" MARCH 23. 1927

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MussolinPs Delegate to. Geneva so. In- formed League of Nations; Prepare awry Disarmament‘

‘. Commission.

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qnnnva, March . — Y will never accept armaments in- ferior to t-hose of ‘any country oi Continental Europe. declared Gs“- eral Mariuis, ltalian delegate tn the M5509 of Nations preparatory commission on disarmament, which begun its sessions here today in 5931-0110;; n formula ior Beneral uiparmament treaty-

qmeml Marines‘ declaration makes it clear that Premier Muss- olini will insist uponureenius Ital- mn armaments on a level with

‘ those of France. His pronounce- mam w“ mg most, striking feat- 111-301 the first day's delibera- tions, coming as it did at a time when tension is reported between Italy and Juso-lsiavia, which is friendly to France. The first day also brought the presentation by Viscount Cecil of a. complete ‘Brit- ish draft oi a treaty of armament reduction. Paul Bon-cour, France, also announced that later he would

, present a French draft which would differ from the British plan in a notable essential.

General Ihfarines in his declara- tion Bald ltaly would be willing to accept drastic limitation ui nrmn- ments if such limitations were fairly proportionate. But he warned that Italy's present armaments which had been heavily reduced since the wnr. must not he taken us a criterion of italy's needs.

joints Action u

Powers Relieves 1 ‘ v g ._ Situation

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IPAMB. March '22. —- The ension arising out of'the ltaio-JugoGlav-v Alabnnisn controversy, brought to the iorse by l-tuly allegations that Jugo Sinvia was mobiiisini military mrces on the Albanian frontier. had relaxed today.

it appeared as though the war sisrm was su-hsiding as‘ rapidly IY it arose. This was attributed to the prompt steps taken by the "Lon- don. Paris and Berlin governments.

Justice Lennox Dismisses Appeal

(Canadian Press) TORONTO, March 22. Justice Lennox of the Supreme Ciourt oi Ontario has dismissed the appeal of W. F. O'Connor, K. C.. oi Ottawa from the decision oi the local master at Ottawa in connect- ion with the alleged contract un-

ieux for services in connection with the government customs investiga- tion.

Justice Lennox declared that such a. contract was not in the pub- lic policy.

The appeal judgment Mr. O'Connor has no ease in his av- plicstion for leave to issue fl- will

to wit. at Quebec. Mr. claim ie based upon a request made by the chief justice who at the timewas conducting the customs investigation. For a. faclum deal- ing with the three mile limit ques- tion. The factum had not been sup‘ plied by Mr. OlConnOr wthen he was dismissed on September 30 from his position as counsel to the com-

ernment of Mackenzie King. The document was sent to the Justice on October 28. the crown having refused to pay for it. Mr. OiConnor decided to bring action

The day developments indicated that vhe preparatory disarmament commission does not expect to set- tle the problem oi the amount of a-malnents to be allotted to the various countries, but merely to lay down ‘the governing principles o: armament reduction.

Oppose Return oi v Former Emperor

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IBIEBIDIN.‘ March 22. - Opposit- ion to any possible return oi for- mer Emperor Wilhelm, to Germany was expressed in the Beichstag yesterday in statements by the centrists, Democrats and Social

-_ Democrats. _

' Old French Manor May be Preserved

THREE RIVERS. Que. Mur- Ztstnst out of total imports into Can- --The historic Manor de la Parade ad; in 1910 0g. $075,000,000 11,9 pm.

1n the village of that name. at one time-the residence of the early Canadian heroine Madeleine do

Vflrchoree. may be restored. It‘

was recently burned with only the walls left standing. The historic- al society of Three Rivers. however have urged on the provincial com- mission on historic monuments that the relic of early French Can- ada should be preserved.

Some years after the 14-year-old Madeleine had made her name im- mortal in Canadian history by her defence oi her father's chateau against Indians at Vercheres, on the St. Lawrence river, she mar- ried M. de la. Parade sud went m live at the village named after him. They occupied the old residence. which was practically intact until a few weeks silo. Many notables of the aelgnorial days wore enter- tained by the couple. "including Laval, first Blehop of Canada.

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Scottish Tourists Coming to Canada

ormwa. Ont, Mar sz-A party of 500 Scots tourists under the aus- pices oi the Pslsley. Scotland, branch of the Guild o! Empire. is to arrive here on August 2nd, in the course of a tour oi’ the domin- ion. Montreal. Toronto. Niagara and the Thousand Islands will be included in the tour. Receptions are being arranged st Montreal and Toronto by Boots who are now settled iu Canada. The purpose oi the‘ tour is Empire education. and to foster a closer union be- tween the peoples of Britain and Cmads.

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against the chief justice.

Bll5lliill5,li[lM HESUM[fl

(Special in the Guardian)

the closing of the western sasdions two weeks ago, were resumed at

day.

the Superior Court oi Quebec. Hon. N. W. eel for the

commission, stated

Ivince of Ontario he taken in ,$4‘75,000,000 or about ~51 percent. IOver the past five years 50.5 p. c. of the potatoes oi Canada. had en- tered through Ontarloporta. Cus- toms and excise revenues collected

mateiy one half of the total for the dominion.

Mr. Ilowell announced that the attorney general of Ontario had promised his cooperation to the commission.

Propose Ton Minute Speeches

(Sggilal to the Gust-dist»

LON N. Mar.,22.—-.-A movement is on foot among members o! the llouse of Commons for a limitation iu the length of speeches of minor members. instead oi the forty

Canadian parliament. the proposal here is that the hack benches sub- mit to a. self denying ordinance oi 10 minutes only for speeches. ’ -----¢0@-——-

Prince cumin

(‘Canadian Prue) I ii-BOLIDENYHY, Northsmptonshire. England. March 2i. -- The Prince ofWales was thrown from his horse today at the first jump in

chase, but escaped intiury.

Condemns Collars

and let's wear short is the‘ slogan of the “Anti- ment Society” o! Peril.

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gust-ism. i

‘ l p‘ tum of emu».

wi, gt-

holds that’

ior service outside the jurisdiction“ OiCouuors

chief

TORONTO, Mar." 22. —Sittlngs oi the Royal Customs Commission 1.11M, ha‘; been susmmhd 31mg spared to see this conflict through

Rowell, K. 0., coun-

ln Ontario amounted to approxi-

for Minor Members

the army poinitlto-point steeple-

_ As Unhygienio

PARIS. Mar. 22. ——"0ii_wlth hard boiled collars. down with ntsrched " lltlu" ulsh- This or- gsnisstiomwhioh includes, bank- srsylhwyers and writers and other President lisrt- ‘inset ‘the Paris Tsilorsfi-Alsoeistion a; decided. to throw its mars! and

was! support behind. Maurice slsffefs campaign loathe re-

Tlli built! svondsinul I allots as an. iihvslsuie, nduhsqs stts ia-

_ n of sou omen who stein- ts Jed in hiding rod or wmy

' of, those‘ inter-sites} in ornrh vs bss . p j

lN ll i MEMIJH ‘ Bill

To be Erected in Mem- ory of Canadafs War Dead" - Each Prov- ince Will be Repre- sented by Memorial Window.

1.1.4101. ow. 0i Fitllis, n. 1)..

‘lottetown since Saturday and left] this morning for-Iiialifax. has been‘. successful in Charlottetown residents writing the P. E. ‘l. window in Can-l adian Memorial Che-Del which la toi

der which he was to receive $2.509 be ll "ha-WP °f nllflmial lnmfesl- .1 from Chief Justice fianoois Lem-|

The ailmllort and patronage of sir Robert Borden, Sir Edward Kemp. Sin Arthur Currie. Sir George Fost- e-r and many ohher men whose names are household words in Cun- ada have been secured.

ville dlonour LL-Gov. F. R. ‘l-leurtz gave his generous patronage and support to the movement after it hall been outlined to him. Mr. .l- O. l-Lyuxlzfnun actively assisted Col. Fal- lls in presenting him to those whom it was thoumht would he vitally int- erested. Those who have made pos- sible the t1’. E. ‘l. ‘window are: fills Honor LL-Gov. ‘F. 1R. ‘Hearts. Mr. Justice A. E. Arsenaiult. LtflCOl. D- A. Macliinnon, D. S. 0., Messrs. J. ()_ Hyurlman, (l. D. DBBlfils, W. Cheater S. MoLu-ie, M. P. P., W.

mission by the newly returned gov- Henry A-lt-lien- T- W- 1v- ‘Pmwflil-

James Paton, LL-Col. G- '1']. Pull, R. l1 Mulch, Alfred Plckard, George J. ‘Rogers.

Col. Fallis greatly regrets not be- ing able in visit Summonsido but has requested Mr. Roy Holman

ely underwritten.

The Genesis and Evolution of This Memorial

of uhe Great ‘War. while performing the last ritestoiver fallen Canadian

Col. Goo. 0. Fallls ‘was impressed witth the thought and feeling that ii

and return to his native land, there was one object above all others to

the City Hall- in, Toronto yestsr- whichho wogldydeypte the energy -~Mr- Justice J. '1‘. Brown of of his-soulfoamely, the erection of SQWKWMV“ Pfuldild- 555M“! s. fitting memorial to these glorious

by Mr. Justice W. H. Wright of _ 1 m1 Toronto and Hon. Ernest Roy oi’ dead ma“ M m” ‘a kw c“ an

soldiers, some of whom. afterwards ljoined the great honor roll. talked wit-h him about such a project and charged him ‘with the responsibili- ty or putting it into eflect- telssisted by-a body of distinguish- ed patrons and a board of loyal trustees, the p. l was under- taken. A. competition was held and -ull plans were sent to Professor C. ii- Wrlgiht, head oi the Department

Toronto, who kindly acted as asses- sor and made his award.

The Patrons and Trustees unenl- mously believe the time has arriv-

t-he Memorial Chapel.

Patrons

‘Sir iEdward‘ Kemp, KiCJVLG. tlion. Newton Rowell, P.0-

HOD. W. c. Nichol.

ibeon J. liadnor, B.A.. LLB, M.P. Gen. Sir Arthur Currie. G-C-M-G» .K.C.B.

Mad-Allen. J. Stewart. 0.8.. C.M.G.

C.M-.G., D.8,0. Brim-Gen. It. P, Clark, C.M-C..

minute time limit suggested in the n51), 1-4.0, -

Brig-con. Dun sweet.

Rev. S. D. ChoWn. D.D-, ‘bbll. lChrls. Spencer, Ihlsq. ,

Canadian Memorial chapel WI" be a. House or Prayer. dedicated to

of the seventy thousand who served

with the Canadian forces-and who. inspired with the thought of putt-

rnetry and beauty.‘ it. will have

dow. hospitable

Divine WSBQCB. ‘

ins I re . may». . inhient oldies manuals ct. thsilemlueu. one est iutsi-st git

Repeatedly during the latter bu":

heroes and heroines, the Rev. Lt.-

oi Architecture in the University of ed to proceed with the erection of

Sir Robert Borden,- P.C.. CCMK}.

Brig-Con. V- W. Odlum. 0.1.8..

the worship of God and in lnemory

lug an and to war, made the swat sacrifice from. leis to i918. it is ‘designed to miicltsn spiritual w" tioa through she influence of sym-

depth and distance. iilht and sha- ‘ welcome sud dreamy mysticism. all-blending 1° an inspiration to generation! W‘ foster reverence and the sense of

There will be twelve memorial windows- A chancel window-mum sing the sacrifices of. the men and women. whom-died for Csnsdru, A in Canadian front window called the sll-lfishsda whereby it may be esldone hund- window which mill express iilllflfi- only the development ' of Canada. There‘ will be tnaothsr memorial windows one for shell-province lid the Yukon. ‘rho lll<Ohil|idn window was underwritten by. nanny of the foremost statesmen‘ at mum. dur- nt mu at 001. 15:11! 1°

lid» the Olllsdlsn‘ iiiffili”

run cnantorrsrowu- GUARDIAN

NBRITISII ‘TRIJBPS IN ENGAGE- MENT llllll SHANTUNBESE

Twelve of the Latter Were Killed and a'S°"°m1 Bins Weréflifi’ Score ‘Wounded When They Attempt- ed to Break Thro ugh the ’ Barriers of the International Settlement - Loot-

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(Canadian Press)

score of Shautungese when they, made a fresh attempt uo break‘-

mtm-eflmg severatthrough the barriers oi‘ the intflrqand now is on the way to Hons 1“ “nderynational settlement here late to-t K9111;

ay. Twelve Chinese were killed and Chinese

eighteen wounded in another bor- er fight between British and Shamung troops a half milo to the west of the first fight.

‘Prior to tile seuund incident, 200 sllfllllfl-llngese. dlsarmed. had e11- lered the settlement peacefully. Seven hundred more attempted to enter and fired on the British, two of tho British wore wounded, alter which they returned the flro.

‘Foreign ambulances look the (Jhiuese wounded in both affairs i=4» the hospital. The troops of the lhirham regiment were involved in nil of today's frontier incidents.

Sniping, iires and looting c011- tinuo in tho Chapel quarter just outside the international settle- ment whore mobs composed partly of Shangtungeso soldiers, partly oi’ ordinary criminals and partly oil nniionalist gunmen hold sway. The streets are strewn with dead. ini numerous cases, the robbers have

to obtain their rings. Every place

I of the criminals is how to got a- looters

killed in those affairs.

The scenes in Chapel nre indes- cribable. blocked thoroughfares preu-ent- thepsczspe of the victim's from the robbers. Nothing is to he heard there but shots and the screams o-f women and children .runnlng hysterically to and fro. Many of the women afraid to re- main in the houses are rooming the streets unciad. having been stripped of their clothing by the soldiers in the wild hunt for loot.

Sometimes loot laden soldiers are protected by comrades with machine guns whio thing nothlnlt of clearing the way down a crowd- ed street by Ollfllllng fire and kil- ling scores of peopiefBut ' all this, it is declared thtt Chapel is merely undergoing the experien- ces that scores of’ other Chinese towns have had in the past during the present civil warfare.

A pnmnlnent missionary author- ity says lens of thousands of vii

Yunnan, lflweichow, Hanan and other parts of the country, have been murdered in the last your. Tonight the sky was lighted by the fires spreading in the district.

As all example of the chaos out- side the foreign settlements north- ern forces are still running on armored train and firing on any- thing in sight between the Shang- hai north and northeastern stat- ions. The

either are unaware that the Shang-

be fighting, or are afraid to leave the train. _ .

Yesterday Cantonese beheaded two white ‘Russians within sight oi tho British guards st one oi the‘ barriers and stuck the heads on‘ their bayionots, holding thorn aloft amid the smiles of Chinese spectat- ors.

‘The general strike is still flilfflad‘ lug and red intimidation is srow- ing bolder.

"Pho boaiswuln oi a British ship received a note directing him to puny, vessel Hiopoang, bound from Shanghai for liong Kong, has been hour fixed for the strike. Should he fall to comply he was warned he sud all his family would be shot.

MONO KONG, March 22. -— The report st labor headquarters to-- night to be f‘ ., ’ because he

deck of the vessel yesterday at the lads-China Steam Navigation Com-

shriued in the works of their N"!

unborn. Their devotion provided u temple for the finest o: the flue arts -the art of Divine Worship.

The Board of Tmmtees is anxi- ous to build up s worship tradition Memorial Chi/Ml

red years from now that worship only has been held therein. There is no basement and no gallery in the puns. The plsco will he for worship only, The ediilcs will be of stone, in. Gothic style. ‘libs nave on such side with snsroule of col- umns and arches. which give dig- nity and imnressiveuess to the in- terior. The rooi’ wilbybe of open timber ‘with arched.» trusses splu- niu; the lllye sud chs _ s Mohue-ss of eiieot vlryini lfhiht and shade sud" oi he ht and myst- ery. he seating capacity is w"! hundred. ioyery salt" H“! o! the ohsouilv _ y Remembrance. uoutdililil

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Streets are Stre wn With Dead.

_ . attacked by pirates near Blasbay. slllA-NwfliAl. March 22. -—- Brit- about 40 ntiles from Hon: Kong. C, B, E. who was senior chaplain in ish troops shot and killed at least No 481.1115 have been 1ea,.ned_ A — Mr. France and who fhae been in Char- twelve and wounded about a

holding the promise of loot has the two forces are expected p; m1. ,bcen cleaned out, but the problem iirlo tonight or tomorrow.

white Russians in! ‘ charge of the train apparently Eric“

‘s direct the e-Jiook of 9 use u

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‘ Shanghai and the

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Eunnpenn passenger was wounded. Tho vessel was freed iwben the pirates completed‘ their looting

tiliAlblKflw. China, March 22. - employees of forei n banks went on strike today. T o banks were immediately pickeltou by strikers who threatened to cut off the food supplies of the remain- lllli members of the stuilfs t0 com- Del them to leave their posts. Sii-iliVN-LliHAl, March 22. —- it ls officially announced that General Pl Shu Chen. commander of the northern defence forces. at Shang- hal. has agreed to surrender. His Capitulation was arranged yester- duy in negotiations with Chang. Kailchek, nationalist generallssimo.‘ The Kunmintung or uatigmqllgt liar: has been luoisied over Gen-

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thousands hang- tiillilvue soldiers in certain sect-l ions this evening. were still un- aware oi‘ the surrender‘. SHANUHAI, March 22. - Nat. ionallst troops are advancing nious the railway around Shang- hai ill the direction of the Shang-l

lt is believed the attempts of

with who!!! ‘hi! 0111119 0V0!‘ {TOBY way with their booty. As tihey leave‘ tho northorners w enter the inter. Sackville to present t‘he_Me,morial up; city they are met by swarms national settlement are due to the in its details to Summerslde clti- of entering

.__._-¢oc~__.__. ' _ a _ and bloody Bglljroach of the nationalists, of _ _ zens and with their expected aid tights occur. Numerous innocentlwhom several thousand moved w ‘ ‘ - - - the P. E. l. window will be completJ people are reported to have been‘ along t

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he railway on ‘morning. l-ONDQN. Mar. 22. —Prlme Aster Baldwin informed the iiouse oi“ Commons this afternoon that the luuuicipai council and naval. nnd military security forces at‘ zshfliifihal have situation in the] Unternntionul sjfiiment well in ‘hand. . l

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1 Chinese Mob Repulsed I

SHANGHAI, Mar. 22_-I4‘j|-[1|g‘ heir rifles in the air and yelling Wildly. a mob of 2.000 Chinese 1troons fwmtho rabble of the de- Iieatml xiortherrl army rushed the ithin British cordon guarding the northern area of the iuter-rtatlon-I Iain-settlement hero at 4.30 o'clock’ 1th1s afternoon. L A few score succeeded in break} img through in the weakly-held al- Jcywuyfl. but they were quickly rounded up. disarmed and turned flack into Chinese territory," The

‘ main body of the invader wer- 1 ‘ Lil. liil i ' th i lagers in tho provinces of Shensi. owpped by 1118 31-11131, troop: W111i’. gjglnlolluaiqthye ha“. (ff mum

‘out firing. _ No British casualties were reported. .

The attempt to invade the settle- ment followed a day of intermitt- ent firing between the northerners laud Cantonese guerlllae in the na- tive Chapel district i

SHANGHAI, Mar 22. -—A mere!- fui lull tonight s cceeded one oi’ the bloodiest periods ln Shanghai history. - With the arrival of Cau- toneee regulars in the Chinese dis- tonlght comparative quiet ‘ended upnn the native city in

‘Hume fol-cm, um not supposed Wwhlch torror. death and destruc- the Crescents hockey team. win-

lon had reigned for (l6 hours dur-

=t ‘i lug Shantungoec of tho northern army and Koumlutnng guerillas. But the Iiloorl spilled in Chino- foreign clashes was insignificant compared to tho flow in the dis- trict of Shspei. a comparatively small section populated mostly by (thlnese to tho north of the city where guerllla warfare raged until the Cantonese regulars arrived. There was still some firing in the Chapel district tonight but it was understood that this was being carried on‘ ‘by the Cantonese against looters. A terrific explos- ion also was believed to have taken place in a northern ammunition dump. but this could not be vsrl- fied because of the stringent mart- ial regulation in the native dis-