Miles into Austria capturing Bregenz. Seventh army troops had Cap tured Mitt Wajd Alpine town 12 Miles from Innsbruck. They drove a second wedge into Austria 26 Miles to the West. Joe Forbes honoured at Swart River feast Swan Biver man., april 3d. Going from the Swan River Valley where he has been agricultural representative for nine years to a similar Post at Pilot Mound Joe Forbes was ten dered a banquet Here april 25 under the auspices of the agricultural society. Town and Rural councils and the Swan Valley hatcheries were represented. Speakers included or. T. I. E Rutledge for the agricultural society Jim Chegwin for the Young people s organizations and j. B. Hutcheson for the Rural Munici Pality. Or. Rutledge made a presentation to the guest of Honor. An exceptionally Large Olive crop peace planned by nazis april 12 by Paul Ginali Berne May 1. Decision that Himmler should Teek an armistice from the British and americans Only at the most oppor tune moment of the san Francisco conference was taken at a meeting of nazi leaders at the Rich Chan Mellory in Berlin on april 12. This information comes to your Cor respondent by Way of a report reaching diplomatic circles Here. Hitler was absent from the meet inc. According to the report. The demand for an armistice was then envisaged As a final at tempt to split the Allied coalition. That the allies upon russian pressure might refuse to discuss matters with hmm scr also foreseen it is said. In this Cuenl Himmler himself would retire to the redoubt informing the allies through the red Cross that owing to their refusal to Grant peace he could no longer answer for the rate of political hostages in nazi lands. The meeting which seems to Lave been the last before thennel readers departed from the German capital in different directions also appointed several nazi representatives abroad to pursue underground activity once All was lost the re port at hand Here adds. Boosted i _ f Olive Oil production the last year. To be tried Montreal May for murder 1. Rene Theberge yesterday ordered Roland Chafee to land trial in the of King s Bench on a murder Harge arising out of the slaying ast february of nine year old John near a mount Royal in Benson ail. Remove ump Antip hair a r i no purposes Between co opera uves organized on a share capital basis or on a loan the Brief said. The restriction of non member business to 20 per cent total to allow co operatives to qualify for income tax exemption was considered too Low. The company had in 40 years operation met privately owned Competition on even terms the Brief said. Netherlands lend lease Washington May 1. Agree rent extending ments whereby the supplies reverse lend lease bake Breed just right use Fleischmann s fresh yeast r you la turn to bread especially these Days As an essential High Energy Low Cost food. It supplies Vitamin and it s a Fine stretch ergot other foods too. If you bake bread at Don t risk any failures. Use Hei Schmalin s Presb yeast it. Mas been Canada s favorite for Over 70 years because it gives such Good bread every time. Ask for Fleischmann s fresh yeast with the familiar yellow Label. At your grocers s. out by ,1 Frischmann s yeast very a. is natural of in Portal 0 1 n Canada f. K. Drezek who was previously reported miss is now for official purposes presumed dead according to word received by his father a. G. Ure Ger of sask. . Frederick Richard enlisted with the ground the ., at. The outbreak of re adv remastering to air he served at Newfoundland lab Rador and Greenland and was stationed at Iceland when he was re ported missing in june 1944. He has two mrs. E. Gess. Of Weyburn sask per and a or o 1945. Oto vol a la of of Ajani to Brns Mavis for to 4355 invest in the Best ;