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God and does not care.

The dangerous atheist in tho In- dmerentlst who believes there is no

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lEBElTlNES SMASHEB BY lllllllllll TRAIN

Force Captures Stra- tegic Position Be- hin d Insurgents. Winter Long Siege Seen.

my Jean Rollin COIIYTYKTIQ 1935 b)’ The Ilavas News ARMY)

MADRID. Dec. Ill-A stron! Government force, mounted on an grmorcd train. Smashed through the insurgent lines northwest of m mpllfll and tonight was in mnmand of the strawglc village Ii Plnueio, far behind the enemy's “puree positions. ‘

11w newly-constituted railway militia corps ot 3,000 men made the manoeuvre po 31bit- . Tile train. consisting of a .i0l‘0- motive, an armored box-ear and llli cars carrying two li-mlllmetre ma, crossed the Las Franccscs bridge at dawn yesterday and ad- nnced to Casa Quemodu, about m yards from the bridge, before lg was halted by imurgenbiire. The two guns were trained on the insurgent positions and after a. brief riasli o. detachment of Moors m] Foreign Imgionnaire: retreat- td. The armored train then eon- lliiued and occupied the insurgent millions. '

Loyalist Strategy

An advance patrol started ahead of the train and entered Pozuclo. when the insurgents launched a counter-attack against the village. the patrol fell back to the railway, where they waited for the train. Bolsicrcd by reinforcements, the militia again advanced on the vill- ige and the insurgents retreated lo a cemeicry on the Outskirts.

Two government machine guns were mounted 1n a church stci-plie laminating the cemetery and poured a raking fire into the 1n-

COMING fVfNli

"Christmas Concert. in Ebenezer School, December 23rd. L-1231-12-l2-l5.

"Reserve, Mondny, Dec. 21st. Xmas concert, Rivcidole School. L-13i3-i2-15-2i.

"Haymlikcrs Dun; c, Hunter River tonight. Lewis Bus lcrivcs Sunnysldc 8:15 p. m. L-1312.

"Come ‘.0 the dance lri Sea View Hail, Tuesday" evening. If not line Wednesday evening. L-l31l-l2-i5-2i. "Buying livc hogs Albany Thursday 17th, Emerald 18th until lWll» G. C. Green. b-5ll3-6-twl-tf

"Geo. Ilelghtizcr Co., (next Queen Hotel: now buying all kind-S ll dressed poultry. Try us.

L-954-12-2-tI.

“Whist and Dance Cardigan I-Inll, December" 29th. If stormy, 30th. Wcbstcrb Orchestra.

L-l29l-12-15-21.

“l-‘teserve Wednesday night, Dec- flrlallfkl Zlrd for School Concert in -' am‘s Road Hall.

L-12Z5-i2-12-l5.

"Bllying live and dressed chick- ilfl. also geese and ducks on Wed. '6. Delaney and McKay, Albany. L-l277-l2-l4-3i.

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CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1936

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

CO_1__VFUSION REIGNS 11v "c111

R1555. ji-zvks 7.411. 71v MTlBRIJ-A

The ordinary intelligence can see illiat requires the extraordinary in- li-lfgi-ni-c to discover.

MAXIMS

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MERE MAN

12 Paces;

inn lii-iiu-recl $5.00 a. A, 55.00,

Annlilrl Null ' lly Milli lkrlllulii ullil l.

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Govt. Members Will Take Oath Friday Probably

Although no definite arrange- ments have been made for admin- ltering the oath of allegiance to King George VI to members of the local Government it is likely that the ceremony will take place on Friday of this week, Mr. P. S. Fielding, deputy Provincial Sec- retary Treasurer said last night. It is probable that the oath will be administered to His Honour Lieut. Governor DeBiois by Chief Justice J. A. Mathieson at the same time. The ceremony, tentative plans tn- diciife. will be held in the Confed- eration Chamber. His Honour the Llcut. Governor will administer the oath to members of the Gov- ernment. No arrangements have been made for swearing ln the Jlldiles. It is expected that Pre- mier Campbell, who has been in

ince today. Definite arrangements for the ceremony will then be made.

BUKEFINDS HAVENIN ll|8_l_ll|

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

VOESAIAU. Austria, Dec. 14 - Edword, Duke of Windsor, ventured forth for a round of golf after lunch today, but as gloomy skies closed about the estate he returned to spend the late afternoon in the basement bowling alley, A proud village boy displayed 20 shillings which the former King gave liilll for sctiing pills at; the Chateau of Baron Eugene dc Roths- child, his licst.

In the evening the Duke dined

with the Baron and a few intimate friends, thence to bed ivlihcut hav- ing left the grounds of his rural »i‘(.‘i.l'l'.‘lli.. Bul. on the morrow there were other events in store for the Duke popular because of frequent. visits llcrc.

PLANS wnncorvri:

The Euzcslcid town Burgomnster called the vi Inge council together to discuss a. torchllglit. parade, folk dances and other lu.t.c demonstra- tions of nllccion for their visitor. ‘rile Duke, looking from his sec- ond flour quarters iii the chateau- a curious building w.tli a tree on its roof-tonight. could see a coun- trysidc Siliililil‘ to that of tile tlis- trcsscd South Wlilcs iircos he so recently visited as Britain's King. The rcgloli is the centre of a sub- urbziii iuillistrilil district which suf- icrerl sciuoilsly from depression. At Eiizcsfcld village, police per- muted iloiic to approach the chlitcau a liiilc distant. Roads were cluscd to the pubic and some ior- mcrs lind to argue svit-li p01i¢0 i0 86i- to their fields.

The Allsriiin news uscncy an- nounced the Duke would be Baron Rolhschldks guest “until alter the Christmas holidays" ilild CXDFQFSM hope tlic population would respect his wish to be undisturbed

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Pope's Condition Little ll h a nged

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 14-—(AP) -—A serious, varlccmo condition in Pope Pius‘ let leg hus complicated his circulatory swam ‘on. attend- ants said tonight on tfic 10th day of the Pontlffs confinement in bed. He has no Pier but has beoomo

"Buying all kinds of live and

Aimed Poultry every dny cxcrp‘.

llllday. o. c. Grccn. L-i2e-ii-2e-21-2s-M'r w u. v

"Borden Line Club loading hogs; ‘"55. Calves every Wednesday at‘ Milli’. Hours 12-3. L-6972-l0-M r w n. ! “Bvylnir dressed rcutry all‘ kinds at Bridgetown wednerday.

December 16th, paying highest miilktl prices. Matthew McLean. ""- L-l293-12-l5-1l.

krnllilllll dressed poultry. all, ands, at Bridgetown, Wednesday. .°°°iflber 16. Matthew and Mc- i ‘"5. Ltd. L-l3l6.

, “Loading live hogs at Reusing-

l7. N1 Huntcrcholson Bros,

‘M ‘Implicit. L-l3i5.

increasingly restless because of the chilly liiiinidlty of the last 10W days, they declared.

Last night the 79-year-old HOIY Father was less tranquil than some previous nights and Dr. Amantl Mll-

lanl, his physician, was called t0

administer to him.

Vatican sources said, however, im- provement in his condition was shown by the fact Dr. Mllani makes only three daily visits now 1n- stead of four as previously.

Hts Holiness strong will. it was said. has helped his resistance a- gainst partial leg paralysis and other old-age inflrmlties.

servos r-Taticirarions BERLIN, Dec. 14—(CP-I-lavaat—

"°" Thursday morning December . Chancellor Hitler today sent feli- ioadlng at. | citations to King George VI on the River same date. McEwcn occasion of the tlst birth anniver-

sary of the new British Monarch.

KING GEllRliE SPENDS iusv Blilunlv

Sovereign Transacts - Important S t a t e Business. Congratu- latory Messages Flow in.

LONDON, Dec ll—(AiP)—Klng George VI today spent 2 1-2 hours transacting state business while his family waited at home to celebrate his 41st birthday.

The new Monarch who succeeded to the Throne when his brother Edvard renounced it for love, first dispatched to Parliament his pledge

Oitawa will return to the Prov- fwm‘ 6°C“ help and supported by

my dear "ife, to uphold ‘the honor of tile realm" and U101! $111184 W practical offain or’ state at Buck- ingham Palace.

Hundreds stood in the rain to mm; a, glimpse of the new King- Emeperor as be arrived at Bucking- ham Palace from his Piccadilly

lhorno to receive Viscount Halifax.

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Lord Privy Seal, and get off to an early start on the tacks of Empire. many of them delayed during the days of crisis preceding Edward's abdication.

There were also thmlsands of messages of congratulations to be answered.

QUEEN IMPll/OVED

Queen Elizabeth. kept by illness from Saturday's ceremonal procla- mation of her husband, arose from bed today to officiatc at a family birthday party. ~

Guests included the Queen Moth- er, the Duke und Duchess of Glou- cester, the Princess Royal, the Earl of Atlilone, brother of Queen Mary, and the new King's daughters, the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose The Duke of Kent, youngest brother of King George, was unable to be present.

The King conferred the Order of the Garter on Queen Elizabeth on the occasion o! his birthday observ- ance. a court circular announced.

Through day-long ceremony, the Commons and the House of Lords continued to swear fealty to the new King, and in the Upper Cham- ber the Archbishop of Canterbury gave "assurance to Their Majcstles of our whole-hearted loyalty.”

"I think we lcok painfully back at the week which has pest, but we await the light and hope of a| new day,’ the Primate added.

The Archbishop, in a broadcast address last night, lamented F/d- ward's abdication because of his determination to marry Mrs Wal- lis Simpson, twice divorced, a step ‘inconsistent. with __.the Christian principles of marriage.”

William Gollacher, Communist- membcr of the Commons, and sev- eral others refused to swear the Oath of Allegiance, with hand on Bible, but substituted _ "affirmation

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Lost Radium Found In liity liump

(or. by Guardian's Special Wire) TORONTO, Dec. ilk-The old ad- age of looking for a needle in a. haystack had a successful ending with the return to Toronto Gen- eral Hospltal of $8,000 worth of ra- dium, lost Wednesday afternoon.

The radium was located in aclty dump, buried beneath four feet of ashes. It had been discarded in a dressing and was not located until Saturday after the most intensive search of its kind in Toronto's his- tory.

Contained in a brass capsule, the radium had been thrown into the refuse bin at the hospltaland cart- cd away to the garbage dump.

Greece Recognizes Italian llonquest

(AI. b_v Guardian's Blltolnl Wire)

ROME, Dec. 14-—Dictator John Metaxas of Greece today informed Count Giileazzo Clano. Italian for- eign mi. stel‘, that Greece had ap- pointed n consul at Addis Ababa, thus recognizing Italy's sovereignty in Ethiopia.

Japan, Germany and Chile have rcccgrfzsd the conquest of Ethio- pia. Austria and Hungary have given r-wgnltlon in effect, but not formally.

Ready to. Do His Part

Santa Claus announces that he in en route for Prince Edward Island but rbquires a number of Pals to help him in his labour of love. The good people of this pro-

vince have always responded

- generously in the past, and it is hoped this year will be no exception.

Be A Santa Pal

MORE SANTA

“But you with lives of happier cl:- cumstance, Should not forget poor children, your co-helrs, Should climb their garret stairs, Bring them their part of this joint inheritance.

“Their part is small-a dolkadrum. a cart, Whole lighted Christmas trees will spring indeed From but a little seed Of Christmas kindness in a poor child's heart.

"O not let their Christmas page Bear only the inscription of a tear, But write some word of cheer That suits their tender heart and tender age.

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A very fine response to the ap- peal for Santa Pals to take care of children whom Sarita Claus might otherwise overlook has been receiv- ed. A glance at the list of chil- dren's names published today. how- ever, will convince the reader that there are still a great many to be provided for, and the night of Santa's visit is little more than a week away.

From now until Christmas Santa, his expected visit and what he will leave from that well filled pack of his are topics uppermost in the minds of little children. And. what a tragedy it would be were some little one to find on Christmas morning that 1t has been over- looked. You can do your part to

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American League Fla n S h a I v a d

BUENOS AIMS. Dec. 14—(AP) —Proposals for an American League of Nations and an American court of Justlc! appeared tonight to be doomed to the discard at the Inter- American Peace Conference but a Unite States neutrality plan won strong support.

A majority of the members of a league and a court protect indicat- ed their willngness to shelve the plans. They said they would Bilb- port reports prepared by Chairman, Juan Antonio Buero of Uruguay, who ulltd that experts consider the plans and report to the next regular Pan-American Confor-

enoe at Luna, Peru, 2: 5Q

PALS WANTED

avert such a happening. If you are planning to be a Santa Pal why not do it now while you are think- ing of it? Your contribution will be most gratefully received and will be used to gladden the heart of some child on Christmas Day.

so pick out the child you wish t.o provide for, call the Santa Pal Department at the Guardian Of- flce, 133, and make reservation. Then either send ‘in a toy, doll, or something along that Line, or, if you prefer, make a money contri- bution and those in charge of the work will d0 the purchasing. Your money will not be wasted. After Christmas a balance sheet will be published showing receipts and ex- pendltures.

Pick your child, then, from to- day's list and enjoy the feeling that you have assisted materially in spreading that joyous Christmas spirit.

YESTERDAY‘S SANTA PAYS

Hl-Y Grads Club.

Mrs. Ira J. Yeo.

Verna Wood.

Mrs. Percy Pope.

Elizabeth Martin.

Margaret Martin.

Donald Martin.

Craswellts Photo Studio. Mrs. O. C. Craswell.

Mr. W. Arthur Gaudet. Miss Eleanor Toombs. Margaret Clarke.

1n memory of former Santa Pals,

Rev. George Millar, DD., and Dou- glas H. Mlllar.

Doris Craswcll.

Douglas A. C. MacDonald. Stephanie L. W. Mac-Donald.

. Inez Marie C. MacDonald.

Grace Joan A. MacDonald. Lewis V. A. MacDonald. Bobby White.

Phyllis H. Whltlock.

Sandra Mlkell Logan.

SANTA PALS _

BlllynMcNeely.

Mrs. H. P. Simpson.

Mrs. J. M. McFadyen.

Busy Bee Group, C.G.I.'I‘., Zion

Church. Kirk Troop Boy Scouts. Miss Joan Williams.

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PUZZLES PllllliE

N0 Clue to Identity of W o m a n ’ s B o d y

Government Forces Move On. Shensi Province. Anti-Japanese Movement Grows.

Found in Island Seed Potato Bags.

(A.P. by Guardian's Speciallwlre)

WILDWOOD, N.J., Dec. 14-—P01- ice, liampci-ccl by a scarcity of clucs, planned tonight to draft all

(By The Associated Press) i Nanking‘ was unable to confirm reports that. (icnerai Chiang Kai-Shela, head of the Nanking National Govern- ment, had been freed yesterday in a counter coup at Sizin- fu, Shensi, and that Marshal Chung Hsuch-Liang, leader of last week's uprising in WhlCh (icncrai (Jhiang was cap- tured, was now prisoner cilher of his erstwhile captive u: of his own followers, “gone Communist."

possible scientific aids in determin- ing the identity of the woman whose badly burned. body was found stuffed in two Prince Ed- ward Island seed-potato sacks.

The body was little more than a skeleton with bright red polish giv- ing a macabre touch to toe and finger nails. It suggested to some‘ investigators that the victim hadi been a dancer.

Officials surmised she had been at least moderately prosperous be- , cause the only garment on the body. b pair of white step-ins, was of good quality.

Police lalarined chemicaltcsts to determine whether the woman's‘

war appeared imminent.

cordance with the recently co between the two powers.

The ofiicinl Soviet press vigor- oilsly denied Russian complicity and blamed instead the "clumsy Work" 0f “Japancrc provocntcurs."

CONFUSION REIGNS

SHANGHAI, Dru‘. l4 -—~ (AP) General Chialig Kai-Slick, head of China's National Government, to- night. was vurltlusly reported capt- mortcm, ailtliorlties did not offlc- 1V6 Rlld Cflilifll‘. Vlfllfll‘ ‘K141051313 ill ially list the death as a murder. the tragically tallclvd Civil strife Two holes at the base of the skull ' which has thrown ull China into were the only signs of injury to the confusion. The some was true of skeleton, which was found in a his enemy, Marshal Chang Hsucli- wood at. Dius Creek yesterday. i Lllillll- r

Liltlc hope of a lead was agguh- Reports widespread throughout ed to ill: sacks, which bore the g China but unconfirmed by any of- label 0f the Prince Edward 151mm I ficial source. said Marshal Chang, Potato Bag Company, Ltdworsum. i who raised the snilidard of rrbcl- mersidc, P. E. I. ‘ lion last wcck and captured Chiulig

New Jersey, great potato-growing, at Siliafu, Shensi Province, liiiil state, buys virtually all 1:5 seedi lumsclf been thc victim of a dra- potatocs from Prince Edward 15- matic new turn of cvcilts llild ivzis land nnd Ivlaine. They are 5h1p- j the prisoner cithcr of CillllPiZ or of ped to Newark by boat and then l a division of his own followers. distributed state-wide. The bags| A Peillillé! lfllfill b’) ill’? Dkllllvi might have colne from almost any! (Japmucsc) Nri Agency licrc said point in the state, or even outside, i the “young M Eli's" own lnfilli . iDlvislon, formerly a llilll. of ills

Royal Canadian Mounted police T once powerful Mancliuiuiin oom- officlals in Charlottetown demand mand. had gone entirely‘ Commun- yesterclay there were no reports 0r lst, mutinicd llgdillst, ll\ mutmgug anybody missing 1n PfincgiEdyyal-d , commander and riiarlc him prison- Island wheninformed that the body 1 er- of an unidentified woman hadi Other reports in Shanghai iverc been found in two new Canadian i that General Cliinng himself had Potato bags in the woods at Dias {staged a successful counter coup at Creek» Ne" JETEQY. Sunday. iSlanfu, made his erstwhile captor

body had been burned by fire or acid. Awaiting the report of a post-

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The bfllll’. which was badly buried. was in two bags marked

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Balls For llalt 0f Treaty Violations

(C-P- By Guardian's s gcig] 1'

BRADFORD. Dec. 14p - st-‘Clellllu’ Eden. in a speech largely addressed to Germany, called for a, ha" ‘wlllgllt in denunciation of treaties by any one nation. and urg- ed the world to "turn from arma- ments competition to economic ca. operation."

mum'- 15 ll “Millie ivhicli wc wish to scc and to which we are pfcpay. ed to contribute our shore," laden declared.

Tile recently announced Franco. British-Belgian defensive agreement hi: said, wns"._1__l0t exclusive, but, 111p nations \\'0Ui(i “cordially. M; Con“. the cooperation of Germany, not only in the western agreement; bu; in Europe-nu affairs generally."

“If Europe ls to be littered with Sclllils 0f Pllber in 1936 and there- lifter," Eden said, “nobody can 100k ahead with any confidence. The fvlvill" policy of our country must work for a comprehensive setllc- merit."

Heavy Storms Lash English Boast

IDNDON, Dec. l4--Co:ls(ril slnp- Ding was disrupted and thousands of dollars worth of properly dain- age caused in a vlolciir wind nnci ruin storm that has lashed the coasts of England and France dur- lng the past 48 hours.

The transatlantic liner Normali- die. on its way (o Le Havre from

forced to disembark its 353 passen- gers and several tons of mail at. Cherboiirg.

'I‘lie Highland Brigade, 14.000 ton

Miss G. L. Williams.

In memory of Bradford C. Mc- Lure, Brackley.

Mrs. Roma McLure.

A Friend.

Anna J. Maclnnis.

Mrs, B. W. Prowae. _ >-< ..____ .....=, __,_____

loouummlenuuni

liner with B0 passengers from South

. America ran aground‘ l.ri the Thames

near Tllbury. It finally was freed and docked two hours late.

Vessels in distress included the

, 748 ton steamer Bllton and the 5.700

tori steamer Zlnal. The crew of the

Zinal were taken ashore after the

vessel ran IIWB“ "M" 0T “W” YBTMPW" .

New York via Southamption, Wnsi

, prisoner and flown j king.

Officials lit Nrinklng could 110i, confirm these reports and said they believed them untrue. As far as official lliforiilzition went the Nan- king dictator WJS still a captive of Chung scmuwlicrc ill Shensi Prov- lnce, on which scvcral divisions of

back to Nun-

the rebels. zNiANKlNGuwDcr. 14 -— Nmikiiig

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Islander Claims Abandoned Gar

HAII-IFAIY. Dec. 14—-(OP)—l<Iali- ‘fax city police tonight announced ' they had found that John J. Camp- bell, contractor from Cardigan, P, E, 1., was the owner of a clr bear- ing a Prnice Edward Island license that had apparently been abnndorp ed at the Foundation Maritime Wharf here for more than a. lvcck.

Discovery of the ldciltty- of the car-owner cleared up ll lll)’.~"if‘l'_\' that at times led to llic belief some harm had come to tlic owner o llic car. Mr. Campbell, however, dis- pelled fears when lie claimed (lic car today. He had been r0115- icred at a local hotel ‘Wililt! trans- acting business in Halifax.