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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1939

NEW PEACE MOVE IS M

lllazi Warplanes Driven Off By

' British Ships

,Vessels SuffeIT-N-t’) Damage Is

By J. F. Sanderson Canadian Press Staff Writer

IarslilP-‘I.

alties were not known."

rlouds and mist. All the planes returned safely.

uld to be the first sea battle

LONDON, Nov. ‘7—(CP)—Britlsh aided by Polish destroy- u-s, fought off an attack by Ger- man plane-s today in the North Sea. rue Admiralty said the vessehs suf- lered no damage and " the enemy's

Earlier in t-he day German planes were driven out to sea, by anti-air- upu, gunfire when they were sight- pd over the Shetland Islands. north of Scotland. Several other German planes werepattacked by Royal Air Force patrol-s many miles out over the North Sea, but they escaped in British

0f the naval engagement it was

Sea Eight.

tlon authorizing the treasury to sell bonds up to a maximum amount of [2503001100 (about $l,l25,000,000). In a broadcast speech tonight ‘Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax outlined Britain's war aims in broad general terms. His address was written before Queen Wilhel- mina and King Leopold made their offer, but it served as a, good back- drop to l-heir sudden intervention.

Lord Halifax told the nation: "We are fighting in defence of freedom. We are fighting for peace. We are meeting the challenge of our own security and that of others. We are defending the rights of all nations to live their own lives."

"We are fighting," went on the Foreign secretary, "against. the sub- stitution of brute force for law as an arbiter between nations; against.

I WINNING II A R

lootllmo SllYSl GERMANYIS

Li t t l e Enthusiasm

BERLIN, Nov. 'l—(AP)—Adolf Hitler tpnight pondered an offer by Queen Wilhelmina of the Neth- eriands and King Leopold of the Belgians b0 mediate the war.

The unexpected offer came shortly after Field Marshal Her- mann Goering, talking informally with foreign newsipapermen at a Soviet embassy reception, declared “Germany is winning" the war ag- ainst Great Britain and France.

(Havas news agency reported re- ports were circulating in Berlin that Hitler migiht make an impor- tant declaration on Germany's war policy at Munich Wednesday night at ceremonies marking the l6tn ' anniversary of the beer hall putsch

of 192.2.

(Haves also quoted German sour- ces as stating the motorized for- ces which swept through Poland under Colonel-General Johannes Blaskowitz are being concentrated along the Netherlands frontier. It was explained, Iiavas said, that there w no room for these troops

Building High Speed Torpedo Boats In Canada

Nov. ‘I —(C) 4mm- t o boats of enormous speed an range will be under construct- ion ln Canada for the British navy, Hubert Scott-Paine, famed motor-

nery

shlgs is being q, ckly assembled, he sal . But. there will be no launch- ings for several months yet.

The British designer could not. say how mung of the fleet 70-foot craft will be uilt in Canada. The vessel. which he hopes will wipe out the submarine menace, draws only three feet of water and can- not be mined or torpedoed.

The crew, seven men and an of- ficer, can live aboard at sea in any weather and the boat has a cruising range of more than 2,000 miles at a fill-Timing Speed of nine knots.

unnlng at 22 knots. its cruising radius is more than 1,000 miles.

Its top speed ls well over 40 knots Scott-Paine said, and it is armed with 18-inch torpedoes.

Scott-Paine said largo numbers of the Vessels. already in operation in m6 royal navy, are being built in England for the French government.

Scott-Paine said the onlyvesse]; 0f the same type Germany has are much slower.

‘bour school, one of the oldest in

IIIIIIIE VIIIIEYIIQIaoes lsllantit oenery lrs illlll III I» '" "an

“There is no place in Canada I would rather visit than Prince Ed- District Tied With Sa-

ward Island with its rich red soil, brilliant green forest, and indented

ert Simpson Western Limited, who arrived here by plane last. night on a regular inspection tour. Commenting on the trend of bus- ines since the outbreak of hostili- ties Mr. Bishop said that “business in Western Canada is picking up due to this year's good crop and war conditions. Ontario and Que-

Loa-ne Valley school district was the recipient yesterday of a beauti- ful trophy presented by the Can- adian Horticultural Society and donated by Honourable Bradford W. LePage, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, for hav- ing made the most noteworthy ac- rnrpllshment in the beautification

THE HAGUE, Nov.

that, to prepare against invasion.

bec and the Maritlmes a'so showed definite improvement in business." He is of the opinion that the war activities have inclined to stimu- late the business world.

Mr. Bishop had the opportunity of looking over his i'irm's new premises in this city and was fav- ourably impressed wit-h the capa- ble manner in which the business is being conducted under the man- gament of Mr. F. A. Stewart. Jones.

A firm believer in advertising, Mr. Bishop, stated that his firm in- tended to keep up its extensive ad- vertising business and expressed the

of the school grounds. .

The trophy is presented each year by the Society and was equally merited this year by two schools —Lorne Valley and Savage Har- bour. The latler school had won the cup for the third time and have permanent possession of it. This presentation look place some time ago, Through the thought- ful generosity of the Lieutenant Governor an extra cup was sup- plied for Lorne Valley school.

The early history of Savage Har-

hhe Province, is dirri but the his-

war on the eve of its ou day meeting here by pr

In joint telegrams to King George

brun and Chancellor Hit

western Europe was bathed in blood and ask “to facilitate, by all means in our power. . .

the elements of an event the sovereigns’ fear that

ing developmentsi-

rl y Mull-P. If. l. 64.00; Canada and U. a

mina of the Netherlands and Leopold, King of glans, acted tonight to restore peace their own realms for

The two monarchs, who tried in

That the peace bid was dictated a

be swept into the maelstrom

ADE Holland And I

Belgium Plead ' For Agreement

Queen WilheEi-izi-ia And King

e _» ll I I ll ' ‘ - R rt F H _ N th Displayed Over Lat- $3,‘, g;{g°{,;;~,‘;“wd§§i““°’ °‘ ‘m’ Valle Harbor In Im- Eiriiiiri “£51915; tuitrfiiiliqtéawilfr.

9P0 0 (“V1118 01' est Peace Offer uhtfifihififll? délrlfi ti‘; Provemelit C 0 m- up via-Pill‘. Z.‘2l."§.3€.e ‘£335? Leopold Send Messages To i for tune out the petition. son eastern Limited and the Rob-

Heads Of Wiring Powers.

Ill-ID-

7-(CP l-lavzis)—Queen Wilh el-

ihc llcl- to Europe or, barring a common stand

vain t0 stave off the

tbreak, ended an unexpected iuo- offering their good offices anew, this time toward a peace conference.

VI, President Le-

Ier, they pleaded for a halt before

n

ual agreement.

ed permission the quest for

t least In part by

their own little countries would

was indicated by

the follow-

' 4 | i

which the Polish ships had been In action against the Germans.

holy of Lorne Valley school can be traced

to the day in February 1875

the violation of the sanctity of in the Begfried line. opinion that this yeai-‘g edition a;

Russia Declares

1 The Hague government extend-

treatie. d di re rd f th (Hitler co ferred dlurlng the day when application was mad to the l ~ - question of a Be ian- Netherlands three Polish destroyers escaped p1edge:1w?/onrd_" s g“ 0 e with Coloxiiel-General Wilhelm Board of Education by inc dis- minqrzlxylglarcsfigsgfritsibly e" “m” I" “bfie wmlrlglfigge; were stationed orig the entlrO lrom me Baltic after the Nazis hof- “we have learned m, mm can Keitel, chief of staff, Colonel-Gen- met, then known as Cardigan on me conmmm ‘ ~ l“ W" Grimm" Y “Nelilheflkmds- Netherlands border, with numerous

I-IIHB bringing all the under the emergency regime applied Nov. l. to the eight other lgrvvlfifiefi-

Anew Intention To Avoid liar.

tank and armored car contingents. While authoritative quarters herd

(By J. F. Sanderson, Canadian Press ltaff Writer)

tied it up" at the start of the war.

some idea of what the war is go- ing to mean to British taxpayers was conveyed in the House of Com- mons when the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir John Simon, took

eral Walther Von Brauchltsch, a y commander-in-olhief, and Field Marshal Gearing, Havas said that the fact so many military leaders attended the conference was regarded as exceptional).

Rear, for permission to establish a. school district of its own. The school was built In the district that. same year and has served the people of Ilome Valley up until last year when it was replaced by

be no opportunity for Europe to cultivate the arts of peace until Germany is brought m realize that recurrent acts of aggression will not be tolerated."

Accompanying the Vice President. is Mr. Lionel L. Shatford, Agency Supervisor for the Maritlmes who hails from Halifax.

war loan by intr duelng a if

New Offer?

land; and Belgium monarchs)

Coming Events l

-o_ Rate for Notices In

3 cents per word. no means enough," Goering said. ,- - -, w” to be held m Ottawa ____ ‘

COmHIIIIGQS Report necegxtelgllyneigig m‘ “field °i UITAWA N""_ov 7 Fmance Mm during the week egfbAiig. s, fuext. _ o-rrnwn. may; "1 Kgcrilsfigeg; léiiéiszirlafsnglisiygflvfgsLllfyélgflff};, ‘ “C a 1 m. . ' 1 - - — ‘ has been pwtpon ecause o the ilic instructions ave 0n . n c g __ v k‘ Hi; Mr“, . y; i H,“ ‘fjxfcfibglfagtfiuglxfhlblgklfflzfi At WGII loittéllded when asked why Germany didnt tier Ralstori announced the golcrnmcnt that there must be loreiglnLgiétlawgysgglklrljln; remns, ‘.171

lllQ 30C. DHXICE Ell/El‘. Lr-Ztil-ll-‘l-‘il.

"Monthly meeting Ladies Aid R 5 l. Hospital, Wednesday 3:30

r lmlportant

. - I tl P in; Ed d Ii d D 'Islon. . .. first Great war. _ , » _ <. l t finance and; p m. Cundml ‘tome. 11450-11411. cllenugmfic Redwnéross uslmocictg‘ w“ Strggugtlcwglijtllgoitrhlibe lliesilcollisttex feclfogbs tgiiillgiii7nigitinfiqggsn2ltghri StTTgIIISIIIVLTlIHiIIEIIlQI‘ con urlalnts bv lalfiumlrcliiilgia flgfrlbsnd submarine ; "Box social, Dance, Pleasant held at u“ Sammy's hcadquarters cellent conyditioli didn't you open time Provinces up to ‘Oct. 31: ROME’ “m” 7-(5?) “The m“ Conservative leader Manicn that “my on the British Isles and Ailledi

the first uiep toward floating a. blg olu-

helmiila that she must arrange

this column

"It must accordingly be our re- solve only to protect the future fro ma repetition of the same in-

l k ." ' - — ' d- Bl urn." i i peac discussion be- M» e Geno. mi

inflicted on Europe in these last

Lord Halifax predicted success for the Allies in proving to the

ACTIVITIES DISCUSSED

A meeting of u? Executive of

The Prrsidcnt. Dr.

Executive Meeting. .

Officials said Germany's re- action to the peace offer would not be known "until after the highest

enthusiasm.

blockade. The small nations were ac-

Brifish Interference with their

"In the first place it isn't pos- sible to build 8.000 planes so fast and in the second place. even t were, that docs not mean yet that they are over here."

Again an American asked, "there are said to be 800 ready at Alm- erican deck; for pment?"

Slll "Well that's something but by

attack the British coast , tented hezscli with attacks onl warshim, lie Field Marshal as- sorted:-

“Warslilps are more

MCISJOW, Nov, '1 -—(A.P)-Soviet Russia celebrated the 22nd anni-

power in Red square and speeches

al, writing in the official magazine of the organization, attacked Unit- ed States neutrality as “completely

mier Vyacheslaff Molotoffs keynote

Province llad 875 Loans For Home Improvement

but con- l limne improvement loans number-

ed 3.519 m October with a value of $1,300,901 laliicli brought the ag- gregate numlber of loans since Nov

1. i936, when the act became el-

a new building which is modern in eivery detail.

The chairman of yesterday's

Proposed Ship

Lorne Valley had been wating for

Transfer llause 0f llprpal"

oi’ Education. in his openeing re- marks said that it was fitting for

the fla of Panama so that

ving Americans if the Ship-i We"

tions were started between France l

and Great Britain as soon as the telegram from the Belgian

*:;'2;<."".".:..s".:::*~:i-..:r l 0f Any Specific IPatronago Charge

would adopt l. parallel stand.

TORONTO, Nov. 7 —(CP) —'I‘lie sixth Imperial Press Conference,

3 . . wghg 15st Impgrlg] pres; cmfgr. no “patronage or favoritisrnflixré a3: ence held in Canada was in i920 ‘Dflmilllxlliiy Plflflilémlr‘ "lfehmon ,0 p " 0m istei‘ Mziclieiuwlc Klllg 581d Ill l

thorltative Fascist editor, Vlrginio

Peace Plea

we arc called upon to fulfill for the

welfare of our DCOQIQS and Ill interest of the entire world»

hope our offer will be accevlflble and that tlllls the first step Will be-

taken toward establishment durable pence.

"Signed 8t thr- Hvruc. Wilholmina, Leupold."

Germans (‘ontcmplnie lnVnSlo"? I

was Itliat Gcrniniiv W35 Cullmmp I lnvatiing either"

Belgium, or boLh, to obiaiii

lumping-off positions for a

tion of the community of views and the solidarity existing between the

Eurcpe begins in all its ‘violence. W8 are convinced that it i5 our duty to

Nov. '7. I

the Netherlands oil

Leopold

will be

| u few years, but also as far as we Gem“ om i ido d the has" ‘ R i ' 1 te t- mm pects by the British and French can, repair the damage successively prtss his? smiths“ thgl,‘ King lrllxipof Zilfigutznfilt oilsiifi n n Qigtt of gorfggergrtxiorirlgvhitlio Tad M u“ pea“ p1.“ ‘em’ y’ G°vemm°nu wrought, by Germany on weaker Leopold's visit to Queen Wilhel- George Dimltroff secretory-gen- among the people o; we district‘ London. Paris and gglg°wat~g This was inflict-loll to t by neighbors." mlml iv” V) dismiss the Bmdsh HM °f ‘he Communist ImemB-tmn‘ Dr. H. H. Shaw, Superintendent worm aglefgggxltléén“ dlphmnl“ “one” do” ‘he

British Government. But these sources

world "tn .u m r u 'itl whl n . ed i tn o n: t 1." him m be I“ Mme valley °“ W‘ it 1 tervened and raise our voices aneiv hi I r u. m: r tozcnou, Nov- ‘l-(Wl- the Germen; Tgciveinrilelivhnls mosl- 2%: arllierlrig timfitrileprrirsllou- ‘fiilitéiéeu the United states of “mm” mlssm“ "mm; Edm” glogstglofiiletdriozliizbgdow: today in B “The bfllieemnl Pam“ deamd Iheuniimmtuuhom Borgia-rinse:- There was u theory widely held led w 1,5 own dcstrucflunjr mentnls of true neutrality” becoming the "arms factory m: comm b01111.“ within congress ov- some wile 118° 1.21"- glgoxggfiéd fnd ereigns unless Germany mm in London tonight that. the 1 Prime Mmrqm. Cmmberlaln db through failure to make other England and France." (Continued on page 7 C01 4) er the United Slates lines DWI-YB" frluitintgafexaglaer‘ equitable Mm n, [gfl-gcg m“, of n, sum 3nd mediation oifer (of the Ncthcr- “mi to the Home or Commons m_ u,“ “pnpgr protests" ggpingfl Dimitroifs attack followed Pre- - 515 to place eight of its ships under certa .es I d1 mun’ u, abandon a" m,» sinister as-

pects of “I-lltlerlsm."

the We

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LONDON, Nov. 7—The oflcr of Queen Wilhelmina and Kim: in wt an intermediar-

erod in all its ss-

could see only a slight chalice of any-

flmm b, traced dh-ecuv back g0 ports of the existence of a secret in- h‘ l speech oi the celebration yesterday Quid p y European waters closed to

- ' I F ' . v ' ‘_ lllllrr- According to one report ner war cabinet of himmlf, Sir s pp “g _ in which he belabored Great Brit- N B ' f ‘American vessels by the neutrality 13:5 “’,“§§I‘ti.°§i‘.§c1b“§§i‘oi§il§ ‘till? llltlcr, with "Oops massed John Simon, mm Halifax and Sir M the ,89vl@§ reception ceiebrat- am. rrance and the United states. EWS rle S Ant. m “$5 o, View mung“ “name n was renmy N, along the Dutch frontier, had snmucl Hoare. Lord PYIVY Se“ u“ Russigoes ilevobixlrlsgrl, ma: Ereclircfted the lelnd grémplmnsm “Id Although conwndlng tigclde 153i?»- D°“As the sovereigns of two neutral tablished that king Leupold an m“? u PM" to Queen w“ The statemmt W5‘ he 5am’ um‘ aboutréxearrrlan economic and fgreignerggiliartricrageto sliloX/Teuntfigarg be no lmqmauona ep e states having H006 feldumls ‘Vim “I Qllem Wllhelmlm dlsdilbsed m‘

K ' 1 ," - . . . . tl i ‘ lb we are ready to - oblem f utual defence. a “M” conlcrenm or h" mum ‘ tire y without foundation military strength after two months thgltagolzgmmls Br Klemenu v0 _ H (By liar‘ was?) Sunk whip.‘ 531111218 nagggesigfi PS1 fer: rt-higsxilgguéoisood Offices‘ prBelgLurg ‘£5 about ammo mm _ "l “'"“'" l” "“’“"°"- " ‘m5 o‘ “m7- i d shlloff ddressin the m ~ '3 p ' “as s a ' u) y amma“ (“if P rk N y that he "Ir mu is agreeable w their» We '15 percent or its total army-under mu,“ h, can“; u h, taken h," H In itply to a quest on he v sai masued an Red “are todausan 5s P JUS, Nov. 7—(CP-}lavas. - closed flat gym; ‘Yihe-Ufinea stat“ , Me ready to farmmm by an means umm while the Netherlands h“ u, Show ‘n conshkmhm Si,“ we certainly are ‘not afraid of Sena-d that almouqh the soviet; t?“ Authoritative sources tonight said hadfitte ep ommlssldn and ‘liked m our power’ that It L; w mo“ about.’ wovoou Between the,“ Hwy nlllcnnrc the German Fuehrei-‘s bjélliisilu btbufliepllhxlllii; Tbxilrcihoit‘ ion was neutral e nation "must tlizulgbibiilv oiling: uleiiiiéfufi I Ilfiat K230150011 the proposal beIde- pleasure to, Hallie?‘ {i0 Li“ iiirilggirthg cmilrlidt presentia Bil-OS? “Téiiiu? » . .. 1 i crs an . s ess on, cy s z <

despermc msmon‘ that 8,000 planes mght be sent to be Plepared- and the Netherlands in a peace at- “Y”? glilierslt air clbngpnls of an event- {giiuum 0 YWTs said.

irtritain and France. Goering de- ‘_-'"'— tempt. uai agreement. '

clared;— ll, was learned that consulta- "sum wywnrs to be the mission

GTQW Hall November 9th. iwslclflal" . -b1'-t k i " (lllliinini! W l’) 0“ mm“ Edward Bland 875 Immi l" these instructions are not being cflr- shhrgiiiil- ' L.3q;3.11.g-11_ J, P. MncMilian, DFCSICICG and ggngkigdgnega correspondent“ Deb $213382; Nova Scot-la 6,59%” Gayda, tonight charged Soviet med Cu“ the Prime Minister re-| l-ie conferrcddrnniedintzcgyé wit-Ii -___ there was a good attendance of 99912 . N M Russia with partial wsponsibllity mun-d ins 01m to investigatg any Queen Wilhelmina until - I- l!‘ "st. Mar z a1 bor membdfl “'5'” -- ’ 1' ew mum’ c! amql" for the war I ecifi char Yes that may pre- Innd talked with her use!“ lode! 1" , 13th in garu- H l’ Nwem ' Th om "B°“‘“‘° W ‘m “m” 1MB“ Wrlti Ill n Giornale ryioulu 5P ac I’ line royal palace fwm m“ l“ ‘ . cturcs, Suuper, etc. Col. C. C. omD-son. m?! Goering replied and. growing ser- h ma! h a" b k. scllllfl .1 u‘ ‘Me o’ the opposh mom“ mm earl‘, mg afternoon- L-Jfisdx-s-n’ Commanding the P‘ E. I. g - mus‘ added’ “please gentlflnen‘ ‘ a rn “twin “no lised elaimsl: t' nsohogrnote Iliad: any charges He an Shack left‘ b!‘ fllllonwbile "Barbcringmts 20 cents ltlaldtiigsnoilesselffilvioaifig Islpoliigvgfstlle Lham no Jokefl H a ‘I givimfiifilusluewiha. cof npplyslng blzgsed upon specific information: for Brussels after liiiiflli- children l5 cents, shaves l0 cents: great meld of the men in his unit , dangerous pressure in the Balkans. Wlllflh Could dioxide We has“ m? Moan-while the strain of , slum"! Operator. 10f! Kent St. for socks n-nd sweaters. In view of ————- “l! I“"°.5l‘-3‘m°“' M" MacKenme mainininin their neutrality in ‘ ‘ L-349-l1-7-2I. this and calls frommother unit: ‘an n CUDEUZIEX‘, lgv. punter») FE.- Kixjigstsaéglcbk Dr Mame“ Sm mm F",lgasetggeg¥sn“grefifigfig ma: (Canadian Press) ‘ —--—- I be 0f‘ ll . Oil O O 8 _ ' _ . m e - ‘is _ _‘,' i “Dance at. m. Stewart. wed- llriiiiitcaazgiiis inn sg/czsilgiysozilnd it Eegrllflent of Civgil Aviallon into ‘W1 1m" “memll-e °l U“ Prime Bggian mu Netherlands ol- mRo-l m» N“ 7 ‘lmmum