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IAZANA t“ JAPAN HAILS SEIZURE

nccllrlnnil GIVES cannot IN at EAST

Press Declares Eng- land, France And Holland Will Feel New Pressure.

wansdlan Press - Haves Delpeieh) TQKYO, Feb. Jl-Tlre Ja eee $5 today hailed oeo .ef lilo... island as the be nin| of Japanese domination over the far uatem holdings of Great Britain, France and the Netherlands.

The papers hrullred aside the na- nranceg given by Foreign Minister ilacliiro Arlta to the ench and British ambassadors and dec Bataan beio ed new to Jlpln to have and hol The Osaka Aslsht

sr "lioldrnr lialuan, we have the gown- of life and death over ilong

orig. We lwe Indo-Chinn within the orbit o our action. France and England are henceforth powerless to take a strong attitude toward III who hora their colonies in this weakened position.

Embarrassing To Empires

"We are blllldln! an empire for Ourselves. The master of Hainan ll comparable t0 the devil doubling his slrsnuth with solid iron ps and becoming invincible. Eng and and France will feel more and more how flllllliVfllilfii a Japanese-oc- cupied Hzlinan w 1 be for their em-

res. pfiinother country will also feel it -iloland. which seized t Nether- lands East Indies wlthou making the least sacrifice for its acquisi- ticn. We expect his country. 0on- sclors of its pqSit on will be forced lapel! ‘New Guinea and then we

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QUEEN. Feb. 17 _(cp) _Au. thorities sou ht solution of refuge problems ton sht after a $1,000,000 ire left shelter for little more than one tenth of so. Michel L'Archange Arylumb 3.000 insane patients.

Aid 0f the Domihivn Govern- ment was preferred soon after sus cted lncendiarism corn leted des uction today of most o the huge “w-shaped” institution and it was believed tho long. boned 1m. migration sheds in iouise Basin here would be converted into tern. pomry headquarters.

The Immigration Service's Detention Hospital on the north side of the city also stood read to receive patients. some of w om were taken home by relatives Pond. ing settlement of the housing pro-

blem. Arrangemen‘

Nova Scotia Prepares For Royal Visit

HALIFAX. Fob. 1T-(OP)—Dr. E. H. Coleman. undersecretary of state for the Dominion, conferred today with Lieut. Governor Robefl Irwin. and Premier Angus L. Mec- doneld, on arrangements for the visit of the King and Qllfifm- A program, subiect to official ap- proval, was drafted for the visit of Their Males-ties to Nova Bcotla June 14-15.

Dr. Coleman also met with p0- llce. naval and military author- ities, and rep_ ‘ tivse of " the rnpnicipalities through. which the "royefcoupie will pass.

101135 to the Ne‘: eridnds, the east- ern part. formerly German is man- dated to Australia.) No Ins Iimphatio Other leadlngm pa ere were no

lint emphatic t eh- assertions Kilian was now to be reilard-

coiidgivéroaa

lute for Notices in this column lttiitsnper word. .

reunion Line Club loading ‘hogs lambs. calves every Tuesday. Hours l2 to s. L-ala-lz-M-a-o-tr

"Tea cup read-lug at Prince

(11111 by Mrs. MoPhee. 1.40s. "Skating Satur-cgy evening. Victoria Rink '

[F180 rm slit. Jan. a0 to Mar. 1a.

"Hcsliltal cake sale Feb. 1a. at Moore 8r McLeod!‘ ladies of st. James Church.‘ n-ala-z-ro-sl.

"Hockey at Mnrshfieid tonight Dunsinlluzlge vs. Olympia. Skate otter. _ 1,401

“Hokey tonl/yhtnat New Glas- “W- Flaw" lame. Stars vs. 1m- ewals. n-rlo.

"Socond game semi final, Mil- ton Rink tonight, Hornets vs. Memo Louis, L-lov.

"Dance in Mt. Stewart Legion‘ H1111 _Mcnd-a.y night Feb. 20. If W 1111s. "ruesesy nigh-t. In no of HOCkGY club. L-4H-3-1l-2i.

ulzénellgous lane ‘made brew‘ Cake 5.1.33- iadies. or tl Juries

shut-ch. Moore a McLeod. ur- l. February 18th, bgqoqqyqi.

"Wflbhire Rink tonight, aun-

i" River Howls vs Harteviile Marlo bead, i ‘m... m. 1111mm 1s ire-age?“ E-loa.

"M" Moe i Sou em.. re e: rectilinear. e . '1 . M. O. Mtmoe Sear»? L- -a-i'l_- l.

It ll expected the King will be given an opportunity to unveil a

a portrait of the late King George

V when he visits historic Province Hcuse in Halifax. The Daintinif was completed by Sir Wyly Grier of ‘Toronto.

Their Majestic: will be brought to Pictou. N. 5., from Charlotte- town on u Canadian destroyer, ao- cording to the plans. They motor from Pictou to New Gise- guw where they will make a short stop before 4 boarding a special train for Halifax. They will b9 received by municipal authorities and their wives at Pictou and New Glasgow.

National livestock And Meat Marketing Board ls Advooated

EDMONCTON, Fen. 1'1 (G?)—-A national livestock and meat board should be established Lhrou h Gov- ernment enactment to itablize the Canadian livestock industry and bring producers a gregter percent- age of the consumers’ dollar, P. H. Downing of Winnipeg, manager of the Canadian Livestock co- operative (Western) Limited. told [he Livestock Marketing Confer. ence today.

"No one can truthfully say it will not work to the benefit of the livestock producers" Mr. Downing declared, ‘for the ve simple rea- son that in the Argon ine. a. coun- try whcse livestock marketing pro- blems are essentially the some a: Canada's. this legislation is work- ing and has been wor in for over .four years to ‘the benefi of the ‘livatpéak reducers." u

o organise on least part of tho adlan farm selves in a omio position.

ones nasm or uomms

was at

Somerset Hunt.

BRIIIDD, Eh Nil 1-(6?) —- Iirst woman teuhold, the poet in ‘broth

cimkbowrlrrowlv. CANADA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1s, 1939

Incendiarism Suspected In Million Dollar Fire lVhich Destrftyecl Que. Hospital

transfer some patient- to Mont- real's St. Jean do Dieu Asylum, officials pointing out more per- manen quarters were needed than 10ml baseman Benatorla be- used emergency.

fire broke out in the men's wing of the institution and spread 81' ually to other sections, despite a desperate battle by hundreds of ice-coated firemen, combatting the blue in subsero weather. Officials of the Asylum said they believed the outbreak was the work of a

pyroma so.

For 3i hours the huge flames were uncontrollable and many firefighters prepared to leave the scene tonight. exhausted after 30 hours’ con nuoua duty.

Six women inmates of the Asylum entrained. tonight for the

were made to Montreal_iristitution.______h___

HUGE PUBLIC

its value. My contention is the _.balance is largely against us. The Empire Trade Agreements 011933 bound the Empire together. ‘rhis

“Wholly Imaginary” Says Dunning In Reply To Stevens Query.

OTTAWA, Feb. IL-(CH-Thno were reports on Parliament hill today that the Government will disclose a $l00,iIi0,000 public works program‘ when the supplementary estimates are tabled in the 0cm- mons within the next few week-s but no official confirmation could be obtained.

In Commons day, Hon. H. H. Stevens, (Con. Koctenay East) queried the Government on the matter.

"I am informed, and I think l em not very fer out, that the Gov- ernment has in preparation o. large amount neighborhood of $100,000,000," Mr. Stevens said. “I under-staid that the amount at present before the Government is some $112,000,000."

"How does my honorable friend

know?" asked Finance Minister Dunning. "I have made a. shrewd guess at it and the Minister knows I em not very far out,” replied Mr. Stevens.

"It is wholly imaginary." said Mr. Dunning.

R. A. F. Officer Was Native 0f Halifax

LONDON. Fob. 1'i—(CP)~—Dealh of Fly officer Carleton Allenby Ross of alifax. N. S. in a plane crash near Hampton. Oxfordshlre, brought the number of Royal Force accidents for 1939 to 25. with 45 fatalities, statistics showed today.

oss, who entered the Air Force scheme, was last nigh. when his machine crashed in a field:

in! l9 F. accidents, with iield. Was Native 0f This Province

norvrn orlvon n. s. Feb. 1'1 -_<cr=>~rr. u. Morrison, v4. a.

t"

era and thne sisters.

arethers include William. otxene- Jlgton and Peter. Qranville. P. E. s-‘Fhfililirfifl include Mrs. wa

d . Abbott ha been joint them-thrift;

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‘Admiralty i ‘Probes Possible Leakage -_ lnl. Naval Secrets

l‘ 1v m» 1.. "—’1~==>:..f a "ft

ip named in honor of his

MANIDN srrs ill rams FRUM aria

Stresses Danger To Empire Preferences In Washington A- greement.

l’! —.(OP)—-

Feb.

“eyewaah" all ar the Canadian- United Stetes trade agreement was a contribution to world peace, Conservative Leader Manic; today assailed the pact as a bad bar- gain for Canada.

"In my opinion its ill effects will be much eater than its good effects," he colored as he re- sumed debate on the motion call- ing for approval of the treaty, presented "by Prime Minister Mac- kenzie King Tuesdlzh

Time alone he a itted. would fully demonstrate thcworthof the treaty but he listed reasons for which he was opposed to it.

"It will help here and hurt there. The future alone will tell

trad agreement, pulls the Empire spar. When the Republicans go into power in the United States it will probably be cancelled. then we will have lost our Empire preferences and our trade as well.

Claims Results

Time has already begun to tell about the agreement ‘Irade n- lsiu‘ Euler said in reply. Trade fl um for January showed Can-

lan exports to the United States nil the highest level since 1080 and flb,000.000 higher than in Janus ary i088. Exclusive of gold they were16.o00.000 higher than last ear. Imports from the United

totes in January totalled $28,000,-

000 against 132,000,000 a year ago and an unfavorable balance of trade had turned into a favorable balance.

Mr. Euler said the government was giving attention to the cattle quota situation and he action would be taken which would be satisfactory to cattle exporters. This was in reply to Dr. Msnionb charge that the cattle quota. had been misrepresented and Canad- ian exporters were not swore Mexico shared the annual quota. of 225,000 head of cattle more than 10o pounds in weight.

(The quarterly quote of 00,000 head for the first ouarter of i030 was exhausted at i-ne end of Janu- ary with Mexico surplying 45 per cent of the total).

"Horrible Miltlllle"

Indication the government might remove the three per cent excise tax from a1 imports also came from Mr. Euler after Dr. Mnnlon suggested this would have to be done in order to avoid a "horrible muddle"

In the treaty Canada agrees t0 remove the tax from commodities naned in the treaty. This. D1‘- Manion said, would mean taking the tax off luxuries and leaving it on necessities unless it was re- moved entirely. _

"We may take the excise tax off all commodities; I am not saylflfl we will,” said Mr. Euler. "That tax was never meant for anythingbut revenue. If it did act as protection its removal will benefit consum- ere."

Conservatives mic Nationalists

‘ere not econo- nd were not op-

. Manion. The former Con- servative Government hpd offered to make an agreement with the United States and the Conservat- ive iatrorur adopted at the con- vent on here last July contemplat- ed agreements with countries out- side the em ire which not impair the erlefits accruing to Canada under the Empire agree- merits.

"Plain Blunt Man"

Describing himself as a "plain blunt man" who used-his "language to express my thoughts, not to conceal them," the Conservative

‘gilded to trade agreements, said A.

(Continued on pace 1°. 001 4)

Mother And Three Sons Arrested

QYDNIZY, N. 5., Feb. 17-(0?) and III

‘ Itiiitobe m‘ E0

Premier And Cabinet Entrain For Quebec To lionor LaPointe

OTTAWA, Feb. 1'1-Prime Min- ister Mackenzie Kins and his Cab- inet accompanied by scores of Liberal members of the House of Commons, entrained in special railway cans here tonight on their way to Quebec. there they will honor Justice Minister Iapoirvte tomorrow night at a banquet cele- brating his consolation of 35 years in Parliament.

The Prime Minister's own priv- I/te cu‘. three other private oars for ‘ ‘ ‘ and four standard 11°69!!! for the Liberal rank and file waited on a track in Union Station to receive the parliamen- tflrisnpwhen the House rose for the weekend. -

Abfllit 1.500 are expected to at- tend the lopolnte dinner in Que- bec. with Quebec's House or Com_ mom delegation of b5 Liberals and about 50 Liberal members from other provinces among the guests.

SEEK rrlsna run sazunr or lIAlNAN IS.

Western Powers As- sured Japan Not Going Beyond “Mil- itary Necessity.”

TOKYO, Feb. 1’l—-(A.P)-'.l'lie .United States, Joined France 1nd Greet Brt n in parallel act- ion in the Far East today when Ambmsodor Joseph Grow asked for an explanation cf Japan's 0c- fill-Potion of HB-lflfl-fi Island off the South Chine count.

A Foreign Office spokesman said Foreign Minister Hachiro Aritn replied to Mr. Grew in the same manned as he had to similar ques- tions within a few days from the French and British Ambassadors. Charles Arsene Henry and Blr Robert Cralgie.

l-lis reply was that occupation of the Island, ‘I50 miles west of the Phllllipinm. was ' "intended 1o strengthen the Japanese blockade of the south Chine. coast and is 110$ 801118 beyond requirements of military necessity."

Same Reply

(Undersecretary or stale gm. ner- Welles said at Washington that Mr. Grew reported he had received s. repetition of former statmrinnts thl/t Japan has no territorial ambitions in chino, and that her cocu/patlen of Halnan would not Bo beyond military ne- cossities.)

The Foreign Office spokesman said United States interests on tho 181111111. 150 miles from French Indo-Ohina and on Britain's vital route between Hung Kong and ' 597419070. were chiefly missionary enterprises-including sight schools tltm hospitals and three churches.

A Domei (Japanese News B89119?) dispatch at the same time reported Japan was opening e. consulate general on l-lainan, a move that was interpreted as m- dicetion Japan intended to make the occupation an extended one. Jliilnflse naval forces landed on Hlinln Feb. 10.

Unconfirmed reports said France W" "II/Winkle to wept the Jap- a-neee mp1»! and had errpreged dinlltinfwtioln to the Foreign 0f-

flee, inferior: aroee as to whether (Continued on page 10. oer s)

Criticize Change In Wheat Policy

WINNIPEG, libb. i’! --(CP) _. Criticism of the Dominion Govern- ments step toward elimination of the mimimum wheat price may "14 NW!!! an acr us scheme to h p the arr n grower through diffiout periods came to- gtydfrcm Government and pool Hon. D. Mullen, Alberta Min- ister of Alriouihne. declared the retest plan “will encouarge greater aomsfl whereas for years w “ll” been‘ encouraging diversified rarm-

l i‘ “w. ‘ ‘w. "the: piagucilfawnflolaet ‘n? “u” .1." ‘ll-d {MN subsistence Damiano t;

led tion" the set-

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cannon-renewal“-

ViiTlBAN an P u BLICATIUN FlAYS NAZISM

Charges “The Persec- ution” 0f Christ In- creasing Through- out The Nation.”

VATICAN CITY. Feb. i’l—-(OP- Havns) -Witlh the Sacred College preparing to elect a successor to the 111W POPE Pius XI. prime de- fender of the Roman Catholic Church against Nazism, L'Osserva- tore Romano tonight charged that "the persecution" of Christ. was increasing throughout the nation.

The official Vatican organ re- printed a militant pastoral letter by Mgr. Conrad Grober, Arch- bishop of Freiburg-Im-Breis eseailin Nazi attacks on Catho ic- ism an Christianity.

"On German soil," said Mgr. Grbber. "Christ is misunderstood and persecuted with increasing in- tensity. Aii respect toward Christ is denied. on the pretext of his Israelite descent. But he is really being rejected because they (the Nazis» do not, wish to recognize his work of redemption."

Royalty at Service

A solemn high requiem mass in Pope Pius‘ memo at the Church 0f St. Andrew o the Valley was attended today by King Victor Em- manuel, Queen Elena and Premier Mussolini. Flags were at half-mast B5 Italv observed a day of na- tional mourning.

The nine.day requiem ceremon- ies will be continued tomorrow with the first of three novendlales. reserved for the Sacred College. to be attended by the '...Diplomatkv Corns. the Roman arisi/ocracv, and Knights of the Order of Malta. Tomorrow's mass will be sung by Amelo Maria Cardinal Dollrl. who will give ahsoiution with Michael Cardinal Faulhaber, Arrhblshon of Munich: Francisco dc Assisi Card- inal Vidal Y Barrquelj. Archbishop of Tarrawrlnn. and Giovanni Bat- tista Cardinal Nasalli-Roocn di Corneiinno. Archbishop of Bologna.

The general congregation of Cardinals met this morning with 4,2 of the 62 Cardinals attending. including i5 forclrzn prelctes, a.- momz them Cardinal Villeneuve. Archbishop of Quebec,

Speculation on the next, occup- ant of the Throne of St. Peter's centred today on Eugenio Cardinal Paoeili. Elia Cardinal Delia Costa and Luigi Cardinal I-nvitrano.

Despite the tradition against succession of a Papal secretary of state, it was generally admitted that Cardinal Pacelli esesses all the attributes rcqui for lead- ership of the Chprch. A majority of the foreign Cardinals will vote for him, it was believed.

Was Prominent Ill Militia Circles

(C. P. by Guardian's Special Wife)

AIVIHIERST, N. 8., Feb. 1'1- Mcjor W. A. Fillmore, '16, pram-in- ent Amherst citizen and mer- chant. died at his home here to- day after a brief illness.

A native of Guysborough County Nova Scctia. he was a former president of the Nova Bootlo. Agri- culture Association member of the Maritime Stoclobreeders As. scoiation and president of the Amherst Agricultural Association.

He also was prominent in mil- itla circles.

Elevator Charges Reduced On Wheat

(YITAWA. Feb. 1'1 -(CP) — Elevator charges on wheat will be reduced from one ce t to half a cent n bushel at Halifax to cor-

__ {to the a -- but into effect in Sain/b John. Gordon B. Isnor (Lib. Halifax) stated in an 1nhrv1vw today-

_;_‘:,

Rumored Attempt On

Of Mussolini

ROME, Rb. 11 --(_A.P) — Au-

t-horities night cestrlbod ls the

spo ‘“ set of a madman the

Tu of a‘ Fascist miliotgamar;

esdny n e neigflborh o

Premier Mussolinik Villa Torlonla on the via Nomentnne.

The shooting which t. have passed as a. police inciden in sn- other section of the city, led to divergent rumors since it. occurred in the vicinity of the Premier's home.

Two communiquee were issued on the incident.

‘The Ministry (of Popular Cul- ture ideciores the news a'\;ut. an alle attempt inst the head of t e Governmen to be false," said the first. “The rumors arose out of an incident caused by a. madman who fired the shots

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Franco

PARIS, Feb. l7—Manuel

Alvarez De Vayo and was bel

Three Point Plan

It was believed they were be- ing carried on as closely as pos- sible on the lines of Spanish Pre- mier Junn Negrinis “three points." altered only to eliminate his de- mands for a plebisol to let the people of Spain dcci e what kind of Government they want. Insurgent insurances to Great Britain, di lomnts sa'd, apparently

have sails ied another of Negrlns

conditions for surrender, his de- mand for dismissal of foreign soldiers frorri Spain and for a re.

glms free of foreign influence.

Thus, it. seemed. success or failure of peace efforts depended on whether Franco. who has in- sisted on unconditional surrender. wcuc guarantee clemency to the Government's supporters. This was

‘s third demand.

‘ a's desire that the Govern- ment waive all conditions was 1e- ported to be based on his ardent wish to see weace restored im- mediately t» ‘l ‘ain which tomorrow, Feb. 18, will enter its 32nd month of civil war.

“The moment has come to end the tragic and uselus blood bot-h. with the help of France and Greet Britain.” the President was ducted as having told Aivnrm del Vayo. "I would favor certain conditions. But after all. events are strcnil" than we are."

Spanish Insurgent Sympathizers Garry War To Brussels

BRUSSELS. Feb. l7 —(AP) — Police armed with a Foreign 0f- floe eection decree today broke into e Spanish Consulate and arrested nine Spanish Insurzfiit sym thiners who had seized the bull ng in a swift night raid.

Police said a former member of the Consulate staff. named Can-

i

tllo, had led the raiders, who forced a secretary to sign over the property to representatives of In- surgrrt General Franco. Gendarmes and f‘ en aided

police in recovering the building.

Before they surrendered shouting "Viva Franco! Viva Belgium." the men hauled down the Insurgent fink. 'I‘h€.V ripped it into strips

which they as sashes in they were taken off to tail. god with breaking inlto a nivste home. the mm RC6 We" sihle deportation. The raid caused a sensation throughout Belgium. which had-

sorvered relations with the Madrid Government and decided to send a commercial agent to the Insurgent Regime.