Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 25, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition Winnipeg sunny Friday. A Little Wanner. Winds Light. Low tonight and High on Friday 35 and 70. Vol. 58 no. 202 28 pages Price 5 cents with comics Loc. Winnipeg thursday May 25, 1950 Sun Rise 5.32 . Sun set 9.20 . Moon Rise 1.50 . Moon set . Forecast sunny warmer freight rates to go up the voluntary evacuation of greater Winnipeg was called off thursday by Brig. R. E. A. Morton flood control commander. While a risk still exists Morton said and i no longer legislature May not meet until fall the special session the Mani Toba legislature to pass legislation covering flood control and re habilitation expenditures will not be called until Early fall a poll of members making a tour of the flooded areas indicated thursday. Many of the members who had not seen the flood at first hand were shocked at the devastation and the number of Homes affected in Winnipeg. Down two feet members agreed that flood costs would run into millions of dollars. They were informed by Premier in l. Campbell that prime min ister Louis St. Laurent has prom ised Federal financial assistance. The tour showed that the red River around the Lyndale drive Dike has dropped two feet since sunday when the prime minister and his party viewed the flood scene. The Seine River at the Marion Street Bridge has receded from two to three feet since sunday. The Manitoba government arranged the tour to give members rot resident in the flood areas of the province an Opportunity to see the extent of the inundation. Having seen the flood near its Peak they will be in a better position to consider special expenditures and legislation which will be introduced at the special session it was pointed out. Riverview tour the tour began with a boat trip around the Riverview area where an estimated 520 Homes have been see la s Page 6 Britain faces Eca Aid Cut Washington May 25 a Paul Hoffman chief of the econ in ii corporation administration disclosed thursday that a 000 Cut May be made in Aid to Bri Tain. Or. Hoffman told the Senate appropriations committee an up to Date review of the . Pro gramme for Britain indicates that due to the greater than expected improvement in its Posi Tion since devaluation this Alloca Tion can be reduced by 000. " Britain originally had been slated to receive a total of in the coming year s . Pro gramme. Or. Hoffman also disclosed he has saved of this year s european recovery fund. Or. Hoff Man told the committee he would need less in new Money for the coming year because . Had originally estimated this year s Sav Ings at but it now appeared the savings would total feet h i 16 it is diminishing Brig recommend the necessity for people to leave the late wednesday flood control Headquarters issued its first relaxation evacuation orders when residents of some High ground areas of St. Boniface were told they might return to their Homes. All risk of mass evacuation of the City being Neces sary is now. Believed past. In the red River Valley to the South fast receding floor Waters have Al Lowed some Rura families to re turn to their Homes and some roads and rail ways Are now Al most Clear o. Water. By 1 .thurs Day the water level Reading a James Avenue pumping station was 28.85 fee above Datum drop of approximately six Inch in about 24 hours the River still has close to five and one half feet to go before gets Down to the 194s Peak. A today at the presen 4 rate of i Ltd few should reach this in Abou one Weer. Although Brig Morton said the much he still urged the persons who have qui the City to stay away until their Homes Are declared Safe by Muni Cipal health authorities. Persons whose Homes have no been affected by the flood by who have left the City also Shoul seriously consider the msrcum stances inconveniences and school ing problems before he said. Evacuation of women and children from St. Boniface and Xor Wood was ordered 10 Days ago when it was feared the Lyndale Dike might col lapse. At the same time head quarters listed areas in greater Winnipeg reported to be non Habi table by municipal authorities. Unsafe areas listed following is the list of unsafe areas As 9 . Wednesday Winnipeg Riverview District the Are from Casey Street East to the rec River. Mayfair Avenue District the area from Clark Street East to the june Tion of the red and Assiniboine. Water Avenue District the area from Victoria Street East to the River Between water Avenue and Lombard Avenue. Point Douglas District the Are North of Sutherland Avenue and East of Hallet Street to the River North end the area West of the River and bounded by St. Cros see flood Page 6 q48kakzh of100d Uvrl big three will Middle East nations Washington May 25 api Britain the United states and France have agreed to Supply to the countries of the Middle East. Under the agreement announced in the three West capitals and War materials May be sent to the Arab states Israel but Only under As that the buyer state does Russia speeds plane output experts say London May 25 bup sir Richard Fairey Pioneer British aircraft designer said thursday that Russia is building 12 to 20 times As Many War planes As the United states. He estimated that the soviets were spending a year on military plane production twice As much As the United states and five times As much As Britain. Cheap labor further increased Russia s production margin Over the West he said. He discussed soviet plane production in the 38th annual Wilbur Wright memorial lecture. Fairey quoted informed opinion that Russia and its satellites were turning out at least and possibly military aircraft a year. The United states is building military planes year. Morton Calls Ott City evacuation flood receding quickly in South red River voyageurs million Rise in shipping costs Ottawa May 25 freight rate increase of 3.4 per cent., amounting to about a year was awarded to the railways thursday by the Board of trans port commissioners. The Board disposing of a rate Case started in 1948, boosted to 20 per cent a March 1 award of 16 per cent. To the railways the net result was an increase of 3.4 per cent on the rates that were put into effect through the March 1 judg ment and which now Are Board hints further boost a possibility effective. The new award was granted following an application from the railways on the ground that a mistake had been made by the Board in its March 1 decision. The railways contended the Board found a deficiency in rail operating Revenue and failed to cover it adequately in that award. The increase is effective on 15 Days notice. Seven provinces All except Ontario Quebec and Newfoundland had appealed the 16-per-cent. Cruising Down the River on a thursday morning went this Boatload of . S. Only the River was t a River it was a Street. The legislators were treated to a slightly belated View of flooded greater Winnipeg when the Navy cast off the lines at Oakwood Avenue in Riverview and started them on the All expense tour. Later thursday members were flown South to the Border and on their return visited City dikes by car. Record emphasizes series of boosts Here Are the postwar developments in Canada s freight rates March 30, 1948 Board awards general 21-per-cent. In crease. Sept. 22, 1949 Board ii words eight per cent. Interim increase. March 1, 1950 Board re vises eight per cent. Interim award to 16-per-cent. Final boosting existing rates by 7.4 per cent. May 25, 1950 Board awards . Increase boosting to 20 per. Cent the March 1 award of 16 per cent. . Flying Relief supplies fund total hits judgment to the Cabinet asking that it be wiped out. Action has been deferred by the Cabinet on the Appeal until now because the Case was still in the hands of the Board. A spokesman for the provincial roup said that the Appeal to Cabi net would be amended to cover thursday s decision. In terms of its effect on the general level of freight rates the 3.4-per-cent. Boost will mean an average hoist of perhaps per cent in the general level because More than eight tons of Emer gency Relief supplies will arrive in Winnipeg saturday aboard a huge British strato Cruiser. This is the first instalment of go feds to the value of which the British government will ship Over to the red River Valley refugees and to the fire devastated communities of Rimouski and Cabano in Quebec. A total of had been received at National Headquarters of the Manitoba flood Relief fund up to noon thursday. The air shipment to Winnipeg will include pairs sheets pillows 500 blankets towels children s toys and a Large Quantity of elastic adhesive band Ages. These facts were announced in the British House of commons thursday by Patrick Gordon thank you Canada team tells Ottawa of wild River not intend to undertake any a of aggression against another the agreement was reached Dur ing the recent three Power meet ing in London. It Marks an end to a Long standing difference among these countries Over the question of furnishing weapons to military forces recently engaged in bitter fighting Over the partition of pal Estine. Although there was no refer ence in the announcement of the strategic importance the Middle East in the East West cold War. Officials Here were of the opinion the big three foreign ministers a this strongly in mind. Need forces their joint statement said the three governments recognized that the Arab states and Israel need to maintain a certain level of see big three Page 9 Gyp Ped red Cross jailed six months William Case 60, of no fixed abode will spend the next six months in jail for defrauding the red Cross. In City police court thurs Day Case admitted posing As an evacuee and getting Worth of clothing from the red Cross by false pretences. By Kex Black Ottawa May 25 special two red River flood casualties who speak for thousands climbed parliament Hill thursday morning and gave a Battery of press Gal Lery newsmen a blow by blow account of their own fight with the flood Waters. Ted Burch City Veteran of Wildwood fort Garry and Bruce Mackenzie Morris Farmer came through with flying colors. Later the two partners in. The free press sponsored thank you Canada tour carried out this itinerary the capital Western . A hands with mayor e. A. Bourque and the City Board of control their Story Over the As part of Send off for the Ottawa Relief fund Campaign which opens Friday the capital on behalf of Manitoba for Send ing pumps and Chlorinator. Then they took to the air again bound for Hamilton and Stop no. 4ton their Cross country Mission. Everywhere they went they told Ottawa a lot of us have been washed out but we re not washed up. Ted Burch Speaks for City victim temp Eturea. Tempt nature readings during the 24 hour period ending at 6.30 . Thurs Day were Man Vancouver 42 Calgary. 3s Edmonton Swift current Saskatoon Brandon ivixx1peg port Churchill port Arthur Toronto Ottawa. Montreal Halifax. 39 .34 30 33 2s 32 44 4s 48 5s 51 a tax 67 58 64 59 60 57 5s a 28 72 72 7s 79 n prec. .1 .03 to. .03 to. See tour Page 9 hot Bath sane Rivers and High dry Paradise for tour men Ottawa May 25 special Burch and Bruce Mac Kenzie Are living in a new world. After three weeks of water and sandbags they have in 48 hours taken a hot Bath and a drink of Clear a chlorinated water. Seen Rivers the St. Lawrence and the Rideau flowing peace fully within own Banks. Viewed whole cities Mon Treal and Ottawa High and dry. To top it All they be found the City site that can t be flooded a Perch atop Mon Treal s mount Royal which according to newsmen is 420 feet above Montreal style Datum. Walker Commonwealth relations Secretary. Earlier he told a press conference that the British government had consulted with Cana Dian authorities to make sure the Relief shipments would include the things canadians in command of the giant British aircraft will be capt. A. S. Meiy a. Former win Iii pc per who Learned to Fly at a local club. After serving us a hush Pilot in the Canadian Northwest capt. May became one of the original group of pilots who pioneered the North Atlantic ferry service Between c Hilinda and the United King Dom in 1941. The aircraft is a Caledonia flagship the trans Atlantic Fleet of British overseas airways corporation. Engineers began thurs Day to strip moveable equipment and passenger seats from the air liner at Heathrow Airport in preparation for the flight Friday morning. The first shipment of emergency supplies is expected to reach Winnipeg saturday at 10 ., Daylight saving time w. G. Coventry United kingdom Trade commissioner for Manitoba and Saskatchewan stated thursday. It will be turned Over to Canadian Rod Cross officials. High commissioner sir Alexander Clu Werbuck United kingdom High commissioner to Canada will Fly to Winnipeg Friday with lady Clutterbuck to be on hand Lor the occasion said or. Coventry. Sir Alexander will turn Over to the red Cross authorities this first shipment of Relief oods from the United also at the Airport will be or. W. S. Stanbury National commissioner Canadian red Cross society by Hugh bold Ottawa May 25 special the Board of transport commissioners not Only has finally Given he Canadian railways the whole of the 20-per-cent. Increase in freight rates which they asked for originally in july 1948, but it has thrown out a Broad hint that it would turn a sympathetic ear if they were to come Back for a still further boost. But before that happens the seven Western and maritime prov aces will add a postscript to an Appeal which is already before the ederal Cabinet. For reasons to be noted they protested formally the 16-per-cent. Judgment of March 1, and they a vhf always been pre pared to proles any action by the Oard which revised that judg ment upward. Such an upward has now taken place. The Hoard s latest judg ment handed Down thursday represents a Complete Victory for the railways though. From their Point of View a. Long deferred one. That the Board would revise its own 16-per cent judgment upward to the full 20 per cent asked for was not unexpected because involved was a straight error in calculation of a rate making formula adopted by the Board. Counsel for the provinces said privately at the time they the Board could escape from its see freight rates Page 9 dilemma. Under the circumstances the provinces were fore armed and their supplementary Appeal to the Cabinet is expected to follow immediately. The Cabinet for its part took no Steps to hear the disputing parties see increases Page 6 Coulter sees boost hitting local firms mayor Garnet Coulter foresaw further Cost of living increases and additional handicaps to local industries As a direct result the latest freight rate boost granted railways thursday. I consider any increase in freight rates mitigates against the economic area served by the City of mayor Coulter declared. It s going o increase our difficulties in the matter of the Cost of living and Handi capping industries Here that have to import their Premier d. L. Campbell surveying flood damage in the River View area was unavailable for comment. E. C. , managing Secre tary of the Winnipeg chamber of Commerce said he had no comment to offer at the present time. R. E. Moffat economic adviser to the province said the Manitoba government would not comment on the 3.4 per cent freight rate boost see reaction Page 9 Small talk Bruce Mackenzie voice of the Farmer Bridge column Pace 5. Cantu to win Page Crow word Pule Page 18. Deaths and funerals Page 10. Financial Page 20. Radio Page 4. 18, it. Braun a it 1j. See fun d Page 6 plans to wed Lover and louvre Deanna in Paris Paris May 25 Reuters Deanna Durbin holidaying in Paris thursday told the French newspaper France soil she in ends to marry a French film technician Charles David. It will be her third marriage. The St. Vital born miss Durbin in France with hei1 four year old daughter Jessica Louise said she expected to obtain a divorce from her second husband director Felix Jackson about october. Miss Durbin who confessed to increasing plumpness said she had refused to follow a diet. She did not believe in the Hollywood convention that women should be like i went to the Shi said and saw the Beautiful women of Are much fatter than a bet you Lay that to ;