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Winnipeg Free Press 34 PAGES PRICE 5 CENTS TEN FORCED OUT INTO BITTER WINTER NIGHT 2 Families, Left Homeless By Fire Feel They're Lucky To Be Alive "We're lucky to be alive," two Winnipeg families kept repeating Friday even though they were homeless and had lost most of their clothing and possessions' in a fire which destroyed their homes Thursday night. Some of these people 10 in all had no shoes and one mother wore only a slip under her coat. "But we're lucky to be alive," was all they would say. mi. i rT urn Farmers Get 5S52 000.000 1,000,000 Worth Of Aid (CP) The Canadian farm loan toard, the" dominion government's loan agency designed to help fartners meet financial distress, has loaned imore than $52,000,000 to farmers since it began operations in 1929.

In reviewing its work In a report made public Thursday the board said the average loan over its 16 years of operation was $2,000 and of the total monies loaned, has been repaid by the farmers. In the report the board said more than $2,000,000 would be loaned by the end of the current fiscal year. Money Is loaned farmers to provide long term borrowers with short term credit on second and chattel mortgage security. Gunman Gets $40 Cash In Hold up Brandishing a black revolver and using same technique as. was employed in two hold ups Thursday, a young gunman walked into Klarer Grocery, 406 Alexander at 7.30 p.m.Fri day and robbed Issac Klarer of apporximately $40 in bills and silver.

man asked for a package of cigarettes.When I went to get them he pulled a revolver out of an Inside pocket of the parka he was wearing and said," This is a hold said. When the thug demanded money, Mr. Klarer, al In the store, told him to "help yourself." The gunman walked around 1 he counter and scooped about $15 in bills and $25 In silver out of the cash register. Also In the store was Mrs. Marie Ellen who stated that the thug took his time and methodically filled his pockets with the silver.

Walking out of the store, the gunman warned," Don't follow me," and calmly walked away on Alexander ave. Description of the holdup man, as given by city pol ice is: 23 years old, stocky build, fair moustache, wearing blue parka. 5,000,000 Greeting Cards Mailed Here In Four Days Close to 5,000,000 greeting cards were mailed in Winnipeg from Monday to Thursday night, T.A.Rutledge, postmaster, said Friday morning. It was a record for early mailing, if not for the entire Christmas period. "I want to thank the press and radio for bringing their influence to bear on the public, urging them again and again to mail early.

The response was wonderful, Just splendid," said the enthusiastic postmaster. The post office had good news for many residents of British origin: 120 bags of British mail came in Friday morning and 200 more Saturday. "Now unless the trains, get very late we hope to have everything cleared up pretty well by Saturday night. Of course we have no control over the outside stuff. Perhaps other parts of the country didn't urge their public to mall early: maybe that's why the trains are loaded with mail and express," suggested the postmaster.

Nobody would estimate how many parcels had been mailed In Winnipeg beyond "thousands and thousands xney were wu Hams, his wife and two children, Raymond, 13, Danyluk and his wife and children. Toe. 12. Violet, 10, and Lena, 16, and niece Gladys They were taken care of at the Convalescent hospital, 676 Jessie Avenue, Friday while welfare workers and the Red Cross were busy finding homes for them. The floors of their form er home were covered by a layer of ice but the saddest looking suite of all was the home of the Armitage family where a mother and her five children died.

Firemen found the body of Mrs'. Betty Armitage crouched beneath a crib in the kitchen and still clutch ing her.6 month old baby. Inside the crib lay the baby's bottle and a bright red and blue wooden soldier. Charred and bent, a small paper angel still clung to the decorated Christmas tree in the llv ing room. The colored balls and silver tinsel on the green tree stood out grimly among the blackened ruins of the suite.

The frame house, formerly a store, was broken up into five small suites with a gas stove in each suite for cooking. The place was heated by a furnace in the basement "it was pretty cold there," Mr. Danyluk said. Two small bathrooms, equipped with antiquated plumbing, served houge. Lena Danyluk' arm and face were burned and her blonde hair was singed.

The others in the group were uninjured. The Williams' dog, Lin dy, cowered under a couch in the hospital, too frighten ed to come out. The Ranger family, who were also saved, were taken to the home of relatives soon after they were rescued. Mr. Williams, owner of the house since Dec.

1, was discharged from the R.C.A. F. Aug. 31, after serving In Nesou, Nfld. He had hardly had time to get settled in the house with his family before the tragedy took place.

Mr. Danyluk is employed at the Chalmers Auto Truck and Body Works. He was the first person to see the flames coming up through the ground floor from the basement and he rushed to the fire hall across the road to put in an alarm. Then he went back to save his family. everything from turkeys to calendars." The totals will be announced at the end of the holiday season.

Even the night staff gets it heavy. One night we put through 323,000 greeting cards in our can cellation machines, said Robert Kent, assistant superintendent of mails. The Weather FORECAST Manitoba: Fair and very cold. Saskatchewan: Generally fair and decidedly cold scattered snowflurries in southwest portion. Alberta: Mostly cloudy and quite cold with light snow.

PBIDAT'S Begin VnaouTr Ctlgary Stantooa Port Irttnr un. uai. 31 22 11 32 39 .9 1 3 19 20 13 9 4 British Clash With Danes At Frontier (CP) The Moscow radio Friday night broadcast a Tass despatch from Copenhagen say ing clashes involving British and Danish frontier troops have occurred on the Danish German frontier and a German lieutenant who said he was attached to British troops was seriously wounded. No other casual ties were given. No comment available immediately from the war office here nor from official sources In Copenhagen.

The broadcast, recorded by the Soviet "a number of clashes took plfce caused by the fact that the British do not permit the Danes to search the luggage of soldiers of the German army who are sent from Denmark to Ger many. "A former senior lieu tenant of the Hitlerite army, Gerhardt Martin cat egorically refused to open his (luggage) cases, maintaining that he was a signals officer attached to the British troops," the radio added. The Danish frontier guards were compelled to use arms. The German Martin was seriously wound ed." The broadcast said the Germans considered them selves under a regime of special protection and do not wish to submit them selves to the demands of the Danish frontier troops. Dead 3 Hurt In Montreal Fire (CP) One man is dead and three others are uv hospital as the result of the east end refinery of the Shell Oil company of dead man is M.

Duchesne, while H.Watt, C.Montpetlt, and D.Marsden suffered injuries. Winnipegger Sentenced FORT 22 (CP) Louis Norman Kittson, of Winnipeg, Friday was sentenced to six years in Stony Mountain penitentiary on a charge of possessing stolen goods, while his companion and quarry of a Ijvo day manhunt last month, James E. Webb, also of Winnipeg, was remanded for trial on similar charge. A third member of the year old Dale Hall of Toronto, was remanded until Dec. 29 on a charge of being in possession of stol en goods.

The articles alleg" edly were found in a car on the Kenora highway, before Webb was arrested Nov. 29 Britain Gets Lion's Share Of Reparations PARIS, Dec. 22 (BUP) A reparations conference of 18 united nations having cl aims against Germany end ed Friday with Britain gett ing the lion's share and the United States in second plac The reparations were divided into two categories, it one comprising au lorms of Industrial equipment and other economic wealth extracted from Germany, in cluding the merchant navy, and the other all additional reparations. The United States was alloted 11.8 per cent in the first category and 23 per cent in the second. The Un ited Kingdom got 27.8 per cent and 28 per cent in the respective categories.

WINNIPEG SATURDAY ft VK 1 GEN. GEORGE PATTON Gen. G.S. Patton Dies Peacefully In Sleep HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, Dec. 22, (AP) One of the world's great masters of tank warfare Gen.

George S. Patton, jr. died peacefully In his sleep here Friday of a blood clot which developed gangrene in his lungs and weak Ms warrior heart. Mrs. Patton, who was at his side, decided immediately that the 60 year old commander of the UniteiStates 15th army would be buried in Europe, along the storied route of the United States 3rd army he led to victory.

The. exact place of bur ial has not been decided, but presumably it will be in France," United States army headquartersannounced. The funeral probably will be Monday, The acid tongued comm ander, one of the greatest in American history, died 12 days after his neck was bro ken in a traffic accident. "He went down fighting, said Gen. Joseph T.

McNar ney, commander of United States forces in Europe. Gen. Patton died almost vear to the day after one of his most remarkable mil itary feats the ve miie plunge oi rus ira army to the relief of the battered American garrison at Bas togne, France, cut off by the German army's Ardennes offensive in last win ter's Battle of the Bulge. The general was injured Dec. 9 while on a pheasant hunting trip, when his auto mobile was involved in a collision with an army truck, Gen.

Patton suffered a broken neck, with accompany ing paralysis from the shoulders down. "This is a hell of a way to die, Gen. Patton said as he was lifted into an ambu lance. But his condition stead ily improved and last Wednesday he sat up in bed. Then, bronchial secretions brought on congestion of the lu ngs and Friday his heart became affected.

Gen. McNarney told re porters: It is my painful duty to announce the death of a great fighter and a great "He brought to us a large part of our magnificent vic tory and this, too well known to need description, belongs to history. Gen. Patton's job waswa and he had worked at it wit! amazing success for more than 30 years. But he was a stranger to the world of diplomacy, and his remarks and actions off the field of battle kept him in hot water.

The first great criticism rose when Gen. Patton slap ped an American soldier in hoscital suffering from batt fatigue, during the Sicilian Gen. Eisenhower made Gen. Patton apologize publicly but kept him for his assignment later to the 3rd army. Three months ago Gen.

Patton was removed from command of his beloved 3rd army, which had become i Ij imtipffj 8fc ihum DECEMBER. 22. 1945 1 1 largely a paper army compiling a history of Am erican campaigns In the war. King George, To Broadcast Christmas Day (CPJ message of greeting from His Majesty the King will be broadcast over a combin ed Dominion and Trans Can da network hookup of the C.B.C. Christmas Day at a.m., C.S.T.

The King's message will lonow the u.tJ. famous Christmas Day Empire broadcast from all over the commonwealth. A rebroadcast of His Ma address to his sub ects will be heard at 9.15 p.m. u.s.i Christmas mgnt Prexy Smith Can't Understand It It Seems Monty Has Never Even Heard Of Toronto (CP) In a despatch to the Toronto Globe and Mail from Ostenweld, Germany, Ralph Allen told Friday how Field Marshal Montgomery revealed that until now, he had never Toronto. The field marshal disci osed he had hcr.

asked to accept an honorary doctor ate of science at McGill university during a propos ed Canadian trip next sum mer. Allen wrote: McGill Is a very fam ous university, he(Mont gomery) assured his visit ors. This is a very great honor they have offered me. I understand It is your outstanding university. Am I right?" Two of the correspond ents, both native to Toronto, shifted uneasily under gnaw Field Marshal Montgomery Police, Prices Board Fear Turkey Black Market CHINESE R08BEO Prowlers entering the residence of Chan Yip Wong, 228 Aubrey between 8.30 and 9 p.m.

Friday, thoroughly ransacked the premises and escaped with cash, bonds and jewellery valued at about $2,160. Cash was estimated at about $1,300, bonds $370, jewellery and liquor $490. Cold Weathed Blazes Keep Firemen Busy A cold weather wave of chimney fires combined with number of false alarms and two blazes causing serious damage, to keep city firemen busy Friday night. Extensive damage was done to the interior of Whlt ey'a service station.Portage ave. and Arlington by a fire which broke out about 3.15 p.m.

Friday. Origin of the Dlaze has not been determined. W.J. White side of 656 Banning the proprietor, said he made his asual check of the premises before leaving at 7.30 p.m. Mrs.

H. D. James, ZiA Arlington phoned In the alarm when she saw smoke pouring from the north side of the station. Firemen from No. 1 and No.

14 halls, directed by District Chief H. Mc Corkell, attended. Two cars in the service station garage were driven out before they received any da mage other than a few patches of blistered paint. Breaking out at 7.45 p.m. tfire, believed to have been caused by an overheated stove, did serious damage to a room in an apartment nous? at 59 Donald occupied by Len White and his family Before being brought under control at 8.30 p.m.

by firemen from halls one and four, under District Chief W. Horner, the flames caused considerable damage to the room, destroyed a bedroom uite and other furniture ana damaged a piano. LONDON (CP) The American Senior Officers' Club at 45 Park Lane, London, once the home of Sir Philip Sas soon has closed. heard of the University of Ing primordial urges. At length, one of them said staunchly:" Well, sir, the University of Toronto Is pretty good, too." Well, said Monty, Behind the easy geniality of his tone the authors already recognized the voice that had rallied an empire to battle from Alamein to Berlin.

Toronto? Toronto? he added, reflectively. And suddenly he spoke again, with all the asperity and goading unction of the oldest grad of old McGill on the eve of a home com ing game. I must he S3 id, looking the two men from Ontario squarely In the eve. that I hive never heard of the University of Toronto. President Sidney Smith of the University of Toronto, apprised of this situation, said," That Is a terrible state of affairs.

I still think he's a great man though. Something will have to be done about it." Just wtnt sholld be done to set the good field marshal on the proper beam.from the University of Toronto stand point, President Smith did not say. to ty R.C.M.P. and city police are co operating with investigators of the wartime prices and trade board in an effort forestall an expected black market In Winnipeg. Officials of the W.P.T.B.

said Friday that turkeys were in increasingly short supply in Winnipeg, and that evidence of black market had been presented to them. The demand for turkeys in Winnipeg within the past two weeks had been abnormally high, prices board officials said, and although at the present moment most of these demands had been capable of fulfilment, the expecta tion was that within the next two days, black market activl would be very possible. The W.P.T.B. Invited investigation officials to notify authorities of any breach in the concern turkey prices. Maximum prices for dressed turkeys per pound (young hens and toms) in Manitoba is 44 cents for special grade with prices dropping to 37 cents for grade C.

Prices are lower for old turkey hens and These prices, announced until Dec. 31. The wartime prices and trade board also set a maximum of two birds to a single householder when the retail price is charged by delivery. Revamped Army Huts Ready For Students Seven standard huts erected by the army on the Fort Garry site of the University of Manitoba have been converted and will be ready to accommodate the flood of ex servicemen who begin courses Jan.7, President A.W. Trueman said Friday morning.

We have every reason to believe that the huts will provide quite adequate acc ommodation for the 500 or so new students, said Dr. Trueman. "We are holding our own in the crowded university situation. More lockers have been obtained for students at the Broad way site and ws are trying to arrange for additional space in connection with the library." Some thought has been given by the university to the possibility of using the civic auditorium for exam ination purposes In the spring, the president stated. It has been pointed out, how ever, that the Manitoba Musical festival is held in the auditorium just at the time the university might use its facilities.

It is understood that the question of the auditorium's use is to be investigated further. The converted army huts will provide an additional 21,000 square feet of floor space, said F.W. Crawford, comproller at the university They provide four more Toronto Mining Man Arrested By (CP) Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported the arrest late Friday of Carl B. French, Toronto, president of Radium Luminous Industries on charges of omitting to make proper entries in company records of Eldorado Mining and Refining, with intent to defraud. No comment was immed iately available In Ottawa on the arrest of Mr.

French. It was recalled that sweep ing powers had been con ferred on J. Grant Glassco, Toronto accountant, to con duct an Inquiry into Eldor ado Mining and Refining, expropriated by the govern ment in January, Its products were required for production of the atomic bomb. Under two orders in councll Inquiry was specif ically authorized Into about 45 companies and Individ uals, including Mr.French. Mme.

Prendergast Dies Friday Madame Olivina Prender widow Hon.James mile Pierre Prendergast, chief justice of Manitoba for more than 14 years, died at her home.Ste. 4 Albany apts, Friday night. Chief Justice Prendergact died April 13 of this year. Born in Jollette, she came to Manitoba at the age of five years and married 19 years later, while residing in St. Boniface.

Madame Prendergast was active in French society circles. She was honorary president of La Federation des Dames Canadiennes Francaises and Les Pames de Ste. Anne, St. Boniface. I Forecast COLD regulations so far as they old toms.

last Saturday, are in effect producers making direct classrooms, a chemistry laboratory, two physics laboratories, a library, washrooms, chemical storerooms, etc. About 750 students can be seated In the buildings, so the 525 newly registered students should quite easily be accommodated, said Mr. Crawford. A number of plans are being worked out to make the most of the facilities available. Mr.

Crawford estimated that about four groups of 80 students will use the chemistry laboratory, in shifts. It is believed too that the regular time table will be revised for the new lot of veterans since the buses are finding it difficult to handle the concentrated flow of students. The hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. have been suggested tentatively.

The change in hours also would help the meal service Mr. Crawford'sald. LONDON (CP) Central Hall, Westminster, is being cleaned and decorated for the international world peace conference. R.C.M.P. The investigator was authorized to direct the search of any place or building used for storing books or records he might require "if necessary by force" and to seize books, records, documents or other things.

French is a for mer secretary treasurer of Eldorado Mining and Refining, now a crown company operating under the name of Eldorado Mining and Refining. Four other charges, which police said dealt with accepting secret commissions, have been laid. Night Surviving her are fmjr cons and six James, Norwoodjohn, St. Vital; Pierre, St. Boniface, and Ernest Allan Hutchin on, Mrs.

Simeon Trmblay, Mrs. Elmer Scott, Alice and Marcelle. The late Mrs. Joseph Bourgoin, Montreal, was also a daughter. There are also 30 grand children and six great grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the St. Boniface cathedral, with burial in the family plot of the cathedral cemetery. Parker's funeral home is in charge of arrangements..