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Truce Rumors Rife As Japanese

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fie-siege Nanking

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Niflponese Forces iIPPliSfiIiIN T0

'Santa Pals—Ensure COTTIUIQTCC H806’

"Mass For Major Attack On Capital

Defenders Said Planning Death- stand ——- Foreigners And I Non- combatants Urged To Evacuate. snisonii,(g3.fiililfilifilyififiimoi. a...“

day of truce negotiations between China and Japan to save Nanking as Japanese gathered strength under the

eapiiaPs ancient walls.

Japanese military authorities earlier warned all for- eigners and Chinese non-combattants to evacuate Nanking as quickly as possible, declaring “hosiiIities may en- gulf the city at any moment.”

Both Chinese and Japanese reports indicated the bat- tle to decide the fate of China’s evacuated capital already

had Iiegun.

Notwithstanding the apparent imminence of a major struggle at Nanking, however, speculation here was rife over a possible bloodless coup in China’s Government that

might clfeet a sudden peace.

The Japanese, now surrounding Nanking, have not launched "an unreserved attack on the city despite thor- ough preliminaries. Some sources interpreted the delay as an invitation to the Chinese to sue for peace.

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"Announcement _.ivn incl-nod In lhln column til. 2 mun per word llrlrtly pllyllllla in utlwunca.

"Zfelkies-Souris Thursday. L-704-12-8-2i.

" Talkies-Montague Saturday. ‘ L-704-12-8—2i.

"Buying live hogs Albany Thurs- day 9th. Elmira 10th, until noon. G, C. Green. L-LIO-BS-W-t-t-w-t-tf.

"West Royalty School Concert. Tuesday, Dee. 21, 7.15 p.m. L-758-l2-9-li

"Cake Sale aid Precious Blood Sisters Saturday, December llth at. Proovse Bros. 11-532-12-4-8-9-11.

"Dance in Millvlew Hall, Dec- ember 27th, in aid of Millvicw Hockey Team. L-749-12-9-li.

“D. M. MeKinnon will buy dress- ed livlliiry at Cook's Store, Murray llhcr every Monday and Thursday until January 13th» L-748-12-9-2i.

"Buying Gecse, Chicken, Ducks and Fowl. Bring us your Poultry this year and receive full market value. R. l... Dickieson.

L-657-12-7-3l.

“A general meeting of all rural mail couriers of P. E. I. will be held Oddfellows Hall, Charlotte- town, December ll at 8 o'clock.

L-725-12-8-3i.

"Buying live and dressed poultry Wednesday, December 15th. Paying highest market prices. Siilhcd M11!" ihcav McLean, Bridgetown.

L-693-12-8. __,._.._.

“Everybody is coming to the big Variety Concert by Suinmrrsicicl. best talent. in Cape Traverse Hall. Thursday evening. December 9th. Doirt. miss it. Proceeds in aid of new kitchen. L-7l7-l2-8-2i.

"The "Quinta" will be with the Wiltshire Players when they PW- seiit their play at the opening of the IICW hall at Brookfleld Friday lliltlil, December 10th. lf stormy inn. Admission 25c and i56-

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"Livestock Marketing Board- I°fl<iills hogs at Railway stock Poll-i. Charlottetown, Thllrsdell lftei-noon and Friday morning. December 0 and l0. Hog prices are ‘frontier this week. Ship co- thlorativeiy and get the full bene- "i- L-ias-iz-a-zi.

“We are giving a discount on i990! in stock to make room for Willi-l’! shipments. Your chance to I“ fish-meal, laying mush. corn, "h. at rock bottom prices. We can hmdlfl your poultry produce to your “Will-lie. Take advantage of eo- ilperstive marketing by shipping to us. Best prices and prompt i-etums. P- 3- I. (lo-operative L730-l2-B-3i

PILOT urtuso, FIVE INJURED TLYON. France, Dee. 8—-(AP\-— ho bilot was killed and‘ five oimi "mos Injured today when an All-Wanna line plane crkshed near m‘ Vi"!!! It 60bit Qnuwur.

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MAY SEEK SETTLEMENT

Some sources expressed belief the departure of General Chiang Kai-Shel: from Nank rig might cause his subordinates to seek a settlement.

Because Ciiiang is the driving force of Chinese resistance, these sources reasoned, his followers even might form a new government, win Japanese recognition and divorce themselves from Chiangb leader- ship.

Others believed the Japanese hope of taking the capital almost wthout a fight appeared crushed by General Chiangls reported inst- inlnute dechio-n to hurl every avail- able soldier into the city's defence.

The Japanese predicted slaughter if the Chinese persisted in holding out. Their Shanghai spokesman said Nniiking now was one great. armed camp, and Japanese army officers could guarantee no secur- ity zone in the battle for it.

Domcl (Japanese) news agency reported “an area 10 miles long around Nanking has now been turned into a. sen of flames" by retreating Chinese.

Rcrtorts from Hankow, one of the new government seats where Cliiang ivas believed to have flown with his wife on Tuesday, said sev-

REGAIN BRAIN SHIPMENTS

C a n a d a May Lose Privilege U n d e r Proposed U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 - (OP)- Unitod States grain shippers to- day looked to the contemplated Anglo-Aanerlosn Trade Treaty to bring back to the port of New York its former thriving commerce in Canadiangrain.

Small test shipments to the United Kingdom went through here recently, almost the first D0- minion grain to move by this mute since 1931 when an ai-gosy ofships went to Europe with 51,000,000 bushels. This traffic halted the year following when the Ottawa Agreements went into effect. Prior to midsummer of 1932 much Canadian wheat came down the Great Lakes and Canals to the United States Atlantic sea- board for ‘Transatlantic shipment It constituted the major DB-rt of cereal shipments from the Atlan- tic ports, as most of the export- able surplus of the United States crop goes via the Gulf of Mexico. Grain men here say they have a. virtual undertaking of the State Department that the question of simplifying the British customs regulations will go on to the con- ference table when representatives of the two countries meet to for- mulate the trade pact, now in prospect.

OTTAWA, Dec. 8—(CP)--Fore- cast that New York would once again become a great port of de- parture for Canadian grain bound for Ensland. as a. result of the proposed United Kingdom-United States Trade Agreement, tonight followed closely similar expectat- ions for Boston voiced in a state-

ment: from an official of the Chamber of Commerce of that city.

S0 far as officials hero were able to say there have been no changes 1n regulations under which Canadian grain must be exported in order to qualify for the British tariff preference of six cents board of customs.

In the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Agreement which fixed the preferential rate, it was clearly provided that all Canadian pro- duce. to enjoy the preference. must be shipped from Canada. on a

ernl crack Chinese divisions, rest- ccl and reorganized after the Shanghai retreat. were being con- centrated ‘u Naiiklilg for a death- stand.

Neutral observers doubted, how- ever. that even the most heroic

Chinese efforts could long hold off the machine-like Japanese attack. Chinese r e p o r t e d skirmishes around Nniikintg were rapidly de- veloping into a major battle. (Direct. word from behind Nan- kiiigs bcOeaguei-ed walls at 10 uni. Wctiiicsday, Nankiirig time. sod Chinese troops Ilild uvnamlteq bridges and walls to destroy alt 1xissible protection for Japanese attackers in a. direct assault on the

city. .

(Despite the thunder of artillery from all sides. the ooovhoo W" orderly.)

At Tokyo. meanwhile, a Japanese foreign office spokesman hinted that the United States, Great Brit- ain, Germany and Italy were at- tempt fig to mediate the conflict- None of those nations‘ embassies. however, would comment.

through bill of lading.

This clause precluded the ship- ping practice previously followed to a considerable degree. of stor- ing Canadian grain in Buffalo elevators and shipping partly through New York or other Unit- ed States ports.

Manitoba House

Their Christmas Joy

“Because a child was born one winter night 1n s small town beyond the East's

for r , All children of the earth should . clsim our care, Remembering Him." —-Gra.ce Noel Crowell.

Tommy sighed. "Gee," he mur- mured, “I hope Santa will remem- ber Doily and me." Dolly, his little sister, pissed close to the side of her brother as they gazed in. wistful rapture into tho bright- ly lighted store window with its glittering array of ioys-sleiglis, electric trains, tiny soldiers—what an exciting display.

Tilgging at her brother's arm Dolly pointed excitedly to n large doll surrounded by several smaller dolls and teddy-bears. “Me want one like that, Tommy, will Santa bring it?"

Her brother was silent. Jlis Child mind was vaguely troubled by words his mother had spoken

hopes for Christmas, Tommy. You are the little man of the family now and must help Mummy as

much its possible." He was i-e_ membering rl.w that things had 91130890 terribly since his father's death. No new clothes, no trips i0 the country. And now to think that perhaps Christmas would be different too. A lump came intg his throat.

Tommy's reflective thoughts were interrupted by his sister's plead-

irig voice. “Maybe he'll bring me a smaller one then, won't he. Tommy?"

Tommy straightened up. He

Dllllcd his worn scarf from around his face. "Sure, Dolly, sure," he said.

Will he be sure? That may de-

pend on you Santa Pals. Will you see them through this difficulty, at this most joyful season of the gear? Don't. fail them, Santa Pals, ‘act now. If you arc busy make “your donation in money. The Santa Phi Department will see ‘that it is spent to the best ad- vantage. Some little needy child will have a happy Christmas.

More children's names are artil-

,ed today. Who will be Santa Pals ‘for them? Remember the impor-

N. S. Government Receives Offer For Debenture Issue

HALIFAX, Dec. B—(CP)—'f‘he Nova Scotla Government tonight announced an offer received from a syndicate of bankers and brokers for $5,001,000 province debentures, 3 1-2 per cent passable in l2 years and to be dated Dec. 15. had been accepted.

Purpose of the issue was to meot general governmental capital ex- penditures. principally for high- ways, it was announced.

The bonds \\'ill be available in $500 and 1.000 denominations, pay- able at Halifax, Saint John, N. 13., Montreal. Toronto. Winnipeg, and

Will Open Today

WINNIPEG, Dec. 9—(CP)—l.-leu- tenant-Governor W. J. Tupper will officially launch the second regular session of Nmniiobois 20th legis- lature tomorrow. Opening ceremon- ies of the session, expected to be brief, will start tomorrow afic-

noon.

Altihough Premier John Bracken has Elven no intimation of legis- lation to come before the House, the province's relief problem i5 expected to occupy the nnmbeis uni-ll adjournment for Christmas

Snow Blankets As Cold Spel

' (By The Canadian Press)

wintm- rode through Ceilidh today on his twin steeds of cold and snow. With sub-zero temPel“ aturcs, he chilled the west; with snow and blizzards. he hllhkewd Ontario and Quebec-

Most violent conditions sooth" day were experienced in the Fort Erie district of ihf‘ N""~*‘~"‘ Pen‘ msum “qm-e snow thatndriftedoaid ft hlizzurtlibrfillzili ilolilt W I to a stun sit .

While, Welland, bamberwh- Mlddescx, Hnran and Sillihwfi counties of Ontario ‘dug’ twain‘ selves out of ihfi Se!"

snowstorm Yeiitirdhy- " he“?

holidays.

Upper Canada I Grips West

0nd consecutive dry.

Biting cold weather-with tem- peratures hitting the {lo-below- zerb mark in some sections-was general throughout the Prairie Provinces and blinards were to- poi-ted in the Resins and Moose Jaw districts of Saskatchewln yesterday.

Bnow that ifld fallen in almost every section of Ontario alncc the week end was also common In the Province of Quebec. Tool-Y. I mantle of snow lay over both the Provinces.

Fairly mild temperatures pre- vailed in the Mnitfmel. but snowflunioa tiurlnl the put two

snowfall continued in eastern sec: Iuom o; gm province 1m‘ the no

days have not. been uncommon in the Dominion’: three easternmost province:

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Vancouver.

Commission Ends Manitoba Hearings

WINNLPEG. Dec. 8——(CP)—Thc Royal Commission on Dominion- Pxovincia-l relations moved to Re- gina. tonight after oomlliehi-BB 8 “lyre-day session in Winnipeg when: briefs of the Manitoba. Government, municipalities and various org-an- jzationg were presented. The Com- mission will open its Saskatchewan session in Regina tomorrow morn-

lng.

At its final sitthlt; here the Com- mission heard representations fwm tdh Native Eons of Canada. whose brief noted "the liberties of the subject are no looser oomvletolv are in the legislative hands of the province." Profess" A-R-M. IDWW presented the brief from the Na- tive sons, who favored abolition of appeals t0 the Privy Council.

Rebels Launch Madrid Attack

Minoan‘), Dec. s-Flshtlns hosed on the Madrid front today as 1n- surgents launched in. Government lines 15 milt! dill? west of the dd capitol-

rt was the first enrascmellt oi my importance on the cmitral front in several weeks.

A government communique re- ported the Insurgents were turned back after 90 minutes of severe fighting usng machine guns, gren- ades and artillery. The BHSMR comp on: Q1110!"-

tance this season assumed in your childhood days and resolve to pay back in assistance to these little kiddies interest on your own happiness from Christmas seasons of the past.

YESTERDAYS SANTA PALS

Mr. W. Chester S. Mcliure. Mrs. F. P. Taylor.

Mrs. Murdock McKinnon. Smiling Helpers Branch Junior

Red Cross, Cross Roads School.

Paula Rayneld.

Sonny Fbntana.

Catherine Foiitana.

Nlargaret Fontsna.

Nance Hyndrmsn.

Margaret Irene Beairsto.

Mrs. J. M. MaeFadyen. .t ‘~ Mrs. Dan Williams.

Miss Gladys L. Williams. Anne Sadler.

Frank Sadler.

Eleanor MacNevln.

Mrs. Leo Frank.

George Houston.

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FRIIIT TARIFF BIIANGF IIIIIiI-EII

President Of Horti- cultural (I o u n c i I Warns Igoss (If Pre- ference Would Be

B. C., Dcc. 8—-(CP) cs iii imperial pre- had been rumored . “ nous" to the Okan- agan Valley fruit (iistrict of British , F. A. Lewis of Vernon,

::.. of the Canadian ‘Ill L-lllltll. told a meet-

attended by s-cnlcilixes and board Keiownn,

Warns Danger In Mounting Debt

George ‘C. McDt-iheildfilA. ls Guest Speaker At 50th Anniversary Dinner Of liogrd Of Trade.

“Instead of realizing that our (Tonft-dcration afforded us a place to store some of our wealth, so that we could count on a certain stability‘ year in and year out, and coni- fort and security in our old age, we have regarded it as a convenient place to plunder,” Mr. George C. McDonald, president of the (Ianatiizm Chamber of Commerce, Mont- real, declared at the 50th anniversary dinner of Charlotte- town Board of 'l‘rade at the Canadian National Hotel Inst night. “We have been so greedy for federal benefits that we have anticipated our respective shares for many years to come," he continued. “Reform will only come when the

that day. “Don't build uptoo many '

Mrs. E. Warren Houston. Francis Hennersey.

Ruth Garnhum.

Rosalie Kiggins.

Dorothy Kirwin.

Mrs. W. R. Aitken.

Joyce Coffin.

Phyllis Coffin.

Margaret Coffin.

Arthur Coffin.

Mrs. George Frampton. v Major and Mrs. Fred F. May, St.

Eleanors.

a sudden thrust I

Dan Williams. Margaret A. Stewart, Dunstaff- nage.

Wendall Burke.

Johanna Macdoriald. Mrs. W. ‘B. Robertson. Marion R. Frizzell.

Miss Hilda Coles, Milton. Phyllis Tait.

Gordon Tait.

Erma Tait.

Coun. Dr. F. C. Dougan Sandra Logan.

Beryl MacDonald Georgie Doull. Chelton. John Doull, Chelton.

SANTA PALS T0 DATE

Limit-Governor DeBlois. ,.__.. __ . .___. W.

DISPIISE u viiiuuiitus

200,000,000 Bushels Sold By Board Since 1935.

(C. I’. by Guardian’: Special Wire)

OTTAWA. Dec. 8—tUP)-—'I‘radc Minister Euler disclosed tonight the Canadian Wheat Board had disposed of all the wheat it held. having reduced to nothing in two years an accumulated carry over of 200,000,000 bushels it inherited in 1935.

Unsure of exact figures which he did not have available, Mr. Euler said he believed the board held lately 7,000,000 bushels 0f wheat futures and that it converted these to cash wheat, distributing them afterwards as seed and feed.

Rising wheat prices in 1935, 36 and 37 relieved the board of the obligation of buying wheat at the guaranteed minimum price of 87 1-2 cents a. bushel.

(Continued on page 3. Colt)’

—.F‘orelgn Secretary Eden answer- ed a barrage of questions in the House of Conunons today on the fast-developi Sine-Japanese con- flict. '

Britain cannot Vlodge protests with Viscount Kikujiro Ishii, Jap- anese "good-wlll" ambassador. over recent attacks against British soldiers and nationals committed by the Japanese in China, sine!‘ the Viscount is here on a purely personal visit, Mr. Eden declared in answer to one question. Viscount Isliil, who arrived Mon- day after his trips to Paris and Rome. was received at the Ibreish Office iihis afternoon by Mr. Eden.

Llnlidontoldfln Home rep-

puhlic mind appreciates the si

~> _ . nri Oier. . . . . wllaofllnpfil‘ P?,,,,l.g,.,,‘C\,,-. Sam oring for expenditure insists Mr. Lewis. on we will be willing to stand our .'tiinrc of the responsi-

, hut no do object to having i: . . . s singled out, which 5661115 to .c t... use lll the matter of any c1: iiigcs in the lmporialprefcrence."

Ali". Lou , reporting on the re- ctnt l-loriiciiltural Council meeting in Toronto, said:

"It been-me more and more ev- ielent from information available that. the Dominion Government is , ’;’Z“,Y'p';i“tl“.§ tzgiinidpclllinillnitihctooi: Ia member of the Board. and Mr. , C _“ll*>?"‘?_ll'cfi‘ would eqm-nmw 50 IE. W. Taylor. both of whom were I comb“ l‘ u , i _ éference on present at. the dinner. Two other I°_ so " 0 pgd coumm, charter members, Mr. George ll. i‘eq5?o(‘“£t'8?; ‘gmwnréd that we Toombs and Mr. B. W. Robertson. ni.i-:. .- < .. ,| 1b [, would lose our dump (lLlIfflmOIi; abieig 11° w amen‘ “muse U , disc/coir of the Canri - nl ‘ ' _ _ t ‘ .32: .33.‘“'.i§’$§‘i}.‘2£2...”i§i’“..3l

hi1‘ Pew“ slid dmgriirlifjfaiffg: I887, Mr. Bell said, when 113 bus- CM ‘C? 1.1m ‘in? “Ht-m, an iiicss iiicn of the city signed the R‘;‘°K_“z‘f km}: ,refil,h'the‘i,rem_ petition of incorporation. In brief ““°‘C'I‘“‘n’,° (tlyiéls): Lsaid Prey“ their purpose iii banding together let ‘W111i “Emmi ope" to such W85 to do all in their power to ‘or Km? 0mm no aird‘ u . increase the trade and commerce B‘ lzlocugg, “ngogeignpmmffc ‘ll/Incisi- 0f the Dominion of Canada, and W" W“ “Ha _ in particular thc Province of Princt: ‘Elm- Dunmlg}, , h n m‘ New Edward Island and the City 0i M?‘ Dmmm” “as I c, . 1 _ Charlottetown. Anti the efforts of Yo“ ‘fad cqnferggfs w“ mp0s the OYLIQIIlYILIICIl had been contin- Jbl, 1-. €WIS a . V ‘ w -,, . < 5 "delves 5" 00"“ “em w“ “s “°i‘».§il‘iZ-ii.“‘iI.-.1“ki..i$§.§.f.l‘l°°.i- amllfllinivawut vlhrgovas vfgglsem- dress Mr. George E. Graham, Novu bio-H» “"11"” - -".~_ *.~:'l~t. I'll Cl. t- fighl’ agamst and can so only m ggtlzf‘léflllllfll‘lfcl‘l\ iiiid lsfrslnllll. surmise m“! runfomd 108,? criminally; McL. Clarke, MOlllYPflI. secretaryof be“ “f .111“ golcflmmel‘ m -n me the Chamber, $110k!‘ briefly- 515*?“ 1F‘ Bu‘; F's am c m1 t d A hearty vote of thanks to Mr. “won is (lcfmltfly conwmpae ' McDonald for his splendid address Th‘, IyfliTCYlill prcfcicnces Cllflfiig was moved by Mr. W.F'. Tidmarsh ant nree men s i t - qnnn 1'01” “WY M” effcctwe’ . . Greetings to the Charlottetown

"W° bmcll“ that’ tglefilucfmtgosels Board of Trude on the occasion of 59-7 U39" in“ ‘e n“. a ”_ its 50th anniversary‘ were received otnblc inchisiryurltcifi glsfifbeglxzlllz‘ from the following’ MR 13,11 an. the Dominic o flfllb a. '. ounced: {he Ems“, n; snrmm it is tied in with tlhe employment PM prcsidm‘ m“, fwmflnry of mo lliflbl-II‘ “I m“ Unmd wngdom Sydney Board of Trade. the Glare

spect.” i Preside-s

Mi‘. R. R, Bell, President. of the Charlottetown Board oi Zfraclcltvnri; chairman. Four charter mcmbersl of the Board were still residing llt ‘ Charlottetown, the president SIAlCLI namely Mr. George H. Tziyloigsiill I

Eden Replies To Questions 0n "' icndaiicr at the dinner.

LONDON. Dec. 8 -—(CP Hams) t rcscntaiions

itlld fhitililfi ti“ 01mm“ Of dcmm gov 13mm of Ti-rirle, the Sydney cratic COIIHIYIO‘. On the ‘other “ha, 13mm m» 13.3,,“ (he Mom. hand sfml" United States cihZPm inn Board of Trifle, the prrslilcnt M‘? bouml l“ filmi’ ‘my ngreemcnh of the Amherst. Pmard of ‘Fr-uric. which they iflicvo. would tend to m" Assochm, Roam, o, Trapmo; draw tlirm into ctanflict. with Eiir- Calm B1140” wmmm wflnnm of ope." ilic hiariiimr Winter" Fair Com- mission. thr- (‘IVIIYHITIII oi ilicAlir- hrrst Exhibition Association. tllf‘ Pcievbnro Chamber of Fmiiiiioirc. Illl‘ linllfax ilvntr‘ of ‘Fl-mic, the President of the Amherst Wiard of Trade. the lviriyoi" of Amherst. the president- ef tilt‘ Tflffmi" Board of ‘Frntio.

Seated nt the sptwilzrrs’ lahio inst. night ivcrc: Licutrvtnnt (lOlitTllOY George D. llcBlois. Air. Goofs? C- NfcDoiinltl. .\'lr, ammo R Glo-