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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1938

Covers Prince Edwardé

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lien Lays Plans For More Efficient And Co-ordinated Action.

N. Feb. t —(I\P)GY¢I‘ tonight awaited replies France and ltely to proposals ed to forestall a new eoourlc d my" in the Mediterranean g’ following the sinking of the Mercliantinan Endymion. Iorelln Secretary Eden laid the before French Ambzrssfllor moor-am and Italian Am- hpdor Count Dino Grarrdl in a fltm “Nyon Conference" in Q; foreign Office. no rrnrcoentativee of the three "hr powers ln last year's Nyon eenrr. which established the W‘- rncy patrol. met for icsrl an half an hour. Informed sources indicated tho

is were mainly technical "l invnivcd no motor chnngein fig llyon Pact

‘I1! undt-rstood they were at Mbleving more efficient

eoordinotcd notion bv the patrol fleets-British, French

w! Italian-anal possible limit- alon still further of submarine Ilvigntion. - v

Arrive At Glbralter‘

‘lihieo battleships. the Royal _ Revenge and Rzimill-cs, and destroyers of the British Fleet arrived at Gibralter onaqrlng cruise while patrol dlips mustered their full strength

' s search in the Mediterranean g the ii§[l‘ll-l.l'_l_l_l_6__WillCil_58llk the

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COMING fVfNii

"Annumu-Jm-nli. uri- lirserlesl III this column at ll cents D1‘! word strictly payable I lance.

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Pleasant February 3324-2-2-21.

"Remember Social Grove Hall, Thursday, 3rd L-

and Dance, Mount Stewart Legion Hall Fridagl, Feb- nury 4th. 8.00 P. M. L432 -2-2-2l.

"Hockey at Hlghfield, Brack- iey All Stars vs. Milton Hornets, ioofuo game. L-3390.

"Hockey at New Glasgow to- liitht. Rustioo Maple Leafs vs. New Glasgow Imperials. 14-3388.

._._ "Buying dressedwcliicken" and fowl daily. Correct ading. Ton prices. Island Cold torage Com- Wn- L-QIb-li-SO-tf.

"Blngo

"R. C. _N. V. R.» vs. Murray Harbor Wings Friday night. Ad- mission l5 and l0.

11-22791-31-31.

"l-loclrey Match Victoria, Friday llillht. Victoria Unions vs. Ifcnslng- ton All Stars. Tickets 25 cents. L-3360-2—3-2i. "Cake Sale

at Prowse ‘Bros. iilrday Feb. 5, auspices Catholic omens League. 14-8374-2-3-31.

"l-iarisville Marple Leafs vs. Wiitsiiire All Sports. Wiitshire Rink tonight, League game.

11-3387.

"Special Men, Women, Child- mmirouu l5 cents today and only Worthh Barber Shop. D4379.

0t ‘ii races on New Glasgow River urda ltebruary ll. at z u” - F-Ip. ee classes. Every- come.

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t. Grown Bakery va. Dun-

e. Transfer leaving Bt. Aver iso. Skate um with "Mia. 1.45386.

Mill: l Clank series. Sat- mooousln or overshoe dance. l till l0. Skating aho. L-ISN-ifi-‘Zi.

i! the intention of the Pl o! 3:0 P. E. Island Hlg - l I Watch) by ill 10h or m. Col. . o. i'§'i>'fia§i“i°'v‘v i‘ 3°13” o sea o ego Feb. ll. Please watch for ‘l’ a-sao-a-r-al.

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HALIFAX, Fob. Z-Jrhe Rm. al Commission on Dominion- Provlncial Relations prepared tonight t0 resume here tomor- row lts hearing of resents- tloris by the provlncia govern- ments cn the state o! finan- cial arrangements between the Dominion and the Province.

First of the three Maritime Provinces to submit its views on possible improvement of the existing setup, the Gov- ernment of Nova Scotia. will prevent a substantial brief one; lug current fiscal prob- lems lacing both the Govern- ment and the citizens of this Province.

_,__ Pi"em'ier_ Angus _L,__Mgcdon_

Free Trade Seen ‘As Solution To World Problems

OTTAWA, Feb. 2 —(CP)— "Nothing else in the world could contribute‘ so much to the peace and happiness of mankind as free international trade," Senator J. J. Hughes (Lib. Prince Edward Island) said today during the Sen- ate debate on the address in reply to the Speech from the ‘Throne.

It was with. extreme gratification senator Hughes ooscrvcd the ef- forts of tho English speaking nations of the worldcomlng closer on this most important subject.

The Maritime senator referred to W113i» lie termed "the mountain 0f words" inthespeeches of Hon. W. D. Herridge. former Canadian Minister at Washington. He liken- ed Mr. Hcrridgeks utterances to those or Premier William Aber_ hurt of Alberta and Major Douglas founder of social Credit.

ClitWFliTI 0N BACKS iliiiiNtlli

Legion Not To’ Par- ticipatc in Toronto Reunion.

(By Capt. W. W. Murray. Canad- ian Press Staff Writer)

FORT WILLIAM, Ont. Feb. 2- The seventh biennial convention 0f the Canadian Legion today confirmed the decision of the Do- minion Council that the organiz- ation would not participate ln o. reunion of war veterans in onto this year. ‘Ilia Council's reso- lution was placed before the con- vcntion by General Alex Ross. and was adopted unanimously by n, standing vote.

Addresing the delegates, Gen- eral Ross said a number of erron- eous impressions had gone abroad. One was that the Dominion Coun- cil, in adopting this motion Sun- day. had acted in an unconstitu- tional and arbitrary manner. The other was that the been sponsored by the then Do- minion first vice-president, Col- W. W. Foster.

With regard to the former, the General said the matter had come before the Council in the regular way. and the council had dealt with it in the normal course of association business. So far as Colonel Poster was concerned, he was not the sponsor. The resolu- tion reflected the combined opin- ion of the Council and was not angexpresslon, _of the v_iews_of , any

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(AP. By Guardian's Sllwill Wt")

GENEVA. Feb. il-Leauue of Na- tions delegates were convinced to- night the power to take punitive action against an aggressor nation was “dormant but not dead as they disbanded at the close 0f tho 100th League Council session-

This was the generally ex rssssd belief in league quarters a! l‘ DY- ,V. K. Wellington Koo. the Chill“? delegate. failed to induce the Coun- cil to take mcamres as stronB Bl "° °i’“’i‘iféf.°.’ltm“or'iféiia°°‘“. ' “a woo of 2B on he o

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The mmittee refor blocked suggestions to e- mthe league its punitive

m“ of th tit, b t the furthest dole l“! ituwii gov or? the Chinese all?" W" to vote a resolution asllnf 1M0" Qgwgrg h) aid Chin! indiv dill-HY- Poland anii Peru abstainodlmm voting on the resolution-

Roweii Commission Opens Hearings In Halifax Today

ald will welcome the five-man Commission to Nova Scotia. and act as provincial spokes- man during most of the gov- ernments aprgsentation. Attor- ney-Goner . H. MacQuarric W111 be associated with him. ItIis expected the Commis. slons Nova Hcotia. sittings will take about a. week. followl which the Commission w move ,on to Charlottetown where the Prince Edward Is- land Government is likely to take several days to make its views known. The New Bruns- Wicl hearings will be held at e. date still to be announced, singed its case is not yet com-

motion had '

Japanese fFo rce 9225:? Pengvv

Report Collapse 0f Stubborn Chinese R e s i s t e n c e

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

SHANGHAI. Feb. li-Ufliursday) -Japaiiesc said today they cap- tured Peuzpu 1n a. severe battle along the Tieiitsln-Pukow railway 90 miles south of their Central China objective-the rail Junction at Suchow.

Dispatches from the Japanese expeditionary force which for weeks has been fighting slowly northward from Nanking asserted the stubborn Chinese defence south of the Hwal River collapsed and the retreat of Chinese rurtxs was assuming the nature of a. rout.

ivraka no STATEMENT '

The Chinese neither admitted nor denied the Japanese victory reports but said severe fighting was uoinlz on south of Pengpu. the. strategic Anhwel Province trading city on the Tientsln-Pukow railroad near the Hwai River. _

Japanese ICIKJHS said the Chin-

’ ese were driven buck to the livrih

bunk of the Hwai river and were trying to establish a. new defence line there to halt the Japanese ad- vonce.

Thousands of fresh troops were rushed southward from the Su- chow area to bolster these defences. The Chinese blew up the railroad bridge south of Pengpu.

HEAVILY BOMBARDED

Besides the destructive artillery preparation which preceded the final assault on Pengpu. it W8! Ye- ported the Japanese ombarded the citv heavily from the air.

Reports indicated casualties were high on both sides. It was said that 600 Japanese were-killed in a single. sharia engagement. the weather was bitterly told, with snow falling intermittently.

About 90 miles north of Suchow another Japanese field army was reported driven buck bv the hard- fighting Chinese. This Jnllimesfl armv was trying to advance south- ward from Shantung prOVillfl! with the same goal as the southern force -the junction of the Lunghai cast- west and the frientsin-Pukow rall- ways at Suchow.

Commission l) is so Iv ed

OFITAWA. Feb. 2 -(OP)—A- bolltion of the Notional Employ- ment Commiuion, forecast in the s from the Throne at the opening or Parliament. was an- nounced today by Labor Minister

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Flnal report of the commission. now in course of printing and translation, will be tabled in the House of Commons as soon as a- vailable, the Minister said, and the Commission "has now been dissolved."

League Retains Authority Punitive "Action

TheLe einthewordaofone delegate. " ad it out" on the dues- tlon whether the covenant should

be revised. The answer, he laid, was a decided "no." Five smaller nations declared

they would take their own stand regarding the extent to which they would apply punitive measures against other nations in the future. but nonenof them askietrli thattthe clause nu oriling pun ve ao on be taken out of e League Coven-

ant.

‘rho great league members ex- pressed pleasure that flmitiva authority was left intact poo- slble use in an

the Orient ieopardiu European peace. called the resolution inade-

ouate and reserved the right for ch to as): the League later “to ooelilve measures."

iiiiYliR TiiiiNEii INTE_R_VI EiiS .

Business Men’s Con- structive Criticism Appreciated By Re- tiring Chief Magis- trate.

Appreciation of y the interest taken in civic affairs as evidenced by the comments of business and professional men quoted in yes- terday's Guardian. was voiced by Mayor Turner last evening. His Worship said he had read the published interviews with great interest, and concurred in many of the statements made. but mere were several points about which there was apparently some mis- understanding.

"The City Council. being en elective body reacts to gublic opin- ion“, hepeinted out." ntii public

opinion is so crystallized that the Council are, convinced that cer- tain improvements should be

adopted. nothing can be expected. ‘The Mayor can of course advise

and suggest, but; lie has no power to dictate the policies of the Council. whether it be with regard to taxation increase or any other matter."

Reference had been made to the large number of country people. swelling the city's unemployment relief roll. "That. is probably true over a period of years," said-May- or Turner. "but the great increase in population is due to the fact that before the depression our surplus of young men and women went away to seek employment elsewhere, but since the depression all avenues are cl and they have to remain at home. That means that we have probably 15,- 000 or 16,000 population in Char- lottetown, instead of 12.000 as formerly.

To the criticism that the Coun- cil had failed to practice economy, His Worship cited the $10,000 de- ficit this year on ordinary ac- count ns representing a decrease of nearly $30,000 over the your preceding the term of the present. Council.

A stricter system of relief ad- ministration ilfld been suggested. To this His Worship replied that inspectors have been employed by the City for the past two years. and they in conjunction with n special committee of tho Council have thoroughly __ checkedfland H in-

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Notedfifidpiguliic Engineer Passes

Boston. Feb. Z-JAIU-Dexter P. COOpEr, 5B. internationally known hydraulic engineer, who dreamed of harnessing the mighty Bay of Fundy tide; and first envisioned the Passamaquocidy tidal project, died today of a heart attack. For many years. Cooper sought to interest Canada. and the United States in a joint wfr project i-o utilize the tremeri oua tides which ebb and flow from the Bay of Fundy in the vicinity of the inbor- natiomal boundary.

At ciie time. e sought private backing, and finally sew the Federal Government take up hi= Passama- quoddy plan, onl to abandon it long before comp ction.

Cooper was born in i880 at Rush- ford. Minn. He received his tech- nical training in Switzerland and Germany, and won national rec- iognition as an engineer or consul- tun-t on nanny large hydro-elecirlc wider-takings in Canada. South Arricrlca. the West Indies, Italy and various sections of the United States.

Conservatives To Hold Ottawa Parley OTTAWA, Feb. 2 (OP) -— A

meeting of Conservative Members of Parliament and Senators to-

utlves from each of Provinces has been decided upon. it was learned today. tentative date for the meeting to be held in Ottawa. is Feb- 25-26.

The question of a National Con- vention and other plans for the reorganisation and revitalizing

party exec

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Mayor-elect

COUN. E. A. FOSTER. who was

elected Mayor of Charlottetown yesterday by acclamation.

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Mayor - Elect Foster Served Five Terms On Council.

_l___. Yesterday was nomination day and Coun. E. A. Fositer. chairman of the Public Property Gom- mittee in the present Coun- cil, was elected Mayor by ac- clamatlon. Coun. Dr. F. C. Dougsn, Councillor for Ward two. Dr. Heath McIntyre, and Lt. Col. 1t. C. Chandler. Councillors for ivzird four, and Messrs. J. A. Webster. H. F. Connors and G. D. Wright. conunlssioiiers of sewers and, water supply, were elected also by.

acclamation. Election day is slat- ed for February 9.

Nominations opened at noon yesterday and closed at 4 p. m.

Following is the complete list: For Mayor-Coun. E. A. Foster, (acclamation). Ward one-one councillor-Coun. A. A. Hennessey, and l-lcber R.

Lavage. _ ard two: Coun. Dr. F. C. Dougan, (acciamation).

Ward threez-cne councillor— Coun.- H. F’. Vanldcrstlne and James T. McKee.

Ward iour:-two councillors- Coun.-~Dr. Heath McIntyre. tac- clamation) and Coun. R. C. Chandler. (acclamation).

Ward Flvm-thrce councillors- Coun. Henry Laipthorne, B. R. Holman, Dr. James E. Blanchard and George Wheatley.

Commissioners of sewers and water supply: J. A. Webster. H. F. Connors and G. D. Wright (ac- clamatlon).

Coun. E. A. Fbster. elected May- or yesterday by acclumntion, has served five terms on the City Council. l-ie was first elected to the City Council in 1924, serving in that council as chairman of the police committee. Ho was rc- turiied in 1926 and during the term of that council was chair- man of the police committee. 1n 1928 he was again re-elcctcd and was made chairman of the street committee. In 1930 lie was elect- ed for his fourth consecutive term an city- councillor and was chair- man of the finance committee for the next two years. In the civic election of 1932 Coun. Foster of- fered as a mayoralty candidate ,a.nd was defeated by Judge Stew- art. He again entered civic poli- tics in 193 and was elected coun- cillor for Ward Five serving as chairman of the public property committee and chairman of the unemployment committee in the present council.

CARNERA UNDERGOES OPERATION

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

PADUA. Italy, Feb. 2—Primo Camera, former world’s heavy- weight boxing champion. was rc- ported satisfacto today after u.

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Campaign Fund Charge Rings Through House As Debate Continues.

CYITAWA. Feb. 2—(CP)-—A par- liamentary investigation of Cori- sr-rvntive Leader Bcnnettls charge int (wllnpaisn fund lcvics. were being assessed against Govern- ment. contractors. was urged in the House of Commons today by Rene Pcllclicr lSc-Peace River). Campaign funds crossed the House debate several times today, with M. J. Caldwell (CCF-Rosc- toavii-Biezar) suggcsting the time l-an‘ some when political particl; should be forced. 10 publish the soulce o.‘ all contributions.

DEFFVOS PADLOCK LAW

With tlic address debate con- iilllllnil 111i afternoon. Vital Mai- icttc (Lin. Jacques-Cartier) came out rlcfinllcljv u ainsi clisallowzmcc of the (gncbrc Padlock Bill or a- ineiirLiig British North Ameri- l-a. Act \\ out the consmt of all prcviiic . _

The Padlock Bill, t-lie Quebec Liberal mlitrd, reprrscntcd i1 a raw way, i-ilo cplifcu of the people of the prorhico who were determined to strum out cominiiniin. Repeal of the law should be left to the people of Qxisbcc “and ibis Gov- ernment should not use its power to ctmcol it."

Campaign funds first were men- ticiicri when Mr. Pelictiel‘. the baby-member of the House. asked the Government on the orders of (he clay if it int-ended probing the C’li*'-'l’ live Leader's charges made iVIOlltiflY.

ELECTORAL

CO RRUPTION

At that. time. Mi". Bennett said electoral coriipl-ion had‘ never been so razminiit in Canada as at; pies- oiit and that levies, not contribu- linus were Ming: iii-ken from gov- rrninoril contractor who were sip- prcsiclird divvflpolitival fiprgariim

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(‘harrrcs “Scandal” In Quebec Gov’t.

(GP. By Guardian's Special Wire)

QUEBEC. Feb 2 - Charging ‘scandal’ in the administration of provincial farm credits. Opposition Leader T. D. lioucliarcl declared in the Quebec Lcuisinlure today the uroviiius deuutv minister of iilzri- culture sold a farm last year for $6.000 to u sistcr-iii-law who bor- rowed the same amount two days Liter from me governments rural crldit fund.

‘Plic Liberal Leader said Deputy bliuislci‘ Albert Riox sold the lnrm to hirs. Louis Philippe Riox Aug. ‘.31 and the loan was made before Aug. :14. “We conclude the act of sale and tlic loan were consented to SllllllitflilUOilS-V and that the $6.000 loan bv Mrs. Rioux went rizht back to tlie Deputy Minister who is in charge of rural credit." Bnucliurd said.

fit was u scandalous transac- tion," llie Opposition chief de- clzircd.

Italian Seaplane Crashes, Four Lost

(A.l'. By Guardian's Special Wire) NATAL. Bazii. Feb. 2-—Tiic Ital- inn transatlantic seaplane pfoted v Captain Mario Sfolinnni fell in limes off the coast or Brazil to- lday and four of her crew were 0s Only Stoppani. claimant of the world distance record for seablancs. was saved by a German rescue plane which tats-r reported itself in difficulties. unable to rise from heavy scus ncar the scene of the tragedy.

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LONDON. Fcb. 2-401? Haves»- The world's largest ship. an 86.000- ton liner now known as "no. 552" at the John Brown and Company yards at Clydebank. will be named after Quccn Elizabeth when it slides down the wnyg at its official launching. scheduled for ‘trot. 21.

Queen Elizabeth has asscnicd to

.a request that the new ve sol. sis- ter ship

of the Linc;- Quecn Mary. be named in her honor. and will ohrlstcn tho vcrdwl at. its launching, it was officially announcer} at Buck-

ingham Palace by. The K‘ ‘.1! mid Qucvn will go to Clvdoh for the lnuncliznz.

Naming of the great ship after Qiiccoi El‘ both u ll criistltutt‘ on

miiqur- i"< in tho annals oi the Cunard-wiry War lino. for it will be th" l. t’: that any shipping comlvznxy '.\i.i own two

liners christened by living British QUEGDB,

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CG OERING SLA TED “NEW NAZI jWAR MINISTER TAKES STEPS TO END PIRA C Y

Rumor wean-up‘ Slated If Given Army Command

Former Minister Resigned Follows ing Unpopular itiarriage Is Report.

BIJRLIN, Feb. 2 --(.icncrzii Hermann (iocring, Chan- cciior Hitler's righ hand mun, stood out tonight as the cic- pected successor to Alan-shut Werner Yon liiomberg as .\linistci' of War. .

The Cabinet iieid ii three-hour session during the ear- ; iy evening but no announcement “as made immediately.

Von Biomiicrg was said by a reliable informant to have resigned Friday before leaving for a honeymoon with his 28-year-old bride, the former Erika Gruhn. They, have been in seclusion on the Isle of Capri, nczir Naples, Italy for some days. '

The ultimate position nf thc 59~_vcz1r-0id Iiizirsiiai as- sumed secondary iinptirtanct‘ in many uiinris as rumors spread that General Gncring planned "ii cicziniip" ii and when the armed forces are placed under his command. a