Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 31, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Final edition leg Winnipeg very Cool with risk of Frost in exposed areas wednesday night. Winds northerly at 20 Mph. Low tonight and High tomorrow 35 and 45. Vol. 58 no. 207 40 pages Price 5 cents with comics Loc Winnipeg wednesday May 31, 1950 Sun Rise 5.26 . Moon Rise 10.38 . Sun set 9.27 . Moon. Set 4.53 ._ forecast risk of Frost police smash bogus Money ring Acheson urges collective Force Washington May 31 Acheson state Secretary told Congress wednesday that the growing Power of Russia can Only be met by organizing the military might of the West into balanced collective he appealed to Congress to support such a course. Reporting on his recent cold War strategy talks in London or. Acheson said the Western Powers have reached another time of decision in which they must either strengthen their North Atlantic treaty and Western european partnerships or risk falling backward into total failure. The 12 Atlantic treaty foreign ministers including himself or. Acheson disclose did not say anything at London which indicated any immediate threat of they were concerned rather to meet a russian threat which will exist unless we act now to prepare our defences against or. Acheson spoke in the Library of Congress at a meeting to which All House of representatives and Senate members were invited. The creation of balanced collective forces would mean that each of the 12 Atlantic treaty pow ers would build up troops and arms according to the needs of the whole Alliance rather than strictly for its own defensive needs. Under this system the United states officials say would spend relatively More on air Force and Navy than on army development. Truman backs View the president has authorized me to or. Acheson declared that he supports Louis Johnson defence Secretary and me in our View that we must make this Prin Ciple work for we can see no other Way to accomplish the Job of de Fence and at the same time to get ahead with the constructive task of building a successfully function ing Economy in the free discussing costs or. Acheson said that a very Large economic and financial Effort is needed to meet what he called a Situa this was viewed a plea for congressional approval of a second year american arms Aid programme which president Truman is expected to submit to Congress this week. The programme approved by the state department and the budget see Acheson Page 10 probate shows Halls estate the bulk of an estate of 277.16 was divided among the three children of Frank Ernest Halls Winnipeg contractor by the terms of a will filed for probate in Surro Gate court wednesday. Or. Hall died in Winnipeg feb. 27. Chief beneficiaries were mrs Josephine Louise Yale a daughter. And James Winslow Halls and Philip Pierce Halls his sons. After several smaller be quests had Chen specified the will gave each of the children 32 per cent of the residue of the estate. The remaining four per cent was left to n sister Ellen Elizabeth Gardiner. Four grandchildren James w. Halls or. Richard Wheeler Halls Barbara Mao Halls and Josephine Louise Yale were left each to be Given them at the age of 21 Mary Halls widow of a Nephew of or. Halls was left s200 and the will also specified she should in Given a Dominion government an of if she had not re married. Remaining bequest was one of s500 to Megan Jones housekeeper for or. Halls. The estate consisted of real estate clothing and jewelry s175 household goods life insurances s147.529.50 Bonds and stocks. Cash on hand s923.2-1 Cash in the Hank 297.79 automobile s1.600 uncashed coupons. Report bares Mexico attack on Mon Trealer Montreal May 31 up a Young Montreal couple or. And mrs. Vern Tremewen were reported by friends wednesday to be in Brownsville Texas recovering rom maltreatment suffered while n custody of mexican immigration authorities at Matamoros mex. In Ottawa a spokesman Cor the external affairs department said he Story As related in Montreal was substantially Correct. There vere no More details available in Ottawa news of the incident reached Montreal through a Long Dis Tance Telephone Coll from friends who went to Browns Ville to pay a Ransom for release of the couple. The Tremewen Are said to have been separated saturday in the mexican town., across the Ric Grande River from Brownsville Anc jailed after a dispute with Immi Gration officials of r overstaying their six month tourist permit. After being thrown into a cell indescribably filthy cell As Vars. Tremewen described 28 other prisoners All of whom were the friends Here said or. Tremewen was brutally to four cellmate. The cellmate Are said of be convicted murderers ised whips obtained in some in explicable mrs. Tremewen telephoned friends in Montreal sunday from i Matamoros hotel where she was Der armed police escort and or dered to Call friends for Arroney or or husband would be beaten to death. Her friends said she was hysterical and in a frantic state. She begged them to take the first plane out with in order to Ransom her Hus band. The woman was quoted As saying you be got to come or my husband will be dead by the friends saw mexican Anc British officials monday because they were unable to raise the Money. Officials at the United kingdom High commissioner s office in Ottawa took immediate action according to information and the Tremewen were released from custody and allowed to proceed in to the United states. The aus Tajia i born Tremewen came to Montreal three years a they went to Mexico last full Nanri after spending three weeks More than the extent of their tourist permit started Hack for they were stopped at Mata Moros and after having thei papers examined were asked to sign a paper written in Spanish. Or. Tremewen protested asking that t be translated before he sign it. Both were then thrown into Tram and Cement truck crash Riley Heads committee for administering fund this mass of twisted wreckage a Canadian Pacific railway locomotive and a heavy ready mix Concrete truck Lay in a shambles after colliding in Winnipeg s North end tuesday on the Winnipeg Beach Ine. The wreckage of the mixer is lying crushed under the toppled Over engine while in the Bottom photo hundreds of spectators gather shortly after firemen arrived. Before leaving the track the locomotive ripped up 40 feet of ties and carried the truck 220 feet along the line. Five men were involved in the crash but Only two were sent to Hospital. See Story on Page 8. Go ahead with flood repairs Campbell tells Home owners owners of flood damaged prop dirty in the red can proceed immediately with repair Vork without prejudicing any claims they May have for financial compensation from the provincial government. Announcing terms of reference or the three Man red River Val by flood rehabilitation Board remier d. L. Campbell wednes a advised persons wishing to re air their Homes to notify the Secretary of their municipalities or Emerson will assess damage an City clerk that they intend to proceed. They May then begin work immediately without prejudice int any claims for compensation. Municipal officials will notify the Board which will Send assessors in due course. The Board composed of c. E. Joslyn Winnipeg chairman Dean j. W. Grant Macewan Winnipeg and mayor w. R. Forrester of wave and current hit Morris again feet jail. Censorship denied London May 31 up the labor government says it in t True that newsprint is being used to restrict the Power of the press. I have always resisted any idea that newsprint should be used for censorship the House of commons was told by it. Hon. Harold Wilson president of the Board of Trade. Wind whipped Waves and Strong currents tuesday wrought further destruction in the inundated town of Morris 40 Miles South of Winnipeg. In this flood battered town buildings were re ported swept from their foundations and floating through the streets. Other houses undermined by constant water pounding have toppled or shifted. More than 70 servicemen under the r.c.m.p., arc now struggling to right teetering structures. Amphibious vehicles Are being used As there is Only one dry spot railway Sta Tion platform in the town. More special equipment was being rushed to Howe outlines plans for . Wheat Deal Ottawa. May 31 up the four year Anglo Canadian wheat contract will not be when it expires july 31 next and future tales will be made under the inter National wheat agreement it. Hon. C. D. Howe told the commons tuesday. Or. Howe said he assumed the United kingdom will buy Between Lom xxv May 31 the ministry of food announced officially tuesday night that Britain will buy wheat from Canada in the 1950-51 season under ;