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Take Prominent

Part

Viembcrs oi the executive of the Red Cross were snapped yesterday‘ iust previous to the holding of o tea in their new quarters. From

left to right they are: BACK ROW:

Mrs. H. E. Miller, Miss Verna Dcrrach, Mrs. Leith

In Red Cross Tea

‘its y, QHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

Wright, Mrs. A. B. Cosh, Miss Bernice Pound, Mrs. J. M. McFadyen, Mrs. C. G. Duffy. Mrs. A. E. Baker. ‘ FRONT ROW: Miss Beulah Munroe, Mrs. W. H. V. Dunbar, Mrs. E. A. Foster, Miss lphigenie Arsenault, Mrs. J. J. Morris

c; W-rrr‘ . ‘

Island Presbytery Holds session In Zion Church

' "tel-y of Prince Edward

Irlllllfi nit‘. Lil Zion Presbyterian

C;iiii'cli hrre yesierday with the

’ r '. the itev. Wallace Wad- :l is: pre iding.

Tile lllPPilliq recommended appointment of the Rev. E. "iiioinps . of Elora. Ontario as gen- . xnryi of Sunday Schools and YOllll" People's Societies work.

‘ \'i(‘l‘_V heard the appli- . ~ A. C. MacPlinil for acceptance ' 'ster. It was {s Board of l1.‘ radon for consideration.

The tollouiiic: were nominated to ' c Asscmblyfl; committees

the T.

" n Coileee, Montreal, (T MacNelll, Marshfield. G. Carlyle riot’. nun.

Rev. Dr. J. Keir Fra-

T. Owen

. W. Wadlanrl. . Rev. A. 0. Brookfielti.

A O. Thompson and

The . z Rev. W. Verwoif of Slimmer- e ‘."t'i‘(‘ iippzililted commissioners 1h" GPHII l ‘.“f‘il‘ii7i_\' while the . Rev. gton were named

the Island

c‘ ‘J -"\\'. .l .. W. Rhoad. rftervzile .

Elders to represent Presbytery at. the General Assem-

C‘ .\l."

Hy are Mr. (‘rcorge Maclearl of giledoiiia and Mr. Earl Foster of ilrli.

Sllllitiillasgflfiiltt

___ (CUlllillllCd from’ puge__l)

Another victim wns crushed be- tween a lifeboat and the rescue ship ifter seizing hold of the rope ladder chat led to safety.

The third officcr credited his Iifc to a flashlight which en- ablcil resellers to spot him bob- bing around. “I don't Imow when I've ever been colder." he said. "The air was six durrccs below freezing."

No: long aftcl‘ the last of 17 sur- vivors clnmberecl zibnrird. their res- cue ship went to the aid 0f another Rroun of distressed seamen.

ed. but four others were lost.

A single torpedo sent their vessel down ili s ' l minutes. the chief engineer of is shin said. Loss of life was nrobulalv reduced becaiial they o'er-e warned that the enemv

was near after the first ship went down. None of the men were asleep.

"There was no panic when wegot it n bit ahead of the bridge." one engineer, a FirstC-reat War veter- nii. related. “Wekl had drills for this sort of thing too often to llrt ex-

The fourth engineer, was in the engine room and immediately shut off the engines. “That? he explain- ed "prevents your propellor from raising the devil with the water when you're trying to lower the bouts"

The other engineer Laughed "I got tired pulling the bloomin' chief steward out. He top;'ed twice emf it happened to be me who grabbed him back onto our raft both times.

"We were aboard two lifeboat-s. rafts or bits of wreckags when the ship went down. The captain w last seen. I believe. aboard ship.”

Most of the survivors towed a- bout for two hours before aid came. helpi one another aboard any- thing hat offered life. Many of the men were wearing life-jacket lights for the first time.

The little red torches were "great." the third officer testified "They were issued to us for the first imo this trip."

" aw a sub silouetted the sky." the engineer said, "while we were in the iifeboats. It was o fair clear night Ind the north- ern [fits were out."

When finnliv the rests... shin lteornod up. the boots, aft-s and wnohgo wen pushed to

IICIJGQ

Th1! certain that Turkey did not enter time. 33 officers and men were suv- th

'Maj.lien.$ansom

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Graduating from the Staff Col- lege al. Cambcrley. Eng., in 1925. he later held appointments on the general stuff both at defence head- quarters in Ottawa slid in military districts No. 4 (Montreal and No. 6 (Halifax) military districts.

For four days he was assl tant adjutzint and quarteimaster- geri- erai ill military district N0. l2 (Re- gina) arid from December. 1936, to Oct. 16, 1939, was director of mili- tary training at defence heziciqilar- ters.

Brig. Price. who started his mili- tary career in the ranks, enliting at the outbreak of the first great war in the 14th battalion, Canad- inn expeditionary force, Royal Montreal regiment, was appointed in October. 1939. to command the Ltiirti infantry brigade.

He won his commission on the field in the last war and was dec- orated for bravery. After the war he continued his service in the mil- itia and in 1915 was commandant of the Canadian Rifle team at Bis- ley, He was born at Westmount, Que. in 1889.

Brig. Worthington also served in the first great will" and has spec- ialized since in armored force tac- tics. He served iii the lust war with the Canadian machine gun corps and on demobilization of that corps was appointed to the Canadian permanent machine gun brigade.

Col. Ganoiig, 51, of St. Stephen, N. B.. will receive rank of briga- dier ivhm he takes up his new ap- pointment.

His military career stretched back to i909 when he entered ranks of the York regiment in which he served for three years. His appoint- ment to commis ioncd rank come in 1915 when he joined the Can- adian expeditionary force. in the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, re- cruited largely in the eastern town- ships of Quebrc.

On his return to Canada he was a captain iii the York regiment. He. continued serving continuously until the outbreak of war found him in command with rank of lieu- tenant colonel and he took his regi- ment oversea ..

Active State

(‘Continued from page 1\__ Turkey had no throats; that she onlv wailts help Turkey. This proffer of assistance. as solne ob- l servers saw it was intended to mnkei e war.

Turkish Cabinet Meets

‘flu cabinet met in extraordinary session to hear Hitler's messniteJi-id Field Marshal Fevzi Cakmak.,chlcf of the Turkish general staff. sat in. The tempo of Turkish military bre- pamtiorts rose sharply.

(In Sofia. Bulgaria. which hrsi been occupied in a German troop movement to the Tulrkishand Greek frontiers. some informed diplomats said that Hitler wanted the Turks to scrap their alliance with Britain and sign up with Germany as the one power that could “protect Tur- kev against the historic designs of. Russia." I

(To support the hypothesis that! the Nazis’ viewpoint toward Russ had chilled-despite the fact that they signed the historic non-armres- slon pact with Moscow in 1939 and were able to collaborate amiciibw in such matters as the dismembermen of Poland-these informants cited:

(1. The fact that onlv Monday,‘ the Soviet. in announcing (IISFITF, proval of the Bulgarian govern-i mentls (lecision in let German troors ‘

condemned Gcnnanyh move.

(2. The understanding long cur- rent in informed circles. but only now dscussed openly. that one of the German promises which obtain- ed the cooperation of the Rovern- merit of Gen. Ion Antonescu in Ru- mania was that of future aid to irct back from Russia the provinces of Bcssarabia and Northern Buco-‘ vino. which were seized lrv the Bc-l viet last vicar.

(In the view of men iom in thirl filLQLILQEQEE; Iltlilléfifgl-lll!

and the survivors wvnrrnrd aboard. l

One, though. the wireless owernfo‘

toppled off the ladder and was crushed to death. i

‘rcniaiiy and Russia was to be expect- J.

accept the regulations they now were "viewing these things with ap- prehension." The regulations had lositl the support of the people. she a

s . Declaring that Rt.

meant that a clash between Ger-

Is Non-Commlttal Hon’

completed

Marking tho openlns 52 Prince Street the local

the tea held in their

towards war work such a of which the Society l5 on all over the W0l1d-

and admiration. The new quarters of

the main floor. Tea yesterday was Poured

Rogers and assisting in

G. J. Tweedy, Mrs. Russell Mrs. Frank Tinney, Mrs. W. E. Cotton. Mrs. Jeff

Cudmorc, Mrs. Earle Briker.

Bagnall, Irene MacDonald. ault, Phyllis Murray. Adele

Arthur effect.

announced merely that he IUMI usk- ‘ {if “lose nmughts Md been “twrpw

ed Franz von PaDen. the Gennulii ambassador. to thank the Fuellrer. ‘Ihe ‘Yiukish ministers of llrlllOlllll defence and interior went to Istan- bul to inspect European Turkey's oe- fences and then oil to the Bulizal-lazil frontier to examine fortilflczttions‘ into which licscrylgsaoflouicitli to re-i in orce neary L. . so ers Xll- ~ remlv on duo there- ibmlliii‘ éffififififiiaiff‘? £833.‘;- The lwvemmem °rdered “u 1"" thing to. restrict the power. privil-

dustries to report on maximum prO- . _ ductive capacity and the extent Olllégffiivor ‘he profits sysiem in ca“

stores of raw material. .

The blackout and other CIOICIILEl measures were ordered for all large Turkish cities.

Sir Stafford Cripps. British um- bassador to Moscow. arranged to return tomorrow by airplane. He came to Turnkey last week for con- sultations with Anthony Eden, the‘

v "an ordinary person." he would be interned.

But the government, would not in- ~tern Mr. Meizhen because It lnot fear the loss of Mr. Meighemsl support or the support of people!

presents. "The izovemment can take that it

ADMIRAL TY

(QQBPEPEQ Fmm. P98? 1‘ ===

British Foreign Minister; Sir JOilil alien is havins the effect they de- Dill. chief of the British Imperial sire but the Geimmis. bems General siaif. and Turkish leaders. mcthodical peoplewlth a single- At the end of these discussions it track mind keep right on trying. was stated that Britain and Tur- The wide discrepancy between the key are wliollv in agreement on Bal- German and the British figures klm Droblems- also may be due in art t) the dif- At no time since the war began ficulty the comma“ m» o; a, Nb.- has there been such fever in e nmrine_ Surface raider or a bmnbing 13.3mm“- Trtwps milmieiwrcd- Fm‘ pilot experiences in determining b.1111?“ i" Wk “ll Sllllllllfiflm Pm" wilclhcr his missile actually sinks tions 1n Romania. Bulgaria. Turkey. a ship‘ merely (images it or mum

Rllssla- . e3 The British figures do not in- cuiiieiinl-liluoiifliiilfnaliilililesbilge} m“ dmm“ SMPPW m“

that would give Gtrmans more in- formation that they shiuld have.

Again it may be due, in part, to the boastful nature of dictators and the fact tiley feel they must exalt themselves and their accomplish- men-ts ever so often. giving their people a national shot in the arm in the reflected glory.

Of o urse, it would be a mistake to minimize the danger of Ger- man air attack against Britain's commercial life line. It is the most deadly threat facing Britain, worse than bomber attacks on land tar- gets and worse than invasion be= cause it is more Immediate.

German U-bcats and bomlbing planes lire sinking British shipping at an alarming rate and they are damaging ships at. an even more alarming rate. British shipyards have been tuming tut cargo boats iit an estimated rate of 20.000 to 30100 tons a week but that repre- senis less than half the average vireckly losses since the outbreak of war.

Nazis threaten

were photoilrapliing the country‘ in HDDLLTCIIIJ preparation fol‘ bombing. and more than 100 pursuit slurs were made ready to make the air from a new emergency airport there.

German bombers, fighters and transport planes swept over the city toward the Greek and Turkish frontiers where the Nazis have tziken over the military airports.

Britain prepared to break off diplomatic relations with Bul- garia; British Minister George W. Rcndel informed George II. Earle. the United Slate: Minis- ter. that the break would come tomorrow.

Soviet troops in Bessarsbin. a- long the Prut River frontier from Nazi-occupied Rumarila, were re- ported reinforced.

Russia was reported to have blacked out Oiiessil. her Black Sea. port, and Chisinau and Ccrnauti, in Bessarublu, and ent fresh motoriz- 5g troops i0 the frontier from

ev. >

The vast movemru.’ of German troops from Rumnniri into Bulgaria

into that country. in effect publicly‘ be

' ferried withou

ivent on: it was reported, too. that bie troop movements had begun ii- gdin from Gcrmanydry way Hungary toward Romania.

(Iver alleged Defence Rules Prison abuse

NEW YORK, March 3 —(OP) -- (cmllrlillwd 1mm PW‘? l) t... golumbia Brkoergcastinz Systean @- a sai it a record roa - tOId he would be subjected tonews- w; bydm, Gem,“ $0“ wmch WP" "ammlims ll m did m‘ m“? announced that old forts in Ger- certiiin action. Mr. Lapointe said. many would be set aside to “amp but he declared he would continue madam British “mum of w“ be_ to do what he believed. the right cause m“ Hang n M Km ton thing under the re lotions and no o t m, Y» c! h 3‘ - "inducement. blac all or threat" ll .. was cni "Rd 0 01180 9%?‘ would influence his Iudilment. mil-ll 1771-9011075 0f Will'-

MrsNeilsen charged that the ieiz- The broadcast. mode 1n Etnsllsh. ulatlons had been used by the gov- said Ilbrt Henry “has the absolute emment to suppress expression of character of a perutentiary" and public opinion amonif the common was a fir, placg for criminal; but, people while those hiizh places m; rm- primner; of wax; p, 551d

. e l it untouched. wt-‘Srhe ilarotestied that no opportunity a] o m“ the Kurds weremfilélpm

_ with truncheons. that gglgmléggllggollilfflllla" ‘lag? flhflaoflvlj insufficient time roi- exercising one

eminent was seeking. under the m” will“? mmgemm” W"

eaulatlons. to enforce unity. rather lllmequll" ihaii trying to remove the cause OHM”? “Mluflguh swim?) __

of dlsunity. ,_

Mr. Lapointe said Mrs. Nielsen German prisoners of war and ln- iiad charged outside the House that lei-rum are treated strictl in ac- 70 members of trade unions 11nd cordimce with the terms o the in-

wmational convention governing treatment of rtsoners." Stats Soc- letary Casgr n said tonight.

The State Secretary mode the statement in commenting on a New York story whim quoted the Ger-

p.

, bee some trades unionists interned be- cause they werc Communists.

"She did not do herself justice when she denounced Fascism in the

don"t"?

for entertainment of the

51-’; play entitled ’:‘The Meet The Show-Off.

Red Gross at Home in new Headquarters

of their new and commodious qllfllifii 5"

brunch

of the Red Cross Society ye terday scored a tremendous l. 4 p_ m to 10 p. m., W181i over

visitors were served. Proceeds

go big part OMTYIRB

o: especial interest to ‘the large . number of VISILOXI who Vlhlzléd tne i new headquarters was the disPllly ; of knitted garments for men 01 the services and women's OLIXIIIIIYY. services. Also on display was W0l'l< clone by Junior members of the So- clety, such as socks. sweaters. ‘W. and in particular two beautiful Af- ghans that attracted much praise

the local Red Cross will provide the mem- bers aud staff with much IarSQT working quarters. Three work rooms and a corrective clinic are located on the second floor with four ivell- ventilated commodious offices

0n

by M“.

W_J.P. MacMillan and Mrs. R. I.

serving

were members of the Executive ond Staff and also the following! M1"?-

Sellers. Arthur

Mutch, Mrs. N. H. DPBIOIS. M115-

Fitzger-

;ld_ w, R. Aitken. Mrs. Ham‘

Mrs. F.

B. Marr, Mrs. J. s. Ledwcll and the Misses Queenie Jenkins. Etliel

N evita

Haywood. Joan Miller. Felice Arsen-

Mcbcn-

nan and Beatrice McKinnon.

‘Clancys meet The show-off’

The play committees of tile Ben- evolent Irish Society have arrangements for annual St. Patrick's parade

about the and

President Inonu was pub- Melinda“ h“ public“ and’ m P184’ which wk“ DIM-e ‘m Mollduyj licly lioli-conuiiittul. as to what‘ lgafbigfilf fggdanlgllzrseeiqgggg tgfmtvfigg March 17th. TM fllefllelrwy ciflnlnflid Hitler's couriers had said; it was. ‘ ' tee have been workinii W“ l“

the pa t month and a half and ilsilal '

istandmd L; m be found in this

nigh Clancy's

The play. a comedy in three acts.

like Mr. Meizhen and those he re- according to the directors is“ lbest one put on in the last f..teen

the

years; there are laurzhS from 5'11“

in entertainment.

Pius Callaghan. cast its well suited for the

appearance.

show will see some of‘ tli Air Force members tokmz

fonnances on Monday. Mn

now on stile as nth-weed paper, Author of the ...iy i‘ Kelly. Special attractions matinee in the afternoon cornedinxis. funny 501185 dancing, etc.

This year's play comes recommended by several N

mis St. Patrick's play

'I‘he prices are reasonable. 35c for adults and 15c for

with a limited number of seats going at '15 cents.

Monday. March 17th. Charity Fund.

OTTAWA PRESENTS

Ma's capital has reached

keys of the city.

lngs and potentatcs, and generals have Ottawa stout plated key

pulblicitv comittee

recommendation is

capital's skyline.

The February meeting Bridgetown Women's Instit

In the absence

ce-president, Clay. The meeting was o

cmirnittiec reported tention. and the necessity emphasised

ducted o contort and Mrs

Green a couple of games Mrs. It.

Clay provided some good After closing the meetin

refreshments were served

At the matinee performance will be door prizes for adults Make your plans to see Clancy's Meet The Show-Off

can fed

Miss Jean Anderson then

to finish‘ that promise the utmost The show was published by Samuel French & Co. Toronto and is under the direction of Mrs. Arthur Henry and Mlv J- The silpportizig

\' I11‘! OILS

parts and in addition several new- comers to the stage-will make lilCll‘

Specialties have also been cRD-"lb- ly looked after and will include step dancing, tap dancinz 811d B, numbers by some of the leiidingi. ar-

tist; of the city. A feature of the

vocril

c Royal part.

The play will run for two per-

rcli 17th

with a, matinee in the afternoon at 3.15 and evening at s11. Tickets are

in this 2 George of the will be and tap

highly cw York

papers lo if you enjoy lsuithter and want to forget your troubles don't this year. Make up a party. reserve the date.

Matinee children

with the evening prices set at 50c

reserved there

‘The on

Proceeds of the play go to‘ the

HER PHOTOGRAPH OTTAWA Milrch 4—(CP)—Con.

the con-

clusion that the distinguished guest deserves something more than the

mayors from s given

them us an induction of Ottawa's i esteem but the civic lncltislrinl and tocliiy indicated its feel- that some of these keys wetr; dropped into drawers and for-

go en. In ohe future if t/he committee's

the

honored visitor w‘ll carry away a hey-and a lame nllvtosraon of the

BRIDGETOWN WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

of the utc was

held on the evening of the 12th. st the home of Mrs. Robin Clay. Nine m -mbei-s snd one visitor were

of the

meson . gesident. the chair was taken by 9 vi Mrs. A V. ned and conducted in the regulalon man-

ner. Mmutes were read and approved. and business dismissed. The school

Red Cross knlttlhg received at-

to rend

sway all finished work now. was

(YOTI-

music. a social

half-hour was spent dur m: which

by the

most. violent way. but never said n. d. m m _ o “EL

word about Communism.‘ the min- galfserg‘ tgleuuagngoklfit enrgzhnsir A “at of knnwd garments sent utgonliilndieeriliing on Mrs Nielsen's KmK-‘mm Ont» V’ “W” Gwm" I° u" m‘! or“ helm“ Del“ fears unit the iemilationa would be P"'°“"" °' ‘m’ ‘M ‘m’ l“ m" whirls" I!“ zsseiiimaiiinoiigi} -2r5 retained after the war. the minister many would he set ulde to how l‘ -. _ 5 P“ m, S ‘ 5- - said tIlC War Measures Act. undel- British prisoners of war. W‘!- "l "l-

which they were proclaimed nutc- HAL n

mstlcsliv ends on the day t-hfl W41!‘ ends.

Mrs. Nielsen said the-re had been group manv casfls of citiuens being - of 2.000 Italian prisoners. including t trial and the CLIS- sir generals, arrived in India from tomarv processcslof law. Where lust Africa today. the British Broadclot- year people had been inclined tollns Corporation imported,

LONDON. Mar. 2 —fOP)—-A

BERLIN —(OP) —Sa!es