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ETHURSDA Y SET AS THE NAZI

BRI77§f_1_ P.Z°13Z°1AMENT

Special

Session

To Consider New

Steps In

Defen ce A

Additional 1-‘o‘rc’es In Navy, Army And Airforce To

Be Called - up

In Crisis.

(By J. F. Sanderson, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, Aug. 22—The

with a European situation of swiftly

British Government, faced increasing gravity,

will seek sweeping powers from Parliament in a one-day emergency session this Thursday.

. The Cabinet, at a meetting lasting three hours and 20 minutes, today decided to strengthen the armed forces and seek blanket. powers to meet any emergency._

(The French Cabinet, which called up an estimated 600,000 reservists today, already has such powers.)

It was considered probable that the King would re- turn tomorrow from Balmoral Castle so as to be within 885)’ reach of Prime Minister Chamberlain and his min-

isters. Pledge Unaliered

At the some time Great Bri- tain sounded a warning that her mlmflry Pledge to Poland stands unaltered by any non-aggression pack. which may be signed by Ger- many and Russia. If other nations resort to force to gain political objectives Britain stands “prepar- ed and (ieterlniflod to resist it t thc_ utmost“ the

Government (Continued on page 9. Col 3)

Coming Events

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"Dance Col-ran Ban August 26th. Refreshments. 3-8-23-ii

"Chicken Supper. Bingo and Dance Tracadie I-fall, Wednesday, August 23rd. qulms Orchestra.

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"Ice Cream social and Dance in St. James Hall. Summerfleid, Fri- lial‘. August 25th. L-261-8-23-ll.

"Albany United Church Supper lnd Ice Cream Festival today.

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l|lRY mulls VERDICT IN SHOOTING CASE

Mrs. Cora Chandler Large. 36- year-old Charlottetown woman came to her death on the after- noon of August 18th by "bullets fired from a revolver_lzl the nands of her husband Roy Large", u coroner's jury decided yesterday after more than an hour’: de- liberation.

Seventeen Witnesses gave ence before Coroner Dr J. McGuigan. Mr. C. St. Clair Trainor appeared for the Crown and Mr. J. J. Johnston, K.C., for Roy Large who is charged with murder.

Composing the jury were Percy W. Turner, foreman, T. G. 1rla,m_ G. Elmer Sutherland, William W. MCI-can. G Douglas steel. Borden Cox. William F. Collings,

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Large were shot at the home of Mrs. f..arge's mother. Mrs. H. M. Chandler Pleasant Street Friday afternoon last. Mrs. Large died almost im- mediately wlivh two bullet wounds in her chest while her husband

evid- D.

regained consciousness shortly af- ter the shooting occurred and hast since been a patient in the Char-‘ lottetown Hospital under police. guard. The bullet wound in his‘ chest had missed all vital organs,l being deflected by a rib, it was said He is expected to recover.

Seventeen Witnesses Heard

Witnesses to give evidence at the hearing yesterday. included Dr. J. C. Houston. Dr. E. 5. Giddlngs, Dr. I. J. Yeo, Dr. J. W, McKenzie, Dr. R D. Kowatt, Scrgt Allan Mclnnia, Special Con-

stable George Doyle, Mrs. H. M. Chandler, Censt. L A. Mclnnis, Joan Chandler. L A. Diamond.

Mrs. William Reed. Specialconst. Gordon Poole, Marlon Mahar, Fred Cameron, Rita Dowllng and Detective Corporal ‘F. D. Oud. well.

'I‘he Coroner's hearing opened Friday after the shooting and ad- journed until yesterday morning

after the Jury had viewed the body. Dr. Houston, first witness told

of making an X-ray of the chest of the deceased. ‘Ill-le prints were Droduced and showed what the witness described as two foreign bodies which resemble’ bullets.

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R I B BENTRIJP EXPECTED T0 SIGN PACT

German Foreign Min- ister On Way To Moscow.

(By Louh P. Lochner, Associated Press Staff Writer) BERLIN, Aug. 2%Nuzis step- ped up their pressure campaign against Poland and Rumania tu- nixht as Germany's Foreign Min- ister headed toward Moscow for quick conclusion of a. non-aggres- sion pact with powerful Soviet

Russia,

German troops were massed along the entire Polish frontier, ready for an emergency. but the belief prevailed in German circles that Fuehrer Hitler would satisfy his demands on Poland without disturbing Europe's peace.

Von Rib-bentro was due in the Sovie: capital til a staff of ex- perts al- 5.1- noon tomorrow aiter an overlngllt stop an Kocnigsberg, East Prussia.

SUMMONED THURSDA Y

Rail Tie-up Threatens In Britain

LONDON. Aug. 22—l.orlIlsh ml!- waymen today called a national strike affecting 58.000 engineers, firemen and which. if it takes effect, will bring Great Britain's rail traffic to a standstill at midnight Saturday.

The strike call was issued by the executin of the Associated So- ciety or Locomotive Engineers and Firemen after the railways refus- ed to accord wage increases and improve working conditions along lines demanded b the union

The National {'nion of hall- waymen, representing 400.000 mem- bers nt the same time decided ag- ainst strike action in view of the darkening inte. ‘ tlntlou. They said they would re-su t. their dc-nlands for a 50 sh! linlg ($11.70) weekly wage minimum: grant!-d, this would represent an increase of five shillings over the present minimum.

It was pointed out. however, that the strike call of the first group was sufficient to paralyze railway traffic.

Negotiations under the Railways Act have been exhausted and only granting of the union’; demands

While admitting there were some details to be worked out in the negotiations with the Soviet Premier and Foreign Cl'ii1'in’llS‘iZll‘, Vyaclloslafi Molotoff, German political circles believed that Van Rai.‘bl0Elli.l'01'l would be back in Ger- many Friday with the pact forni- ally l;ig'ne<l.

German_ official sources were cnl.pll.'1i_ic ill statln that all non- aggrcssloll pacts w ich Germany signs are of a nature that they are not dilected against third parties. "I'hey left unanswered the ques- tion, however, whether a non. aggression pact may not ripen Liter into something closer, such as si- ilallce.

The mere fact of the agreement in pdnciple of concluding a non- BlE8l'e$.‘l0l‘. agreement was regard- ed in German eyes as sufficient to do the following.-

1. Make the Poles reconsider their ullbending attitude.

2. Cause the British and French to tillnts twice before following tnrougn their pledge to am {-0. land if she. considers her indep- cnacllre threatened and takes up arms.

3. Put. a. wholesome fear into Rlunanlit. wilose attitude has late- ly lll]’.i man called 'strange" in Ger- man press.

4. lccep Japan guessing. Japan is a member of the alltl-Comill- tern pact to which the Rome-Ber lln Axis has subscribed.

5. Prepare the German public for the necessity of an about-face in its estimate of Soviet Russia.

by the railroads or intervention by the Minister of Labor could pre- vent lhc strike, labor men said.

Islanders To Check Plans. For New Ferry

HALIFAX, Alix. 2Z—flCP)- H9” to look over plans for the recon- structicn of the steam yacht sea- born 10 be used in the NOi'IJ’l|.l_1‘X'|D€l" land strait ferry service. a group of prominent. Prince Edward Islanders arrived in Halifax today-

They were R. E. Mutch. ihresidenit of Northumberland Straits F¥l'1’i€S Limited; D. F. Archibald. Secretary of the company; lion. 8. W. Lep8Be president on the Island Executive Council and Hon. L R. Allen and Mr. George Tweedy. They expect *0 return to Charlottetown tomorrow.

The senborn was purchased re- cently by the company and is beln reconstructed here. she was boullh from the estate of the late Richard F. Howe, American millionaire who died last_ year.

P(iiANli slows Nil SIGNS or VlEAl(_E_nNlNi-I

Policy Towards Ger- many Not Changed In Slightest

wansaw. Azus. 20 —-(AP) — Responsible Polish quarters emphasized tonight that Pcumds polcv toward Germany and Dan- zip “has not been changed in the slightest" by Gerrnan-Soviet Rus- sian non-aggression pact neE0W1' tions.

“There is no defeatism in Po- land and this country is fully pre- pared to fulfill her responsibility as regards the protection of D9309 and justice in Eastern Europe- hhfie czsgmaiitsigd that Germany had scored an unexpected ‘success but only at the price of a new sacrifice of German principles.

Uneasiness noticeabfe in some quarters was matched by the ex- pressed conviction that the im- pending agreement .l-ecween Berlin and Moscow was "a technical man- oeuvre which will have no Wally

it." efl;‘E)tl'l¢¥i‘;;nreso‘i:servers regarded the rgrlush independence guarantee to Poland now as facirlrv a real test in whlch formal sbmlnu of the Euarantee would be ."r€a‘lv wel- mmed by the Warsaw Govern-

ment.

The polish Government. was in close touch with Great Britain and France over the new situ- ation.

Popular reaction was that Rus- sia now has indicated clearly “Wi- she intends to stay Out Of 3 E‘“'°' pean war. at least in its early stares. “ The man in the street says_ I told you so" and follows it up with the comment "the Soviet Wants to wait urniil Europe is down and out."

Popular attention was attracted ‘o the possible effects of Russian neutrality under ll non-aKi."€S51°“ treaty on the purchase by Poillld of Soviet war supplies in case Of ne

munlions and through Soviet it was Dointcd with or

Importation of arms to Po‘and Black Sea Ports. out, may be interfered shut off.

First Polish press fxlnlnlent Was in the form of Si'i‘:l(Zll'ifl attacks a- gainst both Russia and Germany. with Polish anger aroarorlf. News- Dapers brought out into the oPf‘Tl Poland's long-starldiv-_~ distrust and suspicion of communut Russia.

“Little Seven” Meet To Draft course i’ In Belgian capital I

B1\‘.UE..i-Eris, Bclg.um, Aug. 22- .-.....g-_-. lulllmelo oi seven little llatluus gathered in mussels to- ...,,-.l.. Aul a. two-any disxcussloll on lion’ '..l:L-y can save peace all..—l.l war should come—how they may ,....... ...... .....l.....~. nnubkdilty.

At the some time, two or tile .5 pom.-lo~..ielglum lulu l.e.l.er.allus-lock stlps lo sti'cllls;'.llell ulelr uelenccs. Bl‘.- glunl calicelleo all leaves lor army olllcels and ‘inc iielrleriallus sum- moned back to their unlis all coast‘ and border troops on leave. alg- lflsis Welt: not aullCLlllCE(l. illforlll_ al collversatlons in hotels and le- iratioils centered upon we sit- uation in European poutlcs created by Germany's announcement of non-aggression pact negotiations with Russia. Switzerland's decis- .on to decline an invitation to participate in the conference with the "Oslo G1‘oup"———Belgium, The Netherlands, Lux rrlark. Finland, Sweden. way-—wlls arinoun by the for- eign ministry.

it was believed that decision re- suited from the different nature of its neutrality problem from ulzat

of the "lime seven." To Aged , Pair

Conventi

Underway At

The seventeenth annual Diocesan Convention of the Catholic Wom- en's League opened in Notre Dame Academy here last night and will continue until Thursday after- IIOOH.

Mrs. Frank Murray, hostess and president of the Charlottetown sub-division presided. She extend- cd cordial greetings to visiting delegate‘ from the other sub- divisions in the Diocese.

The session last night opened with 0 Canada, played by Alex McLean's orchestra. Followinl Mrs. Murray's greeting Mrs. Les- lie Ramsay, 1“ President from‘lndian River gave a com- prehenslve review of the Nation- al Convention at Winnipeg last June.

Mrs . Katherine Creamer. F‘ I secretary, Charlottetown. followed with a summary of Diocesan work for the past year.

The text of her report appears at the end of this article.

An interesting dual discussion by Miss lfelen Adams and Miss Louise Mcbougall, both of Charlottetown followed. The two discussed in a very capable manner the question of lay retreats. .

Rev. Fatller W. J. lonrigllt. 0.58.11. rector of the Holy Re- deemer Parish here gavea magnifi- cent address stressing the need and value of membership in the CW.

of good church work the collect- Iva effort of woman could ac-

‘Other speakers at the session in- .m. noeueaey -light rm.

mieiiidod

L. He pointed outthe magnitude‘

on Opens

Three-day M'e‘€?ngs Get

Notre Dame

Academy He_r_e_ Last Night.

J. A.0'Sullivan, Bishop of Char-l lottetown, Rev. Father R. McDonald, diocesan chaplain. Indian River. Rev. Father W. J» McDonald, Alberton.

During the-session the proceed- ings were broken on several oc- casions by selectl s by Alex M9" Lean’: Orchestra. which Worn greatly enjoyed by the large hum‘ ber of delegates present.

Interesting Feature

An interesting feature of the convention is the magnificent dis- play of handicrafts from the C. W. L. units. 1111. afternoon Rev. Mother 817. Margaret of Notre Dame Academy will give a demon- strstlon.in weaving on a hand loom which promises to be of more than ordinary interest.

Sessions will be held this mom- in: and afternoon with a While meeting tonight at 8 o'clock.

Tomorrow the conventi will conclude with meetings in the

erlne Creamer. . covering the activities‘ of the Chat-

. t°'"‘ mm!“ 5 W "It is my to I you In brief a aurmlary of the activi- ties of the Catholic Women‘: Lea- of the Diocese of <Oharlotoe- , for the you in-39, Mrs.

Creamer said. . "our Di Blmilvision now of (71) Dis- trict an increase of me over that at

hwr. of this number one a J subdivis- ion one ‘ Business

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CEi'V.'I:.“tDe I egd tes , = Hear Reports As i

Japan May “Break”. From Axis, Report

TOKYO. Aug. 22-—-The Ja eso Government oecicled tonlg t to re-examine its European pollc in the light of German ’s “abso ute. 1y 11ne>1>€<:ted" decis on to con. elude El. non-aggression treaty with Soviet Rosin.

Au: itatlre quarters said Ger- :-uld be asked to clarify its dcc:slon and indicated that the Government would scrap plans for strengthening Japan‘; pact wmh the Reich and Italy against the Conimunlst International. some hinted that they might break away from the Rome-Berlin-'I‘ol:yo Axis. Dornel (Japanese) n‘.“'¥ regency outlined the GOI-'€l'l’llI1el|[.'l reactlc-n as follows.

(1) Although the impending ac cord is represented (in Berlin) as not incompatible with the anti- Cominterr. Pact. there is reason to rcgrct_ that the German Govern- ment has taken this alnolutcly un- expected decision, in view of tile frlendlv many ant? Japan.

i2‘ It will be necessary to re- examine the European policy adopted on June 6. to face the new situation created by Ger- many‘-: initiative.

(3) The J8.'Dt1.ll95<.’ Government has decided to ask clarification of “the German Government's real ln- I tentlons and immediately after- Wards to convoke a conference of five mlniSi.E"l‘S to decide the Japa.. nese attitude toward the German- Soviet Lact.

Anti-war Pact Not Binding . Rome View

ROME. Aug. 22—A Soviet Rus- sian nomaggresslor: pact with Germany would not llecessarlly ex- clude Russia from joining an alliance with Great Britain and France. an infomned observer said tonight. The part this informant said, will contain a clause provid- ing for its denunciation in the event either party cornmits an act of aggression against a third.

(Tl: ‘ would mean that if Ger- many attacked Poland. Russia coul.l l-cieaso herself from the pledg,-L ['7 remain neutral and Rus- sia nllixllt even join Britain and France in protecting Poland ag- ainst invasion by Germany or any other power).

Will Join Scout Executive Here

CALGARY, Aug. 22—Ca.pt. Eric H. Ings, M. C.. prominent on Al b(‘l‘ia's Boy Scout Council for years. has been appointed provin- cial e:-zecutlve for Scouts in Prince Ed-wald Island, it was announced today.

Capt. Inga. native of P. E. I-. and graduate or the R0 al Mili- tary College, Kingston, t.. will be stationed at Charlottetown. He leaves here Saturday.

Sydney Mines Man Is Discharged.

HALIFAX, Aug. 22 —(C P)— Bruno Mccorrnick of Sydney Mines, N. 5.. was discharged to- day of an accusation of conspiruy to defraud the Federal Govem- merit through operations of all alleged $4,000,000 liquor ring In Nova Bcotia.

At the same time. Magistrate 3. W. Russell ordered the prelimin- ary hearing of Colin Mcliinnon. New Waterford. N. 8.. trnnsfeffed

relations between Ger--‘

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dispatch from Berlin ionigh man source as saying Fueh

furnishing the link between

DANZIG. Aug. 22-—(A.P.

many whether “it suits the w “Inner ties of Dzlnzig wit never were so close as today.

disappear shortly.”

German threat to Poland

bimlcmlllll, l. l. DOUGLAS ARE Nti_iilNATE|i

Dr. Cyrus J. Macmillan. head of the English Department of Mc- Gill University, Montreal and J. Lester Douglas. M. P,, Charlotte- town, were nominated last night to represent the Liberals oiQueens County in the next Flederal Elec- tion. Dr. I. J Yco, President of the County Liberal Association. was chairman.

Others nominated at the meet- ing last night out defeated in the first ballot were Major Albert S Robertson. Mermaid, J. Walter Jones, Bun-bury. Douglas 8. Mac- Klnnon, Mount Buchanan. C9011 J. Miller. Frenchfort. and W. F. A. Stewart. StrathB‘8l‘i»m’V- Douala: and Macmillan polled the most ballots and Robertson, Miller. Mac- Killnon. Jones and Stewart, fol- lowed in that order.

Speakers at the meeting includ- ed Senamr J. .. Sinclair. Sum- mcrfield. the two candidates and Premier Thane A Campbell.

Dr. Mzlcmlllml who was minister of Fisheries in the Maaxenzie King Administmtion for a short time prior to the 1930 general elec-

ZERO HOUR '

Troops 7€eported I Ready To March’

Across C o rridor

Invasion Of F?£;City Now A Matter Of Hours, Accord- ing To German Authority.

PARIS, Aug. 2Z—(C.P.)-—Havas News Agency

in it t quoted an unofficial Gel‘- rer Hitler has ordered his

troops to march across the Polish Corridor into Danzig on Thursday. The French news agency quoted this same source as saying a strip of the Corridor itself would be occupied by Reich troops along with the Free City, thus

Germany proper and East

Prussia demanded by Fuehrer Hitler.

>-Albert Forster, .Nazi dis-

trict leader. and Reichsminister Hans Frank told a big mass meeting tonight that Danzig would return to Ger-

orld or not.” h the Fuehrer and the Reich ” Forster said. “Every Dan-

ziger is certain that the still existing outward division will

“Poland least of all can stop it,” he shouted. European statesmen groper! through confusion Whfle Y-hty Wind in the light of German-Soviet Russian non—uggres- sion negotaltions which brought the possibility of the greatest shift in old world alignments in a uuarter century. The startling “handshakes between ideologically and Berlin, coming when Great Britain and France were seeking I. mutual assistance agreement with Russia, set off these dcvelopment.s:— Great Britain declared her determination to stand by Poland, call- ed Parliament into emergency session Thursday to approve powers for the Government and called up an estimated 200.000 soldiers, sailors. aviators and civilian defence members to meet

Tuesday to find opposite Moscow

blanket the ,- r

France, Britain's ally, summon. ed a reported 600.000 reservists to the colors and sat tight on her hope that Russia was up to no serious alliance with the Nazis.

Ge:-many accelerated her press cam against Poland and also brought Rumania into the line of her vocal fire as the Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim Von Ribbon- i5f0D.V headed for Moscow for quick conclusion of the non-aggression pact.

All informed observer in Roma said a R.usslan—Ger-rnan noll-ag- gression agreement would not IL‘- Oessflnly exclude Russia from Join- ing an alliance with Britain and France. This informant said the Pact will contain a clause permit- ting its denunciation in the event either rty committed an act of BGGTEV on against a third power.