Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 23, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition vol. 58 no. 200 24 pages Price 5 cents with comics Loc Winnipeg tuesday May 23, 1950 Winnipeg Cloudy with a few sunny inter Vals today and wednesday. Scattered rain showers. Cooler. Winds Northwest 15 Mph. Low tonight and High wednesday 40 and 55. Forecast cooler showers City s a a Day drive booms red River drops 6 incites overflow May end in 18 Days the red River at Winnipeg continued its slow but steady fall tuesday and at 1 . Had completed a six Inch drop from the Peak reached five Days ago. As Long As warm dry weather holds the recession of flood Waters should continue flood experts said. Only scattered ral showers Are forecast for the Winnipeg Region tuesday and wednesday according Riff to the Dominion f i meteorological of Fei lice. Good news of falling water Levels was also reported tuesday from nearly All Points along the i red s winding i course. Unless heavy Rains occur army flood fighters arc now expecting the River to be Back within its Banks at Winni Peg sometime be tween june 10 and 15, it was re ported. River level re corded at the James Avenue pumping station at 1 . Tues Day was 29.8 feet above Datum. In the 24-hour period from that time the red had thus dropped .2 of a foot. High Point of 30.3 feet above Datum was reached in greater Winnipeg late on May 18. Army f 1 o o i control warned again tuesday that although the situation i better d a n g e will still exis for some Days. Brig. R. E. A. Morton flood control director Laid tuesday the greater Winnipeg situation now looked much however he stressed that the critical period was not yet Over am4, would not be for some Days. By mfr. Morton said the 20-Mtle Winnipeg Dike system now holding Back flood Waters from hundreds More Homes would be out of danger when the River recedes to 25 feet above Datum. Even when the River reaches 17 16 today Levei see flood Page 8 labor wins on housing by six votes London May 23 the government monday night scraped a Gix vote Victory in the House of commons Over the conservative opposition after it. Hon. Aneurin Sevan health minister had declared it won t be very Long be fore we go to the country again in an election. Voting was 299 to 293 on a conservative Challenge to the govern ment housing programme in line with the opposition s strategy of highlighting election issues. It was the Lith opposition defeat since the labor government began its term of office March 6. Monday night s Challenge was in the form of a proposal to reduce the ministry o health s Eppro pria Tion by a Token sum. The government now holds a working majority of nine in the House of commons. Six liberals supported the conservatives Mon Day night. Two government ministers were absent it. Hon. Eman Shinwell defence minister and it. Hon. John Strachey War min ister who had left by plane earlier Lor an inspection trip in Malaya complaining of a shortage o Timber for houses the opposition said Timber in Canada has been sold to the United states and Ever if Britain was willing to spend the dollars it was by no mean certain she would get All the Tim tier needed. Paper schedule for Victoria Day on Victoria Day May 24, the free press will be published and delivered throughout the City on a saturday schedule. Today classified ads will be accepted up until 10 . For publication in wednesday s Edi Tion. Wednesday business of fice hours will be advertising 9 . To 1 and 6 . To 10 . Schone 9066 31. Circulation 9 . To 6 . Phone 9066 43. The thank you Canada tour on behalf of the flood belief fund got under Way tuesday. A Farmer Bruce Mii Kenzle of Morris right in the heart of the flood and a Winnipeg Man Ted Burch resident of inundated Wildwood form the team that will Fly to various centres in Canada to voice the gratitude of All red River Valley flood victims for the wonderful response to the Hood Relief fund. These pictures show the dramatic Way in which the thank you Canada tour got under Way. Top left or. Mackenzie or. Burch and Pilot Garry quirk on the High Way 75 Airstrip at Morris where or. Mark Earle one of the town s Stalwart last stand Garrison was picked up by plane and brought to Winnipeg bight Mackenzie and Burch Clinch the our plan with a handshake. Iwer left the two men on Highway 75 saying goodbye to the boat Load of Morris Farmers who helped Mackenzie get started on the thank you reds watch West s secret manoeuvres goodbye Good Luck and give them the Story of the River h. W. Manning Gen eral chairman of the National flood belief fund jells Bruce Macken Ilc Morris District Farmer while Ted Burch greater Winnipeg flood victim looks on. The two men representing All of the inundated red River Valley were to leave tuesday night for Montreal through the Courtesy of trans Canada air lines on the first leg of a thank you Canada sponsored by the free press and backed by the National flood Relief fund. X thank you Canada tour will Aid flood fund a world War two Veteran whose Home in Wildwood fort Garry is half under water and a flooded out Farmer from the red River is the two Man team chosen Perati Irei temperature readings during the 24 hour period ending at 6.30 . Tuesday were donated by noon greater Winnipeg threw its full weight behind a a Day tuesday. By noon More than had been contributed by employees of 231 firms to the Manitoba flood Relief fund in the 24-hour Volunteer wages drive. Manitoba is proving that it can Lead the Way in its own said Allan h. Watson chairman of the provincial committee of the fund. Approximately 22 per cent of the firms being canvassed re ported during the first three hours of the special Campaign. Many of the returns were not Complete by noon. In s7 of the 231 firms every employee had made a donation. At the same time it was announced All net profits from the Spring race meet at Polo Park arc to he turned Over to the Manitoba fund. R. James spacers general manager of the Manitoba. Jockey club which will hold the meet june 17 to july 3. Made this announcement Day. Labor unions employers radio stations and newspapers backed the one Day drive. Objective was a one Day wage donation at least from every employee in Manitoba. Early reports tuesday indicated that employees Many firms would go far beyond the mini mum. Headquarters for the a a Day Campaign was in the City Dairy building. Volunteer workers from the associated Canadian travel lers association manned the Bat Tery of telephones As members of the provincial fund committee re ported returns from businesses and industries. Radio stations five Winnipeg radio stations were linked to announce on the hour returns during the Day. Final returns from the one Day drive were expected to be announced late tuesday night from the four Winnipeg theatres staging fund Bene fit shows the Capitol Uptown College and Palace. Several local labor leaders Broad Portland England May 23 Union navies self consciously opened hush hush sea manoeuvres monday with 30 dead pan russian Skippers within radar Range. The russian Mother ship Tam boy and her 29 trawlers and on a Sprat and sardine fishing Jaunt from the Baltic to the Black off Falmouth sunday when the Royal Navy cruisers Superb and Cleo Patra plus four destroyers left Portland for the manoeuvre areas South of Britain. Then the russians upped Anchor and moved nine Miles a Farmer., a Veteran typify River s victims win or War by hex Black an Island of dry Highway bang in the Middle of Lake Morris was the setting. A. War Veteran from the City who flew South in a Light plane and a Morris Farmer who headed North in a homemade Row boat were the Central figures. Fund flight itinerary Here ii the tentative itinerary for the two flood victim on the thank you Canada tour tuesday night leave Winnipeg by Tram Canada Mir lines for Montreal. Wednesday reception in Montreal conference Short dinner ipe Yehei. Thursday special reception in Ottawa radio inter View in Hamilton. Friday personal appearance at Toronto ice View club i luncheon and radio saturday tour of Toronto with mayor Hiram Mccallam. Sunday leave Toronto Western let of Tow. O carry Manitoba s message f gratitude for flood Aid Cross the nation accompanied by free press Taff reporter Ken Black they vill leave Winnipeg by trans Canada air lines tonight for Montreal on the first leg of their thank you Canada tour. When the two Shook hands at 4.10 . Monday on a stretch of no. 75 Highway four Miles North of Morris the thank you Canada tour was born. Ted Burch City Veteran and Bruce Mackenzie Farmer had be come partners in an important business of Selling to the rest of Canada Manitoba s appreciation for its flood help and telling the nation that disaster is challenging not defeating the red River Valley. Bruce Mackenzie was first to reach the rendezvous on 75" Mon Day afternoon. As Pilot Garry quirk skimmed his four seat voyager along the top of the Highway passenger Ted Burch suddenly spotted him. There he he pointed Down see team Page to mounts Bay where they anchored again. Just changing was the soviet reply to hopeful message from Shore officials. Flan i Circle British naval planes later Mon Day circled the russian trawlers As they weighed Anchor and steamed briskly Southwest toward the Bay. Of Biscay. The russian ships had to Slacken Speed when a British aircraft car Rier and a destroyer travelling due weit in the manoeuvres sped past them. Cornish coastguards near pen Zance at the southwesterly tip o England monday night. Reporte the russian ships in line ahead travelling steadily for the open Atlantic. Clustering around their Mothe ship the transport Tarn Bov the trawlers were the targe of curiosity of the whole of Bri Tain. Progress of the flotilla Down the Channel a trip which the flood Relief officials and the Winnipeg free press selected this City country combination. Both think its going to be a winning one. The Veteran Ted Burch will speak for the City and towns and for All Serviceman flood Vic Tims and flood fighters. Straight from shoulder the Farmer Bruce Macken Zie will give a straight from the shoulder Story of How flood fund donations will breathe new life into the Hopes of Farmers and Market gardeners from Emerson to Elmwood. Together flood Relief officials Are certain the Farmer fighter and the City Veteran can handle the Job of giving a sincere thank you to the rest Canada. They know will be Able to Tell the Dominion of How the red River Valley went under pm tour Page i Man could t Sec any particular significance in it. Since the manoeuvre areas Are Down in the Bay of Biscay he Sprat fishermen would have to ass right through them if they re n route to the Black sea Asad Ertise. Russian conversation with Curi us reporters was limited to we Navy officers Here kept the admiralty in London posted on movements of the Sprat Fleet British newspapers were highly suspicious. And enterprising Softli Oast Boatmen were running trips around the russian Fleet at eight Hillings a trip. To 29 37 prec. Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Swift current Saskatoon Regina Brandon port Churchill port Arthur -12 Toronto . 5-1 Montreal 5 74 61 79 of 70 32 to. .05 Bishops to consider agreement with Tito Belgrade May 23 bup the first meeting since Early in 1927 of the yugoslav Council of Bishops will be held this autumn it was reliably Learned tuesday. The chief matter for discussion will be the possibility of reaching an agreement with marshal Tito s government. Small talk British admiralty described As perfectly lawful and of no Militar significance caused a sensation in the British press. Mosow angry British press treatment of the flotilla s passage was described As openly Loose and provocative by the London correspondent Tass news Agency in a despatch Broad cast monday night by Moscow radio. First moves in the manoeuvres took place monday morning when three dutch submarines pull out of Portland on their Way to the manoeuvre areas. The . Coastal command planned mock attacks on them. Sunday the British aircraft Carrier theseus which is n o i taking part in the manoeuvres popped up unannounced in mounts Bay beside the the admiralty nothing officially known of her the but a cast appeals tuesday in support of a a Day. Among them were Andrew Murphy chairman of the Manitoba executive committee of the trades and labor Congress of Canada w. Gilbey the inter National fur and leather workers Sam Herbst the inter National ladies garment workers and Leon Mitchell pres ident of the Winnipeg labor coun cil or. Speers announcement came after he had spent the in conference with horsemen at Calgary who expressed themselves willing and anxious to make this contribution to Aid Manitoba. They considered the need in the province so great that half measures would be unsatisfactory and decided the Spring meet would be held to raise funds for rehabilitation. Approval to hold the meet had previously been Given by Premier l. Campbell mayor Garnet outer and Brig. R. E. A. Morton i the flood control committee. The meet give an oppor Unity Lor the thoroughbred Branch the livestock Industry to raise Oney for rehabilitation of badly a bit o see of cd Page 9 Early decision on wheat pact held Likely London May 23 May prove to be key meetings in he Anglo Canadian wheat talks vere taking place in London tues Oay including a luncheon at the Condon residence of Dana Wilgress Jie Canadian High commissioner. Or. Wilgress guests included tactically every minister and per manent official concerned with the going on for the past five Days. It was suggested their pres ence together May mean a Settle ment is being approached. Guests the guests included sir Stafford Cripps Chancellor of the exchequer it. Hon. Maurice Webb minister of food it. Hon. Kenneth younger minister of state sir Percival 1-Iesching, permanent Secretary of he Commonwealth relations office sir Harold Wilson Smith head of the Treasury department concerned with overseas payments sir Wil Liam Strang permanent Secretary to the foreign office and sir Frank Lee permanent Secretary to the ministry of food. On the Canadian Side were it. Hon. C. D. Howe minister of Trade and Commerce Hon. Lester Pear son minister for external affairs Maxwell Mackenzie Deputy minis Ter of Trade and Commerce George Milvor of the Canadian wheat Board and r. V. Biddulph London representative of the Board ;