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DISARMAMBIT BUNFERENBE

(By Andria lei-ding. Associated Press Staff Writer)

GENEVA, Feb. 8—'I‘he world dis- armament conference today sought out a smooth path for successful negotiation by naming a general committee which will act as a sort of court of appeals whm difficult problems arise.

This decisive action came on the second day of the life of the ccn- ference through its procedure com. mlttee, whose task was to lay groundwork for the delegates of the sixty nations represented here. The procedure committee was named yesterday by Rt. Hon. Arthur Hen- derson.

The general committee will be composed _of all the first delegates of the sixty countries and will make final decisions on serious points.

The procedure committee today also provided for the appointment of fourteen vice presidents for the conference. seven representing the large powers, and seven the small powers.

The position of vice-pnesident. considered most important because Mr. Henderson's uncertain health may compel him to leave the con- ference at any moment, was the occasion of a lively battle.

F IERCE FIGHTING (Continued flom Page 1)

less impressive. One of the Chin- ese guns, he said, was put out of commission. From other sources it was learned the Chinese suffered thirty casualties at Woosung. Latest reports were that they still held the forts and were preparing to defend them against another at- tack today.

REFUGEES TOTAL MILLION

Chinese refugees seeking haven within the Shanghai international settlement taxed its capacity. Ev- ery possible square foot of space was put into use to accommodate them. It was estimated the refugee population was close to 1,000,000. All during yesterday Japanese na- tionals poured out of Shanghai. Three linera took away full loads of them. and those who could not crowd aboard were told that transportation would be provided today.

In Shanghai the guns started by booming Wednesday afternoon and com nianeroul Japanese planes were circling over the Chinese lines. dropping bombs that ignited new fires in Chapel. The Bfitish Colony was heartened iby the arrival of B00 mad: IIig/hlandeip horn Hang Kong. The United States community was similarly cheered by news that the destroyers Whipple, John D. Ed- wards, Srnlth Thompson, Barker and Pope, would arrive from Manila some time after damn. The Houston flagship of the UnltedStates Asiat- lo fleet. arrived yesterday with 300 marine-s. .

During yesterday's bonabardment several‘ duds fell near the ‘United States destroyer Par-rota, tled up in the Whangpo alongside a barge owned by the Texaco Oil Company. other duds landed near oil storage tanks ofthe Texaco Company and on the property of the Brltsh own- ed Asiatic Petroleum Company.

The planes participating in the bombing raid over Chapel left an inferno in their wake. On the ground machine gunner! fired etcadly into Chinese strong points. Then the Chinese artillery got into action. a number of their shells fell in the area of the Japanese headquarters near Hongkew park, in the grounds oi’ a. boys school, and alcnl the rifle rflnll loll. bu! thll failed to elPlode-

The Japanese attempted to wipe out enlpefa in the northern half

of Bonlkew. whero the flflfll W" carried on with great. intertslty un- til 8.00 p. m. Meanwhile the blue- jackets perfected their own defense system. They set out a line of ma- chine guns running up t9 within two blocks of the post office and Soochow creek. ‘

BRITISHEBS IN DANGII-

While the bombardment of the Woosung forte was going on fifty British soldiers aboard the British steamer llongtlen found themselves in a dangerous not.

These men. their enlistment per- iods over, were bound for Tlentsln. m; as they were ‘P9881118 the 1MB» the firing started. Without warn- ing, the soldiers laid. the Japlflm deltsoym shot aeroea the bows of the rengtien. and the fort-reel re- plied. The steamer raced to set out of the acne of dangI. llamcru lhlliunltlil. JOHN" Minister to Chins. sa‘d in an inter-

Mar. Hotel Association

Name Officers

SAINT JOHN. N’. 3., an. 3—(By The Canadian Preas)-'l‘be Mari. time Piorvlnces Hotel Association at its annual businea meeting today, decided to a- , ' Maritime Gov- equitable" share of taxation and er supervision of seasonal wayside camping places. Efforts will be made to have these camps bear a “more equitable" slaare d‘! tamtion and, operate under regulations as string- ent as those governing permanent hotels.

ll. B. Sweeney, Saint John, was elected for g third term‘ as Hos- ideng of the Association, and Her. bert J. Lyons, Saint John. was re- elected Secretary ‘treasurer. Other officers arm;-

Vice Resident for Nova Scotia, O.

c. Jones. Kenltvllie-Digby.

Vice President for Prince Edward Island, A. C. Cox, Souris. Erecutive for Nova Scotia, O. W. liiann, Halifax, H. Morris. New Glas gow, S. S. Murray, Sydney. Executive for New Brunswick, T. V. Monahan, Mederictcn, J. W. Winslow, ‘Woodstock.

Executive for Prince Edward Is- land, H. C. GBrown. Charlottetown.

Bacon Industry Will Be Annexed By Canadians

(Special to the Guardian) TORONTO, Ont, Feb. ZL-Re- ports received at the annual meet- ing of the Canadian Swine Breed- ers Association held at the carls Rite Hotel last night provided a- bundant evidence from the various provinces that the bacon industry will be captured by Canadians as

a result of the improvement in stock andproduct. The Association, financially

stands among the best of the breed- ers’ Associations with receipts of $21,064 and expenditures of $15,098 leaving a cash balance of $12,572.

The number of members in the different provinces toialiedi‘ 1.428 Saskatchewan leading with .849, Alberta with 211, Ontario with 253, Quebec with 905 and Manitoba with 119. The total number of registra- tions for the year were 10,990 and

transfers 8,164. m’ A Flame: The spark of a hea-

venly flame has allghted on the hearts of men.

Shanghai were not enough to deal with the present situation. He esti- mated that 20,000 Chinese troops were lined up against them on the Clnpei battlefront. The interview took place at Ire Japanese Con- sulate. The room was dark and its heavy curtains were drawn-pre- cautions agalns‘. Chinese snipers who have been crawling about house WP! in the district.

The Japanese Minister expressed the hope that a peaceful solution might still lbe possible, but he said it was difficult to negotute be- cause Cantonese troops facing the Jwpanese were independent of, and probably hostile to, the forces of fonner President Clilang Kai-Shirk. Japanese soldiers have nopbcen sent to Shanghai, he explained. In order that there might be no mis- understanding 0f the Chnese policy which does not contemplate per- manent occupation of Chinese ter- ritory, he said the Japanese war- ships would land only s. limited number of bluejm-‘kels and that they could not use their guns for fear- of endanger-mg the internation- al settlement. ,

The Minister declared that Japan intended to restore normal condit- lom speedily. His government. he said. would not hesitate to take necessary steps to protect its na- tionals, and would oo-owrale with other powers in the defense of the foreign area.

SHANGHAI, Fab. 4—('1‘hu.rsday) -—Aftcr a distinct slackening during the night hostllltics between Chin-

' ese and Japanese forces broke out

again this morning with the use of machine guns and. field guns over a wide front. The firing was dis- tlnctly audible in the northern sec- tions oi the city and it was believed to extend along the Shanghai-Woo- M: rlflmy. in which area the lfllim‘ scene of operations has been transferred from the native city of Chapel. '

In addition to the shore opera- “ml Jllllnme naval forces stretch- "! 11°08 the Whangpo River be- “m” Bhflnshni and Wooeung were unwed 1c have cone into action and to have started shelling Chin- “e mm"! llflng the railway. run-

vlew that the few thoiuend Japan- eae blueiacbete already landed la

Ill-n! blrallel to the river as fai- as the forts ~ _

WaterFrom Well Of Evan ge line To Christen Ship

HALm/ix, n. s. Feb. a. (BY the ojinfldjan prmy-A little bronm jug left Grand Pre the other day

land of Dixie. Unlike the lltlle brown jug of the old sons’. ihifi time brown jug did not contain ale, it did not, in fact, contain any- thing that would be likely to vVOYYY United Siatcs customs officials, al- though lt might arouse their cur- iggity, Just; water-drawn from ihc historic we]! of Evangeline at Grand Pre memorial park, site of the birth place of lbongfcllows llCTOlILC

Th1 water will be used at: the christening of the new 10.000 ton steamer “Acadia? latest addition to the Eastern Steamship lines scr- vlce between New York and Yur- mouth, N. s.

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of three officers and 100 men wear-- ing the bright red tunics and black headdress of the Governor-Gener- al‘s foot guards. On the arrival of the Vice Regal carriage, the Guard of Honor will salute Their Ezrcel- lencies, and will remain in posi- tion until after the opening cere- monies are concluded.

Within the building, members of the Commons and the Senate will gather in their respective chambers shortly before three o'clock. Their Excellencies will enter at the main entrance and proceed "to the Sen- ate Chamber together. where the Governor General will take his seat on the Throne and Lady Bess- borough will occupy the chair which once belonged to the Prin- cess Louise. Ladies, richly gowncd, will occupy ‘seats on the floor and in the dress gallery. The bright uniforms of military officers with medals and decorations will add colour to the scene. Then will fol- low the summons of the Common- ers to the Senate Chamber, "the reading of the Speech from the Throne by His Excellency, and the rettu-n to the Commons chamber. Introduction of new members will take place in both the House of Commons and the Senate. In the Commons only two members will be presented to Mr. Speaker. They are Charles Bourgeois, Conservative member for Three Rivers-St. Maur- ice, and Humphrey Mitchell, Labor member for East Milton. The ar- ray ln the Senate is more formid- able where five new members will be presented. They are Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighcti, Hon. C. C. Bal- lantyne, W. H. Dennis, of Halifax, Dr. J. A. MacDonald, former mem- ber of the Commons for Richmond West-Cape Breton, and General A. D. McRae, of Vancouver, former chief Conservative whip.

In the Commons, Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett, Prime Minister, will in- troduce the pro forma bill whereby the commoners, session after ses- sion,- asscrt their right to transact business before taking up the Speech from the Throne. Tribute will be paid to members who have paused away in the recess.

Whether or not debate on the address will be opened on Friday or go over until Monday, has not been announced. It may be that the commons will hold a brief sit- ting on Friday, listen to thc speech- es of mover nncl sccoiidcr, and then adjourn until Monday.

CENTRAL GUARDIAN

FEAST 0F ST. BIASE-Aftster- day on the Feast of Bt. Bilse. the throats of the congregation of St. Dunstaxfs Basilica and l-loly itc- dCIJXIIEI Church were blessed at the conclusion of morning Mass and alter the evening devotions.

FOR. MAGDALENES — Providing weather conditions arc favorable Pilot Fowler of the plane carrying m=ils between Moncion, Summer- side and Charlottetown will leave Moncton today in the new Amphib- ian plane with mails for ilic Mag- dalcnc islands.

ENJOYABLE AUCTION FORT’! FIVES-Upwards 0i’ two hundred enjoyed a very pleasant nucizon forty five party at the B. I. S. iiall inst evening. The following were thr- prise winners: Ladies-First, Mrs. James Lawlor, second, Mrs. Frank Walker. Gents 1st, Mr. Alfred Peters. Second. Mr. Frank Lap- pln. Lucky table. Mr. Michael Buote.

"You will find that this motor car is the beat argument you could have 1h proof of your prosperity," said a salesman. _

"If that is true." said the pros- pective purchaser. “what .1 now wish to lrnow it, shall I always be

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

Japan" Unable To

Accept Proposals Of Great Powers

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The partlcularcause of the difficulty is the filth item of the plan.

on 3 1mg journey gouihsvard to the This item provides fer settlement of all outstanding controversies be-

iwccti China and Japan in the spirit of the Briand-Kelloll PM! 1M!

the lcague of Nations resol "

of December 9, which set up a com-

! mission of five neutrals to investigate.

Modified Proposal

The Foreign Minister ‘declared [Jilpflll never could ugrcc to outside intervention in Sine-Japanese neg> otiations over the Shanghai and Mnnchitrlan questions. ‘this was in ‘line with his statement yesterday itliat "refusal to permit any third party i0 take part in the settle- t

merit of the Manchurian situation is a fundamental principle of this Govcrnmfintfs policy, as it hrs been

mm said he would invite the Ambassadors of Great Britain, the United States and France later to- day to consider a modified pro- posal from the Japanese Govern- ment. lvicizraaliile Tokyo \v.:s road- iiu; disjmtclics from Shanghai say- ing Japanese nreoplanes from the {carrier Kagg, hild GOSCTOYEG HIS Jciiincsc WOOSUlIg forts, 1e miles down thc Vlhangpo river from Sharghal, in reply to flro from the fort.

No Sign of Life In Forts

The dispatches said that while aeroplanes dropped bombs Japan- ese warships used their guns on the fortifications. Air Scouts were able to gee no glgns of life in the forts after the bombardment, these re- ports asserted.

Foreign Minisici- Yosliizawa con- ferred ‘Iucsday with the octogen- erian Prince Saionjl, sole survivor of Japan's fnnous older statesmen. before he decided what policy to follow in regard to the program of peace submitted by the powers. It is customary to receive the advice of the Prince whenever the vital in- .' terests of the Empire are at stake.

Eager to be Blends, But- "We are eager to retain the friend ship of the other great powers," M. Yashizaw’: said when he returned to the foreign office, “but at the same

of ionner govemments." M. Yoshy

time we must protect the rights and interests of Japanese citizens in China."

Japanese Attitude

Unomciaily the Japanese attitude toward the proposal of the powers was summed up as follows:

1: Cessation ol’ acts of violence is acceptable provided the Chinese also agree.

2. A pledge to refrain from pre- parations for further hostilities may be made when Japan is convinced of China! sincerity in making a similar pledge.

3. Withdrawal of Japanese blue- jackets from points where there is a considerable Japanese population is impossible unless the Chinese withdraw to a safe distance.

4. Establishment of a neutral zone is acceptable and perhaps Jap- an may accept s. permanent agree- ment that no Chinese troops be al- lowed Within a stipulated distance on Shanghai's international settle- ment. Such an agreement would be similar to the Tlentsln-Boxer pro- tocol.

d. It is impossible for Japan to agree under any circumstances to the participation of any‘ third power in negotiations with China so far as the Manchurian contro- versy is concerned.

Dispatches from Manchuria in- dicited that Gen. Jlro Tamon would be able to take Harbin without bloodshed. Soviet Rumia, with 40,- 000 Nationals in Harbin and a half

way. which has headquarters there. thus far has accepted the moment of Japanese domination with only the mlldest objections.

Already the Japanese have aa- sumed practical control of the op- eration of the southern branch of the road which links Harbin with Chanchun.

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pcrate bid for victory, and in the third period their efforts met with success. With a one goal load the Abbie-s hung onto their‘ margin like bulldogs. In the last ten min-

i utes of play. Lawlor drew the first

penalty of the game for tripping Bill Gill. lie had no sooner return- cd to the ice than Squarebrlggs was penalized for pulling the feet from under Red Cook, who had worked into scoring position and had Stull at his mercy. But with four men and u great goalie. tho visitors hunched their shoulders and met the assaults of the Hawks success- fully. Long shots up the ice reliev- ccl the pressure time and again.

' The result of the game lcavcs

Moiicion on the threshold of a

playoff berth and gives Charlotte-

town a chanco-sllm-but never-

tllelcss a chance to snatch the oth-

Si‘ llllO. The lineup follo\\'s:—

Schwab Connolly Centre Lawlor McDonald R. Wing Kane Mucklc Alternates :-

Abbles: Bquarebrlggs, Saunders, Nicholson, Estabrooks. " Moncton-James, McIntosh, Rad Cook. ’Referee—l’.cs. Lowther.

THE SITMIWABY

Pint Period

No score. Stops: Stull 10, Foster 0.

Second Pcrlod No score.

Penalties: None. Stops: Stull 13, Foster 11.

Third Period

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tent throughout the day. Tho walls of the city Jail fell in. Most of the prisoners who escaped uninjured wont to Work side by side with pol- ice and soldiers. They even stood guard to prevent looting of wreck- ed buildings.

The Cathedral of Santiago, one of the showplaces of this historic- al seaport, and several of the im- poriant structures in the business district were damaged. Immediate- ly after an Editor of Diarlo Del Cuba telephoned quake informat- ion go the Associated Press in New york this afternoon, the building u-llgpfld. There were no casualt- lea.

Mayor Aznar took swift steps to new" order. He had the gas and light services shut off to prevent flrc m4 telegraphed Havana author- ltiee that the local authorities and

Abblvs Hawks ‘l-CHITIOHAWWII. GTOSI, (Kin!) Goal 3.64. Stuli Foster Penalties: Lewior, Squarebrlggs, Dcfcnce Gill. Gross Gill Stops: Stuli 20; Foster i0. Oliver Burrage Total Stops: Stuil 43; Foster 30. L. Wing Referee-Les Lowther. DEATH TOLL

CHUSEN BISHBP

KINGSTON, Ont, Fleb. 3. (By the Canadian Preesl-Archdeaeon John Lions of Prescott, Ont., today was chosen Bishop oi the Diocese of Ontario. Archdeacon Lions was chosen on the fourth ballot by Anglican clergy and lay delegates at a special meeting of the Dio- cesan synod. He succeeds Rt. Rev. C. A. Seegar, recently appointed Bishop of Huron. from the city. asking in a procla- mation that the residents remain out of town for 94 hours to avoid injury from bounce that may yet fall.

A United States destroyer brought five doctors and medical supplies enough to mat 5.000 118mm late today. Tbnfght the plaid was en- tlrely absent, as the ministry inela-

soldery could l-rndle the emerg-

able to drive that argument home "

may, 3e approved the exodus

tainad villi l9 Prevent poeeblle pli- m -*fl ‘V q‘y~

share in the Chinese eastern rail-

CHNBERT Assncunnu

Gommun-ityilffort Be- ing Launched To Bring Artists Here.

Decision to organiu the Char- lottetown Community concert Ag- soclation was reached yesterday af- ternoon at a well attended meet- ing of the Charlottetown Music Club, the Rotary and other mus- ical clubs, Gyro Club and other or- ganizations and individuals. A com- mittee was appointed to select and elect oflioers and~a board of dir- ectors. 'I‘hose'“namcd were Mr. Sydney Fleldins. chairman; Mrs. J. A. Lawton, Miss Lillian McKenzie, Ml‘. PCIW Williams and Mr. G. I. Hutchescn.

The object oi’ the Association ls to bring good music to Charlotte- town. The organization was moved by Mr. K M. Martin, seconded by Miss Lillian MacKcnzie, and unan- imously endorsed.

At least three major concerts. at which leading artists will appear, will be brought to this city annual- ly by the Association with the only cost a comparatively small mem- bership fee.

The meeting was addressed by Mr. E. F. Merrill, representative of the Community Concert Service. with head office in New York and Canadian ofllce in Toronto. li/ir. Mer- rll.l explained the purposes of the body and aided with suggestions for orgmization.

The club here will be the fourth in the Marltlmes, the others being in Halifax; Sant John and Mone- ton. The membership campaign here will be in the spring for the first concert next fall. ‘

The committee will meet on Thursday.

FREDERIBTUN I IJALHBUSIEU

(Canadian Preae)

Of The

At the re citizens I ha

method of respectfully sol coming election.

your representative, as a

urea for the betterment of enforcement of all laws, n

citizens.

port, I remain,

MIHIUNAIRES LBSE TEUSSEX

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ing to the crowd. It was this b0? who tied the score at the begin- ning of the third period, Sussex having forged into the lead in the second canto after the teams had left the ice tied one all at the conclusion of the first period. This gave the‘ Millionaires their chance tn win but Indy Luck emphatic- ally said, nol Roy Prowse refereed efficiently. ' *

The first period was a sisaler. full of fast and exciting play. Hun- ter passed out from behind the net, LeClalr pounced on the puck and made no mistake. Doucette scored for Charlottetown on a pass from Murnaghan. Lute and Mc- Farlane took trips to the penalty