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Everybody

League Men1Ibers Hurry Back For

Urgent Session

League Committee Reassembles To Discuss Latest Develop- ments — Will Determine Ag- gressor And Apply Sanctions.

(By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staff Writer) (C. P, Cable By Guardian’s Special Wire)

GENEVA, Oct. 3'—The League of Nations’ committee of 13 reassembled this afternoon in an atmosphere of war.

Even as the committee met, advices came that Italy was pressing her attack. Twice the Ethiopian government cabled protesting Italian air-raids over Aduwa. The first cable charged that women and children were among the numerous victims. The second charged that bombs were dropped on the Red Cross hospital.

Rome denied the Ethiopian charges but announced

Maritime Synod Con- siders Recommend- ations of Dr. George Ross, Fredericton.

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

HALIFAX, Oct. 3—-'I‘he Maritime Synod of the Presbyterian Church in Canada busled itself today chief- ly with the statement and address of Dr. George Ross, Fredericton. convenor of the committee on church and work, which embraced five recommendations.

Delegates were urged by the church and work committee to re- solve: ‘Phat the Synod is gratified to note increasing interest in re- ligion; that the Synod deplores the condition of Sabbath desecration, lntemperance and social evil which

that Italian troops were taking up advanced positions be-

yond their lines,

PREPARE! REPORT

The ‘“ is ‘wlthther, ofitsrcmrttotho Council on the wbolc diqiute- The hislorioal section has been completed. A sub-committee conslati of France, the United Kingdom, Splln,

Portugusl and Romania was appointed to make an analysis with the conclusions to be drawn from it. Whether in view of the oulbroak of bos- tlllties the committee will proceed to make definite recommendations still

remains tobe determined.

In any event‘ the recommend- ations now are of little more than academic interest. I '_

Delegates lluten Bock

The representatives of the great powers are hurrying back to Gen- eva for an urgent private sitting of the Council Saturday Then the Council will faoe the question of determining the aggressor. As a preliminary the Council may call upon both sides to withdraw their forces to a determinei distance while negotiatims proceed.

The Council is now proceeding under Ar lcle XV oi’ the Covenant. Should definite proof of aggress- ion be available, it is not unlikely that resort will be riad to Article XII. which requires all members of the League to submit disputes either to arbitration, ludicial

‘ lement or inquiry by the Coun- cil. Resort to war in disregard of this obligation equally brings the

iTiTvFJ-Ncs EN LiZZI-“SE..'.KZ§“..‘."°-°JTFIS£IZ.Z if}; COMING VENTS. "r" °°"""“""-

MEETINGS. ETC

"Come to Chicken Supper in St. Teresa Hail October 9th. L-IOSi-IO-l-ii.

"Notice-Fort Augustus Chicken Supper, Tuesday, October 8th. Bingo and games. Dance with orchestra.

" L-l086-l0-4-7-2l.

"Stanley presents their play "Shady Grove" in French River on FY1115)’. October 4th. Dance after.

L-l0d6-l0-2-4-2i.

"Dancing every Tuesday and Friday night at Abbie Dance Hall, Borden. Olympian Orchestra, Ad- mission 35c- L-Soffl-tf

"Borden Line Club annual meeting Albany School Monday, Oct. ‘I. All producers invited to attend. L-llm-IO-a-ai

"United Church Young People's convention, Eastern Presbytery Union, at l-feartz Hall Friday. Oc- toner 4th. 8 and 6 p.m- Rev. Mr. Ibrlythe will speak at evening session. 11-1102-10-2-21

"All Rebekahs and friends lrc invited to Martha Washington ‘rec in Oddfsllows Reception Hell, Sst- urdsy. October 6th. Three thirty to Ill; L-im-lo-i-u.

"Bllyinllivc-hep limiter River ‘muddy. Remington and lknerald Ivory Monday until further

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sanctions article into play. Duty of mm Members

Under the 192i assembly reso- lution, however, it is the‘ duty of each member of the League to decide for itself whether a breach oi’ the Covenant has been com- mitted. ,

If the Council decides a breach of Covenant has been committed, its decision will immediately be sent to all members of the league. accompanied by s statement oi’ the reasons and an invitation to take action accordingly. If it thinks fit, the Council may ap- point s. technical committee which will remain in permanent session as soon as the action decided is taken. The Council further recom- mends the date on which economic sanctions are to begin.

It is expected in league circles that the situation wi‘l be so clari- fled by Saturday that the Council will have little difficulty in de-

is in evidence in many parts of the Maritime Provinces today, and en- Joins upon all to use every legitim- ate means to combat these evils; that the Synod urges the import- ance of cultivating highest ideals and responsibilities in the home; that the Synod commends the de- velopment of moral and spiritual life of students; and that the Synod impressed its appreciation of the message of the moderator of the general assembly.

The Synod went on record earlier as disapproving “strongly" of its ministers continuing in the pulpit after accepting political nomln. ations. Such connections, it was felt, would interfere with the work of a man “specifically appointed for u. spiritual charge."

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Ciofforth, re- tired blind Presbyterian minister from 'I‘oronto, fold the Synod wo- men had no right to spend so much

money on powder and lipstick and

he declared it was an “insult“ for women to "be found in churches singing the praise of G " with make-up on.

Since the Synod began, Maritime Presbyterian ministers had listened to an appeal forithe church pen- sion fund from Dr. D, T. L. Mac. Kerroll of Toronto, moderator of the General Assembly, and learned from Rev. Dr. Frank Baird of Pic- u, N. S., clerk of the Maritime Synod, that the use of the name "Presbyterian Church in Canada"

could be objected to no longer, as it had been upheld in the courts.

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s Value

Of Conservative

Achievements

Effective Speech-At Cardigan Last Night By Dr. A.A. MacDonald, Who Is Givengplendid Hearing.

Cardigan last. night gave s Inlan- did reception to the King's County Conservative candidate. Dr. A. A.I MacDonald. The meeting was larg- ely attended, and was capably presided over by Dr. A. A. Alien.

Dr. MacDonald gave a convincing review of the Bennett government's record and policies and answered his opponent's crgume ‘ in s man- ner which elicited ‘husisstic ap- plawe. ,

Particularly noticeable was the audience's indorsstion of his do- nuncla“ of "Blank Cheque lea"

. had disgusted thinking Liberals

"livestock Marketing Boa r d I

loading hogs and lambs during week of October 7th u follows: ondsy afternoon" Ilmire; ‘ruezday

r WWII. St. Peters, Ulgg; forcnoon until

and his job-hungry followers in the local Legislature, whose perform- ance at int week's special serion

and UOIIIOTVSUVQS IIIBO. on. r. v. our:

browning belief that it was a privilege to be s Liberal candidate in the prerent contest Dr. Grunt, speaker. aid be wu luck! any votes at the last election opponent come "with _promlsea under each

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Promises to old age pensioners and rural mall drivers had not been

plemented by the Conrervatlves, Dr. Grant maintained.

l-le denounced the Cardigan wharf as a monument “to a man who never did anything e‘so for King's County."

The Bennett government was criticised for holding on to office for five years and three months, also for establishing the Marketing Act and for being dictatorial "be- cause Mr.‘ Bennett was doing all the work himrelf.’

He quoted Mr. Stevens ls statin! in 1930 that there were no com- bines in Canada.

Dr. Grant denied that the West Indies treaty hold lost the Cuban market to Canadian potato produc- era. claiming that it was due to dumping duties on Cuban sugar qyplied by the Bennett government. "in 1000 we lrnvorted 38.000000 lbs. of Cuban rugnr," he claimed. Jokes were told by the Weaker to dis- prove the fact that bacon bmdnc- crl in Olnsdl. have benefited by the Empire trade agreements. The remainder of his spflwh I180 0°"- rilod largely of racy 511M040“! and similiel: the Clnldlnn Prime Minister on one occasion being oom- psnd to "Satan."

The hnn Iona Act. he slid, hmd been paced "to induce the fann- ns to chest their creditors."

Bennett ‘Every Inch A Real Man” Says Opposition Press

P The following comment/from the Montreal Star on _ nemler Bennetts _Western tour,will be read with special lll crest in view of the Prime Minister-hi appearance in Charlottetown tomorrow night:

BENNETT AT THE ronum

MR. BENBETT has just returned from a courageous, an

aggressive and an undoubtedly successful tour of the West. The fact that he opened in Regina was typical. Regina was the scene of the one unfortunate episode in the march of the relief camp strikers. The feeling against, the Prime Minister was ‘supposed to be bitter. So Bennett went there first to face it, And he had‘ a large and attentive audience.

Ills meeting in Vancouver was the high-water mark in hostility. Our readers have already learned how he met and repelled a calculated, an organized, a rowdy attack. But perhaps thetestimony of a Radical-Liberal local paper may“be of value. The Vancouver Sunsays of this meeting:

Prime Minister R. B. Bennett staged a performance in the Vancouver Arena that will be talked about as long as

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the people of this generation survive.

“Facing an ugly, hostile crowd determined to vent its anger on the head of tile Dominion Government, he tore into them fearlessly, ruthlessly, giving and asking no quarter.” (It was really only an organized mob in the gallery.)

“He fought the unruly multitude savagely for more than twenty minutes. He beat them into submission. Then he made his speech)’. ,

This is evidence from the Camp of his enemies. The Sun’; summing up was:— “Ben ‘cit had scored. Any person who discounts him as a factor in this election is playing ostrich. Whatever may be your opinion of Bennett’s pol- icies, you are obliged on last night’s showing to admit that Canada’s Prime Minister is every inch a real man.”

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The astute Vancouver Sun here recognizes one of the big factors in this confused campaign that is too frequently forgotten. And that is the personality of Richard Bedford Bennett.

Until the campaign opened, Mr. Bennett was far too busy doing his job as Prime Minister of Canada to remem- ber that he was also the leader of a political party which must be perpetually defended before the electors. "He trusted to the intelligence of the people of Canada to ap- preciate the fact that what this country needed most in these trying times was a First Minister who made govern- ing the nation and guiding it out of its troubles a full-time task.

He might easily have taken time from this vital and absorbing work as business manager of the nation to get out before the voters and try to win their approval. Most of our public men have done this. They have kept in mind the fact that unless they convinced the people that they were doing a good job, they would soon be prevented by a busy and careless democracy from doing any job at all. You must carry the people with you if you are to act con- tinuously on their behalf.

But it is only the simple truth that Mr. Bennett largely neglected this part of his duties. One man has only so much‘ time and energy. If he divides it between "first pleasing the populace and only then serving their best interests, he will have just that much less time and energy for service. Cer- tainly, Mr. Bennett employed to the utiermost all the time and energy he possessed, as his alarming break ill health- luckily but temporary—proved. But he devoted every ounce of it to service and hardly a fraction of it to adver- tising that service,

Ill Ii‘ lit l! III

Now that the campaign is on, he is making up for lost time. He has begun his address to the Jury. And by uni- versal admission, it is tremendously elective. Mr. Bennett has gained ground every time he has spoken. He is a great platform advocate. People had come to Iforget even this salient fact when they only heard him- presenting calm expositions before the high court of Parliament or through the deadening medium of the radio. On the platform before a responsive, even if partially hostile, audience, he is a master‘ .. . . . The Montrealers who hear him tonight will realize that he himself is one of the most important factors in this carn- paign. No figuring out of prophecies which neglects ""5 element in the problem will even approach acuracy. lie leaves here for the Maritime Provinces. I-le will stir his partisans in that section of the Dominion to new energy and determination, and send back to Old Canada another such

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BREIIIT MUST BE MAINTAINED SAYS BENNETT

Scores Change Of Pol- icies on Part of Lib- eral Leader In Radio Address.

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) SAINT JOHN. NB, Oct. 3.—-Any Canadian who could be “so short- sighted, so disloyal to his own in- terests, as to believe he can be made rich by the employment of the printing press." might well vote against the government, Prime Illin- ister Bennett declared tonight. “For no consideration on earth." lie de- clared, “will ever make me party to any action which I know will rles- troy the credit of our country." Mr. Bennett was discussing, in the course of a broadcast address over a nation-wide radio hook-up, the measures he said had been ad- vanced by some of his political op- ponents for the improvement. of monetary conditions in Canada. Discumlng the alleged changes of

policy on the part of Liberal Leader Mackenzie King, the Prime Min- ister asked-"Why does he not stand on the bridge of Liberalism and go down with his ships, that his friends may moum him and his enemies honor him?" Mr. King's recent promise to negotiate a trade treaty with the United States, "af- ter nlne years in office when he did nothing,” was described by the Prime Minister as “a last desperate throw of a desperate politician."

Defends Record The Prime Minister's address fol-

itical meeting here tonight. Mr. Bennett defended the record of his Government and discussed the re- cords and programs of those who opposed him in the general election campaign.

"I have taken every conceivable step," he declared, "that is just and right to put more money into your hands, so far as any action by gov- ernment can put money in your hands. Your government has done much. We have done more than any government in the history of Canada to cheapen credit, to reduce bank rates, to reduce mortgages, to put the assets of the State at the services of the people. .

"We have promised to relieve the mortgaged home owner. We have promised you a reconversion of the national debt. But I want you to understand that I stop short of any act which lmperlls the solvency of this country. I will not be party to any plan which may mean the ultimate confiscation of your homes. your farms or of everything which your industry, patience and self- denial have given you.

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CANADA m VAN or ncovnv

B a n k Review Cites Progress In Produc- tion. ‘

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

MONTREAL, Oct. il-Index of physical volume of production dur- ing the first six months of 1935 show total production in Canada. was "slightly above parity with the level of the first six months of

omic review by the Royal Bank of Canada, released today.

The summary reviews economic and industrial "progress toward re- covery" and compares similar pro- gress in the United States which attained only 80 per cent of such parity." The report goes on to show "almost all comparable in- dices show Canada has made more progress toward recovery than the United States." and describes as "remarkable" that "this is true in relation to the individual as well as to the general indices, such as car- loadings, electrical energy gener- ated and export trade."

Progress in the development of Canadian mines represents no small factor in Canadian recovery, lays the repq-t, which says that in both Canada and the United States "the most serious aftermath of the depression is the large vol- ume of unemployment," in Canada, however, current statistics, indicate, says the report, "a volume of em-

ployment slightLv larger than in the flaili- months cf I08.”

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TVVADE NOR THERN ETHIOPIA

INFANTRY XEVAQEEs INCREASED

INTEREST IN REIIEIIIN

d?) AfifiwAKi-"Tfi AIR-ATTACK

1700 Casualties Follow Bombing Of Hist_o_r_ic Town

Women And Children Alleged Among Victims As Bombs Rain On Red Cross Hospital. Emperor

Haile Selassie Mobilizes Forces.

(By James A. Mills, Associated Press Foreign Staff) (A. P. By Guardian’s Special Wire) '“

ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 3-The Ethiopian government an- nounced invading Italian fliers bombed historic Aduwa to- day, killing women and children, signalizing the start of a long-awaited war.

A general mobilization order called Ethiopiafs war- riors to the colors. Although it was reported in official circles the Italian minister had been given his passports,

lowed his speech delivered at a pol-

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from the provinces.

was thrown about the Italian

INFORMS

their airplanes.

General Mobilization

Earlier, Ethiopia had proclaimed a. general mobilization affecting its population of 10.000900.

(A semi-official source in Rome tonight confirmed that an artillery fortress in Aduwa had been bomb- ed- It was said the attack was in retaltatlon for Ethiopian fire upon an Italian aerial squadron patrol- ling the border.)

Ethiopians said they believed that inhabitants were not warned of the attack and that it was in- tended to invite reprlsals on Ital- ians in this country, in an attempt to Justify an Italian invasion.

Battle in Progress

The government announced a battle is in progress in Agame province, between Elritres. and Aduwa, with the Italians.

(The Reuters correspondent re-

ported to London that Selassie said 1n an interview "I have just received the news that the first bombs dropped by Italian airplanes on Aduwa. fell on the Red Cross hospital there killing and wound- ing nurses, ("We think the embargo on the export of arms to Ethiopia should be immediately raised, owing to the fact that Italy has not only meneced us but also, according to the most recent news we have re- ceived, because Italians have crossed our frontiers at several points and bombarded the towns of Aduwa and Adm-at")

Anti-aircraft guns around The capital in target practice used real bullets for the first time. Troops patrolled the city, while many for- eigners sought refuge ln the var- ious legations-

Natives maintained their tradi- tional Oriental calm. Addis Ababa

rainy season at an end.

Res Yom. Governor of East Tigre Province. near Eritrea, re- ported the bombardment. l-le said in the early morning hours Italian planes flew over the city oi’ Aduwa. and dropped their bombs.

Dispatches iteiments

l-laile Selassie was understood to have dispatched four regiments of 50000 soldiers to Ausela to meet s possible Italian attack near Muses. A.li, where Ethiopia claims Italian troops have already penetrated. The mobilization proclamation of the King of Kings was reed from the palace balcony by the Chan- cellor, Hallo Wolderoufe, after a session of the Crown Council. It said: "Soldiers, group yourselves under your chiefs, obey them with one heart, repulse the invader! ‘Those who because of infirm- itles of feebleness cannot particl- pote actively in this sacred struggle

.was.. bathed. in sunshinenwlthuthpe. .

they were withheld pending the arrival of Italian consuls

A special train to carry the diplomat from the country tomorrow was cancelled but officials said: “We may give the passports at any time.” The Emperors Imperial Guard

legation to safeguard it.

LEAGUE

Emperor llaile Selassie telegraphed a full report and protest to the League of Nations. He asserted a Red Cross hospital was the target of Italian bombs and appealed to world opinion to condecnm such tactics.

Iiighting was reported under way near Aduwa. The Reuters corres- pondent aald Italians were retreating in that section under cover of

A government announcement said 100 houses at Adlgrat and 15 at Aduwa, where Ethiopia crushed the Italians 40 years ago, were destroyed. Casualties were unknown, the announcement said, but it was believed the Italians occupied the entire town of Aduwa.

"The opinion of the whole world is revolted bythis unprovoked ag- gression against Ethiopia.

"God will be with usl Long live the Emperor and Ethiopia."

Drums and town criers carried news of the mobilization through- out the country.