Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 22, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 2 Winnipeg free press monday May 22, 1950 Canadian bin newmen have put the Damper on continued expansion and Are leu optimistic about the future than they were a year it was reported in Ottawa monday by the Dominion Bureau of statistics. A lengthy report on the value of manufacturers inventories and shipments indicating trends in the nation s business life showed the figure s were Down Dur ing the first Quarter of this year from a year ago although there were signs of a slight perking up of activity in March. Most significant economists said was the report Trtat capital goods inventories were now below the 1947 level and 26 Points under the Fig ure of a year ago. The government of India his decided to Issue licences for the import of tons of Cana Dian newsprint about Worth in the first half of this year the Indian information office announced in Ottawa saturday. Trade department officials Slid Canada has been having some difficulty in recent years in Selling news print to India which has been trying to fill its requirements in soft currency countries. The move was taken to indicate India could not fret enough from the other countries. Resignation of or. Robert Newton president of the University of Alberta since 1041, was announced during the week end by Premier e. C. Manning it is effective aug. 81. In accepting the Resigna Tion Premier Manning said he did so with regret and paid tribute to or. Newton s great contribution to the University. It. Hon. Winston Churchill receiving the Freedom of Worcester City saturday publicly expressed his distress that Rule Britannia had been abolished in the Royal Canadian Navy. Acknowledging the stirring music of the band of the Worcestershire regiment the conservative party Leader said it was with a bitter Pang that i read that the Canadian Navy had abolished Rule Britannia As the tune to be Sung on Canadian or. Churchill added that lie was shocked to see the fuss made in Britain Over germans singing their National Anthem that is not the Way one great nation deals with another How Ever it has been he declared. The United states Arr lighter strength now numbers about aircraft and is close to becoming entirely Jet propelled eighty per cent., or of these planes Are High Speed jets. Verj soon. 150 More will be added. Hal will go to Germany and half to the Pacific Northwest. Then Al world War two fighters will hav been weeded out of Ahe air Force and there will be remaining Only 150 postwar Piston engine types. Three air Force pm Sabre Jet fighter planes broke the record from san fran Cisco to pm Angeles saturday in a feature of armed forces Day. The air Force said the fastest of the Trio flew the 360 air Miles in 32 minutes 56 seconds. F-88 Are being for the . In Montreal under licence from the american manufacturers. Sir Alan Patrick Herbert leading British humorist has ranked Winston Churchill at the top of his list of English speak ing funny men. Whatever the emotional Back ground or. Churchill can Al ways raise a laugh without any breach of taste or Churchill sir Alan said in his presidential address to the English association a London cultural group. Sir known As a. P. Her it would make a big difference to the world if some of the gentlemen in Moscow had More of a sense of humor. A 17-year-old English Raffles was to be arraigned on fraud charges tuesday after detectives brought him to Mon Treal from Vancouver. Police said James Ripley wanted by Scotland Yard and the fed eral Bureau of investigation on an assortment of forgery and counterfeiting counts would be tried for passing three forged cheques totalling about in Montreal Early this month. The Debonair eng Lishman has been dubbed a second Raffles because of a Long list of charges awaiting him on both sides of the at lactic. O dentist aug Civitts 2nd floor time bldg. And her grit Phon. 928 319 Winnipeg Brandon Saccu intr bldg., 10th St. West Germany s Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said in Cologne sunday the French plan to Pool French and German steel output would eliminate friction Over the Saar. With the Saar out put going into the common Pool the question of whether the Saar was French or German would lose is significance he said. The Saar Coal Rich Basin on the French German Border has been a Bone of Contention Between the two countries Lor More than 150 years. British manufacturing firms want the government to Call a Commonwealth economic con Ference As soon Ible to nettle the problem of balances As a first step to ending currency restrictions and developing the common wealth contribution to world Trade. The National Union of manufacturers represent inc More than firms and 65 affiliated Trade associations outlined this proposal in a memorandum published Satur Day to prime minister Clem ent Attlee and other the Union believes the re Moval of All currency restrictions among Commonwealth countries except for the time being Canada to pre sent the rest of the world with a single trading area would provide a Strong and stable economic position. A strike of Cable and Telegraph workers part of a paralysing walkout of civil servants which began saturday was called off sunday after the government had promised that a demand for higher pay would be satisfied. The strike by other government workers continued. A Union spokesman said it would end Only when full Satis faction is Given in creased wages and an improve ment in the standing of civil ser vants. The strikers except the Telegraph personnel belong to the civil servants Union which has about members. Marshal Tito told Young but growing air Force Sun Day it never will have to fight except to guard the country s in dependence. You will never be sent to any other country to jeopardize its Independence or to serve some Aims of he said in addressing air Force units on the eighth anniversary of their creation. Freight rate hike decision due thursday by Hugh Boyd May 22 special whether Canadian freight payers will be called on to pay an extra 3.4 per cent in rates will be made known by the Board of transport commissioners thursday. A pos sible additional freight Bill of More than a year is involved. The Board says it will hand Down its decision at that time on the application of the railway association to revise upward its last general freight rate increase award. That was made March 1 and gave the railways a 16 per cent increase. The railways had been per in their fresh application claimed the Board made a miscalculation and there Tore on the Board s own reckoning they ought to be entitled to the full 20 per cent. The 16 per cent increase became effective in March. Hence f the Board were to revise its own judg ment As asked it would mean a new increase of 3.4 per cent above existing Levels. It would also mean a total hoist in freight rates of 45 cent Over the Levels which prevailed before april 1948. That when the railways received their first boost in rates since the end of the War. Sortie tries to Buck Rushing red to deliver supplies by John Burke Gaffney red Cross Volunteer like the mail red Cross supplies always go through but watery Winnipeg poses Many a problem in transportation. Over the week end i joined in a thrust into the flooded which pour Over St. Mary s Road during Busy inspection tour sunday prime minister Louis St. Laurent to Chat with Young Kenny Nori Well 110 Pilgrim Avenue. Holding Kenny Victor Allen of 513 Simcoe Street. Are several Mink and some Small livestock in the Community. But even the Muskrat found the red too Tough a customer. Once in the heavy currents and deep water suburb of St. Vital by combined army Navy and red Cross person Nel and municipal officials to test military amphibious vehicles in de Viering food clothing and groceries .0 More than 100 persons still Liv ing in an area nine Miles South of Winnipeg. Aboard an army Muskrat which combines tracks with twin screws we took a Load of supplies Down St. Mary s Road in an attempt to Buck the heavy current and under water obstacles which have Ham previous sorties. The Day be More a Navy Duke had to turn Hack when Slimy Road surfaces gave i traction to its smooth lires. We hoped the Caterpillar tread of our vehicle would drive through and enable us to Complete a delivery to the town Hall of St. Germain nine Miles South of Winnipeg and Centre of a Small farming Community. St. Vital authorities had appealed to the red Cross for supplies but the amphibian was driven Back Ward and propellers fouled in a wire Fence. Without propulsion we were swept Between Telephone poles to Ward the main bed of the River. At the last minute we became entangled in a Cluster of Oak Trees at the River s Edge. Tried again the supplies were expected that afternoon at St. Germain so we tried one More push against the swirl of water overflowing the High Way. Once again we were driven backward and nearly ended in our earlier predicament., after a series of collisions with Fence posts along the right of Way. Finally we conceded that entry into the area was impossible for vehicles of our Type. A scheme was set up by which we left the feed and groceries on platforms High above the water and relayed word to flooded persons. They could make the Short trip in by Power pal authorities. . Guard the dikes. Array personnel have set up posts inside flooded Points and revise House to House patrols while Navy men patrol deep water areas. Red Cross canteens and supplies Are taken in by military and Muni Cipal transportation. Our attempt to reach St. Ger main was typical of dozens made during the past two weeks. Al though we did t deliver our materials in person they arrived safely. I know because i just spoke to a Mink Farmer from the District staying in the red Cross evacuation Centre in Winnipeg s civic Audi had no Means of delivery As boat. Telephone has the running water varies from i miraculously been preserved inches to a dozen feet in depth and through most of the main trunks. Perilous trip rescues clubs sick skipper motor boats Are useless. Eve. Lawrence Volunteer head of the transportation division in Lii red Cross evacuation Centre and i went together to take in clothing flashlights first Aid kits and flood fighting equipment to the people of St. Germain. Supplies Are necessary he cause families in the area re fuse to consider themselves stranded. Although cattle have Long since teen removed there fight Day he was coming out on top in both of them. Saturday the first heartening news that the red River May have halted its grim March echoed through flood reef Headquarters. Tack Dowson had two Battles to floods and sickness. Sun a enjoy fast comfortable Speed special beaten Calgary Edmonton i St. James gears flood canvass under Wightman Money for the St. James flood Relief fund will be raised by Dona Lions from each organization in the municipality plus Money obtained through specially planned projects. This plan of action was decided i on at a fund organization meet ing saturday at the St. James fire fall with representatives from every organized group in the Community present. Mayor k. F. Chairman of the fund con ducted the meeting and introduced d. G. Mckenzie Vicc chairman of the Manitoba flood belief committee. Or. Mckenzie gave a graphic description of extent of the damage and the need for in nil out Effort. Donations by the various organizations Are to be made to the St. James municipal Hall. Individual donations will also be accepted at the Bank of Nova Scotia Royal Bank of Canada St. James Leader office and the St. James red Cross at. The municipal Hall. Mechanical heroes get High Praise a group previously Unsung heroes of Winnipeg s flood Battle came in for High Praise monday from a Man who thinks their performance has been Over w. H. , a Montreal pump and gasoline engine manufacturer was speaking of the countless hundreds of pumping machines Large and Small currently doing Yeoman work behind the dikes. Or. Terry in Winnipeg for a few Days to see How the pumps Are standing up to the test has been More than satisfied so far. It s really an Dye opener to see these Little pumps which cer weren t built for it work no 24 hours a Day and seven Days a week without a hitch in he said. Two More pump and engine now supplies feed for Small livestock and Mink Ara liken to the farthest Point by amphibians three times weekly find the loading platforms Are used to relay mail and Mes sages As Well. The set up for delivering such supplies for protecting the District against looters and for screening entries past the dikes is a smooth operating combination of r.c.m.p., army Navy. Red Cross and Munci the new Stampede i Eskimo give 3 faster service Between Winnipeg and Edmonton via Calgary i new methods of fighting Hoof and Mouth disease which takes a Multi million Dollar toll of farm animals every year were devised at an International meeting in Len ended in Paris during the week end. More than 30 countries including Canada sent farm experts to the meeting held jointly by the United nations food and Agri cultural organization and the in dependent International office of epizootic epidemic diseases in the Steps include push ing efforts to improve serums for vaccinating farm animals and for improving the technical training of expert veterinarians to combat the disease. The chinese communist new China news a Sceney said monday the reds wiped out nationalist i guerrillas in it month in our Southwest Ern provinces. By out the reds usually mean those killed captured and surrounded. The despatches carried in communist papers were under a chunking dateline. They tended to confirm nationalist claims of Large scale resistance on uie Mainland. The communists said the toll was More than the combined figures for february and March. Adenauer urges Buffer for peace Cologne Germany May 22 bup West German Chancellor Vonrad Adenauer has called Foi a United Europe which could be come a third Power standing be Ween the United states and rus iia in the interests of world peace. Or. Adenauer said in speech sunday Bhe tensions Between the . And Russia might explode and destroy Europe if they were not experts of the Terny machinery company were to make a flying rip from Montreal monday to see Tor themselves How the sturdy ittle chiggers Are proving them selves. Relieved. He called foe Germany s in delusion in a United Europe. A United Europe incorporating and Britain would never be so Strong As to threaten the United states or Russia but would be Strong enough to hold the balance of Power for he said. Got a dry spot grow tomatoes group suggests extra Tomato plants for hooded out Home gardeners in greater Winnipeg was the advice of the fort Garry Community club Mon Day. With much of the arable land in St. Vital and fort Garry under water club gardeners suggested extra planting by those people Liv ing in dry areas of the City. The plants can then be made available to those needing them. Early Chatham and Bounty seeds known for Matur Ity were recommended by the club. These should be planted before May 27. The clubhouse on the general sir Sam Steele school grounds will be the Headquarters for receipt and distribution of the plants. It will be open for four Days beginning june 22. Surplus plants of other varieties will also be welcomed club officials said. A sense of Relief by every be. But Ehe where in greater a physician waa and unite of penicillin to a Volunteer worker from London ont. He came to Winnipeg Kipper of the Winnipeg Canoe club and with i wife pitched right in to the Battle Tho Tandi of were fighting Jack Dowson who was to have opened the Canoe club for the 1950 season took sick. After treatment he was advised that Hospital care would be required if his condition did not improve. Things did take a turn for the worse and a hurry up Call was placed with flood control Headquarters. Duke called in . Chippawa was Advisee and a Navy Duke with it John Morris in command left Headquarters and in route picked up sur Geon it. Cmdr. Kenneth Davidson and nursing sister e. Sellick. The mercy parly arrived at St. Vital fire Hall and transferred from he Bulky Duke a More manoeuvrable motor Petty officer Frank Mcauley of Winfiner guided the boat up River to h Point 100 Yards South of Elm Park Bridge. Fighting debris and a rough current they reached Kingston Row and thence to the Canoe club. The Navy surgeon examined the Canoe club s new skipper and diag nosed his Case As severe bronchial pneumonia. With darkness already closing in the group was forced to leave mrs. Dowson at the club As the return trip was made under electric wires and through houses attic deep in water. The Speed of the current made both trips extremely everyone agreed afterwards. It was close to 11 . When Jack Dowson was finally brought to a special phone numbers 204 043 hurry Why put off learning to Why mint out on Good time if enrol today Arthur Murray s. 400 Portage pm. 925 "4. Doctor George 6. Mctavish Affleck 317 rur tire ave. Opposite Kkt an during emergency period All phone Cilli to 928 620. Vorke to Phokim inoculations . To 12.30 . To fi.30 . By Max or sons administration auction Sale i heft special Telephone numbers have been established to facilitate flood control. Citizens Are advised that officials will not Calls that Are not of an emergency nature. The numbers Are As follows is the new number for red Cross flood Relief operators and transportation now centred in the basement of the civic auditorium. 907499, 935827 army Headquarters. Calls for Assis Tance in building dikes requests Eor sandbags or other assistance should not be put through army Headquarters number in the phone Book. Calling this number direct will save delay and eliminate con fusion. St. Vital health unit emergency Aid such As food clothing or boats. 504 846 army Naad Cigar ters on drive East Kildonan. Canteen 848 121 722 551 Kildonan City Hydro Calls for emergency Cut off of service or requests or temporary service. Inc City Hydro Haa an emergency staff to handle electric Light service Only. Red Cross. Emer gency phone num Oer of the red Cross is not being made Public. Only the police and the military Are channelling Calls through this number. The measure was deemed necessary when the line became clogged and efficiency was threatened. Exchange instal led by City Engin head quarters and Navy communications Centre on Leigh ton Avenue near Kildonan drive. Flood head quarters in St. James t o emergency Calls offers of pumps to the flood committee ant All Calls directed to the municipal Engineer. Canteen Headquarters on Assiniboine Central Volunteer Bureau. Registration of Homes for those willing to accommodate evacuees and registration of those who have storage space for furniture and the like. Sheds barns warehouse space. Earl Grey Community club. All workers in this District 504464 62375 61767 Avenue. 935 521 Ealons and ,1 China had Divic. Do acc. La. Ako solid Walnut Duncan no i Al Ahli i 4 machine ii Artnur Alnutt new 3 Milr conditioned and a Oldin ire Boic. Irolli Rihl lamp . Virlor radon Ullh record player Walnut slant. Hlmru.1 new Dinette l Hie do none room it. New and Lino Mick Chester Field loyalist Maple -.imle. Ben porn lain lil table. Kitchen chairs new tricycle. . Of drawers Beds Complete vanity Coffee and How Init Nechine. Wii inc machine electric Kerf Rhonn and Kitchen etc., etc., Carter s auction rooms 309 cart in surcer look for the Large Neon Tig tuesday May 23rd at 2 . Max Stenian auctioneer 1 i Ion 023 m 9 be aim s motor Art 43 316 Hall in St. Vital. Attending physicians at Deer Lodge Hospital sunday said his condition was knights of Columbus urged to press for Vatican envoy Ottawa May 22 a plea Strachey to see troubled Malaya London May 22 bup it. Hon. John Strachey minister for War and it. Hon. James Griffiths colonial Secretary left by air for Singapore monday for an spot study of communist troubled Malaya. Red infiltration pomp end indo China May 22 ;