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‘GNERMANS RAID BRITISH LAND OBJECTIVES

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Legislature To Open March 28

Hines Idwunl Island Legis- lative Assembly would open on March 2B, it was learned from ,1 proclamation in the Royal lZUIilE. Opening ceremonies, etipcricd to be somewhat cur- toi ii because of wartime con- ditions, would take place at 3 iii-lock in the afternoon, it ivus announced.

'l'hc session will be the first of the 44th general assembly of the Legislature of this Prov-

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'l‘hc Speech from the Throne niil hc rcad bv His Ilonnr. B. w. la-Pngc, Lieutenant Gover- nor |‘ thc Province. It will be - first time for him to of- ie at the opening of the lfifiure. Ile was appointed

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The traditional 15-gun salute would be missinl at the open- inz: of the House because of nwifrtlionfi covering wnrtimo sailltcs, officials nointed out. No announcement was mode concerning‘ a guard of honor iliii it was expected there would be one.

War- 25 Years ligo Today

lily The Canadian Press)

.\i.-\RCH 18. 19l5—Allied fleet reverse nt the Dardanelles; '1 ~ii battisslvps Ocean anct Ir- le and the Bouvct of the

navy sunk by floating (‘rcrman airmen dropped i; on Cain's. Rwsians resum- . ion of East Prussia.

International At A Glance

(By The Canadian Press)

LONDON - Admiralty says only battleship damaged in Nasi on Scrpa Flow; first civilian by German bomb: Air Min- istry reports raid on Nitzi patrol brats; Prime Minister Chamber- lain, ‘i1 today. faces issues in pur- liililict! of war.

ROME —- Mussolini leaves sud- richly for meeting with Hitler; hinnner Welles to remain in Rome until Wednesday.

lll-IRLIN - Hitlcr secretly leaves Berlin for conference with Musso- lini: German command claims air r11 on Scapa Flow resulted in se- vere damage to three British but- tleships and probable damage to tun other!

IHRIS -- Severe localized fight- ing continues on western front.

IIELHINKI -- N wspaper Uni Suunil suggests Field Marshal Bur- on “hnncrheirn assume direction ol‘ Finland's fate "in gencrah" rmhish trade mission goes to Blosrnw.

DIES OF INJURIES

THTHURST, N. l3 _. March I’l-

"l" - Ficilcy Rqv, ti. run over iv ‘by a tractor-drawn sleigh, ill hospital today following g.

(ii ii iiii-‘liiiitiiloii of a lc

xiafsFivxs uums no wr-zu.

LONDON’ -”iCP) — Perpetual h: ‘us likc that paid the Nelson

T11 .,\ should he investigated. Jum- f- liifriscn. Labor M P. for T-‘lrriiiil demanded in Commons. i'_ 1' "iv-vi more than memo ""' 300i has been paid the

N wins since the government in W“ trantcri the hero of Trafalgar Hm‘- hts heirs a ivenslnn The present 10"] Nelson. 82, is a great grand- iwiir-iv cf the fnrvioivs Admiral. Anuimlly he is paid 525.000 (s22,- 5001 because of his relationship.

Coming Events

-u- Rate for Notices in this column

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“lush 21st. fiiday. M h ma at Euieecrlrlua. until noon. Ail.“ G_ c.

"Borden rink tonight. Tip Top Piiiyvff. Freetown vs. Borden. bkatc after. 1,445,

smzummfllfl suction sale biifiudey. March 30th. v. n. o. A. Ail-Ilium. Proceeds in nu of the

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's T. PATRIBKS DAY DBSERVED BY ii_. I. s.

L a r g c Attendance Features Parade — Bishop 0’Sullivan Delivers Sermon.

The feast of 5t. Patrick was fitt- irigly observed yesterde by the Benevolent Irish Socie with o Darods to St. Durista-ns Basilica in the afternoon, where Solemn Benediction was celebrated by Rev. Louis A. Dougsn assisted by Rev. George McOormeck as Deacon and Rev. Wilfred Keefe as Sub-Dea- con.

The oration was delivered bv His Excellency Rt. Rev. J. A. O’Sul- llvan, Bishop of Charlottetown.

Headed by the League cf the Cross Band under the direction of Mr. W. J. Brawders. the parade, which was the largest in years wended it's way through the City streets accompanied by the familiar and stirring Irish airs. Probably the largest crowd ever to witness this annual parade lined the route cf the procession. The parade was moi-shelled by Mr. I.- O Kelly

The routc of the parade was as follows: Along Grafton Street to Prince, then along Prince, Rich- mond and Great George to the Basilica. Following the service the

erode went along (‘feat George n Water, thence to Kent, Queen, Grafton and to the Hall.

At the concirrn of the parade. memibers and friends cf the S0- cietv assembled in the B. I. S. hall where a smoker was enloyed.

First speaker at the smoker, at which President. . . Mefone. presided was His Worship Mayor B. R. Holman who spoke on be- half of the City.

He expressed the appreciation of the City for the wonderful work be-

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Island Man Finds Two Men Injured Dn liead

NORTH SYDNEY. N. S , March 17——iCP) —Found unconscious on a highway, Arthur J Allen, 57-year- cld resident of nearby Leitches Crack, died late last night in hos- pltol. ‘

Police tonight were holding clar- encc Brown of Victoria, P. E. I.. without charge pending fur her in- vestigation. Brown was driving a- long the hi hwuyo, and repoted that when e s pped to inves- tigatc two forms lying on the road _hc found Alien and Norman Mc- Lean of North Bigdmey.

McLean was iu hwiiliifll Wm‘ severe head and body inguries, but his condition was not cr ticai. Po- lice were investigating the theory the two were struck by an auto- mobile before Brown's car reached the spot where they were found.

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Roosevelt Sets Forth Peaoe ideals in Talk

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WASHINGTON. March v “"°S“‘°‘iii“i.°°‘°.l’°"i - r o cas . ‘itlillihili ‘twist-cot icies‘ of interne- tioiiai organization wi Oui- Whim- iwtllygittbtlgl-peacc can be made on a as ng a s‘. uecu wilhemine. of Holland also top art in the urokrem which will held n connection with the Christ- tan Fol-rigs, Service convocation in New-York.

“Iortav we seek a moral basis for peace." said Mr. Roosevelt. It. ch11- not be s. real peace if it foils t0 recognize brotherhood. It cannot if; a. lastin* peace if the fruit of it

o prcgji, —. or starvation, or cruelty o? human life dominated by armed cam

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"I cannot be s 9011M l“ i‘ sms=l nations mu.t live in Igor 0i p0W9ll‘fili neiggbprgédgrgcpgmtlmaf more peace ‘butiefltdcznlgogrg:

te'ligent peace f t! 8

assggc to that knowledge 0f mi“ Ideals which permt men to nd common ground. It cannot b! l rightfieous peace tf worship of God i5 d i '

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uee Wilhelmina. broedeuilus 1,3,, (Re Hague. °‘.'l“‘°°'f"i the hope

' mankind may "learn to see through the o. of uorrsi end b? so doing overcome all ideas. senti- ments and condttloru that keen men atth present so widely spurt from ewh o er."

New Navigation Mark For St. Lawrence

MONTREAL, March I'I—(CP)- The Icebreaker N. B. McLean noe- edher way into Montreal Harbor late Saturday, leit s new record for early break-up o the 6t. Lew- een"e River ice.

The powerful ship was threedsys eheed of the previous only arrival

of an icebneher. Tire previous N- eordwsssetbvibelltmiaiaiifl.

i Secretary Of Minister

Is Partner In Concern Given Defense Orders

Private Secretary To Minister Of National Defense Involved — Another Glaring Exposure Of Liberal Patronage Mongering

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speaking at '1‘ ' last Thursday, Colonel George A. Dre/w gave further evidence of gross favoritism and the ewsrding of defense contracts. His charges are substantiated in the Saturday issue of the Financial Post (Independent Liberal) from which the following statements are quoted: -

During the past four years and a half the Government of Canada has awarded defense orders totalling $27,221 to s company in which the private secretary of a Minister of the Crown is l. partner.

The secretary is A. Grunt MacLuehlun, private secretory to Hon. Norman McL. Rogers.

NINE PAYMENTS

The total of $27,221 is made up of s series of nine payments authorized by the Department of National Defense during the fiscal years 1936-39, and one contract placed through the War Supply Board, in November, 193D.

The nine payments of 1938-39 were made to the Maclmchlan Lumber and Woodworking Company while A. Grant MacLechien was private secretary to the Minister of Labor, Hon. Norman Rogers then occupying that office.

The War Supply Board contract was dated November 24, 1939. It authorized the purchase of lumber to the value of $1,244. It was placed with a company described in the Board's records u Moc- Lachlin Lbr. h W. Co", Kingston, Ont. At the time it was placed, A Grant MaeLachlan was private secretary to the Minister of Na- tional Defense, Hon. Norman Rogers occupied that posi- tion since September 19, 1939.

A Grant MacLachlan first appeared on the Government pay- roll ee private secretary to the Minister of Labor on October 28, I035. During the succeeding four fiscal years he received salary pay- ments from the Govemment totalling $13,692.

AUDITOR GENERAUS REPORT

Both salary payments and the payments to the MacLachlan Lumber and Woodworking Company are recorded in the Auditor- GeneraPs reports for the years cited.

The November 24, 1939, tract is recorded in the summary of Wur Supply Board orders issued February I, I940.

The final order of the series was awarded some 10 weeks after the declaration of war, during a period in which Prime Minister King and other Ministers of the Government have repeatedly said that there has been no patronage or favoritism shown in the awarding oi’ de- fense contracts.

A further interesting point is that the Auditor-General’: reports for the two years immediately preceding the election of the present Government in 1035 do not record any payments to the MacLachlan Lumber and Woodworking Company.

TIIE POST'S QUESTIONS

The Post submits that in view of the LisCIIIIlSiBIICGl outlined above, public interest demands answer of the following questions:

1. llow does the Government explain the awarding of $27,221 of defense orders to a company in which a private secretary to a Minister of the Crown was a partner?

2. Does the Govcmment think it is proper for an employee of’ the Crown to participate as a partner in a business conducting business with the Crown?

Ii. Does the Government think it is proper for an individual who occupies a confidential position as private secretary to s Minister of the Crown to participate as a partner in a business receiving defense contracts from the Crown?

MacKENZIE KING'S PLEDGE

It may be noted that Prime Minister Mackenzie King's own sn- swer to the foregoing qumtions, wad others that have been asked, was given at the September session of Parliament, celled at the outbreak of the war. 0n that occasion Hon. Dr. Mouton explelldd the hope that the abuse of political patronage and favoritism would not interfere with our national efforts. "Canada? he said “is fighting-not one party-and Canada demands that we do our duty fearlcss‘y and fairly. Let service and quality and honesty rule in all our vast expenditures. We must not let any scandal destroy our efforts."

And Premier Mackenzie King replied: "I say the same to every hon. member in this House, and 1 say it not only on my own behalf, but on behalf of this Government. We want no favoritism in this war. We went the name of this Government and this country to be ‘ bly sustained, and the man who seeks to profit indirectly by having his relatives or friends gain this contract or get thst coni-

isslen simply because they are among his favorites is no true friend of this administration." (Ilansard, Sept. B, 193D).

0f what value is this pledge today, in the light of the mm; u. posures that have been made of Liberal patronage mongering in we!" contracts.

Nazis Dlaim 3 Big Ships a At Soapa Flow

the Orkney island anchorage when they raided it, they could not be sure what ships they hit with their bombs because it. was impossible to read the names from the sir. The German command contented itself with a. communique merely saying three battleships and one cruiser were “severely d ed" and "probable" damage inflic on two other warships as well.

(The admiralty in tendon sn- nounced one worship suffered minor damages and that one civil- ian was killed, and 14 persons, in- cluding two women injured, cendiary bombs dropped st objectives).

BERLIN, March 1'i-—(AP)-- The QDOO-ton British battle cruiser Hood and the 32.000-ton battle cruisers Rcnown and impulse were believed to have been anchored st- Scape Flow when a gimp of Ger- men bombers sudden raided Br tom's anchorage at Scope mow. German fliers declared tonight.

Describing how the first German elr attack of the war on British land objectives was carried out, three young German fliers told the foreign press their raid "went off on schedui ."

Although they esld the three big British wershhis were belies)! h

QUEBEC HOUSI ADJ OURNB

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QUEBEC, 14-40?)- Queibecb Legislature adjourned i»- dsy for the hater Holidays liter Sir lili- gen: tlgiset, hed eccorézlegmroyel u.

sen a government exflild- “ t u» deadline m» adoption of

budget.

iHITLER Ali MIISSDLINI Til BDNFER ioniv

ROME. March 1'I—(A.P)—Preim- ier Mussolini and Adolf Hitler will confer Monday morning at the Brenner Pass, on the Gemnan Italian border, it was ofLciaiiy an- nounced here tonight.

The announcement said they would meet st the town of Bren- nero, the lest. Italian town on the border near the pass.

(In Berlin the German News AKGTICY. D. N. B., said that. "the meeting long envisaged between Signor Muswlini and Herr Hitler was arranged dtmng Herr Von Rib. bentriypks recent visit to Ric-me." Bcileble sources said that Von Rib- ‘bentrop would accompany Hitler.) Pmmzer Mussolini left Rome suddenly in the afternoon with the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Galeozzo Ciario. His departure, af- ter his talk with Sumner Welles, United States Undersecretary of State, Saturday raised con-adorable speculation whether a ‘peace mcve was involved in the rcnd-czvciis of the Rome-Berlin axis partners. Observers connected the Musso- lini meeting with the visit of Pres- dent Roosevelt's envoy and thecaii Foreign Minister Von Rzbbentrcp] "of Germany paid to Rome lztsar,‘ week-end ccnfcrrizig ivitli botll Musaclinl and Pope Plus.

It was noted that since Sumner Welles is staying in Rcme until T116511? ‘Mussolini would have' time for a quick COIlSliiiflil0I1 with - Hitler and return to reivoi-t rcrults_ before the American icrivcs for‘ home.

VTCOTt-ihucd ofrphwge 9, Coir?) Southgate

ls Subject To Surveillance

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, March l7 -—iAP)~ "fire Midi-ton British steamship Southglvr. ‘hich

two weeks ago flashed o mysterious distress signal, ls still in waters near Puerio Rico unit-er constant surveillance by tlie Uni’. ‘ titty piILOI, naval sources aid

all.

i...» theory is held in these queri- ers ihat the Southgaie. roving in- side the so-cail-ed “neutrality " zone, is supplying British ivarshl _ The Sputligate drciv allsntimi. March 1 when she sent out an , "S. 0. S." signal interpreted in wartime as a dist-toss call due to a submarine. The next day she W213 sighted apparently unharmed and the signal was never explained

She was seen in Manda Pass- oge-—betwcen Purrto Rico and the‘ “Dominican Republic —b_v {lying boots of the neutrality patrol op- erating from San Juan. The supply boat Theo offers the only ap- parent explanation of her move- ments since March 1, och-en her distress call gave her DOSiil0ll_ as 160 miles northeast of Puerlo Rzco. When the Scuthgate was sern in Monde Passage she was headed northeast again.

Naval informants said orders from Wiishlirrton are to track her into port so that the United Stat- es Government may lisve some cx- planation of whv she sent her dis- css signal and then become sil- rnt, As far as naval uuthoritlcs- know, she hes not touched port since.

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lady Tweeiismuir t Bills Farewell

OTTAWA March l'i —(OP) — Lady Tweedsniuir, who will leave shortly to return to i101‘ home England, tonight bode forcivell 1o the Canadian Diiunle and said “I shall always be proud to count my- self always as a part of Canada. wherever 1 em."

In e. messng broadcast over the National netvicrk of the Canadian Broadcastin Corporation, Her Ex- cellency sai she would leave can- ada “with a warmth at my heart. and gratitude for the love vou hnvc shown to my husband and mrse f.’ ' She made reference to her two sons. Llqut. Alastair Buchan and Illcui. John Buchan, who succeeded to his father's title, who now are with the Canadian forces.

"I feel that I cannot leave Can- ada. without saying thank you to the people of this dominion who have shown me so much k diicss. and given mc so much help," Lady Tweedsmuir said.

"First cf of. should like to thunk all those friends who have sent me books for my prairie libraries. I should like to say that I could nev- er have put through this scheme without your help. You would, I am sure, like to know mat since

eme was started in September, 1086, almost 40,000 books have been sent out, .

Lady Tweedsmuir thanked wom- en’; organisations in Canada "for the warmth oi the welcome thcv ol- ways gave me when I went to their meetings" and also extended best wishes to children's organizations. Speaklnétn French. f-rcr Excellen- c my friends- or French- anads I send my most rofound thanks. Their welcome en consideration for me touch

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First I Bombers

Ship Damaged

(By F. Sanderson, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, March I7——(CP Cabic)—i<‘ourteen German raid- ers, aiming for the first time in tlie war zit land as well zis sea objectives, attacked Bri- tain's Scnpzi Flow anchorage at dusk Siitllffiily, damaging a warship, icilling a civilian and injuring Lt persons, tivo 0f tlicin ivomcn.

The man killed was the first air raid civilian casualty of the ivnr.

An Admlrult-y communique stated that no military cbjectlizes on land were till, but five cottages were (lain-trawl. It 981d that there heel been seven naval casualties and it was believed these were included in the toial of 14 injured.

One 0f tlie German planes was sli (lovrn in a hail of high ex- nlcs; c fire from guns on ships and a iorc. Others were believed dzimagccl.

Incendiary Bombs

The fact that. the German alr- iiicn used incendiary bombs, which they scattered Iar and wide over the countryside, was taken as in- dieation that the raid was aimed at lanai objectives as well as ag- ainst the warships tn the Scope anchorage. Incendiary bombs are not usually used avuinst warships giizcc they can tie thcr penetrate tiic thick armor nor set fire to their steel liuiLs. Observers believ- eti, consequently. "that the raid llius mark-sci the beginning of a new phase in the slx-mouth-old ivnr rcaiust Germany.

Ntost of the casualties apparent- l_v \\'."l‘(= in the village of Bridge of Whiih, where 19 explosive

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Prize Silver Skins Go To liilontreai Buyers

MONTREAL, March 1'1—(OP)—— Prize fox furs offered at last week's sales of the Canadian Fur Auction Sales Company, Limited, went mostly t-o Montreal buyers, it was learned ovcv the weekend.

Sumo of the furs had won prizes at the Prince Edward Island Fox Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Prize Pelt Show at Charlottetown.

There were 284 fur-s in the prize selection, which featured an offering of 20,000 silver foxes in the course of tlie week's sales. Canad- ian buyers generally monopollzed the bidding for the fox pelts. Buy- ers from the United states. usually prominent in the sale, were largely out oi’ the market», as the quota on silver fox furs mterinrig the United States has now been filled until next December.

Prices cbtaiizrd for furs are, showing signs of sicadyytng 01-.

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Police Seize illicit Alcohol

LUNENBURG, March 17 —tCP)— Tun thousand dollars worth of illicit . ‘alcohol ivas in a government ware- i house here tonight after Royal Can- ‘. othan Mount/ed Police made two