Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 1, 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 2 Winnipeg free press Friday july 1, 1955 Poland bickering with wheat Boa by Victor Mackie Ottawa special Poland is negotiating through a Winnipeg Agency with the Canadian wheat Board for the Purchase of about bushels of wheat it was Learned from polish Trade officials Here thursday. An initial Purchase of or bushels is nearly completed. The whole transaction when completed will involve however there were indications Here that feelers had been put out in International the Purchase of Between Trade circles by russian 000 and 9.000.000 bushels up to Lites As to the possibility of of the Spring of 1956. The Deal is nearing completion with some bickering still to be completed Over costs of transportation. The Winnipeg Agency handling the Deal is Northern sales Ltd. Polish Trade officials said that the government of Poland through its Agency was paying 15 per cent in Cash in Canadian dollars. The remainder of Tho Purchase Price was being obtained in he form of Loans from Canadian Banks. Insured the Canadian government in sures the exporting Agency under the Export credits insurance act. Under this legislation exporters of Canadian goods Are insured against the risk of loss accruing upon non payment when due the Purchase Price because of Lack of proper currency being available foreign Exchange restrictions or other reasons. Canadian government sources confirmed that the Deal was in process of completion with the wheat Board. They said that the underwriting of the trans action had been arranged by the government under the terms of the exports credits insurance act. We definitely Are interested in buying wheat from your coun try. The Deal which is now nearly completed involves the de livery of bushels As soon As possible with other shipments to be made later up to the Spring of 1956." Artur Zyto act ing commercial attache at the polish legation said Here. Government sources Here said the wheat Poland was interested in buying was no. 4 and no. 5 grades. The current prices for no. 4 is 51.66 and for no. 5 it is s1.49 a Bushel. The wheat Board Sells the wheat to the Winni Peg exporter at those prices and presumably he undertakes to de liver it to Poland adding the transportation and handling costs to the final Price paid by Poland. Acts Fob Hungary or. Zyto who acts for Hun Gary in Ottawa said he had no knowledge of Hungary being interested in acquiring wheat from Canada. Reports in Trade Cir cles and in the London daily express that Russia had Pur chased tons of Canadian wheat on deferred terms for satellite countries could not be con firmed in Ottawa. Government sources Here said they had no knowledge of Russia purchasing Canadian wheat. They discounted the report and suggested it May have originated from the move by Poland to buy Canadian wheat. Wheat from Canada Over and above the polish Purchase. The polish Deal in the Only firm Deal of which the Ca Nadian government has any know saturday half Day specials saturday store hours 9 to 12.30, during june july and August half Price Tupperware juice containers additional supplies of i ledge at this time. Farm groups May still get together by Pat o Dwyer Brandon special efforts it affiliation Between the Manitoba federation of Agricula ure and co operation and the Manitoba Farmers Union will be undertaken to bring Harmony to the ranks of Farmers of this pro Vince. Optimistic and moderate Lead ers in the respective Camps Are pinning their Hopes on affiliation As a Way to keep the door open for eventual co operation. Thursday delegates at the of a convention gave unanimous support to a Resolution instruct ing the Board of directors to Appo a committee to discuss affiliation with the mfg for the purpose of presenting a United front on farm questions and on representations to Federal and provincial governments. J. D. Wilton Mica president said the affiliation committee will be appointed As quickly As prac move toward affiliation came As a Surprise following quickly on the heels of wednes tical. The Mac and the mfg. It is also inspired by the fact that it. Hon. James g. Gardiner and Hon. R. D. Robertson agriculture ministers for Canada and Manitoba respectively have urged in re cent months that Manitoba far mers close the ranks. It was Gerald f. Habing chair Man of the Mac negotiating committee on amalgamation who took the Long step Forward in his report wednesday to close the Gap. He was the first Mac spokesman officially to recognize the contribution the mfg is Mak ing. He also pointed to the fact that the. Alberta Farmers uni on has been working satisfactorily on an affiliation basis with the Alberta federation of Agri culture for several years. So effective has this been he said result the Afu has that As a representative on the Board of the Canadian federation of agriculture. In efforts at affiliation the question of whether or not the Western and Ontario unions pro Day s decision to reject Amalga Joeed with theh ans to Forron a mation the Resolution to strike second National organization will an affiliation committee was moved by Don Mcnabb of min Nedosa and seconded by Cliff Wood of Marquette. Great majority the affiliation Effort is designed to meet the wishes the great majority of Manitoba far mers who want to see an end not be of such importance observers Here say. I in affiliation in Mani Toba succeeds As Well As it is doing in Alberta the1 moderates say it is not beyond the realm of practical co operation that two National organizations can work Vav Jive Waul Ait 1-1 to the Long strife Between the together in _ Well defined areas in which their activities can be report says City Man s j body found made to dovetail harmoniously. Up to now How two National farm organizations can co exist at what May appear to be Cross purposes has been the sore Point. 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Wearing the heavy tight fitting uniform of the 1860s, members of the guard Are seen Board ing a train at Kingston. Started with Distant lightning. At 6 . Heavy rain lightning and Thunder began. The storm continued heavy until 6.45 ., then started to ease off until 7.45 . Between 7.45 and 8 . The rain was again at 8 . The rain again eased of and continued Light until s.30 . When there was Thunder for a Brief period. The rain was All Over at 9.15 eyes examined Harold m. Black optometrist for appointment pm. 92-5108 Mitchell Copp Ltd. Portage at Hargrave closed saturday 1 . Churchill Man. Or former president the body of Charles c. Morden of the Mac the recommend of Winnipeg missing since june staff of Field men 4, was reported found thursday be employed to nurture farm activity is a major Forward step. So it will not come As a sur prise if Fieldyen will be introduced to the farm organization scene in Manitoba within the next year or two. Some delegates forecast that some local co operatives which have been giving All their Fin Ancial support to the Mac will consider giving financial id to the mfg. Up to the present time the mfg has had to de Pend almost solely on direct subscription support from its Mem Bers. Calls for Par awl headache heur Alcia earache rheumatic Fain periodic pain when you Art in. Paik get fast Relief with Paradox. Its modern for Mula contains four ingredients relieves even the most stubborn pains quickly and effectively. Comfort comes quickly you feel Alert yet relaxed. Or. Chase s Paradox on the North Bank of the Chur River. The bodies of his fishing trip companions . C. W. Carr of Alabama and 1st Lieut. H. A. Snellings of Hillsboro Texas have not been found. Both were stationed with the 1099 army service unit of the first Arctic test detachment of the . Army. The Trio left Churchill by boat june 4. Another group of Fisher men went with them in a second boat and last saw the three men at 4 . 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