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Total War l/Vhich Is Bound To Come

French Premgr- Asks For Steady Discipline On Home Front — Refers To Nazi Oppression 2L Conquered.

PARIS, Jan. 29-(OP)—Is is solutely different from that which "crimliiﬁ' to underestimate Ger- history has recordcd...tiie conquer- manys formidable military flLglif, or Hitler does not “on; with v5“- gfEIIAlCI‘ ‘Ditlllgilllglttfll; tioxlg Fraarnged ltill a quished nations. Hi‘ u I roys them" roa ca’; w n iat. the country must expect hard knocks in "the total war whlcli is pound to come soon." Speaking alter holding a confer.

lie pleaded for increased arma- |ence with General Gameiln, com- merit output, asked steady d1scl- inander-In-Clilef of the Allied pline on the home front and prom- dorces. the Premier said, "millions ised merciless action against agents _ol human beings tn thou-sands of disseminating German or Russian European cities or villages are ex. oropeganda. Hierlencirig suffering they could not

iave umigined a tew months ago." Before he spoke a semi-official Austria, Bohemia. Slovakia and statement confirmed that the ;Poland have been reduced to “lands

Allies had assembled an army in (of despair” which are iaitlilul rellec. the Near East against tlie possi- lions of Germany herself. he declar-

biliiy of war spreading in the ed. "The workers and peasants in

Balkans. Germany are the slaves of their _ Nazi masters, but the workers and

rnls statement- ttld not give lig- lneasant; lfl Bohemia and Poland ures bilt said the British rind French 7118“? DQ601116 ill Wm the slaves of

Millions Suffer

Daladier Warns Of

"will have in the Near East at the necessary moment sufficient mcn t0 face any eventuality." It labelled as ‘manifestly exasgcratlons" Rus- sian cues/es that 400,030 men are massed l.!‘l Syria under General Maximo weygand. the French Commander of Allied forces in the Near East.

Some Action At Front

The night communique said avi- ation and artillery "snowed some activity" on the western front. Earlier, rille fire was rchnrtrd as “quite heavy" between the Magi- not and Segfri-cd Lines in the Rhine region irhcre German patrol action increased,

The semi-official statement on the Near East army said that army is to fillfill the Allies‘ obligations to 'I‘lltk(’§'- Greece and Rilnianla and tuelr "duty of fricndslup" to Y», go. slaria.

Prior to the war the Allies pledg- ed aid to the first three in event oi’ lftkresslon, No public committment has been given in regard to Yugo- slarla_ '

Particular importance was at- tached to the statement in vlciv of lhe Kencral apprehension here over "it! Dossibllty of the war spread ng lo Srutheastern Europe. pit had been known g°nerally' that . ‘Lon e is bulldng up her force: in ‘ ‘ “ﬂ- "llhollyli official informa- l l

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rililfl-“r fPklme in what. war Dtwlleps‘ ‘I mcw. biting speech of the war. CTWWYIVY he said, “svik- m p.

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ld“Boiden rink tonight, summer- ite Qty-stills vs. Nationals, skate ‘fi- L-lilUti.

no i“ - P9ultry Wanted. we need large gummy Fowl and Chickens. Prices ‘i’ Kwa- iThe Royal Packuig U0.) L-950-i-3u-ul.

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these slaves." , “The total war—which is bound ,to conic soon-demands a formlcl. ‘able quantity oi arms and ammun- lliloll." lie said. and each French- man must "be at the place where ‘lit! is most. llSeilll." l Germany relies on the "weakness hind eventual uncertainties" of the ‘UTCIICII rear to bring a Nazi victory, aid Daladzcr. “Our encmies had hoped to range Frenchmen aga nst icach other," he said, but they for- got that “we were a great nation livhlch had faced all vicissitudes... my government already had smash- ed the foreign agents."

jDrummond-llay NlRecommended For Commission

‘ By Eiiwin Johnson Lanna-an rress Allah; iiriler

ALDERbHOT‘, Jail. 29 (CP Conic) —~.:»crgcuiit Andrew Drum- munu Hay. liiUiilU-JY oi Lite first pio- to l. colnpaily (A tile no, ai uuiiaxi- lJll ltiuunicu Polite, who DOB-um ui a ilClilB LORI) ill Lin..- pfUViilUi-E lfi ustlidllii, HA5 iJCCll i'i,_viilllii.'lli.itld 4C1‘ a tun-missed in tiie Uoiusireain guards. iic organ his 0Il.CDl'5' train- uig course today. -

~cl';._',l)illll ma.» becomes the first ciiililiiillil oi inc ooniiliioiis first (liVLalCll to he l.l“illl.>iCl'l‘l.‘Cl to an ini- pirini llllll, ior promotion. ‘iiie step mu izcs nil ullit...l..oil oi lung statio- ing, he had always hugﬂci t0 be a nii-iiibcr oi the Coltistieams, las his lather" formerly commanded the reg merit and a brother, Jlitlmy, now zs serving as an OZIICCI‘ ivitli the un- l

During the roylil tour Oi Cilia/d! la t sliniincl‘, flay ivzis among the select group slllglCd out to serve as a uodygilard on the royal train.

Anxiety Grows In Blockaded Foreign Zone

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TIENTSIN, Jan. 29 Japanese niiiliary planes low ovcr tiic blockaded British 8.11M French concessions today increased anxiety in tne lorelgn zone surroun- ded by electrically - charged burr.- clidcs and Japanese sentiries.

itesuming activity after an inter- val of several months. the Japanese aircraft. swooped only a few hundred ieet above the zone where the new- ly - tightened Japanese blockade brought a serious shortage of iood

u. .les. 5 lalllliary authorities dwllnﬂd i0 cmiment on the sudden serial BC-

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Barbed Wire enclosures around the l Britsh and French concessions W6" charged with electric nurrent Sim-l da and a food lmDOIl- be" 1m af er Japanese- British friction rose over seizure of 2i Germ seamen from a Japanese liner miles off Yokohama.

Chino-u language newspapers con- trolled by the Japanese ann mean- while launched attacks 0n t e Unit- ed States’ abrogation of her friend- ship and trade treaty with Japan. The pact expired Jen. 20.

The blockadg continued to create incidents at the barricade entrances where sentrles prevented all nation- alities from taking in food

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‘Russians Strikewvl i From Two Sides’

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Press Scores‘

King ’s Action Strong Condemnation Ex- pressed Over Prime Minister’s

Scale of Miles 50

Dl-‘Felﬂrdin! winter weather,

Russia attempts a squeeze play

in the south as she drives to-

ward Vilpurl, Finland's second city. on two fronts.

McNair ls lElected In A tioii

ANDOVER, N. 3., Jan. 29 —<CP) —-Hon. J. B. MoNair Liberal, at- torney- enerai and actng minister of heal h and labor, ivas elected l0 the New Brunswick legislature in a Vlctoriiv County byelection wday.

Unofficial tlgures showed 3,433 votes ior Mr. McNair and 1,841 for Thomas Wakes, Conservative, the only other candidate.

he result, left the partv standing in the legislature unchanged a 29 Liberals and 19 Conservatives.

Mr. McNair was defeated in York County in the provincial elections last November and John W. Niles resi ned his Victoria s-cat in favor of t e attorney-general.

Victoria Count-y returned two Liberals last November. when‘ the vote was: Hon. F. W. Plrie. Liberal. min’ster 0f lands and mines, 3.642; Mr. Niles, Liberal. 11.505; Walter V. Powers.’ Conservative 2.241; Mr. Walker, 2.310.

Fuel And Food Shortages In Wake 0f Storm

LONDON. Jan. 29—-(OP)— The Government tonight announced a shcrtaye of fuel and fresh meat as a result of paralyzed communica- tions ln the Brlllsli Isles resiil int: from the week-end blzzard. the worst l'n 50 years.

Governmmt Departments ev- pealcd to the pub'lc to economize as much as possible on beef and pork. They urged also rigid ec- onom in coal. coke. K35 Mid electr city.

As soon as distribution facilities return to normal the economics can be dispensed with, the announce- ments said.

Today heavy snows made new inroads on train and bus trans- nortaVon, maklnw thousands late for work and closine numerous shops. Hundreds of passengers were stranded in trains for hours. Ef- forts were undcr way to insure improved conditions tomorrow.

Some trains were reported "lost." Scotland was cut off. with no ser- vice avallitb'e between it and Lon- don in either direction on the St. Pancreas or Eiiston routes. An- other service severed was that to northern Ireland by way of Hey- sham and Stranraer.

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Candidates In ll. S. Constituencies

GLACE BAY, N. S., Jan 20- (CP)-The Co-Operative Common-

wealth Federatlon would attempt i

to enter candidates in all Nova Scotla constituencies in the Feder- al Election March 26. it was an- nounced here today after a C. C. F‘. meeting.

A telegram from David Lewis. Ottawa, National C C, F. Secre- tary. advised the Provincial party ti, have a candidate in each rid- ing and the request was adopted unanimously.

Clarle Gillis oi‘ Glace Bay, s member of the united mine work- ers of America, already has been nominated as the party's onntilidelo

Dictatorial Action In Dissolving Parliament.

Striking evidence of the public reaction to the fiasco at Ottawa last week is afforded by the editorial comment of two outstanding independent newspapers, the Toronto Globe and Mail and the Sydney Post Record. In their issues of Jan. 27 both newspapers, condemn in the strongest terms the dictatorial course followed by Premier King in refus- ing to face Parliament.

The Globe and Mail, which heretofore has been so- licitous in defending the Government/s war efforts, says:

“It is deplorable that, as one of his last official acts in Canada, Lord Tweedsmuir should have been asked to sign a document which, in effect, gagged Parliament and stifled criticism, defying the democracy we are fighting to pre- serve.

POLITICAL TRICKERY

“The impression will not die easily that the unexpect- ed dissolution was both a piece of political trickery and an act utterly discreditable to a country offering its blood for political freedom."

The Globe and Mail says further! “Possibly the Gov- ernment has been interpreting the patriotism of the press and people as political approval. If so, it has made a ser- ious mistake. The people have remained loyal to the war effort, despite much ineffectiveness, because their hopes exceeded their confidence.. .”

“Mr. King admits, inferentially, that he cannot stand up to the threatened criticism of the Opposition, or total- ly ignores the authority of the parliamentary institutions he has defended so often and so zealously. It is a regret- table situation for democracy.

“In England the Government ls able to sit and face the music. increasing confidence by so doing. Why not in Canada?” . . .

POST-RECORUS COMMENT

Even more strongly expressed is the condemnation of the Sydney Post-Record, which says:

“The unprecedented and reprehensible course adopted by Premier King in dissolving Parliament immediately on the assembling of its members, at the summons of the Governor-General to meet in regular session for the trans- action of the nation’s business, must have come as a shock to normal-minded Canadians from coast to coast. The old proverb says, ‘Desperate diseases require desperate rem- edies.’ The situation in which the King Government finds itself must be precarious indeed. The stale of facts being temporarily hidden by this desperate expedient from pub- lic enquiry and Parliamentary discussion must, it is reasonable to assume, reflect fatally on the Cabinet's ad- ministrative record. or such a bald and cruile device as the dissolution of Parliament. within four hours after it had met, would never have been grasped at by the King reg- imc.

“As one reads Premier King’s labored argument of apology for this amazing course, the entire absence of valid reason or excuse for such high-handed political hocus-pocus becomes abundantly apparent. Parliament has been dissolved so as to prevent the fierce searchlight of public scrutiny lind discussion from disclosing the Cub- inei's inept war record in all its nakedness.

MR. KING RESPONSIBLE

“The political programme Mr. King contemplates and plans, will thrust Canada ruthlessly into an oldtime Grit- and-Toi-y election campaign, while the Empire is engaged in a life-and-death conflict against the most formidable and brutal military autocracies that have challenged civ- ilization in modern times. This means that partisan poli- tics will rend the Dominion from coast to coast at a time when all Canadians should and must be united, if this country is to do its part creditably and effectively on the side of the Allies, when the crisis is most acute and the

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for Cape Breton Soul-h.

Will Censor Speeches From War Angle

vAir Talks To Be

Watched For Viola- tions Of Defense Of Canada Regulations

UITAWA. Jan. 29 —-(CP) -—Cen- sorshlp of political speeches broad- cast during the coming election campaign will be limited to prevent- ln violation of the defence of Can-

reguiations and the speeches will be studied from the war and not the political angle. it. was leani- ed here tonight.

All political speeches broadcast during the campaign must be deliv- ered lll studios and copies must. be rovided in advance for CCHSOTSIM. ulzllc meetings will not be bro - cas .

Official announcement. covering broadcasting rules for the election is being prepared by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and pro- bably will be made public on Wed- nesday. However the ‘ {precedent in the Quebec p1‘0Vl11Cla. elections when no public meetings were broad- cast will be followed. it is under-

stood.

Cen orshi will be a matter for the radio d vision of the censorsh p co-ordlnation committee rather than for the C. B. C. Col. Ft. P. Landry, head of the censorship committee,

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Fire Chief Dies From Injuries

ST. STEPHEN. N. B” Jan. 29

“They P1) Make Finer Tea,

(c?) f-Cgtptaln George P. Ryder. 76. chief of the st._stephen {ire de- partment, died tonight of mjllrlc! suffered tWQ weeks e20 W119" he fell while sliding down the fire sta- tion pole to answer an alarm.

He saw action during the R191 Rebellion and South African war, became a captain in the 71st York regiment and was a recruiting offi- cer in the first Great War. He serv- ed first as fireman and then a8. chief for almost 60 years. j

Liberal

TORONTO Jan. 29 L10?) Premier Mitchell Hepburn and Con- servative leader George Drew 10-“- ed todri" in llic Ontario legislature in onollicr attack on Prime M11115- tiei- Mackenzie King. Both condemn- ed Mr. Mackenzie King? sudden calling oi a icdcral election.

Action of the CbnllllilllllCl‘ of the German pocket bzittleshll). Gm! Spce, 1n scuttllug his silrl) mm" than face British warships was noi- as disreputable as that o Mf- MM- kenzie King in dissolving ment rather than face Conscrvntive leader Manlon and his 3B followers in the House of Commons. said Mr. He bum.

" is conduct. is shameful and I rise to protest it." he said.

Col. Fraser Hunter (Lib, Toronto- St. Patricks) said he wished to justlf his action in walking out on the yislon in the legislature last week when a resolution was P555011 condemning the federal government for "so little effort" in prosecuting the war.

Gave King Opportunity

“I was sure the resolution would ve Mackenzie King the op ortun- ty to bctra Canada and W115 proved rlgh J’ said Col. Hunk?!‘- "'I'he chlei business of the legislat- ure today is to get on with winning the war, 1‘11 follow any leader who will devote every energy to that

purpose. _

Col. Drew seid that Prime Minis- ter King gave as the first of his reasons for refusln to fsoe Parlia- ment an alleged tlcal campni n against him in e Ontario lei! s- lature.

In so doing O01. Drew said, Mr. Mackenzie King attributed to him

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By J. F. Sanderson Canadian Press Staff Writer

LONDON, Jim. 29 —iCP Cable)- Gerintin planes bombed 14 ships e.- long the east coast oi Britain to- day in a three-hour air raid rang- ing irom the Shetland Islands tar in the north to the Kent. coast in the southeast. Seven Latvian sea.- mcn were killed.

It was a. crllClfllBn fierce attack, by far the most ambitious the German air force had tried s0 far in the war. Despite its intensity the a e at sea. was slight. BOlllbifliieOf lan ob- jectlves was not attemp d.

The suggestion was heard to- night that Germany took s. gamble with the weather in the

cpc that British fl liter lanes would be ground Al ough British raiiyvuys and road tram- port were tied in knots by the severity of the weather, B, A, F. fighters were able in take off from their airdrome-s in suffi- cient numbers to protect the vital shipping lanes.

(The German news claim- Bdthat seven convoy merchan ships and two patrol boats had been destroyed.) _

Ah- raid warnings were sounded in many north and east Coast dis- tricts, several of them 40 miles in- land. Thousands oi’ people cvrowded

into shelters, schools were vacated and factories and ship building yards deserted.

Clouds Aid Enemy

The German bombers, most of them Helnkel 111k‘ models, were able to elude fast. quick-firing fighters because of the abundance of low

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Premier

Dissolution Of-Pdrliament Com- pared T0 Nazi Commandefs Action In Scuttling Graf Spee.

Six Senators Are Appointed

OTTAWA. Jan. 29—(CP) —A.p- pointment of six new Senators was announced tonight by Prime Min- ister Mackenzie King.

Those appointed are; J . Fcrnand Fafard, Quebec; Hon. J C El- liott, Ontario; Arthur L. Beaubieo-i, Manitoba; Donald Macbennan. Nova Seotla; John J. Stevenson. Saskatchewan; and Dr, Arlstlde Blais. Alberta. Four vacancies in Quebec and three in Ontario re- main unfilled.

These six appointmmts give the Liberals 38 members and the Con- servative 5i. with seven van-uncles in the {JG-seat U191?" Him"-

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the secondlng of the Ontario cen- sure resolution. This was untrue.

"I had no intimation of any kind that such a resolution was to be in- troduced until it. was read by the Premier." he said.

Ecuially untrue. he said was Mr. Mac enzie King's statement that Col. Drew had called for an lm-

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lclouds. The Royal Air Force said ‘ilhﬁfﬁ were no a casualties.

l Two of the ships attacked by the | gxllitngnyéere getfigrxinwles lightships, Acceleration of German air activ- ll-Y 1101181121 with a British announce- ment t three neutral ships had been torpedoed indicated, some sources said. the start of p, new German attack on commerce.

The seven were killed when the Latvian s was

ury. afloat to- night but burning. Her engines were

shattered. 'I'he British steamship Grl. fast. 1,109 tons, reached a dart/hens? port being damaged in an aerial attack. One of her crewmen from s. bullet wound of her lifeboats

ded when bullets raked the deck.

In most oases e raiders were driven off. One authoritative oc- oount sa1d:—

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Thermometer Extremes

High EE Hi [E

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Yesterday's highest and lowcsj “srmometei- r in" a“, mgr- outed above.

TORONTO, Ja-nzo-(Oiﬁ-Mlrii- mum and maximum temperatures:

Dawson 5B l0 Vancouver 47 56 Edmonton 30 48 Regina 8 25 Winnipeg BB l4 Toronto 21 2'1 Ottawa 13B 7 Mona-eel 2B 12 Quebec 5 18 Saint John ‘l4 23 Halifax 18 25 Charlottetown 21 25

Maritime East: Decreasing north- west winds; portly cloudy and cold; scattered snowflnrrlee.

Synopsis: The weather has been _moderate1y cold over Ontario with light snow in a. few districts, while in the Prairie Provinces it has been fair and quite mild in Al- berta. and Saskatchewan, but it sgglnues moderately cold in Mani-

Higih tide this sflemoon al 2.46. and tomorrow morning at'3.25. Sun sets this afternoon lit 5.04

an; rises tomorrow momlng at. 7. .

Lasl quarter moon. Jan. .11. 10.47 a. m.

Silmmerside tide eighteen min- utes later than Charlottetown.

TIIE CAR FERRY RAILINGS

Leaves Tormentlne 11.00 AM. S. M.

Leaves Border. 9.45 A.M.. 1.00 PM.

Rams l‘ .

‘(Fourteen-Ships Are Attacked By

Enemy Bombers

R. A. F. Fight§_ Graft Take Off Despite Severity Oif Weather —— Air Raid Alarms In Many Areas.

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