The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 1

1 Manitoba Tops Quota; Men Still MANITOBA topped its special recruiting quota today, to take second place among; the provinces in the national recruiting race. The quota of 2.603 was reached a few minutes after the recruiting office opened this morning. At closing time Monday only eight men were needed to reach the mark. The province was the second to attain Its original quota In of the British A I UtVOUK IV Full significance his orders to seas to the new Iceland, becomes .1.1 I a jv 'i I between the American and British navies. U.S.

I I naval vessels will I Nazi submarine Key to the R. T. Elson regard to revised naval policy, lies in this one sentence: "I have issued orders to the navy that all necessary steps be taken to ensure the safety of communications in the approaches between Iceland and the United States as well as between the United States and other strategic outposts." This means convoys to Iceland. The president's order also creates the precedent by which he could justify such action as will be necessary to hold the southern approaches to this hemisphere such as the Azores, the Cape Verde Islands and even Dakar, on West Africa, But such action will await a new opportunity for the president's policy to keep Hitler guessing. So far in each successive step, the expulsion of the consuls, the roundup of the spies and now the occupation of Iceland, Mr.

Roosevelt has succeeded beyond the hopes and expectation of his nearest advisers. The stunning blow which he delivered Monday to German plans for world conquest, which are predicated on victory In the Airman Killed In Plane Crash An airman was killed and another Injured this morning In the crash of a Moth training plane near Lllyfield. The plane, attached to No. 3 Wireless school. Tuxedo, was believed to have taken off from Stevenson Field on a routine flight No details of the accident were available from headquarters of No.

2 Training Command, RX.A.F. Next of kin will have to be notified before names of the airmen will be released. Moth light training planes and large Norsemen ships, known as "flying classrooms," ere used by the Tuxedo school In the training of wireless operators. Lllyfield Is several miles northwest of Winnipeg on the way to Stonewall. the Dominion, prince Edward Island was first, reaching Its mark several days ago.

Recruiting officers are now concentrating on filling the new "18th quota" of between 1,500 and 1,600 men. No time limit has been set, and the quota will be boosted from time to time as reinforcements are needed. The special quota of 2,603 was Manitoba's share of the 32,000 called for by the minister of de fense on May 12. patrol of the North Atlantic to within 1,000 miles Isles. of the president's action In the navy to clear and hold the bastion of hemispheric defense, the key pfer in the bridge of XTAftk Atlantic nnur UIV1UW UW nuntiwi.

be operating within 700 miles of bases in Norway. Inner meaning of the president sensational message to Congress, particularly in Battle of the Atlantic was actually planned before Hitler marched on Russia. By a miracle of voluntary censorship almost without parallel, the direction of the blow was so cleverly masked that scarcely half a dozen men outside the navy department and the cabinet knew what was going to happen. Everyone knew some action was Impending but no one knew what form it would take. Six days ago a handful of leaders "on Capitol Hill" had been given a hint of what was likely to happen but for the rank and file in both Houses the message from the Pre sident came as much as a surprise as It did to the press.

A week ago Senator Wheeler, leader of the Continued on Page 3, No. 2 INSIDE THE TRIBUNE Premier King urges men from foreign lands to enlist Page 2. Southampton heavily raided bp Nazis. Page 2. All out war effort urged by Meighan.Page S.

The unconfused issues of World War II Dorothy Thompson on Page 6. Major Eliot discusses the Nazi slowdown in Russia. Page 6. US. press comments on America't protection of Ice land.

Page 7. University music examination results listed. Page 10. "Battle of The Park" shows what "might happen here." Page 11. Boat Destroyed LA LINEA.

July 8. Brit Ish pun boats operating In the Strait of Gibraltar were reported today to have destroyed a German submarine with depth charges and to have recovered the bodies of two Ger man sailors. The Weather Forecast: Goudy, Showers. Temperature: 6.30 a.m., fil, and at noon, 70. Minimum during night.

56; maximum Monday, 81. Sun above horizon: 16 hours, 11 minutes. Sun rises, 4.28 a.m.; sets, 8.3S p.m. FINAL EDITION wmxt 52nd Year WINNIPEG, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1941 By Carrier In Winnipeg 25e per Week. 18 PAGES Price 6 cents; With Comics, 10 cents.

No. 162 If If Mm IP3 i.zGi.n.iV iJj Recruit Needed London Hails Iceland News; Nazis Hedge On Comment I uo "tt i fthtt ATLANTIC fify OCEAN fl( With tie occupation of Iceland, the United States his extended her defense outposts to the fringe of European waters. The map above shows the island nation in relation to other territories. Icelandic Occupation By. U.S.

Means Convoys Move Becomes Key Pier In Bridge Of Ships To Britain By R. T. ELSON (Flam The Trtbun. Wuhlngton Bureau Copjrrtsht by Tbt Boutham Co. I TASHINGTON, D.C, July 8.

Occupation of Iceland by the United States means that President Roosevelt has started to build the bridge across the Atlantic over which he will "deliver the goods" lor Britain. Tha United States by this action takes over responsibility for According to Capt. Marls H. Gar ton, district recruiting officer, many clerks, stenographers and tradesmen are needed at present Sixty five men were enlisted in the district Monday, he said. Of these 20 came from Brandon, 20 from Winnipeg, and 15 from Port Arthur.

Because rural sections have alreadv been heavily recruited, it is expected future demands for men will for the most part be met in these cities. Complied from late Cables DEMOCRACIES of the world today welcomed the announcement by Presi dent Roosevelt that United States forces are preparing to arrison Iceland to safeguard the approaches to the western Hemisphere. Tn i.nnrinn the announcement was termed "big news, welcome and as "one of the most important events for some time past." Canadians, too, cheered the announcement, and many Ice landers Interviewed In Winnipeg characterized the news as wel. (See Page 11.) Nml officialdom had no comment imiripriifltplv. hut suggested some statement might be forthcoming within 24 hours.

Kome pouucai circles said the American occupa iinn nntitutf real and true Intervention in European waters." Maj. Kunlo AKlyama, Japanese rmv said in Tokyo th.i Th United States navy did not send its forces to Iceland for a summer outing; the occupation is lone stride towara war. oy Roosevelt" Tr olnnH anneared likely to claim one of the largest United States garrisons overseas if not the largest. Official information In Washing ton on the size of the British force nnwr nrruovin? the island comes under the head of a military secret but seamen who touched recently at the island estimated It at su.ouu men a figure which some military sources believe is not exces sive. Informed opinion was that the American garrison would be at least equal to the strength of the British force it will eventually re lieve.

U.S. IN ICELAND BIG NEWS IN LONDON By ROBERT P. POST rExrluilvt to Ttit WinnlpK Trlbun Copyrlithl. 1941, by Th Ntw York TUnul LONDON, July 8 The official announcement that the United States had landed naval forces in Iceland and would replace the Bri tish defenders of that island was characterized here today as "big news." British officials were careful not to say anything about the United States action beyond pointing out that It was a step taken to guard the Western Hemisphere and that It under lined the realization of the United States that the entire Atlantie was part of Its own danger area. Tkn lira AAlirffa siAtnnrt aspect considered.

The British have Continued on Page 3, No. 5 Load Too Big PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL shoulders the Empire's troubles, but the Canadian Victory Torch recently presented to him, appears tod much lor Winston to budge, Si 0m c2) 11 ililluU Ik R.A.F. Smashes Nazi Held Bases II ONDON, July 8. British aircraft shuttled by the hundreds over the English channel today, in an offensive against German objectives in Northern France which has continued without let up for the last 24 hours. Heavy bombers escorted by fighters droned steadily to the attack.

Many were invisible In a channel haze. It was a powerful continuation of widespread thrusts overnight against targets in Western. Germany, Holland, Belgium and France. Observers reported the sound of the explosions in France, begun at the channel coast, were growing fainter, and apparently the R.A.F. bombers were moving farther inland to unload.

A synthetic oil plant between tens and Bethune, towns about 50 miles Inl.ind near tllle, was listed by the air ministry as a major target which was left In flames. "Seven enemy fighters were destroyed In these operations," the air ministry said. "Our losses were five fighters and one bomber. Two of the (British) fighter pilots are safe." Americans Win All Star Classic DETROIT, July 8 Slugging Ted Williams, of Boston Red Sox, cloutod a tremendous home run In the ninth Inning with two men on base today and his American teague team defeated the National teague by 7 5 In the annual All Star baseball classic. Williams' wallop topped off an American league rally of four runs In the last of the ninth.

A moment before the Boston batter came to the plate, Joe Dimaggio grounded out with the bases loaded, but one run came across when an attempted National league double play failed. A crowd of 54,674 had almost taken a National league victory for granted after Arky Vaughan, Pittsburgh shortstop, got through with whipping the A.L. pitchers. Vaughan spanked a homer the seventh Inning with one On base and duplicated this feat in the eighth. Can't Keep Battleford Boy By GODFREY ANDERSON Associated Press Staff Writer WITH THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE EGYPTIAN WESTERN DESERT, July 8.

A Canadian boy. who came to London with hist a and joined the when he be came tired of washing dishes In a Strand restaurant is now, at 21, one of the ace reconnaissance pilots of the western desert The pilot officer, a doctor's son from Battleford, Sask, resembles a youthful Jack Dempsey. Service regulations forbid disclosure of his name. (In Battleford today It was confidently reported that the flier is Pilot Officer William Lewis, son of Dr. G.

H. Lewis. Harry, a brother, is a flying Instructor at an R.C.A.F. school In Manitoba.) The hero of several close calls, he has fought In England, France. 4 Spitfires Escorting Bombers Britain's heaviest bombers roared over Nazi held cities in Continental Europe again today, dropping explosives on a list of targets that reads like a railway time table Frankfort, Duesseldorf, Duisburg, Muenster, Krefeld, Cologne, Ostend, Dunkerque and points south.

This photograph shows Spitfires escorting bombers over the English Channel in a daylight sweep. (A.P. Wirephoto.) Winnipeg Rejects Rent Control Idea pHE city council turned thumbs down decisively Monday J. evening on Aid. Blumbergrs motion that the Dominion be asked to set up a rent control committee in Winnipeg.

In introducing his motion. Aid. Blumberg told the council he had sent details on two Judge W. M. Martin, rentals time Prices and Trade Board mM This was to test whether the ad' ministrator would investigate and act in individual cases.

"I have so far received no reply," the alderman said, "so I am not so sure Individual cases will be dealt with as stated in a booklet I received from the administrator." Poorer Districts Aid. Blumberg reviewed com plaints received by his special committee on rent control. There were most complaints from tenants of older properties in poorer districts, he declared. The usual practice was for the tenant to be given notice to vacate and for the rent to be raised for a new tenant Aid. Petley seconded the motion.

Aid. Scraba moved as amendment that the motion be given a two months' hoist He claimed that the effect pf turning down a proposal for rent control now Traffic Lights For Bad Corner Four stop and go traffic signal lights to be set up at Graham and Hargrave st, will help unsnarl one of the worst rush hour traffic melees In the city. The city council voted $1,200 to pay the cost of the lights at Its meeting Monday evening. It also decided to speed the movement of city traffic by allow ing parking on one side only of streets not more than 24 'cet wide in these areas: 1. The area lying between Main Poison ave, Salter st, and the C.P.R.

tracks. 2. Between Main Lansdowne Scotia st, St cross and Machray ave. 3. Between Osborne st, Cory He's Tops Greece, Syria and Libya.

His latest exploit was last Friday when he shot down an Italian Savola bomber near the Mediterranean island of Rhodes while flying a Glenn Martin ship. "I hope It was crammed with generals," he told the mess on his return. He got the Savola a few days after rejoining his squadron from a hospital. While bombing Vichy troops near Beurut in the Syrian campaign he got a bullet in the head and several shrapnel splinters around the eyes. He is one of the few pilots to bail out successfully with a parachute at 300 feet After Dunkerque his Blenheim fell victim of German anti aircraft fire.

He waited till every member of the crew had bailed out and then jumped himself. He hit the ground with such force that lost cwaciousness 4i iLiiiLiiVI iiUiVljY complaints of rent boosting to administrator under the War might be that "certain landlords will at once Jump their rents." E. Ransby, secretary of the Winnipeg Real Estate board, ap peared on behalf of that body to oppose rent control. He declared the organized real estate dealers whom he represented had refrained from pushing up rents Rent control would "open the door to permit unscrupulous landlords to take advantage of their tenants," Aid. Simonlte said.

"It would mean nothing but disaster." Aid. Scraba's amendment was narrowly defeated. The vote on the motion was: In favor of rent control, Aldermen Anderson, Simp kin, Gray, Blumberg and Petley; against, Aldermen Simonlte, Thompson, Morrison, Sara, Hesson, Cooney, Smith, Coulter Scraba and McLean. don Stafford st. Academy Wellington and Roslyn rd.

Aid. Thompson gave notice he would move at the next council meeting that referendum be taken In the November election on the question oi wnetner the mayor should be chosen by the aldermen from among themselves or be elected by the Voters at large. The council approved 35 prop eny saies. ine total value was $10,320 and the list included 27 homesltes. LADY CHURCHItt DIES LONDON, July 8 Lady Gwendo line spencer Churchill, slster ln law of the Prime Minister, died Monday at a nursing home in Windsor.

Down In Libya and recovered to find himself 25 yards from the burned machine. After traveling south for four days with stream of refugees he learned France had capitulated and he returned to England In a "borrowed' French bomber. One of his most daring feats tn Libya was to shoot up Benlna aerodrome, flying a Glenn Martin so low the bottom of the fuselage skimmed the ground. German troop carrying aircrat were all over the field and the sight of such a large number of Junkers 52s lined wing tl to wing tip was "too good to miss." "Let's wreck 'em, the Canadian cried as he dived to attack. Several planes burst into flames and German soldiers who scattered were mown down.

"They closed up like penknives and toppled over," he said. JCo itlnued on Page 3, No 3 5 A 11 i N. Hanson Says King Will Go To Britain CONSERVATIVE House Leader R. B. Hanson.

K.C., declared today that Prime Minister King would have to reorganize his govern ment he could hope to com mana national unity in the war emergency. He ranked this as the first of three immediate jobs for the prime minister. The other two, he said, were to travel to Great Britain to attend a proposed conference Empire leaders, and then to re view the posi tion of his gov ernment with national re sources and the Mobilization act. Here for a month's tour of the west to appraise public opinion on Issues of the day one of them conscription Mr. Hanson said reports Indicated publio opinion was crystallizing In favor of It.

The failure of the voluntary recruiting plan, and the chance of Continued on Page No. 1 Attached Pet of all Camp Shilo, as small fawn which is the new 71 If' 1 7 i ment. The young deer was found recently on the plains at Shilo. Its name is derived from the vegimental motto. Ne Kah Ne Tah." Here two Sunday, are seea with the lawn.

Moscow Claims Counter Thrusts Slow Up Enemy By Tht CsMdlaa Tnu TVTILITARY circles in 1V1 Vichy reported today that the German drive against the Stalin Line had been virtually stopped for four full days. Moscow reports meanwhile said Soviet armies were holding: the Germans at bay along; a 600 mile front of river defenses, out in front of the. Stalin Line, and crushing: repeated Nazi attempts to break through en route to Moscow. A Russian war bulletin placed the scene of the heaviest fighting: on a tight stretched line running almost due north and south, between Ostrov, on the Latvian and Mogilev Podolski, on the Dniester river at the Bessarabian border. REVOLUTION? EwhislT to Tim wlnnlpr Tritiuo Copyright, lVil, bj Ktw Vorn TlmM).

ANKARA, July t.Tbe Cer Xi. man military high command, according to interpretations by British observers here, is counting on the eventual capture of Moscow to touch off an inspired "conservative revolution" which would be prodded alojig by promises to the peasants of a redistribution of land. The communique said Soviet troops clashed with German tanks and motorized forces in the Ukraine sector of Novograd Volynskl and, farther south, struck in "a decisive counter attack on the flank and rear of the enemy," annihilating two Nazi Infantry regiments. The Soviet high command said the Germans had been routed In a series of attempts to storm across the Dnieper river, in a drive toward Moscow, but conceded that on the northern front the Nazis had approached within 75 miles of Leningrad. Tersely, Hitler's field headquar ters made this lone claim of progress in the 17 day old invasion: "Operations on the Eastern front are proceeding on schedule." The Russians declared the Ger mans were suffering enormous casualties and that gains along the 2,000 mIle front were slight Russian Version: Br Til Auoclattd PrtM MOSCOW.

July 8. Th Red Army was reported to be cutting wide swaths In the rankj of the Germans today in fighting concentrated largely at strategic river crossings. The Russians struck their heaviest blow south of the Ukrainian city of Novograd Volynskl, a com Continued on Page 3, No, 4 For Rations well as visitors, is Nekah. the mascot of the Algonauin Regi kiddies who visited the.