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Stricken At Am- herst - Inquest Ur- dered.

‘(By The Canadian Press) _

AMHERST. N.S., Nov. Z-i-Three men were dead and a fourth in serious condition in hospital here tonight, with medical authorities giving lwlsoning from wood alco- hol as the cause of death.

The four men were all members of the crew of the Norwegian freighter Blink, now docked at Pugwash, N. S., 15 miles away. ni- ter a trip from Philadelphia, Pa.

Leis Skaar, 38-year-old fireman, died in hospital alter being rushed ‘here in company with Thomas Andersen. 50, who was unconscious tonight. Erling Marciusen. 26, an- other fireman, and Evear Marchin- ren. 21-year-old deckhand, died a- board the freighter.

Police said the men had pur- chased wood alcolzii at u. drug store in Pugwztsh toaay, telling the proprietor it was to be used to Iash the freightefs cylinder.

Dr. J. A. Iagille of Pugvvash said he had been celled by Captain ilwarencc of the Blink last night, when he found all four men in serious condition. He ordered Skaar and Andersen to hospital, but. said ihoother two could not be moved. They died aboard the freighter to- day, while Skaur died in hospital here. Inquest will be held tonight.

Find Battered Body l In Roadside Ditch

PICKERING, Ont., Nov. 24 -- Thc body of a man believed to be Michael Chevoiuke. caretaker" of u Jewish summer camp, was found tonight in a. ditch beside a high- wny near here about 18 miles cnst of Toronto. Investigating officers laid they believed he had been tilled by blows from‘ an nxc. One hand was in a. pocket. when the body was found. The, clothing‘ was no‘. disnrrairgcrl nor were there other sgns to indicate tlrc mun had been struck by nn automobile. The bend was almost severed from the body. '

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"Announeeurent are inserted ln iliil r-olum ut 2 eentn per wnrii ltrirtly priynlrla in advance.

"ll g Dance in Victoria Rink on Wednesday. Summersidc Orchestra.

“Tniklcs-Souris Tirursdny. L-il-l-l1-23-2i.

"Buying ilvc hogs Albany Thurs- day 25th. Emerald 26rh, until noon. B. C. Grecrr L-20-05-W-t-t-w-t-ti.

"Talkies-Montague Friday and “ii-Yaw at new Theatre. L-64-li-23-2i.

“Owner in wheotlcy River Hal‘. Thursday, November 20th. Supper 30 cents. Supper served from 5.30 i4! 9 P. M. L-33~11-23-3l.

“Corrie to Hot Chicken Suppfr in Rose Valley Hall November 26th ‘in aid of Hail. Admission 35 cents.

14-65-11-24-11. "Wllishi. recital in aid of Bil-it'd by Professor Kendall.

siiiuiday afternoon. from 4 to B. “bit-y United Church. Silver col- "tilon- L-138-11-25-3l.

“Bee the play “Hired Hus- bands" presented by Marshilcld- Dllnstnfinage players it Frederic- ‘ ion Hall Friday, November vein. ‘i i n. m. L-87-11-24-2i.

"hiding live hogs and lambs at ffmnlion till noon Thursday, °"' mil- Nicholson Bros. load- s, “t Hunter River Ivriday till noon. "n" McEweu a Campbell. D3l41-7-G-13-3D-3T.

Arfcviwert and Basket Social, f" "all. Tuesday, November "mil- Admlsaon l0 cents. Ladies H I baskets free. hoceeds in aid of ‘ L L-os-l r-zs-rr.

“Mani-W Bale including Cirr at- !“ FY1111; Cakes at Herman's Store "Wider morning from r1 o'clock “M- in aid of Basilica Altar Boc-

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Franco-Britt's Conference On Nazi Demands

(By The Canadian Prose)

LONDON. Nov. 24—British and French diplomats will confgr he“ M01103)’ and Tuesday on the inter. national situation. Prime Minister Chamberlain announced today Pre- mier Chuutemps and Foreign Min. lster Yvon Delbos had accepted an invitation from the British Gov- ernment.

It was learned the terms of the invitation refer only to "conversa- tions on the international situat- ion.” French circles predicted the talks will cover not only the meet- ing recently between Chancellor Hitler and Lord Halifax in Ger- many but also the situation in the Far East and the problems 01mm. intervention and the Spanish civil war.

Mr. Chamberlain informed the House of Commons that no com- mitments were made to Germany during Lord Halifax‘ visit and that. nonc would be made without full opportunity for the House of Com- mons to discuss them.

The invitation to the French statesmen to come to London was regarded as fresh evidence Mr. Chamberlain favors informal dis- cussion to "public declamation"— as he stated himself in a speech earlier‘ this month.

It is considered in diplomatic quarters an indication Great Brit- ain again is taking a leading role in European policies.

The forthcoming visit follows closely the Hitler-Halifaxtalkafbr which the British Government took the initiative.

The cabinet assembled tonight for 45 minutes after holding ages- sion earlier in the dny. In the House of Commons Mr. Chamber- lain made a brief statement on the German conversations in re- sponse to Labor questions.

He declared the irtlks Lord Hali-

London Fur Mart Keen Buying _On

IIALIFAAZIJTW. 24-(0?) —A despatoh rcczuvcd from London. England, fur sales reported n sale for fox skins. Good at- tendance and keen competition were noted and '10 per cent 0|’ the pelts were sold at full mar- ket rntcs.

A' movement of skins Irom the Maritimcs will be going for- ward to England in the steam- shlps Montclare and Andanla, Dec. 4, it was reported.

Lower Gas Price Said Impossible

VANCOUVER, Nov. 24—-(CP)—- lt would be impossible to sell gas- oline to Vancouver automobile dri- vers at l8 ccnts a gallon as recom- mended in Mr. Justice M. A. Mac- donalds Royal Commission report. John McNcllnToronto Oil Com- pany (Imperial) executive. said hczc today. The Roy-oi Commission irTquircd into British 90141111111185 C011 und petroleum industries-

Mr. Ju lice Macdonald. in his report issued Friday, said the pres- cnt nrethod of sale and disiriblltmn of gasoline was wasteful and, with certain changes in the distribution system, flrc price could be lower-

cd to 18 cents a gallon. Without changes, the report said, the price :hould not exceed 23 cents. The present price is 27 cent-S.

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BRUSSELS. Nov. 24 -(CP)-- Efforts of the Brussels Conference to end the Chinese-Japanese con- flict were thrown back tonlflhi i” direct exchanges between the world's capitals.

The Conference Bdiollfiwd m‘ definitely after uuoprlns a dc- claration condemninfl u"? "59 d armed force in dlsiillifi Pei-we" nations and stronlliy “P8193 m“

hostilities between Japan and china be sir-speedw- Only Italy of the 19 nation!

[gprggentcd voted against the de-

claratlon.

Arrangements were made for re- call of the Conference whenever its chairman or two memberl ~mv¢ reported that they would" that its deliberations can be

vuntageously resumed."

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25,015..

fax held with Hitler and other German leaders were "confiden. tlal" and declined to discuss them TIBYOnd saying that “no pledges have been given." --

“I am satisfied, however," he said, “that the visit has been valuable in furthering the desire, which I believe to be generally felt in both wimifle-‘i. for the establishment of closer mutual understanding.”

In Yeply to a. questiomthe Prime Minister said Britain did not con- template an exchange of minister- ial visits with the Governments of Russia and Czechoslovakia. For- eign Secretary Eden. he pointed out. had recently met both Maxim Litvinofl, Soviet Foreign Commis- 8M‘. and Milan Hodza, Premier of Czechoslovakia, in Lmrdgn and Brussels. a

Mr. Chamberlain said that not only had no commitments been made in Germany but that none would be made without full oppor- tunity for the House of Commons to discuss them.

Asked as to press reports which gave the impression of outlining Germany's position expressed through the conversations, Mr. Chamberlain said: "I should like to make clear that these specula- tions are not only irresponsible, but highly inaccurate."

Lord Halifax. he added, had made an entirely private and un- official visit, taking the upper-tun- lty to see Herr Hitler, Foreign Minister Von Neurath. General Goering, Propaganda Minister Jos- eph Goebbels tmd other prominent leaders.

"These conversations were all of a confidential character and the House will not expect me to make any further statement at this B

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Roosevelt Gets Industry Backing

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24—(AP)—- The Roosevelt administration made

private power industry today and received virtual assurance that at Tear-t $112,000,003 of new con- struction would be Siflfiled to 1cm-

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edy business ills in the United States.

Floyd. L. Carlisle, chairman of 'the Consolidated Edison Com- mny and the Niagara Hudson Power Company, told veporters after a. White House Conference that he was in substantial agree- ment with Proidemi: Roosevelt's power views and that he expected to co-cpereie {Crib (the pnivatc hmne construction. drive the ad- mhiistration is now organizing.

Government officials said the two companies headed by Carlisle constitute the world's greatest el- ectric generating sysizecn, from the standpoint of power production.

KILLED IN MID-AIR. CRASH

(C. I’. by Guardian's Special Wire)

ROYSTON. l-lartfordshire, Nov. 24 —(CP-Havus)—1.ieut. Leonard Melvle Beauvis was lrll‘ed today in n. mid-air coliison or! two Royal Air Fame planes near here. The other pilot escaped.

Beauvis’ death brought the total number of Royal Air Force fliers killed in accidents this year in 133.

Nine-Power Conference O Eastern Conflict

Ends

The participating governments, the declaration said. meanwhile would have time "to exchange views and further explore all peaceful methods by which just settlement of the ‘ispuic may be attained .. ."

Thu: ended what was coiled the ‘first phase" of a three-week quest for a solution for, the Chinese- Jalpeneae conflict.

The session heard Senator Raoul Dandurend, Canada's rep- resentative end dean of the pai-ley delegates. thank King Leopold for hospitality extended to the Con- ference ivy Belgium.

The conference was called unde the terms of the i932 nine-power treaty which pledged respect for China's territorial and ad- ministrative integrity.

peace with a large segment of the‘

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Retired cers Are Held For Questioning By French Police.

PARIS. NW. 24 —(AP)—The Government's search for plotters accused of conspiring to establish a. royal dictatorship in France spread today to retired officers of the National Defence Force.

While retired Naval Command-

er Joseph Le Mnresquier and sergeant Aviator Cheron were ' held for questioning. S u r e te

National: lns/pecicrs scorched the home of retired aviation General Edouard Doseigneur.

They took the General to head- quarters for examination.

He previously had been quest- ioned concerning activities of Les Cagoulards-Jtl-rc hooded ones"— under investigation since mid- September and now believed by authorities linked with the dictat- orship plot.

Arrests Pending )

The Sureto did not disclose the results of the search of the Gen- erals apartment but said there would be a. large number of ar- rests within the next few days.

The Government ordered the Surete to use all resources to

crush the secret, revolutionary group which Interior Minister Marx Dormoy announced last

night had plotted to tum France into a dictatorship under a king.

All government police units co- operated in the nation-wide search for arms caches of the organ- ization and to determine who were the leaders and where the money came from to buy large supplies of ENDS.

Operatives pored over plans seized yesterday in n Paris loan of- fice in which agents said-Eugene Deloncle, a prominent conscfting engineer, was interested.

Left Country

Deloncle left the country before the plot was exposed and an order was issued fcr his detention if he should return. He.had been a. con- sulting engineer at. the Penhoet shipyards atSalnt Nazaire. birth- place o1’ many of France's greatest war-ships.

Defence Minister Edouard Dale.- dler, mcanwhiie, after an in- spection tour of the Maginot line, went to Metz for a. flood-lighted night review of troops at France's most important army garrison facing Germany; Officials said his visit had no mum-action with the plot inquiry. .

Despite the Government's warn- ing of the gravity of the plot, Paris was in a lroirccy moon lor tomorrow.

The day will be marked by the closing of the Paris exposition, service in the Madeleine and other churches in observance of the festival ol saint comer-mes Day.

Single women who have pa. seci their 25th birthday will don spec- ial bonnets to parade on the boulevards in honor of Catherine, patron saint of bachelor maidens.

Secret Society Named “CSAR”

PARIS, Nov. 24-—(AP)-'I'-he Sur- cie Notionale announced toniEht the ‘name of the secret rightist organization under investigation is "war" the initials for "Cormiie secret D’Action Revolutlonalre."

Inspectors snld the name was found ‘ocurmerr seized in a raid. An Iu band bearlnl I» whim. neiu-de-lvs on a blue Wk- gmiurd. the Rvoyalist emblem, also

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Shells Rained On Madrid As Rebels Launch Attack

MADRID. Nov. 24—(AP)—-After' more than a month of comparative quiet, Madrid was battered for over an hour tonight in one of the worst shelllngs of the civil war. Scores were believed killed and injured in the furious artillery

.duel which filled Madrid's streets

Army Offi- '

with a. continuous roar of explo- sions. Government guns answered. All parts of the city were affected.

The few remaining lights in Madrid flickered out as if by a master switch with the first shell. An overcast sky flashed with the blaze of battle. Thousands hud- dled sleeplessly in spots of refuge.

Almost 2,000 bursts were counted and after each came the crash of glass and mortar. and screams.

Above the cannon roar came the noise of hard fighting in the Uni- versity City sector.

First reports said the Insurgents had launched c. heavy attack.

AWARDS PRIZES IN LITERATURE

L o r d Tweedsmuir M a k e s Presenta- tions At Toronto.

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

TORONTO, Nov. 24——Thc Gov- ernor-Generals annual literary awards were presented for the first time tonight by Lord Tweeds- muir at Canadian

Magazine.

B. Robertorr for writing in the Press.

Bertram Brooker, Toronto. was

Winnipeg Free

"The Seranus prize for given shortly before her death by Mrs. M. M. Howard cf Toron- to, was presented by Lady Tweeds- muir to Prof. George Clarke, Kingston, Ont.

Six Canadian poets gave read- ings from their work. They were Katherine Hale, Sir Charles G. D. Roberts. Wilson MacDonald, E. J’.

Benson. Shakespeare And Hollywood ‘TORONTO, Nov. 24 — Lord

Tweedsmuir. speaking here to- niBht 0n “retum to masterpieces,"

_ undertook to put Shakespeare into

the speech of a Hollywood mm

order." , He bed always regarded the songs in Shakespeare's plays n"? high-water mark of lyrical bfifillill- "Their content i:

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Rightist Leader

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire) PARIS, Nov.

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outlawed Crolx de Feu.

it was semi-military.

Charges against do la. Rocque and his adherents were brought by the Blum Government months ago. They include alleg- ations that the defendants "lrr- cited to riot". Their trial will be in police court at a date to be set later.

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obvious. if you llkentheir music is far from elaborate. But attempt

The Government some time ago banned the Groix de Feu, n. Fos- eist organization, on the grounds

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awarded the medal for fiction for his novel, “'I‘hink 0f The Earth." poetry.

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Will Face Trial

24—The highest court in France today confirmed a lower court, order for the trial of Colonel Francois de la Rocqile- Rlghtist leader. and his aides on

IAPAN’ PREPARE8 ran, NANKINR PiiSii

Occupy Huchow On South Flank 0f (lhi- nese iforces — War- pizines Raid (lapital.

SHANGHAI. Nov. 24-—l'AP)—— Juptrrror-l- press rrportg- tonight said ihzce Jrpzllltsc columns lrnd oc- uupuri lluciroav. on the south flank o! the Nuukrrig defences.

Chinese forces were said to have been driven from the stronghold, to tho real" of tirc main defence iinc bordering; llru southern shore cf Lake Tui.

Japan's Armv l1o\vcvcl'. wmpov. Jill‘ had this. .(l(‘(l lnsge scale cpcratious to prfpare for a drive crr Nrrnlzrnc". China's evacuated rapiiul.

Defunct‘ lrnnrps also were l.‘,ll'(l— lng for nrr Pxrevrc-d major clash betwccn Lire Yangtze river and the Grand Cami west. of Shanghai. About 110M000 troops were reported nmsscrl bclivccn Kiangyin. the Yangtze anchor‘ of the defence line. and Wuslh. to the south.

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MAY NOT DEFEND CITY

The belief gr-ewgncvertheiessA-hztt the Chinese might relinquish Nan- kirrg with only lace-saving rear- gir/lrd action in order to spare the capital from destructive bombard- hent.

A Japanese Navy spokesman said bombing pianos raided Nanking but ihnroesults were not known. Air attacks also were made on Chinese troop concentrations at Wutzln. Iiring, Wusih and Kiarrg- yin. Dlspatclrcs from Canton. im- portant South China port, said. 100 civilians Wile fsared killed in a hall-hour air raid.

The attack on Nunkiirg coincided ivith foreign curiirmntlrn that the Chinese had acquired Russian- made planes to bolster air defences of tire capital. The attack was be- lieved to have been an attempt to smash this possible challenge to Japan‘: air strength.

(‘EASE PUBLICATION

Five of the largest Chinese morning newspapers, with a com- bined circulation of 400,000. sus- pended pirblicatiou in Shanghai because oi’ the presure of Japane=e demanding frrll authority in the city and suppression of all unti- Japanism.

Foreigners in Nzrnking asked both Chinee and Japanese officials to so); nside o. neutral zone in the cap- ital similnr to the area reserved in the Narrino district during the bot-tie for Sirarrghni.

Move To Regulate Automobile Speeds

(C. P. by Guardian's Special Wire) VICTORIA, Nov. 24-‘The Brit- ish Columbia Government moved ‘tonight to regulate the speed of automobiles by day and by nl_;ht- Under terms of a. bill presented to the Lngi-iature by Attorney- Gorrlon Wisner. motor vcnlcles on provincial highways would travel not foster than 4D nriles nn hour’ by day‘. Fronr one hnlf hour after sunset. to one-half hour before sunrise tho speed limit would be 30 miles rm hour. ‘The SO-rnilc-ari-lrour limit would apply at nil times to roads within organized municipalities.

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‘Scores Lose Lives In Jamaican. Flood

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KINGSTON, Jamaica. Nov. 2i » ((.'i’ Cirillo) - - This flood-swept British West indies island counted u iicriiir-ioii

that might g0 to 70 or more,

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damage tonight, as residents" oi Kingston arnxiiursly await- ed news from districts isolated by raging wafers-

(lne brief message came through from Portland. on the west coast of the island. starting; that n sniff river‘ torrent: hnd raced through the town. drmvninlg 30 inhzririizrlils The message was not oiTicizrli_v' confirmed.

Known dearth toil in the bloniego Buy district ml the

north side 0f the island has already reached l9, with pos-

sibilities of further deaths being reported when communi-

cations are working normzrlLv Added Destruction

A tremendous downpour in the Portland arcn ycsterdny larouglri added destruction i0 towns rind farms already submerged after a series oi storms and heavy ruins. Mountain torrents rushing down from the interior swelled overiheir banks, causing extensive damugeio private property, vvnshlng out roads and railways, nrrd sweeping bridges. away.

Tire last railway pier o! Port Antonio was washed away tonight. Three railway bridges fell prey io the flood-waters, and railway offi- cials said there would be no through trains "for weeks.“

Transportation Disrupted

Today trains operated only as far as Buff Bny on the Port An- tonio line, and the Portland dis- trict was completely cut oil‘.

Roads and telegraph wires were washed away, or wrecked by land- slides ln the irrterionstarted by the heavy rains. Kingston itself suf- fered no damage. but little definite news of conditions on the rc-l; mainder of the island was avail- able, with communications cut in all directions.

Loans Under Home Improvement Plan —~ i

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OTTAWA, Nov. Loans granted under the Home Improvement plan amounted to $ll,'i2l.000 Nov. 20, the latest date for which figures are available. Finance Minister Dimming an- nounced today. Of ilrut total $1,- 554,000 were ior farm improve- ment.

Ontario led in total loans granted with 12.875 fcr $5,027.000. Quebec had 4.604 loans for $2.286,- 000. Alberto and British Columbia were both slightly over the $1,- 000,000 mark; Nova Scotia $779,- 000, lvilcmitoba $757,000. Nmv Brun- swick $435,000, Saskatchewan $285.-