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(By ALVIN J. Arsiii-iiiti-rl Press Foreign staff

y Fluff-III), Sept. Z5 —- (AP-Via

Rtil (‘ominunicationiii —~ Clecho-

sioi-akiira capital tonight was the

ditritesl, in Europe-blacked out it- gziinsi any foreign air raid.

. Street ears crawled along with a. mini blue glimmer replacing the visual iivaillight. Within dozens of the -api(:il's old houses there was no light at all. Blue lanterns stood at some iioivutoum street corners.

l; W,“ said these feeble blue iigbis oiiulrl not be. seen from mi v altitude of a few hundred metres, 5o any zivlaiors sin-king irrague might (waste much time biundering ovi-r the iiiiiieniinii countryside. llcspiii- (he darkness many peo- pie were abroad. In the streets

'pedes(riiins bumped into one an-

other hut there was no complain-

ing.

Czechoslovak citizens accommo- dated themselves readily to what ‘ ' ioriiics, carrying out atlon, have told them

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~' a WM arm" - MW - WM"? ,Nazi Demands Blacked Gut Against All’ Raid Are Rejected By

HIRMIIJHBLE”

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against Chancellor Hitler, agningt Chamberlain.

defence of Clechosiova‘ in.

er's expense.

As defence measures were speed- ed up. sound trucks rolled through the. streets blairing announcements urging the people to go immediate-

to A. R. P. depots for the fit- ting of what are officially describ- ed as “civilian respirators." Black and ivhite posters urging the some thins: were placed on buildings and billboards throughout; London.

Day schools and Sunday schools were kept open all day and late

012i rkpects a war tonight. The old Czech optimism is still the "r . “ildPEtCt/(‘flStiC of these

pc u " i- new Premier, Gen- eral Jan siioi-y and President Ed. uard Bones have insisted that (he ' ion be ready for any eventual- y. i so troops are on the border. auniire<(s_of_i_hoiisands of men cal-

(Contihued on page 7, 001 l)

icouiriorvno

"Talkies-Moved Tuesday. L-HGU-Q-ZB-it.

"Talkies-St. Peters lgcdiiesday.

L-1 60-0-26-2i.

"Tiilkios-—Muiray River ‘rhurs-

fay, L-uco-a-zs-n

"TttlKlQP-Eldon fildtliyllbo 9 26 m L- - - - .

"Dance in Welcome Inn. Tues- lay, Saint. 21th, L-1774-9-26-2i.

"Rummage M116 St. James Hall Saturday, Oct. l, 7 p. m. L-lTlB.

"Borden liinc Club loading hogs lambs. (MINUS every Tuesday. Hours l2 to Ii. L-348-l2-M-2-5-tt.

"Bean Slipper, Cardigan Hall

Wednmlav, svpi. 28, if not fine Yhursilay. 1,-1770-9-26-_2i.

"'Bi"-le River play in Wlnsloc Hml. ‘liri: .' Fill. 2911i. at, hi5.

L-lTlfi-O-llti-ili.

"Dance in Lodge every ‘wtdilCStlflY might begins at nino “kwk Tlillllfih Orchestra. _

air dance, spring lncunds. Tuesday. .30 i) i. L-178Z-9-26-‘2i,

“Dance in ‘Pvncndig Hall Wetl- “P-“ld-‘i 3"illl‘mbrr 28m. Bingo and

vblher ‘.\'.l\\lS\‘f\ll‘l\tS. Valuable door Pill" L-l24l-9-24-2i. "Canec ciilifiivncTillifllllllliy Hali- mlii ‘ 30. 8.30 p. in. Bi: - . Proceeds for Y. M.

v 1 T antp. General admis- son .i c i.:.s. I.-l770-9-21l-2l. ' (“if i-ud _H_.M“l~lerc Collies

P, hi". ll'.'.‘1 bv Fl lie fllvi-i"

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L-161l-9-24-2l.

' and p ‘StDCllffi

(lance at ’ for one

t one Bridal GCWll Pau- Aiyireivs Church. 2'1 at 8:00 p. m. l (rs-‘tzxiivi. E.\(‘l‘_\'- Admission 25c.

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lg!" i‘ (l un accident and nilier " P’ i 11-1237-9-24-26-29. "Tlllce Denis: Don't forget

hi‘ f” W‘ ilivviini a vi-orihwhilr .,oi\"l,-'irm on bacon IYLZs 140-170 “w,” Iiiilllll/Wl lo regular market. in,‘ , ‘L that. ‘our l).ll(\ll--"0(I ration

l" i is still ivorkiniz: \V'\il(l(_‘l'S in ‘ “if! pen. and our imuliiv lav- "llfll Will make iii-m lay while .,,..N,“~‘\‘l, livestock Fred Ware- lllzrav s m. L-ivaa.

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worn out i

wirlties in four

into the night u parents brought children in for iras- fittings,

Plans were announced for the evacuation‘ of the city's vast school PQPUIFIMOTI- Th8‘? would send child- ren iii-to the open country. where emergency schools would be es- tablished

The (time demonstration of the crisis was staged in Whitehall to- day. when o. crowd police estimated

at 20,000 raising clenched fists in,

(he leftist salute, roared in “n. lean: “Cesslon means war; save the" Czechs‘. Chamberlain must R0.

‘Britons Flock To Depots T0 Be Fitted For Gas Masks; Demonstrations Are Staged

(B! Guy B. RhOMIII, Canadian Press stm Writer) LONDON, 599i. Zfi-Europe‘: lirfntiln‘ war atmosphere sent thora- Ztfldl of Britons hurrying to Mr Raid Protection depots today to be fitted with as: masks while iinin» thousands (‘Gmmlstrgtni in in, tam“

war and against Prime Minister

Th‘ “b” Pa"? he"! ""1""! "Quill! lifting a firm stand in

The Independent. Labor Rrty ilsued a declaration saying war under any pretext would be ilireiy to help European capitalism at the work.

The entrance to Downing Street,

where the Brit/Lsh and French Ministers met in the Prime Min- isters residence at No, 10 ln an effort to keep Europe from toppling over the precipice, was blocked by hundreds of police. Numerous min- 0'!‘ scuffles broke out. The bcbblcs arrested several demonstrators. I 11 o'clock tonllsht police rein- JUL emenits were called and the crowd was driven back. Whitehall was blocked at both ends and the busses were re-routed.

A tremendous traffic snarl de- veloped as the ousted demonstra- tors swarmed homeward via the embankment.

K R. D. Mai/thew. Dean of Si. Pours. urged that “we should broadcast steadily and as effec- tively as it can be done in German and Italian all over the world. Let. the common ie (n Ger- many and Itaiv have a chance of

knowing whait flffliilkenda. has ma, milieu?’

TEXT 0 F

CHANOELLOR‘ HITLEWS MEMORANDUM

LONDON, Sept. 25—_(CP-Haviis)-Following is the_

(ext of Chancellor Hitlefs memorandum handed to Prime Minister Chamberlain at Godesberg for transmission to the Czechoslovak Government, as disclosed by author-

itative sources in London:-

ANXIETY FElT m n _T_Tiiliii

(C. P. by Gunrdlani Special Wire)

UITAWA. Sept. 25—Gravi(,y of the European situation and the possibility of war involving the United Kingdom brought increas- ing anxiety to Ottawa during the past week.

For the first time since the pres- ent crisis developed a special cab- inet council was called by Prime hllnis-tci" Mackenzie King to study and discuss private advices from London. The Prime Minister, wiho has been confined to his heme wit-n sciatica for a month. personally aiieniied but did not submit him- self (or questioning by newspaper correspondents.

TllrOliyillCllt i-hr- week-end the illfl_|0l‘ll_\' of cabinet ministers re- mained in the capital to be avail- able if (he necessity arose for any irgiign by (he Dciiiiii-lon Govern- ment. lint aihicrs from London did not require any such action lliill the next meeting scheduled is" for Tuesday, the l Iii session.

No Announcement

Mr. Mackenzie King summoned his ministers Friday afternoon for the first unscheduled meeting (n many weeks. The Prime Minister left (he east block afier the meeting. authorizing a siattnleut. merely to the effect (hat “the cabinet European situation in Cillflifiillifiitfilt-l0l'i§_if6§36l!Qd."

- Reports increasing in number

from hour to hour regal-ting incidents in Sudetcnland slww the situation has become com- pletely intolerable for the Su- deten German people and in consequence a danger to the cc of Europe.

It is therefore essential that the saparadoii of sudcteninnd agreed io by (he Czechoslovak Government should be effected without any imtncr delay.

on the attached nuip (he Su- deuen uevnian (iron which is to be coded is etliltififi in red. Areas in which a. plebiscite is also to be held, over and above the areas to be occupied. are drawn in und snarled green,

, The final delimetation 0f (he frontier must correspond (o the Wishes oi (A1050 Ctiiitlcfiltift. iii order to determine these wishes a certain period is necessary for preparation of the 11105-3- cite during which disturbances must in ail circumstances be prevented,

A situation oi parity must be created. The area designated on the attached map as ueriitaii area is 0o be occupied by Germ- an troops, Wlvlilll-it raking into account whether in the plebis- cite they may prove i0 W l“ this or that part of an nrcu with

a Czech minority.

0n the other hand _ Czech territory is (n be occupied by Czech LPOOps without tuiklhg m- to account Whether within this area there lie larse 981mm language islands in which in a. plebiscite a majority will with- out doubt give expression to its German national fcclihG-

With a view to bringing about m immediate and f mil solution

of (he Sudeten German rob- immodiately lem the follewlne 82000585 l" submitted by the rman gov- ernment. discussed the ___._l-_w‘lilh¢m?iél_2l_tshe "M10 the ii t of ""_‘“‘- ' In (Continued on B 7. §9l_1)__

New England "Mopping- up"

As Aftermath

found at Falmouth

BOSTON. Sent. 25 -—(AP)‘-At- tacking their monumental ‘mop- ping-in» task with fresh vigor, re- lief agencies throughout New England (onlght made a new gnfvpy of (lnmrige brought by this section's first ixurrlcane and tidal

wave. _ , The death list from Wednesdays storm mounted ‘l-illltlymtha 9°11 o; (dammed going over 420.Auth- stricken stolen ea- ioss at nearly 1200,-

000.000.

Two additional bodies were re- ported from Vermont, brinilmB (he (vindsvvcpt states total to flve. A man's body was found atkNew-

rt, bringing Rhode_ Island! t0"

213 an a woman; bddy W!

i (mated their

Of Hurricane

to make this state's total 128. Connecticut had 66 and New Ham hire 10 dead.

Governor Eober E. Quinn, of Rhoda Island. has placed his state's damage at $l00.000.000- 0f-

aetts farmers’ official loss would be $10,000,000 and some Connecticut residents said their statewide damage would be at least 060,000,000.

Bans on slihioeers kept» "IE devastated areas clear for thousands of relief workers in Rhone island. Connecticut and Massachusetts. National innards were vigilant ii- gnlnst looting in the Cape C area.

HIT ER W l ll SPEAK TlillAY; NATIDN IENSE

German Troops Mass On Frontier Await- ing Answer T0 “Fin- al”~ Demands.

(By Edwin Shmike)

(Associated Press Foreign Staff) BERLIN, sqpt. 25 — German ressed toward (he Czerho- alovak rontier all day today as preparedness in case Czechoslovakia urns down Chancellor lltiei’: ‘Tina?’ dumands for a slice of the republics territory‘ by Oct. 1.

As war almost! ere thickened in Germany, it was announced flit- ler will speak at a. Nazi mass meet- ing in Berlin's Sports-palace tomor- row night.

(Havas News Agency said that on semi-official pronouncements in Berlin, it was believed there Hitler would announce general mobilization for Germany in his speech.)

On every side the uestion veal,- what would be Czcchos1ovakizifs an- swer to the meiinora , outlining hi5 demands. iivhiifi liitier handxi 'l'l'ime Minister Neville Chamber- lain at Godcsherg Friday for (‘or- wardin to Prague. .

(In Amdon an iuiimpeziciiiilile source (raid the (Jzeciioslovak reply rejected Hitler's latest demands.)

A grcilt feeling of uneasiness was evidenced by the German public and foreigners living in Germany. Brit sh residents continued a steady exodus.

T1000? MOVEMENTS

From Roiirbocli, Upper Austria, came ll0W5 that troops were pour- ing through German Austria to- ward (he Czechoslovak frontier. Halls. schools and other buildings in villages across from Czechoslo- vukiws southwest border were re- qnisiticned by the German zuiny. Rohrbach became headquarters for the quartcrmastcrs department and an intelligence division.

German frontier guards couipped with machine-guns r

WEYQ and

es. Germans in the tense frontier

‘the annual meeting of

od J. Cheverle. Summ

region feared guns yet might speak the last word on the German- Czcciioslovnk fissile. if diplomatic efforts fail. but refugees streaming across from Czechoslovakia were Pxceedliigly confident,

“E\'er.vthiii(: will (urn out right in the end," one declared,

Many retuszees Clilll’: to Germany after difficult marches through for- ests of Sudeteniand to escape the frontier into Germany, The news- paper Lokalanzciger declared iefu-

ees now totalled 170.000 from Su-

ctenliind.

Germany's press (ilinost unani-

nredlcied their neighbor ' ' i h self to accept Hit-

(Continued on page 7. Col 3)

Anglo - French Talks

0n Hitler's Terms Will Resume Today

3A. I‘. by (iuarrlianh Special Wire)

LONDON, Sept. 26—(Mm\day)— Anglo-f-‘reni-ii talks on (‘hancei- Ior liliierh filial terms for (‘reelin- siovakia. adjourned a few minutes after Iiilillliglll tot-lay and will be resumed at l0 a. m.

While Prime Minister Chamber- lain was conferring with Premier Daiadier of France the British rab- inet assembled and the cornerin- tlnns were suspended while Mr. Chamberlain resided over a meet- ing of the ministers.

The cabinet session broke up at 12:35 a, m. and the French Prem- ier and his Foreign Minister. Georges Bonnet, afterward confer- red with Mr. Chamberlain only a few rninutea before leaving No. 10 Downin Street.

Daimler, emerzing from the Prime Minister's residence, laid. “l can only any it has not been MAI. Now l am going to bed. We are all very tired!“

Island Men Are

Named On Executive (C. ‘P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

EDMUNDSTON. N. 8.. Semt. 24 -—L. H. Webbe-r. Si. Stephen, was re-eiectod president yesterday art the New Brunswick and Prince Edward Is- land. brunch of the Customs and

Excise Officers Association. Sev- enty-three members were in at- tendance.

Other officers arc first vice- prmident I. D. Cameron, Saint

Johin: second vice-president Mur- ray Sleeves, Moncioii; secretory- treason-r l‘. C. Spittei, Saint John. Members of (he executive include L. W. Goodwin. Charlottetown. and hid‘. P. E

i-‘Lusii

WASHINGTON,

Sept. 26-(M0nday)-— (AP) -President Roosevelt in a direct message to Chancellor Hitler of Germany and President B e ll e s of Czechoslovakia ap- pealed today for peace.

“On behalf of 130,- 000,000 people of the U. S. of America and for sake of humanity everywhere,” l’ r e s i- dent Roosevelt told them, “I most earliest- ly appeal to you not t0 break-off negotiations, looking to peacefuLi fair, and constructive settlement of the cues- tions at issue.

European Situation _ At A Glance

(By the Canadian Press)

London - Czechoslovakia rejects Hitler's terms for union of Sudct- enland with Germany. authorita- tive sources declares", Hitler de- mands part Sudeten German region be handed over (iniliimaecd

by Oci. 1 with Plebiscltc in other districts before Nov. 25; FFPlWh Premier, foreign minister fly to

London for momentous conference; holds three lDNZIlHQS. i’aiis-»U:il:i i tDClWlS ilaladier Bonnet lo London with unanimous vote (leclariiig Hitler's terms un- atwcpiable wiinoiii cuarrlutrcs for new Czechoslovak frontier; Reser- vists continue i0 move into posit- ions under pitrtial mobilizaiiuii: plans announced for evacuation and air raid defence of Paris. l

llerlin-Hiiler to speak Monday night; troops pour through Ger- man Austria. toward Czechoslovak frontier; refugees continue to stream across border from Czech- oslovakia,

vi('.('IlZR—i\/Ili$$(3liill threatens to

take military measures if other nations continue to mass armies. concentrate ships.

Prague- Authorities

announce army ready for any Elllf“"lt’\' Nnivs iijgefcy hints German " not nccvpisiiale lo CZCCITOSI

Schlnding - Czechoslovak shock troops man first line of dofenci-i along entire Czechoslovak-German frontier.

Asch-Sudcien German forces advance within (lirce-(oiirtlis of a mile of Cze lirislovak army )lOStS.

Geneva-- ‘Phil soviet Farr-ion Conimissar. Maxim Iiilvinoff, nrii- lies Britain Rush will appeal to League if London tries i0 make Priw r: submit (o any fiirihcr cm‘ moms to Hiilvi".

Hi-ldeizbrrg ‘ieviiiaii officiiib e~iimii(i\ 170.000 pc"v.i~w.~ have ili~ rived from Czech’ loviikia.

Wiirsaw- Czechoslovakia c011- sents "in principle" lo discussion of Poland's elcnuinds for Polish- inhnbiied areas. Polish telccruph agency reports‘. Czeehoslovaks. Poles clash along border.

Belgrade - Yugoslavia Romania statesmen reported to have declar- ed they will aid Czechoslovakia ii Iiungiiry‘ attacks her.

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British Government Plans T o Develop Alberta Oiifieliis

LONDON, 30m. %-—'1'1ie British

Govern/menit is giving consider- ation (o comprehensive plans for the development of the Turner

Valley oilfield tn southern Alberta, which include construction of a ipeilne to Vancouver, (l. was earned tonight.

it was understood no liad been made although scheme is being viewed from every angle by Admiralty offi- cials. The oil would be used for naval purposes.

The Canadian Government has no direct connection with (he plan. ii was (nuierslmxl. although

decisions the

iiivifsivsi

A TERMSFrench And B35511 Government

it probably liilal been ncqilninted wli-li (he ileinils.

ilevelnpinent of the, oilfield would coini- wit-bin ililininls viwi rrririnamen-i scheme. which al- ready extends to Canada in the construction of bombltfl planes,

m

,iriin ililiiiiil‘

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Czechoslovakia

Leaders In Anxious Session Yesterday.

Exact ltlethgds France tonnes, Sept. 2li—tlllliidu_\'l-——ti\l'i——ln official announcement was made at the French Embassy today that General Maurice Gustavo

- | 2y ‘ IA d 0 P t I Gamelin, chief of the general staff of the Frfileh defence forces, would zgcd0lsj0vilktld In‘ join Premier Daladier in London today. V21 Q IICQI’ Hill.

uiiicciiuiilii

LONDON, Sept. 2i3—(.\1oiitIi\y)-—ii.‘. P. (‘iibiew-Piililicaiion of (‘han- cellor Hitler's demands on Czechoslovakia today bruoght general agree- l ment among London liiuriiing newspapers that the little republic could not be expected to accept them. tier Hitler's niemnr-i,

imiiimrioi Ilosliivnkia ilemalid-i, LONDON, Sept- 25—-(AP)~An unimpeach-

fljfi,"it?“GZQQEQ‘"§iiiib,,i‘“d,§ffiil, able source said tonight that Czechoslovakia had

antees for new Czechoslovak from, rejected Changeflor i-hfley-‘s “fu-jav‘ teryns for 1_ handing over Sudeteiiland by Oct- 1-

(By iienry C. Cassidy, Associated Press Foreign Staff) PARIS, Sept.

ital-The French unanimously today

tiers was “unat-eeptzible."

The cabinets ilecision gave I‘ ~mier Elli zri ilnl d'e andi ‘ ' ' ' Fffrfiw, mmfsliof (MFKZQ “Bmmc, The disclosure came while British and French

loaders, in their second face-to-face meeting in ieight days debated how ‘co keep Germany’ and

their co-uiiiiistei-s‘ full support as they flew late today to London to

confer with Briii- h ministers (m u _ . . . I fihiiitaizrwlnvm W ma, u“, Czechoslovakia from plunging Europe into war.

b, It was a task hourly growing more formidi a e.

The Prague government this authoritative source said, saw the German Fuehrer’s demand: as calculated to cripple Czechoslovakia economic ally. financially and industrially and leave her de- fenceless- crushed as an independent slate-

many must. give a pledge to re- spect the ‘..\l“\|§(‘ll new Czecho- slovak state before l-‘rance would accept annexation of Stidetenland by Geririauy.

Members of the Daladicfs min- istry said the French Government hall (Ii'(‘ifI(‘(| to maintain three essential [mints of the first FFOIIEII- British peace plan, wliieh was of- i

fereil in ' lilller with (‘zeeho- H _ P

i'ik"' ~ . t.

siyliwinilr ivizi)i,~§i}s “BRIEF , kc said resi ent Eduard Bones of Czecho< (_ Cpgslon m G,.,-,,,.,,,,_,. u, m- s ova ia and his government considered the Nazi

(‘ions cl Siidetenliind where SiKlE- (en Germans hold a strong ma- joriijv;

2. Disposition of areas with mix- ed iioiiiilatioiis by an international

demands as infinitely worse than those inflicted on Germany at Versailles in 1919- This source said Hitler handed Prime Minis-

c mmpsio ; {er I | ' ‘

03, Gigamiinuum by 3mm“- Fmwe. C 1a iiberlam a carefully marked map “to illu-

Gwmmw W, om, neimmflng strate the demands that Mr. Chamberlain agreed

léjlfig§isfgivfliilfrf M“ "mlilm “l at Godesberg to transmit to Prague ‘without re- The COiill r-proixsuls offered COiflWlefldfltiOh-