Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 12, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba Wixx Peg free press. Mccrday. September 12. 1949 face 13 arms bring Confidence Hong Kong has no fear for immediate future Hong Kong sept. 12 Reuters future chinese government might Well informed sources say the impending Climax of the nation Alist communist fighting on the chinese Mainland Means no immediate danger to this Crown col ony. Some britons and chinese Here however express fear that a try to regain Hong Kong a for Mer chinese Possession. The general attitude of Confidence is Irv Sharp contrast to the uncertainty and nervousness which existed four months ago after chinese communist attacks on Congo red exciting new Shade Ijan Crous disturbing red yet so fresh and natural he won t Stop looking at you tonight Conga red is made for excitement r but it s also made to go on smoothly and Staj on through a Long evening. The new swivel Case is quicker easier to use Large for that natural vivid look tonight use Conga red. Smaller push up style 50p. That natural vivid look British warships in the Yangtze River. Confidence concerning the Colony s immediate future has grown in proportion to the enormous influx of Garrison reinforcements together with the recent expansion of the naval and air Force establish ments. It has been strengthened by the official intimations that if All the soldiers sailors and fliers the guns ships and aircraft already Here or coming Are not enough then More can and will be provided. It has been further encouraged by Dominion interest by austra Lia s Promise to provide shipping for example and new zealand s action in transferring aircraft and warships to this theatre. Contributing to the general Confidence also have been Steps taken by the Hong Kong government itself to prepare for any eventual Ity. A series of emergency regulations provide 1. Compulsory registration of All residents except Chil Dren under 32, and the Issue of identity cards. 2. Expulsion of 8. Imposition of the death sentence for breaches of cer Tain regulations. 4. Restriction of movement in Frontier areas and Waters Over which a nightly curfew is drawn. 5. Registration of All societies or organizations. A primary objective of these regulations is to control the unrestricted flow of chinese into and out of the Colony. Some observers believe that while direct military assault on Hong Kong by the chinese communists is unlikely they May n1 tempt to prevent Normal Trade Between the Colony and the adjoining province of Kiangtung. Deaths funerals c. F. Gerdis Elgin funeral ser vice for Charles Frederick Ger Dis. 73, who died sell 3. Was held sept. 5 in the United Church with burial in the local cemetery. Rev. Walter g. Crane officiated assisted by Rev. W. O. Robinson. Born in a Dock ont., or. Gerdis came to Waskada Man., in 1s97. He moved to in 1900 and had resided in Elgin since 1941. Or. Gerdis was a member of the Elgin United Church. Surviving Are his widow Mary Emily two Brothers will of Kingston ont., and Fred of Hartney a sister mrs. Bertha Roderick of Truro . Six daughters mrs. D. E. Smith of Regent Man. Mrs. T. A. Reid and mrs. J. E. Jones both of Elgin Frances of Souris. Mrs. G. I. Scott in British Columbia and mrs. H. P. Curtis of Billings. Montana and two sons Arnold and Finley both of Regent Man. Joseph Laxdal Saltcoats sask. The funeral service for Larus Joseph lax dal 6s, who died suddenly sept. 5 at his Home Here was held thurs Day in Saltcoats United Church with Rev. G. A. Kemlo officiating. Burial was in the Saltcoats Ceme Tery. Born in Iceland. Or. Laxdal came to this District at the age of 21. He was engaged in the hard Ware business for Many years re tiring two years ago besides his widow is survived by four sons John of Selkirk. Alex of Ottawa. Gordon and Bruce at Home a half brother Halli Laxdal and a Niece mrs. P. W Estman both of Church Ridge. Sask. Pallbearers were six nephews a. Sharp j. Sharp h. Sharp. N. Mackay. M. Mackay and d. Westman. Mrs. V. Restrick Aid worker. Dies supervisor of the Catholic Sec Tion of the children s Aid society for several years prior to 1947, mrs. Lillian Leonarda Restrick 38, died saturday at her Home 991 Dominion Street. Born in Winnipeg mrs. Restrict received her education at St John s technical High school. She was a member of St. Edward s Catholic Church. Besides her husband Vernon she is survived by her parents or. Ant mrs. Malt Jenkins of Winnipeg a sister miss Bernice Zerebko. And two Brothers Frank Jenkins of Chicago and Paul Jenkins of Vic Toria. . Prayers will be said monday at js.30 . At the a. B. Gardiner funeral Home. Requiem mass will he Sung tuesday at 10 . In St. Edward s Church with burial in Assiniboine memorial Park Ceme Terv. Pallbearers will be Claude pin Kerman. David Craig George Mil Ler George Farrow James Ren and Harry Slocomb. 5 women among victims storm smashes Cruiser 9 of 11 aboard drown Nantucket Island mass., sept. 12 a persons including five women were drowned and two men struggled against Stormy seas All night 10 safety after the 38-foot Cabin Cruiser Constance was smashed to pieces Latr Friday in a raging storm. One of the survivors saw five members of his family and finally his Fiancee die in tin tossing Waters. Bodies of the victims were picked up sat urday in the Waters Between this Island and Martha s Vine Yard Island sonic Miles away. Dead were Rev. Hubert Allenby. A of fal Mouth mass. Mrs. Allenby 49 their son Leighton Allenby 20 John Hadley 19. Falmouth or. You can give them 52 Protection now for per week based on age 35 the new "double-Protection-to-age-65" contract issued by Dominion life provides double Protection up to age years of your greatest responsibility to your family. Because of the fact that the great majority of family men need More Protection while they Are paying the costs of raising and educating their children this double Protection plan was designed so that the face amount will be twice As High up to 65 As it will be after that age. Add furthermore at age 65, the rate is reduced by per week the Cost of this double Protection plan is exceptionally Low. This Low Cost is possible because the plan is issued Only to first class risks in minimum initial amounts of ultimate amount the savings in mortality and in Cost of administration thus effected Are passed on to you. See your Dominion life Man today about the double Protection to age 65" contract. It provides a Large amount of Protection during your years of heaviest responsibilities. I Korge t. Hutcheson c.l.u., provincial manager Power bids. Representatives mrs. C. M. Bissell e. K. Hazell. P. S. Large r. H. Little h. A. My Kachnic g. H. Morrison. At Brandon Bill Mcculloch unit manager room 5 Security bldg. Representatives r. H. Baker Edwin Daw. In 1948 business in Force increased to Over and Over was paid to policy owners and beneficiaries the Coupon the Dominion life Assurance company dept. Wt2 Waterloo. Ontario. Please Send me further particulars about your new double Protection policy for since 1889 Hiado he address. 60 years of service to the Public and mrs. Robert Nairn 25 and 22, of Rochester. . Emily Foster 21, Falmouth Jane Mange 19. Stalen Island n.y., and Patricia Dickinson. Is Verona . The survivors Are Russell pal Mer 23. Skipper of the Craft and Alfred Allenby 23. Both wore taken in Hospital. First word of the tragedy came when or. Palmer Stac tre Refl ashore saturday morn ing. Or. Allenby was brought ashore by East guardsmen tied with three other cast awns. Later found to he dead. The four including iwo girls had Lieen lied with line from i he sunken Cruiser. Or. Palmer said a storm blew up half an hour after they left Nantucket on the return trip to Falmouth about 5 . Friday. For about an hour the Craft struggled against the wind and Waves before one of the engines failed. As he tried in repair the engine a wave washed in and swamped the Lher one. Then the Craft be Gan to break up. He told of Cli Hinc on to the roof of the Cruiser s Cabin after it broke Loose. He said he drifted through the Merit with a Blanket Over his heart to keep from swallowing fort much t e r. The 01 her survivor saw i father his Mother his younger brother his sister. Mrs. Nairn her husband and his Fiancee. Miss Fos Ter die. He attributed his own survival to stamina acquired while work ing All summer As a lifeguard. Czechoslovak Bishops make peace gesture Vatican City sept. 12 bup Vatican announced monday that the Catholic Hierarchy in Czechoslovakia had expressed its desire for peace Between the Church and the czechoslovak communist government and had set the conditions under which it would negotiate. The Catholic peace gesture was decided on at a conference of czechoslovak Bishops at Tarnava. Slovakia aug. 14. The Vatican radio disclosed. The Bishops drafted n seven Point set of conditions for the. Resumption of negotiations with the communists which were broken off last Spring. The Bishops in a memorandum on their decisions said they would swear loyalty to the government As soon As their conditions Tor religious Freedom and recognition of papal authority in Catholic matters were met. Guard archbishop Prague Czechoslovakia sept. 12 bup czech secret police have clamped a tight Security guard around the residence of archbishop Josef Matocha the country s second ranking roman Catholic prelate Church sources disclosed monday. These sources said police and planned the guard was for Maio Cha s own reports also reached Here that Catholic priests in various sections of the country delivered attacks against the communist regime from their pulpits sunday. At the same time Alexej Cepican minister of Justice one of the most vitriolic of Church critics made a surprisingly conciliatory speech at most Northwest of Here in he declared we Honor religion and will do everything to make it a progressive Power of Rudolf Slansky. Secretary Gen eral of the communist party told a miners meeting in Klarl to North of Prague that the communal regime had not interfered with anyone s Faith. Romsey. Hampshire. England up everyone was waiting in the county court but judge Alfred Taylor could not be found. Eventually he was seen strolling through the town in an open necked shirt he had forgotten the had to hurry Home for his wig and gown. _ Edward John Mccoy Jack a manufacturers agent in Winnipeg for the past 49 years. Edward John Mccormick. 66, of 203 Smith Street died saturday at Winnipeg general Hospital. Or. Mccormick Henri lived in Manitoba All his life. Surviving Are his widow Ann a daughter Doris and a son David both at Home. The funeral service will be held tips Day at 2 . At Barker s funeral Home with burial in Brooks de cemetery. Malton. Yorkshire. England of a roman town have been discovered Here. British ship abandoned in Grain lost sax Francisco sept. 12 two Hundred japanese fliers now Are being trained on Formosa to fight with the chinese nationalists against the communists a Well informed source said monday. 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