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British Potato Embargo Subject Of Discussion

Is Chosen‘

NEWLY ELECTED BISHOP Vdimbls John Lyon». rectorof “wit, Ont., bu been chosen mun Bishop of Ontario, in suc- ugn to Rt. Rev. C. A. Seagsr, “bishop of Huron.

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VANCOUVER, B. C., FED. l2. (BY the Chadian Press)—The British Columbia Lumber and Shingles lfiliufllctulcrs‘ Association has re- rind a cubic from London con- Irlnirlg till‘ 10 per cent duty on for- eign tlnlber with tl1e Dominions exempt. it Li hsilrd as the best news for this province for many months and should enable British Columbia lumber f0 rupture a substantial port of the British market.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMING EVENTS, MEETINGS, ETC i-ihrse at, Vernon, soialjdcy rib. u. coo 2-12-11

v “Conic to tho Valentine Party at the Flcrnin i-iotel, Pownal, Monday llillht. Fiiliilikily 15th. 0954-13-11.

"Reserve Monday, February 22nd for Y. P. S. Concert in York Hall. 8ilii-2-13-ll.

"Belfast Club loading Hogs at Podhls, Tuesday, February 16th. 097-2-13-11.

"Montague Club loading Hogs Wednesday forenoon, February 17th. itock must be listed. 699-2-13-11.

"MOIYU Club loading Hogs Wed- itiiihl’. February 17th. List stocks with Secretary. 698-2-13-11.

"St. JllmFG Cake Sale, Moore a lfcLeollks today for Ladies Aid P. E. -- iloslmil. cau-z-ia-ii.

"Carnival Milton Rink, February h. if not fine, Wednesday. Prizes best costumes. Prize fofchild- "ii 702-2-13-21.

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OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. l2.-(By The Canadian Pressr-The weight of the House of Commons was add- ed today to the diplomatic and scientific efforts being made to in- duce Great Britain to lift its em- baa-go against Canadian potatoes. A resolution was passed unanimous- 1y calling upon the ccvemnlelli to take every means to influence Great Britain in the removal or suspen- sion of the ban_

Sponsored by Benjamin F. Smith. (Cons, Victoria-Carleton) the reso- lution met approval from all sides of the House, particularly among the Maritime members who repre- sent the main potato growing areas of the country.

The life hstory and habits of the Colorado Beetle or the common po- tato b118, occupied promnent parts in the discussion. The reason Crest Britain bans Canadian potatoes- although several members said it was merely a pretext-is the fear of importing the bug. Efforts were made to prove the pest could not be shipped wEngiand in the winter months because of its hibernating habits -

Canada could not afford to 11ft its embrago for black wart in re- turn for similar action by Great Britain, said the Agricultural Min- ister. Experiments with sprays. gracing and packng had been car- ried on and would be contnued, he said.

It was found that. the grading machines practically eliminated the beetles from the potatoes. The Brit- ish authorities still felt there was some slight danger from the beetle. B. IX Smith said the embargo had bone ‘mposed by the Britsli de- partmcllt of agriculture in 1925. Tlic ixnninioli Government had sent its entomologist to London. lind recently New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had sent representatives in an eflfort to have the embargo removed.

This bcctlc, said Ml‘. Smith, was prevalent only dusng the hot sum- mer months. It was diff cult to understand why the British De- partment of Agriculture was so par- ticular about the conadlon product when it was importing quantities of potatoes from other countries which were infested with the Col-i orado bsetlcg

Signs Soviet-Contract

MOSCOW, Feb. 1l.—(A.P.)—Gcn- eral Umberto Nubile, Italian com- mander of the ill-fated expedition of the dirigible Italia to the North Pole has signed a contract with the Soviet Government to design and construct a fleet of dirigibles over o. period of more than three years. it was learned today

The number, sizc or type of nir- ships ln prospect was not revealed.

The agreement also calls for his participation next summer in a Soviet scientific expedition to the Arctic regions in connection with the world-wide observance of polar year.

A Was Candid

‘TORONTO, Ont., Fleb. lip-His Excellency the Governor-General found d candid man in the omcei-‘o VII-I'd of Christie Street Military I-Impitnl during today's lnonooiifm- Ths man gavc his name as Col. C- Riogsrs cf Peter-bum.

His Excellency npproached the omen- wlio was seated behind I- cloth-ccvei-éd bed-side table. in was intent on u. pile of manuscript before him.

"whim; a book?" Lord Boss!» 01ml asked.

"No Your Excellency." ohm ii" reply, "I am hiding a hole in my tabla cloth."

In House Of Commons

Parliament RCi-I-IE-HTEBS Govem- ment request for removal of Ban And urges every means be taken To Influence lfiltish Authorities.

The Maritime Provinces were pro- ducing Pots/toes at loss, continued lVLr. Smith. l-Ie quoted figures of the British imports. The six year aver- age imports, he said, totalled 4,935,- 466 barrels.

Ivflr. Smith believed that if Eng- land would commence importing Canadian potatoes exclusively, or at least to c, large extent, the tremen- dolls surplus oi’ that commodity in this country would soon be used 111p, England had been importing po- ta-toes from Norway. Poland, Ger- many, the Netherlands, France, Al- gerla, Belgium. Spain and Italy_

The embargo affected chiefly the Maritlmes and New Brunswick but Mr. Smith declared since those districts had no British market they were Lrrced to bring their goods to Montreal and ‘Boron-to and thus drive the prices down in their com- petition with Ontario and Quebec farmers. '

In view of the almost unbelievable low price, that. ct eight cents a bushel, which the New Brunswick farmers were receiving. Mr. Smith said they would not be able to plant another crop next year. "They have not yet paid the greater portion of last», year's blls for fertilizers and equipment," he stated,

Asked by John Vallance, Liberal. South Battleford, what. was the pre- vailing price of foreign potatoes in England at the present time, Mir. Smith said it was about five times the present prce of potatoes in Canada.

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Waits Approval

OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. l2. (By the Canadian Prevsm-Premier R. B. Bennett has placed on the order paper of the House of Commons a resolution calling for approval by Parliament 0f the International Convention relative to the treatment of prisoners of war, concluded at Geneva, July 27. 1929. Canada is al- ready a. signatory to the conven- tion.

Rumors Denied 0t Recruiting For J ap Foreign Legion

OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. l2. (By the Oznadian Preach-Reports that Can- adlan veterans of the Great War are being recruited in Vancouver for the Japanese Pbretgn Legion were emphatically denied here t0- day. The denial we‘ contained in an ofncfal statement issued by the Jzpanese legation. It‘ also denied that 100 men had already been re- cruited and sailed for Japan from the Coast city.

Preferential Tariff Wanted 0n Fruits

(Canadian Press) _

HAMILTON, Ont., Feb. IL-Re- solution of the tariff committee oi.’ the mitt ol-cwel-sv Association of Ontario that a preferential tariff on fruits, v ,, ‘ " Md "mud goods be requested at the forthcom- ing Impsrial Economic Conference at. Ottawa was approved todlY "I! the Association's convention here.

The tariff committee was instruct- cd to prepare a brief t0 be WWII“ ed by the Canadian Horticultural Council to tho ‘Dominion COVE!!!- rnent and thence to the Economic Conference. Hon. '1'. L. Kennedy, Ontario llinistm- c1 agriculture» W! the ohmic Growers! Market! Council will be asked to mist in

drafting the brief.

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RUM RING IS BEilElIEll Til BE BAPUNIYS

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 12.— An international rum ring which federal prohibition agents say bore signs of Al Capone's guiding hand, was revealed here today in 104 in- dictments made by a grand jury in United States district court.

The indictments, charging con- spiracy to violate the tariff act and violation of the prohibition law, were based on evidence gathered by agents after months of work. The agents—a.n army of them was engaged in the fnvestigatlcm-clalm they have proof that Capone's Chic- ago gang organized a gigantic syn- dicate two years ago for the pur- pose of bringing Canadian liquor into the United States through the New Orleans area. 'It began oper- ations after Canadian authorities banned the shipping of liquor across the international boundary line.

Thousands of gallons of liquor, the agent said, have gone through the gulf coast marshes in the last: two years. Under the plan, they said, Canadian distllleries shipped the liquor to Belize, British Hon- duras. There it was picked up by mother ships of the syndicate and reshipped to the gulf coast. Small craft would meet the ships beyond the 12 mile limit and bring the li- quor either into Mississippi streams or into Louisiana bayous.

Heenan Rehashes Campaign Resolution

OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. l2. (By the Canadian Press-Canada's adher- ence to the principle of the clshi- hour dly is again the subject of a resolution placed on the order pap- er of the House of Commons by Hon. Peter Heenan, former lvlinis- tor of Labor and Liberal member for Kenora-Rainy River. Mr. Heen- an states in his resolution that Canoda is a signatory to the ar- ticles of peace in the treaty 0i Versailles, "thereby subscribing i?" the principle 0f a maximum work- ing dsy of eight hours.” He asks the House to declare that the Gov- ernment sbculd take “appropriate steps" to ensure throughout Can- ada the fulfilment of our treaty 0b- llgations."

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OTTAWA, Ont., Ibb. l2. (By the Canadian Fraser-Notice of the fol- lowing lncorpu-ation is given in the current ililQ o! tbs Canada Gaz- etts:

Comclidctod Intern Corporation.

Limited. 05.000000 divided into 0.- 000.000 chores. P. V. $1.00 per share. diarlottotcwn, P. I. I. ‘

Th e B e e r And” Win e Question 1n No va Scotia

NEW GLASGOW, N. S., Feb. l2. (By the Canadian Prcssh-"In pro- moting the sale of beer and wine in Nova Scotia the liquor commission cannot. be considered a kindergarten of sobriety," declared Rev. Dr. H. R. Grant, General Secretary of the Nova Scotla social service council and temperance alliance, in com- menting on the annual report of the commission. _

“The drunkenness that charact- erized Rome in her decadent days was wine drunkenness," he contin- ued. "The drunkenness against which Israel's prophets spoke was wine drunkenness.

“Is it not a fact that the cvcr- age drinker begins the habit; by taking beer or wine, then turns to strong liquor?"

He predicted that with the in- crease in the use of beer and wine in Nova Scctfa there also would be an increase il1 the use cf spirits [He said the use of beer in the Do- minion from the same period in- creased 96 per cent.

BENIES Rlitllllll

(Canadian Press)

ST. JOHN'S. Nild., Feb. l2.-Hon. Arthur Barnes, Secretary of State, tonight denied a rumor to the effect that the Government had request- ed a battleship to bc sent to St. John's in view of thé threat of fur- ther dcmonstrations by the city's unemployed. He had no knowledge of such a request, he said.

All was quiet in the city today, following tile outbreak yesterday when several hundreds of unem- ployed lnen gathered in front of the government. offlces and a group of the more vcnturesomc forced their way into the Council Chamber where the cxecuidlc ivas in session.

Prime Minister Sir Richard Squires was suffering no injury as a result of receiving n. blow on the face wilen the invaders surged into the room. The demonstration was directed against the governmcnts “dole" system, the men declaring that there should be an upward rc- visfon of the scale of supplies.

No Sign Early Election

(Canadian Press)

HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. l2.-Hali- fax newspapers today quoted Hon. Gordon S. Harrington, Premier of Nova Bcotis:

"Juli: at the moment I don't nee s provincial election in sight. Scan- llifll the horizon, I see no immedi- lte Med for 0n election."

The Conservative Government of Hon. I. N. Rhodes, now Federal Minister of 1-“ ance, was formed af- ter the election of 1028. Colonel Harrington succeeded to the pre- miership in 1030. The Government Ill! 0&0 I Inc and! 1988.

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Protestant Churches Take Part In Pray- er Service In Cent- ral Christian Church Yesterday.

All round the world, in every country whcre there are women in- terested in the advancement of Christianity, a day of prayer was observed yesterday. The program this year has been prepared by an Indian woman, Miss Helen Tupper (now Mrs. H. A. Yusufji) of Isa- bella Thobum College, India.

In the city all the womcns societies of the Protestant churches joined in the observance, which took place in the Central Christian Church at three o'clock in the afternoon. The details of the local arrangements were looked after by Mrs. F. M. Stewart, assisted by ladies from the other city churches. Mrs. K. S. Rogers was organist and Mrs. H. S. Henderson soloist.

The idea of a. World Day of Prayer had its inception in Can- ada. and the United States. On January 9, 1920, the Dominion-wide lnterdenominationlil Women's Day of Prayer was instituted by a Fed- eration of the Women's Missionary Boards of Canada and this was held for two consecutive years. In the ‘United States the Federation of i Women's Board of Foreign Missions iof North America and the Council ,0f Women for Home Missions,

which had previously held separate

prayer meetings, come together in

1920. Two years later, the lViJssion

Boards of Canada were approached

by the Women's Federation Boards

of the United States and asked to unite with them in a nation-wide inter-denominational Women's Day of Prayer for Missions, to be held

March ll, 15122. Tile decision to hold

such a. nlectiilg was unanimous, In , 1928, the observance became world- l wide and Oil this clay Christian wo- men and gills of all races and col- ors, unite in prayer for the work of missions the world around.

A Estimates

On Monday

(Canadian Press! OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. l2.—“I have every expectrillnil flit-y will be down on Monday," was the reply of E. N. Rhodes, Finance Minister, in the House of Commons tonight, replying to W. L. Mackenzie King. Opposi- tion Louder, who asked when the

‘ estimates would be tabled

Cruise Cancelled

VICTORIA, B. C.. Feb. l2.-—’I‘he

West Indies cruise of the Canadian destroyers Skcena and Vancouver of the Esqullnrilt. Naval Station has .been cancelled and the ships will [return to their base in Esquimzlt i Harbor on March 10. l No reason was given fol‘ the cun- ccllation of the tour. But it is thought that it is in keeping with a pol‘cy of economy.

Coal Commission _ Concludes Hearing

HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. l2. (By the Canadian PIOS5)—-Oll a note of con- gratulation to both corporation and men, insofar as the spirit in which evidence was offered was concern- ed, the Duncan Commission invcst- igating the Nova Scotia coal in- dustry concludes its sittings today.

A‘ careful consideration of all ev- idence offered wts hrvmisfid by Bil‘ Andrew Roe Duncan on behflif 0f himself and his colleagues, Rev. Dr. H. P. MscPherson and Prof. H. W. McMillan.

"You may expect a rwflft 801M tints next wcck~rathcr later in the pcfl flan early," Sir Andrew dil-

Few Big Guns ional Air Raid

(By James P. Howe, Associated Press stafl’ Correspondent) Copyright, 1932, by the Associst ’ Press SHANGHAI, Feb. lIL-(Saturday) —The irons of war were heated on twin fronts today for a struggle to the death 11s the silence before the storm settled on Shanghai. China summoned all available man power and aircraft to repel an imminent and more determined Japanese cf- fensive on the devastated sectors of Chapel and Woosung. Four squad- rons of planes were ccrning up from Canton and additional infantry was

being thrown into the lines. Reinforced by upwards of 20.000 soldiers, the Japanese naval com- mand served warning with a tattoo of shells on the Woosung forts and on the Chapel ruins that they were girding for a supreme onslaught on an enemy who has held them st bay for two weeks. The tolling of midnight was echoed by a renewal of hostilities on both fronts. Each side went into action at Chapel, virtually cleared of non-combatants as a result of a four-hour truce yes- tel-day, with machine guns and trench mortars shooting rockets of fire into the night. Destroyeis and criliscrs concentrated their weapons (on the emplacements and pilot! idroppcd bombs near them as they

Youthful Chinese General B 0r PRAYEIIIM M I N E N T AT SHANGHAI

Ominous Silence Hovers Over Conflict Area- Only Bark Of

And An Occas- Break Stillness.

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SENATE PRUBE 0N Tl|_E_S|lAY

Committee Appointed T0 Investigate Re- lationship 0f Sella- tors McDo-u gald, Raymond and Hay- don. ~

(Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. l2.-A spec-

ial Senate committee llnder tile chairmanship of Hon. Charles E. Tanner of Nova Scotia will start next Tuesday to investigate the re? laticnship of Senators W. L. Mc- . Dougald, Donat Raymond and Ali- drew Haydon, to the Bcaulinrnois project. The investigation arises out. of Parliamentary report on Beauharnois submitted to the House

VlSINOCDCC low over the town. Ministers Wdtch Battle

Meeting to discuss peace, British and French Ministers sat in the

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(Special to The Guardian)

NEW YORK, Feb. l2.-Lampoon.» cable all raw furs entering United Kingdom completely exempt from duty or any formalities whatsoever. The British Government does not intend to prejudice position of Lon- . don us Premier fur market of world.

Highest Paid Public Servant In Halifax City

(Canadian Press)

HALIFAX, N. 5., Feb. l2.-L. A. Lovett, K. C.. who last night was ‘appointed Solicitor for the City of 1 Halifax, probably is the highest paid public servant in Nova Scctis- Hi0 salary has been fixed at $11000- Hls predecessor, F‘. H. Bell, K. C.. who retired after 2G years in office. received $3,500.

of Commons last session a copy of which was forwarded 1o the SPH- ate.

The personnel of the committee was announced this afternoon in the Senate by Government LCRCCI’ Arthur Meighcn and provision will: made that it sit during the ad- journment cf the Senate. Shortly afterwards the Senate itself 41d- journed until Mal-ch 1.

The committee consists of l-lcn. l". L. Beique, Hon. T. C. Chapais,

'Hon. A. B. Copp, Hon. J. J. Don-

rielly, Hon Geo. P Graham, Hon.

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Big Advantage For Canada

(Canndirin Press)

OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. l2.-Grout advantage to Canada was sccil bv Senator G. Gordon, Niplssilig lum- ber magnate. in the announcement today from London that Grcnt Bri- tain would buy 450.000 standards of softwood lumber from Ctnado. sending coal in exchange. This or- der would amount to about 90,000,- 000 board feet, Senator Gordon said, and would probably hr (il\'i(i— ed among several dealers. lic ali- tlcipated further moves of this na- ture on the part of British inter-

ests. as n result of the forthcoming Imperial confcrcncc.

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Record & Forecast of the Weather

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Ottawa llflli Fppcr St. ‘Lawrence Val- leys: i-‘rcsh irwiu-riy winds; fslr and lnu-clnlilg n llttlli miller.

Gulf’: i-‘rhili tn strung imuthwut to Wont winds unll |mrlly cloudy.