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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
4
Ottawa reports all parts of Canada will be represented in the first overseas division of the Canadian Active Service Force now being organized. Defence Minister Hor Norman Rogers says the force includes a reserve with two divisions and a quota of troops. One division will be sent when required and a second kept under arms as a further reserve.
Report from Bucharest says part of Poland's gold stock remains in transit at the Roumanian National Bank for government use. The Polish government headed by President Moscicki is in Roumania while a new cabinet is said to be formed in France. Archival materials and the national seal reportedly sent abroad. Paderewski would lead if accepted.
A Hunter's Hall shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Geo Bailey with gifts after games and dancing. A quiet United Church wedding united Kathleen Thomson and Alfred Silliphant at Griswold with a Brandon honeymoon and plans to live in Griswold. Rudolph Steski visits relatives in Manitoba during holidays.
The Liverpool and Manchester Railroad offered 500 pounds for a locomotive that ran at least 10 mph and pulled three times its weight. George Stephenson’s Rocket won on October 6, 1829, reaching 30 mph with 123 tons attached. Today CN Rail’s large steam locomotives weigh about 325 tons and can haul more than ten times their weight, with speeds near 100 mph.
Mrs H G Eyres moved to Elgin on Sunday. W A of St George Elton met at Mrs Herbert Franks. Ladies Aid and Good Companions held a joint meeting at the church. A sale of home cooking and tea planned in Brandon at end of October. Concert at Harrow School on October 6 with 25 cent adults and 10 cent children.
Nine Polish army flyers arrived at an airport in Scotland after a hazardous retreat from Poland in three small combat planes. They described constant anti aircraft fire and being chased while crossing frontiers. They said they wish to join the Allies and await instructions from their government via the Polish embassy.
Agnes Moore, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Moore Wheatland, wed Douglas Langdon Elliott, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Elliott Aylsham Sask, at United Church Manse Rivers with Rev W R Donagh presiding. Attendants were Mr and Mrs John Moore and Mr Elmer Elliott. The couple will reside in Brandon.
A very successful missionary gathering was held Thursday at the United Church, Harding, as W M S district groups met in their annual rally. Delegates from Kenton, Harding, Bradwardine, Shiloh, Tarbolton, Rivers, and Pettapiece attended with Mrs. W Currie presiding.
Despite a large wheat crop there are large areas in south eastern Saskatchewan and south eastern Alberta needing relief seed. The Crop Testing Plan classified about 24 000 farmers samples showing many hold good seed stocks A to varieties ready for sowing. Authorities urged to purchase farm stocks of good material rather than unknown mixed seed.
Official statistics show a rise in payrolls across manufacturing not including smaller depots. Employment for 15 or more in August is reported at 1,163,631, with notable gains in iron and textiles and overall payroll expansion beyond prior periods.
Federal elevator officials indicate wheat was sold to the Saskatoon elevator and note unloading continues at a steady daily rate. Magistrate D M. ball addresses a case about illegal gaming machines with operators appealing a ruling.
A. McKenzie announced the importation of a carload of potatoes from New Brunswick due to a short local crop. A freight car was burned in the cut across the big bridge, likely the work of hoboes. H. Wood, a returned soldier, leased the Main Street building beside the bank to convert into a picture theatre. A Chautauqua Course was to open Tuesday. The town let a contract for electric light poles and wiring. Daly Municipality planned a local option vote. Rev. Mr. McKinney of Ham iltoa was offered the Parish of Rivers Wheatland and Roseville.
Albert White of Rivers offers a first class condition three furrow John Deere plow for sale or trade for cattle.
In Trafalgar Square Canada House serves as a wartime hub for Canadians abroad. Hon. Vincent Massey’s office coordinates aid for stranded Canadians, disaster responses, trade updates, and confidential diplomacy. Staff sleep there. records move in cardboard cases for potential evacuations.
Paris reports Hitler speeding troop buildup on the Western Front as he seeks to pressure Britain and France toward peace terms based on the Poland partition. Von Ribbentrop's Moscow mission aims to secure a military alliance view while German artillery concentrates on the four northern Salients and fronts behind the Lauter river.
Western Canada Wheat crop boosts prairie retail demand as threshing ends. A preliminary estimate forecast over 246 million dollars added to prairie producers, based on government data: 432.56 million bushels expected, up from 326 million last year. Farmers buy machinery, dealers report brisk but not peak sales. thousands of new combines in Saskatchewan, and mail orders, railways hire hundreds.
London reported by Winston Churchill that a British squadron was attacked in the North Sea by about 20 German planes. No British ship or personnel were harmed, while one German flying boat was shot down and another damaged. A German aircraft later landed and four prisoners were taken.
Police acted at dawn sealing Communist headquarters and district offices after a cabinet decree. Conservatives pressed parliament to expel Communist deputies and two senators amid labor union control claims.
The French navy ministry said naval patrols have intercepted more than 100000 tons of war contraband since hostilities began, including 24600 tons of liquid combustibles.
Norman H. Davis announced the Red Cross delegation will delay its mission to Europe to study war relief problems and report back on next steps.
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