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Chamberlain
peaks Bluntly Of ‘Peace Plan’
Conferring ofiasis or Nazi Leaders’ “Mere Assurances“ Opposed By I_3_ri_t_ish Premier.
(By J. F. Sanderson, Canadian Press Staff Writer)
LONDON, Oct. 3—(CP Cable)—Prime Minister Cham- berlain came out bluntly today against conferring with the Nazi leader§ of Germany on the basis of “mere assur- ances,” but said he would welcome any peace proposals which he felt would “achieve the aims of this country in
entering the war.” While Germany’s drive
for peace apparently was
reaching its zenith, the British Prime Minister was telling
the House of Commons that
any proposals would be ex-
amined and tested without haste or undue delay, but only in the light of these factors:-
1. Germany’s leaders _“have too often proved
in the
past that their undertakings are worthless when it suits them that they should be broken. . . No mere assurances from the present German Government could be accepted
by us.”
2. “No threat would ever induce this country or France to abandon the purpose for which we have entered this
struggle."
3. “Nobody desires war to continue for an unnecessary day but the overwhelming mass of opinion in this country and, I am satisfied, also in France, is determined to secure that the rule of violence shall cease and that, the word of Governments, once pledged, must henceforth be kept.”
The Prime Minister emphasized again and again that Germany has so far not produced any peace plan. He refused to bind himself in advance to any course of action. A plan if advanced might be the type “no self-respecting Govern- ment would consider at all."
Emphasizes Word;
On the other hand "no man would welcome more whole-heart- edly than myself any proposal which I could really feel had achieved the aims which I have described as being the aims of this Government and this country in entering the wzir,"_ he said.
Mr. Chamberlain emphasized his words with unusual vigor for him, and was applauded by a full House, obviously agreeing with him, but it was Britain's veteran statesman. David Lloyd George, who supplied all the drama-and received all the criticism.
Obviously speaking under diffi- culties and for once halting in his search for the exact. shade of meaning he wished to convey, the Welsh statesman who for long has advocated a policy of no sur- render to, or compromise with. the dictators today urged "very care- ful consideration" for any pence proposal from Hitler.
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thing to weaken the hands of the Government," he said, leaning his elbows on a big red dispatch case and wagging his finger across the table lll,li‘i‘. general direction of the treasury bzuch.
"But I asic the House and the Government to pause, not to hurry in coming to a conclusion.
“. . . lct us take heed," said the man who once advocated hanging the Kaiser, "of what we are doing because we are entering on something which involves the whole lilo of this Empire, the whole future of our people."
Mr. Chamberlain agreed not to reject anything before he_saw it but he turned down a suggestion made by Mr. Lloyd George. that a secret session of Parliament be held.
Mr. Chamberlain described as
a “scarcely veiled threat” the
Soviet-German declaration last
week that Berlin and Moscow
consideration of any "specific, de-
Itaiy “hostile neutrals". He add-
e ‘We know and us as neutrals. Do Not Double Enemies
“Russia and Italy, within the
the difference between friendly and yiostile neutrals.”
enemies."
Mr. Lloyd George call I
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Elucled German Fleet‘ In Baltic
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 3 -(AP) — The Polish patrol boat Batory ar- rived today at the Swedish Island
fortress of Help Peninsula who told an exciting tale of playing hide and sock with German ships in the Baltic.
Several tlmesafter they left Hale. Sunday the Batork was chwsd by German ships but elude capture.
The Polish fugitives included l8 military men, mostly officers. Among them was the commander of the Hela fortress. (Hela, last centre of Polish military resistance, surrendered Sunday. Berlin claim- ed, aft-er holding out through four weeks of German siege.)
On Sunday. the fugitives said. they learned they would have to undergo a renewed German attack
attempt to get through the Ger- man navy blockade and mines.
Poles departed frcm Help at the some time but their fate is un-
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tailed and broad" proposals which
the United States knows that they can help
-limits of neutrality, can make all being
“we don-t want to double on!‘ man soldiers crossed
of Gotland with Poltsh military men from the surrendered Polish
managed to
the following day and decided to
Two smaller boats loaded vrith
REPULSE ATTACKS i
E. McLean Danger List Hospital
BOSTON, Oct. 3—(Cl‘)—A. E. MaoLean, veteran Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons for Prince (P. E. I.). was on the danger list to- nl ht at Baker Memorial Hos- pitxal, where he has been under treatment for some months. Hospital officials said there had been little change in his condition for the last two days.
Nazis See Pet “Peace Plan” In Discard
By Melvin K. Whiteleather Associated Press Staff Writer
BERLIN, Oct. 3 —~(AP) -Ado1f Hitler and his aides tonight. studied Prime Minister Chamberlain's speech which Nazis interpreted as setting forth Great Britain's deter- -minat1on to continue the war.
The Nazi regime also followed closely the progress of thencutrni- ity debate in the United States. and awaited a full report on the Pana- ma conference at which 24 Ameri- can u-epubli-cs outlined a ivesicrn hemisphere safety zone to insulate them from the war.
The text of MI. Chamberlain's statement to the House of Commons was rushed to Hitler who examined it with foreign minister Joachim Von Ribbentrop.
“Several passages in Mr. Cham- berlain's speech must be examined closely before authoritative reaction
an be given from Germany." a Nazi off cial said.
TAKE GRAVE VIEW
Ii: was obvious, however, that a grave view was taken of Britain's attitude and that Germany has made up her mind to strike hard and fast after Hitler explains to the Relchstag later this week that Germany has obtained what sle wants from Poland and therefore sees no reason why the "vvnr should continue in the west.
Nazis professed “complete inabil- ity" to comprehend the British
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(Contiinred on paéeéig Col 4) llsland Students
Will Receive Jlegrees At McGill
MONTREAL, Oct.
would hold ‘consultations’ if 3-10?)- Brltain and France fullcd to Two students frnrn_ Prince Ed- makc pence wnh Germany, ward Island will receive dc-
grccs at the annual autumn Mr. Lloyd George, in urging convocation of McGlll Univer-
sity, it was announced tonight. The two Island ‘tudents who
might come from Germany will receive their Master of Scl- through Soviet. Russia or Italy, once degrees are Frederick M~ made me pom; thug, abrupt; ye. Cannon. Entomology, St. Elea- Jection might make Russia and "°"§- P~ E- l» ""5 Elli" Fifi-m‘
la Knight. Agricultural Chemis- try, Georgetown, P. E. I.
NEWS liners
BUSSELS, Oct ‘i-iwcdncsrlay)
frontier in automobiles. The communique gave no
point where the took place.
London, Oct. 3-<CP)— Minister Chamberlain in an
grained direfl c.ii.l"-<' ‘v ‘ii v- \=
WEI‘.
The Prime Minister year-old Sir iorncy-Gmeral of the Duchv
effective next Monday. are being taken ‘by the Govern- ment here to disseminate infor- fort along, lines similar to
Commons today l! applying
(Independent) in ion Government are bling asked to send representatives to London to sit in an Empire War Cabinet.
orrawa, Oct. s‘ —-tCP)-Ap- polntment 0f S. ll. Noble, Mont-
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--(AP)'— An official Belgian com- ‘munique today announced l2 Ger- tlie Belgian
They were arrested and disarmed. further details and left uunrentloncd the border violation
Prime al.- tempt to solve the plobicms of ncws and censorship which have troubled the government since 'hc outbreak of war, told the Hiuse of Coin- mons today that ‘J-ie press would be
n. ment departments as before ihc
named 4B- Walter Monckton, At; o
Cornwall, as the new chief censor. OTTAWA. Oct. 8 —tCPl~—Stt-95
mutton concerning Canada war cf- tliusc announced in the British llousc at:
Great Britain. LONDON, Oct. 4 —(Wedncsday) —(CP Cablc)-- The Dally Express
a front-page story said today that the Domin-
real, as sugar controller under the direction of the Wartime Prices
any sun llas Aloof Role In llostilitics
Not Yet Decided To Abandon Anti Com- munist Crusade And Follow Ger- many In New Part.
(By CHARLES H. GUPTILL) (Associated Press Staff Writer) ROME. Oct. 3—(AP)-Italy ap- peared likely today to remain aloof for the present from German-Rus- SIRII peace manoeuvies.
Well-informed Italians said they expected Azlclf Hitler to make some peace piopcsals in his Reichstag speech this week, but doubted they had any chance for success.
‘These persons said Italy, desir- ing to have peace reestabltsheci, fears a prolonged war would make Europe the prey of Bolshevism, but she would not involve heseiif in prc sals predestined to failure.
FILSCISK, szurces a'so indicated the Italian govcrnmcnt. which asserted in justification cf its intervention in the Spanish Civil War that it was an antl-Bclshevist crusade. was mt yet i‘. lined to follow Grrmaity in cnopcratiug with Rus- si
ct.
Forefin hfiniste.“ Count Clano informed Premier Mussolini of his week end conversation with Hitler upcn his rcturn to Rome today, but no information was published here on the tenor of the talks The Fascist. press even refrained from its practice of describing the great cordiallty of the meeting.
Some Italia correspondents in Berlin forecast Hitler would propose- th-e creation of a. small technically homerencus Polish state under German protection with guarantees to Hungary and Rumanla, and an armistice during which Gennan cnlonnl claims and the European situation might
general be dis-
.. dispatches from London. f.‘ offier lizmtl yiresented Bri- tniu as unwilling to cnusider any peace i? ms whili were not based on ("iminatloii oiZHitlcrism and restoration of independent Poland and Czccho-Sioivikia
‘Ncll-irforinrd Fascist and for- elm dl‘ "mntls expressed the opin- lori that. French and British refusal t". ar-"rnt pear-s- proposals of the sort Hitlc" mi"ht be expected to mike wcu‘d n" s“~" Ita‘ian pol- icy. tit 'r~~' '- ‘ - "sent.
Tyne Valley l Siutici Wins
HALIFAX. Oct. 3 -tCPl '0. C. Millignn cf Tyne Valley, P. E. I., Wits awnrdczl the Prince of Wales srholnrdiui it Wfls announced to- night bv President Carleton Stan-
scholarshio is valued at $200.
German Ace Seeks Place In R. G. A. F.
WINNIPEG, Oct. A flycr who during the first Great War ‘served with the Gennan air force for four years -—t-Wo of them as a member of tho "Flym Circus" led by Baron M red Richtofen-bas offered his services to the Roy- al Canadian Air Force.
He ls John Rzepka, 48-year- old Wlnnipeif barber.
“I am w ling to take any- thlng they want to give me." Rzcpka said after he had made application for enlistment at the R. A. F. reonilting de- pot here.
Rzepka won tho Iron Cross during the first Great War. A faded picture taken In 1915 showed him in the German air force uniform with the Iron Cross and a. German service
m . Asked what he did tn win
3—-(CP)—
the high German military award, Rzqpka replied: “For. piloting."
Born in Polish territory which was under German control in 1914, Rzepka served in the Ger- man air force on both the eastern and western fronts. The ‘emf-QTY In which his home war located is now back under Ger- man domination since {hg [nu-- tltlon of Poland last month.
Ratification 0f Russian Pact Delayed
STOCKHOLM. Oct. 4—(Wed- nesday)—(AP)--Ratification of the Russian-Estonian mutual assist- ance pact has been delayed, it was learned here today, despite the fact that todav was the deadline for the formality.
A Russian military mission, sent W F-llbhlfl. has returnod to Mos- cow without reaching an agree- ment on the Soviet naval and air base question.
Reliable reports said that dif- ferences arose over soviet de- mands that Estonia su. ly bases other than those prov ded for in the original Moscow agreement of last Friday. There were to have been on the islands of Dagoe and Cesel and at the mainland port of Baltiski.
Estonia, it was reported, vigor- ously opposed the new Russian de- mands.
It was behaved here that the difficulties in the Estonian nego- tiations probably were ihe result
upon Latvia and Lithuania in negotiations now under way in Moscow.
Fey of Dalhcusie Univcr=ity. The
Situation At A Glance
stag speech.
wars first month. WITH THE FRENCH ARMY campaign.
ROME-Italy likely to remain Russian peace offensive.
waits.
for neutral shipping chlcf point of
LONDON-Prime Minister Chamberlain from Germany won't bring peace but declares readiness to receive any proposals which ivould achieve Great Britain's war aim to end “German aggression"; David Lloyd George urges "very careful conslde ntion" of any German peace overture: by way of Russia or Italy.
STOCKHOLM-Scandlnavlnn countries show over Russian moves and German campaign against Baltic shipping,
WASHINGTON-Rooscvcit expresses belief prufitccrlng at present should be confined to study,
HANKOW-Chlneae bomb Japanese sir base
says "mere assurances"
BERLIN-Hitler gives "serious" study to Chamberlain speech: United states neutrality debate and Panama conference decision occupy foreign office; Hitler peace proposals expected in Reich-
safety zone
PARIS-French high command reports spreading German attacks on northern flunk of western front mpulsed; report air successes in
ON THE WESTERN FRONT-Cor-
respondcnts in first visit to French front see France waging cautious
aloof for the present from German-
MOSCOW-Russia pushes negotiations with Baltic States; Lith- uanian Foreign Minister arrives for conferences; Turkish delegation
increasing anxiety
efforts to curb war
PANAMA-Neutrality conference adjourn: with delegates reiterat- ing determination to keep American nations out of war; "safety zone“
program.
outside Hankow in
' first. aerial foray nulmt invaders in months.
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of less sweeping demands made.
Situation in Baltic Watched With Anxiety
Germany’s Intense Campaign Against Shipping And Rus- sia’s Motives Cause Apprehension
(By LYNN HEINZERLING) (Associated Press Staff Writer) STOOKHOLM, Oct. 3 (AP) —
Uncertainty prevailed along the Baltic Sea tonight as the Scand- inavian countries. expressing ap- prehension over Germany's intense campaign against Baltic shipping likely to can? contraband to her enemies. also Waitlled Russia's aims and motives with increasing anxiety.
Foreign reports that Russia had demanded naval and alr hascs on two Finnish Islands in return for a concession in the Karellan frontier district be- tween Finland and Russia, were denied by the Finnish Foreign Office, which said there had been no communications of any kind from Moscow recently.
A new element was added to the already puzzling situation in the Baltic by reliable Stockholm busi- ness circles. These sources said a number of Swedish and Finnish shipping firms had been queried by the Russian chartering central. "exportless? about pficcs for ship- ping timbcr from the White Sea to various English ports.
All previous reports indicated Russia: had "abandoned~ timber exports to England. No alr- thoritative interpretation of the reports could be obtained. but shippers ivcre asking with in- terest whr-thcr Russia was plan- ning to supply Britain with timber which the new Soviet partner, Germany. has been treating as contraband.
The Swedish Admiralty‘ announ- ced capluic by Germany thB Swedish steamer Tnemis, near the
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Soldiers ljeft For Battlefields 25 Years Ago
First Canadian Con- tingent Left For England Quarter Century Ago T0113)’ ~—Events Recalled.
OTTAWA, Oct. 3—-Guarded only by “an archaic cruiser escort" of {our ships, s0 described in the of- ficial Canadian nlstorv of the first Great War. the first CHIM- ian contingents of 33,000 men and 7,000 horses set sail 25 Will's §Z° today for England and the baits:- fields of France,
Misqivings as to the adequecvoi the escort were in nowise dimin- ished as Bi. 3 P» . _ Oct 3- 1914. the Eclipse. flagship of the 31 transport ships, lifted her an- chor in Gasoe Basin and the ex- pedition officially passed into the care of the British navy as rep- resented by the cruisers Eclipse. Diana, Charybdis and Talbot under the command of Admiral Wemyss.
The troubles that beset the ex- peciition i0 day's earlier as it started to break camp at Val- cartiei‘ and march to Quebec for cmbaiication were not over. On some ships, food supplies were in- adequate and unsatisfactory, and on one the troops had to grind cargo wheat for their own sub- sistence. according to the ilfficial history.
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Official “Secrecy"
Official "secrecy" attended the embarkation, though on Sept. 28 the Governor General, the Duke of Connaught. was reported in the press as having told of his pleas- ure at being present "at what is. perhans no longer a secret. the em- barka ion of the Canadian troops."
The official war history says tlzat this announcement. and oth- ers like it. was calculated to de- ceive the enemy. and that. also for deception, Admiral Wemyss lied said the transports would sail in- dependently.
If that was the pur , it seem- ed to have been sch eved. for the ships were unmolested by German submarines or warships, though their destination. originally Liver- pool. was changed to Southampton. then Devonport. Finally the squadron sailed into Plymouth
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Aerial Losses Counted 28 German, 8 French Planes Shot Do-wn——Allies Occupy 150 Square Miles (_)_f_l_inemy Soil.
(By 'I‘zi_vlor Henry, Associated Press Staff Writer)
PARIS. ()ct.
Il--(.I\P)—Sprcading (lcrman
attacks
along the northern flunk of the western front were rc- pulsed, the French command stated tonight.
Some German surprise attacks were repulsed to the east of the hloselle and Saar Rivers and artillery action on both sides was reported in the same areas.
“Great ziciiviiy" by patrols was reported
night and military observers,
the official communiques, said it was 'mans were increasing their pressure on French advance shifting their point of attack.
positions and rapidly
France announced she lost eight
during the reading between the lines of apparent the Gior-
fighting planes in
aerial combats over the western front compared to ZS Ger-
man planes shot down. “several” scouting pianos in
French sources said that in the first two aerial battles of the War over the western front, the French fihanks to training and planes had. shown “evident superiority."
{they added, however, that the German Messerchmldt fikhters were not to be underestimated and that the. German pilots were well- trained and "of obvious bravery."
Fly Over Germany
French scouting planes, these sources said, had flown deep over (‘iermaiz territory through heavy anti-aircraft fire and "never fail- ed" to carry out their assigned missions. the other said. had
scouting
The Germans. on lmnd. the French made “not a. single" flight over France. Numerous air raid alarms sounded in French cities during the first month of the war, the French indicated. were caused by Ger- man planes which crossed the frontier but were forced back.
The Germans, who yesterday were reported by the French to be attacking on both sides of Saar- bruecken. central kcv to the north- ern flank of the front, t0(la.y Struck new blows at the extreme north- eastern end of the flunk down the Moselle River valley, which paral- lels the Luxembourg frontier. .
The French estimated Ihcise were I about 65 villages in the 1. gquarci miles of German terriirrrv ihev: said they had occupied i
immediate-if; before Snnrbrucck- en, the Germans hcld strong posi- tions. Dispatches from the front indicated the French were work»:
ing on an encirclcincnt movement -, in the - sectors where the increasing Ger-,~
around the lllfillS-irlfl] cit":
man attacks were reported.
Supervisors Appointed To Wartime Board
OTTAWA. 00!. Ii-Tnc Wartime PIDOOS and‘ Trad»: Board under chairmanship of Hector l3. Mc- Kinnon tonight aiuiounced ap- Dcintmeut of government super- visors for the sugar and iQBLller industries,
S_ it. Noblc. Montreal banker. and monetary export long familiar‘ with the sugar trade, has been appointed sugar controller. H, 1i Hobbins, Montreal en ineer and. sugar broker, will assis lvfr. Noblei as technical adviser. it was an_ nounccd.
Maurice Samson, chartered ac-i countant from Quebec, has, been‘ flDlJoiuted hides and leather ad- ministrator.
All three officials will CO-Opgr. ate closely with their rospmggve illdll-SiriP-S hurl similar officials in ‘he Ullllml Kingdom f0 assure ciren Fllllllilvs and distribution of 5mm,- and lcailicr.
Tho tilTPc will FPITI‘ for the "Qmlllill Salary of a dollar a year.
Wanlffiflfears Ago Today
OCT. 4, loll-British Marines ar- rived at, Antwerp whee Belgian defenders claimed sumo forts still reslstrri the Germans. Scat. oi‘ Bel-
gian government m be moved to waves
Ostend.
It was added that the French lost addition to the eight figlite ‘. -—-T -——~,-~.—--~~. 1:... m,
Russia Pushes Negotiations With Baltic States
By Witt Hancock
MOSCOW, Oct. 3 —tAPi—So_vlt-t Russia rapidly rushed negotiation: today with her Baltic xicighbors to strengthen her trade flllfi miliinry ins-mun in the north.
Lithuania's foreign minors-i; J 1o- zas Urbsgrls ivas the infest in the growing list of diplomats invited to the Kremiins now fainoit. night conferences with Joseph Stalin and.
Vyacheslaff Moiofoff, premier and commissar for foreign affairs. He arrived by lllfplfill“.
He was expected to go to the Kremlin toihgh‘. ltillfilliflg I..i'.\i.i's
foreign minister, William hfunicrs, who went there for a conference possibly to conclude g, “non-diures- slon" pact similar to that sight-d last week by Esionin. grfillillig Sov- iet sea and lllilliill) buses ill its p0:- sessions.
A strong hint that Itusshi turn to Fiuiaizti it tflllCilll her negotiations “>111 the states was given in all article in z government xicwspzipci" Izvesi which in effect was regarded as 1 (‘using Grout Britain of tr '11:: to use Finland and the Baltic stoic a 5])l‘lll(lDOi1I'(l 101' an lll'(l(‘.l; on
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