Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 16, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian wheat Deal of d Winnipeg Cloudy tonight. Clearing thursday. Winds Light thursday morning. Low tonight High thursday 30 to 40. Aid funds allocated to Britain Washington nov. 16 economic Coop ration administration tues Day turned another 000 of Marshall plan dollars Over to Britain for the Pur Chase of Canadian wheat. This brings to the total of Marshall plan funds which Ega has released to Britain for such purchases Bince the Anglo Canadian Dol Lar talks Here in september. At that time Eca officials revamped their policy on the buying of Canadian wheat with Marshall plan dollars and told the United kingdom could use Worth of those dollars for that purpose in the current Eca fiscal year ending june 30, 1950. Tuesday s release of leaves still in the Eca Kitty for Canadian wheat buying. Informed sources Here said Eca is expected to release another 000 shortly for wheat flour Pur chases from Canada. Eca officials described the change of policy which resulted from the september currency talks As a move to alleviate the critical Drain on British told and Dollar for Canada it gave Assurance that Britain would be Able to continue her Purchase Canadian Grain in this last year of the four year Anglo Canadian wheat agree ment. That agreement provided for a total Sale of bushels. This year s allotment is bushels going at a Bushel. Final edition Winnipeg free press vol. 42 44 pages Price 5 cents with comics Loc Winnipeg wednesday november 16, 1949 Sun Rise 7.42 . Moon Rise 2.39 . Sun set 4.43 .. Moon set 3.02. Forecast Cloudy . Hurls warning at Russia Canada Getson Lyhal of Grants . Told Lake Success n.y., nov. 16 bup Britain warned Russia wednesday that unless it changes its Way the free Spokane wash., nov. 16 up Mackenzie. Canada s Deputy minister of Trade tuesday Dis closed that although huge sums of Marshall plan Aid have been allocated for United kingdom spending Canada Only about half has found its Way to the Dominion. This year the total Canada expected to get was and this was Only a part of More than allocated to United kingdom purchases in Anada. Not unnaturally it is generally assumed that this larger is in fact paid to Canada All alone hut such is not the the Deputy minister said. All Canada gets from Britain is half Century he added. Viewed from almost any Quarter in to e Globe we people in North ame i will reduce to a minimum its relations with the soviet it. Hon. Hector Mcneil British minister of state made n Ion Appeal to the soviet Union to co operate for peace with the rest of the world As the United nations political committee debated opposing peace plans uttered by Russia the Road Back an amount to make up the trading Ca must seem to be the most favor deficit. And i can assure you that they Only give up dollars o use to the extent of the net balance the Berry ignores Calendar Date instead of the last Rose of Mer mrs. Philip Harvey of Gar Denton Man. Found the last Straw Berry of summer when she picked difference Between this net figure and the larger amount is of course received by the . And is used for other proper purposes. Only deficit paid but the Point i am making is that they Are not paid to Canada. We Benefit directly and indirectly from Marshall Aid but i repeat the measure of the direct Benefit is the net deficit in our Trade with the the total of. The so called off Shore purchases in can Ada there was another Point or. Mackenzie wanted american business men to know. Every american Dollar that Canada earns this year will fro Back to american pockets in one form or Mother. In other words if Canada did Lone Berry from her Strawberry not get some . Dollars Patch nov. 11 would mean that Canada would ably welfare indivisible Canada and the United Stales can keep that position Only by helping other countries less for Lunate than they said or. Mac Kenzie Canada s business conditions must by any Standard be rated As very solutions to Canada Trade problems will rest on Public understanding of the principle that the welfare of like minded nations cannot be divided he said. Our Prosperity depends at All times on our ability to sell in world markets our enormous sur i pluses of a relatively few stable i we do not expect that in the immediate future we can import sufficiently from the United King Dom and other european countries to fill our Dollar Gap but we Are satisfied this is the goal we must he said. Mrs Harvey sent the Berry to have to buy less from the . The free press this week. It was North America had been and fully fortunate during the last dealers rap province for appliance sales a charge that continued indulgence in the Sale of electrical appliances in Rural areas of the pro Vince by the Manitoba Power com Mission has put a considerable num Ber of retail merchants out of bus iness was made wednesday by g. B. Huehn. A Field representative of the Manitoba Branch retail merchants association of Canada. Speaking to members of the Mani Toba association of radio and appliance dealers a Section of the retail merchants association in annual convention at the Royal Alexandra hotel. Or. Huehn said retail dealers cannot compete with the discount offered Farmers by the Power commission. By Way of serving notice of a step up in opposition to the Power commission s Cut rate policy in the Sale of appliances Large and Small to Farmers reportedly As a cum for Extension of Rural electrification the association accepted a suggestion that meetings be held and a. Concrete plan of action formulated. President of the Canadian association of radio and appliance dealers Wilfred Hodgins Gap smaller but there Manitoba seeks Equality in regional rate Levels by Hugh Boyd Ottawa nov. 16 special the average Cost of hauling freight weighs less heavily against the West today than it did up to two years ago but there is no guarantee at All that the Gap Between Eastern and Western rates will not Widen again and positive action is required to grapple with the regional Bur Den of which the West has Long complained. This Point in the Manitoba sub Mission was elaborated before the s Royal commission on transportation by r. E. Moffat econ Omic adviser to the provincial government. That a differential in the average freight Cost exists be tween East and West has been generally acknowledged for years he Brief said and an attempt to measure it was made by the old Hoard of railway commissioners Hack in 1920. When a calculation of to to 18 per cent was offered. In 1346, according to evidence be fore the transport Board average rates in Western Canada were per cent higher than those in the East. The present Manitoba submission reduces that figure to 13.3 per cent by excluding Grain rates. As was pointed out to the Royal commission Reight rates on Grain in Eastern Canada were hiked by around 30 per cent Between 1946 and 194s while those in the West being fixed by statute were left alone. That on the surface looked like a Nar rowing of the differential of freight costs Between East and West. But the Brief contended no Comfort if Eastern rates in general Are lower than rates being charged in the West it is no Comfort to us to of londonout., said that once opposition is organized his National head office at Toronto will take Steps to see what can be clone toward at least a sub Stantial reduction in Sale of appliances to the Manitoba Power commission by the Large manufacturers. He said the National association is constantly in close Contact with manufacturers l. Harris Oakville Man., who broached the subject of appliance sales to Farmers by the Power com Mission deplored the fact it is the big Farmer who can write a Cheque for any Day of the who is taking advantage of Jie government discount. The Little Ellow who has to scrape along s playing fair and still deals with the Bona fide retailer. Speaking to the free press Fol lowing the meeting or. Harris said Iii the association does t get some place with this Manitoba Power commission squabble i m going to have to sell out my Busi Ness and move out of the province. I can t make a living As it is it was stated that the Rural electrification programme was origin ated some years ago As a Means of reviving agriculture in Manitoba and keeping Young folks on the no firm allocation says briton London nov. 16 up a Treasury spokesman said tuesday there is no firm allocation of Marshall Aid dollars for United kingdom spending in Canada. He said the United kingdom indicated what we. Want to buy with Marshall dollars and where we want to buy it and the rest depends on the Goodwill of the United the spokesman was comment ing on a speech made earlier in Spokane wash., by Max Mackenzie Canadian Deputy Trade minister. Or. Mackenzie told Canadian and american business men that Al though huge sums of Marshall Alo had been allocated to Britain for spending in Canada Only about half had found its Way to the Dominion. And jointly by the United states and Britain. The time for understanding steadily if gradually runs or. Mcneil warned Andrei y. Vishinsky soviet foreign minister to was sitting beside him. I Don t mean we Are on the Edge of War. I do not think the stalinist regime contemplates War and certainly no one else does. But it must be Plain that this Campaign to sabotage peace is As disastrous in its consequence As its failure. Test it anywhere and it will be seen that anxiety to understand Russia is running out. Relations do not improve and the danger is that the free world snubbed rebuffed misrepresented will reduce to a minimum its relations with the soviet govern Pearson says Canada to recognize red China Ottawa nov. Lester committee for questioning on the navigation project would have refugee claims soviet holding prisoners taken in 1914-18 Luebeck nov. 16 bup a German who was a prisoner of War in Russia for 30 years said wednes these 35 German civilians who illegally crossed the Border from the soviet zone have been ordered by West German officials to return. They Are making a 250-mile March to Bonn where they will ask the Federal government to let them stay in the Western zone. Since they started their Long trek Over Mist shrouded roads three women in the party collapsed and were taken to Hospital at Ueltzen. The group expects to get food and Money by working for Farmers along the Way. 30-Day term Given Driver in fatal crash Minnedosa. Man., nov. 16 special Mike Motuz. A Farmer from Mountain Road. Man. Wed in Day was sentenced to 30 Days n Brandon jail by chief Justice 2. K. Williams after pleading guilty to eight charges in connect Ion with the death of his two children in a Highway Accident 3. Or. Motuz was the Driver of a Ruck which hit another car near Liere Auk. 3 and overturned into a water filled ditch. His two Daugh ters Peggy Motuz age seven and Ler two year old sister were pinned under water beneath the body of the truck and died instantly. Chief Justice Williams said he had taken into consideration that Motuz had acknowledged his fault in causing the death of his two children and that the memory i would live with him for the rest of his Days. Motuz received a mandatory sentence of 30 Days for driving while intoxicated and was also sentenced to 30 Days on the other seven counts against him to run concurrently with the first sen tence. These charges to which he pleaded guilty tuesday at the opening of the fall assizes Here included two manslaughter charges b. Pearson external affairs minis Ter told parliament wednesday Canada in time would recognize the communist regime in China. He also said the United states must regard Canada As a working Jartner and not As a Camp Fol these statements were included in a detailed address to the commons on foreign affairs which referred to issues such As the Newfoundland bases and military Canadian soil by Power China Issue. During his speech in a state ment pointed straight at washing great strategic importance be cause it would simplify the prob Lem of buttressing Europe in any ton or. Pearson said the and it would ensure the Rhian government Hopes there development of the lab be Loo much More delay in Rador Iron Ore deposits. Having the St. Lawrence Seaway development of those deposits Mony Pearson praised the har of Canadian american re activities on an outside or. Pearson said recognition of the chinese communists did not necessarily mean Canada s stamp project considered by the United comic tie swiftly expanded in any Stales Congress. Or. Pearson said that once legislative approval is Given in Washington the Gigantic project can swing quickly under Way. He stressed its economic and military importance and expressed the Hope that Congress will be in a position to Deal with it completion of the Power and Day the soviets still held approval on communism. To t to Faro of no air rms. He said Canada did not Challenge the right of the United states in the Newfoundland defence bases obtained under lease from the uni see Pearson Page 7 s. Electrification finance w. Stewart Winnipeg see rates Page 6 to re a temperature Reading a Turing the 24 hour period Endrie at g. 30 . Wed. Were min. Max. Proc Vancouver Calgary Erimo Ruon Swift current Saskatoon Resina Brandon Winnipeg port Churchill port Arthur 30 28 Ottawa Montreal 39 Halifax .36 51 43 41 41 40 40 36 29 31 41 49 50 49 02 .24 .03 viewing talks by association officials with government Heads said he understood the government found it had to go into the appliance business in order to finance the Rural electrification programme. He revealed that As Many As 75 electrical appliance dealers from All parts of Manitoba had inter viewed the then Premier Garson on the subject. Or. Stewart said it appeared for a time that the Power commission was satisfied with results and Wou a not press appliance sales further. Now however he said it is evident the manufacturers were shipping More and More units for Sale by the Power commission. He added he knew of instances where Farmers who wont enjoy electrification for at least two years germans captured in world War one. Heinz detlef Clausen 70. Bent from years of labor in the siberian mines said he escaped through thousands of Miles of russian territory with forged papers saying he was a soviet citizen assigned to work in Germany. You finally came was All his wife said when he returned to the House he had left in 1914. His three children he said did not remember him. See dealers Page 7 in the face of All circumstances and in consultation with other Friendly governments we will have to recognize the fact con fronts us. But if we do it is not an approval of the communist government in China but a Continua Tion of our Friendly relations with the chinese he said. To ask Davis views i it was Learned in parliamentary circles that the opposition would demand that t. C. Davis Canadian ambassador to China be called be fore the House external affairs . Says arrests bar consideration on second count Harry Shewman Victor Over Cabinet minister Sanford Man., nov. 16 succeeding Hon. J. C. Dryden pro Cial Harry Shewman an Vinci Al treasurer in the Only major j pendent was declared officially of the provincial elects Copenh uni in. For mor elected on second count for mor Ris constituency Here wednesday As ballot boxes arrived at Sanford Man., by train and car from Remote parts of the Morris constituency wednesday returning officers transferred votes held Wishart . Candidate eliminated on the first count to the remain ing contestants Hon. J. C. Dryden provincial treasurer and mayor Harry Shewman. Shown above making the second count Are left to right James a. Cuddy agent for or. Dry Den Harry grills constituency returning officer n. H. Grills election clerk mayor Shewman or. Wishart Starbuck and g. J. Friesen Morris mayor Shew mans agent on Campaign or. Shewman poled votes n the final count to the Cabinet minister s the count Aken following the elimination of Thomas Wishart Starbuck . Candidate whose 333 ballots were transferred to the other candidate. Fifty four of the transfers went to or. Dryden and 121 to or. Shewman the remainder showing no second Choice or being spoiled. In the first count election nigh in. Shewman led the pole with ,349 first choices to or. Dryden s ,196 and or. Wishart s 333. An Independent or. Shewman vill sit on the opposition Side of he legislature. His election brings o 14 the number of opposition members elected to the 57-seat . A four indent progressive conservatives be Independent Liberal one in dependent and one . 42 for government the government has 42 support liberals 10 progressive conservatives and two independents. The legislature s 57th seat Rupert s land will elect its Mem Ber at a deferred election dec. 14 an auctioneer and insurance agent at Morris mayor Shewman was born in Winnipeg in 1900. Has educated at Wellington school moving to the Morris District in 1915. He enlisted in 1916 with the lord Strathcona s horse but was discharged the following year As under age. Washington n 0 v. 16 bup Dean g. Acheson Secretary of state said wednesday communist China s arrest of american Consul general Angus Ward has killed any Chance of american recognition of the communist re Gime at this time. Or. Acheson told a news conference that the United states considers the arrest of or. Ward and four other Mem Bers of the american consulate at Mukden As very serious and is considering All possible Steps to bring about their release. Asked about the chances of America recognizing communist China or. Acheson told the reporters that the arrest re moves any possibility of the United states even consider ing that question. Or. Acheson said the United states is protesting to nationalist China Over the at tack monday of a nationalist warship on the american freighter flying Cloud off Shanghai. He said the United states and it. Hon. Ernest Bevin British foreign minister understand each other s Posi Tion on recognition of communist China and Are consult ing from time to time. Wit sind. Radio news Page 4. Movies Page 5. Bridge column Page 4. Women s news pages 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Sports pages 24, 25, 26. Crossword Puzzle Page 26, comics Page 34. Editorials Page 23. Finance pages 33, 40. Canasta paste 28. Article on Russia Page 27. Brandon Case Leo Jourdan Tessier 35, arrested in connection with the abandonment of two children in the Brandon bus depot a week ago was taken by . To the Vaughan Street detention Home wednesday. Tessier was found i Deer Lodge Hospital after a prov Ince wide Learch. London nov. 16 bup Hon. Ernest Bevin foreign Secretary promised commons wednesday no Hasty action would be taken in the matter of recognizing the chinese communist government with which he has tried in vain to communicate. Or. Bevin said that the United states viewpoint is among the issues which Muse be considered with respect to any such recognition of communist China. He told questioners in the House that he had made efforts to communicate with the government in piping but had met with no Success. I am concerned with acting together with the common wealth and other Friendly governments rather than in taking a Hasty decision about one charge of Wanton and furious driving and two charges of causing bodily harm. He was prohibited from driving motor vehicle anywhere in can a for 30 Days. Manitoba s Abinet plans new rent meet no decision was reached on rent 1 control action at a meeting of he Manitoba Cabinet tuesday. An other meeting will be called later his week for further consideration it the question. A Survey of the rental controls picture As it applies to the prov nce is being made by the Mani Oba government in View of the announcement by Ottawa that the legality of Federal controls has been referred to the supreme court or decision. Hon. D. L. Abbott minister of finance announced in parliament ast week the Federal government s decision to refer the Federal controls to the supreme court. He Sug ested to the provinces at that time that in the event of the court finding Ottawa had no constitutional authority in the rental control Field the Federal government s authorities would be prepared to assist the provinces in drafting substitute provincial legislation to co Fol rents. There is no indication at present Aslo whether Manitoba vill act on that suggestion. Claxton going to Paris Ottawa. Nov. Is Brooke Claxton defence minister will attend the North Atlantic treaty defence committee meet ing in Paris dec. 1, it was announced. Cabinet decision reported Manitoba legislature to meet in january the first session of Manitoba s 23rd legislature will open shortly after mid january it was Learned i wednesday. Decision to Call the Assembly nto session during the first Mont i of 1950 was reached at a meeting of the Cabinet tuesday. The last session of the 22nd legislature was converted. Feb. 8. The government this year is desirous of calling the Assem Bly into session earlier than usual. It had been thought a session before Christmas might be necessary in order to vote additional funds to continue paying the province s 25 per cent share of the old age pensions at the per month Basic rate. It has now been decided there will be sufficient pension funds to carry on into january. Premier d. L. Campbell will go to Ottawa Jan. 10 to at tend the Dominion provincial conference to consider propos for amending the Canadian 1 Constitution. It is expected will he absent from the City for a week or More. The ses Sion Date will be fixed to enable him to be present for the opening. The new legislature will have 5? members. The last legislature had 55 members plus three representatives of the armed forces to make a total of 58 members. With the dissolution of tie last House the three armed forces seats disappeared. However under the re distribution measure enacted at the last session two members were added to the representation in the House. One of the first items of Busi Ness before the new legislature will be the selection of a speaker. Robert Hawkins former speaker of the legislature and member for Dauphin did not receive the nomination in his constituency at the recent provincial election. He will not be a member of the new House ;