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BMa-ltic May Be Future Theatre i

M Of Hostilities

Belief Prevaiéi? Mediter- ranean May Remain Neutral Even If Hitler’s “Peace Offensive” Fails.

(B P y ierre Maiiiaud Havas Staff W 't L ND ’ " "l ‘an dglomgg: HaV§5)—Thc wheels of Eur-op. despite her - carrlffnl; Gclmany into isolation apparent close relations with Italy and R '

usually well-informed British circles claimed t ' llilism’ tiie basis of official pronouncements from Romomgd on liable reports from Moscow. e an re

Italy’s. denial through the St f ' she intends to spbnsor a peace biil aantl iiallllfitgybiiifltyfllt together with recent Fascist expressions of opinion to ill: dicate that the Mediterranean will continue to be ifeut l even if Adolf Hitler's “peace offensive” fails m ,

0',‘ the “the? hand, the Baltic situation, cloaked in di - lomatic obscurity, was regarded with yum-gas", all“ p Developments, it was held, seem to point to tghe Bait‘?- rather than the Mediterranean as a future theatre (if war.

The Aiiglo-Fmnco-Turklsh mu-i tual assistance pact, reporied iii- itisillcd at Ankara. last wee-k, is well on its way toward final sig- nature. British sources isaid. In afldiilfill. there was confidence that any eventual Russo-Turkish atmorrl would be limit/ed to the Black Sea and would in no way conflict. with Ankaras commitments, to Britain and France. Finallgl, reports iri-

dicated that Russia would give Germany only economic hPlp.

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Negotiations Proceeding

(French officials in Paris today said reports the tripartite accord with Turkey had been initiallcd

ills’ Today- “ouster 1c a e. i - '

Ai; fbr Italy. there is_i_iow no lens Marltlme doubt here among qualified ob- l)resbyterlans_

servers that the Reich saw» cer- tain "peace roposaiis" to Foreign Minister Ga eazzo Ciano without any hope that the loitcrs Gov-

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SYDNEY, N. 3., Oct. 4—(CP)_ Calla”- i Eellslllphical distance from the EJ183101‘ of win- doe; my, .essen the wars danger [Q me Dominion, senator William Duff declared today before the Maritime Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Canada.

Belief that the distance between Europe and this continent dimin- ished tlie danger to Canada, had been dissipated by progress in science and aviation, the senator said. “This distance of 2.500 miles means nothing today," he declared. “We are as much in danger in Can- ada as the British Isles and Europe."

Senator Duff an elder of the Presbyterian Church in Limenburg, N. 8., was speaking on a resolution expressing “satisfaction" that this country had accepted the challenge of war against forces that ‘threat- en the existence of Christianity and C/lzri-stian civilization throughout the world." The resolution was a- dopted unanimously.

Rev. J. St. Clair Jeans of Saint

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War-—25 Years Ago Today

/ (By The CanaTi-fan Press

OCT. 5, IBM-Germans on West- ern Front took u offensive in the Argonne area an along the Mouse River. Russians claimed Germans routed in Russian Poland.

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John. N. 13.. retiring moderator of the Synod, pro osed the resolution It was seconds by Rev. H. A. Dolg of Albert Bridge, N. S.

By the resolution. the Synod de- clared lt "feels confidently and sol- emnly, in this supreme and testing hour, our reasons and aims are ful- ly justified. and beyond all ques- tion, in the minds of reasonable and honorable men everywhere."

It approved the action of Pree- byterian Mlnlsters who volunteered for military duty and recom- mended to their Presbyterlcs they be granted leave of absence for the period of service. Prayers were ask-

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Coering iias Butter Cache

LONDON, Oct. 4—(CfP)—'I‘he Ministry of Igformation said to- night that Ficid Marshal Hermann Goering and other Nazi leaders had large supplies of butter sent to them from England before the war ‘while they were "asking of the Ger- man people to tighten their belt and put guns before butter."

A Ministry communique, claim- ing the story had been througbl checked, asserted that. dozens o parcels "Varying in weight from two to four pounds“ had been ship- ped weekly by a Bradford business man via Cologne.

"Gennnn workers will hardly share the dis-appointment of Field Marshal Goering and his friends," tho Ministry observed. "that his Pcliovviss lmvr horn unoartlv-"i and his supplies of butler out off.

To England

HON. T. A. CRERAR.

who will represent Canada at Im- perial war talks.

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Represent Dominion

By Ross Munro Canadian Press Staff Writer

OTTAWA, Oct. -—4 --(CP)-—J0in- ing with other empire dominion; in closer wartime ctr-ordination with Great Britain, the Canadian gov- ,emment today named Hon. . ,Crerar. only member of the present cabinet whoalsoheld aportiollo in the i917 union government,“ its rm , prescntativs at the imperial war: consultations to be held in Lon-i don.

The 63-year-old, minister of mines and resources. a veteran on the Canadian political scene who knew governmental war problems rs j minister of agriculture in the Union government of Sir Robert Bordon. will leave within a few days for England. The sailing date probabIvI will not be announced because of,‘ censorship on vessel movements.

i: ~.-.-.-.-.-.'-.-'. weaver-man's!‘ l- gRenewed g 5 I EMU German i 3*. lEzMovement g, I rams, Oct. 4- lCP-Havos) i —Reports rcacbini: Paris tonight g

said renewed anti-Nazi demon- ‘,1 strations had taken place in : Prague, Pilscn ant other Czech‘ cities in tlic Bolinnian-lifoi-av-i inn protectorate.

in the former Camacho-Slovak capital, thc Gestapo severely i-e- a, resscd recent protests against; prlvations caused the populationi: by the war. Since then nieces ME

bread rationed bv relief au- thorities liave been tossed

the stvcfs by dissidents, don't‘:

the defiant notices: "We _ want your bread! It's fit for; Prussiansi"

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NEWS BRIEFS

LONDON, Oct. 4——iCP) --Swed- ish iron formerly exported to Ger- many may soon be diverted to Bri- tain ncgotiatio-ns underway here between Hoard of Trade experts and a delegation from Stockholm, the diplomatic correspondent of the Press Association reported to- night.

The negotiations will probably be followed by conversations with oth- er Scandinavian countries, the cor- respondent said.

OTTAWA. Oct. i -—(CiP)—Needs of the men who have already fought for democracy should not be overlooked in attending to the needs of those now carrying on. Brigadier W. W. Foster. 130ml“- ion President of the Canadian Leg- ion, said today in announcing the usual sale of poppies on remem- brance day, Nov. ll.

OTTAWA, Oct. 4- (CP) —De- tails of weather conditions in sen- board sections of Canada have been deleted from the daily report of the Meteorological Bureau of I Canada, the official nresa censors said tonight. it is understood the reports have been considered of possible value of enemy airplanes and submarines.

The censors slid they had issued no instructions regarding such in-

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France To

Fight

Until Victorious

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PARIS. Oct. 4—(OP)—Fiu.nce will fight on until victorious in the “war that has been imposed on US," Premier Doladier declared today in a. discussion of possible peace overtures from Germany and Russia.

Fiance does not wish to live longer in the state of insecurity of these last years." the Premier told the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies in a three-hour session.

Thus the French Govern- men aligned with the stand taken by British leaders con- cerning possible German peace moves. Daladicr said his Gov- erhmcnt would stand ioyally with Great Britain against any German-dictated peace,

He said that France "refuses to bow to violence and accomplished facts. She wshos not a truce be- tvaeen two nlgressions but a dur- able peace guaranteeing absolute- ly her national security within a system of security for all nations."

Gennan talk of peace, the Pre- mier toid the committee, was a "trap" designed for internal pro- paganda puiposcs in the Reich.

No Concrete Proposals

No concrete proposal has been made to France. he asserted, but should one be made. the French Government remained in entire accord with Britain's Prime Min- ister Chamberlain, who yesterday spoke against a dictated peace.

Answering flllesiitms in the long session. Daladier paid par- ticular tribute to Premier Mus- solini for his "efforts up, to the last minute” to prevent the outbreak of war,

He. said ‘France and Great Bri- iain had tried in every way to solve their differences with Ger- nianv short of war, adding that Hitler “provoked tho war and must shoulder the entire responsibility."

Further indicative of the French mncci was the arrest of two ner- sons and inquiry against 29 oth- ers whose llfimcs anocarcrl rm an "immediate peace." <ald further measures

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Suhnuirine Re-fueis in Valparaiso

VALPARAISO. Chile, Oct. -l— (CP HAVAS>—It was reliably rc- ported here tonighi- that a German

submarine entered Valparaiso Port‘

before dawn today and was reini- led by the German freighter Dres- den. now a “refugee" here,

The German submarine was said to have arrived at the some time as the 8.3'l9-ton French vessel Winnipeg. which was said to have escaped a U-boat off the coast.

Clii‘enn nuihoril-les said they had

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“While no one denies ‘Bri- mit she also rules the air. That headquarters of the R. A. F. in that Will’, had scarcely been de-

“What impressed me most

i I I E Britannia - Rules The Airi

LONDON, Oct. ~i—CP Cable) -—A correspondent of the Ex- tbe Royal Alr Force "some- where in France" wrote today:- iunnia mics the waves‘ every- one will soon be obliged to ad- is the outstanding impression I gained in a two day visit to France. .

“Few indeed realized clared Sept. 3 when British war planes landed in this country (France). about the R. A. F. in France is its wonderful ground organiz-

ation and really uncanny methods of camouflage, capable of deceiving observers not more than 300 feet away. . .

“No enemy simian unless be is the seventh sou of a seventh son could ever suspect the presence of an immense organ-H lzation with squadron upon squadron of uptodate aircraft in this region."

ll. S. Navy Tightens. Coast Patrol

BOSTON. Oct, 4 -—(AP) —Trim destroyers that require even United States coastwfsc vessels to identify themselves tightened their neutral- lty patrol of New England waters

day as five Federal Agencies were coordinated in the diive to prevent smuggling’ of contraband or movement of supplies to raiders of the sea.

Indication of the close scrutiny of all shipping was the brief bait- ing by an unidentified United States dcstfoyer of the eastern si/9amsh‘p liner Evangeline on a run bet/ween Canadian ports and Boston.

Officers of the liner revealed to- dav the destroyer, l0 miles away, ordered them to halt at about mid- night last night, but allowed the Evangeline to proceed alter she fu nlshed information on her ident-

y.

Chiefs and executives of the Customs service“ coast guard, in- t-ernal revenue. secret service and alcohol tax unit were brought to- gether by Sidney Sherwood, new regional cocrcfnator. and their dut-

no information concerning the re- ports.

oroadened and extended .

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Situation At A Glance

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LONDON-Peace issue occupies Parliament; Foreign Secretory Yb- count Halifax says Government would examine "peace" proposals “with care" and "measure them against principles for which we have taken up arms."

BERLlN—liitler summons Relchstag for Friday noon lo hear new declaration of policy; expected to put war or peace issue up to Great Britain.

PARIS-Premier Daladler declares France will fight until victory in wai- for “durable pence" with “security for all nations."

MOSCOW-Russia. may make proposals to Afghanistan to push influence to middle east; continues negotiations covering Baltic and

Near Eaet.

ROME-Italy announces that "under present circumstances” sht- wlll refrain from peace initiatives.

TALLTNN- ‘ -E!i0l1ilfl mutual alilatlnce pact ratified one hour before deadline fixed in Moscow talks.

OTTAWA-Canadian Government nuncs lion, T. A. Crerar, lifin- ister of Mines and Resources, to represent it at imperial war consulta- tionl in London.

STOCKIIOLM-Gcrman navy seizes five Swedish frclgliters, one bound for the United States.

WASHINGTON-Senator Connsily (Democrat-Texas) urges repeal of nnm embargo, ‘v’ ’ 5 (R -Mic" l supports

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it in continuation of Senate neutrality debntq

REICHSTAC m HEAR mam SPEAK iRliiliY

By Melvin x. "wiiiveieaiiier Associated Prcss Staff Writer

BERLIN .Oct. 4 —(CP) —Adol.f Hitler was expected to fly w Con- quered Warsaw tomorrow to review his troops in the shattered Polish wllltal and to return almost im- mcdiately for his appearance be- fore the Reichstag ses=ion Friday during which he is ex ted to make “Desire offers” to the allies.

The Reichstag was summoned for “may 110011, flve weeks to the day of its last meeting when Plfitler an- nounced himself “the first; soldier of the Reich" and said the Polish W61‘ would be fought to a finish.

Al: this "post-war" session, in which he will announce completion of the Polish campaign. well-in- formed quarters predicted he would my in effect i0 Great Britain: "it's up to you whether we have war or Felice; Germany is ready for eith- er."

Political circles sold they did not expect Hitler to repeat the peace proposals made in the Ger- man-Soviet Russian statement from Moscow last week, as they were considered sufficiently clear, but

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Communist Newspaper Prohibited

OTTAWA. Oct. 4-(CP)-Publica- tlon of thc French-Ian uagc Com- munist neivzpaper Clare was pro- hibited totlzrv. by Justice Minister LaPointe in his capacity as acting Secretary of Stain.

The order was issued by authority of regulation l5 of the Defence of Canada. regulations, which provides that the Secretary of State may make provision by order for re- veniing or restricting the publca- tlon in Canada of matters as to which he is satisfied that the pub- llcai-irn thereof would or might be prejudicial to the safe-iv nf the state or the prosecution of l-he war.

Condition Unchanged

BOSTON, Oct. 4 —(CPi—Tll0 Baker Memorial Hospital today reported “no change" in the condition of A. E. MacLcan of

ies under the Netiti-aiity Act were,

Summer idc, P. E. L. member of Parliament for Prince.

ills name is still on the dan- ‘ gcrousiy ill list.

iRussia May Turn To Middle East Next

(By WITT HANCOCK) (Associated Press Staff Writer) MOSCOW. Oct 4—~(AP)— Re-

ports of the conclusion of a Rus- siari-Latvian agreement giving the Soviet air and naval bases in ihe neighboring Baltic state reached Moscow tonight.

As Joseph Stalin pressed his far- flung diplomatic campaign, foreign quarters advanced the theory that Soviet Russia also would attempt to strengthen her hand in the mid-

dle cast once she has completed negotiations with her European neighbors

Diplomatic quarters sold that Russia might first try to ex- tend hcr influence in the mid- dle east by making proposals to Afghanistan, which lies be- twccn Russia and India and now is within the British sphere of influence.

A Soviet foothold in Afghanistan would give tho Moscow regime a strategically‘ important position in relation to India's northern fron-

tier.

The Turkish dclczation in Mos- cow. meanwhile. received new in- structions from its Government in reply to what was reported reliably to be Russian insistence upon absolute Turkish neutrality.

Russia, thesi- reports said, told Turkey in effect to “choose between Russia and Britain" wnll demanded strict neutrality re- gardless of any pact she might. vnirr with Great Britain and

France.

In addition. the Soviet Govern- ment was reported to be demand- ing that Turkey allow no foreign warships other than Russia's to en- ter tho Black Sea through the

Dardanciles.

‘T- BRITAIN WATCH

DiplomgtfcMoves In European

Capitals Studied

Parliament Again Occupied With Possibility Germany Might Suggest ‘Peace Settlement’.

From Present Nazi Government

Not Sufficient"-Halifax i

LONDON, Oct. »i—(CP)—Great Britain tonight care- fully watched diplomatic developments in European cap- itals which it was believed might foreshadow a “call off the war move” by Adolf Hitler.

For the second successive day the possibility that Germany, through some neutral powers, might suggest a peace settlement occupied a big share of Parliament's attention. _

Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax, speaking iii the House of Lords, promised careful consideration of any peace proposals and said they would be measured “against ~ the principles for which we have taken up arms." But he declared flatly, in terms similar to those of Prime Minister Chamberlain yesterday, that Great Britain can no longer be satisfied withassurances from the present Government.

A further suggestion from a parliamentary leader that Britain should not be too hasty in casting aside any peace proposals was made by Lord Snell, spokesman for Labor in the House of Lords. A similar suggestion was made in the Hone of Commons yesterday by David Lloyd George.

Lord Snell hoped "the ment would never refuse to to a real proposal for peace" said that Britain should show that "in addition to being a nation 0f

Govern- llSifilli q MIITCFCC h k , is n Ileluged _ ‘ I With Recruits

Britain was bound "to see to St

that when pvaw comes it is a‘, TORONTO, Oct. 4 —\CP)-Ro-

real peace and not merely a truce." |

In the House of Commons, Win-, crultirig officers of the Royal Can- adian Air Force here today said

“Assurances

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ston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiraltgv, said Britain proposes “to rely during the war upon the methods of voluntary; recruiting which have served the Royal Navy

so well in the past." they were deluged with appILcri- tlon and announced a list of Domlnlong Cheer-ed actions recruits should take lo avoid trouble. Dominion: Secretary Anthony Before applying for Bnllslmvnt.

prospective recruits should check up on their birth certificate, which they must produce. provide proof of educational qualiiicatnns, entrance

Eden was loudly cheered when he told Commons that Canada, Aus- trillll. Now Zcaland and South Africa were sending Cabinet Min-

isters to London to confer with to High school or bétier, have two the British Govermncnt “as soon leitets of recommendation and dis- as practicable." charge certificates if they servsd

previously in any branch oi’ His

Possibility of peace proposals 315195;“, Forum

by jiitlm- and Britain's rc- action in them was discussed in private tonight by three

different parliamentary groups. Midland Conservatives, support lng the Government, passed a resolution of “abiding rnnfiil- cnoc" in Prime Minister Cham- bcrlain.

The second group. the Conser- vative 1922 Commltire, described the Press Association as the most in-fluenial body in the House of Commons, discussed peace pos- sibilities on the basis of Lord Halifax}; spccch The parliamentary Labor Party

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debated the proposals in caucus and decided i0 meet again tomor-

row.

ilVhethor the 1922 group reach- ed any decision was not disclosed. Its members were cautioned to say nothing of what transpired.