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sWhite Paper On Defences Tabled In , Parliament Modernizationnd Expansion

Of ‘Forces Together With The

Mobilization Of Commgrgia] Industry Disclosed,

(By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staf (C. P. Cable By Guardian's Special Wirfflwrmr)

LONDON, March li-Modernization and expansion of "l! "WY, u"! "my and the air force, together with plans for mobilizing commercial industry for the production of implements of war, was announced to an anxious Great

Britain today. The government's white

paper on ‘defence, presented

to Parliament today, follows reports from nearly every nation in the world of increasing armaments and improved fighting services. It was taken as England's answer, to those nations who appear unwilling to join in disarmament

plans and peace treaties.

ALL-EMBRACING

And the white paper was all-embracing. It seemed to say, in effect: "If Great Britain must arm Great Britain will arm in such a manner that the world will see she is prepared to stand by her Empire, to ‘gum

hy her international commitments." ' So far-reaching and flexible are

the plans any attempt st

llflllll "lo w“ o! the whens ls only s hasarded minim. But mo,- Witm (about 81.500.000.000) is a round figure for the expense taken

over s. three-year period.

For the navy there are to be two new capital ships next year, an W"!!! 0f M00 In personnel, a steady replacement in other vessels.

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KINGSTON. Jamaica. March 8- Dr. William Beebe, American un- dorm explore: who descended 069M’ than man hsd ever gone before arrived in Jamaican waters today aboard his yadit. Hardibraw snd announced he intended to Illldv the marine life off .this isluid's eastern coast. He will make his observations near the surface however. for after his record- bieaking descent at Bermuda two mm e80. Dr. Beebe said he was mmllkh with deep-sea. diving in his bothyspheie.

COMING rvuos

"Millview Concert will be held in Cherry Valley Hall on l-‘rldav. March am. L-335l-8-4-2i.

Come to Rose Valley old time con- cert Thursday, 5th. Admission 25c and 15c. L-3354-3-4-2i.

"Hockey. Afton Arena to- llillhli. Bulldogs vs. Dunedin at 7.30. 140D Year skate sficr.

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"Buying live hogs at Albnny. Thursday 6th. Emerald Friday on. until noon. G. C. Green.

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"Loris Creek Concert Friday. March 0th. Admission 10c -— 20c. Lunches. If not flnc, Saturday.

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"Mount Herbert Rink tonight. “Wiley between mun-led men and llncle men. On Thursday night. the 5th, a Leap Year skate. L-aaea

“Winsioo Huskies vs. Glasgow Road Maple Leafs at Milton w- lllght. skate after. * L-336t

"Don't. miss exhibition game st 5lldslbsne' tonight, Graham's MM! llcnarohs vs. Brsdslbane R0705. L430].

"Hockey st. llighflciid tonislit. Wlst Royalty Barents vs. Cher- IM ‘Ilgees, League gains pryigfolé

“Borden Line Club loading bogs. limbs- ealves, Albany Wednesday. Inch 4. hours is to s. L-3340

"Oyster Bed Driving Club will , “~ their next rec. ednesdsy. ‘llll t, at ti pm. if not fine. Bat- l! It i pm. Com; and ace the “ll- L-338li

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Fbr the army there will be four new battalions 9f infantry, artillery equipment will be modernized and increased and territorial tomes will be eventually reconditioned.

Anti-aircraft defences of Eng- land will be strengthened and the army's housing system will be im- proved.

Air Force Increase ,

The air force home defence first lin: stiength will be increaced to 1,760 planes and l2 additional squadrons for Empire defence and the regular army air force will be reorganized. '

The government warned the pro- grams of “far-reaching character are likely to involve a heavy finan- cial outay." Regular estimates for the thrcc fighting services for the financial year beginning Api-il 1 are to be issued tomorrow. Thurs- day rind Friday and are expected to show an increase of $31,900,000 (about tl55,000.000) without making any provision for the new program announced today. supplementary estimates will be announced later to finance that part o.‘ the new prcgrsm to be carried out this ycar.

Will Remodel Ships

The two new battleships will constitute the “bul‘ding" of a fe- plsccmeht program while at the same time exliting ships will be mcdemized. Total number of cruis- ers will be increased to '10, 00 of which should be under age and‘l0 over age. Five new ones will be built this year. Steady replacement of destroyers and submarines is planned and newalrcraft carriers wi‘l be laid down as coon as pos- slble.

(The are of a cruiser is 20 years. By this nautical phrase is mfant that after 20 years a cruiser ls cub moded and therefore of compara- tively little value in a navy. In this particular reference it indicates that. of the nsvy’s 7o cruisers 60 will be up-to-dsle but i0 will be of the older class to b8 080d i0!‘ training snd inspection duty I'll-h‘ ei- than active service.)

Anti-Aircraft Delolloel

geoyggnigqtion 0f the Anti-ll!‘- craft defences in dollthwmm m!‘ and has already been authorised. but this will be extended lo cover important industrial centres in central and northern Enslflld-

The extension o.’ the first line strength for the home air fowl t0 1.750 planes, exclusive of the nil/ll sir arm. includes four new auxil- m, squadrons to be formed for cooperation with army. in addition to the 12 new squadrons for Empire defence the ‘his; p~per cat's for seven squad- cl 12 lllfcmf. m. the regular

runs army. Plans for passive protection against sir raids will be carried

out as soon an the latest informa-

tion ls available. Organisation of Infill?!

The smi-éfiliofi and ‘ nitration of the defence forces had bem ex- pected. but advance reports oi the

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LEA G UE ' SEEKS BASIS FOR PEA CE

TREA TY

BISURBERS MARK NEli YllRK STRIKE

“Fight To’ ‘he Finish” As Building Service Workers Demand Wage Increase.

NEW YORK, March 8—Unlon leaders tonight claimed to have crippled or curtailed elevator and hearing service in 8,000 buildings in New York and threatened a "fight to the finish" unless their demands for higher pay are met.

At the end of the third day of s strike marked by violence snd disorders. union headquarters an- nounced 78,000 building service workers were out, compared with 71,000 in 5.849 buildings yesterday.

Police headquarters said their count showed only 1,308 buildings affected, and employers‘ spokes- men placed the figure as low as soc.

As negotiations for a settlement

were suspended for the night it. was announced at strike head- quarters that, 10,000 building sup- erintendents were preparing to join the walkout. For the first: time since it be- gan Sunday, the strike spread to hotels and clubs. Hereiofore the apartment district-s were hardest hit.

Windows were smashed“ sub- stitute workers kicked and slugged, boilers tampered with. and elevator cables sliced as roving bands mov- ed through the city. - ‘

An effort by strikers to pull 20 elevator operators and porters off Hie job in the New York Stock Exchange failed when private pol- ice turned them away from the building.

Each side accused the other of using violent tactics. J. J. Bum- brick, strike leader, charged that pmfessional strike-breakers were being imported from out of town

to slug his union men. Building men denied the charge. The police department's oper-

ations bureau, active only during emergencies, said 300 cases of dis- order and 54 arrests had been re- portcd since the strike began.

The health department. reported receiving hundreds of complaints from apartment dw llers left stranded without elevh or service or heat, but the seiiousness of the situation was minimized by Wil- liam Rawliris. executive secretary of the realty advisory board on labor relations.

Bannister Base iipens Today

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

DORJCHESTTZR, N. B., March 3- The first trial resulting from the Lake family fatalities and kidnap- ping at Pacific Junction Jan. 5, will get underway tomorrow before Chief Justice J. H. Bony, in the Westmorland circuit court, with selection of s. Jury starting in the morning.

It was believed tonight that Ar- thur Bannister would bc tried first. i-fe ls charged with the murder of Philip Lake and the latterls com- mon law wife, and with kidnapping and abducting of Lake's infant daughter, found in the Bannister home Jan. l0. The other Lake child died from exposure.

liliNNlNii DEFENDS TRAliEiREATY

Seeks To Prove Can- ada-U.S. P a c t In Line With Conserv- ative Policy.

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

orrrawa, March a-n. short, stocky man who came to Canada 8t yeers ago as an immigrant boy, stood in the House of Qommods today and dramatically waved s lettcr high above his bead.

It was Finance Minister Dun- ning andthc letter had been writ- ten‘ in November, 1934, by Conserv- ative leader Bennett as his basis of negotiation with Washington for a trade treaty and published early 1 t fall during the, election cam-

gn.

Facing the Conservative leader across the green-carpeted aisle, the Finance Minister concluded a 40- minute defence of the Canadian- American trade treaty by referring to the letter as "a truly historic document" and adding, "the man who wrote it is forever stopped from criticising the treaty which this government entered into."

While Liberal members pounded their desk in approbation the Fin- ance Minister used the 1934 letter in an effort to show the Conserv- ative leader offered Washington many of the terms embodied in the treaty which he now attacked.

Hon. Grote Stirling, a. former Minister in the Bennett Govern-

Japanese Army Leaders Resign

______ TOKYO, March ll-Seven leaders of the Japanese army, including two mentioned as the possible next premier. tendered their resignations tonight from the Supreme War Council because they felt indirect- ly responsible for last. Wednesday's bloody military coup.

m an unprecedented situation, the seven generals asked Gen. Yosh- lvuki Kawashima, minister of war, to submit their joint resignations to Empnior i-Iirohito tomorrow. This he is expected to do.

The generals were Benjuro Hay- ashi and Sacco Araki, both men- tioned as pomibllities for premier; Yobuyukl Abe, Jinzaburo Masiski. Giighi Nishi. Kenkichi Uyeda, and Count Juichi Terauchi.

s.s.s Lady Hawkins Arrives from South

SAINT JOHN. March 8-minu- ing passengers returning from a month long pleasure cruise to Ber- muda. the Leeward snd Windward Islands, Barbados. Trinidad and British Guiana. via Boston, the liner "lady Hawkins" l‘ "

National Btearnsbfps, Captain it. A.

meni; and a British Columbia fruit grower, predicted the agreement would ruin Canadian fruit and vegetable farmer; if the govern- ment dld not JXIVOIKB dumping dut- ies‘ to stop exports from the United Storm.

The treaty wis discimsed until late in the evening when the House turned to estimates of the revenue department.

Widely Debated

The treaty was before the House most of the day, under attack by Conservatives and defended by Liberals. Division of the ratification motion will not come until later in the week, judging by a long list of eligible speakers in the whips’ hands. Reconstruction leader Stev- ens supported the treaty.

The Finance Minister said the treaty was signed by the govern- ment because it was believed to be

in the best interests of Canadians '

and Americans and a start in the direction of promoting mutually- ZCIVEIIEBBEOLIB trade across the bor- er.

Csnadia. retained full power to raise or lower the intermediate tariff conceded to tho United States, Mr. Dunning ssid and "we propose to deal with it in accord- ance with the best judgment of lhis government and in the inter- csts of the people of Canada. We shall propose to the House from

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VIBTURY IN.

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Last Complete Ethiop- ian Force, U n d e r Ras Imru Routed -- Heav‘ Crawl“ s.

(By Edward J. Neil. Amoclated Press Staff Writer)

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

WITH 'I'i-lIE NORTHERN ITAL- IAN ARMY IN ETHIOPIA, At the Front, March 3—1‘taJy‘s northern army. continuing a series of major triumphs, today smashed the last complete Ethiopian line of defence.

A force of 30.000 Ethiopians un- der Ros Imru was routed alter a three-day battle on the western sector along the Takkiize River. The Ethiopians had attempted to block an Italian movement toward Laka Tana, headwaters of me Nile.

Fascists proceeded swiftly with mopping up operations in the Tembien and and in every direc- tion the ground was littered with enemy dead and wounded and ab- andoned arms.

Second Place In New Brunswick Drama Festival

Saint John Group Adjudged Winners. Charlottetown l

Little Theatre Guild Players Commended By Adjudicator For Fine Performance.

SAINT JOHN, N B., Maren —"The Old Tiouvror," pre- sented by the Theatre Guild of Saint; John tonight at the last half of the New Brunswick drama festival, was given first place by adjudicator Allan Wade and will be entered in the Dominion festival at Ott- BWE.

"Circumstantial Evidence,"

it was the most satisfactory of all six, said Mr. Wade. and it. suited the capacity of each actor. He congratulated the Char- lottetown players upon giving 1 smooth performance. Thead- , indicator expressed dislike of the play itself, however, say- ing it “stretched coincidence." The acting of Samuel Vail, as

presented by the Charlottetown s. butler, brought particular Little Theatre Guild, and commendation. , "Overtones," presentation of The Moncton play. presented

the Mbncton Theatre Guild, were ranked second and third respectively. A total of six plays were judged last. night and tonight.

The cast of the winning play, written by Charles Brooks and directed by Mrs. W. A. Clark. are Cedric Taylor, Stuart Stevenson, Frances Hamilton and James Lennen. As s. play

last night, was a difficult work and had been creditably per- formed, Mr. Wade said.

The Charlottetown group was ompcsed of Messrs. A. R. Cooper, A. M. Douglas, Ian Bmith, Charles Jenkins, Bam- uel Vail, Miss Marie Arsenault and Miss Margaret Stems. The play was directed by Mrs. Ruby Houle.

ilNE-‘VIEEK IS GIVEN Hill REPLY

Final Effort, iBefore Consideration '0f

Taken In Italo-Eth- iopian War.

(C. l’. By Guardian's Special Wire) A oesslmlstl Dell-sue of Nations committee again urged peace ha. tween Italy and Ethiopia.’ Tue!- day, but Fascist armies continued to rout Hsile Selassivs hupius warriors and Premier Mussolini re- iterated his independence of Gen- eve.

The league committee of 18 gsvb Italy and Ethiopia. one week to re- ply to its appeal to peace. It will meet next March I0 and if the answers are "no," further sanctions fish-inst Italy may be applied un- der Britain's leadership.

It was understood that all oil- producing nations belonging to the League, except Venezuela, were ready to participate in an oil em- MIE". DPl-Wlllfll the ‘pence move

Victory Complete

The victory was termed as com- plete as thosc recently over three Ethiopian leaders-Races Mulughcta, Kassa and Seyoum.

Driving forward, the Fascists on. cupled four townrAridino, Edna, Mariam and Quorum:

The first estimate placed the

umberof Italian de pt 2'30 while

e Ethiopians wei- reported ‘to have lost 1,000 men. ‘Italian wound- ed were said to number 1,000 and Ethiopian "thousands."

Italian airplanes riddled with machine fire 4.000 Ethiopians who sought to flee from the sector and flew up and down the Takkaze Valley to mop up an/y resistance.

Complete Task

Following the same smashing tactics in force on the northern front since the high command threw every ounce of Italian power into the campaign beginning Feb. 10. army corps completed tasks as- signed to them by shattering fmru’s force after heavy fighting and strong resistance.

The Ethiopians finally were driv-

en into full flight towards the folds of the Takkaze River. . 'I‘hus the entire northern front was cleared before the rainy season from Ambs Alajl at the eastern end of the 'ine to the Gheva and Tekkaze river.

Rev. lir. ti. E. Ross ll om inate d For Fositionflflioderator

OTTAWA, March 8—'I‘he Ottawa Presbytery decided today to nomin- ate Dr. George E. Ross. of Frederic- ton, for the position of moderato: of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada at the next meeting in Hamilton, Ont.

Dr. Ross was formerly pastor of Erskine Presbyterian Church here.

SAINT JOHN, N. B., March 8- Rev. Dr. George E. Ross, of 5t. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Fredericton, was unanimously nom- inated by the Presbytery of Saint John today for: the position of moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. meeting at Hamilton, Ont, in the first week of June.

Funny and Sad Side oi Strike

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Gomez Enroute To Santo Domingo

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 3- General F. M. Gomez left here to- day for Haiti, en route, he said, for Santo Domingo as a guest of the president of the island repub- lic

General Gomez, brother of the late president-dictator of Venezuela. came here last month in flight from the turbulent South America. country following disorders in which i6 persons were killed. Ac- companied by his family and rel- atives, he said he was going to take up residence in England following a short visit here

ilad Relatives In 0 h a r I ottetown

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

HALIFAX, March S-Mrs, Mary Penelope Webb. widow of Arthur Webb, died here yesterday after a brisi illness. She was born in Char- lottetnwn, P. E. 1. ,

Rev. B. D.'Moore in Western Aus- trails, and Lieut. Colonel 1". W. i... Moore of Victoria, 13.0., are broth- ers.

Clarke, arrived at saint John ‘mesdsy morning.

OHIO consists of sugar molasses. bsnanas,.citi'oiis fruits, fresh ves- cillfes, cocoa snd general. The "Lady Hawkins" will sail from ifsiifsx, N.B., on March 12th next via Boston with another extensive list of passengers bound on a ninth-long pleasure cruise to Ber- muda, the Bunny isles of the Oar- ibbesn and British Guiana. more will be three additional sailings from Halifax before the end ef the Owinl sailiflt list. the "Lad! Dale." April l. and "Lady Haw- kins" April lit. following which the

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Manhattan's topless towers had lost their glamour tonight and the chap with s. penthouse was a man to be pitled as the building service operators’ strike swept through the town.

It was tragic or it was funny, de- pending on your sense of humor and how far up you lived-but it wu better conversation material than the six-day bike races or the umiemoved snow which finally melted

Plcketing generally was orderly. The only riot was in o. strike- breakei-‘s recruiting station.

JackpDempsey operated the ele- vator foi- his own use in his apart- ment house am skipped a chance to smack a picket who threatened to "bust you one" for doing it.

one of Eddie Cantoi-‘s several daughters dismisesd s photo- graphers‘ telephoned order to climb 20 flights to take a picture in the Cantor apartment.

"I-low am 1 to get down from here," screamed s woman from s sixth floor window.

“Get s parachute, l: 'y." mega- phoned the picket below.

Thousands of workers in down- town office buildins! rode happily down to lunch-only m find the elevators barred when they 611M back Most of them waited below. ‘hoping the boss would send down word to go home.

Police received many reports of sick persons marconed without heat or telephone connection with the outside world. Strike head- quarter; said such persons would be cared for. Headquarters also an-. nounced doctors would be carried up by strikers.

Dumbells Troupe To Reorganise

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

TRURO, N, 5., March. 3-ltcss Hamilton. female impersonator of the Dunn-bells troupe, will leave his home hers within s. few days to loin his old comrades in Montreal. planning rte-organization of the

company and a western tour early

BRAVE FEARS HELD Hill

Chinese Communist Army Invades Shan- si Province.

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

SHANGHAI, March 3.-—A Chinese Communist, army swept into Shansi Province tonight and grave fears were aroused for more than a score of Canadian and United States mi;- sionaries believed to be in the path