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British Plan Not Supported

Non - Intervention ‘Committee Adjourns For Several Weeks

Vacation.

cqpyflglll. 1937 by the [lavas New: Agency)

LONDON. Aug. 6-—(CP-Hava|) -Great Britain's compromise plan wput iceiii in the "hands o.f 59am" agreement and accord bgiligerericy recognition to the gpzirrsli combatants after “sub- nantial" withdrawal of foreigners "lied to achieve unanimous sup-

" (may at a long meeting of "19 Non-Intervention Sub-Com- mittee. Tilt‘ group adjourned for [eveffll ivceks vacation.

The soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky crushed hopes for ending the current deadlock over belliger- ¢n¢y recognition when he an- nounced his government refused to consider such recognition until all foreigners fighting in Spain were repatriated.

As a resuft- lt appeared possible ‘Germany might. go ahead, without Great Britain, France, Italy and gussla. with a new plan to 81am telligci-cney rights after "substanti-

al" withdrawal of "volunteers" from the Spanish civil war.

Before delegates disbanded they accepted the proposal of their chairman. the Earl of Plymouth, to assign the London board in charge of administrating neutral. itv supervision to report ful‘y 0n its past activities and to suggest future modifications in the light of experience.

Finances and the British-French Neutrality Naval Patrol were in- dicfllfid by Lord Plymouth as two problems the report will take up.

Two-power Maritime super- vision. maintained slnce Italy and Germany bolted the sea patrol, must end now that the Soviet union has made it clear it will not yield on beillgerency recognition, the German charge dhffaires, Emil Woermann. warned.

Along with its other _troubles. the Non-Intervention Committee has met financial difficulties, 10rd Plymouth disclosed.

tharlcttetown Ilad Ilcst Sunshine

sAINT JOHN. N. B., Aug. 6- IOPi-A summary of reporting muons in the Maritime Provinces for July shows Charlottetown. P. l. I., led in hours of sunshine with 307, said an announcement today from the meteorological ob- erviitory IKIE.

[QMING fVENIl

"Grand 'l‘ea l Icy at St. Georges Thursday. August 12th. L-1385—8-5~§l.

"Dance in <Aubum School Jliesday‘ night Aug. 10th. L-IBSB-B-fl-fll-

"Picnic Saint John's Church, ‘Jrapaud. Wednesday, August 11. L-1230-8-2-9I

"Ice cream social and dance in Dflllillfiton School. Wednesday. lllil- ll. L-l437-8-7-3I.

"Dance in Lorne Valley Hal‘, Tucscay, ilugust 10th. Webster's Drtliestra. L-IIIBO-B-G-ZI.

"Reserve August 11th for St. Andrea's Church Supper, Cardigan. L-iaaa-s-s-v.

"Danee In Forest Hill Hall, Aug- lst llth. 5-piece orchestra. L-1402-8-7-lI.

"Belfast Y. P. 8.. Play in Flat

I m p o grtiant Caucus At Ottawa Today

(C-P- By Guardian's Special wn-Q)

OTTAWA, Aug. O-Parliamentary followers of the Conservative party who survived the Liberal deluge in the last election gathered in Ottawa tonight for a meeting which may mark a new milestone in the his_ 1°11! 0i the party . Tomorrow the members meet in their caucus room at the House of Commons to learn whether their leader, Rt. non. R, B. Bennett, has determined to re- sigii or lswiil 11g to remain at the post he accepted 10 years ago.

Whatever Mr. Bennett's decision may be party organization and pol- icy will also be discussed. With two years of the term of the present Liberal government elapsed Conser- vativcsleel it is time to bestir EIIGIEISCNCS about preparations for the next election.

Mi. Bennett. suffered from a. ser- ious illness in the winter of 1935, the last year of his premiership ItlICI since then his health has not been of the best. Last spring he \\t_i_it_ to England as one of Canada's official delegation to the coronation and afterwards took a European holiday and consulted eminent specialists on his condition.

Before leaving he told his follow- ers in the House he would confer with them after his return on the leadership and other party ques- tions. He also intimated his person- al disposition as to remaining at the head of the party would be guided by whatever medical advice

Itlvei liall. Monday, August 9th. L-142l-B-7-1I.

"M e e t i n g of Conservative Electors of Bedford Poll at Ro- blrt Gullnnts, on Thursday 16th., I vtlock- L-1410-9-7-li .

"Hakuiaker: dance, Hunter River. Tucsda night. Transfer (eaves SuiinysIde, 8.30.

14-1439-8-7-31.

Manse grounds, WW. Islands. Tuesday, Aug 1D. Miler served 4 m '2 p. m Pro- Imr-me or sports. L-iios-a-r-u

"Picnic on

bgflddiers’ and dancers contest in Ad! i135 hall. Aug. 12th. Good prizes. tom S1011 25 cents. Send- entries

A- L. l-lerrell. New Wlltshlrc. L-143B-8-7-5i.

“Ice cream social and dance at ‘Import School, Tuesday. Aug. s6 Bingo and other attractions.

“lhlwrt Women's Institute. L-l4Z9-B-7-3I.

mzjrtnnouncemcnt; Mr, Arthur w I1. Charlottetown. has receiv.

atlatltglzrecof his appointment as charlotmoflllzlllfllly "Presentative in

L-iml.

cams‘ 1 ‘um rct Convention, Eldon. Mt. lnnan and Orwell Cove,

Witgélfs Institutes. Belfast Hall. “Q gye-ngiésust P flab. Euler-noon "mm- ' ' 'r.-ia\;%r-ysl-)g-d'{

Institutes of Albany, _ south Bodeque. 3,2; Chston. Freetown. Lower b“ VH1. Middleton and Bearle. rum! be held in Borden Hall. m. ‘ Y~ August 10th, meeting 2.30 h - P. M. sharp. At the even. l "testing trier-s will be a good and special speaker. Ad_

fizz" 20c and 15o. Sale of ice

L- 1400-8-7-21.

he obtained in the interval. Observers saw three possible re-

I suits from toiiiorrow’s meeting:

Mr. Bennett m ght remain leader and prepare the party for another election:

11c might remain loader on a temporary basis pending the sum- moning of ii National Convention to endorse his leadership or select ariothcr man. draft a policy and revump the party organization; he might resign forthwith causing the election of a tcmporaryparllament- ary leader and the calling of a na- tonal convention.

In whatever decisions are reach- ed at the i.eetlng Ontario will have a major voice as that province re- turned most of 39 CODSEFVEIIVP members elected at the 1935 voting.

Ontario has 25 Conservative members and Quebec and British Columbia five each. One each re- presents New Brunswick. Mlnlwbl- Saskatchewan and Alberta. M!‘- Bennett himself being the sole Conservative from the latter prov- incc. Nova Scotla and Prince Ed- WBNI Island are without T811115!” tation. Yukonii one member. M11- Gecrge Black is a Conservative.

Boys Drowned In Lake Eric

roar sraivrm. out... Aue- I

—(CP)-—Bodies of. Hush Todd- eight. and John Todd. six. m» o! Frank Todd. Grey Street, mndon. were found in Lake Erie at the foot. of Main Street here late to- day. Father of the boys. I truck driver operating between here Ind London, said ‘he brought the boy! to the beach this morning and left them at the lakeside while h? went back to Inndon.

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1937

LL-(iov. Assent: To Social Credit L e g i s I at i c n

(By I. I‘. Sanderson) (Canadian Pres Staff Writer) EDMONTON, Aug. 6-'1‘he special

session oi’ the Alberta Legislature convened to vest control of banking 111 the Aberhart government was

Lieutenant-Governor John Bowen.

Formal assent to the Social Cre- dit legislation was given by the Lieutenant-Governor, removing all doubt of his reservation of signing the bills pending appeal to consti- tutional authorities at Ottawa.

There was not the slightest de- lay in assentlng to the bill m license and control bankers in the province. Provincial Treasurer So- Ion, Low mid the legislature yester- duy in moving second reading of the bill that. it was designed to Place the people of Alberta in con- trol of the financial policies of banks operating in the province.

The session lasted only four days but more drastic legislation was passed in that time than probably in any similar period in the history of any Canadian province.

The following are tabloid descrip- tions of the major enactments: An act empowering the govern- ment to deposit Alberta. funds in any Provincial institution, not nec- eisflflly l! chartered bank as form- erly svpulated. The purpose was m deposit money in a. state credit house.

An act giving wider powers to the Social Credit Board, a five-man board which has been operating slnoc April with the assistance of two technical men nominated by Major C. H. Douglas, founder of Social Credit. As oi-lg'naily intro- duced, the board was given iinlim- lted power to “do such acts and things as it may from time to time deem proper. for the purpose of promoting. conserving and enhan- cing the Social Credit of the pro- vince.

This was amended to make the board's activities subject to the ap- provalmof the cabnet. Another

(Continued on page 13. Col 5)

Diplomats To Meet). In Ilome

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

ROME. Aug. 6—The Italian and British Governments moved to- ward more friendly relations today when it was announced diplomats of the two nations would meet in Rome. Count Dino Grandi, Italian Am- bassador to London. proposed the conversations to British Prime Minister Chamberlain. who re- cently exchanged amicable letters with Premier Mtrsolinl. Another friendly gesture was made by the Italian Government In lifting its three-montli-old ban on British newspapers. Promin- ently displayed accounts of Italian defeats in Spain brought the ban on ‘British newspapers. At the same time. all Italian correspon- dents were recalled from London. The Italian severance of press relations with Britain occurred May 8. shortly before the Coron- atlon.

‘Murders Three,

Then Suicides

PITTSBURGH. Aug. ti-Bernard Gregor used bullets- today to "solve life's problems". He killed his widowed mother. two sisters and himself.

The 20-year-old unemployed bookkeeper left a note saying. "I do it in a sense of mercy and hope we go so quick and by all means demand that we be cremated." He fired six bullets from his new rifle into the bodies of his mother. Mrs. Anna Gregor, 47; Mary Ann. l5, and Betty. 25. The seventh bullet. he sent through his own mouth.

Another brother. Prank, 2'1, found the bodies in two upstairs bed- rooms of their west end home when he returned from work. Police termed the killings mur- der and suicide.

AIIIIIIZI Meeting

Classical Assn.

HALIFAX. Aug. 6-(OP)—0pen- in; sessions of the annual meet- ing of the Classical Association of the Maritime Provinces and New- foundland were held at King's University here today. Harry Fos- ter of Charlottetown gave an ad- dress on the "Technique of the p1“; of Euripides" at the meet- ing. The business meeting of the Association will be held tomorrow.

proi-ogued late this afternoon by_

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ing conflict.

Plratlon for serious trouble. The Japanese naval commander

Marines were landed from Jan- aiiese gunboats in the Yangtze riv- er. sandbag barricades hastily; thrown up around the Japhllvsi- (XJIIGESSIOII, and all Japanese civil- iaiis except. 100 eat-servicemen ord- ered aboard river vesels or con- centrated at the waterfront for early withdrawal to Shanghai. I

The United States Consul-Gen- eral at Haiikow, according to re- ports reaching Nanklng, advised all Americans in that part of his con- sular distrlct which extends above the Yellow River to withdraw southward to places of safety. Brit- ish officials were understood to be awaiting developments before mak- ing a similar move.

The American action followed closely the Japanese officials intim- ation, delivered to senior foreign consuls at Tientsn. that hostilities might spread southward to the Yel- low River and- advislng that for- eigners living in the districts ln- volved be warned.

Japan's grip on northern Hopeh, original zone of hostilities, was tightened. Reports here Said 14,000 1c moi-cements from Japan's army in Maiichoukuo reached Tientsln by rail during the first four days of August and continued to various parts of the "front" below Tientsin and ‘Peiping. _ v

No actual fighting was reported from the north, but Japanese col- umns were said to be advancing steadily southward in parallel col- umns along the railways from Tientsin and Peiping and north- westward along the Peiping-Sui- yuan railway toward the new "front" on the high road to M'on- goiia and the northwest.

Chinese officials said Japanese withdrawal of civilians continued throughout China. This was taken as indication of Japanese official belief the whole country would be involved in hostilities.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 7--(Saturday) -Large-scale hostilities between Japanese and Chinese forces fac- ing each other a few miles from Peiping appeared inurrnent today as the Chinese national defence council remained locked in a crucial conference at Nanklng on which a formal decision for peace or war appeared to hinge.

Observers clung to the belief that whatever the outcome of the Nanking conference-and many of China's most famous warlords, hitherto lrreconclliblc, took part in

War Regions l

existed because of the concentrations around Hankow of some Chine" ‘P0015. 511F511"!!! on their way to the northern war front.

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Hostilities Spread To Central‘ . ‘China-Whole Of Country Will i Be Involved Is Belief.

_ _ (A. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) BANKING, Aug. ti-The fear and fever of war spread today to Co".

Over wide areas. hundred f '1 . . hmmmos in ‘he ‘mnh- Jousting. [allflgcgztgtigfivdlslnwnttiffilgfs ‘iifclxdtutt: move their nationals from regions which may be involved in the gpread.

W." HMIWW- u“ treat trade and Industrial centre of the middle Yangtze cy, was the scene of feverish Japanese civilian evacuation and prc- -

there declared a state of emergency , 30,000 .

Blight Attacks Potato Fields g In Province

Late potato blight, which is at- tacking potatoes in the Province was not believed to have reached, serious proportions as yet, Mr. S.| G. Peppin. chief of the pntatn lnstection service, said last. night. Inroads of the disease were thougtht to be confined principally tn the eastern section of the Prov- inoe. A survey would be under- taken early next week to determine the entent and seriousness of the blight. In the meantime potato growers were urged by Mr. R. H. Hurst of the Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Charlottetown. to keep their fields sprayed with Bordeaux Mixture. Weather con- ditions favorable to the growth of blight spores would cause a rapid spread oZ-the disease. it was fear- ed by potatnmen.

Russia To Increase 0.8., Purchased

(A. P. ‘by Guardian's Special Wire) WASHINGTON, Aug. ti—A newt tiade agreement between the l United States and soviet Rugqia became effective today, pledging Russia to increase its yearly pur- , chases of United states goods by ‘ at least 25 per cent, . The United States in return granted ltussia unconditional most.

‘ favored-nation commercial treaL merit for the first time. The P-llfvlfmeiit WPIll llllO force upon

proclamation by President R0013-

veit and siniultiiiieous approval by

ilie Soviet Government.

_ Russia agreed lo purchase at

.t'ast. $40,000,000 \\'O*lll of American ’ products in the next 12 TIIOIIIIIS- I $10,000,000 more than it was obli- ' gmicd to buy under an agreement which expired July 12.

O'l"l'.'\\\'ll, Aug. s-rrne new ~ commercial agreement between United States and Soviet Russia proclaimed today at Washington will have little or no effect on (laiiadivs trade with either 0mm. '_ in the opinion of trade officials

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agreement here i: that the prin-

cipal change will be to give Bus-

siaii coal and coke free entry into

the United States, Canada and. Rita-la. are not competitors in this . commodity and iliere is little c0m- I petition in others. i _ Expansion oi Russia's purchas-T ing in the United States will also I make little difference to Canada.

Trade between Canada and Rus-

sia, freed last September from a

mutual embargo. amount: to only

a few thousand dollars a month.

GT-Footm Ketch Arfivcs Here From Estonia

The auxiliary ketch "Atho" from Fist/min sailed Into Charlottetown harbor late Thursday night under command 0i‘ Captain Atho Walter

Two Ilrowniiigs Near Inverness

INVERNESS, NS, Aug. 6-—lCPl -Two drownings occurred noni- here today as mounting tempera- tures sent hundreds scurrying to beaches and lakes.

David Burke, 16-year-old Inver- ness boy, was drowned here after an undertow caught him when he waded beyond his depth. The only witnesses to the accident. were two small children. who summoned help which arrived too late. Artificial respiration proved futile.

Margaree. 20 miles from here, was the scene of the second faca- lity when Miss Mabel Plowman. Halifax girl vacationing here drowned after a seizure of cramps while swimming. Efforts at saving the girl's life by Laura Munroe. Ian Munroe, and Hastings Law- rence, all of Margaree. were use- less. Life was pronounced extinct after the trio brought the body

(Continued on page 13. Col i)

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

LONDON, Aug. 6—'1‘he Italian steamship Mongloia. was missing tonight hours after she and the British tanker British Corporal were mysteriously attacked by un-

identified bombing plancs in the western Mediterranean. The Mongloia flashed a brief

S O S rayiiig she had been-attack- ed. There were no further reports. The British Corporal, after send- ing an S O B and then retracting it, reached the port of Algiers under her own power and appar- ently not seriously damaged. None of her crew of 43 was injured.

Both ships were’ attacked almost at the same time and in the same spot off the coast of Algeria. Both Spanish Government and insurgent planes are based within striking distance.

Neither ship was engaged In Spanish trade. The Mongioia was enroute from Genoa to New Or- leans, the British Corporal from the Persian gulf port of Abbadan to England with a cargo of gaso- line. Both were miles off the coast.

While many merchant ships have been under fire from war

‘ in Spanish waters and others, supposedly carrying contrl- band, have been captured at sea.

instances of aerial attacks in_t_ne

Provincial Exhibition-August “i6

kIfalian Steamship, Britt's/t TankerAttackedByPlanes

ashore.

Spanish war have been few.

Officers of the British Corporal said three monoplancs dropped bombs around their ship for nboiit an hour. The only damage, they said. was from the concussion of the explosions u'hi:li shook the vessel and put the wireless tem- porarily out of commisrion.

Dispatches to Lloyd's indicated the 6,I13-ton Italian steamship was bombarded from the air at about the same time- An uncon- firmed Algiers report said the Mcmgiola was trying to aid the British ship rind that her captain

and carrying a crew of 14 youths.

The vouiig captain had crossed the Afrantic 35 times. he said. eight in his own boats. The “Atho” measures 6'1 feet and has a 125 horse power auxiliary motor installed iii Florida.

The voyage across the Atlantic from Madeira. Islands to Florida was made entirely under sail and took 42 days.

A veteran, the Captain talked about crossing the ocean as rou- tinc and recalled making the ven- tiire in a 39 foot craft. last time

Bil-footer.

He and his crew of 14 set out from Estonia 18 months ago and visited England. Denmark, Spain and the West Indies en route. Their next port of call had not been determined by the-happy-go- lucky crowd as yet, they said. They expect to sail from here either to- day or Monday.

V I STIUR STIRS CHURCH BIINVENTIIIN

J. H. Booth Addresses (‘hurches 0f Christ On (‘hristian Re- sponsibilities And 0n The Value 0f Generosity.

“The Place of the Disciple Ill the Religious World“ was the sub- ject of a forceful address delivered

was critically wounded.

When the crwv of the British Corporal tried to take to lifeboats. members said. the planes swooped low and sprayed the decks with machine-gun fire. forcing tliem to seek shelter. One bullet went through the wireless room, plcrccti i a tool box and buried itself in at table drawer.

ALBIERS. Algeria. Aug. fl-l Three French planes were scill. out today to search for three

onoplanes. marked with maltose crosses. which bombed and mach- ine-gunned the tanker British Corporal and, presumably. attack- ed an Italian steamship ‘in the western Mediterranean today.

The British Corporal reached here only slightly damaged.

last evening by RrwhJohn I-LBootli. Indianapolis, nt the annual con- vention of the Churches cf Christ at. New Glasgow.

At the sessions which opened yesterday morning reports were presented on the years work. The devotional theme, "We would sec Jesus" was emphasized in the dc- vctional services.

In his address Mr. Booth out- lined the main features of the co- operative work of the Churches of Christ throughout. the world. Re- calling to the minds of his hear- ers the. example of the Macedon- ian Church. the speaker -made a strong plea for the excrete of

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Initiative Passes T0 Government Forces In Battle Area.

(BY ALEXANDER H. FHL, xlssor-inler/ Press Foreign Sin/T) (AP) The Insurer-uh‘ llirueldrive

MADRID, Aug. 6