Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, December 12, 1946

Issue date: Thursday, December 12, 1946
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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 12, 1946, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 2 Winnipeg free press thursday december of the Queen Mary. Defence holds a wartime tragedy of the North Atlantic in which the luxury liner Queen Mary Cut Down and Sank the British Cruiser Curacao with the loss of More than 300 men of the Cruiser s Crew is being re viewed in admiralty court at Lon Don. Admiralty coir missioners claim damages of More than a Mil lion pounds from Cunard White Star owners of the Queen Mary. They contend the Accident was caused by negligent navigation cresent taxi Ali. 42-338 rates on Short drives and country trips. Crescent taxis serve you Best i for Sale at f. C. Pound s greenhouse nurseries 1028 Mulvey ave. Cor. Of Wilton f. Phone 46 407 f open evenings after dec. 15th we deliver hat it was the Curacao which was o blame for the mishap. Decision to depict the late president Roosevelt in a Mem orial statue in London England As standing rather than sit Ting has been attributed to a pay his greatness As a Man who triumphed Over a cruel infirm Deci been desire tribute to Toi this Sion has explained in a letter to the by lord times Green Wood chairman Greenwood of the Frank Lin d. Koo Sevelt memorial commit tee. He said it had been made Fol lowing consultation with John g. Winant former United states ambassador at London. In his letter lord Greenwood explained that the conclusion reached had been that or. Roosevelt would be most appropriately depicted stand ing As he stood on three out of four occasions when he took the oath of office As president. The ban against marriage of . Soldiers and German women has been relaxed by Gen. Joseph t. Carney. The new Rule now permits marriages by i s prior to their departure from the euro Pean theatre. It removes virtually All vestiges of the once strict ban on fraternization of american troops with the German populace. A successful test flight of Ameri Ca s first rocket propelled plane the Bell xs-1, has been disclosed by the . Army air forces. The plane is designed for supersonic Speed of Miles an hour but in the test flight held Down o a loping 550 Miles an hour. The Little plane measures Only .31 feet in length and has a wingspan of 28 feet. The flight lasted Only a few seconds As the army and manufacturers Are not yet ready to Craft will do under full Power. The strike of St. Paul Public school teachers which has been quiet except for peaceful picket ing of the City s 77 schools since nov. 25, has broken Forth again. Last night High school seniors led by editors 10 school newspapers issued a Call for a protest Parade to demand immediate re opening of the buildings. The teachers Are asking a annual a. Schedule an immediate 5200 Cost of living Bonus for 1946 and the expenditure of for schoo improvements it is an Odd commentary upon the the world works that Ger Many should emerge from War settlements with a debt Little More than half that of great britain., so declared Baron Inverchapel Bri Tish ambassador to the United want lumber 1. We have a number of knocked Down crates of various sizes which May be just what you want for Small building jobs such As poultry houses barns Grain bins Etc. Tor example Here s one 21 x 7 x 6in 6 sections top Bottom ends and sides some insulated made of 2x8 a with Cross braces and 1" boards. Come and look Over the Stock get prices and carry it away the address Erin and St. Matthews Winnipeg Caa Coj states in speak ing in new York. Britain he said the country which which first took up the sword in the defense of Freedom owes other countries nearly while few have suggest cd that German reparations will exceed he is to address a meeting of the English speaking states. Union of the uniter luncheons teas dinners Hunters thanks to the generosity of the Canadian people rehabilitation o the people of Alderney third larg est of the self governing Channe occupied by the German army for 5% years has progressed rapidly. So states a letter written by judge f. G. French of Alderney to Maurice Wiseman senior in itch kingdom Trade commissioner in Canada. Supplies of food clothing and household goods to the devastated Island have been a godsend to the King s smallest self govern ing dependency the letter read. The problem of finding enough adequately and experienced teaching personnel has been raised by increased registration in Canadian universities. So has revealed or. A. W. Trueman presi Dent of the University of Manitoba in an interview at Saint John president of the Alberta Farmer Union Carl j. Stimpfle has de Clarid at Edmonton that an Appeal will be lodged to the Federal minis Ter of Justice urging removal of jail sentences imposed on eight pm Sketers during the farm delivery strike last fall action was considered by the . Executive following a conference with Lucien attorney general x of Alberta. Or Stimpfle said the purpose of seeing the attorney Gen eral was to find mrs Winston Churchill has Lieen advised by her physicians to cancel 11 engage mints and to take a com plete rest. According to physicians the wife of the former Bri Tish prime minis Ter is not seriously ill is understood Shi has b e Over working of late and is-feeling1 the she a mrs. Churchill been a Constan companion of or. Churchill. On Many occasions she has even at tended sessions of the British House of commons when he is present. Writing from new York Dori Isakov has reported in Moscov that there is widespread fear ii every walk of american life of coming economic crisis. Said Isa Cov although Many prominent americans profit by every pretext to Praise their economic system Here is ground to suspect thei own Confidence in this system a come greatly mayor b. H. Saunders and to other candidates have been Nom rated for Toronto s new year Day mayoralty race. Opposing the mayor will be Francis Pete o Hearn gentleman and Murray Trevor Dowson . Thatter will run under the Banne of the workers party. A wind burned Canadian couple travelling in a 17-foot Canoe hav bulled up in new Orleans on the Mississippi River to end a mile voyage from red Lake on the couple Eric f. Partridge 3 former Canadian artillerymen an his 25-year-old former a nurse left red Lake sept. 9. The entered the upper stretches of the Mississippi at Brainard Minn after a 130-mile Overland trip. K. M. Putnam director Olex tension for the Alberta department of agriculture says the Fodera department of labor has been asked to continue to participate i joint Dominion provincial Agre ments designed to assure canal liar Farmers adequate farm help duing Rush seasons. Under the Pla arrangements Are made to Shi workers from one part of the coun try to another As they Are need to help Harvest crops Rangin from potatoes to wheat. Jesse Morgan closed his artificial limb Plant the other Day and placed this sign on the door no Coal. No heat. No work. No at Montreal Iive men Are under rest by r. m. P., who claim Tiey have broken a conspiracy to Lood Quebec province with thou ands of counterfeit butter coupons they say the arrests were made and the plot smashed before a single Coupon was put into use. He plot originated in Montreal olice say. Terms of imprisonment for con piracy against the state two of Lem got life sentences the outliers aging Down to one year. Mini Ter of Justice Radi Naydenov Lias announced that a Broad amnesty or political prisoners and some categories of criminal prisoners fould forthcoming. Assault while drunk brings month in jail Ludo is Lecuyer and Charles Mckay both of Cartier municipality each received a one month jail Erm when convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm to 3enry Larocque also of Cartier municipality before judge Joseph of the county court at a trial in the Law courts wednesday. The Crown charged that the two men while drunk broke Down the complainant s door and entered his House after Midnight april 20, and when Larocque and his wife came downstairs they threw several Large of Wood at them. According to the evidence one of the pieces of Wood hit Larocque on the forehead causing severe in jury. After a a moshing the accused to leave drink judge Dennis Morgan the handsome he Man actor is taking the stump for the old fashioned Nightshirt. He claims its practical comfortable and warm. Says he what More can a Man ask from bed until he made the picture my wild Irish Rose he says he did t know what be was missing. In it he wears a dashing flannel Nightgown White Wolfren sox and a sleepy look. In sold on he grinned. Most comfortable thing i Ever Good old Hollywood which habitually avoids the badly obvious is scratching its collective Toupee Over the pronounce ment of or. Her Bert Pastener of Northwest Ern University 1 Chicago that j baldness is an indication of More than average masculinity or exclaimed Jack Fenny who re sorts to the wig makers Art m his pictures that does it. I m going t to Trow away All my toupees Saia Cedric Hardwicke who wears a Toupee baldness May be a sign of masculinity but it Dimisher one s Opportunity of finding Hope who gets along with his own hair cracked has or. Pastener Ever seen bin wears a Toupee in the films and for publicity pictures. Or. Jacob dentist and associates offices Winnipeg i Brandon Montgomery bldg. I 939 215v4 Portage ave. I Rosser ave. Hours daily 9 . To 6 pan. Ernier sentenced the men to one North in jail Ead after Lorne Elliot acting for the Crown objected to a suspended sentence London Bert who came Here in -1913 and became Short restaur4ot downtown big margin of profits fast service Large volume offered at for today Only. Four provinces investment co for your Christmas table Blue Label Salami it s tasty it s delicious Chicago Kosher sausage mfg. Co. Benny attention veterans ;