Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 27, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition warm. Winds 20. Low tonight and High and 75. Vol. 58 no. 204 48 pages Price 5 cents with comics Loc Winnipeg saturday May 27, 1950 Sun Rise 5.30 . Moon Rise 4.37 . Sun set 9.22 . Mon set 3.22a.m. Forecast warm and sunny Berlin braces for red rally Long shot Calcador beats Field in 71st Epsom Derby Epsom Surrey England May 27 saturday won the 171st running of the Derby. The favored Prince Simon was second. Double eclipse was third. Double eclipse is a stablemate of the Kentucky bred Prince Simon. Prince Simon owned by Ivillia Woodward new York banker appeared to. Have the mile classic won in the stretch but the French owned Colt caught him. Calcador beat out Prince Simon by head with double eclipse an Quebec City May 27 a a Woodstock ont., family was Richer saturday As a result hold no a ticket on English Derby win Ner Calcador in the Irish sweep stakes. Or. And mrs. Tom Harper said they were overwhelmed when they heard the 100-9 French race horse had romped Home in the eng Lish classic. A Toronto Man. Harold. Cusak other four lengths Back. Calcador started at 100 to Prince Simon the favorite at 2 to 1 and double eclipse at 40 to 1. The Victory of Marcel Bous Sac s horse killed the Hopes of or. Woodward of winning the coveted British turf prize with an american bred horse. Calcador s win gave Loussac a Fine double. His filly Armena won the Epsom Oaks stakes t h u r s Day. The Irish National Hospital sweepstakes was based on the race adding particular interest to cores of canadians and am e r i cans who held tickets. A. Plum went to the Lucky persons who Drew the Winner. International flavor the famous fixture had so much of an International f 1 a v o i that Only one English horse the Earl of Rosebery a Castle Rock was rated among the first four in the betting. In the final Call Over at the Vic Toria club in London Friday night Castle Rock was quoted at 9 of 1. Finished school at least. Ontario family wins on classic to play outdoors quilts dad Happy Thev Don t like boys Callander ont., May 27 Dionne quintuplets 16 Sun a Day Aren t interested in boys. So their Clad says anyway. As far As he s concerned that As it should be. Some people think i should give the girls More Oliva Dionne said in an interview As his famous five prepared for a family get together to Mark their anniversary. But i feel it is my duty to keep a close Check on them and won second place Money o Prince Simon the Derby favorite and Only american horse in the race. Cusack held a ticket in the Quebec army Navy and air Force sweep. Third prize of went to r. Hatcher of Montreal who held a ticket on third place Money win Ner double eclipse. An american Lorenzo Martines of Brooklyn n.y., also won first prize Money of in the army and Navy sweep on Calcador. Or. And mrs. James Reid Al Terwood a Toronto suburb won on the third place horse eclipse. May recognize red China Rome May 27 minister count Carlo Sforza told the Senate last night that Italy is considering recognizing communist China Sforza said the italian government considering that the present regime in China under Mao Tze Turig s control has All the elements of stability could recon to keep a cose Check on inem Auu i intend to do so until they have Nize it to defend Italy s interests and Italy s missions there. 2 flood victims stand out amid stars on fund show by Ken Black Toronto May 27 shirt fronts gleamed on the of Maple Leaf gardens Fri and spotlights caught the shimmer of evening gowns and the sleek Satin Sheen of dinner jackets. Famous stars moved with casual ease across the stage to Otter their contribution to the reel River flood Relief rally two figures stood out in startling contrast amid that assured group of top flight professional entertain ers. Bruce Mackenzie his face deeply tanned a plaid shirt open at the and Ted Burch his hair tousled sports coat and Slacks wrinkled looked As they had dropped in from another world. But when the last Joks had brought its laugh and the final High c its applause the memory of those two still remained with a lot of the who because the two men represented Manitoba flood victims. They were the Centre of the whole thing. They were what it was All about. As Bruce Mackenzie sat on the stage with John Fisher noted radio commentator he had his first Chance to think Over the three Hec tic Days since a Tea North Star started him off with Ted Burch on a lightning tour to thank Canada. Later he gave his own impressions of Eastern Canada s response. He told the Story of How a Manitoba dirt Farmer has reacted to an Easl he never met before but turned to for help not knowing what to expect. From the tight packed seats of Maple Leaf gardens Friday nigh went out a mighty Appeal for re Lief for the Manitoba flood suffer ers. Official attendance of paid for the Opportunity to applaud a Star spangled show that broadcast Over Canadian and United states radio networks involving 729 stations. All radio listeners were urged to contribute o the flood fund. All receipts at the gardens also went to the fund. All per formers donated their services. No one could estimate the total that would result. The show had Jack Carson Hollywood movie Star and native of Carman Man., As master of Cere monies. It had the Toronto symph ony orchestra under sir Ernest a Macmillan and Fred Waring s pennsylvanians orchestra donate by the american musicians Union it had the famous Leslie Bel Early next week the thank you Canada team will Fly to Retina Cairn re Edmonton and Vancouver. The team is be info flown on the Cross coun try tour on behalf of the flood Relief fund by trans Canada air lines which is making this Fine contribution to the Effort. Singers chorus of Toronto George Formby the English stage and film comic Gisele Lafleche night club linger from St. Boniface Man., 3eorge Murray Toronto Singer and a Host of others. The strangely serious crowd included men and women in evening dress and others in sports shirts and sweaters. They were silent As narrators read stories of the flood. The cheered when the Toronto sym phony concluded a Medley of West Ern Pioneer songs. They roared with laughter when Formby re fusing to be abashed by the imposing radio network reverted to his familiar music Hall stage Rou tines. The crowd seemed to be As big a show As the show itself. The Gar Dens Here have been packed for Many events National hockey league games and play offs circuses girl guide rallies mass citizenship meetings. But Friday night they were All canadians rallying to a Canadian cause. West sector troops alerted Berlin May 27 troops went on a full Alert at Dawn saturday american officers cancelled All army leaves and . And French troops were placed on an emergency standby As nearly communist youths started a Mammoth week end demonstration in the soviet sector. British armoured cars British military police with machine guns and British troops with rifles moved into new positions at traditional danger spots along the 103 Miles of order surrounding West Ber Small talk Booklet Sale to and fund Small the Cut loquacious babies their Pic Tures have been appearing in the Winnipeg free press and Are now available in Booklet form. These booklets arc on Sale at the free press circulation counter t. Eaton com Pany Hudson s Bay company and Dominion news for fifty cents. Alt proceeds will be used to swell the Mani Toba flood Relief fund. Her feel of firm pavement beneath the wheels or her Tri Cycle was experienced by Dona Page Chase Emerson on her first Day out on her since the floods set in. It s a big thing to the parents this Day by Day drop in the red River level. But it s a big thing to the children too. They too Felt and understood the Manitoba flood army quits monday civilians take Over Oil . Tariff drop advised no bargaining Toronto May 27 Cdr. Sumner h. Slighter Harvar University economist Friday advocated a lowering of United state tariffs regardless of what othe countries do. And it Hon. C. D Howe Trade minister express Confidence that recent increases Canada s exports to the . Wou be further improved. Both spoke at the annual Mee ing of the Canadian manufacturer association. Or. Slighter said i Don t think it is in interests to bargain in tariffs i flooded Farmer of Morris finding East neighbourly by Bruce Mack Exzie Morris flood victim and member of thank you Canada team on tour for flood Relief fund. May 27 Spe live a Long Way from the i never thought i d be saying that the people of Toronto or Montreal or Ottawa were my neighbors. But i guess that s what it amounts to. While i was sitting there in Maple Leaf gardens Friday night looking out on the rows and rows of faces i suddenly realized that was True. Only been Down Here once years and i did t meet Many people. I was a stranger. But this time it s different. We be found we have some stung in common with people Here. It s something i never knew existed till now that with All our differences canadians stand by each other when the chips Are Down. Atter meeting people All kinds of people in Mont real Hamilton Toronto Ottawa i think John Fisher was giving More than a neat phrase when he said on the see Yeigh Borlev Page 10 feet level ers representing agricultural and municipal inter ests will he announced Early next week. Procedure for withdrawing Mili tary forces will be As follows _ engineering and patrols municipalities to take Over from Mili tary Section offi cers not later than noon Mon Day. 2 equipment All civilian dirt moving me it now under military control now released to owners As . Saturday. 3 medical army medical officers to Confer with the provincial health department with regard to gradual what types of loss the com Mission May consider for compensation and state what tests on the basis of need must be applied. Or. Joslyn is general manager of the Rupert s land trading com Pany a wholly owned land subsidiary of the Hudson s Bay com Pany. He is a former chairman of the greater Winnipeg metropolitan planning commission. The Premier s announcement was made three weeks to the Day after see flood Page 10 Book reviews Page 12. Bridge column Page 5 Canasta to win Page 7, comics Page -4. Crossword Puzzle Page 20. Deaths and funerals Page 9. Financial news Page 21. Home Garden Page ii. Music news Page 23. 5 radio programmes Page 4. Sports news pages 18, 19, women s news pages 13, 14, 15. Of chill Max elected Hamilton May 27 up s. Marshall of Mcgill University Montreal has been elected president of the Canadian Assoc think we should make unilateral reductions. Are riving to the world about in goods More Mian we arc a Chin i think it is in our interest to raise our imports by As fast As or. Howe gave two reasons for his belief exports would increase one is the fact that Canada is bringing into production new re sources which Are bound to Fine a ready Sale in the United states the other reason is the new Ameri can attitude regarding he instanced certain hampering n. Their orders were to Back up West German police Lar ged with preventing communist youths inflamed by anti Western speeches from marching nto West Berlin. Western Allied troops Here stalled on the other Side of the Border ands blared flags waved and treets resounded to the shouts of Vou Sands of groups of marching communist youths demonstrating n a country fair atmosphere. Up to mid Day however the communists made no attempt to Ross the sector boundaries. Western commanders preparing or the Gigantic communist Parade a organized a Central War to co ordinate Communia Ioris and intelligence. Helicopter watches american officers sent a Heli copter to hover above the cold War fiction Point near the soviet War memorial at Brandenburg Gate. On the ground 10 red capped British military police set up machine guns to sweep the Plaza near the memorial. Four British armoured cars and a communications truck took up positions in front of the burned out Reich Stag building nearby. The night passed quietly police reported marked Only by 0 the defection of eight visit in communists who slipped across the Western Border and sought Asylum in West Berlin. The refugees included five youth delegates and three East zone police brought to Berlin to guard Ector Borders during the week and demonstration police said. The defections were reported As he communist youths now nearly Strong started off on a Day of International sports events and Street festivals. Change tactics communist youth leaders after flaming delegates Friday with violent anti Western speeches changed tactics saturday and warned them not to step across the East West Border. Action of physicists bounced Friday it w a s an mercy Strat Cruiser arrives from ilk. The largest aircraft Ever air Commodore m. Costello touch Down at. Stevenson Airfield Brig. R. E. A. Morton flood con arrive ii Here at 10.10 . Satur Rol commander and officials of the charges leaders cautioned their to be especially careful today d48kakzh1 of Ood q50 peak30-3 Transfer of responsibility for evac ated Hospital patients. 4 pumps trans Fer of control of pumps from flood control Headquarters to the provincial Public works depart ment effective 8 . Saturday. 5 Navy boats boats Crews and other facilities to remain under control of floor Headquarters until municipal organizations and private owners can take Over the flood rehabilitation authorities. Premier Campbell said will begin its work us soon As the two members under or. Joslyn accept their appoint ments. Details of the authority s term a Hearty three Way handshake is shared by Toronto s mayor Hiram Mccallum and Mani Toba s Trank you Canada team. left and Bruce Mackenzie Are shown with the mayor at a special reception Friday in Toronto s City Hall. The mayor who won Manitoba s heart when he bunt into tears on. A Hood Survey promised a continued All out Effort to flood the Relief Day. A giant four engined strato Cruiser it was a mercy ship bring ing from War devastated Britain emergency supplies for the flood devastated red River Valley. Pilot of the huge Airliner was w. S. May a former Winnipeg Tiger who has completed 250 North Atlantic Cross Ings for British overseas air ways corporation plus an additional 125 for ferry command during the War. He is now officer in charge o. Raining at the company s base at Filton England. More than eight tons of Essen Ial household goods were Over to Canadian red Cross vials by sir Alexander clutter Juck the United kingdom big commissioner for Canada. Most said sir Alexander we in Bri Tain have been most anxious Abou he plight of the people in the Valley. You have suffered flood More severe than any others in ing memory the British government is Send ing Over. Worth coded municipalities., lady Clutterbuck accompanied in Alexander aboard the Airliner after it taxied to a Stop before thousands of Winni Eggers. Nears More flowed into he fund saturday morning to raise practices which have been now before Congress. Also the United states has announced its intention to negotiate Tariff reductions on some commodities during the Tariff discussions which Are scheduled Ture readings during Tow 24-Hov-r period ending at 6.30 . Next september in Torquay .04 land. Examination of this indicates that they will More items with Canada than any other single country and Are hopeful that we will reductions which will be of Churchill Arthur see to kill Fage 10 Montreal Small v of household goods. Another consignment will follow by air in a few Days and the rest will follow by receiving the goods on behalf of the red Cross was John a. Mac Aulay of Winnipeg chairman of the Central Council. The deep gratitude of those who will Benefit from this Relief will go out to the people of he said. This is just another Indica Tion of the Strong Bond of Friendship Between our two said or. Macaulay. Others meeting the British Strat Cruiser included Hon. R. F. My Williams lieutenant governor of see fund Page 6 Ohio golfer wins British Amateur title St. Andrews Scotland May 27 a Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio won his second Bri Tish Amateur Golf championship within three years when be Over whelmed Dick Chapman of Pine Hurst n.c., 8 and 6 in saturday s 36-Hole final. Stranahan stood three up on Chapman at the Halfway Mark. The match was played in a cold rain and in a wind which blew in gusts up to 35 Miles an hour. Both americans in the wretched weather conditions played far be Low their earlier form. Williams of probably be mad Premier d. L. Campbell known next week. It is understood Roventro. United kingdom that the three Man commission will adjudicate on loss claims filed by flood victims. The terms of reference will also probably define precisely j w. G. Coventry United kingdom Trade commissioner in Winnipeg mayor Garnet Coulter and mrs. Coulter cmdr. L. D. G. Main com manding officer of . Chip toning. 7 mountie Dies suspect held after Holdup Montreal m a y 27 up police saturday arrested a Man they suspect of being the gunman who fatally shot . Con stable Alex Gamman in an abortive Bank Holdup thursday. The Man who had a Bullet wound in the left was picked up in Montreal s East j taken to end and for ques it could stand t Little off Bottom ;