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BRITAIN 11v UNDERS TANDTINGPWITH FRANE-

‘British Battleship Launched

N nigimi

duction Over Feb- ruary Of Last Year Reported..

(By The Canadian Press) AWA. Fe-b. iii-Employment uradii on Feb. 1 showed B re- icn oi 15.623 workers or Lope! from Jan. 1. e Dominion .. of Statistics reported to- sims of 111261 ﬁrms aggre- .. 1.026.635 persons composed 1012.258 on Jan. 1. it reduc- 8.150 was shown compared with 1. 1938. when 10.402 ﬁrms em- . 1.052.551 persons. though the manufacturing in- rles showed seasonal improve- . the non-manufacturing tin- ies ser-erallv reported curtail. Trade and construction re‘- . urge losses while the trend w = downward in logging. ~ ution, communications and

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ployment -in the Maritime

nccs on Feb. l showed .c de- tlut considerably exceeded

Average. Total ncvroll oi BOB

_ aggregated 13.764 persons. a

use cf 6.283 from Jun. 1. Mg-

, trade and construction re-

d reduced activity while trans-

tion showed seasonal im-.

ment. 0n Feb. 1 last yea!

rmv reported a. payroll oi Bl,-

FPSCllS.

.bec reported I. decrease o! . w In emplcwnent at. Feb. -8811. iii-rm; had stein ag-

tin" 220.561 persons cnmpaned 325,185 n.1,- Jun. 1. Manufac- Oil the whole showed im-

. construction-T renal-ted reduced cctivitv.

rim iii-um. olpitll lhlp iuuubiies in ii mu u» blttlﬂhip K in: r:::'..¥. mi: .‘.'.';Z.‘i.f.“‘l.".‘". " v - I - cl Navy‘: ma»: battleship. u‘ a ' ‘m “d h’ m‘ My“

-~ 0i nemons employed in

-- Gil Feb. 1. 1981i. wusbiesla. ' aria was the only area to ie- hlvhcr emnlov-ment at liieb. 1. _

hit date. 4910 firm; emolnw-d

Of The 1.0.

iiigiiiiiii I-iiiiil Mrs.- J. A. Mamson Re-elected Regent At Thirty - seventh ~ Annual Mee_t_i_r_i_gYesterday.

Activities oi viewed in dets ted at the thlrtyweventh annual

Edward

meeting oi the Royal

l (h; Pm I cgqgibgi. Lofin-Eu wlilwhthwuOlIllzu

can was paied - ' a errioon n e -. b’ g y the Canadian Lqlgn

cine. mum 1n m.“ m“ swept Mrs. J. A. Mathiescn was re_el- Mrs. George D. De- Blois is honorary vice president, and Miss Bin-none l-leviland hon-

. ' vcc regent. 0th 5mg Lad giglerihmiuse. 1st v Mrs R. H. Rogers; 2nd ent, Mrs. P.W Mrs WM. Breha w ms. u. s. no ﬂ-rsr- rotary. . nolal Secretary. Mrs. J.A.Mac- Miilan: Chapter Secretary. Mrs. H. eniay. L. Bethune; Btgndrsrd Emu-er, lwikiss R% LOHQWUK‘, ; oun-c 01's, 8- INWWIQ- 1 miles 61mm. n. M. Bllnchntd. Mrs. w. n. Bent- " 1W1 _ M stewui-t. Mrs. A. E. “i! 1X- misbn. Mrs 0.11.3 um

, J. I’. Whﬁl’ ii oi Town 018i‘! Patrick Th,“ w“ a m‘, yesterdtors . When h; l llﬁd 00 h. '

“m.” "mu and at the close oi which tee. was

Flooded With Iicatlcns For

(By The Canadian Press) MOUTH. 8., Fbb. 27-41110 ‘ iifi-‘B iiillloiiwed to receive l. -~ tit-m; for the emcr ency loan . by the Nova Scot a. Govern- to lobster ﬁshermen 0! this ct announced tonight i-he de- - had been so great the sup- i application forms had been listed. Additional terms were -- from Hal ' ' l Government to yam Ipb- er ﬂsherirrn who. lost gear and 1'1

rovlncc at the 0 nin ‘o! the - last fell. De I

rns - up Safe

oi 13-year-old mes T611117.

1110!‘, this PIOVI

r 2 in the woods ea

- rland Count vxiilleze on N10 BBS n60 Y "i1 8 ieivb one call emeweu 1mm t ellilhﬂflﬂﬁd by

i0. 1h boy int nomo . in we? a hociewy stick 1m“;

d destination a ‘ hunted him

umorvrun rem»-

= u ior Nlllvlcﬂrilll uiu ' Qiyniruieuu guard.

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River. unlit. i.-'ma.'

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Nob many may know that one oi our members. Mrs. W. E. Bent- iey. fomicrly Miss Florence Earle. iii e lairepetxAgain" i’ '

Idlers ct their N - s t leit‘ our

last meeting bedcre the am hymn

shores and the echo oi remained with them. during their .,

I gig months in that far distmt ...Z".:r..r.""...."r..u..1:':. r; Opens Today

Order baioce and have done our chum oi educational work. welfare, ______ _ .3; nlmimx. Feb. ri-(oio-Mem-

acted Regent.

The various iepo

how much we enjoyed exccllmt papers read a si _thiei'eon.____We:had a most. en-

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“ll” Passports Granted Freely The Associated Press) . re . 20-0 runny gen handing out " L n malities could bsycompleted. This requiring the member's w elect a cy which Bpcaliertosuoceed l-lcn. L. C would be Gardiner. who died last year.‘ *______

W890 those likely In re- . "it" “M?” Is Convicted

seated and sp- those oi the sec- . educational secretory, chop- md welfare commit.

‘ e re Th ' ports pmved incltid

AUDI!!! U! BIG“ Another you has ourwing e The All CI F9 - yym \t°{i% of Panda; remin

Order e Jewgewiligi lighters o! the Brno " . 1000 the “Hoyt!

parently‘ Wﬂxumhivld ______

.- 55 . l5 "lilieihlerutszmiii n’: ui-imwhr.“ lbw» u You m- u 1°“ m""°‘ hﬁﬁmwiﬁ“‘““r%f‘ iii‘ , S!!! 3R " October oi

the - ' " of tn Da Mien Arena Bulldogs vs on 3.5mm“

ipit-d on.’ . ~ icubwim m: equine iiw mimiim Wig‘. §§§§Y p , Jews daily.

Apqiftrneilii-S To Curdlinals ~~

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IIII CPIII ESTINE IS i IIEIEBTIEI]

Jews, However, Agree To Discuss Plan In Hope 0f Evolving New Scheme.

IDNDON, llbb. TI-Jewidi dale- leiiuscd in continue three-wcek-old Palestine Con- ’: thwart mug‘ bm 317cm to ° ° D . lit a sc sine. - $3M... “ﬁt” ‘n h” formal discussions will be held to- moi-row. Today after Jewish delegates had Placed a memorandum before Col- onial 5B01lVIB-Ty‘MBl00lm MacDon- ald rejecting the British proposals. Joseph P. Kennedy. United States Ambassador. had an interviewwith Vlggillung Halifax, foreign secretary.

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tax that United States public opin- ion oppzses 1 location oi the Jews to a permanent minority status in Britain's plan for an independent ymtgs in Poles/cine controlled by

[ Shown Ylln

Lord Halifax showed a. draft oi 511a Haggis}; plan tfiadliarmtexdy, who

. 1'1 Y T913171‘: e 59-91% Dezegrncnit in Wash .1 , The Jews made thei- “observa- tlons" on the British suggestions for Palestine?» future rule a-tter a. gkngﬁy discussion with British o1-

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Arab coniereee also inst with British authorities to discus the iiui and a British pokesman said ‘it is hoped. at Izr informal discus- sions. we will be able to set s. date for iuture formal discussions." A Jewish agency apckcansn said Drudhcim Weizmann. president c1 the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency for Pales- tine. 118d told the British deion- tioxi-iiews-‘coizld "not “ICOQM the Bri plan icr these recso :-»

1. "It ignores Jewish righrts to c national home in Palestine” 2. "It gives Jews no saie col-looming Jewish immigm on to this; Hrivly Dandy; “M

. “ t places ewe er pecans.- mlt” "domination of P-‘ inlan

In the House cf Commons Col- onial Secretary MacDonald avoided questions on the British proposal. but it was understood to call for the end oi the British

manmte, wriction c! Jewish im- migirstzlon and land awnershipend the eventual establishment oi an independent Arab state with Jews in a minority status.

o1 Nova. Sootlels Mill-slim!"

.. bers “M” beuen to rather in Hnlitax to-

ior the waning WIHOTWW

m '99“ f“ $13.. Pmvlnceb 18th 518111119 Wllh I'D

v since Coniederaitilﬁ

repeat-but I would like to say 4m m.“ “m the many m‘ ﬂuent gggponglbla Rllillﬂﬂlimﬂlii».

f til?‘ $§°‘“.‘.’§i.r“"§.ul%‘?i; l m‘ rv

will brighten the sombre walls 0f old Province House

iision will gafl! the procedure as

Of Smuggling

5.. Feb. 2'I—(O'P)-—

The Quality Teav

PIANIPoIIsh Student:

‘In iiow Outbreak illash With iiazls

WARSAW. Feb. Ti-(A-D-Poliab students riotod unmet German at Krakow and Poznan today clashed with Nazis at Danliig while Berlin accented a. Polish apology tor an attack Sstimiay upon e German Embassy.

The rioting took a. nave form at Poznan, where the students smash- ed windows 0i a German restaur-

Bcuifling followed in which

several were

At Krakow seveml hundred stu- dents made c determine’ effort to storm the German Consulate but.

finally drove them back ai- ter a long struggle.

In both instances the lice used clubs and tire hoses ireey.

These deimmstrations occurred a- long‘ with s. new clash in the Naz fled Free City oi Danni end as further strain was being pu on re- lations between Poland and Nazi- dominaied Dennis.

Germany assured the Polish Gov- ernment that the apology ior the smashin oi windows in the Ger- man Em assy by angry Polish stu- dents was regarded as closing the

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Fill R DEBERG VETERANS ARE GIVEN _|_l|NNER

Guests 0f Canadian Legion _At Enjoy- able Function.

w" 5r.°”°’1“'t“u§$.i l‘ 0 zueets o the 91 Lemon M’

It the th amilvemarv gimme idewlsvw "W! eelebmted. Eliiliilteen Boei- WM‘ vetecm

n: answered roll call. A1)- proidmatiﬁiihelgalzi/v Miilelidﬁgmig; dilnliiﬂ W‘ mbsldﬂd m. L, w. Goodwin president 0i

the local Legion iaréncn. The iollovwlnn ton lin was hon- “ l‘ - Omlﬂda and the

alllméyc om guests 001i ii. i5. JoimsonUi-he nun-sins

sisters. Mo. w Canadian Legion. Nilr. . S.

l-luaihes.

Durlnﬂ the cmzrauu Meier '1‘- ui McNubt reed a cover on iihe return of the soldiers from Bouth

mm McDui-e

0min. A. A .

miest nizht was

Mk. Fired Wave. South African

vetcmn who has been l. patient in hospital ior some time. .

Duri the course of the din-

ner hearty sing-some were a teat. uie of the orcizrem. In addition vocal selections were-rendered Us’ Mr. Artihur Bruce end Dir. T. E. E. Robins. Mr. Albert. Dinl-iis was

. Pen-lid; Ryan. c. '1‘ A. Rodd. Milton. W. . Cooke, PMs-lick MacDonald. P, C. Brown. Fred Wow. O. F. we. Charlie Hlne. and John . or. Hegrviy votq oi thanks were n‘ -' the Canadian Lesion. citizens and the Queen Hotel at the conclusion of the dinner.

Premier Dysart Ordered To Rest

FREDERJUION. Fdi. 7l—(OPi Jmtorney-Genei-al McNeltétr laid

cw r l

Montreal musicians found e

Meander is suiierlnir a heart con-

dition caused bw overwork, said imcNalr. They believe b long resbotie his health.

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I Q-‘giﬂlﬂkﬂ gloom reﬁt

FIlREIIASl IN IIIIEAT PIIIIIIY

Agriculture Minister Fails To Give Any Light On. Policy During Debate.

UiTAWA. 1M). ﬂ-(OH-Oozi- fidencc the Governments new wheat D0110! would create better conditions in Canada. at less cost. to the treasury than the 1. cut $11411! was exgrgssﬁg hi? the House Commons g Agriculture Miniltcr Gdrdinei‘. At his suggation a. resolution cal. tor a minimum price oi DI cents-a bushel ior wheat at local elevators was withdrawn by the mover. E. C.- Johnston. (S. C. Bo River) and further discussion oi the wheat question postponed u-n til the Government's legislation is introduced. A charge that the operations oi the Wheat Board this year had a d resins: effect on the wheat mar- ke was made by E. E. Perley (Con. u'AppeileJ. Mr. Perley said there culd be a full investigation into the Board's handling of the 1838 crop before the present system was

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Funnels’ Doy

It was farmers’ day in the House. The Social Credit members’ wheat resolution provided debate im- the greater part oi the sitting and Ii-hen

Lea er (Lib. Portage In. urge an in- quiry into all phases oi the live- swclﬁlndustry by a committee at

ouse

then that the present system 01 a iixcd minimum price would bodic- oontinued and a scheme involving in acreage bonus for iarlners sui- erlng from trron failure laundhe inked with this would be measures ~09! we marketing.

um of the

lnnipeg Grain N o Objections?

in thorn the ilxed price this year the did not want that system continue . He had not ieceivifld u. single letter

gcntinei As glriealuelgn of this stigdxy S

We». would be suitable to Canad- ian conditions and would help to maintain a Pfiiﬂberous 190N155“!

on the farms. 11bit, K. O. Btttl River) Robert the resolution. a: did M

supported ' . K. 001mm" (0-0 F- 9999mm‘ I5" He also told Commons he was

> ho u. lit the ilxed C6 iiiiiicceiii" §""‘..'t...>’“° "<1 u.“ more‘ hub. inmbton-

TS.

This year. said Mr. McKenzie. ohmic innners reduced eboui 20,000 bushels oi w eat which the 801d at si-ounu an cents a bushe- some oi the 50 cents they NOEWQd went in taxes to helo Y much higher prices to western ai-mers.

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Fire Atliontague

A grocery store. owned Mr- Howard Vickersun and. abgarber shop. run W W- EdW-Yd were badly dalnmed in a % which tin-cum e wnelnen building at Montague early this

mcrnlnit. The tire broke out stiorlly utter one o'clock and it was nov- will latter um

i" 8 iuil dress debate

followed in Australia. and 8 Ar- Brim;

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three kil moderate temperature followed Qﬁnﬁﬁu were wounded by 6 ulodimi bbm increasina’ buster wind; at“ $1,

s.

iuiietown Guard!!! ‘qﬂllﬁl. I S I l .........,_ ... .. - CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY zs, 1939 ‘r a PAGES ' ' ;;-,--, ,, 1% #033,}; _,_ l" ‘ i i

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BUSINESS AIIII Stormﬁcene

As Chamberlain ' Orders Debate

Labor Auiiiﬁbemi opposit- ion Attack Government's , Appeasement Efforts.

(By J. F. Sanderson, Canadian Press Btaif Writer‘!

LONDON, Feb. 27-Great Britain has reached ll understanding with General Franco for removal oi Ital- ian and German soldiers ironi Spain at the conclusion o! the civil war, Prime Minister Chamberlain hinted iii the House oi Commons today when lie announced formal r0- cognition oi the Nationalists as the paramount Spanish Government.

. Britain and France acted simultaneously in according full recognition to General Franco's Nationalist regime after a. week-end in which Madrid Government leader! stated an armistice was being arriiaged to end the civil war. There was a stormy scene in the House oi Coininonli as the Prime Minister made his announcement. Labor members charged Mr. Chamberlain with betraying denie- cracy wliile he referred to Franco's determination to “secure the traditional independence oi Spain and to take court proceedings only in the case oi.’ those against when criminal charges are laid.” ‘

YﬂDn-Dcblh

\ Nftleoemngéiglignlglrgmesmg‘ my Will Remember in; Italian and German forces wll

be disclosed when thetglouee hclté ilFrlends'7

vi..."“m“tirrn*iin ui...a.:*"r.u

‘d deianodxlzlis icy against Clement GQIIQII‘ Fflllﬁl

pol Attlee. labor leader, and the lat- ter iollowers. " ai-e can be no doubt now the illtlma issue

o! . oi the 1 ." ‘ 4- the Prime Ister said tliimr- B03509» l "*- ‘L;

mi?‘ added our u ’ "an? G9 m." Fran ow - "1" . -- 1' tmli? most. of 's that he would not "iorpl

resources. and t "in these cir- those couitriu who can U‘ cumsmnces" the Cabinet had decld- ' our aid in time of need.” \ 6d on rewﬂﬂlilon. Although General FPIIIO imui speech response 14b" 310*“! n de-dnonlhitlon In connection with recognition o! his regime

The nwtion the limbo opposition will put. in Commpm tomorrow sta-

iiesiiigatie t u. W’ a ' w - ggwrlxlgléllgrgog irieigiliey ISiSvI-léi-‘fti: I r “mu” “m! Pwmﬁl‘ Q4 o,“ gﬁm§aﬂﬂj“ﬁe§nui§if§flsf§g; n biowIs below iuui called m in tub policy which is steadily de- him. (WWII "w" i" I 1°‘ co m“ m “Iidgsociaiiii irodnétiflei $5353. i. wailing; lush: l1 Ell

n?“ an a ea fainst Communist: and the

paniment oi bitter orces seekin to destroy her.’

To

t an wcccin opposition charges that he had Be thuike Genunny, Italy

misled the House he ordered debate and Portugal "and other colli- tomorrow on the Government's act- m,‘ who 1mg lmung the ﬁrst “m- to extend us friendship."

Oernationll Conielm °° Flood Threatens

anxious to call an intemational Truro Dlﬂtifld

conference for tire ‘removal oi’ cc; %;';,“,$.:“§m"§-',§{3{,ng*§g3y§:. mono. u. s. m. Ti-(OH-w assured "an chance oi success" HEB-Vi 111"‘ 5nd a“ 1°‘ However. ldtled, tub zimeiuiu MW" Bmk Wwiﬁim ' t; gqmggnd a “consider-ab” east end district twith flood com-

not, ye dim tcdo... Streets were cov- e ainlount oi preliminary preparations 0M V w W“ ma’ o‘ “m

be neoesss y. ered with near

Buch f ce.M.Cha be- and cellars were . Town lain Salli. ‘gguirielwcrk (Iii- "a gull and miiwcv workers with 1N

rlers to international trade." His statement was in reply to ii ’

3$i‘i°i'iﬂ°'iii§'h°il‘ri.ru}l§u§1“ ﬁgcsiitigist?’ l . would summon such a. conference.‘ CDMEQ i a, Positions Reversed ‘I0 REVUCING MOE-K _" Women ARE \-_O$ER$ Y I f.

With British tion of Iran- eo. a diplomatic cl max oi the 31- month-o d civil war. the position oi iihe Madrid and Burgos Govern- ments were thus reversed.

Britain, however. did not extend belligerent rights to IPranco.

Franco had long demanded bcl~..

eign vesae ca. rig munitions to the Madrid Govern- men _

Home observers wondered wheth- er this vital step b London, with Paris iollowing. wo d persuade the Madrid Government to abandon its gggurent hopeless plan oi prolong-

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Scores Killed And Wounded 1.5mm. 70b. M-Jtiiislirﬂ

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