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Reports 0f Mutiny In Insurgent F 0'1‘ c e s Are Denied.

GIBRALTER. don. 13—-(AP)- lnrrccsing dcsertlons and uneasi- ness In Insurgent territory,‘ Ioilow- In; the Spanish Government's capture of strateflc TerueI,. were reported tonight by impartial ior- eign sources

The Insurgent: have instnfed an srlncd cavalry patrol in the no-

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Ex-Moderator Dead

Rev. A.J. MncGIIIIvrny, who

man's-land separating British Gibrcltnr from lnsurgcnt-lreld Ln Linea in an effort. to check the descrtions from General Franco’! Army.

At the same time coast guard rllachments were reinforced by machine-gun equipped units to prevent further escapes by sea from Algecirnv. Persistent reports of mutiny o.- mong the Insurgent forces iroutihern Spain have been denied by reliable authorities. Soiree of Insurgent deser-tcrs, hrwever. have been crossing into British territ- my dny and night to fight for thc Government. _ The deserts-rs whoenter Gibral- tar are nrretied nnd fined in police court for being in the British fortified zone without permlssirn. The Spanish Consul, however, pays their fines and sends the deserters to Tangier on their ‘wny to Valenc- h

Gibraltar enrcute to Vlvencia, numbers of Government rympnth- izeirs avail thr-msohres oi the cp- pcrtilnity to get to Government territory.

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POLICEMAN COMIVIITTED

MAIDSIDNE. England —- Ernest A. Sharpe, Maidstone policeman. has been committed for trial on charges of warehouse breaking nnd being in possession of housebreok- 1m; tools by night.

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were killed in a ago, was rock-dusted to prevent

died in Guelph recently after o. short illness. l-le served a. term as moderator of the Presbyterian Church.

INQUIRY lNTli

.. .1112 TRAGEDY

Spark From Drill Be-

lieved Cause Of Blast.

(A. P. by Guard-‘nnh; Special Wire)

PITTSBURGH, Jan. l3—BtntB

mine inspectors launched an in- quiry today into the fatal explos- ion two miles deep in the Har- , I __ _ _ wick mine, as 33 children and 10 an-y-‘stgpmmlp can, uyeavldows prepared to bury‘ their

1nd

Grimy rescue crews who pushed

2 1-2 miles to the wrecked pass- ageway. re:overed the last of the 10 victims early today, 20 hours after the blast ripped through two sections oi the idle mine while 35 repairman worked.

The company tentatively nttri- cxpiosion to n spark

Although the mine, where 185 blast 34 years

he spread oi fire, the company

reported the victims died from burns or fumes.

Steve Vnnosky. one c? the 25

who escaped, sold he was a mile from the blast against a wall of the mine.

but was knocked

When he recovered conscious-

ness, Vnnosky said. he saw black

"Reserve Tuesday, February 1st for Baptist High Tea. L-BZO-l-ll-ll.

"Skating in Sea View Rink 8 to 10 Saturday night.

"Pownal Rink Cnrnivnl Satur- day, January 15th Prizes g ven 11-795-1-13-21.

"Tnlkies- Montague Saturday, Special “Kid Galahad." L-703-1-12-3l.

"Pantry Sale at Moore & Moc- Leods Saturday afternoon by Park- dolc Institute. 13-353

"Unloading Sprlnghlll coal at Milton Thursday and Friday. 13.. B. Webster. L-8il-1-l3-2i.

"Hockey at Stanley Rink to- fllsllt Sea. View vs. Stanley Dairy Kings. 11 not fine SaturdnyL-Btd.

"Hoclrey at French River Rink Wlllht. Graham's Road vs. French River. L-85l. "Buying dressed chicken and fowl dnily unt'l March. Correct Binding. Geo. Leightlzer Co.

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"Pantry Solo in nid of Basilica Alter Society Saturday liternoon. B. A. MacDonald's Store.

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"Buying dressed chicken nnd fowl da'ly, correct grading. toP Pflcfl- Island Cold srprsge Com- lmlY- L-47ii-l2-30-ti.

"All soles of poultry passed “Wm!” Your guarantee oi cor- ffnlzltlns- Returns ere also sent urn l. ' "um ma! The profits are P0111

"rm snnunl meeting oi the Fed- "Nle will be held m some mi: o? Wednesday. Jlllllllry 1on1. mas. a 7-30 P. M. .1. n. MeWilIinms,

auteur- w. n. Mclnnis. Sec- " W- L-830-l-14-3i.

"Willem mum u. m of PEI. gWPli-Bl. St. James Church, Satur- M?’ Jmum 1am from 4 to a P. n. “is K- fl- Roan-s organist. will be “d i“ b! Mrs. H. S. Henderson a“ M1‘ and Mrs. Raoul Raymond.

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dust. rolling down the entry way. He added:

"As the dust settled. I crawled

on my hands and knees. I craw- L-B48. .ed a. mile to the entrance."

On the way he said he met his

buddy, George Possozewitz. craw- ling and farther down the pass- ageway they encountered survivors.

British Force In

other

Palestine Bolstered JERUSALEM, Jan. 13—Two bat-

talions of British troops who are to reinforce Holy Land garrisons arrived at Haifa. today aboard the steamship California. as Palestine authorities threatened drastic men- sures unless terrorism ceased.

The troops nre the second bat-

talion of the West Kent Regiment and the first battalion of the Royal Scots.

Edward Keith-Roach, newly-ap-

pointed district commissloner for Jerusalem. warned the Hqbron district that heavy penalties would be imposed on the town of liebron unless the mur- derers oi James Leslie Starkey, prominent British surrendered within 24 hours.

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Two Drowned

THREE SPECIAL INVESIIGAIIIRS on II_I_E_SIANII

Court Comments Se-

. verely On Nature 0 verely On Nature Of Witnesses’ Evi- dence.

A prohibition case In Police Court yesterday concerning a. man charged with keeping liquor for sale unlawfully, was adjourned one week for judgment after four Crown witnesses had ‘been exam- ined. Three witnesses were special inveztigators employed through the Mounted Police. Stipendiary Magistrate K. M. Martin, K. C.. presided. Attorney General Thane A. Campbell. K. 6.. ncted for the Crown and Mr. R. R. Bell for the defence.

Herbert Jarvis, one of the spe- cinl investigators and the first witnessed examined, told of going on

_to n house in Charlottetown

November 7th., last in company with Joseph Gi'lis and Ross Mc- Carthy. special inveztigators, and of ordering drinks, one ench and one for n fourth man present. Later the witness ordered and pnld $1.50 for a. "teddy" oi rum. A "teddy" produced in court was identified as the one purchased. It had a broken cork. that was how he knew it.

Queati-neu by' Mr. Bell regard- ing the system oi labelling the

bottles! witness said Gillh took,

charge oi any bottles purchased as‘ soon as they were outside and that cigarette nnpers were stuck on for identification purposes. Lats-r Ross McCarthy labelled them at the. Barracks. sometimes the clay they were bought. sometimes the following day. Investigators present when the bott'e was pur- chased initia"ed the label at the some time. The witness couldn't remember saying in evidence a few days ego that on one oc- casion he initialled a label two or three days after the "teddy" was bought.

Magistrate Martin questioned witness regarding the preparing of the label on the bottle produc- ed and the nen or pens used.

As Mr. Bell resumed questioning the with": ihr- Magistrate de- clared. “His noth isn't any good on onythinz that happened two months ago. ‘He isn't of normn‘ intclllvence." To the witness he said. “Gn and sit down.‘

‘Ross Mccarthv. special investi- gator. told oi the purchase oi liouor previouslv described by

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Alberton Man Is Held At McAdam‘

(C.P. By "‘ " 11's Special Wire) FREDERICTON, N. B., Jan. 13- Mnurioe Gnllnnt was being hela hero today pending arrival o1 Mounted Poles from the Alberton Detachment, Prince Edward Island, who will escort him back to the Is- land where he wll face e. charge under the Excise Act. Gallant was arrested yesterday at McAdam.

Reports Condition Slightly Improved

MONOON. Jan. 18 -(CP)-A- slight improvement was noted to- night in oonditio l of W. U. AP- pieton, vice-president and general manager oi the Canadian Notion- ai Railways Atlantic Region.

Mr. Appleton suffered a. pneu- monia sttsdc lest Saturday.

When Truck

Crashes. Through River Ice

(By The Canadian Press) SAINT JOHN, N. B., Jan. 18—

by shipping to the Egg nnd Body oi Ernest Coyle. one oi two I to Anocintlon. r-eco-l-is-ai. men drowned in the nuance-chi» River iour miles from here today. had been recovered tonlllll- 9"‘ m‘ 551171!!! 00.. also Belinst Egg Ing operations will be continued m: the body oi Rank 3"” w‘

marrow.

The two men rode to their depth when the heavy "Mk °mh°d through the ice as it crossed the river with a load of ilrlvll- ed accident occurred on n well-deflll ice-road that had been in con- stant use by trucks crosslni the river.

'I‘he truck was within soo yards of the for shore when it struck

ice live inches thick. The on one side broke through for n short stretch before n hugs sec- tion oi Ice buckled allowing the seven-ton truck to plunge through.

Kenneth Halon, son of the driv- er, and James Ooughlnn were in another truck behind. First in- dication oi danger come when they saw occupants of the first truck waving them but. Young l-lnaen dumped his load of gravel u» light- en his truck u it cams to s stop o short distance from the hole through which the other vehicle mo vlunsed-

Driver George Coosaboom lnbol ed under difficulties to‘ regain the first body in 75 feet of Isht.

Rescue Pilot

G. R.

Spradibrow, found the starving of 15 men lot 39 day; near the

pilot who survey party

Missikobi River near and brought them out.

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MOOSCIICC

FRANCES WARD IBIIIIAPSES on IllINEiiSIANil

14 Witnesses Heard In Opening Day Of Saint John Murder Trial.

(By The Canadian Press)

SAINT JOHN, N. B., Jan. l3- Frances Ward, 23-year-old Kent County girl, who broke down twice during the first hour of her testi- mony. was still on the stand when adjournment was called to end the first day oi the trial oi William Robicheau, charged with the mur- der of’ Aaron Cohen.

Miss Ward. one of the chief prosecution witnesses, had been on the stand about '75 minutes when adjournment came. Once during her testimony, she fainted and at nnother point she broke into tears and was excused for a brief time by Mr. Justice Fnirweather.

ll Witnesses Heard

Fourteen witnesses were heard during the day, after the trial got underway following choosing ofthc 12th juror. Yesterday, the entire day was spent choosing the first 11 jurors. Majority oi the witnes- ses appearing before Miss Word gave routine testimony.

As questioning of Miss Ward got underway, she said she had known Robicheau about four months, that he had come to her room about 11.45 the night the Saint John merchant had been shot, and there she had seen him again whcn she 80f: up to go to work the next morning.

Asked ii anything had fallen out from under her pillow when she made her bed that morning.

(C. I’. by Guardian's Special Wire)

LONDON, Jan. Ill-Today's act. ion of-Primc Minister Viscount Cralgnvon in advancing the date of the Northern Irrfand general election to Feb. 9 instead of early May was interpreted by observers here as n shrewd move to capit- alize on the fact that partition may be an issue in the Anglo- Irish talks beginning in London Monday. The statement bv Eamon dc Valera. Prime Minister of Eire. that the 18-year-old division of Ireland into north and south will be raised by the Irish delegation has given the Northern Ireland Premier o. made-to-ordcr election issve, they SiiiCi.

At the some time. lilformod quarters sold. it is unlikely par- titlon wfl bulk largely in the dis- cusion: designed primarily to settle the economic "war", which ha: largely dried up Anglo-Irish trade since 1032. and to find e working arrangement for defence. The problem oi pnrtiiition will be too difficult oi solution to tnkc up mllch of the conference's time, they predkted.

Former Governor Of Alberta Dies

(By The Canadian Press) VICTORIA. Jnn. ill-Hon Wil- llnm Legh Walsh. 8i. former licut- enant-governor of Alberta, _died

here today. Former Jildge of the Alberta‘ Supreme Court, Mr. Walsh was

appointed lieutenant-governor May 5.1931 He ‘was succeeded Oct. l, 1936 by the late Hon. P. C. Prim- rose who dled vol-iv Inst ycnr and was followed in office by Hon. J. C. Bowen.

Born in Simcne. Ont, Jnn. 28. 1857. son of Aquilln nnd Jane Ad- nms (Wilson) Walsh, Mr. Welsh woe educated at Simcce public and high schools and at University of Toronto.

In politics n Conservative. he sought election to the Ontario Leg- islature for Cardwell in 1896 nnd to the House of Commons in Gleicher. Alto. in i006 but was

Miss Ward failed to answer nnd fell forward in a faint whorl the question was repeated.

Recess Called

A recess was called and the girl carried from the courtroom. She came back to the stand a. short time later, but burst into tears on the first question and was again excused. Finally she returned and

her testimony.

Questions by counsel concerning what had fallen from under her pillow the morning after Cohen was shot were repeated seven times before the girl answered “n Elm" in a. barely audible whisper.

' _Under__e2rami_nntion. Miss ‘yvard

(Continued on page 8, Col. 3)

Gain Reported In Employment

OTTAWA. Jan. 13—(CP)-—Thc Dominion Bureau of Statistics t":- day issued a review of employ- ment showing that 10.17 snw n monthly avegnge of 1.085.831 p0!‘- sons employed. an average gain of 106,090 over 1&6 dnd the highcst since 1929.

The Bureau, basing its i937 averages on 11 months, snid thrrc was also an estimated gllln of 403 in the number of employers, bring- ing the total to 10,310. Tho em- ployment index based on 1926 figures was 214.1 compared will 103.7 in 1930. a gain of 10 per cent.

Early Market Catch Finds Ready Market

BOSTON, Jan. 13- (AP) —'I‘he Boston seiner Catherine Graifeo today brought into the fish pier 15,000 pounds oi fresh mnckerel. the first time in the history of the Boston fishing Industry ihh oi that type has been caught in Jon- unry. The cargo found n ready market and. cold for 12-13 cents n

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Writer Killed

Neil socizztcd Press Correspondent, was

Edward J. (nbove), As- kilicd when a shell smashed an a .0 in whiih he and three tiller l iycrnicii wcrc fflllOf-llllg the s-w p o. Frzlncds troop. against S,'7Iil'li.'~‘ll~ Govcrnmclxi-iield Teruel, 35min. Tilrce of the four were killed, and the other injured.

PAY TRIBUTE I our v

A. P. Honors Memory Of Edward J. Neil.

(By The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan.~13-—'I'he board of directors of the Associated Press at its meeting here has a.- doptcd the following resolution by n rising vote respecting the late Edward J. Nell, Jr., foreign cor- respondent of the Associated Pres:

“The board oi directors of the Associated PNSS, as representatives of the entire membership, by this means cnicrs into the permanent records of the institution this memorial to Edward J. Neil, J12. gallant reporter. who died 1n the Associated Press service at Zflra-

gem, Spain, as the result oi wounds he suffered while reporting the encounter on the Teruel front.

“Ii democratic institutions nre to prcimil. as we all believe they will, the public must be fully in- formed as to what is happening In the world. We must reccgfllzfi that the good reporter is the key- stone of our journalistic edifice. IBclicving this, we also believe that Bldward J. Neils death was not. in vnin. lie ilnrloriook n perilous as- signment at our behest and he cur- "ricd it out gloriously.

“As chroniclcrs of the day's events, wc are proud to pay trib- ute to his memory. In him we find a justification of our faith. He acccpicd and fulfilled that ultim- ate measure of devotion which is so vnrcly found but which when we find it helps us all to go on."

Island Mounties T0 Attend Course

(GP. By Guardian's Special Wire)

FRPIDERIUFON, N. 13., Jun. l3- Tliiriccn mclnbcrs of tlic Ninrliimc Div ion of the Royal Cilllfldiilr ivlw. lied Pulicc will arrive llerv Friday for opening of a training course including siuidy on the Crim- innl Code, Federal nnd provincial statutes and scientific aids $0 crim- inal investigation. "'

Among those taking the course will bn Lance Corporal S. S. Cook, and Constables H. Klnsscn. G. A. Morrison. J. O. Carleton and F. S. Kcmpton of "H" Division, Nova Scotin; Constables W. Swindcll nnd L. C. Watson. of "L" Division. Prince Edward Island.

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Decision-Follows Withdrawal Of Socialist Group

Defence Minister Announces Fall Of "Chautemps Government After All-night Session.

(Iiy The Canadian Press)

PARIS. Jun. 11-—(Friduy)---Defcnce Minister Edouard Dlliikdltll‘ today announced the resignation 0f Premier Camille Chautemps’ Popular Front Cabinet.

The Government fell when the Popular Front coalition an ail-night session of the Chamber of Dep-

Irnmediziic cause of the resignation was the decision of the nine Silciaiist (Ynbinet ministers, headed by former Premier Leon lilum, t0_resig'n their portfolios and with- draw; support of theSocuiIis-i Party from the Government.

‘I lie Socialists made up about half of the cabinet, the remainder being from the Rudiczii-Socinlisis, headed by Chautcmps himself. The Socialist decision to withdraw came after party members retired from the Chamber of

Deputies curly today for a private meeting to decide whe- ther or not they could continue i0 back up the Govern-

ment in its fiscal and labor policies

FIRDI STAND

Particularly at stake wns the Premiers firm stand against any control of exchange. o

Daladiel‘ as spokesman for the government. made the announce- ment to the press.

It came spectacularly at a time when the chamber W85 preparing to vote confidence or non-confl- dencc in the government.

Chautemps, in his third speech of the ail-night session. angered Communists and Socialists when he told the Comrmunists “I give you your liberty" nftcr they asked for freedom from the Popular Front solidarity. indicating they would abstain from voting in the confidence ballots.

Socialists immediately withdrew for their conference. Feeling that freeing of the Communists had broken tho Leftist coalition that

spring of I030. from the government.

Popular Front Government headed by Bium. Ilium resigned when the senate refused him decree powers to hundlc France's finan- cial difficulties. He then entered the Chnuiemps cabinet.

Daladicr declared: “The cabinet resigned when the Socialists quit.”

The minister gathered in the Chamber of Deputies. prepared t0 g0 to the residence of President Albert Lebrun to present their formal resignation.

Kinsmen Club Eieotlfficers

At the rc-guiar meeting of the Kinsmen Club at the Canadian National Hotel last night the ex- erutivc officers for 1938 were elected.

(rot; Neil lligzins, Secretary: Jack Chandler, Treasurer nnd Stewart Ives and Gordon Ric"

‘ directors.

meeting was given ovcr to Cllib business. The srrvfiv‘ cvmmmm reported iliot thr- Christmas char- ity funds were distributed to Santa Pal: and the Provincial Senator- lum.

Further scrvke plans were dis- cussed and club policies outlined which prnmisc much constructive work for the coming your.

(By The Associated Press)

SHANGHAI, Jan. i4--(Pridny)—- Gcncrnl Chinng Kai-Shck’: arm- ies fighting on China's "last line of defence" were reported today to hnve killed 2,000 Japanese in despcrnte but futile resistance st

Tsining, southwestern Shantung Province. At the same time General

Chinng was said by Chinese sour- ces u» have strengthened his mili- tary hand by arrest oi one oi his generals and the executionpi a former Government leader accused of trying to undermine his auth- ority.