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CHARLOTTETOWN, CATNADA, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1939

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“ETVAE FA CTIONS PUSH DRIVE FOR ALLIES

.| EITRM 0F II Ii P IIISIJRY ENVIIZE IIRGEII

' ould Emphasize De- termination To Halt March 0f Aggres- sor Nations, Claim.

IDNDON, April 28—A

= vs for conscription broke out in lest Britain over the eekend at time when Sir John Simon, neelior of the Exchequer, was ttlng the finishing touches to the 1- try'a first £1,000,000,000 peace- »- - budget.

The Chancellor will present his and budget to the House on uesday and there doesn't seen) y chance he will announce tax notions. On the contrary, extra res on tea, . tobacco and r ar are regarded as more prob-

~ e. ‘lhere is talk in some quarters of ding to the basic income tax ie but this is regarded as un- ely becaxse tho- heavy borrow- Sir John will make will cover of the cost of the vast rear- ament program. Meanwhile conscription has come . tho forefront of the nolitical gc as a result of the Govem- cat's establishing of a Ministry

Supply. Comcrlntion was rc- rded as a lost cause as long as are ivas no Ministry of Supoly rausc it was not much sense re- itl-ng a large army as long as ulpment was lacking.

Impetus To Drive

Gemiari diplomats have given an drd impetus to the conscription ive here. In the chencellories of utheost Europe Chancellor ‘Hit- ‘s nnvoys have been as (zwhat

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dd Fellows old Annual hurch Parade

ttend Divine W01‘- ship At St. Paul’s Anglican Church Yesterday.

Charlottetown Odd Fellows 11915 err annual church parade YB!- morning when with Sstel’ b ahs they attended divmo oraliip at. st. Paul's Angllcln hurch. ltiembers of the two .0051 zcs, st. l/dwrenoe No. a and ildey, No. 27, Port La Jole En- pment, participated. Archdeacon H. n_ Raymond. D~ -. spoke warm words of welwmo 1111c Rev. Canon Hashim preach- ~ an inspiring sermon ap- ropriate to the occasion. He resied that the Odd mllowe ere a special people with a par- cuiur work to do. During the ‘service the Odd Fel- Ws’ Ode was effectively render- ' by Mr. Charles Earle. After the service the Odd Fel- WS paraded hack to their M11 0n lohmond Street where an in- - a1 meeting was held Votes of links were tendered. Archdeacon vmond and Canon Haelam, the fsanlst and Choir of St. Paul's. i-Enrle and Major T. B. R08-

Thc gzrade was maishalied b! oior gers. About, seventy Odd llows attended the service, and - equal number of Hebekaha. ' "s" rwsmsn- e urc em

' to the church ~

Kohl-lane.

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CONSCRVIPTION oRTi/E RENEWED 11v Biéirllizzv

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ears’

selves enslaved,

effort and come ends, in the

Baldwin

recent times, according mew British Prime M ocracies must attain no efficiency for

oonv lives: "are more- liv‘ and dying

as

i ril‘?- mon

individ pirlars any decent clv iz

tred, the way o

c quaiil and economic is is

of addresses iureship honoring Bil"

iverslty 0f reviewed the war period. i

events Nations, he raid. reoogn did that "democracy is

theLo

gain and i-emRted too much and have t0 advance

Jectlon Oiilhfi

influence the

in a front page edito al today

I Democracies Can Resist Tyranny

‘DORAONIU. April 28—(CP)-'I‘he democracies can resist tyranny suc- cessfully. wil-hmlt becoming only if the r

ual effort ts greater than their mat- erial means do not be- vlew of

Two lesson; gland out for the democracies from developments of to i-h: for- nister. Dem-

self-dc enoe and learn to co-operate. Secondly 12cm of democracies must be f

at the countries they are called upon in deleugigviih i-bsir , because d: more and more the condia; and the elements of the good the clivlne right o!’

man.

"m other words," Earl Baldwin declared last nigm. in the Univer- slt of Toronto's convocation hall, " Eiey ‘(the democracies) strive with more ms.s.cnce and pas- sion than ever before‘ to ihs twin ideals oz soul llwtice and uai freedom. These are ‘the essential iod- tribe suppDh or

a on,

or other, and the one is needed balance and mrrcel. i-ha caller-n.-

A Middle WI!

middle way freed privilege

cpportunit . tha way our peo ie w to tread freely and not to

a _.. "all; the thirdmairmlaéstxriaif an selreies Elbert Fal- coner. fmmer Presidznl. of mo Ur;- Toronto, Earl Baldwin of the is hops, failures and

“i-srgnshhd not been disillusioned by the "first failure" of the league c1 lzing as he

difficult form of aovemmont" "The theory of the Covenant (of aguc) has Droved too exact- ing and exalted for Europegn p tioe,” he told his audience. but un- loss mankind is forever to be sub- ject to the law of the jungle, we back to the

have come Covenant, or something like it, a- The League at-

v Blown" Major Disaster

Earl Baldwin agreed with Lloyd George that (he United States Con- gas: re of the Versailles

y and the Covenant and the cal 0f Piesldeat Wil- Tfirotyimperbano at iiiljobower and ‘ n e League vanished

Britain Urged T0 Start Naval Recruiting In Newfoundland

"Ilhe navkbae three vita-lily important this cruisers-the Hood. the Renown and the Re-

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demanded that the battle pulse. The Renown is under- cruieer Repulsc be withdrawn going lgrgg-ggglg rewmu-uc. from the and tion. Ilbe Hood is being given QilaenfoOmadaand attire aentensivegenezai o_ ui. Dzmintona Oitflos s naval ‘me Repulse is scheduled to recruiting in Newfoundland. flieKingiooedidaa next The h n0l‘- mop . 13141755180 .inanl1- "Intbana indecent llli-flf ldvioein the thexingshould beprovided will!!!“ i-m. o‘ with an Atlantic passenger " min 110m Government expense. 10 w 3 should be conemted "51;- Tnmu 1mm“ 130mm. , luv - ions secretory, should recruit 811M114 I0 m” m’ men from Newfoundland or: sr:..:.°'...*u..";:;u (who a m m» m” mom transferred w In Newfoundland we have

a great reservoir of theflnest of seamen in the world."

Cioims

when America withdrew," he said. That treaty may have contained all that was claimed for it, but to sign was one oiling and to enforce it in an atmosphere of mingled vic- tory and defeat was another. Rep- arations ruined Germany and di- located the economic structure of the rest 0f Europe. The nifed Sta- tes and the United Kingdom poured millions of money into Germany, onlynto force a hot-house expansion of dustry. Then caane the catas- cu’ tro hlc slumplrLwgrlrlalqLfrogn

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FREIGHT” TRAIN IJERAIIEI] NEAR SA INT I I] II N

APOHAQUI, N. B. April 23—'I.‘he locomotive and 16 cars of a freight train from Saint John were de. railed last night by a. washout near here on a Canadian Nation- al Railways line. No one was in- jured

re worth they

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christian

ca e- . ‘Nil ’l°‘“ p0 The locomotive remained right but the first 1'1 wooden but one, were splintered and piled within me ordinary length 01 five cars. Property dam- age was heavy.

The rest of train

up- cars, all e goose

c-

the lid-car Charles Vincent and fireman Eergc Gamble were in the loco- motive and the three other mem- bers of the crew. Conductor J. J. Cormier and brakemen Everett mum and Angus McDonald, were in the caboose at the rear oi the train.

The train left Saint John at 10:15 p. m. and who Wfwkld It M“ e.- m- “;'.":";$2.'.i.‘.°"3.‘§; l a ownlpou as . art's. spot e mile from hare and 38 miles from Saint John.

A wrecking crew of some 50 men cleared and rebuilt the track in time for a train m pass at five o'clock this cftemoon. Only °n°

q- o; passe re was ne- cessary today. About so from Saint John to Monoion were taken b? automobile from Norton to Sus-

sex. ‘the accident

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scene was chaotic. Some cars were Iled three dew. with their conten scattered over the area. Cleaning up work We! expected to not two more days.

World Events In Brief

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remained on the tracks. Engineer.

INITIINES AIMS 0F I. II. I]. E. AT IIINBNEIIN

Mrs. W. G. Lumber-s, National President Gives Interesting Address At C. N. Hotel Saturday.

Mi-‘s W. G. numlbers. ‘Ibronto, president of the National Chamer, Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire was guest speaker art a. luncheon at the Canadian Ne- tlolnal Hotel Saturday. She dealt win/h some of the aims of the order whioih she heads and which now niurcbe-rs in its membership 23,000 Canadian women. Members of Royal Edward Chapter, Ohm‘- lottetown and Crystal Sumrmerside attended.

The national President was wol- wmed by Mrs. . Mathieson, regent of Royal Edward Chapter. and Miss Mary Hunt, regent of Crystal Chapter. Malthieaon

Mrs. presided.

Mrs. Lumbers was the week end guest of the Royal Edward Chap- er. Saturday she was driven to pOinta of interest 1n the City. in- eluding the Confederation (madn- ber in which she was greatly ln- forested.

Today she leaves on return t0 Toronto. she was in the Marl- times to attend the annual meet- ing of the Provincial opier. I. 0. D_ E. of Nova. Sootia, held at Halifax last week.

Following is a summary of her very interesting address at the luncheon 0n Saturday.

After than-king the Chapters, (Royal Edward and Abesweit) for their cordial welcome, Mrs. Lum- bers in her address took. words which introduce four of the para- graphs and objects of the 1.0.1119.

‘The first was to stimulate and give expression to the sentiment of patriotism which bind the women and children of the Empire around the throne of His Gracious Maj- esty. She snoke of the need 0f stimulating loyalty and patriotism "in our Order, in our DTOVZHCGS. and ln the Dominion" and gave as an example the interpretation of the badge of the Order which is a. seven pointed star denoting the seven Dominions of the British Commonwealth. The badge is sur- pounded by a band and securely fastened by a buckle, denoting the binning together of the countries of the Empire, in the renter a Union Jack. indicaiinrz that it is the heart of the Empire. and sur- mourfinz a", a crown denoting kircshiu and malssiv.

The spsnkrr indicated that this symbol mirht b.- one which the Dcnfinlon would be well advised in embrace. slnfe Hie wndinz togeth- er o‘ the provinces is one of the

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Three Killed And Three Injured In Highway Accident

SUDBURY, Ont, April 23 —-(OP) -Three people were killed when an automobile carrying six Sud- bury men home from a smelt fishing exped ,m early today failed to make a turn and crash- ed into a cement culvert guard railing about ll miles west of Sudbury. ‘ri-iree others were taken to hospital suffering from serious

urea.

in e dead: Pr Oeocareili, aged 30 of Sudb , driver of the car; Otto Jarvi, : both Frood Mine employees, and Mario Pellie, 30, miner. The injured: Chester Picard, 8i, August Ceocarelll, 24, and Willie

ank

Rivard. It is believed the ii t sedan took a curve wide, ha a mile

east of the Vermlllian River Bridge on the Sudbury-Sault Bic. Marie Highway about I A.M The curve led down a slight grade to e nar- row culvert over a , guarded by cement railings. ‘Ihe car failed to back-on theroad far enough an the left side was torn off it by the cement railing.

Electrical Storm Strikes Yarmouth

YAMIOUTH. Nlnfl" A ril fl-fl

oeped u damage esti- meted .000 caused by an electrical storm which swept the umcu di early Saturday evening. The of n-vin Poster

damagcd it considerably. and a third wrecked two loll-foot hot- houses at the Yarmouth nurseries. The nine stunned were in the

PM" Murchison," officials said four large transformers in vtrimia sections of Yarmouth were dea- l ION”: POlH damaqedl-alidsilb‘ _

Canadian llatlonal Hotel ls Renamed The ‘Charlottetown’

A change has been made in the name of the Canad- ian National Railways Hotel in Charlottetown according an announcement byJos- 0P1! Vanwyck. Ieneral man- ager of hotels. for the com- pany. Hereafter the hotel will be known a.a the "Char- lottetown". Formerly it was called "The Canadian Nat- tonal”.

The hotel occupies a pic- turesque site overlooking a park and has been thehead- quarters for several conven- tions, the capital city of the province being an ldeaiplacc for the holding of such gath- ering! with its salt water bathing, excellent golf course and picturesque scenic drives radiating to different parts of the Island.

A large influx of visitors is expected for the Confed-

' ‘ ‘ ‘ions to be held in Charlottetown July 16th to 21st commemo ' the 75th anniversary nf the first meeting h-ld in this capital.

CANADA VISIT

King And Queen Scheduled To Sail May\6. " s a

WINDSOR. lilngland, April 23- Tlhe K108 and Queen with the Royal Princesses and Queen Mary observed Si. George's Day today by attending morning services at St. George's Chapel. Windsor.

Then the grounds of Windsor Castle were mmwn open to one Public to hear the bands oi the Royall Horse Guards and the Scots Guards. Tlhe Royal lllamily heard the music in their apartments and came out on the balcony to ac- knowledge cheers from several thousand Keople.

Last nig t the King and Queen with Queen Mary sat in regular "We shflllna some at the Windsor Theatre to witness e Ber- nard Shaw's Pygzmclion presented by the Windsor Repertory Com- parry. They asked to be treated as ordinary residents of the com- munity attending f-hcir local threotre. The crowded house gave the royal party an ovation.

With time drawing short before departure of the King and Queen for Canada. preparations were in full swing.

While experts to pack the Queen's extensive wardrobe at

in London,

g‘ ham Palace no count chef,

_ ussin. the started inch cooks of the battle cruiser Rrepulee how to pre- pare the simple dishes the King and Queen like.

The most difficult task for ohe packers was the boxing of the delicate crinolixie style gowns ordered by the Queen for the tour, which will begin with the sailing of the Repuise from Portsmouth May 6. _

‘Phese are among Her Majesty's favorites. They are tullee and satins, m y white. Some are richly e roldered in gold and others in silver. All skirts for evening just touch the ground.

Under the direction of the Queen's dresser, Catherine Meoleen, a small staff of experts are in the pecking, Not since Mary travelled to India's Dufber in 1011 have such travel problems been encountered.

British Warships To Leave Malta Wed. For “Spring Bruise"

VALITIA. Malia. April ll -(AP)-M0re than 30 war- ships of Great Britain's Medit- to leave

the of the cruise

d b an official an- nouneemen of the naval move- Inen today.

(An admiraby apokelnan In Iondon described the move- ment aa “an ordinary spring cruise.” Is said the ships would into any port

not pot and that the duration of the cruise not been decided.) 0f tan

m‘

BUDGET NIII BE PRESENTED IIN TUESDAY

New System To Be Adopted - Nation- al Defence Debate Will Open Today.

UITAWA. Aorii as-(ori-Nst- ional Defence will be the oopic in the House of Commons tomorrow and probably for the greater part 0f the week, with an interlude Tuesday when Finance Minister Dunning delivers the budget ad- dross. Before the House or Com- mons oes into oonunittee to con. slder t c defence estimates there will be a statement o1 government poliqy on defence lllflttEfS, 0% detaiispi the Proposed $63. .00 ex nditure to be voted for the fis-

68.1‘.

r. Dunningb budget address will be shorter than usual since he has BdODLcd the British and Australian sysbem of presentin a large p91‘- ton of the financia statement in the formof a "white paper", which

be laid on the [able of tho

Will Be Deficit

It is not anticipated there will be any outstanding baix or tariff chan- ges and it. is a foregone conclusion ihat Mr- Dunning Will be forced to Went a far from balanced budget.

en his addres is cimdliided he debate W111 be adjourned by J. Earl Lawson (Con. York-South) who will reply for the official opposition. Ad- journmcnt of the debate foo- sever- al days Wi-il be taken to enable the members to study the budget de-

tails.

With little more than three weeks rema before the arrival of the Kim: and Queen in Ottawa and a large volume of work still , Order bflber. it would seem u ely that prorogation by His Majesty will be possible.

Conservative and Liberal groups are Welling to expedite business so that prorogaiion by the on May l9 would take place but - 1a] Credit and C. C. F. members have given every indication that they propose to continue their fight the former for monetary reforms and the latter for something more advanced in the way of unemploy- ment relief measures.

During the weak some definite decision is likely to be made by the Government on the troublesome question of the wheat price the gov- ernment will guarantee this year. While the legislation already intro- duced provides for an initial ioe of 69 cents. basis No. 1 Nort coin at Fort William, it is now generally expected this will be raised to ‘l0

rent-s.

Since the SO-cenl- price was an- nounced. the Govemment has been under increasing pressure from western Canada where it ls claimed the price the farmer would actually receive on average grades at the farm on that basis would not be sufficient for him to suvllbrt him- self, and certainly not enable him to meet his indebtedness.

Decrease In Fish Batch Reported

HALIFAX. A ril 23—(CP)—Fish landed within t e Maritime Pro- vinces during March totalled 12.716,- 900 pounds with a landed value of $254,025 as com Brod with 14.386.- 230 Ddlllldg wozxi $284,073 during March last year. the monthly re-

rt 0i the Eastern Fisheries Div-

lon of the Department of Fish- eries said tonigh .

The Nova scola caich was 8.004,- 900 pounds with a landed value o £225,578 as compared with 12,436-

00 pounds worth $203,289 in Marc

38.

New Brunswicks total was 2796- 100 valued at szaoov. In March 1938, 1.031.100 unds worth 81B.- 515 were land .

Prince Edward Island had 15,900 pounds with alanded value of $180 as compared with 16.000 pounds at $169 for March 1938.

Italy - Yugo On Closer

- VmmfOE. Itch’. ril 50-40!) —-(AP)-'Ihe Rome- eriin Axis drove doe r toda/y into territory once dom sted bylkence as a result of a two-day condolence be- ween the ilbreign Ministers of and Yugoslavia, Count o

and Alexander Oinoo Merkovlfli. A communique issued at the end of the talks today declared: "It has agreed to deepen the faithful collaborations existing between the two states and bnween Yiigosiavia and German in the po tical as well as in e econo- mic sphere" for “ intenance of eace" and improvement of nubian stability_ Regarding relations with Hung- ary, the communique said: “me two foreign ministers ex- amined the situation resulting from the most recent, manifeatatbnsand