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Hitler Returns To Munich After Com- pleting Triumph In

European Situation At A glance

msuiouns Pllill ioiiuii n WlllEFllllNl

Franco’s Forces Cap- ture Strategic Vil- iages In Mediter- ranean Drive.

runs SPANISH lillVEliNllENT nun uiiinsi m m

France Alarmed By blew Inﬂux 0f Ital- ian Tro ops Into Prom!

ehensive ﬁver It-

Merch l5-(AP)- , usn Negrin of Spain was learned tonight told France in s. ﬂying visit

Associated Press) AYE, FIIIICO, March 1L- altered Government troops were full retreat tonight before 100,- ono insurgents bent on dividing

y construction totalling in orted to have been awarded overnnieiit to three Toronto

(B Alvl LSi-c 1 n F Ink

VIENNA. March l5-Ado1f mt- r today proclaimed the creation

m reorganization of Austria as German provi .

Minion-Both France aliiile Bri-

Pact Believed To

InvolveSpainAncl Austria Split - up French And Cze-‘c-h- Diplomats Feel

Secret Alliance Would Explain

Italian Silence Over Nazi Coupe

LONDON. March 15-(CP)-—Britons rallied tonight behind the Government's call to speed the armaments program as Spanish insurgents swept toward the vital Mediterranean amid rumors of u possible ltalo-German secret alliance involving a

bargain over Austria and Spain-

the Spanish Govemment was unable to hold out against the Insurgent drive uni mediate aid were forthcoming.

'1‘he Spanish premiers luir- ried visit to Paris was liept secret until he had by plane to Barcelona. Span- ish government capital threatetrsicd by advancing In-

Negrln was gold to have

of an expanded Germany ‘as "the levement of my life."

as if he were a lib- to cheering thous-

yesteriiay by the Campbell G ﬁ in studied counter measures to

pose alliance; Britons rallied behindmlg creased armament

Government Spahi and forcing a

Encountering feeble rearguard resistance. the Insurgents push msrd l0 miles from Alcsnis to rupture the strategic Reimundo. controlling iilond highway from Valencia. to

The Storms Construction Com ceivcd the contract for the Sumiii (Sumnierside to Iiiverness School) and Montague highway, No. 4, from Cross Stewart's Corner.

The Curran and Bri paving the section from

paiiy is understood to have re- Tignish highway No. I also the Charlottetown- Roads to Montague via.

creasing concern. Rt0alll:—MlL§§)iitl(l)ié5 scheduled lm- m

r n e ay w. ted outlingphis view of Hillleizgpligus- M“

Moscow- iiiii Soviet official de-

and ended his four days of trl by flying back to Mun-

ggs Company's tender was accepted for Inverncss School to Elmsdale and Morit-

nt only the rug- the German Rcich" in one of his

Usually well-informed parliamentary sources; were quoted by the Havas News Agency as saying the Spanish Government admitted it was nean the end of its tether and that Britain and F rancd were consulting on the outlook for an “armistice with honor" to which the Barcelona Government!

would be ready to subscribe.

clared Russia woulgnpo to Czecho- lSdléiﬂftlile against

sures-s on. Bucharest-xiii; Carol cancelled Scheduled state visit because of rapid

Zurich-Switzerland sped pletion of better border defences on Austin-Gannon frontier. Amsterdam-Premier appeals for= the Netherlands to remain calm in Euro crisis.

n Hendaye — Government

shortest addresses, Germany took

planed with much “Wam- gill/El’ the Austrian Government in

merit officials to send him 200 planes and large quantities of munitions to stave" off the ln-

i-ose on the Summerside _ The Law Construction Company is to have the Souris West Bridge section on the Chariottcioivii-Souris The contracts are re

Mediterranean, little more than 80

Since General Franco started his overwhelming spring offensive

h Paced about 85 miles, conggering

(continued on page ‘l, Co. 2)

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Namrd Governor

ported to involve expenditures averaging

rOttawa Charged With Sliirking

Barcelona dispatches - the Spanish Premle ghtthewa ‘$9191.13 I , . . . m; _ M! Chancellor Arthur m was addressed by Hitler himself as merely "governor Vienna. once the Austria-Hungarian provincial German cl German ttreasuz-y digging reas . s Foreign Minister. u” Rlbbentrcn. took over direction of Austria's foreign affairs. 'I'l'ie war

" ,, as soon ed his tempura y

Shortly after Negrin left Paris Pieniic. Leon Blum called a ulcl: meeting of France's mliitaryc efs and national defence ministers to

rust closer to thel consider what they saw as threat- '

Viscount Halifax. Foreign Siecrotary, and the‘ French Ambassador, Charles Corbin, conferred tonightbut the topic of discussion was not reveal- ed- Plans for expansion of rearmament were be- ing drafted for presentation to a British Cabinet meeting tomorrow.

French and Czech diplomats here. it wad learned, discussed the possibility that a secret military alliance had been reached between Chan- cellor Hitler of Germany and Premier Mussolini

department. the in th

30c and 30c. L-Blil-li-iﬁ-Si. pfaced in charge

At almost the same time fore! rggilsgrtggewﬁhmfeiﬂ of German officla

Jews Denied Vote

The new Government announced no longer could vote.

Hitler's coup which brou to the Brenner Pass-

. the Associated ci ed- recurrent rumors that Hitler and Mussolini had con- h the price of ence over Austria was in- ppoiigﬂlin Spain

Relief “Burden

Federation Of TI-ﬂ-YOIS And Mu- nicipalities Unanimously Con- demn Feder3l__Govt’s Attitude.

(By The Canadian Press) UITAWA, March 15-—Rcl1ef,de-

'3 s" H" , ' ' Phi lira .. to liﬂlggfé in mwﬁooiouon oipiii’; war by foreign both ish

and Insurgent move had been stice

“it'd. lv-Cuiﬁmidvikian gave ia ultimatum the Czechs

German demands concerning their German minority.

Ferry Battles Heaviest loe

“York rink flhursday Brackkvy Rovers vs.

soimces denied an made for en arm.

"Come to Concert and Dance lglllmiw Hall. March i7tl o r .

l3

square where he Austria now was “the most thor-

2‘

German people." He spoke from the spot which Kurt Von schuschnlgg and Engel- lf often had urged Austrians to cling to their indep- endence. and he heard Austrians

"Variety Concert, Birch Grove,

neerown, isrieay, March iaiii. Em- n-aoi 3-18

I of eived

The S anish Gcvemmen: bassy sad Barcelona, cap. Government-Spain. had definite information Germany was

Italian forces in spoin presented h Pyrenees. the Franco-v Ma ors A. S. Mclbeesc of Oshawa, mmm‘

"Si. James Dramatic On ., and A. J. Grimmer of Tim-

They felt it would explain Italy‘: silence over, ght the German frontier;

nmoarina’ fresh intervention in ..__..... Spain.

lents "Walls Have Ears" T iscaming. Que. 1t would have the Xrh I'll conference admit that the problem must be borne jointly but

at the same time ask the Federal

and allocate the burden th cvlnces and municipalities, hov ard to financial

Lewis of Ottawa, ghe capital to the d mass meetings o place before the meetings the facts

rding unemployment relief. e meetings should be called,

cheer him as a saviour.

Before he left for Munich. Hit- ler reviewed a parade of Austrian ' and German troops of the now- combincd army. Several hundred planes roared over the city.

Hitler opened his address with the meeting: "German men and

He apPealed to the 7.000.000. new subjects of Germany to meet their responsibilities as "the mmt thor- oughly German outpost" and "the newest bulwark of nation."

He declared that thi-ouzh cen-

scribed as the paramount munic- ipal problem from Halifax to Vancouver by the mayors of those two cities. was discussed at both a as the Canadian

Mayors and Munic- ipalities opened a three-day con-

There was unanimity oi opinion ; “B90116- a-monz representatives from small Canada's Illcrﬂest city,

In Eight Years

werful iccbxeaker Chariot town was bat heaviest ice of her eig eer yesterday aakpule c1084?

in places, almost com IeteiY maonlan Dﬁﬁgdﬂgge hi? ugh}; mi.t°‘li.‘t’n”ilié’il‘olii‘litié“iié“itll irer oil and a full

‘ cars and left on nland at 1 o'clock

The Government's decision send three warships under forced draft to Barcelona was believed to have been taken as a result of

in visit.

Precipltous retreat Government troops and abscrbb- Auatria by German brought the eme

Leo

um General Staff and Joseph Paul- minist

1811 The French officials viewed anx- iously the presence of thousands m of fresh Italian and German troops in and the tramp

ENROUTI TO SPAIN?

The statement said "$0,000 (Ger- nfant storrlid T§§i’i"°"'i trlzimed b ' ry a a e c ni u

Reichswehr expertsfylefg q e y pain on Monday in German

The Associated Press sold British Government was be worried about the possibility of Italian-German military oélSgqliéllCes such" an sl-

e.

Bo c quarters said there bad

Come to Variety Concert in ﬂed- in

. Rla Irish Dream‘ our “emu” presented in ﬂracadie Hail Thurs- day. March 11m, ioao. m,

known to

eminent was not doLn to ease the burden in It remained 'fot committee to draft a "i reconcile the views of

Bearcatg vs. l-ior- p“;

d" w

"Come to Cornwall Rink to-

lnzzg in authoritative French to the consumer.

the Mayor said, "to show the rate- payers that so long as an unfair proportion of unemployment and relief ex eridltures is placed on the mun cipallties we are not go- w get anywhere." . Adhemar Raynault of ‘Montreal, presided at th noon session, devolted e

Labor Minister R08- ers WM made by

. l who ducribed the Minister as a ‘chair into s. cabinet m ce

t WM think W’ FEW" 5"’ Associated Press add-

my mo per “m azl sentries along

the Czech fron er. Three French warships steamed draft to protect French interests and evac- uate French citizens as rumors that the Spanish Government was near collapse reached Paris. Foreign Office officials expressed ihaﬁellefihaﬁizﬂnlsh Govern. IJ an

(Continued on page ‘l, Co. 2)

PARTRlllliE NEED SllME‘ ASSISTANCE

R.C.M.P. Report “Huns” Showing Ef- fects Of Lack Of

Roi-way officials pre- four hour service for the boat until M 4 ight dear under heavy ice con- s causing great delay on each . 25 cars remained on th Prince Edward Island side booked- for mainland points while the New Brunswick shore 160

this Provinge. H booked for llilaﬁfb were eniipty refrig-

msnder were loaded with train

(Continued on page ‘I, Co. 2)

llousellestroyeil By Fire lit Canoe llove Yesterday

A dwelling house contents, the property . Duncan Darrach, Canoe Cove, was destroyed by fire yesterday after- noon. it was learned last night. Details of the fire m but it was said that the blaze was - discovered while fu fo th John C. MscEachern. ar-oid New argyle were being ccnduc . the Canoe Oovs residents were ab- sent at the funeral in the neiah- boring district and gathered the house was in One of Mrs. Darraclvs you sonswasiliandhadinbecsrri from the blazing dw iii It was not known originated. No definite loss was gailable but it

e a covered by insurance

1118M. Rood ice. perfect weather. GB?- costume ready for the min D809.

for France to occupy a large area of Spanish territory until s11 It ad been ‘cleared out of rice’: the Spanish islands "trade routes in tho

osts think provinces and municipalities should

share. Mayor Walter wtchell of Hali- the City Council there passed a resolution to out oﬂ re- ilﬁfdApIlT 30 but WM 80in] to

it. "Resolutions w%‘t stov

w

"ill °’“'“oil‘."“‘ away from the pr em. we will know where the bub . knocked oi! r ief Ap-

r our resolution id it June iii and than al Government says going to look after t e

ockey at Canoe Cove tonight

Tea at Presb erian Kama ‘Thyéggdgy PLANES GROUNDED a Reliable reports reached Landon at the Spanish Insurgents were usimz highly efficient German anti. aircraft Runs on the Aragcn front and virtually were forcing Govern- ment planes out cf the war. Insursent General Franco, these such an enor- . -_ heavy armament that he was ab e for ihe first time to “lav down artillery barragcs as div as any on the western front durlnz the Great th Britain and France. the As- ed Pr learned. - considered question of the mo- ldnte his seizure of Austria before he can maize any further moves

n Favor grew in diplomatic quarters t in Lo d P rls fc

Co "Simon's Inven- Brewari Legion Hall, and, 8 l-

L-Biili-ﬂ-iii-lii-il. - _ lks to tell Mr. Rogers he ed when he says there continued Mayor Mac- looked for jobs for peo- relief. There are no lobe. I rman Refers ‘and snybgtiley

Let these ministers come ceo for a few do

up local passenizgrs agid mails for reports said. had w i

6 to 7 p. in. as cents.

L-BOB-B-lt-

"W! at Morsi-ifield H

or ﬁ’€,'°“‘f" n‘ shin left Tormentine at

for denim; 11-0911,, Monday ht to return

k yesterday morn-

ths boat bad reached s point

a few hundred yards off Border:

but ch tide and wind carrier.

o th Strait . she did not reach he: berth until ll

igurg‘ the more he in

ighter we'll become. He ‘vs had

hwcrrmevvalcntufttgniiﬁdhzo find out

o. seemed: salon to comm o e tics be liven Mun direct relief June o second was

Four Kirkland Lake Miners

t ‘ ~ l Sisters en Royalty e335?’ mu.

"""" a1 mv'."iiiiii'.°noii°rii'ia.i~iia noomﬂi-Oi-

h,“ ‘m a“ o“ abandonment of non-intervention in Spain as there were no appar- ent prospects of a neutrality coni-

icicles (Continued on page ‘I. Col. 3i

Royal Canadian Mounted Police who have Just returned fr

cl also affected the boat.

ifs QOSSTP,‘

General Gas l. Price Out In The Maritimos

A ' reduction of one and a half cents a gallon on gasoline was effected through- out the Mnritlnie Provinces yesterday, according to infur-

" received in Charlotte-

wn.

The change goes into effect automatically in this Province as n result of governmental eﬂorts in Nova. Scotis and New Brunswick. where an increase in the gasoline tax from 8 to 10 cents was accompanied by n pledge to obtain price reduc- tion to offset the extra charge

The 10 cent gas tux was the only solution would first Imposed by the Prince Edward Island Govemmentlust year without any compensat- ing price cut to the consumer.

mi

A uffLc Gods A Lone. WAY when

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German Press Warns Czechs caramel-no»- imreewm=

-do oi-olintiieoo indis- Wits y“ that Hunagan

“Are Trapped in Rockslide

lllWliliTllH

willtelootleost two days

W805

Of Need For Settlement éﬁﬁm

..____.. l5 -(A.P)-— fuehirer Hitler as a conqu in: Ottawa posed hero on his return from personal- Montreal

h . The nTlieWii, o. o the grass and weed see . Covey: th were in splendid condition

iilng to sndéhe odd bin! do .

negiiiiiiliiﬁ ,_ .

It coca-fol definite! °' ‘itl.“‘%i‘° M “ oil n!

SEVEN STATES

7...”. ‘z M” Oﬁdlﬂﬂl0':luill working footlsvei. Afall o oosorcokcrulbedhim

oomme tutors rmanys absorption of

before Czechoslovakia as a warn-

later Hal u Hitler would address a niimhe of Charlottetown

przparation Forecastsz’ h d A ril '

need of "an early and l It was announced that

ATLANTA. Gm. March dIS-éllxa resort» e

mi arable pro- lted in

oes that struc

u __V..._. _ unviiidwigg ‘i on: “dd?! “m” . "n till ‘a mini availing-h: r so o ace o

1m fellows. The reins: iiom ihl

m. ‘M or the piebiscilc to be

l0 in Austria to irst

e Germ n p on instruction, told the iie bor- peg i will be in Gran.

ing. war-created republic 500,000

. Maritime Provinc ziiod to up” u“ on fresh winds: fair 1:1! beogtiig

the little colder.

Germans to be iusonabe

mﬂ mo; High tide this morning at 10.0!

ermacy wanted was for me and tonixht It 11

Cautious utterances by N spokesmen however indicated they considered this problem for moment overshadowed Lh prospect's of QXIlt""i0Il- aspect ly

on the cat or 4m} u,’ .1;- but the nfiiii iittt

"do." ' areas-is. the winismo

to recov . accident. at the Ge x were rmnns n - ti f lit h" C?“ h. rkﬁllwgxrion n-Eh-“Wﬁi t , - I mo m: a N” y w m g Bummerside tide eighteen nin-

Many ardent Nazis here ap- “m m“ m“

. Czechoslovakia lo be a storm out

Cheri

peered convinced privately the ‘III on

iimiii will have a public holi-

atl t on school d . u’ a m day tomorrow to receive Micha-

Czechs would not yield to German "m," m,“- ,, , lane-e ‘IIIIIIII I...D.. ll o»

(By The Canadian Press) TORONTO, March "F-Mihlmllﬂ

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