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Mn. J. V. N. Hatfield, of Yar- France Rejects Italian Demands - Uneasi- ness Is Felt In I.on- don.

(AP. By Guardian's Special W-re)

PARIS, May Iii-France warned Premier ivlussziiini of Italy today that she and Grest Britain stand shoulder to lhoulder against an)’ efforts to soon-ate them.

Ii Duccfs latest demands for the signing of Italo-Fmndi friendship sgmement were rejected and the byword in official quarters In Ports tonight was: “Now it s up to Mus- rolini; he knows our answers."

The deadlock in efforts to reach on accord rallolling the. Anglo- Itzilian Psc of April l6 was believ- ed in msny quarters here to have put southern Europe buck into the same tension that hung over it in the early put of the year.

Premier Daicdier himself made a ‘ tement referring to_ the rein- forced Anglo-French frcridsiilp.

AGREEMENT WOETI-ILESS

At the some time. the Earl of Perth. British Ambassador in Rome, was reported to have told Foreign Minister OounEBCiano of Italy that the Anglo-Ital n agreement was worthless without. an Italo-French accord.

Daladlerfs reference to A0810- French soddsrity came in a state- ment in which he declared France alone would defend her frontiers against “all attempts at vifllent-le-

‘The London conversations (of April 28-29." he said. “reinforced the Franco-British Entcntc — an entente which threatens nobody. which on the wntrary is a. means toward European peace.‘

MUSBOLINTS DEMANDS

I1 Duceb main demands for sign- ing an accord with France-and the replicas-were reported as fol-

milfussolini: France must close her Pyrenees frontiers with spam be- iore Italian troops surmise in the civil war will be withdrawn.

The Rcpl : “France will close the frontier o y a-ftcr the Italians

B . Musso irii: Italy will ccnscrlpli troops in Ethiopia unless Frfllwe p not to recruit troops in “°ii.°°‘%“‘“i‘ "$3M" fused he c epy: ance re

issued an order recruiting 60,000 additional colonial soldiers.

Maxim Liitvlnoff, Soviet Russian Foreign Oommissar. still was in Paris tonight, determined to keeg | way open for passage of arms an smmuni ion into Government Spain as lo 1 kee s her troo

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(C. P. Guardian's 5min Wire)

OTTA A, May 10- pite g5- orous o position from Prince - ward Isand Senators, the Upper

House today approved in commit- tee of the whole Govemment’: Bill amending the Farmers‘ Cred- itors‘ Arrangement Act. ure will receive third reading Monday night.

Th8 D1988-

The amendments make provis-

ion for arranging the debts of da- ceared formers, give authori for establishing more than one

of review in any province, and

give power to the Minister of

Finance to lace a. time limit on application n any province.

who: mm "ii-hm" Aligning himself with Senator's

Creelmaii MacArthur and J.

laden farmers to stay on he lend had been applied in Manitoba. At

one time the official receivers liud been paid s fist salary of I150 n month but. s measure of economy in ministration, the Govern- ment had revised the remunmtion and sld 830 for each case settled and l5 for each one not settled. The result was that indivlduols

mode n. racket of canvassing form-

ers to make applications to the Board of lyiview. Benstnr Belg

UITAWA. May lD-‘(TF-TDO for? service to Prime Idwlfll Y6- ls-n is neither coniiillgflill nor I-

niptiisiied QWQUI‘ fiicrjiilitbymwhlch the Island

n rometlmes was i0 hotm ih Baokvillc. u. n. Initial

ital: lirriiginers ghmthc rsihnd -

' gq 5n investigation by W0 '

mmmnhwiltu "tic-cu mg

Five years ago ltutton Shroff, fl-year-old Parsee Kaikcc Khulna, 83, an insurance agent, ind Itustnm Ghsndi, ‘30, LEFT to RIGHT, left, Bombs)’, Indil, to travel the world on their bicycles. Recently they prrivcd in New York city after having gonc 31,000 miles. So far they have toured the Near East, Europe, Africa, South Ambnca, Mexico and the southern United States. After two weeks in the metropolis they plan to head for Csnmda, sail the Pacific and start on Japan and Chins.

Island Senators

Uppose F CA Act

Meighen “$1.151? Stunned” By Method Of Administering Act

In This Province.

also wanted a. definite date on which the operations cf

Senator Hughes amendments to the not creditor in s worse postion than ho had been before. while servntive leader Arthur agreed “it strengthened t. tion of the debtor, as between him and his creditor." It introduced a new class of creditor, one who had advanced money on property in n. farmer who later sold it. ‘This class would have to take whet they could get. from the Board of

. Meighen said he hsd been simply stunned" by scm settlements that had bllffl broght

sway the incentive to toll. some

who had labored and sav-

ed were being stripped of their bee: u!

of Canada many Boards of view hid o tc

Urges Better Ferry Service In House For This Province

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Suggested As Solu- tion To Economic Problems Facing New Brunswick;

(By CARL REINKE Canadian Press Staff Writer)

DION, N. B. May 10- (OE-Riegional tariffs for the var- ious economic sections of Canada were seriously proposed before the Howell Commission today as a. s01- ution for the economic problems presently facing the Province of New Bmnswick

W. P. Jones. spokesmen for the Provincial Government. declared the natm-al market for this province was in the United States but the

vlrice had been so ‘swamped’

y centralization of industry and

powers i; had been unable to make any arrangements with anybody.

‘qliemoreltalilcebout it the more I convince myself a. regional tar-ii’! l: a good rhlhh." Mr. Jones confessed. to much smiling.

"That would lead to unity?" ask- ed acting chairman Dr. Joseph

Trade with U. S.

Mr. Jones explained the Govvem- ment scheme would involve tra arrangements with the United States. under which the Unitcd States would admit at lower tariff duty products from New Brunswick. miter“ .'*.:..P;=~*W P“ a y m er," com- mented Dr. Sirois. pow "If we are always going to be hewers-of-wood and drawers- qr - water for the central provinces, we will continue to be impoverished,” Mr. Jones argued. Some of New Brunswick‘: most able e had to go elsewhere to make a. living un- der present circumstances” he said. J. M. Stewart. Commission (‘foun- sel asked if a. system of regiongl tarriiffs might not hB/VO the effect o centrifugal force. with th~ Dom- inion disintegrating as it writin-

ued.

"How is the British Empire held ikigether?" demanded Mr. Jones. "By obs-ins or sentiment?" He was confident Confederation would oon-' tlnue as sentiment held the several parts together. H Conmiimfloner . F. Angus sug- gested such s, move might lmipair the trlwtorns revenues of the Dom- lnicn Government.

"I imagine it would but we have no great dbjecvon to that." smiled Mr. Jones in his mild. amiable man- ner. “We would still have BCI timent to hold us together."

He contended such a system would be a sure guarantee of Cori- fedeiratlon continuing. If the present constant drain continued on the outer parts of Confederation. he doubted if Confederation would continue indefinitely.

Woman Passenger On Steamer Missing

‘BADSTON. May lk-Stesmsliip of- ficials reported today that a. pas- senger listed as Mrs corolla. Bond, 69. of Buffalo, N. Y., was missing from the B. S. Evangeline when the vessel docked from Yarmouth, N.

With ba, and clothin found in herlsrta 183m was a. n wread- : ‘ any ng sppens ms no ify Mrs. H. R. ALen 17W Oak Street. Columbus, Oh ." The woman board the vessel atmYarmouth last night, officials so. .

U.S. Navy Trebles Powers In Planes

LONDON. May IB-The Uniicd States navy has almost three times as msnv airplanes as either the nsvies of Japan or Great Britain Alfred Duff Cooper. first Lord o the Admiralty. told the House cf Commons toda . He gave these fig-

ures: U lted tcs. fir: Grliet Britain, m; ber-higrmiy, iiwouoi. moor rum-roan

' UPBAWA, Msy lt-Rzperiments in production of industrial alcohol farommpotctocs had bteen ‘carried on

y e Duper-totem. culture Minister Gardiner told the Home of Common: todcy. but the stage had not been reached when it could be said alcohol could be so munufwturcgutiiiu economic com-

mouth, is retty happy tonight, and it’; ii tie wonder why.

In 1912, when the Cunard liner Titanic was lost olf New- foundland utter s collision with an iceberg, Mrs. Hatfield’:

passenger. She had n seen him for l5 ym-rs. then, and when he didn't appear she th ht he was among the hun reds who loot their lives in the disaster. ‘

Today. he called on her. While ls family had thought he was dead, he had been liv- ing in the United States. lie came to Nov: Seotin determin- ed to find his sister.

After the re-union he loft for Prince Edward Island where

his wife i: at present.

Shunned Rome iluring Visit 0f Nazi Chief

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

ROME, May 19-While Premier Mussolini and Chancellor Hitler two weeks ago were holding their costly reunion, s gray-hatred. bushy-moustached Sicilian quietly slipped away from Rome.

He was Vittorio Orlando, ex- ponent of Liberalism, known as the “last. great. Italian Liberal," who was one of the “big four"- with David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson —ct the Versailles Peace confer- once.

l-Lis absence was voluntary. He returned to Rome the day Hitler left. As an outstandin represen- tsfive of the past, his riends said, he did not want to be close to the Nazi-Racist demonstration.

Today he celebrated his 78th birthday in the deg privacy in which he lives.

Orlando took Itnly’s helm after defeat of the Italian army at Cc- poretto in 1917.

With the coming of Fascism he faded from public view. At first deeply critical of Mussolinis reg- ime, he BTBCUEllK avoided public discussion. Now e will tallopoli- tics on-ly with a few faithful friends.

Railroad Strike in U.S. is Threatened

WASI-HINUIDN, May lit-Rail- road lBAbOI unions served notice to- day that a nationwide strike would be the “only intimate result" if United States roads carried out in- tentlonr to out wages.

The workers’ opposition to the projected l5 per cent pay out won powerful support in Congress, where s movement developed to withhold emergency financial aid from the carriers unless they a- greed to maintain existing wage levels.

All: the request of Chairman Wagner (Dem-New York) cf the Banking Committee. the Seflflie back to the committee legislation which would provide federal loans {gr the roads. agner said sev- eral members of the committee wanted to change the bill to pro- hibit federsl loans to carriers that forced wage cuts.

The unions’ strike threat was contained in a statement. by the Riallrwsy Labor Executives‘ Associ-

Commons Faces F"-il Session Next Week

UITAWA. May 10—(CP)-Ac- to present laxis the House

cording ’ of commons will stick closely to

its job next wedt. sitting both May 24 and Ascension Day the Thurs- dcy . With the supplement.- cry estimates expected tomorrow, iihe members will be able to discuss the Government's proposal to deal with unemployment.

When the relief bill was before the Home inbor- Ministcr Rogers wu pressed to rive details Ubout whet the ministry planned for re- Iiduiddeclinedto doso until

disclosed

t-hezvwen tritium/Wie-

Arthur Smith Held In Death Of Naaman Ricker Released.

(CI. By Guardian's Special Wire}. MONCTON. N. 8.. MBY 19 — charge that Arthur Smith murdered Ncaman Rlcker was dismissed in police court this afternoon b Mag- istrate W. F. Lane and the yest-

old laborer was released.

Smith's preliminary hearing end- ed Monday, Magistrate Lane reserv mg decision until today. He ruled there was insufJcient evidence to commit the accused for

Ricker. 32. a ‘garage mechanic had been missing since last Dec. zit). His body was found on a. bank o

the Petitcodiac River here April Police then he.d his wife and Smith as material MLIIGSSCS.

Aftcr the first day of the inquest a murder charge was laid Smith but Mrs. Ricker was re eased before his preliminary hearing. Both testified at the inquest but neither was called upon at the hearing.

The principal Grown witness. l. restaurant; waitress named Eve. 1c- Blanc. declared Smith told her on Feb. 5, after he had been drinking, that he loved Mrs. Ricker, he.d "done away" llith Kicker and had given him a. drink prepared by the letters wife.

An autopsy showed no sign of poison in the body. Medical teati- mon, was that Ricker met death by mwning. and a. coronefs Jury returned a verdict to this effect.

Rotarians Gonclude District At Saint John

“SAINT JOHN. N. 8., May l9- (CPJ-‘Ilie own-day conference of Rotary District 192 dosed today with an address by the outgoing District Governor Ourtisa McKc , of Yarmouth. He was suiccee‘ -l by L. H. Alline, Presque Isle, Me.

Peri-v ‘Turner, Charlottetown. past district governor, made a presenta- tion w _Dir. T. Acker. I-mlifax, sur- geon distinguished for his work with crippled children.

An ovatcn greeted Judge S. D. Mclieilsn, 86. of Truro, when E. G. McColough, ‘rruro introduced him as the oldest active Rotarlan in the Maritimes.

George Spencer, Moncton, sn-

nounced that the Van Btu-en. Men Club, was the winner of the regis- tmtion trophv awarded annually at the conference to the club hav- ing the largest nsentation con- sidering distance rsvellcd. ' Delegates from district 192 who will attend the Rotary Internation- hl Convention st. San Francisco ore Dr. Ackcr, L. Ross, Houlton, Me, Dr. Heath Mclnizyre, Charlottetown, Harold Chase. Kentville, and B. Beverly, Presque Isle.

A total of 33B Rotarlans and Rotary Anne; from the Mcrltlmes. Maine and Newfoundland atended the conference here.

Appointed T0 Acadia University Staff

WOLFVLLE. N. 8.. May 19- iOPP-Appolritment of two new members to the staff of Acadia University to fill vacancies caused by the retirement of Dr. Simeon S-pldle and Dr. W. N. Hutchins is noted ln the latest. issue of the University Calendar.

Rev. Evan MacDonald Whldden. MA. DD, and Rev. Robert Mao» Gregor Fraser, MA. B.D., both st present on the staff o! Brendon Colefle. Manitoba, will Join the staff when the coll e re-opens.

Mr. Whidden wil be associate professor of church history. and Mr. Fraser associate professor philosophy and systematic theol-

08y-

Drs. Slpldle and DeWoife, the latter of whom retired lest year, mill be retained u professor! eme- L.

NEW YORK. May l0—'rhe Brit- ish Al: Minion. w came to the nomeed purpose of

tcmo

Sililtlfikh. bid: of motored and four-mow err.

flhe deadline for the bids. it wu learned on good outlining. was 8 p. m. t. but er my business cc uall will be

bef the

v rmnnin dqiiitie‘ recent mum» ill the Brit is: Air Ministry. involving all

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i ' nlte the tii rtt wfs-Wil-ifin therinvcstigctigig ygrou

Meeting, q

possealon of the city. “virtunlly" completed Stuchowts cap-

ture. Dossess‘ n. all portions of the buminz city (ircept its south side.

ly started in munitions stnrchouses,

hundreds of feet. into the air

U.S. Plane Factories Submit Bids To British Air Mission

UnltedstotcsAnrilflf thesnr:

ibilities of ulna Ameri m“ mrigw will his?

f! “In ' thence who t t both twirl" °“ m bomb- transact- ssiis for Ena- ed h

that German duction-is for ahead of rest ‘i:

China

Occupation Permits

Linking Of Qgiquered Areas.

(By The Associated Press) SHANGHAI, May 20-(Friday) —The Japanese Army today announced complete occupation of Suchow, the mili-

tary heart of eastern China.

The announcement said Japanese troops

city late yesterday and were “engaged in annihilating rem- nants of the defeated Chinese Army.” The Japanese Army spokesman said a. preliminary esti-

mate was 7,000 Chinese were killed in the Suchow area, ‘v including 3,000 within the city. He asserted 50 Chinese div

were surrounded in the Suchow vicinity, including 10 of General Chiang Kai-Shek’s best divisions. There was every indication they would be annihilated,

the spokesman said.

Suchow, 330 miles northwest of Shanghai, had been the

goal of Japan's “grand campaign” in eastern China. Strat- y egically, the city was more important to Chinese armies .

than fallen Nanking_ once China’s capital.

links Conquered Territory

Its occupation permits Japanese to link the conquered northern ETOVIIIOCS with the Shanghai-Nun-

lng area. of ‘the Yangtse River Valley and control the Chinese seaboard from Manchoukuo to I-longchow Bey.

Japanese told cf the Suchow vic- tory in the face of Chinese reports from Hankow that Suchow was not imperiled and that the nearest fighting was at l-liwangkomnmiles to the west. There. Chinese said, a Japanese attack was repulsed. “As-stilt: L-nuncmnent was made. s Japanese military plane took at! from Lunghwa Pagoda Airfield carrying the first foreign corre- spondents pennlotcd behind Japa- nese lines since occupation of Shanghai Nov. 0.

Will Inspect Battlefield

- The correspondents were to spend the night at Pengpu and fly over the Suchow area tomorrow to inspect the battlefield. possibly landing at Iiotoshan airfield out- side the captured city.

Those making the trip were El- mer W. Peterson of the Associated Press. S5. Moose. of Reuters, Brit- ish News Agency. and representa- tives of Domel. Japanese News Ag- ency. and Le Journal De Shanghai.

Since the fall of Nanklng on Dec. l3 Japanese columns pushing north from Yangtse River bases

Written And Pro-

ing Success.

ished by the successful production lest night, at the Little Theatre playhouse, of four one-act plays. each the work of a, local dramatist. Mr. Harry E. Fbstcr, with roles taken entirely by local pie-yen‘ directed and assisted by loos

drama enthusiasts.

The orchestra under Mr. Harry Gomez, also consisting of local." players. gave splendid support.

"rhc themes of the plays were in striking contrast. The first pres- entation. "Shadows." took the sud- lence on a. much farther Joni-nary than was represented by the stage

liliimoicteiiixiilugiigdyiggipitrljg £2121 ‘Eogglgihwalgch wfisghmcztlggry“ £235 sin had converged on walled Su- The setunfilihlolgwever’ was sumuuy

chow.

adopted‘ to enhance the highly

dglitealdtlyieirllafgiéleessehnd JESS wlfitlvf flmfmd-M gfimmgie? r‘ lll‘ 6, e 8B. ltiiCB I the “m, and were fighting Chinese long; so intensely for the return of

in the streets. Much of Suchqvw

was said to have been ln flames. In first communlques wdayz-Jep-

snese officials did not claim full

Then thev declared only they

FLAMES SHOOT SKYWARD Two tremendous fires. apparent-

blotted the citv from the nit" under n. blanket of smoke and shot flames

At Hanknw. tempornrv Chinese cnnital. n Chinese military snakes-

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R.C.A.F. Students Are Transferred

(By The Canadian Pressl BARBIE. Ont“, Muy Iii-Sixty- one students have been transferred from the Royal Canadian Air Three training school at Camp Bor- den, it was learned here today. Another 59 will leave within the next. iiwo weeks. The students are being sent to R.C.A.F. stations in ‘l-isllfbx. Ottawa. Montreal, Tren- Winn and Vnncouyeij.

mode the trip in North America. American aviation circles said. however, that nssuruncs of s steady