Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 30, 1945, Winnipeg, Manitoba FINAL EDITION P VOL. PAGES 5.32: 21.41. Moon 1.00; Moon JUNE 30, 1945 Sun 21.41. I Moon Moon 12.11. COOL BORNEO OIL PORT HIT BY SEA AND AIR Manila Allied ships and planes were reported continuing to pour explosives into Balikpapan today in one of the most shattering bombardments of the war and Tokyo said an landing was weak Tokyo transmission in Italian heard in London implied that landing already had begun at It appeared more however that the broadcast wfs reviewing activity off Balikpapan and interpreting it as a prelude to an as Tokyo has done I The Tokyo radio reported that the These are some of ths scenes at the station Friday as 90 more army men from M.D. 10 returned to the city At top left are Mrs. R. W. 577 St. Catherine her son Pte Robert and his who is on leave from the At upper right Cpl. Art being greeted by his father end C. 1631 Ross and Mrs N. of Moose Sask. Cpl. Keep 33 months in a German prison At lower left is Doug 1136 Notre Dame J with his his and the little named which he brought all the way from At lower Cpl. Herby of greets his and his little Cpl. Good has been away for four and young whom he met for the first was all dressed up in Cameron Two Mrs. George 219 Berry St. and Mrs. J. 364 Roseberry St. were also on hand to greet the returned prisoner of COMFORTABLE Cautious Forecast Of Churchill Win June 30. Conservative Glasgow Herald forecast today that the Churchill government would be re- turned in the general election next Ninety Army Men Come Home Again Bobby of 282 Good son of pte D is the proud possessor of a real puppy which his father presented Friday evening was an Even Lord Beaverbrook's ning Standard said no large over of votes was Prime Minister Churchill's closest Chinese Troops Take June 30. nese troops have recaptured chow and 220 miles to the southwest invaded French a high command communique announced The communique reported that former base of the 14th Force in central fell to Chinese troops at In the first Invasion of Indo- China since it was occupied in the first weeks of the the Chinese smashed across the border to cupy northeast ot Although Japanese troops ed into Indo-China in 1941. the en- emy just recently took ad- ministration and the defence el the former French The nese said the move was to stamp out underground such as the operation of secret and to strengthen invasion French troops offered some at the their resistance was Some French troops escaped to Free In their drive along the China coast to clear the path for possible American the Chinese re- captured 175 miles of Holiday Edition Published At Noon ed and delivered throughout the city on a Saturday On classified ments will be accepted until 9 p.m. for publication in Monday's paper Monday's business office hours to 1 p.m and fl p.m. to 10 p.m. Phone 006 631. Phone 906 643 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the station on his return from Pte Cessford was one of 90 meri of M.D. 10 who have been repatriated on rotation or priority Preceded by a wave of clapping and rousing band the veterans marched through the of. over 300 relatives and friends who had waited an hour to meet wasn't hard to enia almost said had him with me all the time on the and on the train he had a box in the baggage I picked him up in Holland and managed to take him The little black and white dog frisked happily on the end of a leash held by his young Acting Capt. Bert of the First Canadian Parachute was greeted by his wife and who reside at 558 Arlington and his Mrs. J. E. tick mobilized with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles at outbreak of later transferred to the paratroops and saw action in Husky paratrooper Sgt. Pete of didn't look like a man who had broken his back last was in bed for six months after I ARRIVALS Continued on Page 12, Column 2 Change Canadian Occupation Plans June 30. Plans to include the 6th field com- pany of the Royal Canadian from North Vancouver and a number of other ancillary formations in the Canadian force to Berlin were dropped when the strength of the Canadian sentation was reduced from a gade to a composite it was learned Originally it was intended to representatives of every dian army division and formation and the 6th field company was the choice to represent the engineers The Canadian line-up comprises only tives of three infantry formations the Argyll and Sutherland landers of the Loyal Edmonton Les Fusiliers of and provost corps Last Churchill Radio Speech June 30. Minister Churchill will wind up his radio campaign tonight with a broadcast from his of- country The Evening Standard said the speech would be his last to the nation before the Big Three and he probably would ate his appeal for a strong majority to strengthen Britain's status with Russia and the United Labor party jubilance over the of Lord Margesson as a substitute for Ralph Assheton in the direction of the draws caustic comments from the Liberal Manchester Guardian The Guardian cites chapter and verse to demonstrate that has run rings around the Labor party from the very nina of the left is not going to make much headway against the Tory organization while it pretends that the latter is anything but the most supple and of all political the Guardian and goes look at the course of the The Tories have been on the offensive from the start and never lost it. Mr. Churchill has been given four of the Tory For a England and Scotland have been in an uproar with vast multitudes cheering the prime What has Labor been putting against The Guardian suggests that if some of the Conservative arts of publicity had been applied Ernest Bevin he could have been sent on a similar tour and Warning Issued By IT Tm When a Toronto mining stock salesman called up James of He didn't get any but what did emerge from the incident was a public ing from Mr. to citizens of the province be vigilantly on guard in connection with arty alluring inducements re through the or wise soliciting or the purchase of doesn't know just how he came to be favored a but assumes his name was obtained from the list of holders of a company in he happens to hold to s salesman in question i s sa if he ever had occasion to invest in mining shares he ti people he was Mr. would do it vice to public at There were responsible brokers in Manitoba who could be he pointed local bankers could give advice Same Thing In Manitoba Noting that in recent months eastern Canada and the eastern United States had been to a campaign of high Pressure salesmanship on the part of certain ro- e nor received leads to the ad- Continued on Page 9, 2 have made quite a respectable Series Of Stunts June 30. bert Labor party manager and home secretary in the wartime coalition ment criticized last night the Con- servative appeal in the July 5 eral election series of Speaking of Prime Minister Churchill he asked in an election does the man who led the nation in 1940 now treat you like a lot of silly sheep? It's an insult to your Then he listed what he called the Conservative description of the Labor executive and its man Prof. Harold as the real power in Labor talk of a threatening Britain if Labor plea for removal of economic the contention that return of Mr. Churchill was necessary if British interests were to be defended This said Mr. should not be vote of thanks to Britain's war Buchenwald Beast Taken In Bavaria June 30. The beast of Hermann and henchmen have been Bavaria posing as prisoners of the Daily Mail reported from Weimar The Despatch said that ah of tne unscrupulous stock said that all of the using the mails and tele- men were carrying forged he thought it reasonable to they had forced Jewish in- the same sort of thing mates of Buchenwald to make out 0ehing in His own ex- for commanded the gave point to that notorious Nazi concentration camp information which has been during the last 18 months ot thf as He directed such horrors as the injection of poison into the of SPLIT ATOM Germans Near Ruining World June 30. The Germans came within six of splitting the atom and possibly destroying the world in the Herbert special assistant the American said n a speech last the war had gone on six it was quite possible that this planet would have ceased to because it was probable that someone would have to break the atom without ling was a danger that the Germans would learn how to spli it and our scientists gave the date as Aug. 6 of this sincerely believe that in a very few the human being wil know how to destroy the human Today's Racing Gay Morocco Star Ex Clear King R Double or SELECTIONS First Race Joan P. Second man Skip the Third Red Fourth Race Beacon Miss Fifth Race Cum Sixth Race Ball and Seventh Larry Landin Imm s Tokyo Allied fleet according to Japanese has been shelling the Borneo oil port ceaselessly lor three has been increased to more than 41 Tokyo said it now included five heavy cruisers three light 10 more than 20 minesweepers and submarine three tankers and number of transports and other The Japanese said an aircraft carrier also was believed in he possibility of an enemy land ne attempt is becoming more im- minent and the time for a down battle is the Domei news agency For the fourth successive day Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced medium and light planes made a powerful assault on More than 130 planes dumped 281 tons of explosives on gun barracks and supply That brought the total in the last four days to over LOGO Oil Slipping Away The oil and rubber riches the Japanese won in Borneo last were slipping from their On northeast of the Allies already were pumping In northwest Borneo the campaign virtually was The Australians had cleared 125 miles of the coastline of British North Borneo the adjoining state of according to bourne They controlled the rich Seria and Miri and the great rubber plantations of Sarawak taken almost un- The Japanese continued their withdrawal into the interior after the Australians occupied the ber town of northeast of Brunei without An Australian army announcement said the Aussie Ninth division was mopping up enemy stragglers north and south of Allies Scouting June 30. Tokyo said today that American destroyers and were tering the coast of Okinoerabu major island stepping stone north of. Okinawa on the invasion route to The Japanese have been predict ing for some time that the United States may invade one or more ad- of Okinawa before landing on Japan proper Okinoerabu is part of the Amami group and lies 40 miles above awa and 250 miles southwest of The report followed close on a Pacific fleet headquarters com- announcing the bloodless American occupation of Kume 50 miles of Okinawa and 16th island to be Over B 29 superfort resses extended their aerial ade of the west coast of Honshu an- other 85 miles to the north in an at- to prevent large-scale trans- fer of bombed and ened industries to Manchuria Radio Tokyo said 10 swept across the main Japanese home island of Honshu between midnight and 1 a.m. and sowed mines in the two largest harbors on the west 15i) miles north of and 85 miles ther It was the first visit to Sakata their deepest penetration yet of With f-e disruption of transportation in southern Japan by heavy air at- Niigata and Sakata well may be the main ports for the shipment of Japanese war plants and nel to Radio Tokyo revealed the mass industrial movement across the Sea of Japan By this Tokyo Japan was preparing to carry on the war even after her homeland plants have been smashed and the country The mining foray came less than an hour after 50 resses bombed the Nippon Oil company plant at on PACIFIC Continued on Page 9, Column 2 Ringed labels locate war activity in where Tokyo to score shattering successes against Jap since this great Allied that a landing is on shown bottom left Black on the map at ceremonies the Oblate centenary and Missionary Citizens Set Off In Holiday Mood Under leaden Winnipeggers by the thousands took off for the beaches and Dominion Day holiday crowds will reach a according to the advance sale of railway reservations at camps and tourist Pasteur Bringing Veterans June 30. tional Canadian servicemen representing the army and air force will be landed at Halifax today from the former luxury It will be Pasteur's visit to this por a report that the Brit ish ministry of shipping had ap proved a that certain of the vessels bringing them home to be docked at Quebec or to lesser the congestion on Canadian railways leading westward from It is expected that the on its next westward trip will dock at Quebec around July Halt a train load of airmen about got tired waiting when the train they were travelling on to Montreal was blocked by a de- just 21 miles from They skipped the tram and taxied or to Montreal where they met their next of km a Bonaventure The train itself arrived four hours Leopold Gives No Hint Of Yielding St June 30 this Graustarkian setting King Leopold of the Belgians ed at the game in which his throne and dynasty were the stakes From the villa where he confers day after day with a constantly cession of Belgian leaders came no hint that he was g to the clamor at home that 3 Associated Press despatch from Brussels said Communist anc Socialist sources reportea Leopold would abdicate Sunday flying weatner the scheduled departure of Paul Van former prime ister and present high for and Albert Liberal former minister of who had planned to leave Brussels Friday for St. Wolfgang to confer with the said they would leave Vacation After you taka a dip in the and you're ready tc your favorite home Free will look mighty Be sure you miss a order now for delivery at any Phone the Free Press Circulation Dept. 9066 Outings scheduled for Greater Winnipeg's parks will reach a new high in all and race fans will jam Polo rain or The predictions will go by the boards mothers and children of all ages will celebrate Canada's 78th day in a holiday Despite limitations on accommodations central travel points throughout Canada reported a heavy public demand for tickets by highway and and transportation officials across the dominion said the demand reminded them of the Many Welcome Men Home Many a Canadian family will stay at home over the Dominion Day holiday to visit with or welcome home men and women of the armed During the past week in- today an estimated 14.000 troops have been landed at Halifax and started on their way home many of which will arrive at their destination before the holiday is Ori the more serious side of ada's birthday records show that the dominion enters her 79th year shipping food at a peak rate in volume wheat ing the lead and keeping lake railways pushed to capacity in der that terminal keep supplied for the ocean ships ers Meat shipments continued at capacity and the supply of essentials for countries of Europe kept at a new Dominion Dav observance com- memorates the Confederation of Canada which set up a federal union in 1867. the first of its kind in the British Empire and which today holds a foremost place in world peace projects and in setting up the framework for the establishment of world peace and TEMPERATURE READINGS Low during the 7.30 June 30 9.30 June 30 11.30 June 30 4-M This day last fl Cardinal Here Visiting West Cardinal J. M. R. Archbishop of garbed 1n carlet stepped into rotunda of the R. station dny for a visit to western His eminence was escorted by of St. Jean Baptist of St. Boniface from to the route taken was down Main to the Norwood hence by Marion street and avenue to the palace in St. The cardinal was greeted at the tation by an immense while hundreds gathered in St. o welcome him to the cathedral Cardinal Villeneuve is to officiate at the closing ol Oblate centenary and the ID the Cardinal Villeneuve will be guest of Hon. R. F. Saturday and will later confer Conors on members of the Fathers at a dinner at the The be lowed by an entertainment by Provencher college Cardinal will at high mass in the St. Boniface grounds at 11 a.m. day when the sermons will preached in by Bishop Alfred Comtois of Three P and in English by Archbishop W. M. of The unveiling of a monument in La honoring Arch- bishop Tache will be one of official duties of Cardinal Sunday He be of the Knights of at a dinner at the Garry hotel Monday Week-End Mint Warm Jackets Put an extra jacket or sweater into your overnight bag for the holiday if you have ned to spend it at the for the forecast states that weather will be partly cloudy and cool night and with westerly Although this may he a bit dis- concerting to all those who planned big things for the toba points report that Ihe present weather is just what late crops needed to change for the May Deify Fair Entries June 30. Con- rain for almost three with thin drizzle brought moisture which was needed badly n some portions of the western crop but threatened to tie up ome of the municipal and and make transportation especially for entries to the The drenching has been of some to but most es want drying moisture is good anl are making food 10 Highway Water Juno 10 south of is under water in several following teady rainfall w totalling two ana half inches at workmen nrp busy Hearing away debris carried down rom the and at ho bridge near No. 10 Traffic is still to proceed on hp Clear Lake south of although the road is soft between North Gate and Moon Heavy Rains at June 30. began to fall at at noon on Wednesday and continued without a break until the hours of The pre- amounted to over two Bad Shape June and third inches of rain have fallen n ihe past two days and is stm No crop damage is and the rains will sandy The roads are i bad condition and sice will impassable for a Blackwell Heard At Ontario Probe June 30. well Friday testified he had of the provincial police until E. B. ft headquarters of a Drew government Taking the witness box over the vigorous objection of counsel ing in the interests of Mr. Blackwell also told the royal commission the charge that he had never heard ol Capt. William J. alleged secret police Dissent over Mr. s arose when F And rev. counsel for Mr that examination ot police officials should continue without interruption Mr. accused Commission Counsel Josv Sedgwick and bad in changing his scheduled order of Mr had given no assurance that he sequence would be unchanged Mr. Justice he coula not over- rule commission counsel in the order of witnesses and hearing Making virtually a denial cf Mr. charts as they con- INQUIRY Continued on Page 0, Column 2 Telephone Jam June 30. by American to States over the Trans- Atlantic telephone circuit have no the that service was closed to the public Friday until July 15. By that time it to have cleared the calU already
