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IUIEEIIIVIB EIIBTIBN llEill YESTERDAY

Blanchard And Hol- ' man R e t u r n To Council —- McKee Is Only Newcomer.

cmuicillors elected in yeste grit elections were: Ward 1. ggmgssey; Ward. t T. 1nd 5, Dr. J. E. Blanchard, gsunan, Henry Lapthorn. coun. E. A. Foster, chairman of [is public property committee in its retiring Council. was- elected mo: by reclamation. Dr. F. C. n, Councillor for ward 2: R. dfihaiidler and Dr. Heath Mc- mtyre. Councillors for ward 4, and ,5. Webster. H. F. Connors and 0. D. Wright. commissioners for pyers and water supply were re- eiectfd also by acciamation. Although citizens apparently were Irwin)! little interest in yester- gl contest. a total of more than votes were polledover the 1934 pills. the last election which saw ttntests in all three wards. 1. 3, mil 5. The vote in ward 5 yes- iudav. however. was 156i as com- pued i ‘i I953 in I936, when six undid. were in the field as mind laur in yesterday's elec- tion. Absence oi a mayoralty con- ted accounted in large part for e smaller vote yesterday. Yes- niays weather was ideal iri con- lnst witii that of four years ago when a snowstorm raged on elec-

n ay. In the 1936 election councillors Iere re-elccted in wards 1 and 3 by acclamatloii. _

Dr. J. E. Blanchard in ward 5 lied up tlie greatest vote yester- y, 480. followed by RR. Holman th 460 and Henry Lapthorn, re- ected with 356 votes. George tottiey, defeated candidate had -- ' es

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In ward 1 A. A. Hennessey, re- ected. cicfratrti l-l. R. Large by ~' WW5. three less of a majority Ill in 1034 when results stood: Httlnestey 133, Large 61. Coun enneissoy wns re-elected in 193s it acclauitition.

In ivnrd 3 Jnnies T. McKee. omcr to the civic political eldkdcrfcnted H. Id ine,

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‘I tidal‘. February 15th 5-41. i cents. 11-3561-2-10-41. "Reserve February 24th for

Billy Card Party, Hoy Name -~ - L-357i-2-10-1i.

"Bingo, D . S l V I =i l. Friday. aI-Ilccliruaiwlnlrlllzh. a! ey IrZISGB-Z-IO-ll.

"Buying dressed chicken and owl diillv. Correct grading. Top flies. Isllllld Cold Storage Com- " ' L-475-l2-30-tf.

‘ “Dance. Pleasant Grove Hall. brunrv 11th. 1r not m. iaui. L-3562-2-10-li.

"Dance. Corran Bann Hall Thursduv. February 10th. ' L-3529-2-D-2i.

"York rink Thursday February IYW}; Rocky Point Marooris vs. °’- Rall8ers. L-358i. I

“ma”! same. Milton rink w- qunle- Maple Leafs vs. Huskies. starts at B o'clock. L-lLTl.

O Bm'NOtli‘C.—-TDG C. W. L. will hold “bio and Dance at Hone River. Wary 10th. Stormy the 11th. L-3509-2-B-10.

It i“ o! ﬁction and dance at the home new‘) Gill ant. New Orlcarrs, Md a3’ the 15th. If not fine Wed- “Y- L-assa-z-io-zl.

“Borden RKT ts Fri my. m. 18th optileiﬁpoln m": mundl"! School districts.

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“We arc still bu yin poult , all ﬁght lob prices? Also ave mm y of feeds and flour at low

Ilia do Poultry Association.

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"Emmi live hogs Alb ﬁgulgev. February 10th.‘ Emerglllv. um“ ry 11th until noon. G. C.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1938

fax.

Three members of the Royal Commigiun on Dominion-Provincial ‘Relations which meets in Charlottetown this morning: Hon. Newton W. i Rowell, Chief Justice of Ontario, chairman; John W. Dafoe, president and editor-in-ciiief of the Winnipeg Free Press, and R. A. MacKay, profes-

sor of government at. Dalliousie University, Hali-

Left-PROF. II. F. ANGUS

University of British Columbia, member of the Royal Commission on Dominion-Provincial R l ions,’ now in Charlottetown.

In Cha

By CARI. RI-IINKE Canuilizni Press Stall‘ Writer Herc at tlie “birthplace of Con- federation“ tlie Royal Commission on Doniiiiloii-Provinciai Relations ropared lust night to open its llearlng of Prince Edward Island's submission on tlie present state of its ﬁnancial arrangements with

the Dominion. On the site of the first of the series of inter-provincial confer- ences iii 1864 which lead directly to Confederation, the Commission today will llﬂll’ Hon. B. W. Le- Page, President of lllf.‘ Executive Council. extend a welcome and offer of hearty co-opcration. After tlie opening exchange" of greetings at 10.30 in the newly- renovated Law Courts Building. the Charlottetown Board oi Trade will present its \‘if.‘\\’5 on the ﬁscal needs of the province. Following that, Premier Campbell will betflll outlining the provincial submission covering public finance as it a1- fects the Prince Edward Island Government. Tlic Commission party of 22 ar- rived hist night from ifaliiax. af- ter Cifiﬁlllfl the hearing of the Nova Scotiri presentation late on Tuesday. It is expected the sittings here will occupy about three days. (‘tiller which tlie Clwiiiiiiission returns to Ottawa to complete its examina- tion of tlic fultrnl deputy minis- ters on the woi-l; of their depart- merits.

Following ls the Commission personnel, staff and others of the

party: oCtliielf Justice N. W. Howell of

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lnmw. Defoe, editor, Winnipeg Free Press.

H. F‘. Angus. professor of econo- mics. University of B.C. R. A. MacKay. professor of eco- nomics, Dalliousie University- Lgosiiplti’ islrtglm professor of law, Va n vcr _ .

J. M. Stewart, K.C., Halifax Commission counsel. __eI-\A._ SavnrdLOttawaL-ILEI

(5.11. By Guardian's Special Wire)

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r b Chi o neiahtslnlilllg rlllvzlltiliuheﬁ Colic“ "- arm-z... They ca e a . i if ard a - i... n. a assess ns. swiftly. without wamlnB. the in- vaders drew revolvers and on!!!“

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irlcnrings On Dominion Provincial Relations Open In Lnw Courts Building This Morning.

lLoyalists Launch Northward Drive

IIENDAYE, France, Feb. 9- A sudden northward drive to- day carried Spanish Govern- ment. troops through foothills southwest of Teruel toward the Insurgent stronghold of Albar- rat-in.

The offensive, launched a- gainst a long-quiet Insurgent rocket west of the strategic eedcr highway between Ter- ucl and Zara-Gaza, forced u temporary cessation of fight- ing in the area cast of the road whcro Insuraenis for four days drove back their foe.

Dispatches from Barcelona reported the new push, between Valdecuenca and Bezas, car- ried the attackers almost to tho base of the linivrrsales ltlounuiins. Aibai-racin lies a- cross-. tiic mountains.

Bntli sides def-lured fighting in the sector north of ﬁfrrucl and east of the highway con- nection with Zaragoza ceased during consolidation of new

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Ekggleston. Ottawa. R. M. Fowler. Toronto. Secretaries.

Mary Vi/hite, Ottawa. Mia! Rachael Fortin. Quebec. Scotti!"- ial assistants.

Official reporting staff: G. A. Thompson. J. G. Robertson. W.D. Torry. S. W. Wallace. Miss Ger- trude Ros, Miss M. Wadsworth. Miss D. Oliver.

Press: B. McCieachy, Winni- peg NOHIIBII Wliltli Toronto Financial Post: CH1‘ Reinke, Ottawa, The Canadian Preu.

Mrs. Defoe and Mrs. Stewartare

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Chicago Gangsters Slay One, Wound Three In Bloody Foray

Nick Costello. 32. was struck in the aroin and thigh. Their companions. Nello Baali. 3'1. and Joseph Gio- vanni. 40. were felled by bullets in h Niki . thgktllllclct unwfr’. C5111! Giordono, 55. d unsca e . Thelacgllreimen pocketed their weap- e=~ "are a: .-...= we“ "i ﬂ a nclgtxlslizepaieutenant He Andel described the slain C o as one oi the chiefs 0f B Bind-lotto 01791‘- atina clot machines in the south- em section of Cook 001mg, and an adjacent district in Will unty. "This is the bellmiing oi a lpnltotbf‘ and racketeer war" com- mented Bergeant Alex Maylath. Investigators reported none of

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llllll PllilPllSEll RilYIli VISIT

States Visit Of British 1 King And Queen ‘ Seen As Cementing t Ties. ‘

PARIS. Feb. 9--(CP Havasl-In 3 a mounting chorus of praise for Great Britain, its Royal mily and the bonds of friendship that extends across the English Chan- nel. the French pres tonight her- alded the forthcoming visit of King George VI and Queen Eliza- i both as an omen of peace and strength. '

Delighted that the ﬁrst trip a- broad of the sovereigns since their ' accession will be to France. news- i papers vied with each other- in: pledge a hearty welcome. "

The state visit is set for late June, when King George will ded- icate the Australian War Memor-

l at Vlllc-rs-Bretonneux and will be the guest of President Albert Lebrun in Paris. .

War Memories ..

Recalling Great War memories, Pierre Bernus in the Journal Des Debats. independent, declared ded- ication of the Australian monu- ment will remind British subjects and Frenchmen everywhere that their union on the battleﬁeld was the guardian of their independ- ence arid their liberties.

“If the two peoples are not to suffer again the test of 20 years ago-which they would know how to confront with the same courage —thelr friendship must be demon- strated in a mariner leaving no room for doubt." Bernus said. "No- body will then dare attack them."'

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In its leading editorial Le Temps, independent. assured Their Majes- ties "they will be received in the hearts of the people in a brilliant manifestation of the sentiments 0i.’ profound attachment and friend- ship which the two liberal nations feel toward one another."

Le Temps stressed the value of Anglo-French nmlty t0 present- duy Europe. contending that co- operation between London and Paris, “in the midst of the deep eddies swirling through recent years. served to avoid worse dis- asters and succeeded iii creating a more favorable atmosphere for coiitocts useful to the general wel-

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For Iiliiformation, the Klng’s decision to make his state visit to France the occasion for dedication of tlie war memorial is proof of his desire "to show how his coun- try. like our own. renmins attach- ed to certain moving memories. Beyond >a doubhwthie trip will

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Alberta Legislature Will Open Today

(C.P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

EDMUNION. Feb. 9 —- With simple ceremonies, the sixth sss- sion of tho eighth IDLIISlIILIVC us- sclnbly of Alberta will open wlnor- row afternoon at 1i o'clock.

Prncticnly all members are ex- pected to bu iii their places when tlie IIOILSC stvuigs into action for n. session tilnt. is expected to last more tliuii six weeks.

For tiic last two days _Social Credit niciiibcrs of tlic legislature, ivitli Premier Abrrlinil, unit cabinet members in aliciidzuicc. have been in caucus riiscuruvuiill tlie session.

Today iliev elected Alfred J. Hooke (SC. Red Deer: as govern- ment whip. Mr. Hookc succeeds Joseph H. Uiiwm. (SC. ridson) who is uiidcr sentence of tlirce months in jail ior uuhhsliiiia defamatory libel knowing it to be false.

Sister St. Rose Aim Dies In Montreal

(GP. By Guardian's Special Wire)

MONTREAL. Feb. iJ-Rev. Sister St. Rose Amn. '13. Superior of the D'Arcy McGee hiizh school Sisters’ residence. died today atthe Mother gaouse of the Comrreaalion of Notre

e

m .

Born in Montreal. Sister St. Rose Ann was attached to the conﬁrcﬂl- tlorrs convent at Charlottetown for many veal-s. at one time being

IIEW COUNCIL BOARD STAKES OFFICE

Takes Oath Of Office Today

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REMISSIUNCIIF

SENTENBES IS REFUSED

Ottawa Rejects Aber- hart Request On Behalf 0f Convict- ed Party Workers.

OfITAWA, Feb. 9—(OP)—R»e- quest for “full remission" of the sentences msed by Alberta cxuirls on G. F. Powell and J. H. Unuin, Social Credit Party workers was R'- fused 1.11 a. telegram sent tonight, by Justice Minister Lnpointe to Pro- mier Aburhntt.

Such action by hhe Government. Mir. Lapointc said. "would Likely be construed throughout Canada a; a. direct interference by the Federal Executive with bhc flcc

and proper functioning of our courts.”

EDMONTON, FY31). 9—(CP)-—'i‘lie Alberto, Cabinet. will give “iull con- glfkfflbiﬂfi" tomorrow to refusal of Justice Minister Lapoinie to grunt romission of sentences pas Cd on Cr. F, Powel1 and J. H. Unwln. Premier Aberhart asserted here to- night. '

The Prmiiici“ iasilcd a statement following receipt of a tclcgrum from Mr. Littpoiiiie fCitYilllK Mr. Aberharts request for "full FCIlIlS- sion" immcdiaitcli‘ of sentences

iLSSOd by Mr. JiLyl-ioc W. C. lvos ii Alihcrtii Supmiie Court on Mr. Powell. Social Credit; technician, and Mr. Unwin. Social Credit. M. L. A. for Ed on.

"It. would sccm to mo that the Ministri- of Justice must rvnli/rP- that miy sentence which does hot receive the general approval 0i u largo number of citizen; czitiiiot. be in the interests of iuaiutziiiiiiiq pence mid good iznvcrmiioiit \\'lll(‘.l\ is tihc rerpoiisiblily o If‘. attoriv '-

gciicrul of the prov c," said Alwrliart who also is atioriijv- general.

Mr. Powell and Ml‘. iliiivin. .\‘lll- (‘ll(‘F(l to six and tlirr-c months in jail rcsprqhivoly for Pllllllbllilifi’ dc- famatoijv libel klioiviiisz it. in he false. were not available inuncdwn- telly for comment on Mi". Lripoiiilcfs telegram. It. ivos ilnlikcly either would sin-mailer to authorities until tomorrow or later.

Nominated Quebec Byelocti-on

ST. LTBOIRFY. Que. Fob. 11-- ille. Dumuino. Liberal. and ﬁr. ilippc Adam. Unlnn Nilllnllﬂlﬁ. were nonilnnimi totlnv to crintrst. the provincial by-ulcctlori in Borzoi. Fob. 1ft. Whcri nominations whorl Dumaine and Arlnm cmortzcrl ns the onlv candidates.

Duma ne was elected lvv 32 votos over Adam in the general election of 1936. but subsequent-Ty lost his seat by con ing judgment. in contostatim proceedings launched by his Government-supported op-

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illSllRilERS MAR ElEtTlilN

Counting Of Ballots Will Begin Today In Northern Ireland.

(By George ilamhlchm) (Canadian Press Staff Writer) BELFAST. Fey. 9—Pci]S closed at. 8 p. m. tonight. in Northern Ire- land's gcncrul election as an arm- ored tor filled with police slowly putruhd tlii: hulls district. oi Be.- iast. Ouu man was iuiured in a street scuffle hut no serious disor- ders marked the ciosc of the poll.

Counting of ballols will begin toniorroiv morning and it was ex- ixqclcd tlie 2'1 suigle-niember con- stituencies would be decided during tlie cluy- I" tlie 2B.li district. Queen's Uliivcrs there arc 5l.\' (“daldlflillCS four seats and i)l'()l)Ol‘llOllili representation is used. The results there were expected by illt‘ \'i'(?r‘l{4.'li(l.

ELECTION ODDITY

_B,v at". clcctloii oddity. iwo little sisters. Isottlc and Catherine Flet- cher. l0 and scvcu years old. re.- spective y. voted. Tliev were cheer- ed bv a crowd as tlicv cast their ballots in the old park division of Belfast.

Throuzli error their names were placed on tlie voting reaister and it was understood tliclr votes would be couutcd unless a. cliallenke is clitcred. UlldCi‘ law tlie voting age is 21. Women have the vote.

Si§ti'-iuui' candidates contested t1_ie J1 seats at stake. Aoclamations filled the remaining 21 in the 52- member House of Commons. Lord Craigavoirs Unionist Government. ivliicli called tlie election earlier than ivas orltllnallii blanned in or. cler to ask a mandate against un- ion with Southern Ireland. obtain. ,otl 14 acclamutions to six for the Nationalist and one for Labor.

Government candidates widely outnumbered any other nroup. with 2ﬂ._Tliri'c were 11 {Toczrcssive Un- lﬁllslﬁ. duh:- Independent. Union- ists sovcii Labor. three Nationalists and six Ill(l”Df‘ll(lOl'llS running un- dc" varied designations.

In lroiierzil. the clccticm was or- clorlv although armed constobulary were cnlled out in South Down to prevent nnv altcmnt of interfer- ence with ("he vntlnz. Prime Mlflis- ter dc Valera of Eire was member for llltotvii in the lust parliament nlthoiurh lie rlid not take his seat and. iii fact. is banned from cntcr- ini! Northern Ireland.

Armed police patrolled thr- border. esncr-inllvln lllf‘ neichhorhorxi of lbondonrierrv. There ‘Republican

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ZNAR CHY REPORTED GRIPPING NOR TH CHINA

Civic oDlisorder AnclBanditryRife In Many Areas

Contradictory Reports Of Suc- cesses Received From Central Battle Zone.

(By The, Associated Press)

SHANGHAI, Feb. 10--(Thursday)—A grave state of anarchy and lawlessness today was reported straining authority of Japanese in North China while their armies struggled to conquer u vast area of Central China along

the Iiunghai railroad.

v Dispuichesfrom Tientsin said that after the Japanese evicted Chinese oilicizils in captured North Chlnzi provin- ces, these areas relapsed into hzinditry‘ and civic disorder. _ It was nuthoriizitively- reported conditions had become intolerable for peasants who did not ﬂee from their homes

during the Japanese invasion were praying on the country's

and that mzimuding bands ide.

Japanese troops were suid to’ bemopping up bandits and alleged Communist gucriila bands between Tientsin

and Paotingfu.

‘ Sharplyconilicting reports of success came from the Central China battle z0ne_ where Japanese and Chinese armies have fought for weeks for the vital railroad net- work and rich agricultural provinces.

CLOSING TRAP

The Japanese said eight armies were steadily closing in on the huge “con-idur" along tlie ezrt- west Lungiliai railroad.

Japanese reports of gains were disputed by Chinese. who declared their troops prevented the Japan- ese from advancing along the 100- mile Hwiai River front and were suoceswfully mslstlng the armies pushing toward the Liirngliai rail- way and the strategic junction cit/y of Sruchow from the north.

‘There were approximately 400.000 Chinese troops strung along the two mmllel war fronts. which are approximately 1B0 miles apart and extend frvim the Yellow Sen for inland in the Poiping-I-Iankow railway. ‘Ilhis line r1111? north and south. crossing the Lunghai rail- wav at. Flierrrciliow. about. 275 miles cos-t oi the Yellow Sea,

The Jfapancsm were stmgglinlz to force wthdraivnl of Clifncsc defend- ers from the var-t "corridor" along the Litnghai or. by closlnt! lt~. wast- orri end, 1511111131112 them inside.

Southern shantimg Province, northern KlRllWSil. Nortli Iloriari. north Anhwei and the suiithom tip of Hcrrch were involved iii the operations.

War activities in other puns of Chino. were devmlibcdl as incidental to the Central China. fldhtlnrr.

outrages were feared simfar to time» which occurred rl“l‘lflt.‘.' the vlelt of the Kiri" and Queen to liolfnst. in .l’iilv. Tint no rlotliit! was rciiortcri OYIVIYlIPW‘.

Amour? lllf‘ uni-iv voters at. Fhiiiis-

kiilmw. (‘fnuvitii ‘Fcririanagh. wore n nuiniw~i< r-f nuns from the local ("tlilflﬂ of Ytforcv. Fifty Rnililin T#l.'1l1(l""‘ (‘T""‘"'l'l := i"uii’!l1 F" it"

Pn<l tip-h- v"t~< fll‘! {liv mwlnl-Wd. mrivrnn wind rlmitnra wont in the now: iii tho old pork division of TAU-tel

Scientists Near Greenland (‘oast

i\iC>F(".O\V. I-‘l . —Wirclos.< com- nililﬁlllilll YPCF-llllillrlliﬁ with four ‘ sricntLsts marooriod on a

1 pnjm- ipr- ﬂop ioiiiglii- re- ic i‘(l tliry were drifting soiitli- writ. ntiil nearing tho cast ctm-‘i. 0f Groe i’

mid.

'l‘lic campers. \\'l10~f‘ \I~‘ll'(‘i€‘;\< was iiiilitinirl for 36 lituii-s diie to mag- netic sic-nus. were chocreti by lin- prnviii! ivrintlicr conditions after a. storm threatened their tiny floe.

The i¢o bi-c-akw li/iurmeiiots, hurrying to rescue the scientilb. reportcd its position us more than 250 nlil/‘S from llll‘ drifting camp- OPS.

(A tli patch from Oslo, Noryvay. said n I11i‘$.'-‘2lf,'l‘ from the scientishs ivns plckcrl up saying they had drifted within ccor sight of the Grceizlniitl coast. The position of lllf‘ floc was given as 72.6 north lntltiirio mirhlfl fill \\:6._<iQVlOI1gti'l.l‘1£l§.

High German

[By Wade Werner. Associated Press I-‘oniign Staff) BERLIN. Feb. 9—-Diplomatlc quarters t/uinv heard reports three hero's offered their resignations f: protest against Naziiioation of the Get-runny‘ army and puzzled as to whether there are many dis- contented hi her officers. Observers amillar with Chan- cellor Hitler's tactics said all nec- precautions against army itiori naturally were taken beorc the Chezricellor embarked on last weolds drastic shakeup of the Army High Command and the Fore

Office. In last. Fridays upheaval, Field

Marshal Werner Von Bomber-g was removed as War Minister. was

General Werner Von Fritsch deposed as chief of staff and 18 army and air force generals were

retired as Hitler nsumed direct

Sydney Airplane On ‘Terry Flisrht"

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mu TRIAL um |_l_l_SilRllER

Neimoeller Dismisses His Defence Staff.

BERLIN, Fob. 9 — Rev. Martin Niesmoellcr threw his secret trial into confusion today and caused its recess until Feb. l9 by dismi int: his three attorney's.

Irked by intimations of tzlic state that the defence had “treas-

onable" connections with foreign nations. the militant Protestant Minister protested against "be-

srnlrchiug the honor" of his de- fence staff.

Curtly. he denied the service of his attorneys and assulned an nt- titude of silence.

Indications tvcrc he would innin-

-toin his silence even when the

trial is resiuned with Georg Staege, Berlin lender of the Nazi Jurists Association. defending liiiii. Stucco was appointed by the court so tlie trial could continue according to the “rules of legal procedure."

Niemoeller is charged with in- citing disobedience of Nazi‘ church laws and other offences against the Nazi rezimc.

A tlclr-antioii of British clergy- muii. houdcd by the llteau of Chi- chrstcr, Very Rev. R. S. Duncan-

NOFIIIW SYT) '. N. S. Fob. '1 “JCPR-Tivo p~ oils WC?!‘ fronted in hospital lft‘l‘.'llil nftrr hclrq nislicd l1f‘l‘l‘ liv rﬁrnlono from nortlircrii Capo Hl‘c‘(“i'.'¥ Tint" St. Laurence district

l\i’is= .1. Imrivick tiiu nvro scr- imisfy ill. and Arch?» ‘tfcﬁlnnnn were hrouezht front tlin isolator! northern port. 11o mm. n-t-w in n plan-i pilotzvi hv 11W ﬂour"!-

T..'i‘.1|<li"lt is =..i'fr~ t: fwuii nontr- Pltﬂolidictls iitfcifi . ii f: m on iii- footed bond. bitten bu n rlr" n moviih .""'f\.

Patrons Exit Quietly

MONTREAL. Fob. 9 -1\l<irv ‘ilinii 1.000 persons ivcre led to safety tonight ivlicii fire-brckc-out on the top floor of a four-storey bLllldlnR li0llSi1iL! an east-end theatre.

No oiie ill tlie ttioa e knew of the fire until a cmi.~.::ihlo llzisiiotl urn the building and advised the lhﬂilMZPl‘ nltcr tlic iim iilarui lind been sounded. 'l‘lic fiiiii ivos simil- ncd iriimctiiutcly and tlic manager advised the tintroiis to murcli quint- iv out. of tlie theatre. 1i» warned _IlIQYQlfISDi1O_lIIlml‘(ll$1l(‘ thinner. __

Army Officers

Oppose “Nazificali0n" "Plan

command of tho armed forces.

The names of the throe report- ed to have offered their i-csirrnu- tions were withheld.

Their action was said to have been one outcome of resentment over an editorial last. Saturdav in Hitler's newspaper. Voelkischer Beobachtcr. which was tnken as a reflection on army morals.

Meanvlhllc Nazi nnrtv bond-

uartcrs. with Heinrich Himmler, c ief of all Gcnnan police. as the prime mover. was said to be pre- paring for “naziflcatiorﬂ army.

1’t was reported tlie order woifd eliminate chaplains fmm the army: mnkc the Nazi snliito ohli- gatory: confine recruiting of. fu- ture younc officer: to men who attended Nazi party institutions of learning: and place a political commissioner on each arrrrv staff.

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