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The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 12

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Members of the committee were of the opinion that farm. eould not possibly meet harvesting operation costs on the basis of the present quota of three bushels per acre, or i wns further staled that in even at the pom's where it has January, the executive of the been increased to live bushels U.F.A asked the government .1 per acre. increase the puce of wheat to Jl.lij per bushel, hut owing to incieas The committee sl. expressed p(J r0ss. ploriurlion and continu the view that the nanri for higher wages, should close out the 1 usinrss of 'he wnit.n ihe farmer has been forced crop years ending 1040 and 1 1 ,0 pBV executive is now asking and distribute the supplies to the (ha( pl.j(.p nr to $1.40 farmers v.

he had contnnuted the hushet for No. 1 Northern. Wheat. The closing of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange was again urged upon the government, which was also asked to make provision for the Canadian Wheat Board in purchase ar 1 ell all grain, "thercbv eliminating speculalion in one of our most important foods." 1 The committee said that owing to receent increases in price of wheat on the Winnipeg Exchange this would be a proper time for the govern ment to close the Exchange, 0 PAGE I. THE WINNIPEG TRIBUNE MONDAY, SEPT.

27.. 1943. U.F.A. Urges Closing Of Grain Exchange (By The Canadian Prnl CALCJARY, Sept. 27.

Closing of Ihe Winnipeg Grain Exchange and increase in the price of No. 1 Northern wheat K.O.B. Fort William to $1.40 per bushel, was advocated by the executive committee of the United Maimers of Alberla when it met in the city yesterday. The decision ot the committee has been communicated to the James A. McKinnon, Minister o( Board of Trade and Commerce.

and at the same time make provision for the producers of wheat to receive a "reason anlec price for their product, having legard to the steadily increasing cos's of production." f.o.b., Fort William. If labor and other costs con. tinue to increase, there should also be a further Increase be. yond this figure, officials of the U.F.A. said.

Word was a 'so received from Ottawa that the western wheat pools had also the Hon. Mr. McKinnon for a Sl1 wheat price. Mr. McKinnon said however that the pools had not asked thai the Winnnipeg Grain Exchange be closed.

Italian King, Prince Now In Southern Italy By EDWARD KENNEDY '(Associated Press War Correspondent) SOMEWHERE IN SOUTHERN ITALY, Sept. 2" (Delayed) Victor Emmanuel, Crown Prince Humbert, Premier Marshal Fietro Badoglio and his government are in a Southern Italian town which In effect is the provisional capital of Italy. 1 The King arrived here from Rome almost two weeks ago as the Germans were mirching on the rurmv Citv British army detachments are in the town. A handful of American officers, including officers of the Al lied Military Government 01 cupied Territores (AMG), also arc here. It Is here that details of the armistice settlements are being worked out.

Relations between the British, Americans and Itali innther disoatch from Ta ranto Kennedy said th Italian flag flies over that city, Italian soldiers guard vital points and the Italian commander of the naval base and the prefect of the province appointed by Badoglio remain in office, charged with administering affairs under Allied occupation.) Italian soldiers in town are events have left some rtere un naiian kniucs rather bewildered. points and Italian troops manning the citj's As I passn The townsfolk know the king is, here, but there is little excitement. 1 through these defenses in a nor The sovereign has not appeared rowed American army truck, they much in public. scrutinized me, then waved mc or, I was the first United States ithout asking for credentials, newspaper correspondent to arrivi Many Italian soldiers have ar in the new capital. rived at Brindisi, after having The Italian tricolor flies over the broken away from the Germans, city and British and Italian stand Some Greeks who escaped also no erds fly over some buildings.

are coming into Southern Hal Emergency Committee To Transport Feed Grains (By Th Ctudiin Prm OTTAWA, Sept. 26. (CP) Trade Minister MacKinnon announced Saturday that the cabinet wheal committee has r.ppointed an emer gency grain transportation com mittee to see that emergency feed grain requirements are met. The committee will be convened by I. C.

Lockwood, transport controller, and Mr. MacKinnon said the organizations represented on (he committee already possessed in combination the necessary authority to establish whatever priorities may be needed for the completion, of the required grain movement to Eastern Canada. In his announcement, the min.s ter said that the cabinet wheat committee, of which he is chairman, had been giving "anxious consideration" to the greatly increased transportation reouirements of feed grains for Eastern Canada, in addition to the regular wheat movement for mills and export. The emergenry committee mem I Street Accident Victim Dies Ludwig Srhmilt, fi8. of KS3 Flora avenue, died in St.

Joseph's husri tal Friday as a result of Injuries sustained in an accident on Sept. 2. Mr. Schmitt had suffered a severe back injury and had heen detained In hospital since the accident at fi.25 a.m., Sept. 2.

On thai date the victim was running for a street cat at the coiner of Mackenzie street and Selkirk avenue, when he was knocked down by a taxi driven hy Egan Hendricks, 4.TI Stradhrook street, who took Mr. Schmitt to hospital. Dr. I. O.

Fryer, deputy provincial coroner, will preside at an inquest Tuesday in central police station. Jury Blames Bus Driver For Crossing Tragedy (By Tht Onsdiao Prml HAMILTON, Sept. 27 A coroner's jury said Saturday night It found from "evidence submitted (hat the driver of a Canada Coach Lines bus which collided with a Canadian National Railways Phs senger train at nearby Alderslvil crossing, Sept. 10, killing 12 persons, did not take "proper precautions" on approaching the cioss In. tfr.A A Smith, of Hamilton driver ol the bus, was killed In lb." crash.) The jury also recommended that (he Board rtt Transport Commissions nrovide more adequate pro i.tAn mi ih rrnuinz because ol Ihe large number of school ch; dren who use the crossing.

in addition to Mr. Lockwood, are: A. L. W. MacCallum, chairman, Cai.adian shipping board; I M.

Mclvor, chief of transportation, Canadian National railways; H. J. I Main, general superintendent of railways; A. M. Shaw, chairman, agrirultuial suppliespoard and C.

F. Wilson, trade and commerce di pui tment. "The transport controller, the Cai adian Shipping board and the Canadian Wheat Board, represerted on the com mitee, already posses in com I binatioT the necessary au i thorily to establish whatever priorities may be needed for the completion of the required grain movement," the minister said. Because of poor feed crops in many eastern a this year and the enlarged numbers livestock being fed, major supplies of western grains will have to be moved eastwards, over railway lines already heavily burdened. I Biifoi iiuil Modellings Tuesday, at 3 and 4.45 You are cordially Invited to attend these conveniently limed 20 minute shows.

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Years Available:
1890-1949