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PARIS. May '32—(CP)— The ol- ficiai French spokesman tonight iiwrtrrri Fu-ancc would mobilize in rig evcnt of any German aggression a, inst Czechoslovakia. hvr mid- EUPOPCJH ally whose integrity she has pledged to protect,

Rclici was felt here at absence of new outbreak-s of violence in Plecliudovakia and the failure of Germnriv to make any move against her nciizhbor, ‘

Th! rbokcsman indicated the ilfri-nt-h belief that the present ex- citcmrnt over Czechoslovakia was rliic lirecly to Nazi tub-thiunping to round up vote» in the Czech iuiiiiicipal elections. lioili Fv."cn::h observers and semi- ofitr-vil sources, lion's-vein declared he {inglo-Ffixuicli bloc had “retreat. eti tar encmgh" and would take iciion in case of anvGermsn mcWe ‘gaznst Czschoslovakia.

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'_'D;.n’t forget play and dance Wiitshire Hall Tuesday, May 24 L-724

"Montague Yacht Club program dflllfi" 1.0.0.11‘. Hall. Montague, Mflv ‘:4. Admission 35 cents. v ~ L-733 “Hear Oliver Ross. Raymond Sellick, Edward Scllick and the iicrtramb at Crapaud 24th.

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Tension Relaxes As Hitler Turns: To Bloodless Course In Face? Of Anglo-French “Stop-signs.”

By GEO/RGE HAMBLETON

_ Canadian Press Staff Writer LONDON, May 22—All through an anxious weekend Great Britain worked strenuously in both Berlin and Praha for peace. The situation was a little quieter tonight but. in the view 0f a high British authority it still remains

extremely critical.

The full cabinet met in emergency session for an hour

for the reported purpose of

putting the whole weight of

the Government behind Franco-British moves to block a German march into Czechoslovakia.

Prime Minister Chamberlain, who left London on Fri- day to spend the weekend with friends. decided at 10.30 p.m. Saturday to stummon the urgent meeting of the cab-

inet. .

The usual curious crowds gathered in Downing Street as the cabinet members, with anxious faces, appeared this

afternoon.

The meeting was summoned however, not with a view

to taking grave decisions of

Victoria Bast Arc Awarded Drama Trophy

By ROBERT K. TAYLOR

Canadian Press Staff Writer WINNIPEG, May 22vBeaux Arts Society of Victoria. won the Bess- borough trophy for the best pro- duction in the Dominion Drama I-‘cstival here with a “smoothly-aci- ed and directed" performance of "Hands Across the Sea," a fast- paccd, brilliant drawing room coni-

edy.

Adiudicator H. Clark. New York critic. made the award last night at conclusion of the week-long fes- tival at which 12 one-act Diavs and [our full-length plays were pre- sented.

Toronto Masqucrs‘ production 0i’ "The Guardsman" won the award for the best play in English exclu- sive of the Bessboroiigli vilinneimaiid Le Cercle Molierc oi St, Boniface. MHIL. won the award for the bt-st French play in thc festival with o. moving production of "Le Chant Du Berceau.”

The French section of the Mont- real Repertory Theatre was given the_Slr_Barr Jackson ‘prlzemformthg

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Decrease Shown In Maritime Fish Batch

HAIJIFAX. May 22-—(CtP)--De- crease of 1,160,600 pounds in the total fish catch in the division with a decrease in landed value of 947,576 as compared with April, i937. was noted in the A0111 P0190“ of the Department of Fishoriol, eastern division. released tonight.

The catch during the month was 26,901,900 pounds with a landed value of $626,112 as compared. with 37111500 pounds valued at $672.- 770 in Agril of i937.

Thefts‘ h and apflfwpmvinces with as year's r s.

Nova “#:5191100. $593995 ($0.778. . ‘

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Prince ward Island: 218.100. 01w 608 ($8,300. 04-940)?

policy but to learn the facts

7 from Viscount llalifax, tlieiforeign secretary.

Situation Confused

During most of the session, it is undcrstnutl. the Cabinet. reviewed infovtnsvlizvii suhuiitictl by Lxird ‘Halifax. "This ‘information revcxl- crl the situation is so confused as to maize determination oi‘ the ex- act truth extremely difficult.

However, tension here de- creased hourly with the grow- ing conviction that British- Frcnch “stop signs" had turn- ed llitier to a bloodless course to gct what he wants for Czccliusiovakizfs 3,500,000 Surl- etcn Germans.

Assertlnns and dcnialu 0f frunticr incidents tame from hot-ii Berlin and Prahii. Re- ports riiffcred in regard ti. the rclativc liming of troop movc— merits.

In her role 0f pcacemaker, Brit- ain takes the ground it would be unprofiinoe at the present junc- ture to attempt to apportion blame. The first step must be to try io szscure a calmer atmosphere in which negotiations for a .".‘l.ll€- merit can begin between Koniuzi Henleiu, lradcr of Czechoslovalziirs Sudeten German minority. and the Czech Government.

Wnrirng To llitler

The Associatril Press reported many people believed Mr. Cham- berlain had informed Chancellor Hitler. through diplomatic chan- nels, that the British Government considered Germany was trying to intimidate Czechoslovakia with an im lied thicat of armed invasion an that Britain could not be counted out of anv armed con- flict that might ensue.

France reaffirmed her pledge to help Czechoslovakia in the utmost, undcr their mutual assistance pact. if Germany marched to ihc cast. Bound by no such treaty, some weeks ago

Britain refused the Yraha

Government a similar prior

ledge oi‘ immediate aid. but- nformcd quarters took pains to recall Prime Minister

Chamberlain's statement tn the

House of Commons March 24,

when he said:-

If war broke out it would be im- possible to say where it would end and what Governments might be- come invglved. This is especially true in the cnsc of two countries like Great Britain and Franco."

Press Peace Efforts

Instructions sent to Britain's diplomatic representatives at Ber-

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"Th2," t1 ' between troops and the "Cedilistas broke out

gu-q when 200 cnvolrymon fitted imo m» Vordv- 0° m“!

Quash Rightist

Revolt

out southeast of the provincial capital. Ban Luis Potosi. and drove t n rdael force.

ivy-five were mum-a: reb- eh. a federal captain and two fed- eral privates. Fifteen rebels were nd 80 captured.

Win o! Prfhsidenltx,“ ‘Our-dense 8:1: roe en from Lilo. dropped close to ‘widened temporerywresidienffa in: . or

combo are ve o ye tune‘ l second attempt to

Britain Exerts Pressure ChdmberlairlfiPresicles At

Emergency CabinetSession; Frappe Prepared To March

—Eur0pe AtBA Glance-

P R A H A-Almost 500.000 troops

guarded Czechoslovakiws German frontiers fearing Nazi military in- teyvention in behalf of the restless Sudeten German minority; tensely watched municipal elections passed without new disorders and with the Sudeten German group gainin in German towns: Sudeten le ers again refused to negotiate with the Praha Government concerning minority demands for self-govern- ment; government spokesmen be- lieved tension relaxing. ‘BERLIN — Gennanys oflicial press fuiminated Sunday at Czech ‘outrages’ against the Sudeten Germans but Monday's comment was much more moderate; British Embassy told Britons residing in Germany they need not leave Ger- many; foreign diplomats grew more optimistic of preserving peace. LONDON-Jlntire British Cabinet "19l_HI_..O"AQFIKQEQL_§€§I°YL_°_VPY

Recall German Army Officers From China

Reich Has Also De- cided T0 Ban Export Of Munitions, Re- port.

SHANGHAI, May 22—-(CP-Hav- ast--'I‘he German Government has ordered all German military advis- ers now in China t0 return to the Rcich, Havas learned tonight from a ivliablc source.

. ‘the. German advisers. numnolr whom have been here for years,

v-ijrc credited with pl-ztyiiv; a major

hole in the revision of Chinese

strategy after the capture of

Shanghai and Nanking, which led

to the measure of success they

have so far obtained in resisting

the Japanese.

The £11118 source said Germany has ticsidcd to ban the export cf all war materials to China. The I-tcich has been the chief source of China's arms and munitions. about 60 per cent. of the mar materials

cnicriug China during the war with Japan having come from thcrc.

Word of the military advisers’ recall was coupled with reports that several of them, including their leader, General Baron Alex- ander Ernst Von Faulkenhausen, who are not. supporters of the Nazi rcizime. would disregard the order.

The German adviscrs of General Chiang Kai-Shek have been esti- mated at from 30 to 100.

Hugo Force Trapped

SHANGLAI, May 22—-(APt—-'I‘lie Japancsc High Command reported today an unbroken circle of steel was being slowly cox-stressed a- round Chinese force: on the can. trai China war front and that “complete annihilation" of the de- fenders was under way

The Japanese estimated 250,000 disorganized Chinese we" trapped in an area 25 miles long and l5 miles wide, jutting out from the fallen railway Junction tn Suchow, with Japanese troops pouring in from all directions.

The territory around which iho Japanese were closing lies south of tho Luhghai Railway and east, or the north-south Tientsin-Pukow Railway. cxtendin" from southeast of Suchow to the Grand Canal. on the east.

Poiping-l-Iankow Railway, down which they plan b0 drive on Chlflfls provisional capital, Hank- ow. Thirty-four Japanese plans! dumped 24 bombs on Chumatien, important station just north o! Hankow, to which China moved part of her Government aft/er the fell of Nanklng.

The raiders reported destruction of the Churnatian Railway station, considerable trackagc. gasoline tank oars 5nd munition dumps.

Additional Grants Made For Fairs

UITAWA. 22—-(CP)—Tho

en-tory cs motes tabled in the Hdiie of Common: Friday in- clude I vote of M0 in additional gents for fairs. Maritime Winter

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Czechoslovak crisis to block any Gemian move in that direction; in- formed sources said the situation Was confused and "very critical." but a little relaxed compared with Saturday.

PARIS-Official French spokes- men declarcd France would mobil- ize in event of German aggression against Czechoslovakia, her ally; French believed trouble due large- ly to Nazi electioneering.

MOSC O W -— Soviet authorities watched Czech developments but declined comment; Russia is pledg- ed by treaty to follow France in giving aid to Czechoslovakia.

HENDAYE — Spanish Insurgents ran into heavy Government artil- lery fire on the Teruel front pre- venting any important gains: In- surgent drive to Castellon and Val- encia expected as next move; Gov- ernment makes advances in un-

Island Student At M c Gill iiniversity Wins High Awards

(C. l’. b Guardian's Special Wire)

MONTREAL, May 22 -- T ho Holmes gold medal lor the high- est aggregate m all subjects form-

ing MLGlll University's medical curriculum has been auai-derl Joseph A. McMillan, Charlotte-

town, P. 5, 1., student. University authorities announced today.

In addition to the Holmes ayvard. McMillan will receive the Lieutcn; ant-Governor's silver medal for higest standing in public health and preventive medicine, and the Jeanie Forsyth prize for high standing in surgery.

Antoni students included in the. ‘graduat 1g lists were the follow- , .

1g. Medicine; Frederick H. Javrlinc,

Kensington, P. E. I. Bachcifl oi’ Sclence~Ficrlcrick Louis Cass, Charlottetown, (sec- ond ciass honors in chemistry). Agriculture-Lorne Clayton Call- back, Charlottetown; Donald Francis Stewart, Charlottetown. Household SnlIli9l‘.—E(llill Hvlen Shaw, Charlottetown,

llold Discussion 0n B. N. A. Act

Rowell Commission To Conclude N.B. Hear- ing Today.

(CI. By Guardian's Special Wire)

FRHHEZRICTON. May 22 ~ The fact the Confederation forms had stood until now without being chal- lenged was SUHREJlCLl Saturday by J. MoG. Stewart. Rowell Commis- sion counsel, as evidence that those terms had actually been carried out, as intended.

He made the observaton in reply to New Brunswicics claim oi non- bcriormancc oi some parts oldie Confederation "contract." DBltiCll- larly regarding seaport dEWlOp-

men .

He questioned, as well, ihc pro- vincial government's contention that the provinces re iined "sov- erei n nations" after confederation as r cy had been before and that Canada was "only a name, not a country." _

‘The two points came up 1n_ a technical, constitutional (liSPUfSlOfl between W. P. Jones, provincial government counsel, and hi1". Stew- nrt in the first Saturday afternoon session hold by the commissicn, af- ter the Saint John Board of Trude and the city of Saint John had sub- mltted their views. The rommis- sion will conclude here Moiidfly.

Engagement Of Interest Here

(By The Canadian Press) GLASGOW, NB, May Z2- The engagement of their daughter. Henrietta Christine. to Rev. Byiron George Manner of North River, P. ll. 1., was announced today bv Mr. end Mrs. Robert w. Grant of New Glasgow. The marriage will take piece in July- llov. ivlr. Manner has been tend- ered n cell to Calvary Bupatist Church at North Sydney, us. . iss

Grerzt is e graduate of Acadia Un- Jll- _ .

Orange Pelcoe Blend

Maintain

500, 000

raised Europe's temperature

many during tense municipal stitutional situation.”

Use of troops was called

pressed Nazi support of the might provoke conflict.

Scouts An? Guide llnits‘ Attend Service

Rovers. Boy Scouts and Cubs of the various city organizations held ihcir annual church parade yester- clav when they attended divine worship at St. Dunstans Basilica and St, Paul's Anglican Church. ‘The units on parade formed up on Market Square and under direction of Field Commissioner William Warren and Provincial Field Sec- retary Gordon Hyde marched by way of Queen. King and Great George. Richmond and Church streets to the places of worship. The Salvation Army Band and the St. James Sea Rovers drum band marchcti also.

Rangers. Girl Guides and Brow- nies attended services in the di.i'- ferent city churches with which ihci’ are affiliated.

A: Si. Dunstan’; Basilica High 37.1 . was celebrated and a sermon preached by the Rev. Father Keefe.

At St. Paul's Church Mr. George Hart conducted the worship period in the regrettable absence through illness of Rev. H. D. Raymond. D. D.. pastor of the church. Rovers. Scouts and Cubs were welcomed to the church by Field Commissioner Warren, a member of the board of officers at St. Paul's. who gave an address on the Scout Laws. Sea Rover Durell Murray read the les- son.

Confirm Reports Re Trade Talks

OTTAWA. May 22—(OP)—0l- iicial sources here confirm the re- port from Havana that negotiations for n trade agreement between Can- ndn and Cuba we're in the offing. However, tho preliminaries to such negotiations had not reached the stage where any announcement could bc made.

Tho Havana dispatch said that an exchange of Canadian potatoes

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By WADE WERNER Associated Press Foreign Staff l‘ R A H A_ Czechoslovakia, May 22- Czechoslovakiifs militant German minority tonight refused again to negoti- ate with the Government over autonomy demands that

andlbrought nearly 500,000

Czech troops to guard the 1,300 mile frontier facing Ger-

elections.

The Sudeten German Party, supported by Chancellor Hitler of Germany, issued a communique in this Czech cap- ital declining any negotiations “under the existing uncon-

it accused the Czech Government of throwing troops into the Sudeten German regions “although there was not the slightest evidence any revolt was in preparation there."

unconstitutional.

This new refusal to arbitrate did nothing to allay ten- sion that spread to all Europe's capitals as fear was ex-

German minority demands

WATCH FRONTIER. CLOSELY

The elections passed quietly with no repetition of disorders in which t-wo Germans were killed early Saturday, but. Czechoslovakia par-

ticularly watched the frontier of Germany whose Fuehrcr has pro- claimed himself the protector of all Germans even outside his nation.

Government spokesmen, rc- iterating the warning Czecho- slovakian boundaries would be defended with iron determin- ation against all odds. said they saw a relaxation of ten- sinn since Saturday. “This emergency will pass off peacefully,‘ one official said. The Cabinet's political committee discussed the situations of naflmiai defence and of the 3,500,000 Sud- eten Germans clamoring for out- onorny and other concessions. Later. Premier Milan l-lodza received three Sudeten German members of Parliament in the hope of creating a more favorable atmosphere for forthcoming negotiations ovcr the proposed nationalities‘ s t a t u te which the Government hopes will satisfy minority demands.

Balloting Is Quiet

The polls in municipal elections closed at. 4 pm, <12 noon ADT) af- ter quiet balloting, Today's elec- tions were the first of three in which approximately 7,000,000 citi- zens this war-created republic will vote for new communal rep- resentatives. Only a. few towns with large German populations voted to- day out. c-f thc total 1,500 com- munities. Thcy lncludcil the Bohemian communities of Bo- chmlsch - L e l p a. keitmacriiz. Aussig and Teschen. In next. Sunday's balloting and on June 12 m aggregate of 8.500 addi- tlonnl communities will voic. The appearance oi any sort of a. plebiscite thus will be avoided and Konrad Hcnlein. leader of the nation's Sudeten German minority. will not be able to announce any complete figures on thc numerical strength of his followers until mid- Juno.

(‘ompulsory Voting

Voting is compulsory-with non- voters subject to fines—-for men and women over 2i. The aged and ill are among citizens exempted.

First election returns-in Aussig -—showed the Sudeten Germans polled 19,874 out of a total of 29,202

for Cuban sugar and cco was tinder consideration.

BUDAPEST. May WNW-Hav- sail-Bitter words against Germany for making it i ible for Ger- man and Aunt!" Ill pilgrims t0 come to the Nth international Eucharistic congress were e rm- ed today in e ceremony con ucted u prelude to the Oongreu which menu Wednesday.

0aidine}d;l;rml.ul:r‘kn?ts of ‘Hun- nu. unl owe o as- eembiy. On the platform l1 thrones have been erected which ere to be i the cerdinels portfol- rtine in the cannon. out two oi’

v. They are ulhaber, Arch-

bishop ~ ‘iunich, and Cardinal

Ilihltlti. ‘ shbuhop of Vienna. Porn‘ " '1 mirr Charles - uszar

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