The Archive · 1939

Americans Go To Winnipeg

Fort William, May 24.

Twenty thousand Americans abroad eighteen special trains and special automobiles and busses were flocking to Winnipeg today to participate in the demonstration to be staged in honour of King George and Queen Elizabeth.

One of the features of the demonstration will be the stunting of the 109th aerial squadron of the United States army which was specially flown from Minneapolis at the request of the Canadian authorities.

The King and Queen are to arrive in Winnipeg at 10.30 a.m. (Canadian Standard Time) today.—United Press.

U.S. Labour Leaders to Meet King Washington, May 24.

Labour leaders, industrialists, millionaire financiers and diplomats have been included in the official British Embassy guest list for the garden party to be held in honour of King George and Queen Elizabeth on June 8 here, Lady Lindsay, wife of the British Ambassador to Washington, revealed today, The guest list, she said, includes Mr. John L. Lewis and Mr. William Green, outstanding American labour leaders, Mr. Henry Ford, automobile magnate, Mr. J. P. Morgan, financier, Colonel Charles A. Lindberch famous aviator, Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., oil magnate, Mr. Herbert Hoover, former President, Mr. Vincent Astor, capitalist, "some member" of the Clu Pont family, Mr. Fiorello La Guardia, major of New York, and General John Pershing, commander of the U.S, forces in the World War, and their wives, All widows of former United their "lungs" if attempts to raise the disabled submarine in the next 24 hours failed.

Men aboard the submarine on the ocean floor included six Navy officers, 49 enlisted men, three. men from the Portsmouth Navy Yard and one contractor's representative. Among these were:—Lieut.-Comdr. Oliver F. Naquin, commanding the submarine; Lieut. W. T. Doyle, Jr, executive officer Lieut. R. N. Robertson, engineering officer; Lieut. J. C. Nichols; Ensign J. H. Patterson and Feliciano Elvina, of Manila.

With Rear-Admiral C. W. Cole of the Portsmouth Navy Yard directing rescue operations directly above the disabled submarine, the Navy and Coast Guard Service rushed expert divers to Portsmouth by plane and destroyers,

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