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Is Needed

5...... NeedsMFr-zAssistantsThan Ever This Year, To Provide For Increased List Of Children.

French Gov? Seeks Support

_ ___ \ mo.-. .. .. ... .. .. Dec. l5.—A new and im- . . sup in nirooeon wilt-loll went, necessitated by the dis- ent crisis. was expected today ‘m; tho arrival of Edouard Benes. who siovakian Foreign Minister. 5min with Joseph Psui-Bonecur. "mi. Foreign Minister, Qugpicinn of Germany's ambitions,

my; France is beginning an effort a; strengthen her friendly relations pith Germany's eastern neighbors.

m French government is expec- m to seek a solid diplomatic front g a counter move to a possible fail- are oi efforts to solve the disarma- "n; dispute arising from Ger- many‘! demands that 8M b6 Pflmli" g4 to resrm unless other nations w» to disarm.

ANNQUNCEMENTS.

COMING EVENTS. MEETING$. ETC solnnuuu-rmru- are Inserted in

gala so unn M i eeltl per word gyiufly plylbls In advance.

"Bcuris Rink opens Monday for gating. 8573.

"Christmas concert. Bradslbane ldiool (rural), Dec. 22nd. S066

"Reserve December 21nd for " - - as Concert in lils-rtsville . ll. 3582.

"Big special Dance at the Iceland tonight. Admission 15c and Ir. 3634.

"Mount llerbert vs. Cross Roads at Mount Herbert, Rink tonight. Hate alter. 384B

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"Hockey at Mamhiield Rin sight, lyldrshiicld Maple Leafs vs» ‘finds Boys Skate after gains. 3859

"l-lsrunlii- Sunday School Xmas Concert ill-somber l9tll. 1i not fine. flist fine nlizht. 3&0.

"Rescue Decslnbcr l9tll for Ilghiield United Church Christmas Omceit.

"Clllihillldbl concert at Marsh- iklq clinrrh postponed until De- camber 21in. 3653 "Rt-uric ‘lhllrsdoy. December 1m im- school Concert. Emerald Hall, 333g

"Sli-ip early and let the B. I. S. take care of you for three hours l real dailcing. 8652

"Wirshv- Huskies vs. Glasgow ‘Md Maple leafs at Milton Rink will!“ at 8 o'clock. Skate after.

Little Entente;

lscouh this year assumed charge of

In the confidence that an appeal 10'8"», vtoawortbvcsusewiil not lo unanswered. and that the Pwlildtlftliiseityandwoviaceare ever sympathetic to those lea for- tuoste than themselves, the Rover

the annual Santa-Pal campaign on behalf of underprivileged little tots. It would appear that. thoy had lmblc grounds for confidence as in Wars past the response to the ap.

fpeal was always most generous. -Year after yeas- the names appeg. ‘od of People to whom chi-mm»

would rot be Chrlsuzias unlqsg they had assisted Santa Claus in making

ma" over Great Britain's cauti- | children haPPY As Yet the list of m, hon-committal attitude on her . Baht-Jule

is relatively small, THOSE conducting thg cgmpglgn would be discouraged, were it not for the confidence and trust they nlsoe in those good people who time after time have stepped into the breach to prevent the saddest of sll childhood tragedies-the QRIDW stocking. We know that they wlli lee their duty clearly a- zlln this year, but may we urge that they “iv-dom" their choice as l°°h 1-" Possible. and fwwatd their donations st once. But it. will not be sufficient merely to have our former Santa. Pals back with us. Indications are that the list of needy nhfldnn ym be larger this year than ever. Thfiflflfe 111th)’ new Santa-Pals NW1 "Join up" if ali the children are to have a. merry Christmas. Have you ever been a Buns-Pal? If so, may we see your name soon? If not, you have a new expel-ion . a. new pleasure. awaiting you. Phone 133 to lllnlfy the child m-

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NilTEll BIANIST GIVES iiiciili

Miss Virginia McLean Enthralls Audience In Entertainment.

lounge of the Can- adian National Hotel was the scene yesterday of one of the most not- nble musical functions over held in the city. Miss Virginia McLean, whose first. piano recital hero three years ago under the auspices of one Women's Music Club, is so well remembered. played superbly in s program which was enthusi- astically received by the large aud- ience. Miss Mclleans technique is even more perfect than when we heard her before. and her playing. so sure and flaailesl. has been en- riched by an increased depth of expression and spiritual power

31m, which deeply impreIed her listen-

on. "Ofluil Recital of Sacred music. Bvslnoihl with the Prelude and l. Peters Cathedral this afternoon Olgue, from the Partlts in B flat.

Ii four ollock. Silver collection. 1 ‘"' l ! 3N8. "We will be buying Chickens and

l Wednesday. Dr mber 20th

l" day. Mathew s» McLean. Bridge- Wvh- sees.

"Wortlfs Mills, Miilview, Grind- 8. Sawing, Boards Pinned, Grove "Iii Tongue Boards-Bryon work- rt service. 8812.

by Bach. s particullrb lovely bit oi music by that master, which was exquisitely played. Miss Mclnasn followed with three charming Son- atas by Bcarlotti. The second group was mad; up of three interesting compositions, Inter-mono, Romance, Csprlcoio. whim are among the best of Brahmlv. short composi- tions.

The B fist. minor Boosts by Chopin, consisting cf four move- ments. is one of his mos; famous compositions, and one that requires

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iiuiitis BRIT. SHELLS IN SPEEDBBAT

Aids In Bringing Bri- tish “Big Bombers” to High State of Ef- ficiency.

UJNDON, Dec. l5.—(C.P. Cable) -Bcmbing planes roaring over abs cold waters of the North BOB. 3m‘ inginlssllesonsswiftblst fliinli speed-boat. held no more terrors for the mysterious “Lawrence of Ara- pip," ulml did tho fierce tribcsfucn of the burning sands (H8108 m5 thrilling exploits in the Great Ill’.

With llubsrt Scott-Paine, famous speeduost designer and driver. 14w- lence was revealed today as origin- ator of a stunt. which has been pro- viding me big bombers o! the Bri- tish ilect ivlih practice that hos dc- velopezi an outstanding efficiency ill ms pursuit and bombinl 01 1"‘ craft. Scott-Paine dflollined 5 n"? type of armored and unsinaable spveeclbuat of revolutionary design, while Lawrence. in order to Kill 111-5 revolutionary idcb accepted, xrved as the original torset Pl-IOWIB m! boat, with small protection from the dummy but nevertheless heavy "Kl dangerous bombs from overhead.

Known for some time as plain Aircrafisnsen Shaw of the lwyll U!’ Force, Col. T. Ii. Llwhilwe. 811W" he an. his n. A. r. post on the 1M- ian Northwest frontier in 1929 has been serving with the R. A. F. at home. Not until may w» the awry of the ilnprecedented bombiflk prICtlCQ methods used for more than a year, and Lawrence! part in them revealed to the vubflo ihwulh = London newspaper. For some N815 the only naval target allowed WM the old and slow warship centurion. Prom his work with tho sveodboaw Lawrence conceived the idol 01 building fast 40 foot speedboat-o unsinknbls. with a "crash" shelter for its small crew. as special targets gm- bqmbing practice.

Kromkout Still At St. Pierre

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arr. 911mm. we. Dw- 1P1“ liquor laden motor vessel Kromhout remained moored on the Bl- 91¢?" waterfront. tonight. "d; h" “Y” were still in the Islands Jail de— rpm their wimncoeoe to "W" home and fsce the Canadian courts. There was no definite in- dication of when Govt-am Ross Ma- son and his seven seamen would be taken baok to face shame-s in connection with his shine will! from aeisure Last week.

New President For Switzerland

minute, swltserland. Dec. 15. - Msroel Pilot-Golan. former vicc president, was elected president oi Switzerland by the Federal Assem-

“kt the same time, the Assembh named Minister oi War Rudolf Minger as vice-president-

ln Bwitserland a Federal Council oi seven members is elected for three years by the Federal Assembly. Re-election is automatic, death or resignation virtually the only fac- tors leading to chants!‘-

One of the members is Fri-HUB"- oi the Confederation, the other wipe-president. Each serves 0M year. The vice-president automatic- ally succeeds the President and an- other member cf the Council be- comes vicupresident.

Inventor Shoots Daughter Th e n Takes Own Life

Y Dec l5-— ADY. N- *1 ~ Leaving his siu chair, Glazing‘. Benichol. es vw- 01¢ "m" ‘ venwl‘. llilIItYQd mm m‘ “m: where his invalid uuehifl‘ h“ gigyirg with PIP" 9°15 “um byice through the head. and l!‘

“mi-Md m his chair and molly is

himself. “ii- w" “who; old. BMh she I ‘In roqinrod

oeting ‘mmmunflllglt-YIIIIIIY» “use” ammo "“"°"" ma‘ moor-mono“! I" W "-4" % ~ " "Mitts"; ‘n’ Wmiamyeussflflowas .1‘ of the is " ‘Sffi.’ .1‘; ~ "i; “who”...

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Alleg-e-Il To Have Coni

ly be examined mentally. Prosecutor Ronald Fielding has made I-bplication to the Attend!- General’: Department 1h‘ Ia GI- animation.

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Workman Is Fatallylnjured

THREE RIVERS. Que, Dee. l8.- Nicolss Glazier. M. died ygtsrdgy in hospital of injuries bs iuaubd during the course of his work sew eraldays ago. Howssolullllbo- tween two turning hoist plies and had his bsok almost completely m

tbroukh- .

The deceased is siwvived by II afther James and one brother John, of Bathurst, N. 8., his wife and three children, one brother. Ben, of Montreal and a sister Mrs. David Auger. of Timmlns, Ont. An inquest is being held by the coron-

Negro Remunded On Murder Charge

Cooper Weds N. YDebutante

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ciiiiitin iimi MURDER ni YUUNGSDN

Parents of Jack Bates Implicated in Sui- cide Pact.

(cllllllllll Pres) HOG-AR. Sula, Dec iii-lad- wsrd and Rose Bates today were comltted for trial on a charge of murdering their nine yosr old son

verdict found the lad died from carbon monoxide gas in an Umuc. cessful solo-lb pact.

Hundreds of friends of the Bates “"1117 in the Gliddn and Biggnl‘ Districts tonight were unyielding in their claim the parents should 810i stand Bill for t?‘ murder Q1

Jack immediately after a oorcners‘

ELEVEN iiifliil Ill Pllllllill iiiiii ciiisii

Eighty Others, Many of Whom Are School Children, Injured -- Signalman Blamed.

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Authorities held a siooalooo is- pponsible fw falling t0 dilflll-Y 1* 1w, Signal goi- a train leaving tile main depot while I boll W" standing cu the line inch.

The engineer of the Ollilvln! train was blinded by a huvv ios and unable to see the train ahead.

The victims suffered from a cold or l1 degrees below hero. Oil of the injured, removed from the wreckage was tiabsn to a hoIDiW severely postman.

IN SEBJOUI OONDIT ION’

or the no iniuied apart from those expected in die. 20 were in a SCHOUS condition.

The victims were mostly child- ren on their wny to school.

A train leaving the station ploughed into a loosl train, which had been hgltcd by signal oil the same track, and two cans or the standing txain were plunged down a. high embankment, s third re-

thoir son Guided by the village council members of Glidden, the country folk sought funds to pro- vide a defvea lust as they had cllmsdtbehodyoftbeboytcgive it WW1: hlrinl.

l‘ nfeuions by Bates and his Iifetoasuioidepcctwerereadin- to the mound evidence. They des- orlbrd the misfortune that dogged the family's bid to win a livelihood with the suicide pact the culmina-

Receive

Civil War In Kweichow

CANTON, China, Dec. iii-Civil war has broken out in the eastern purt of Kweiohow province in south- western Chins. said despatchcs t0- day from the capital, Kwciyang. The insurgents are seeking to oust the ruling governor.

Immediate steps were planned by the Canton government to halt. the conflict in the provider-a moun- tainous area of approximately 85,- 000 cquare miles with a population of more than 6.000.000.

REIBH TRIM NEARS BLDSE

(By Louis P. Lcclsner C Peel Stiff Writer)

LEIPZIG. Germany. Dee l5- Pive solemn Supreme Court judges will go into retirement After tn- morrow tn determine the fate of a German, a Dutch and thus Bul- garians accused of burning the German House of Representatives and committing hidh treason.

For weeks these red-lobed lus- tices have heard reams of testi- mony, thousands cf giestiens and counter-questions 1nd hours d pleading dtuing tbs trial of the sl- legad Oomunists. The llli whose fats is molt uncertain Is Intact ‘rorslsr one time Communist. lead- or in the psrlilmmt, whose death by decapitation Gabi Attorney

Karl Werner demanded on what be himself termed iisl Wldence.

Se" $392, 000 Worth Fox Pelt:

ticn of their futile efforts.

Letters

To Santa glans

The Guardian. Relays Kiddies Messages To Old “Saint Nick”

I imy m be generally known but some letters addressed to “Bouts Claus. North Pole" arc dc- llivered to The Charlottetown Guardian. and these. of courae, in- elude letters from children who are ‘notbysny mennslnt-heolsssof those when Santa Claus will for-

(hill! they would Libs to get by Reindeer, via the chimney. into. or nenr,

msining suspended in the sir.

It was believed the engineer op- eistinr the outgoing train raved to notice the red light signal. Auth- orlhes were investigating. React! wofik was impeded by the lflh€lll€ cold.

BRITISH HUIISE Ii 0 Lil S All. NIGHT SESSIUN

Commons Adjourns Until Monday As La b o r Opposition Necessitates L 0 n g Sitting.

ZDNDON, Dec. ISr-Aitel‘ s con- tinuous sitting of 22“. hours the House of Commons rose early this afternoon, for the first time in l0 years sn all-night ‘fliursday sitting having wiped out Friday u a per- liamentsry day. Unrelenting Labor Opposition first to the Newfound- land bill and then to tho financial nesolu which preceded the great new unemployment bill caused the ' j session.

The hill implementing recommen- dations of the Newfoundland Royal

their stockings on Christmas Eve. Although these letters are from

Commission by withdrawing aeli~ government from the island until its

sahillien whose wants will be pmfifinances were restored. was not vidod by Bsnta Claus through their] passed through committee until B potent and other relatives, the a. m. after aeseparate divisions had wishes and they onpren been forced by the opposition.

desires lnlilttbbseofchildrezioflas| favo able circumstances for whose

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é salient.

Then the fighting continued on the government's unemployment financial resolution. Closure, as on the Newfoundland Bill debate, was also flooded to halt the donate on the financial resolution. Labor div- ided the lfouse again on the ncmd closure motion, they divided it Again on an instruction that the resolution be reported from the House.

Altogether the House divided II times since the seuion opened yes- terday afternoon. 0n each division the government had a majority av- eraging 150 votes. And sl file gov- ernment steiam-rollered the unem- ployment financial resolution throulh. the members laughlngly trooped out. some attempting to strike up “Auld 14nd Sync."

With the regular Friday session used up, the House stands sdiourn- ad until Monday.

AppendicitisMay Cheat Electric Chair Of Victim

1v , First liq-flied, As British S Attempts Rescues

Seamen Forced-i; Jump Into Are Picked Up By Life Lines.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. Dec. water, N. 8., first meta of

The British freighter rescued CIEW.

sink while her crew jumped

Johnson, who was seen to go ing schooner.

Started f0 Leak In Storm

Louis Kennedy of New ROtll lil- N_ L, master of the schooner, sail» his ship started to leak brily uf. -r a severe storm Sunday niglii but was not in immediate danger of. sinking until high seas sutpt over. her again on Monday morning when the Blairesk sighted her. Besides Capt. Kennedy those res- cued were: Edward Ellis of Bridge- town, N. 8., second mate; Mervzn Rhodeniaer of Bridgetown. N. 5.! seaman; Chesterfield Webster of Barbados. sesman. and Samuel Ray of Barbados, cook.

“Cllomedy” Sails From Hflx Today

(Spook! to the Guns-dbl)

HALIFAX. N. 8., Dec. 16-112 Canadian National Steamship; freighter "Chornedy" sails from Halifax today (Saturday) for the West Indies and British Guiana with a genera-l cargo of Canadian products arm "Vagabond Cruise" psssenge taking a. month's long 161N111? Wylie m these picturuque islands and the only British colony in Qouth America (British Guiana), A-Wlll l-hl Dfl-lflmlors h Captain J- O. Grey, or Montreal, Que,

FREAKWEATHER nu cniiiiiiiiiis

(Canadian Press»

MONTREAL. Dec l5—Wlnler and summer played strange and woeful tricks on the world weather moo Fr-day. England's ice was melting under the first waun sun in days while parts or the continent still suffered sublem blasts.

An Adriatic storm amt; io ngiim fishermen down to Dlsvy Jqneg locker. Venetian canals “e119,; from s heavy rsin, briefly flooding the pianos. With the thermometer- IhOIiHB ll degrees below aem, ewe trains crashed in the city or p”. will. Poland. in a heavy fog and U11"! ll passengers roul- more may die. and 80 were injured

A broad ans of low atmospheric Drfssure was resconsble for the sudden advent of summer temper- sturu in the United States middle "it. M Ooivmbus. 0.. Cleveland and Louisville, Ky- heat recon); for the dl! were broken

A d v en t u re rs Seek Fabulous Kidd Treasure

POIIII‘ 0P BPAIN, ‘fflnidsd. Doc. lL-Britisb adventurers sailed the route of Captain Kidd today in search of the fabulous treasure which legend hoicl the buccannar: buried before his death.

(hptain Max Stanton and his oom- puiiom of the ynwl Advance an

heading. They left. here to follow Hilde across tb

his uric: P. I. I. Rislq and an. Bvnlth. refilled tennis play- an who have still‘ b! Willi!-

0n.

Will Command H Reserve Fleet

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import. Dec. iu-vlewas3sl

H1710? 0f ‘

lL-Pasl Johnson of Bridge- the time ousted schooner

Adams, was lost when the venel fcundered during s fierce storm 250 miles west of Bermuda Monday, it was loomed today with the arrival ill port of the Freight Blalreah

the five char members of ti!

Capt. John Macl-‘adycn, of the Blslresi. turned {Q freighter from its course when he saw dictum rocklfl from the sinking schooner. Reaching the schoonefs poll- lion, MacFadycn found it filling rapidly, and it began ts

over the side. The Blairfl

threw out life lines and brought in all the men except

down by the aide of the shal-

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Estimate gValue Of Field Crops

(Caulhn Press)

OTTAWA, Dec. 15—Wifi fill- Mia's field crops all harvested Ind to a considerable extent sold. the Daminltm Bureau of Statistics to- day estimated they were worth this year “WHOM!!! to thq farmers.

This was a preliminary estimate and was somewhat lower than Ila final ostmstes fa the 1B2 and 1031 crops. Last year's fins-l estim- ate gave the total value of all field crops it IHQUGJOO.

Santa Pale

Mr. Ben]. Runner, Hm MacMillan. Betty Bnsce. G Large, Constance Hyudmsn, J. l-lyll . ills-PIN! thus- Qaffin MID. H.

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m1. R. B. McBesth, Mrs. Henderson, John O. Doull.

Andrww, barjory UbIIVH-ll bend Iris. W. Chester l. Us!‘ Mrs. (Col.) D. A. Mackinnon. Saddler, All! Ssddler, 1b‘. ‘IX ‘flees, Min Joan VWIHIII, III. Percy Williams. Mrs. P. D. W15 isms. Lorna Orcelmsn. Robin

man. In Memory o! lira. Bu. Mrs c. n. Black. Iain Ribbed, Mrs. A. H. lmallvvlod. Bomb, Elmer Champion, Remington. mo. C. D. McLean, Clyde River, Hub brook Women's Inflhltb. Mil Mflfiurst W Ill. George D» Blois. Mrs. W. H. Browse, 101.10. IL McLeod, Constance Large, Miss An» eta Gill. Eiliotvnln; Jean finlaysop, lrarry rinlayson, ma. J. u. Mond- yen. Mr. F. P. Taylor, Mrs. Murdoch McKinnon, Miss I. Burnett, George Burnett. lbs. O. l. B. Longwortla, R6188 Wlllnp, Barry L. Sear. h, Mrs. Mark Mofiuigan. Mark Mc- Guigun, Jr, Hrs. Arthur Ween, Mira. llcOready, Frederick Sean man, Donald Seaman, Mrs. A. W. Hyndmsn, Min Ketherilic Hynd- man, William E. Robertson, Noe- borc. A Friend, Albermn. Helq Outcliffe. Everett Cutcliffe. Mil. Mh-rk K. Inmsn. Miss Wanda Liv~ ingatone Best, Father Dougan, P

la Jenkins Rayfie‘d. In memory Bradford Chester McLure, Braolrlq Point: John Clark, Harnishire: K l-l. Taylor. Mrs. Boswell Jenlli McKenzie‘: Comer, Lot 4d; M Eats Jenkins, Mt. Albion; Mnsitg Morris Jenkins, m. Albion: Ml; W. H. Pethick, Mm. Sarah FOIbQ Lila M. Coles, Mrs. VonClure Gay. Mrs. Coles, Olga Matheso , Booth Mlltm: A Friend. Mrs. W, w, Woo‘ Mrs. Peter lnrnsn, Isabel lnmilg Clyde River: lbs. Capt. Taylor, m‘, Noel DeBlois, Beryl DeBiois And- rey Delllois, Tom DeBlois. Sterlufl Institute. Stanley Bridge; Mrs. B. I. Cantweli. Florence Cantweli.