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RllS80?liERMAN ANTFWAR PABT IS CBNBLIIIJED

‘Agreement For 10 Years Goes Into Ef- fect Immediately,

MOSCOW. Aug. 24—('l.‘linrsday) —(Al’)—'l‘ho " n-Russian non- aggression pact was signed early this morning.

An official communique umoun. red Foreign Minister Joachim Von ltibbentrop had a three hour eon- ierence Wednesday afternoon with Foreign Commisa Molotoff and Josef Stalin. The German Am- bassador to Moscow, Friedrich Werner Von Sehulenburg, also was present,

The talks were taken u again Wednesday ni ht in the reinlin

d the deeison was reached at \ time to enter into the pact.

TEXT OF PACT

V-m Ribben and Premier Molmoff signed he pact in the presence of Stalin.

Text of the pact fo1lows:—-

"1‘he German Reich's Govem- merit and the Union of the So.- ciollst scvlet Republics, moved by a desire to strengtlien the state of peace between Germany and the U. S, 5. R. and in the spirit of the

rovisions of the neutrality reaty of April 1926 between Ger- many and the U 5. S. R... decided the following: ‘ . Om=—'i‘he two con- tractlng parties obligate theinselves to refrain from every act of force. every aggressive action and every attack ‘against one another, in- cluding any single action or that Elke) ‘g'E_“0Dfl}l.liI’Jl?lOn with other cwcrs.

"Article Two-—In case one of the parties of this treaty should be- come the object of warlike acts by a third power, the other party

will in no way support this third Dower. ‘ “Article Three-'I‘he Govern-

mcms of the two coiitracifing par- ties in the future will constantly‘ l'—‘mfiln in consultation with one another in order to inform each other regarding questions of coni- mnu imerests.

“Article Four—Neltlier of the high contracting parties will as- soclate itself with any other rrouniiiu of wars which direct- ly or lndlr ly is aimed at tlie v.tb2L9-'trt.z-

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TYRINGHAM, Mum, Aug. 23- (AP)—-sidney Howard, playwright. was killed at his summer home to- day when a tractor he was crank- ing started up and crushed him beneath the wheels.

Howard was 40 years old and writer of many broadway hits, in- cluding the 1925 Pulitzer prize Play "They Knew What They Wanted."

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Situation With ‘UtmostGraVity’

Government Ve_sted With

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Powers To

C0136 With Wa_1_'_I_*I_mergency

(By C. ii. Blaokbum, Press Staff’ Wri

Q’I'I‘AWA_ Aug. 23—A.rined by ex!-Slinz statutes with extraordin- BPY powers to cope with a, comu. lion of war "real or apprehended" Prime Minister Mackenzie King and his cabinet colleagues will not. call Parliament unless it. becomes 3l7P€|}‘9Il‘: Peace effoits in Europe are likely to prove unavailing.

The Prime Minister made this statcinent today after consulting bl’ telephone with opposition party leaders in the House Of’ Commons, He declared. however, he was still of the. opinion there was no ques- tion in Europe no: capable of solution.

Under the War Measures Act of 1814, the Governor in Council may exercise extraordinary powers to 0093 With emergenchs arising from the outbreak of war, and under the older Militia and Naval Acts, the Goverrimem may place the available service units on active duty In the defence of Canada.

Canadian ter)

Emergency Powers

The Prime Minister indicated his Government would use these Powers if the necessity arose wniie Parliament is not sitting, bu: stated that Parliament would be sum-monoci at onw if it became zip. parem peaceful efforts were of no avail It would take about one week for Parliament, to assemble in Ottawa.

Meanwhile the Cabinet. is pre- tomorrow

likelihood of an all-da ODCIHYIR statements at {he zencv session oi the British Par- liament will be rushed by cable to be s.va.ila'ble for study by the Cavnrwian Ministers in Council.

From his office the east, b1001<. the Prime Minister today consulted by telephone with Con. servzitlve Leader Manion, who was in T.n'onto, and with John Black- morc. leader of the sngiay Cpedit group in the House of Commons, and James Woodsworth, leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation group.

Pumoso of the Prime Minister’: call to the leader: of the opposite side of the Housegwus to aictiuaint. them with the official facts as re- ceived from diplc-matic sources and to advise tiliem what was be. ink done by the Government.

Dr. Manlon Reached

Dr. Mamon had nothing to say on the situation when questioned in Toronto after h:s telephone conveisation with the Prime Min- ister. The Conservative leader at- tended Senator Frank O'Cunnor'.s funeral in Toronto and Mr. King had planned to do the some until grave news from Europe compelled

lm to remain in Ottawa.

Vifiulle off-lclal Ottawa looks up- on the situation with the utmost ETEVNY there was no outward in- dlcatlon of alarm or increased activity in Government circles,

War Talk Hoard

Knits of people gathered about bullerln boards and war was hearrl everywhere. but down at Lansdowne Park where the oer.- tral Canada Exhibition was on its third day thcre were record Minister

Euler told an exhibition luncheon

he was confident there wauld be no war.

Defence Minister Mackenzie, who returned by air this afternoon from Toronto where he attended the O'Connor funeral, said his aepa;-L- menu was ready to take all rte. cesszirv steps for the security of Canada

Defence Mobilization

This would involve mobilization of the defence services, for wmch it is understood some 50,000 train. ed men are available_ to man the defence works and take such other steps as necessary to guard against invasion. disorder and so- botage

Powers of the Governor in Conn-. Oil to make use of the militia and naval forces of the Dominion for defence purposes (utslcle of Can- ada were questioned in the House last .sI!s_5i0n and in 1038.

Prime Minister King in. dlca/cod no forces would be sent outside Canada without the con- sent of Parliament, and he also declared last session. that. there would be no conscription in Cm- ada under a Liberal regime.

Cons:-iiiption in 1916 for me Great War was under the author- ity of the Military Service Act basse-I in that year. According to stateniciits of Justice Minister La- polnte, that act was “s'oent" im_

-medlately the Great War ended.

Military Service Act "I'li.=. Military service Act cen-

t-aineql a. clause to the effect that it would be in force only for the

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Rumania Reaffirms Neutrality

BUCHAREST. Auit. 23 —~fAP)— Rumania, with 850000 men under arms. declared tonigbit she was de- termined to remain neutral if war came to Europe and would fight only if attacked.

The Foreign Office disclosed that Poland was informed “some time ago" of Rumanla‘s intention to re- main neutzal.

"That intention is unchanged." a spokesman said tonight. It was pointed out that Poland and Ru- mania have a treaty for mii‘ary cooperation if either is attacked by Russia, but. there is no prcIv’a1:':i r-c°,ardln.g possible German invas-

ion

Poland was believed to have placed great dependence on Ru- mor.‘-a for tran"vw‘t"vz millta-1'3’ -unnlirs from Great. Britain and Franco.

Bucharest officials declined to say whether neutrality would mean colslnv the common frontier with Poland. It is llt.t‘e more than 100 miles long, flanked by Russia and Hungary.

l":~r-sign nbscrvers in the Capital -'*~‘._=rrd that Rumnnials position was nearly as perilous as Poland's, if the Russian-German unflat- standlng is concluded. '

Plans To Ensure Security 0fCanadianPeopleReady Defence Minister States

OTTAWA, Am. 23--(OP)- taiied plans to ensure the security tih Oanadi e are in con-

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ITALY READY T0 suun BY AXIS _lIlRTNER

M llSS01ini. However, Remains Silent Hoping To Avoid War.

ROME, AilE.- (A.P)—-The French Ambasadoi‘ and the Italian For- eign Minister were reported reliably Wlught to have advised eaim other wh.a_/L their respective nations would do if I"ll0lll‘Bl‘ Hitler marciied on Danzig.

Ambassador Andre Fi'ancois-Pon- Get. whose nation is pledged with Great Britain to aid Poland, talked with Count Clano for 35 minutes. Dinlomatlc uarters said the inter- change of atitudes was of great importance in the light of the grave European situation.

31!” PEN)’ Loralnfl. the British Ambassador, called upon Count Cl- ano earlier in the day.

Ciaiio was reported to have told Francois-Poncet in effect, that Ital would stand solidly with her Axg Dartner. Germany, in peace or war.

DANZIG AN EXCUSE

It was evident from Fascist news- apers that Rome as well as Berin oped to get more out of the brew- ing cri-is than the ietum of Dan- zill Ll) Germany .

The press declared frankly that it would be necessary also to restore Germany's ‘war lost colonies. and sat.is_fy Italian claims on France for privilcgcs in Tunisia. the Suez Can- al and Jibutl.

Outward signs of military activity were lacking. Premier Mussolini and his officials were silent. A fervent desire to avoid war was expressed in the’ newspapers.

But many f observers belle- ved Italy was y to march if her troops were called into action b)’ the turn of events

Italian authorities have let it be understood that Alpine ga onihe French fmntler are on the alert and strong Pk:-reign diplomatic observers believe that anti-aircraft defences are well manned

The Fafcist press showed an un- compromising attitude urging Lon- don and Warsaw to avert the threat of war by letting Germany have Danzig without a struggle.

Giovanni Anssldo. who often re- flects the views of the Foreign Min-

l ister. Count Galeazzo ciano fcre-

cast in the Leghorn newspaper, Il Telegrapho. that negotiation of the Gannon-Soviet non-aggression pact will be followed by a reconciliation between Russia and Japan

Are Keeping Lookout For Five Yachts

HALIFAX. Aug. 23 ——(CP)— Seven of the 13 ships in the Mar- b‘eliead-Hallfnx yacht race lay off the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron tonight as squadron members kept watch for the five still believed working toward the finish line.

Well over a full day behind the winner, three more yachts came in today and tonight to learn the Marblehead Yawl Tloga Too had taken the race by a wide margin. I-ler arrival yesterday morning clinched the race, for none of

time handicaps expired. R P Baruch's Klriwan II of New Y nk got in this moming.and

several hours later was trailed by the Eskasonl, owned by J. C. MacKeen of Halifax and .3. G.

Dobson of Toronto. and only Can- adian entrant iii the race. To- night, the Tinavlren owned by George Poor or Marblehead, took the finishing gun.

The five still unreported were W. A. Parker's Hindu. from Bos- ton; Marionette II. owned by George Swift, Marblehead, Mass : A. J. Storrowi: Junior Ketch Lone Star. Marblehead: lhsex V. E. A. schuman, Manchester. Mass, and the Joy T00. A- 0- Chesterton of Marblehead.

E R. Hathaway's Manilehead Yaw] Pirouetle ran aground off Yarmouth. N 3., and was with- drawn from the 366—mile 1100-

those following got in before their P05

International Developments At A Glance

(By The Canadian Presa)

Moscow -—Garmany and Russia sign nomaggression agreement af- ter speedy negotiations among Von Rlbbentrop, Molotofi and Stalin; British -French mission marks time on disrupted negotiat- ions for three-power mutual as- sistance pact with Soviet; two members of British delegation pre- pare to return home.

Berlin —Hltler stands firm on Polish demands reported now to include acceptance by Poles of Nazi protectorate government; British Ambassador re-states Brit- ain's determination to aid Poland and tells of Mr. Chamberlain's continued peace efforts but re- ported to have been told in ef- fect “too late."

London —Britain moves wartime footing: Hitler demands stagger peace hopes; naval rein- forcements speed to Mediterran- ean: east coast shippers cancel sailings due to leave for Baltic or German ports

Brussels —-King Leopold makes dramatic peace plea on behalf of seven neutral states for major powers to "open negotiations in spirit. of brotherly cooperation.“

Paris —~‘Prance orders partial mobilization, bringing forces to a- round 2,000,000 men.

Washington —R.oosevelt speeds back to Washington after curtail- ing vaieation cruise; capital specu- lates over whether intends another peace plea; Americans advised to stay out of Europe.

Rome —It.aly apparently stand-

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lng firm with Germany; reports from other European capitals in-

dicato showdovm before weeks‘ end. _ Warsaw —Hopo prevails that

western piwers wiif"find way out of crisis.

BUSY DAY FOR , DELEGATES All C 0 N V ENTIDN

Reports Submitted On Diseases As C. W. L. Sessions Con- tinue.

Delegates to the Catholic Wo-

men‘: League convention here agent

a biwy day yesterday holding ee sessions at which re-pens covering the work of the Lcamle in the Charlottetown diocese were sub- mitted and thoroughly discussed. The three-dav convention. seven- teenth annual meetlnv for the diocese opened at Notre Dame Academy Tuesday evening and will conclude this afternoon when the new slate of officers will be elect- ed

Morning and afternoon sessions yestetd-av were devoted to business while the evening meeting was public.

Hon. Dr. W J. P_. MacMlllnn in an address exn‘°"ned the pur- e and working of the Canadian Society for the control of cancer Dr, MacMlYian is on the board of the National Society as one of the

representatives from this 1=>‘f'ovlnoe and is president of the Island branch. ..

In his address ‘last night he

stressed the need of earv treat- ment of the disease. poln lng out early treatment was usually suc- cessful. Medical advice should be sought immediately on the slight.- est. suspicion of the disease, es- pecially if the person was agn- proachlng or had reached mid lc he urged

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Before he conclud on the delegates this over nosslble should below to t e so- ciety which was oi-vanlzed solely to eentniliae efforts in coping with the dread malwclvy.

The Evenlviv Session Lug n-«Mu .-mi-Hn~ Qpgngd with

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Britain Makes Emergency As The Empire Rallies To Its &z__p_port

Nation Mcives-"Po-ward War Foot-

ing. Sailings To Baltic Cancelled.

Embargo Placed OnWar Essentials (By J. F. Sanderson, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, Aug. 23-—(C. P. Cabie)—G-real Britain, its Empire rallying to its support, joined with France tonight

Tyneside shipowners cancelled all sailings and German ports until the international situation is clari- fied. One vessel en route to Hamburg was called back by

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wartime footing following

apparent failure of an urgent warning by London to Fuehrer Hitler to alter German demands against Poland.

The Admiralty sent reinforcements to the ranean fleet to bring it up to full war strength.

The British Government clamped down an embargo on war essentials like copper, nickel. scrap iron, gasoline and rubber and gave orders to the whole country to man the air-raid warning system day and night.

SAILINGS CANCELLED

Mediter-

to Baltic

The Home Office ordered air raid precaution forces to be ready, beginning tonight, for a nationwide blackout at a moment's notice. All A. R P. telephones were ordered manned day and night to notify householders.

Britons were warned to keep their gas masks ready.

The Board of Trade issued an order prohibiting ex- port of essential war materials from Britain except by

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Australia And New Zealand Back Britain

IDNDON, Aug. 23 —(CP)— From outlying parts of the em- pire dlspatches poured into Lon- don today indicating the attitude of the doxninions and colonies with regard to Europe's grave crisis.

As the dominions' high com- missioners met here to pool in- formation and discuss the Ger- man-Pollsh dilemma there were indications the Empire as a whole was ready to face any emergency that may arise.

From Canada. came word that Prime Minister King will ask Par- liame ‘ to reassemble if efforts be- ing made to preserve the peace of Europe fail. Mr. King summoned a cabinet council to meet tomor- raw.

Other Ottawa dispatches said it. was regarded as a. foregone conclusion the Canadian militia. would be mobilized for defence at once should Britain be involved in war.

Australian Stand

In Canberra Prime Minister 2.. G. Menzies said after a cabinet

The King interrupted his vacation in Scotland to rc- mam“ .._,_,mmua mmds where

turn to London.

DIPLOMATS BUSY

Activity at the Foreign Office and at No.

10 Downing

Street, the Prime Minister's residence, was greater than at any time since the Czecho-Slovak crisis last September.

Crowds stood in Downing watching diplomats and cabinet ministers enter and leave.

The Imperial Defence Council met in the cabinet room to consider preparedness steps. _

Mr. Chamberlain consulted with the Foreign Secre- Home Honre, Lord Chatfleld, Minister for Coordination of Dr- fences, and other key ministers.

Among the diplomatic callers was the United States Ambassador, Joseph P. Kennedy, who talked with both Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax. He was cheered by the crowds as he left the Foreign Office.

PARTIAL MOBILIZATION

iary, Viscount Halifax,

The French Government ordered partial mobilization at an emergency meeting of the National Defence Council.

The order meant that French

would number between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000.

The German Fuel1rer’s reported statement, on the eve of the emergency session of Parliament, that Poland must either yield to his demands or be partitioned come as a to hopes for a peaceful settlement.

(Hitler's demands were reported in Berlin to include unconditional return of the Free City of Danzig, and those sections of Poland which were German before the Great War, and the acceptance by Poland of 11 l)F019¢101'fll9 0W1‘

staggering blow

the area remaining to her.) Parliament was

CALLED T0 COLORS

All oificers and key men in anti-aircra.ft batteries of the '*.cr- ritor’al Army were called up along with an undetermined numlber of

expected to vote blanket powers to deal with any enier[.:_e_Ii_cy._A

lislier "who I re<:erit.ly visl_t.ed;I-I tlgg,

Street throughout the day,

Secretary Sir Samuel

troops called to the colors

the Government

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force.

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‘Dramatic Peace Appeal Issued By Belgian King On Behalf OfSmallPowers

BRUSSELS. Aug. 23 —(Al‘)—- Leopold, King of the Belgians, in a dramatic appeal for peace on bq. half of seven small powers of northern Europe, tonight urged the men upon whom oventa de- pend to submit their differences "to open negotiations in a spirit of brotherly cooperation"

“Under our eyes." the King said, "the camps are forming, the arm- lea are grouping, a horrible strug-

is.

g‘e is being prepared in Europe."

Without making any direct offer

to mediate, the 37-year-old King lexpressed hope that "other chiefs [of state would join their voices" to his in "the some desire for peace and security for their peo- pies."

King Leopold's address was made with the approval of the gum. ants of ' um, Norway. Sweden. Denmark. The Nether- lands, Hnland and Duancnibouxl

whose foreign ministers completed a hurried one-day conference in Brussels today.

Iieopoldu speech was delivered in person at the Royal Palace to the representatives of the oslo group and was relayed on an internat- ional broadcast.

Preceding his appeal. the King painted a gloomy picture of the world as it exists tonight. In de- ola'red a "frightful war" threatens

she stood 35 years ago."