Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 20, 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition Winnipeg free press Winnipeg Cloudy Clearing by saturday eve Ning. Scattered showers tonight. Cooler. Low to night and High tomorrow at Carman and Winni Peg 50 and 6s at Gimli 50 and 65. Vol. 278 22 pages Price 5 cents with comics Loc Winnipeg Friday August 20, 1948 forecast Cloudy. Cooler get . Tells russian Consul . Gets . Approval Manitoba opposition Over Ridden and the . Meet debates farming programme a 13-Point agricultural programme forming the fourth Plank in the platform which . Candidates will support at the next general election was discussed Friday by delegates to the party s tenth biennial convention. The convention which has gone into the second of its three Days is being held in the fort Garry hotel. Over Riding the opposition of a solid Block of British Columbia Delegat the North of 53" Manitoba delegation the . National convention in the fort Garry hotel Friday went on record to say that it warmly Wel comes the european recovery programme. The debate on . Took 011 hour and five minutes. The motion in favor of was carried finally with Only to opposing votes following the withdrawal of one amendment stating that Canada should Mak its own contribution to and the defeat of a further amendment which while it sup ported ., added the cond Tion that the programme Shou be used As an instrument for re construction and not merely a a temporary programme of Relie which gives an outlet for the sur pluses of production on this con Lack of time before the noon adjournment prevented delegates from passing the agricultural programme in its entirety. Instead Only eight clauses were accepted with at least Iive delegates flown to speak on the remaining five. The first two clauses of a state ment on the . Foreign policy also received the convention s approval. Main Points Here Are the main Points of the Complete proposed agricultural pro gramme 1. A system of Guaran teed or Forward prices 2. Enact ment of a National marketing act and the establishment with producer and consumer representation of marketing boards for All agricultural products which enter into provincial or Export Trade. 3. Orderly world marketing based on Long term International agreement. 4. Assist Ance in the development of Coop Era Tives commodity groups and other farm organizations for orderly marketing. 5. Elimination of speculation in the marketing of foods. 6. Adoption of the Ever Normal granary principle. 7. A. Programme of Public and co operative ownership in such Fields As farm machinery fertilizers and meat packing. A a programme of crop insurance in co operation with the provinces 9. Long term credit to Farmers at Cost of service 10. A vigorous programme of soil conservation drainage reforestation irrigation and similar projects 11. The construction of better Rural housing with modern conveniences for Farmers and farm workers assistance in providing Rural electrification health services and Community centres 12. Extension of research to improve agricultural production 13. Co operation with see agriculture Page 7 the debate was highlighted by a repudiation of the Manitoba provincial convention Resolution which condemned the . Ralph Frith chairman of the Manitoba provincial Council said he took the position As chairman that the provincial convention s Resolution was passed in the dying moments of the meeting Ami was the expression of a minority group. The British Columbia delegates who spoke on the motion opposed the european recovery programme As nothing More than an attempt to rebuild mrs. Mary Campbell of Victoria b.c., bitterly opposed the plan United states capitalists she said see . Page 7 Bank socialization Plank adopted after Long debate the . National convention bogged Down thursday afternoon in a three hour debate on the nationalization of chartered Banks. In the end after 27 speakers had taken the floor delegates passed a Resolution on a 94-56 vote recommending the outright socialization of Banks during the party s first term of Federal Power. After the first plunge Little difficulty was experienced with a Resolution calling for the nationalization of transportation. The . Would be taken Over lock Stock and barrel As part of the first term policy Angus Macinnes m.p., Vancouver East and National chairman of the labor code is adopted a nation wide labor code adopted by the . During the thursday evening session held 10th biennial convention at the fort Garry hotel Pledgee the following 1. Guarantee labor the right to organize. 2. Guarantee labor the right to obtain Union Security in All Public As Well As private enterprises. 3. Streamline conciliation procedure so As to expedite the peaceful settlement of disputes. 4. Outlaw company unions. 5. Provide effective sanctions against violations of provisions of the act. Adopting at the same time resolutions which were related to the main labor Resolution which formed the third Plank in the platform of . First term pol icy the convention pledged itself to 1. Vacations with pay. 2. Amendment of the unemployment act to provide for maximum coverage incl in creased benefits. 3. Equal pay for equal work. 4. Provisions for working mothers. The labor act adopted by the Federal government was attacked As falling far Short of protecting organized labor against anti Union the . Federal code will cover but leave to the provinces the Power to set higher standards in the following Fields 1. Maximum hours of labor. 2. Minimum wages. 3. Vacations with pay. 4. Equal pay for equal work. Every labor movement across the Dominion will endorse this a. R. Mosher. Presi Dent of the Canadian Congress of labor and convention Delegate stated. Those who oppose a National labor code still want a continuation of provincial legislation which divides the said Pat con Tov. Secretary treasurer of the Canadian Congress of labor. Earlier. Or. Conroy had presented the report of the . National Trydo Union committee. It. Was accepted by the convention. Representation fledged in it the committee pledged h to be representative of All Bona fide Trade Mons and Trade Union bodies in it will have representatives of the . Federal caucus and the National executive. After a controversy which led to amendments and sub Amend ments convention passed t Resolution which condemned the Federal government for its failure to take action against the companies concerned in the g Reat lakes shipping strike. It called on the government to bring the disputing parties to Gether in order that an agreement May be reached Between the ship Ping companies and the trades and labor Congress on behalf of the Canadian seamen s Union worker Dies alter Volt Shock As the an electric Shock tuesday when he came in Contact with a line carrying volts at the Winnipeg electric com Pany s great Falls Power Plant ulan Glen Martin 21, of 467 Spence Street died thursday at St. Boni face Hospital. An electrician s apprentice with the company for the past live years or. Martin was working on a transformer at the time of the Accident. He stepped from the transformer he was working on to another and inadvertently touched the Volt line. Fellow employees rushed him to Hospital of or extinguishing his burning born in Winnipeg or. Martin received his education at Isbister general Wolfe and Daniel Mclyn Yre schools. He was a member of United Church and belonged to the Church Trail rangers group. He is survived by his parents. Or. And mrs. E. F. Martin and free Brothers Leonard Gordon ind Clarence All of Winnipeg. The a. B. Gardiner funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Party explained. As adopted at the end of the afternoon session the clause governing railways contained a. Party pledge to establish freight rates that would not be discriminatory to any Region. The debate on Bank nationalization took place Between members of factions who wanted either out right Public ownership or Public control. Arguing for control Only Frank r. Scott National chair Man explained to the delegates the threat of nationalization could be held Over the Heads of Banks who refused to follow the party line. The Bank ownership Resolution was the first Plank in the platform on which the . Will stand when it goes to the people in the next general election. The Deci ions on the nationalization of formed the second Plank. These were two of Many such Blanks 10 in All which will form the Complete platform at the end of the convention. Other measures proposed other measures proposed by the . Included control of the steel Industry agriculture electricity and other Public utilities. Some delegates favored the socialization of insurance companies investment houses and Trust companies. With party officials expecting the resolutions forming the first term programme to go through with Little difficulty the three hour debate came As a Surprise. Even the idea that a first term programme be announced by the convention came under attack from Harold Winch . Leader for British Columbia i believe be would be making a serious Tii stake if we issued a programme based solely on what we think we see Bank Ever Page 7 bread prices bread prices have to come Down today As ordered thursday by the wartime prices and trades Board Ottawa managers of local bakeries were told Friday at a meeting in the Winnipeg office of the wartime prices and Trade Board. R. H. Fisher regional foods of Licer of the wartime prices and Trade Board pointed out that if any adjustments were to be made on behalf of the bakeries these would have to come from the Hoard s Ottawa office. In the mean time bread prices had to come Down at once is ordered. Victim of a shooting at 5.15 . Tuesday in which she suffered a gunshot wound to the face. Mrs. Magnusson 43, of Gimli Man., died in. Winnipeg general Hospital at 1.22 . Today. A. Double inquest will be held in the Gimli town Hall at s . Friday. About six or eight wit Nesses will testify in the two probes mrs. Magnusson according to ., was shot by her 44-year old husband Haraldur Magnusson who police added turned the .22 calibre Rifle on himself. He was found in his Home at 28 second Avenue Gimli with a Bullet wound in his forehead. Or. Magnusson died several hours later in Johnson Man shot in Hamilton is local theft suspect Frank Warznie about 32, of Tor onto who was shot to death by a Hamilton detective thursday night was a suspect in a Winnipeg payroll theft City police officials revealed Friday. The theft occurred aug. 29, 1947 when Joseph Kingston manager of the Winnipeg hotel attacked n his car As he left a downtown Bank. The two men who assaulted Frank Warznie slain robber Lim with approximately in Cash. When Warznie appeared in win Lieg two months ago he was immediately picked up for questioning i connection with the robbery he Vas released due to Lack of Evi ence. At the time of his arrest police a he was in Possession of a arge Quantity of Small change which had been buried in the Warznie was shot by detective Wil Homer As he attempted a get Way about half a Block from Ham ton s Central police station. He was eing taken in for questioning in connection with a recent robbery a Oshawa ont. Warznie had been arrested her for serious offences by the r.c.he had. Served Penitentiary term for burglary forging and uttering in Winnipeg and Toronto. He a released from an Eastern jail ii january 1947. Children lost near Erickson Erickson Man., aug. 20 Spe Young girls missing in a heavily wooded District seven Miles North East of Here since b.30 . Thursday were the object o an intensive search Friday. The children Jean seven and Marilyn five Are the daughters o. Or. And mrs. Paul Swistoski of tin Erickson District. They were firs missed by their parents at supper time thursday. For three and half hours or. And mrs. A Wiscosky hunted alone for the children. Thei they called on For Assis Tance. Sixty townspeople joined the Wasag Arning Detachment in a search which continued through a rainstorm unti 3 . Friday. The Hunt j or the lightly Clad was Wear ing a Sim suit and the other Slacks and concentrated in the Vicinity of the Swistoski farm which is in an area thick with underbrush. A River runs near the farmhouse. It is believed a dog belonging to the Swistoski s is with the Chil Dren. At Daybreak Friday a fresh party took up the search using horses and dogs. Job reals stay sceptical Prog. Cons. In dither Over new party plan by Chester Bloom Ottawa aug. 20 special a Well founded report from Montreal that mayor Cain Illien Houde aided by Rene Halout member of the Quebec legislature is organizing a Federal parti Canadian Independent has apparently thrown the progressive conservative Headquarters Here into a bad Case of nervous excite nent. The Prog. Con. Headquarters Jit ers Are complicated by news that remier Maurice Duplessis of que dec has declined to assure his Union National support to the Federal regressive conservative party in general election. The result so he progressive conservatives Are aying is that Premier Drew of Oronto May not be a candidate for he National leadership at the com in progressive conservative con mention in Ottawa sept. 30, oct. 1 and 2. Liberal National Headquarters Are inclined to look on both reports with a sceptical Eye. The manoeuvring of que Cic politicians is too Well known to. Be accepted at face value there is some suspicion that the whole business is intended throw a false scent Over the obvious planning of the que progressive conserve notice Skeleton organization to co Cir Frederick Philip Grove 77, noted Canadian author Dies s1mcoe, ont., aug. 20 Frederick Philip Grove 77, one of Canada s leading novelists and a Vinner. Of the governor general s award for non fiction for 194s, died tuesday night at his Home near Simcoe. He had been in ill health for Many years. Born in Russia of swedish and scottish parents he come to Canada As a youth in 1892 Anil spent most of his life in Manitoba first As a farm labourer and later As a school principal. His works include Over Prairie trails. 1922 return of the tear. 1923 settlers of the Marsh .1925 a search for America 1927 our daily bread 192s it needs to be Laid 1929 a Yoke of life 1930 suits of the Earth 1932 the two generations 1939. He was awarded the lome Pierce Gold medal for literature by the Royal society of Canada in 1534. He was a. Graduate of the University of Manitoba and a Fel Low of the Royal society of can Ada. He received the honorary de Gree of doctor of letters from the University of Manitoba. Or. Grove was presented with the e governor general s literary award for the Best Grade of non fiction for 1946 with his Auto biographical work in search of myself. A member of the Church of England he was . Candidate for Haldimand Norfolk in the on Tario election of 1943. He is survived to his widow und one son Leonard at Home. Its hones with Union rationale clothing dyed Blue. Montreal newspapers last wednesday announced that. Mayor Houde and or. Halout were work ing on the organization of a Federal party. It would have As its principal Plank the reports said the com plete Severance of constitutional relations with sovereignty of provinces in administrative matters and opposition to participation in foreign wars would also be featured. In Short it would at tempt to write in the Federal Field the various policies of the old bloc Populaire the Union National and the Canadian party of Ligouri Lacombe and other dissenters. Not a great Deal of Stock is taken see 7ntew party Page 7 Dies in fall off Mountain Ocean Falls b.c., aug. 20 Bone crushing 140-foot Tumble Down a Boulder studded Mountainside killed John Alexander Gouldie 25-year-old Amateur Mountaineer from Newdale Man., Here wednesday. Gouldie stumbled on a Steep ledge while negotiating a precipitous Waterfall course on mount Carol Marion 4000-foot Peak about 300 Miles North of Vancouver. The battered lifeless body was found sprawled in a shallow Pool at the base of the Falls. Grani View Man witness Tsvor chums watched helplessly As he plunged to death. They were Joe Gulewicz Grandview memorial Hospital at Gimli. The Bullet that hit mrs. Magnusson entered the Side of her face and lodged against her spine causing immediate partial Paral Ysis. When admitted to Hospital her condition was described As fair. Four children survive among the survivors Are four children Ralph 17, who resides at Gimli Vivian 14. Who also living at Home Grace 20 and mar Jorie 17, who reside at 411 Toronto Street. The reason for the shooting has lot yet been ascertained. . Are investigating. King ends Holiday Portland me., aug. 20 prime minister Mackenzie King left by grand. Trunk railway Friday for Ottawa after nearly a week s Vaca Tion in Maine. During his Maine sit prime minister King was the guest of John d. Rockefeller jr., at the latter s Seal Harbor summer Home. Teacher Issue brings action aug. United states stripped Jacob Lum Akiu of his an Thorit As soviet Consul general in Xci York Friday and ordered him to get out of the Ooi try for of position and Gross violation of decent standards of official conduct. This sensational turn in the soviet american Row aver the refugee school teachers in new York was disclosed Friday with publication of a United Stales Nole handed to the russian embassy thursday night. The note flatly rejected russian charges that the teachers. Mrs. Of Sana a Osinkina and or. And mrs. Michael i. Samarino wore abducted by the anti russian Tolstoy foundation with the Connivance of american of Cias. The three the note said wanted to stay in the United states. While recognizing the right of russian officials to protect its nationals in the United states the note said they also Are entitled to the Protection of the applicable Laws of the United will keep teacher declaring that the United states government will not. Turn mrs. Kos Enkina Over to russian authorities against her will the note said the government of the United states cannot permit the exercise within the United states of the police Power of any foreign gov the state department told rus Sian ambassador Alexander Panpushkin and his government that the russian charges including some by foreign minister v. M. Molotov of Russia have been based upon nisin the department told the rus sians in effect that the United states government holds Lomakin responsible for this misinformation. As a result the note said the slate department is requesting Jacob Lomakin orc Liti in out president Truman to revoke credentials granted to Lomakin by the United slates and wants him to leave the United states within a reasonable while concentrating its fire on Lomakin. 1he United slates declared its reports on the refugee see . Note Page 7 red police Kidnap germans in raid on . Berlin area Berlin aug. 20 military police and the German police they control invaded the american sector of blockaded Berlin Friday on a Black Market raid and seized five German police belonging to United states sector forces. An american military government official said the action clearly violated United Slavios Juris diction. I Kremlin talk suffers delay Moscow aug. 20 much anticipated sixth meeting of envoys of the Western Powers with soviet foreign minister v. M. Molo Tov appeared Friday night to have been delayed at least until sat urday. Representatives of the United states Britain and France held several conferences among them elves during the Day but up to s a. Noon cd no invitation for hem. To come to the Kremlin had been received. Eidsvig paces Golf open Harold Eidsvig Assiniboine was veil on the Way in the defence of Lis Manitoba Golf championship Friday when he shot a Par 73 Over he St. Charles country club course. This was Good enough to it him in front of Early finishers be went out in 37 and came Home n 36. Chester Lukasiewicz Youthful 3ine Falls shot Smith completed he is holes with a neat n 39, Home in 35. Joe Stoddard Canadian Amateur finalist was a disappointment with an 84. A Strong Cross wind was blowing and scores for the most part were on the High Side. In second place among those were Greg Mcdonald St. Boniface and Otto Mckrush Niak a. Both scored 77. Mcdonald appeared headed for a sub Par round when he was out in 34 but he needed strokes on the inward trip. Mckrush who did Well in the recent St. Paul open shot a ii was the second russian backed raid near the City zonal Borders during the Day and the third in 24 hours. Earlier russian s and communist controlled German police raided downtown pots lamer Platz where the British american and russian zones meet and arrested about so German without Vio Lence. This Eon trusted to in Tion thursday night when Ger a mans stoned the communist police who responded with gun fire which wounded four civil inns. There Vivus no Brush Between British ii and it Sissum forces. Shortly after the raid h. Wagner Deputy police chief of the russian sector walked across the Square to where the British Public safety officer was standing saluted and immediately began to accuse the Western sector police of Lack of co operation in dealing with Black marketeers in potsdamer Plutz. The British Public safely officer replied that co operation was difficult when the russians and the soviet sector police made Black Western police. In thursday s skirmish soviet controlled police opened fire when the irate crowd stoned them As they overstepped into the British and american parts of the Square. Observers reasoned that be same thing could happen tit any time to Western backed police if they Over stepped into the soviet sector during such a raid. The soviet version of the Inci Dent described turbulent scenes when the Black Market rebelled against police and stoned them. The British american air lift droned on meanwhile. In the 24 hour period ending at noon thurs Day 526 British and american planes landed at templehof and gatow airfields with supplies. In charges reels helping greek rebels Lake Success aug. 20 Greece s three communist neigh Bors were Friday by a uni Ted nations Agency of threatening peace in the Balkans by aiding greek guerrillas. The accused countries Iro Al Bania Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. They were warned by the us Gen eral Assembly last year against As sisting dissident forces in Greece. The special Commito on Chr Niaj kans reported to the Assembly that the three soviet satellites were continuing their activities against the Athens regime. . Said it had evidence Greece s communist neighbors had supplied arms and munitions to the guerrillas had permitted the use of their territories for tactical operations and had Given the guerrillas moral support through government controlled radio stations. Meanwhile the Security Council Market raids without informing the began a one month vacation con tries cries flies surprised thief flees weeping a tearful thief who could t tand the Strain of his profession Vas being sought by City police riday Afier his wou3d-be victim s is approval of his actions caused be to Ujj robber to break into was such a ears. Young Man about 19 years at 7.30 . Thursday or. And said mrs. Of Scrantz firs. S. Pomerantz were in their Friday recalling the intruder ome adjoining their Small grocery a. Not the kind of person you the thief dropped the Money which had tightly clenched in his hand on the counter. According to mrs. Pomerantz he started to weep bitterly. Tore at 573 Pritchard Avenue. The i Oor to the store was open Andi Man., and James Rasmussen of or. Ponerantz thought he heard Bowden aha. The Trio had decided to climb the Peak for an afternoon Outing. Gouldie was wearing Only Oxford Type shoes. When the body was recovered both shoes had been shaken off and his watch torn from his wrist. A .22 Rifle carried by the victim was broken the barrel Bent by the Impact. A customer. When he got to the doorway he stopped a moment watching la Young Man take out in Bill i from a Small Blue Box that is used As a Cash Register on the counter. Suddenly the thief looked up pained Surprise on his face. Are you trying to steal Money from my demanded or pomerauit2. Would think would steal any thing. He was so handsome be should have in Holly with one list look around the store the thief lied with Teirs streaming from his yes. The last or. Saw of him he had jumped on a bicycle he had parked in front of the store Aas pedalling madly away. Last reports indicate police Are still seeking a High Speed cyclist with tear stained face. Vinced it had saved he Palestine truce for at least the duration its Holiday. The Council wound up its Busi Ness at Lake Success with a to hour session at which it tossed out the yugoslav complaint against Anglo american policy in Trieste and adopted a Resolution submitted jointly by the United Stales can Ada. Britain and France serving notice that it would not tolerate fighting. Beef cattle to . Ottawa aug. 20 agriculture department offi Cial said Friday cattle have been Shippe j into the United states from Canada since embargo on move ments was lifted 3onday. He estimated the figure would be roughly by the end of the week. Manitoba ports passed 1.250 through to St. Paul and Chi Cago. 35 Cam arrive South St. Paul minn., aug. 20 cars of Cana Dian cattle chiefly cows arrived Here thursday the first sizeable shipment from Canada since the six year Dominion Export ban was lifted monday. Men Here that the Canadian Market would be strengthened by the exports and that the american Market would not show a marked slump. Thursday s Canadian shipments will probably not be sold for a Day or so because of the shrinkage in route. The shipment represented about 20 per cent of total run of ;