Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 26, 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba FINAL EDITION Winnipeg Free Press Intermittent rain ending Sunday Little change in Winds Low tonight 50 and high Sunday 65. Vol. 231 48 PAGES PRICE 5 WITH COMICS lOc JUNE 26, 1948 Sun Rim Sun Scu 11.42 Intermittent Rain You Big BRITAIN CHARGES RUSSIA LAYING SIEGE TO RERUN Seeks To Eliminate Passes And Weekly Permits The Winnipeg Electric com- pany does not contemplate con- nef K A. the company now uses all n. E. counsel for the monthly passes and Mr. Dahl cent weekly permits under an evidence presented in the com- pany Asked why 12 years was allowed for full depreciation of trolley the transportation 1 plication for an increase in fares now before Ihe public utility R. D. company said the figure was said at a hearing of the but was based plication in other As the hearing the company counsel ex- on Referring to a cosl item bond Mr. Dahl ad- that lo the extent this was that Ihe company's to the city had lo j raising the passes to and the j weekly permits to 50 cents the first ride free and tv bricf tnc at five cents The application H before the was fori a permanent increase and did on stock who had been paid j average 1947. Ihe company already In 1MT paid its employees the wages now awarded by the conciliation board out of the excessive amount it paid on common the company still would have hud an amount of the proper cation of which would have been a reduction in street car At the conclusion of ihc 11-pagr he I'm using the language of the We're not unreasonable I people and we companies to make Asked by E. D. board if he felt it proper that of power and other company services should shoulder the burden of an Tension In City Mounts June 2K British foreign office charged transit Mr. that Russia is ranking said he did Do I eat or what? wonders oversized Barlo of as he inspects one of his miniature colleagues at the Greater Winnipeg Kennel club dog show in the amphitheatre The little fellow is Mrs. Marion Mexican Wee Jr. the St. is owned by Mrs. H. id holders it Mr. Dahl said he as a return on your argument to Would Cut Fares Speaking for the trades and labor in his Labor Mr. Holmes said that on the face of the figures company could lower present Rive the new wage increase and Peace Hopes LOUIS QUITS RING Palestine truce was Saturday by Egyptian and Count Folke work toward ft lasting peace in the Holy Land suffered a Bernadotte acknowledged th of the situation in a port lo the United for which he is He described as a an Egyptian attack on a Jewish food convoy and on a UN observation He protested vigorously to Egyptian Total ring with the IP announced jeopardized after his defeat of scy Walcott Friday had champion who Dewey Moves Fast To Shape Campaign June 26 but Thomas Dewey moved swiftly Saturday tol complete reorganization of the Re- publican high command which will his campaign for thr presidency of Ihe United All that remains to complete re- organization of the Republican ly leadership is the selection of s new national committee chairman boon promised hy the right there were many who be- if he finished off Walcott in a lhal satisfied his own high standards he would fight Gus Ihe light heavyweight in Ihe But said perspiring the 80-degree heal i he active in this year's pre- he not in the He declined I disclose which bandwagon he ed to full details of the fight Ihe If he sticks to his and he is the kind of man who seems likely to do he will he the first heavyweight king to quit unbeaten since Jim Jeffries did it. in 1905, hut came back in 1S10 und was knocked out by Jack Only those three stepped down since dern records began in 1882. Louis won the out in eight His ring earnings of compare with mately for Gene and for Jack Walcott said that despite his he planned lo continue as his always been my ambi- hp think I can win Province Gets i Go-Ahead On Hydro June The house of commons pushed through all stages of a amending the Manitoba natural resources act ih order to remove any doubt as lo the province's right to expropriate water power The was given final reading after less than 15 utes It ly had been passed by the The Manitoba government is enabled by Ihc measure to implement the tions of the Hogg report that it take over control of power sites in the seek continuation nf the pass Officials at the hearing em- that this did not necessarily mean the passes would automatically be ated if the fare increase is The utility board might order that be con- at the same or higher j came Guy said he would require a days to locate information on com- pany accounts sought by G. S. counsel for the Mr. Guy indicated the information would be available for of the hearing next the board heard sentations from counsel for Jacob Labor Robert Trades and Labor and C. H. ger. still turn in a 1948 profit sufficient to meet all I He suggested that employees nf the company had a stronger claim to surpluses than holders of the company did not deserve an in- pany s in profit He said the n 1945 had com- been in 1946. and in 1947. Value of shares risen from to is what it looks like to OLD HOMES FOR LESS further evidence by transportation by Mr. Mr. Ihe company was under to find non- paying routes beyond their present Most of these Prices Of New Houses Expected To Level Off Prices of new still ing In the one authority EARLY BIRD SELECTIONS Coon Gallant J o s i Gallant I Kelly H. i 11 v itig level out by the end of the year and remain static for some time while second-hand already harder to sell than in will begin to move ward in price very rape That is the collective opinion of gain unless Winnipeg real estate given a Free Press survey of house The cost of new homes is in- lied up with the high cost of living and freight rates situations as well as with the law of supply the men idea of a sharp drop in Ihp that to happen must br a wage drop in Ihe ing Do you see any bility of he I Fort Miss now getting an won't take a smaller forced to do so by competition so far lacking as the demand for new homos he Cost Doubled Shier The cost of now doubled since 1939-40. is reflected 'm labor an official of a estate firm Prices of nrw are nnw per over 19SH-40 Wages in industry more than double the IMS scale while construction era are retting BO per cent- Lumber prices have more than doubled and the freight rate also entering into the i another real estate man Scarcity of skilled help is an- I other factor in the he June 26 The number of candidates ed apprentices were elected in the Saskatchewan elections rose to 31 Friday with the ed during the depression and the routes were served by motor price of new houses is just whist I- RECOUNTS LIKELY IN SASK. Doubtful Seat C Total Now 31 Memphis K. SCRATCHES Skip Thr I July Joy Dixie Silver 1-ight, I In Good Rough Som Gay Corporal Nevada Sun Track Taft lie p to succeed Carroll T Local Men To Sail It seemed certain that thp would come from Detained wing of the I. r which now controls the jln Lebanese Camp Among the new group summoned June 26 by Dewey and Gov. Earl his to plan the closed that 183 campaign was Sen. evacuated from The state department Friday dis- persons will be the Middle East H. Vandenberg of Harold who failed his bid for the GOP promised to take an active part In Warren a full j early next week aboard the ship Forty-one of including three have been of the by the Lebanon government the last five weeks afler Dewcy removed from the same Ing the in if they on Ihe grounds they were in Palestine lo Must nf Hie are The Lebanon June 26 i release them provided they re- first major revision of Canada's in- turned directly lo North Aussie Team Scores 88 June England was all out for 215 runs Saturday in the first innings as the lest cricket match with the second scored without loss of a by tralia continued and going lo bat for Ihe return of Robert Walker in the northern constituency of last doubtful seat of the 52 at j The Liberals elected IS and one tive candidate was Several recounts are One seemed almost certain in ley and in where Welfare Minister O. W. Valleau was de- by John a Liberal with official Conservative Polling approximately eight per of the the Social Credit party failed to elect a In Captain Don Bradman s ing team scored 350 in their more lhan the English land Resources Phelps men are now all getting been hoping from New Brunswick Voters To Go To Polls Monday June 26 New Brunswick voters will go to Liberal Leader Walter Tucker polls Monday to name members to month to reach the I I JOCKEY 41'NK M. NINTH FIRST HACK MM as one factor out something else starts to Prices should level off hp but some such as electrical fixtures and furnaces have up in cost ing the past 60 Second-hand homos have ed their peak and they are now harder to sell at prices being asked Alsi Wilbort the only F. his A cabinet shuffle following thr for them than they wern last year a new COmpany the province's are still willing to pay Premier John B. a good price for old houses hut they seemed Liberal is must be good he If feat of Mr. his second battle with ai it is im S. Henschel candidate to Arctic Miss in in Hill i KliiB U 'a ruthless attempt to create a i state of in In a formal the of- that Britain intends to stay in the German France and the j States were consulting on firm 1 joint action to offset the drive them from Talks going on in London land I Ambassador Lewis Douglas called ion Rt. Hon. Ernest foreign Friday and Resolute Line Most British newspapers urged the government to take a resolute line with the The Daily Mail speculated whether Ihe time had come lo apply economic tions hy cutting off trade with our eyes thr that led to in be- in K the Daily Mull The foreign office sia of trying secure political advantages ai the expense nf the other allied powers hy starving helpless civilian A office spokesman said the office had given very serious i consideration to the situation in I Berlin and was in close touch with 1 tho other Denied The statement In- the foreign office was issued in ihr form of a denial of a story in the Soviet army newspaper schau in It said official circles in London were considering a British withdrawal from has been called to report in the Rundschau which presumes to define the tude of His Majesty's government to recent events in il report is completely and Is very far from representing His real that we to stay in Berlin holds Thn opinion of Ihe whole world will condemn this ruthless of the Soviet government tn create a state of siege in Merlin and so by starving the helpless civilian lation lo secure political at the expense of Ihe other allied The spokesman made it plain that the office issued the ment on its own without iiV I consultation with the other SHM up Plucky Kuy US XI IIS On possible to Minister J. L I head Five Liberals were price for a second-hand Saturday was i he rlay ai in this tralia won Ihe overnight score was lor nine The homo The Canadians are baum and Berl holh another come tax law in years won proval from the senate with K few minor amendments that em- from heavy committee BOTH PLAY GOLF Leads One Up After 9 Holes In Final Mike fired a of the Free Press trophy at the Southwood club birdied three holes and bogied the fifth while Boes had Alan team stubbornly in the late loth of stages of the Alex named Iser and Douglas who aie primarily noted as 25 Saturday for tho addition of eight runs before was uprooted by Kny Rupert provincial Conservative lewder a detent in and the closest his came to success was the election of Hamilton a joint Liberal and Progressive tive candidate in Following are delayed final re- ed hy acclamation when One Also Ty Sir Dot 1.11- 1IS U.S. Planes Fly Supplies Into Berlin lions close June H. Opposing the remaining eral in the other 16 ridings will he Progressive M for the Social Credit parly and j In fho house which May i 3fi Liberals were opposed 11 Progressive Conservatives par 34 at Allan Boes to take a lead in their 36-hole match for the Manitoba amateur golf championship and possession More Aircraft Join In Search Two more aircraft left Stevenson field Saturday to take part in the search for a missing Harvard plane in the area west of The owned by the Dutch was being flown to from Calgary by J. L. Harrison of officials here said their two going over par on the three rimes winner of the provincial got away to a bad start when he pushed his tee shot trees on the left side of the first He took a five while last year's medal winner who represents the St holed out with a regulation They halved the 325-yard second in par fours and then dropped a four-footer for a birdie three at the 375-yard Boes 30-footer just missed the The Southwood star cut one hole off lead with a birdie deuce at the 125-yard canning a search and rescue squadron would 15-footer. comb the dense Lakehead bushland Match Squared At Filth until the missing aircraft is Boes squared the match at the Son of Mrs. J. S. Harrison 420-yard His Mr. Harrison j served overseas as a fighter Sec GOLF Page 11 in the and was with the rank of flight Lifting Uf Ban Since the of the war he has been ferrying planes for Babb and Montreal agents in the Dutch It was understood the plane was of a group chased from War Assets corporation for the Dutch national tie would The pair in all added 18 2.417: Pascoe and who played Hall iPO 1.043: scored a valuable 13 not Lindwall Outstanding j the Australian race CHauser Complete Arm River Complete 46 2.263: 3.400: ISO 690. Hanley Complete 59 polls under Joseph smith of Saint is making its Hugh Mackay and an I independent the 48-seat was easily the taking five good wickets 70 He clean bowled four of the all of whom were beaten by his In the 85 minutes of play before Arthur Morris 84 polls Cuminus 4.754: Cormack i Strachan 417. I Kast 61 polls 3.761: Gardiner and Sid Barnes batted confidently but without taking any Mor who scored a brilliant century in the first the faster of the At the lunch i interval he had scored 47 not Barnes had totalled 33 not j 3.101: Kelln 2.405. second major bid in the The party polled 68.248 votes in hut failed to gain a In the same election the Liberals polled 2S2.3R7 nnd the Conservatives There has been no tion of the number eligible to in Monday's The appearance of five Social i Credit candidates marks the attempt of that party to gain in New i JTT Churchill's Cane Given To Veteran June 26 News agent Matt Ayton of who lost a leg in the first world was having a special limb fitted when Winston carrying a visited the have a special and can walk without a Churchill said I'd like lhat are my my heart and my said after It. It's been all over the world with Annit Manll KOI HAI K l anil Ill HIM FIFTH HACK Kur MM II s Ill 117 lAlr j Km 11" 1'JI 1H> miry p Flame i MV 7lh Kmc 11'.' 11 June 2B Ontario Beef Cattle Producers sociation Friday urged immediate lifting of the ban on export of Canadian cattle to the United It said exporting beef British Tories Have New Policy For Agriculture June 26 The Conservative party Friday an- an agricultural charter providing that British farmers shall have first with com- and empire producers next in The proposed policy for the will be submitted approval to the party s annual con- ference in October and will be in- in the Conservative platform for the general elections due by 1950. It follows the industrial charter adopted last which set forth the proposals of the chief Ex Dares Death To Arrange Tel Aviv Truce Do Hark leader i 111 KAI K in 7 Kurl 111 1 lu 1111 llu Gay 1.I1H-: RACE SHM ann up 117" llo 11 Tult Helen June 26 The heroism of a adian Jew who under to arrange a local truce in the Tel Aviv was made known Friday the young father in The a veteran ist of the Arnhem expedition in the Second World is Leo son of A. A. former bring H.S. dollars into j lion party for relations between labor and Labor member ol parliament foi Winnipeg Active in the United His father is in business in Young exploits were re- Defence Dispersal Policy Proposed June 26 lie former war Friday advocated a lated in a despatch from Tel to a Jewish daily in under dale of June j Heaps tried to arrange 117 117 1 U 117 Sonny Frilly were attempting a waterfront He appeared on just as th be- tween or rnd the extremist ball circles in Heaps attended St. John's technical high Moving to Ottawa when his father was elected ber of parliament for Winnipeg he took furtner startles college in the He enlisted in 1939 in of dispersing British commonwealth j broke j resources under a joint plan of de- Asks Fighting Stop Amidst machine-gun fire junior is not enough for each in Ihe near Leo ion to accept responsibility for its j don Square and Yarkon and he said in a luncheon the atomic bomb and expose the real weakness in com- tration of industrial plant in the United Major suddenly his blond head plainly ible as he went from one fighting position to He was ing and group June planes began flying milk and supplies into Berlin iMito ease the plight of Ger. victimized hy a Russian at- tempt to drive the western allier lout of the o n t ro 1 1 ed tradt unions here threatened a nu A feature of the Soviet was the stirring up of among the The Berlin city council reported to be to puHl to the United Nations tn intervene in the Authorities thi flights were strictly limited am be confined lo vital They would no on the food stocks estimated to be- sufficient for about 3Q days American ami believed thai M would decide whether Ihe era allieo can in They doubted tkat tt be possible If the Hope for relief from ade was aroused Friday by a report from zonal border check It said the Soviet at on the east nt zonal boundary had the frontier would be reopened But the hope wilted when passing hours brought no ition from the level here The Berlin blockade with the western and efforts by the western powers to put theit own brands of currency in tion up lo IS far western mark in the Berlia Si uwt week the hv on hath af the line had The Russians have placed an em Jin in A David is The road to commonwealth unity with Jewish organisations in lay through a joint defence stopped fighting at It B T. Sewer And Water Plans Approved Plans for the laying of sewer and water mains for the 200 homes to be erected by the Central gage and Housing corporal i were approved at a special ing of the St. Boniface on coal shipments whirl The improvements to to cause the slow break place on the following down of light and gas service ii western Electricity from tht Russian half west ern Berlin's normal hat been turned off and from Him and See HEBO was in the to time since
