Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 19, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Threat of i f Cloudy with a few Clear periods. Scattered showers saturday afternoon. Winds Light Low tonight and High saturday 40 and 60. Rail Cut to ease danger threat of continued rain throughout the red River Val Ley was the no. 1 worry of flood control officials Friday As the River remained at its highest Peak 30.3 feet above Datum. Local weather office however is not too concerned Over the out look for the next few Days. There is a possibility of one forecaster said but we do not expect they will be As heavy As those thursday thursday night i wind and rain i combined in a a fresh assault i against greater Winnipeg s flood defences but Early Friday afternoon All main dikes were reported still holding. Army flood control said Friday a critical Situa Tion along the fort Garry Dike line was an immediate threat to 200 Homes on the outskirts of fort Garry West of the red River. These Homes would be flooded if the Mcgillivray Dike broke. If railway embankments North of this Dike also were breached they said approximately Homes in River cent Wood might be flooded. Level. Army engineers said there could be no guarantee that edition final 7ol. 58 no. 197 26 pages Price 5 cents with comics Loc Winnipeg Friday May 19, 1950 Sun s.3i Sun set it. 11 . Moon Rise 8.41 . Moon set 12.36 forecast showers winds Light City Homes hit 17 16 to Darvs level. D48piakz34 vhf l the railway embankments would hold if the Dike went. At 6.30 . Canadian National railways workmen completed a 300-foot breach in their Emerson line to let water from flood created Mcgillivray Lake flow East into the red. This was done to Lessen the amount of water threatening to overflow into the South part of fort Rouge. A Call for 250 volunteers to work on fort Garry dikes went out at 10.30 . Ten railway cars of Sand were also rushed to the fort Garry Dike Battle Early Friday. River level at James Street pumping station at 1 . Was. 30.3 above Datum. A Rise of one tenth of a foot occurred thursday afternoon previously the level at see flood Page London eager to help a great kind hand stretched out across the sea Friday and offered its Aid. Is there anything we can do to we will do every thing we Are Able to straight from the big warm heart of London came the Mes Sage a warm ringing Mes Sage of cheer of anxiety of compassion of desire to do All it could to help out those afflicted. It was a voice of loyalty of Promise of Hope and encouragement to a stricken people from a great City which also has suffered great trouble. It came across thousands of Miles of land and sea in a trans Atlantic Telephone Call directly to the Winnipeg free press from the London news Chron icle. Please Tell us what we can do for said Ronald Camp the chronicle s chief staff re Porter specially assigned to make the offer of Aid on behalf of his paper. Informed that direct Aid in the form of Money was most urgently needed he promised that everything possible would be done that Way so far As currency restrictions permitted and suggested that perhaps the people of London could help greatly by furnishing gifts in kind. We will be very grateful for anything the people of London can do for he was told. In this connection he was advised that it would be Best it he got in touch with Premier Douglas l. Campbell direct. This he did in a later trans Atlantic Call and the Premier thanked him for the offer and gave him the address of the Relief fund. The Premier noted the difficulties the people of. Great Britain had endured in the past and said Manitoba would b hateful for any assistance. The chronicle reporter asked the free press about the flood devastation. He was appalled to hear the extent of the catastrophe. He was that the red River Lead risen from 30 feet 3 inches i be lost Ever see London Page 7 Premier promises Aid for immediate costs the Manitoba government will see that the municipalities in the inundated area do not Lack Money to carry on the work that they believe is necessary in meeting immediate flood costs d. L. Campbell promised thursday night when he spoke Over a province wide radio network. Interim Grant from Ottawa seen probable he was elaborating of the state ment he issued thursday in which he pledged his government to pro vide substantial financial help to those whose Homes had been dam aged on a basis of need. Here is the text of his statement by now you have All read in the newspapers the statement which i made at noon following a meet ing of the Cabinet and in which the government of Manitoba gave its pledge to give substantial financial assistance in cases of need in the rehabilitation of houses both ural and Urban. At the same time the government pledged that within its financial Means an d based on the principle of need it would Aid financially in the restoration of Public property which has Teeri damaged by the flood. The govern ment will stand by its pledge. While there has been criticism in some quarters that the govern ment tarried too Long in making this statement it was our View that we should not make rash pro Mises in the heat of the fight which we could not fulfil. I Felt that it would be unfair to those directly see a Page by Hugh Boyd Ottawa May 18 special probability of an interim Federal Grant to Cope with the red River flood disaster was seen Here Fri Day As the newly appointed fact finding commission prepared to assess the damage. The chances of this step being taken Are increased by the knowledge that it May be Many weeks before the com Mission can reach anything like an accurate estimate of the loss. Moreover As they begin their task there is still a very real danger of still further havoc occur see interim Grant Page 7 toll May grow in later Survey rampaging River Waters have hit about Homes in greater Winnipeg. Mayor Garnet Coulter revealed Friday that official flood records alone showed Homes inundated in the greater Winnipeg area. In addition he pointed out Large areas in both City and suburbs have been affected by basement flooding. Car figures crop loss crop loss to red River Valley Farmers from floods was estimated at Friday by the Agri cultural department of the Cana Dian National railways. Area inundated was placed at acres and included farms the Canadian Pacific rail Way said in its weekly crop sur vey. Approximately acres of this land normally would be seeded to wheat and acres in grasses sugar beets Alfalfa sunflowers and other Small crops it said. The railways described conditions in other crop areas As follows other Points in Southern Manl Loba indicate a possible wheat de crease of 10 per cent to 15 per cent with possible increase in Oats bar by and flax. Seeding in these Sec ions will not be general until a 24. Weather Cool weather was Cool in Northern Manitoba with Light Rains am showers. Little seeding has Bee done but with warmer weather i should be general Early next week moisture conditions Are Good cent at Minitonas and Swan rive where conditions Are fair to Good wheat seeding slow Saskatchewan has 30 per cent o its wheat seeded compared to 8 per cent at this same period a Yea ago. In Alberta one half of the wheat has seeded As again this is a Nian. With 80 years in his past but no future. Andrew Dinning an old age was flooded out in a Valley town. He came to Winnipeg. But the River caught up to him and flooded him out again. He had but what he had he lost his razor his tobacco Pouch his identification documents. He lost All his pictures snapshots of the ones he loved. Or. Dinning was then taken to bed Cross Headquarters in the civic auditorium. He sat there looking bleakly in front of him. He hardly blinked when the photographer s Flashbulb went off. He sat in failing health and was Given a list of clothing he could get from the red Cross. He is still there being cared for by the red Cross. He is typical of thousands who need your help. Address your donation to the Manitoba flood Relief fund fifth floor Union Trust building Lombard and main Winnipeg. S3 per cent in mid May last Yea Little seeding of Oats and bade has been done in Saskatchewan where Only 12 per cent of the Cro is in the ground. Last year in Saskatchewan 72 per cent of Oats an Barley had been seeded by the time. Alberta seeding Oats. Barley is 27 per cent completed a compared with 64 per cent in 194c temperature readings during the 24 hour period ending a6.30 . Frida min. Max. Vancouver 42 56 mayor Coulter added that it impossible As yet to make n accurate estimate. The estimate of flooded omes was compiled by William courage emergency housing ii Ector for the City with the Aid t Reeves and mayors of suburban municipalities he disclosed. In Winnipeg proper about omes have been stricken by flood according to the estimate. A breakdown of the flood Fig res for the suburban municipal ies and St Boniface City showed St. Boniface. Flooded omes most of them badly in dated St. Vital of which 40 Ier cent were in serious condition fort Garry 700, involving first floor Floc Ding in. About 600 ases West Kildonan 600, the majority suffering first floor damage East Kildonan 500, Many of hem with minor flooding of base ments St. James 200. The majority of them basement flooding cases North Kildonan 20, severely flooded West St. Paul 35, badly inundated old Kildonan 20, also in ser ious condition. Cripps opens wheat Parley London May 19 Canadian wheat talks opened Fri Day under the presiding hand of sir Stafford Cripps Chancellor of the exchequer. By John Mac can Canada to Aid Europe after 1952 London May 19 Canada and other Western Powers Are sweeping moves on the economic and military fronts to assure Ascendancy Over soviet Russia. Here Are the latest develop ments 1. Canada and the United states thursday gave notice they intend to share in Europe s economic problems in 1952 when the euro Pean recovery plan ends. The two countries announced that they would join on an informal basis the organization for european economic co operation i. 2. Hon. A. A Pearson Canada s external affairs minister and the foreign ministers of Britain the United states and France have agreed on n working relationship in economic matters. This ultimately May require formal machinery but hone will be let up immediately. 3. Dean Acheson . State Secretary promised that the United states would not pull out of Europe when Marshall Aid ends. He pledged continuing economic and military Aid in Western Europe and continuing interest in the Security of Greece Turkey and Iran. F 4. Britain the United states and France announced they would shortly appoint civilian High com missioners to replace their military commanders in Austria. 5. Or. Pearson said the Atlantic pact foreign ministers concept of balanced collective the West has agreed to do what it had hoped to do under the United nations charter create an International Force capable of ensuring peace. These and other announcements followed the wind up thursday of see assistance Page 7. Ottawa hails Deal with . To Swap arms Ottawa May. 19 up can Ada s defence Headquarters thurs Day exulted Over what one High official caller the biggest defence lews in several iwas the announcement in Washington by defence Secretary Louis Johnson that the United states forces have been directed to develop a programme under which the . And Canada would Pur Chase Between and Worth of military equipment annually from each other. This sort of reciprocal Purchase is what Canada has been pressing for since before the late James Forrestal or. Johnson s predecessor visited Ottawa in August 1948 the announcement represents Only a partial Victory for Canada but is hailed Here As a Victory in principle could Lead to the people of Manitoba give to flood Relief larger Hope full scale peace time equivalent of the War time Hyde Park agreement for full integration of military production. Or. Johnson in this Case has taken advantage of a loophole in the buy american legislation which virtually forbids the . Forces to buy non american equipment. The loophole is a clause which permits the forces to buy certain foreign equipment if it is certified it is in the american interest to do so. By thursday Plo yees Manitoba is out in front. In the fight to the province Back on its citizens of the province already have contributed to the Manitoba flood Relief fund an incomplete return showed Friday. The grand total of the fund which includes contributions from the whole Dominion is now on to Way to the Mark. Here Are some of the highlights of the Manitoba Campaign to Date the pm Winnipeg. Firms had made donations 100 per cent. To. The rehabilitation fund j. H. Ashdown hard Ware the Midwest storage company and the Manitoba cartage company. From the great West life Assurance company in Winni Peg. Came a Cheque for 000. The Kinsmen welfare Board in Winnipeg has Given the largest donation the largest to provincial fund so far has come from the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. A total of already a been. Given by members of tie sex. Change and More is local members of the air Force veterans in Canada have contributed employees of the Winnipeg electric company Are being asked to donate one hour s pay every pay Day for the next 12 months. Officers of the Federated Council . And the management expect the contribution to work out to approximately from each of the com Pany s employees. From Aberdeen from Aberdeen Scot land came a donation of see fund Page s ,427 donations now in Relief fund swelling tace Manitoba flood Relief fund to an unofficial total of almost three quarters of a Mil dollars Friday morning canadians from coast to coast and donations to the fund be addressed to the Manitoba flood Relief fund fifth floor Union Trust build Lombard and main wire a Lief. From All walks of life boosted their efforts to make., flooded Homes in the red River Valley liveable once again. An. Official total issued thurs Day night was and this represented Money actually received at Headquarters impetus was Given to the drive Friday by the t. Eaton company and its employees. The firm ant employees boosted their total con from a previous 300 to was revealed in Toronto Friday. One half or has been contributed by employees of the company. This total has been matched by the firm. Employee totals including previous figures Are composed Toronto Winnipeg British Colum Bia Eastern units and Western the Citi Ieni of Edmonton have contributed More than for Mani flood Relief mayor Sid Parsons stated thursday. In a. Telephone conversation with see donations Page 8 Algary Edmonton Vlf current Saskatoon Gina Randon a sniper Ort Churchill Ort Arthur Oronto Tawa ont real Halifax 42 36 39 33 36 35 42 32 37 4s 46 49 37 60 60 58 of 64 36 60 61 5f1 55 57 the Canadian delegation was probably the most powerful Ever to represent the Dominion in bar gaining talks outside Canada. The top officials present were . Hon. C. D. Howe Trade minister Hon. L. B. Pearson external affairs minister and Norman Robertson clerk of the privy Council and Secretary to the Canadian Cabinet. Max Mackenzie Deputy Trade minister Anri George Milvor chairman of the Canadian wheat Board also were present. The British delegation included sir Stafford it. Hon. Maurice Webb food minister Patrick Gor Don Walker Secretary for Commonwealth relations and key offi of the food ministry and the of Treasury. .11 the talks will continue monday and May last As Long As a week. The negotiations Friday marked the opening of efforts to find out How much wheat and flour Britain Ujj wants from Canada in 1950-51 and How much she is to pay. Small talk Wirta puddle ;