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Reports Of Italo-Austro-German UnderstandingDeniedInVienna And Berlin garters.

(By Andrue Berding) (Copyright 1936 By The Associated Press) r (A. P. By Guardian’s Special Wire)

ROME, Feb. lil-An excellent authority said tonight an understanding resembling the old triple alliance seemed to be taking shape, an eventuality which would place Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler side by side in a drastic revision of European alignments,

A possible Italo-German-Austrian agreement, this source said, was or is being discussed in both Florence

' and Berlin.

Von liasseil held a long conference yesterday here with Fuivio Suvich, Italian Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who talked today in Florence with Egon Berger- Waldenegg, Foreign Minister of Austria. '

Hungary, which has trade and political agreements with both Austria and Italy, would be included obliquely in a possible new treaty. (The old Triplq Entente oi Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy was shattered during the Great. War when Italy refused to fight for the central powers and later joined the Allies.) A lvooflblo Is-Wlllfllt between Home,

Vienna and Berlin, it was learned, contains three main points. ’

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OTTAWA, Feb. iii-lion, Nor- nan Rogers, Minister of Jlebor. has asked for andis expecting a

1. Germany and Austria would mutually lower tariffs considerably, almost to the point which would make a customs union.

2. Germany would guarantee Austria's independence-oi which Italy hitherto has been the guard-

ian.

3.» Italy would admit the free development of Fan-Germanism in Austria-so long as it did not de- stroy Austrlan l- ‘

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Franco-British Nego- tiations Continue Despite S t a n d 0f Americans.

(Copyright 1080 By The Haves News Armor)

(By Guardian's Special Wire)

LONDON. Feb. lB-(C. B-Havas) —Possibility developed tonight that a Franco-American compromise may be reached regarding capital ship tonnage, the question which thus far has deadlocked the four- power naval conference.

The British delegation proposed to limit capital ship tonnage to 35.000 tons for a five-year period only. Usually well-informed circles

here believed the French might‘ ac- cept this. although they have sought a maximum figure of 27,500 tcnsyand that thc United States also would be favorable

Political issues involving the re- lation of naval to air armaments may delay formal signature of a limitation treaty until late in the year. Discussion oi possible par- allel air agreements and the ques- tion of bringing Germany into the conference both would involve con- siderable diplomatic manoeuvring, it was predicted.

Ambassador Charles Corbin, head of the French delegation, called to- day on Norman H. Davis, head of the United States delegation, fol- lowing French representations di- teat to Washington seeking seduc- tion oi the 35.000-ton limit de-

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llouse of Commons today. I-le said conciliation officers of the depart- ment were investigating.

The matter was raised by W. Csrlepy (Lib. Three Rivers) who said it was a matter of great ur- gency. The strike had been de- clared last night. Last fall there had been a strike threatened but the dispute was settled.

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"Fredericton Pirates vs. Ramb- .

lers at Wheatley River tonight. Indlplomatic circles. it was 001m-

L-2099 ed out that it was Italy's colonial differences with France over Tunis that dmve her into the triple sl- llance in 1882 and that perhaps similar colonial on renoes with France and Great Britain may drive her into another triple al- liance now. -

German Ambassador Von ‘I-lassell was said to have taken the new proposal with him to Berlin and to be discussing it today with officials oi his government in Berlin.

it did say Suvlch and Berger- Waldenegg examined the general situation.

Regarded Significant

Suvlch had with him in Florence not only the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘ department for Danubian countries, but also the head for Germany. This fact was given much importance in diplo- matic circles,

The undersecretary was expected to report to Premier Mussolini here tomorrow on the result of his talks

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"Playoff me witch rink to- lo the Comm Fhroim oo night. Maple‘. Leafs vs, gomnd tonight Premier Mussolini basbeen Home“, gkage “w; 1,3090 sounding out Adolf Hitler on the general European situation, es- peciuily u to what Germany would do in case oi war.

Officials, however, scoffed at Rome reports of a probable its-lo- Austro-German undertaking.

informed quarters said Austria had "figured very little" in con- versatlons Ulrich Von Hassell. Ger- many's Ambassador to Rome. had Sunday with Premier Mussolini and Monday with Fulvlo Suvlch. Italian under-secretary for Foreign Affairs. He engaged in these after making s trill by air

Sounds Out Hitler

"Hockey match at Afton Rink Wnitht. Cornwall vs. Bulldogs. at 8 plm. Skate after. - 92

"Ice sports will take place in the Borden Rink on Wednesday, Nb. 20th, and fancy dress carnival Us Monday, March lst. Get read! ror these events, n-zooo

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by States. . Davis told Corbin Washington had instructed him to carry out

Civic

Able-bodied men now 9h direct relief in Charlottetown will be ex- pected in future to perform such wonk as may be required of them by the City, up to the value oi the relief received, without extra pay- ment.

Authority to enforce this regu- lation was obtained yesterday by His Worship Mayor ‘turner from the Provincial Government, which has the handling of the joint fed- eral and provincial payments to the City (or unemployment relief.

Basis of Payment

Agreement was also reached yes- terday between the Government and repraentatlves oi the City Council that the basis of payment of re‘ief costs would be the same as was in operation last year. This means that the City will continue to pay one-

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NEW YORK. Feb. iii-The liner Majestic, second largest passenger ship on the seas, came into port today, ending what was perhaps the last west-bound voyage she will

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Able- bodied _Unemployed To _Eam Their Relief Allowances.

third oi the costs, the Province two- thirds out oi funds jointly provided from the provincial and federal

contributing the remaining

treasuries.

It is the intention. Mayor Turner states, of keeping civic relief ex- penditures down as much as pos- slble. In January the cost was about £10,000 but c. considerable part of this represented purchase large quantities. Some of these supplies are still on hand and will mean considerably reduced expenditurol {or the next few months. The estimated cost this month wi‘l be between $5,000 and $6,000, with a still further de- crease anticipated in March. Re- spring and summer months are, of course, much less than during the winter

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ROME, Feb. i9 -—— Reports that

Ethiopia was suing for peace fol- lowing Itaws recent crushing vic- tory ln the battle of Enderta cir- culated here tonight as the War Office announced a strategically important new military succcs on the northern front. Emperor Hails Selossle's report- ed readiness to capltulate grew so persistent that Fascist authorities took cognisance oi them ln a semi- ofilcial denial.

Other sources, however. continued to insist the Addis Ababa govern- ment realizzd complete armed con- quest of Ethiopia by Marshal Pietro Badoglios and General Rodolfo Grazianl’; northern and southern armies new remained only a mat- ter or time. and consequently had offered wide concessions to Italy in exchange for peace.

Meanwhile, the War Oifice re-

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Archbishop J. C. Mc- Guigan Officiates at Impressive C e r e - mony.

(C, P. By Guardian's Special Wire) TORONTO, Feb. l9—In the pres- ence of five archbishops, i4 bishops, 10 monslgnori and more than 300 other Roman Catholic clergy from various parts of Canada and the United States, Rt. Rev. Ifiancis P. Carroll, former president of St. Augustine's Seminary and first na-

' tive or Toronto to be elected to the

episcopaie. was consecrated as Bishop oi Calgary here today The impressive ceremony was preceded by a colorful procession of church dignitaries in their robes of office along a canopied walk from 8t. Michael's Palace to the Cathedral. decorated with ensigns, flags and drapes of papal yellow and white and episcopal green. Archbishop J. C. McGulgan, native of Prince Edward Island, officiated at the consecration. Bish- op J. T. Kidd, oi London. Ont.. who was consecrated at the cathedral 11 years ago, noted as assistant oonsecrater. Bishop J. A, O'Sullivan

talks of Charlottetown, P_ n 1., who, like

Bishop Kidd, preceded Mgr. Carroll

‘as head of the selnin y, also as- sisted.

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The Federal minister of agricul- ture was called upon to take steps to secure an increase in Canada's bacon exports to Great Britain up to the Dominions full quota of 280,- 900-000 P0111108. in a resolution adopted at the annual meeting of Prince Edward Island Swine Grow- ers Association lsst night.

President W. J. Reid oi Middle- ton in his report to the Assocladon said that during 1935 the Domin- Inn's bacon shipments to the Old Country barely reached half its quota under the Ottawa trade agree- menus.

Unless Canada lived up to its quota for bacon, the president said he feared it would be cut when the trade pact expires in i931.

The resolution also asked for an investigation oi‘ the spread of a cent. a pound between Canadian and Danish bacon which mount a loss to the Dominion oi $12,000,000 an- nually.

The Association called for im- proved marketing conditions in or- der to eliminate price diifercnccs.

Short addresses were given by lvll‘. S. D. Irvine. senior federal field man, J. W- Graham of Moncton, district grader for the Maritime Provinces. H. W. Clay, secretary DA the organiafition and Dominion Government hog grader for the pro- vince, who gave a practical demon- stration of grading, explaining why hogs in rail grading were placed in certain classes, w. A. A. McMillan. associate chief of field services, De- partment of Agriculture, Ottawa.

Mr. W. J. Reid of Middleton JIS re-elected , esldent oi t‘ r associa- tion. Mr. Alex Hamilton, New Perth, was elected vice-president, and Mr. H. W. Clay, secretary, is to carry on until a directors‘ meet- ing at some later date. Ho declared that he could not continue to devote suflicient time to the duties of sec- retary ‘and asked to be relieved.

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Swine Gro wers ’ Association Hold Annual Meeting

Production On-I-ricrease 'In Pro- vince Reports Show — Mr. W.J. Reid Re-elected President.

the correlation mere is between dif-

vealed Marshal Baziogllo was press- ing his recently-won advantages for all they were worth and was pre- paring i0 wipe out the Ethiopian "mountain goat" armies command- ed by Res Kassa and Ros Seyoum in the ‘Iemblens.

Impomlnt progress in this direc- tion was reparted today when It- alian troop.- occupied Gaels, key settlemznt to the supply “lifelines" between the Tembiens and th strong Ethiopian base at Sokota, B0 miles southwest of Makale.

Already cut off from contact with war miniter Mulughetevs armies following last week's Italian offen- sive. Ras Seyoum and Res Kassa now are almost completely isolat- ed in the barren mountains, accord- ing to military experts here. Dispatches from Mogadiscio, lt- allan Somhliland, said General Crazianfs southern air squadrons had rained bombs on Ethiopian col-

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vessel for transporting troops ii that is ever necessary

The Majestic, a Cunard-White Star ship. slid up the Hudson and past hcr sister-ship-the retired United Siam liner Leviathan which is rusting sway at a Ho- boken, N. J., pier.

The Majestic and Leviathan were once the pride oi the German merchant marine. Alter the war they were turned over to Britain and the United States.

NBEEER NAS FIRST Till NITN KING iiiilVl.

Western Liberal Mem- ber Threatens To Give Finance Minis- ter “a Bad Time.”

(C- P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

OTTAWA, Feb. ld-Gcrry Mc- Geer, money reformer. Mayor oi Vancouver and Liberal member for Vancouver-Burrard had his first tilt with the Liberal govem- ment ‘in the House of Commons tonight and warned them it would not be the last.

A reduction in the subsidy for; the trans-Pacific steamship service by some $149,000 proposed in the estimates oi’ Hon. W. D. Euler, Minister of’ ‘Trade and Commerce, drew Mr. McGeefs fire. l-le said it was false economy. that the gov- ernment had failed to realize the importance of Pacific shipping or the rising power of Japanese Com-

evgiién be retired when she re- Enabling Act’ 193.521“- turns to England, and will be VOkQd III AIltlClpfl- used as a “standby ship"-a reserve tion of Sale of ea.

trical Co. Property.

In view of the report cur- rent of an imminent sale of the Maritime Electric Cent'- pany Limited’s properties in the Province, the Mayor and Light Committee of the City Councilyesterday waited on the Government for tentat- ive approval oi a valuatoa intended to be appointed im- mediately to value such properties with intention o! purchase by the City, under the Enabling Act of 1935,

The Government gave its assurance of approval as re- quested.

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BERLIN, Feb. 19—An authorit- ative promise of reprlsals against Swiss citizens in Germany-blunt retort to the Switzerland govern- ment's decree banning Nazi organ- izatlons- awaited positive notion‘ by Reich officials tonight. x

The promise was made by tho Sozialistlsche Partel-Korrespond- enz, official Nazi press service pubi lication, which termed the “Berna decision as a challenge that indeed cannot remain without proper

-measures."

The forecast predicted that Nani officials might ban Swiss organis- ations in Germany in. the same manner the Swiss federal council

lerent branches oi agriculture in this province.

Ellewking specifically on the swine industry, the president discussed the meeting helu in 1112i between the packers and producers. one oi‘ the good results of that meeting nus that a bonus was paid alter that time for select hogs. A similar mooring took Place Ln lozl and it brought tile packers and producers a. little closer together.

The next great advance came when the imperial Oonlelence was held in Ottawa in 1932 when lang- land, looking lor Canadian trade, gave this country a bacon quma 0i m0 million pounds. in tile four years, however, which have elapsed since then shipments from tins country have only approxunated hail that amount.

"The deal will run out in 1937." the speaker pointed out, "and what are we going to do and how are we going about thc renewing of that contract when the time comes? in i932 we were glvell a. very distinct preference and we gave practically nothing in return. "the old Coun- try iscomlng back in ti‘! but aunt think. we are going to get away as easily as we mo. in '32, and more than that i don t tnillk we should. ‘ills producers of bacon hogs SilOLih-l

umns moving by forced marches to reinforce Res Desta Demtub arm- ies. Hundreds of enemy warriors were reported killed or wounded in the attack, which occurred just north of Magslo.

The same squadrons then flew to Magalo, 180 miles scuih- of Addls Ababa. The bombs dropped there set fire to large oil tanks, causing widespread damage, it was stated.

Azana Forms Government

MADRID, Feb. ill-The veteran Manuel Azana succeeded in form- lng o. left-Republican government in Spain tonight and orders went out giving provisional liberty to more than 25.000 men and women political prisdncrs.

The new government succeeds that of Premier Manuel Portela vnlladares, which resigned today be- cause of thc Left victory in Sun- day's election. Most of the posts were given to Anna's own followers. for he picked nine Left Republican" in the cabinet oi 13.

merce in an‘ area. where Canada should play a large part.

Mr. Euler said Mr. McGeer had engaged in heroics of which ‘he himself was not capable. He real- ized as much as any member the importance of Pacific trade and was quite prepared to retrace his steps and increase the subsidy should he be convinced he” was wrong. He hnd no intimation from the steamship company, however, that the reduction in subsidy would result in any impairment of the service.

Admonishes Minister

banned Nazi organizations in Switzerland as a development o! the slaying of Wilhelm Custloff, ports’ Ofzsnizer as; Davos. by David grazlkfurwr, Jewish medical stu- en .

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"I might say to the Minister," said Mr. McGeer, "that I had no intention of indulging in heroics but if the Minister pursues a course of cutting down on assist- ance to Vancouver and British Columbia I am quite ready‘ to grasp Japan or anything else _I can icy my hands on to show him he is wrong. I may tell him I am only beginning and if l have wor- rled him tonight he is going to have a rather bad time in the

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make up their minus that imperial trade must stay here even n we have to reduce tile tariffs materially to do so," the president said- Contlnulng, the speaker claimed that apparently the bacon going to England from Canada is not oi the

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Fresh westerly winds; fair.

(Canadian Press) TORONTO, Feb. 10-Minimum

best gracie- Danish bacon bangs about 02.00 per hog more than does Canadian. it is not to be wondeled at, if the best does not go to lang- land, for if the packers sent the best to the old Country it would have the tendency to force the price up in Canada for the poorer grades. As a result it is claimed that the loss to Canadian producers amounts to 012,000,000 annually.

“We must find ways and means

Nova Scotia sent out of Florida tonight but

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wrecked on tattle siren-v. a rofkv.

The president, an. W. J. Reid, ill a review oi the industry referred to

MUNICH,

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‘ first night winter manoeuvres and three others today were miss A bomber crashed near tvrc aircraitsanen and a serge Another bombing plane f d the Isiah osaat.

LONG HOPE, Orkneys, Scotland,

no. 19—(C.P.-Havas)—l)r. Julius MasemI-II. e Jewish today was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for speak- ing dlsrespectfully of Air Minister Gearing.