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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY; APRIL 7, 1937

A great occasion is worth to a mun exactly what his antecedents have enabled him to make of it.

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Italian lPenetration Of Strategic Balearic Islands.

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Committees Appoint- ed ‘> And Tentative Plans For Charlotte- t o w n Observance Reviewed At Meet-

ing.

Tentative plans for the obser- vance of Coronation Day in Char- lottetown were discussed last night at a meeting of a general commit- tee representing Provincial, Civic, Militia, and Canadian Legion auth- orities.

Composing the committee are: Coun. Lt-Coi. R. C. Chandler, chairman; I-lis Worship Mayor P. W. Turner, COllll. Dr. Heath Mc- Intyre. Coun. Dr. F. C. Dougan,

Hon. 'I‘. W. L. Prowse, Lt. Co‘. P.§

S. Fielding, Major T. E. McNutt

Fire Chief Angus McEachei-n. Mr.‘

Bruce Wonnacott, Col. U. G. Daw-

son. Maior W. J. McDonald, Capt.-

H. A. Messervey, Lt. Commander J. J. Connolly.

“The principle object of the cele- bration is to make the ascension of King George VI a memorable

event in the minds of children. to‘

impress-on the young people the privileges they enjoy as citizens of the British Empire." Coun. Chand- ler declared.

The program outlined provided for a parade of war veterans. naval and militia units. and all societies wishing to take part. The parade would probably start at Victoria Piirl; and march to the Fonim ivhere services would be he'd. The return march would be made to the

place of commencement.

Included in the celebrations would be an elaborate fireworks display at night.

The City. province and Domin- ion government buildings, and the Canadian L e glo n headquarters would be decorated with bunting and illuminated at night. The com- mittee suggested that it would b8 on excellent idea for citizens to provide decorations for business houses and private residences.

Last night's meeting of the gen- eriil committee appointed the fol- lowing sub-committees to deal with various phases of Coronation Day's activities:

Parade committee: Col. U. G

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a. o. Election Set For This Spring

VICTORIA, April 6—-(CP)—PN- micr Pattullo announced today that a British Goliunbia general elec- tion will be held this spring. Ilc said he would fix the date befcre April 22.

“The actual date of the IYITII! has not been sit." the Premier said, "but I know the pub1'c is an- ticipating an annsunosmeni shortly. Bo I can tell y.u the date will be fixed bsfu-e April 2A.“

Though assurance has been fell that an election would be held shortly today's announcmncrit is the first con irmation from the Prem‘er. An early June vote is con=ider0d probable.

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"Buyuig 1.“: Albany 'I‘hurl- day 8H1, Elllflfllid 9th Uni-u noon- G. C. GICQD. Li-QOQZ-l-W-t-ii-W-il-li

"Borden Lino Club loading h0g5. lambs, calves every Wednesday at Albany. Hours 12-8.

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"Rooerve Thursday, April 15th. Y. M. 0.1!. Camp concert, St.

Paul's Parish Hall-Mt p. m. Var- iety Program—Watch for detailed umouncements. 1.4255.

"Loading live hogs-at Kensins- ton all day Thursday, April lith. Nicholson Bros. loading at Hunter River, Friday till noon. Signed Mc- Ewen and Campbell. 114153-

"Seo "Lon-y Breaks Into Society" Mt. Stewart Legion Hall Wedntldl! night, April 7th by Webster Corner Players ,under auspices Mt. Stewart illomen’: Institute. Dance with orchestra. L-llifl-i-fl-Ii.

"Livestock Marketing 1308K! unloading corn meal and cracked 00m at North Wiltshire station Wednsdry and until ‘rhursiny noon. Please get in much with Ihiooing Club secretary before the “W111! is exhausted. 1.4300.

declared tonight.

Balearic situation. ‘ Britain puts faith, it was

territorial concessions.

Four Navy Fliers ifliled in Brash

(A. P. Guardian's Special Wire)

SAN DIEGO. CaliL, April 6- Uniied States naval air station sources here reported today four navy fliers were killed in a head-on collision of two bom- bers from the Aircraft Carrier Lexington 40 miles off Ban Pedro. '- \-

Word received at the air sla- tion said both planes sank after the collision.

The victirni were named u:

Junior grade Lieut. Ludwoll Pickett, Coronado. CaliL; junior grade lieut. Joseph Loughiin, Wilmington, N. (7.; chief much- lnisffs mute Harry Bradley, Sim Diego; arid aviation Ililchlllilt‘! mate John Carney, East Si. Louis. IlL

WRECKAEE 0F PLANE [HEATED

Fear Crash Fatal To All Eight Occu- pants.

(A. l’. by Guardian's Special Wire)

SPRLNGVILLE, Ariz., April 6- A ground party led Sheriff John Nuim plodded up t e snow- clcgged slopes of Mount Baldy late today toward the tangled wreckage of a huge skyliner sighted several hours earlier from a searching plane.

Major A. D. Smith, Albuquerque, from whose plane the wreckage first was reen sprawled lifeless against the mountainside. express- ed belief it was the 21 passenger D0llglas Airliner which vanished

"aturdny with six men and two women aboerd. The search party, about 35 in

number, began the hazardous as- cent at Greer 20 miles south of here. The wreckage wir im esti- mated 10 miles from there and about 7,000 feet to the 10,500 foot peak.

Jack Buzzard. highway patrolman, said the trip might be made in four hours despite the deep snows, if rescuers suffered no mishaps.

Major Smith, first to take off in a four-plane search this morning sighted the wreckage on- the west slope of the peak. No identifying rigns were visible among the twist.- ed mass. partially hidden in an aspen grove.

(GP. By Guardian's Special Wire) UITAWA, April S-Demands for a new unemployment policy were 1» "c err. ism" today and RI ll Y . member for Winnipeg Soul-hm said the municipalities would be well advised m go on iii-ire lnimt relief unless the federal government assumed a larger sboro. .

The l-louso spent the whole day on the 1037 relief hi.l sponsored by l-lon. Norman Rogers, Minister of Labor. It provides for grunis-in-oid to the provinces to unlit in direct relief payments and in the finan- cing of works protects u in other

years. of relief is assumed by the Dominion NV- oitlao would

"Unless a larger shore iornmont tho i)! W011

Places Faith TI-l-AIIQIO - Italian Accord To Maintain Mediter-

ranean Status Quo. Fascist- Press Flays Ilrince. I

LONDON, April 6-—(AP)—Great Britain is relying on Italy’s pledged word there will be no permanent Italian penetration of the Balearic Islands-strategic archipelago off Spain’s eastern coast, authoritative British‘ quarters

Despite continual reports, principally from Spanish Government sources, that thousands of Italians have ar- rived on the islands since the civil war started, observers asserted the British Goverment is not alarmed over the

said, in the Anglo-Italian ac-

cord of Jan. 3 whereby; Italy agreed to maintain the Med- iterranean status quo and declared Italy had made no ar- rangements with Insurgent General Francisco Franco for

Charge Ulterlor Motive

(The Madrid Government charg- ed Italian recognition of the In- surgent Junta was spurred by It- aly's desire to add the Spansh Balearics to her Mediterranean possessions. The Balearics 158 200 miles west of Italian-owned Sardinia). Y

The British position is that the Balearics are a. side issue of the civil war, and that the prncipal issues will be settled on- the maln- land where some sources estimate 50,000 Italians are fighting with General Franco's Insurgents.

The consensus of estimates, in oiflcial and unofficial circles, was that. 8,000 Germans also were aid- ing the Insurgent Army although definite figures were admittsdiy looking.

The Island of Maliorca, centre of Ur Balearic group, has been held by the Insurgents since early in the war.

In Government Hands

The Island of Mlriorca, however, remains in Government hands.

Still seeking means to safeguard isolation of the Spanish conflict, the Non-Intervention Committee's

Advisory Board sent additional ob- -

servers to their posts today to watch sh'pping bound for Spain when the naval blockade is made effective.

The full 27-nation committee was expected to meet soon to fix a date for commencement of the blockade and to approve complicat- ed land and sea machinery for its enforcement.

Fascist Press Flays France

Copyright 1°37 By The Havas News Azen"y

ROME. Apr'1 6—(CP-I-Iav~s)- Italv's rttlturie toward the 27- power "hands of‘ Spain" pact re- mains unchanged dcsofte a mount- icr‘ anti-French newsmper cam- ZII

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Dose-o Announces Wage increase

((7.12 By Guardian's Special Wire)

SYDNEY, N. 5.. April 6——A '7 l-Ll per cent wage increase to all em- ployees of the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation and its subsi- diary companies in Eastern Canada and Newfoundland -was announced here today by General S1199!“- tendent J. H. Fraser.

Retroactive from April i. the in- crease will affect employees of the Sydney steel plant, and Seaboard Power Corporation here; the Wa- banii Ore Mines and the Port Au Port Limestone Quarries in New- foundland; the Halifax shipyards, James Pender and 00., Saint John, N. 13.; Peck Boiling Mills, Security Fence 00., and st. Lawrence Wire

New UnemploymentPolicy Advocated In Commons

company in Montreal. g

advised in go on strike. They might serve notice on tho l‘ ‘ ‘ that offer 30 days they would pay out no more money for relief," said the member who was formerly a win- nipeg alderman.

If the cities were going to be driven info bankruptcy they might

u well get out from under the load '

of relief. The Dominion should at least withdraw from its present stand of refusing to deal directly with the municipalities and take stein in examine their position.

Mr. told the House the government's expenditure last year on all forms of relief, works and direct was 085.65%. The question of reducing the monthly grants in aid of the provinces wla now 1m consideration.

duhowlokeoping

I Storing 9,000,000 Gas Masks

workmen packing away some of _in London. Eng. Two other depots with the same_n_u_mb1of masks.

Basque

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

VITORICxSpain, April ti-Leod- ers of the insurgent northern army driving toward Bilbao tonight as- serted they had “thrust a. foot in the half-open door" of the Basque Province and that the road to the sea could be considered open to them.

In today's drive alone, they said. 12 square miles of mountainous territory was captured as General Emilio Mola“ soldiers battled through rainstorms toward Dur- ango. key to Bilbao. to the Bazquc capital. 16 miles further on.

Insurgents declared the Basque forces disputing the mountain fast- nesses with them had lost 10,000 of their best men, killed, wounded or captured in the six days of the of- fenrive. The Basque dead alone were estimated at 2.000.

(In Madrid the Febils (Spanish Government) agency reported a strong insurgent attack had been repulsed at. Dima Heights, on the rorid from Bilbao to Ochandiatio. Insurgent airplanes bombed Bas- quc lines during the attack. Lute in the day heavy rain forced sus- pension of the fighting.)

Towering slopes covered in the insurgent advance were de cribed ns covered with the defenders‘ dead.

MADRID. April 6—Governmeiit commanders, extending tho Cor- doba Province offensive which they assertcd already had gained 35 miles in two weekspushed their lines ahead slowly tonight toward Penarroya. prized for its strategi- cal position and the rich coal mines that surround it.

Oflioers asserted the Southern Army, in its advance from Poro- bianco, had recovered most of the towns previously taken by Insur- gents and had advanced at. some points to positions the Govern- ment had nct held since the civil

Convicted Man Said island Native

AMHERST, u. s.. April tr-WP) -Oliver Gregory who save his ad- dress as Summcrsldc, P. E. I. was sentenced to three years in peni- tentiary by Judge George Patter- son in county court today. He was charged with stealing parcels from the parcel post department of the Bpringhill, N. 5., post office

Gregory deniedthe theftandsaid the pupal: form-

othq-potlon.

the 3,000,000 gas masks in a depot m London are also being stored

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Province

Near Durango In Drive Towards Bilbao. "Casualties Reported Heavy.

war started last July 18.

The threat to the Basque cities of Bilbao and Durango by Gener- ‘a1 Emilio Mola‘s Insurgents ad- vancing ln the Cantabrian moun- tains brought a shift in the Gov- ernment command on that front. The general stall’ of the Madrid- Valencia army of the north took charge of operations, assumingsu- Periority over the Basque officers who operated under the semi- autonomous Basque administrat- ion. loyal to Madrid.

The Insurgents in the north threw fresh forces at Government lines as they strove to reach Dur-

ango. (Insurgent accounts said they were only six miles from their goal.)

The Government showed no con- cern over the possibility Italy might. withdraw from the imcr- national non-intervention agree- ment, as hinted in Rome. A Soc- ialist newspaper, Informaciorics, declared collapse of the neutral- ity plan “wili enable other nations to help us"

Reports of the fighting Cordoba section said:

Government soldiers were within six miles of Fucnteoveluna, which lies to the west and behind Pen- arroyn. They are approaching the town from the north. nlong the road from La Granjuela.

Government officers snid cop-

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Quebec Government‘ Budgets For Deficit

(\ P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

QUEBEC, April 0—The seven- months-old Union Rationale Gov- ernment pre ented to the Quebec. Legislature today its first com- plete budget, providing for a def- icit of $31,365,854 in the fiscal year of 1937-1938.

Favorable balance of 85.641306, however, was shown by Provincial ‘Preasurer Martin Fisher. for the first eight months of the fiscal year, compared with the corres- ponding period last year. And it was estimated a surplus of 338.040 would be rhown at the end of the year in ordinary revenues over or- diuary expenditures.

The "favorable balance," the Minister told the l-louse. consisted in reduction of the $0.fl56,’l22 def- icit for the first eight months of last year into a $1,215,018 deficit for the opening eight months of the cilrrent fiscal year.

[Senator Hughes Denounces I ‘Incredible ’ Administration

gOfFl C. A. Aetln P. E. Island

~ Liberal Senator Charges Widespread Abuses Under

Administration Of Farmers Creditors Arrange- ment Act During Past Twelve Months, And Urges ,A Government Investigation, With Sus- pension Of Operations For The Time Being.

OTTAWA. April 6-(CP)--Criticism of zidministralion‘,

l of the Farmers’ Creditors’ Arrangement Act in Prince Ed- ward Island was voiced today in the Senate by Hon. J. J.

Hughes (Lib. Prince Edward

Island). ~

1 The legislation was designed to assist. honest‘ farmers.

encourage dishonesty on the

CITES EXAMPLES

will hnd been sct aside.

duccd _hy 50 pc-i" cent and in place of giving him three years to pay

years, Senator Hughes said.

l-Ie had heard Mr. Justice Al- bert C. Saunders. chairman of the Board of Review, state at a. hear- ing that the Government was cut- ting the obligations of all farmers of Western Canada in two. whe- ther the farmers were able to pay their obligations or not. I-Ie had afielwflrdfi Spoken to Mr. Justice Saunders, the Maritime Senator stated, and the Judge had said his statement. had reference to the Ab- erhart Government. of Alberta.

LIKENED T0 "RACKET"

The cost of administering the

Act was tremendous in each case and the administration had been likened to a “racket? Senator Hughes said. There were 927 cases under the Act in Prince Edward Island in the last two years as compared to 113 in Nova Scotiii. . Eithcr the Act was unnecessar- ily administcred in Prince Edward terecl in the larger province of Nova Scotin, he stated.

On the figures the cost in Prince Edward Island of administration of the act, the cost of adminis- tration for the whole of Canada "on a per capita basis" should be four times larger than it was, or six and a half million dollars, he snid. ‘file appeals under the Act should be paid on a straight sal- ary or allowance rather than on a commission basis, he stated.

Senator Hughes was critical of deci 'ons of Mr. Just Saunders

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Lindherghs Are Again Unreported

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

LONDON, April 6—C0l. and Mrs. Chailei A. Lindbergh appeared to- night to have mccmplislicd an- other vanishing act.

Their whereabouts was unrepor- ted up to a late hour tonight after their departure in the forenoon with a small supply of fuel from Zagreb, Yugoslavia.

There was no uneasiness.

It was recalled how they were "lost" nearly 24 hours after their departure in February from Eng- lniid-only to turn up in Pisa. Itiily—-and that they were "miss- ing" in India later for several days.

NEW YORK. April 6-(AP)-

Every detective in New York City hunted in vain today for 29-year old Robert Irwin. blond, squint eyed sculptor and divinity student. suspected of killing ‘Ronnie’ Gedeon, her mother. and the Eng- lish waiter who roomed in their a- pnrtment. All day long police cars dashed away from headquarters, running down anonymous telephone calls. as thc entire force. bostercd by 18.000 patrolmen, carried on the scorch.

In Atlantic City. N. J.. police sought a man who registered at a hotel theieMni-ch 30. two days after the attractive zo-ycar-old model_ apd her mother were strangled to death Easter Sunday

pliraiitls obligations hud been rc-r

as requested had granted him five ;

Island or not sufficiently adminis- j

PoliceScourNew York City a For Triple-slayer Suspect

l the Maritime Senator declared, “but was not passed to

part of anyone.” The admin-

istrators of the Act in Prince Edward lsliind within the last l2 months had not shown any conception of the mind of parliament in enacting common sense, he sziid.

“This Act was not designed to he a gold mine for the i administrators,” Senator Hughes said.

The actions in some instances under the Act within the lust year were incredible, he declared

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SEITIIMENT

Agreement Announ- ced In Chrysler Corp. Tie-up.

CHICAGO, April of the Cilrvslcr automotive strike,

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which has kept 85.000 employee: from their job-y was reported to- night ivhile nev. labor disputes withdrew 500 coal diggers from 111.1101; mines and forced several other industries into idleness. Michigan's industrial pence- makcr, Governor Frank ltlurpliy. announced an agreement had hicii reached in the Chrysler strike. culled March B. after conference‘ w"i official: of thc United Anio- inobilc Workers of America. chief

industrial organisation mid chair- , Infill Walter P. Chrysler of the‘ auto inanufnciiiriiig firm. i The strike iind affected 0-090! ( "yslci" cmplqvccs and 'p',i ' mately 20,000 worker; in cimeizd». I t t l I

ing factories. i I‘ ~nwhile more than 5P0 cm- . ployees at the General Motor.» Cor- poration's steering gorr plant tiff Saginaw, Micln. started a sit-darn _ demonstration to .ll])liOl‘i. cii~iii.iiiils l I01‘ recognition of a shop .~ii‘\\';li'il l system. Tire unit employs 1.200

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on Beckmrin the hntc‘. said i

photographs ;

in a titre-room flat Hill. A resident in the man locked like of Irwin.

In Lancaster, P. A.. a. man was arrested \\'l‘iO also resembled the, wanderer. who underwent mcnllll treatment for three wars before entering St. Lawrence l,llll\‘(‘l'5ii.y. Divinity School last fall. In Billi-

more. a jcwclcr sold n. (‘ll.~i"1ll4"l‘ who "xippcnrcd ilciiicntcd‘ our! who vanished after (‘Xiillllilllllf some ring», rcscniiiicd ll‘\\iil Dcspilc the in-ciisitj." of the! 1‘(‘Rl‘f‘l1.\\'iiil [‘\'f‘l'_\' iruiispuitritiiinl icrminzii covered illifl pol i'(‘ili(‘ll

peering into fncrs in the streets! Chief Inspector John A. Lyons nn-‘ IIOIIIICCd late in the day:

"The situation is still unchanged. There is nothing new in the ollo."

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John L. Ilcivis of the coiiimituiii for I '

TRADE Bniifi ENDURSES HDRNBY PLAN

5 Special Meeting Of

(‘ouncil Held Last Evening. Civic Com- mittee Reports Re Proposed Annex.

The Council of the Charlottetown Board of Trade went on record ins: night. as supporting the Hom- by scheme of immigration as out- lined and recommended that it be given favorable consideration by both federal and local govcmments.

Under the proposed plan British settlers are to be brought to this countiy and province and estab- lished on fully equipped trainin farms. which are to be purchase by a British Corporation subsidized by the Imperial Government. Tin settlers are to be financed and sup- ervised during a period 0f live years by the corporation and if satisfactory given assistance to pur- chase and equip farms oi their own. As the old settlers become es- tablished new settlers will be brought mil. to the supervised trniiiiiig farms. The scheme as proroscd by the Hornby interests is to be free of any expense to CHIEF!‘ the provincial or the Domin- iflll QOYCYIIIIICIIIS.