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MANY DEATHS

All States East 10f Rockies Affected By Cold Wave.

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

CHICAGO, Dec. Zdl-The United States counted 108 deaths today in the bitter cold that beset all the states east of the Rockies.

Motor vehicle and other accidents attributed to the weather cost l! lives, exposure 31 and fires 15. I-‘tvc persons drowned and carbon mou- oxide fuihes resulted in three deaths.

Temperatures dropped far below sero in the northwest. Zero lull near zero cold formed the rule ll! the tier of Central States. Dixie felt the sting of winter's most ex- tensive onslaught a.s it oarri through to the Mexican border. "l6 Gulf Coast, the Milllkalppi Delta and Northern Florida.

Forecasters expected moderation

to set in west of the River overnight but predicted only

continued cold and even colder oon- ,

ditions for virtually all the other states. ' Ohio topped the-death list with 22~ fata-lities- Pennsylvania. had .17, Michigan 10 and Illinois eight. , Illinois reported seven expos o

deaths, Ohio four, North Dakota,

West Virginia and New York three each. Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan. Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. two each, ‘Missouri. New

.' In snd North Carolina on; each. _» » ' ~_

Pennsylvania tabulated 18 deaths b1 sccidan‘ , Ohio nine, Michigan seven, Indiana snd Kansas five each, Maryland four, West Virginia two, and North Dakota, Illinois and Missouri one each.

Ohio had five deaths due to fire. Vermont and three each, and Iowa. Michiganwvirginia and West Virginia one each.

Four of the drownings occurred

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Pa rliam ent Likely To Meet Janua ry 30

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

OTTAWA, Dec. 26-Piuns for the first, susion of the new Parliament arc going forward rapidly with the permanent staffs of the various departments working on estimates, reports and legislation, and the Finance Department busy with the budget. The opening date is ex- pected to be Jan. 30.

Continuing in the ‘ ‘on of Laurier House, where he spent the Christmas holiday with only a slight pause in his work, Prime Minister Mackenzie King did not come to his office today snd no cabinet sessions were in sight. The Prime Minister was spending this week at home in an attempt in catch up with his heavy corres- pondence, and to work undisturbed on his legislative policies.

Alvolouolcamlabrrs‘ COMING EVENTS. MEETINGS. ETC

"Special Y. P. U. Xmas Song Service in Hampshire Church Sun- day, December Iii, at 7.30 P. M. Wilfred Boothroyd, Speaker.

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Chinese Troops- Dispatched To Curb Student Demonstration In Shanghai.

(By Morrh J. Barrie

Annotated Press ‘Foreign Staff)

SHANGHAI, Dec. Il-(Frtdayl-(A. P-l-Chinese troops went into action today to block an anti-Japanese student demonstration as wor-

iied officials of the Chinese Republic

Japanese tension. Au armored

students from Shanghai, travelling toward

train, from reaching the capital.

Serious effects resulting Tang Yu-Jen, pro-Japanese Vice predicted by Mel. Gen. Bensuke Japanese Embassy.

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

OTTAWA, Dec. Iii-Lawyers will predominate in the House of Coin- mons when Canada's 18th Parlia- ment assembles early in 1936, In a Commons where a greater variety of vocations will he represented than the House has seen since Confe the legal fraternity will hold Qdotal of» ‘It oi the 245 seats. ' _ '

Capturing tl constituencies in the October general elections, fer- mers will occupy second place in numerical strength. Merchan‘ will be third with 20 seats. and medical doctors in fourth place with 14.

The teaching profession will be repesented ‘by nine, manufacturer-g five and clergyman three. Cf those who gave their vocations as gentle- men in their nomination papers, nine won the right to sit.

Occupations of the legislators vary. nli the way from a chef to a lady. The ‘self-described lone culinary ex- pert is J. C. Innderyou, Social Credit member-elect for Calgary East. Miss Agnes Macpheii. suc- cessful as a UFO-Labour candidate in Grey-Bruce, filled in the occu- pational space as a "lady." Mrs. George Black, wife of the fonner speaker. elected in the Yukon es an independent Conservative, gave her post as “married woman." _

Adding the spice of variety, here are some of the other occupations given by members int: textile dyer, one; ‘ ‘. one; butcher, one; consulting engineer, one; min- ing engineer. one; civil engineers, two; architect. one; journalists, three; publishers, mo; locomotive ca: two; ‘ ' ’ ‘ one; up- hoisterer. one; lecturer, one; man- agers. four: motcriuan. one; agents and brokersJlfl: lumber-men, four; ehipbuiider, one;" contractors, three; druggists, two: student, one; sur- veyor, one: dentists, two secretaries, five, retired business men. three; station agents, two; advertising ex- ecutive, one; commercial traveller, one; metal worker, one; and ac- countants. two ‘

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SENTENCE IIDUGI-D

OALOUITA — (Cl!) --Sentence of s year's imprisonment passed on Daniel Firth of the Royal Regi- ment of Artillery for causing a minor injury to s man who died later was reduced on appeal to one of three months‘ impijsgument.

train bearing 500 soldiers was dispatched to p.

“ to check a growing Sino- t

BYSIIIRMS

"22 Dead, Scores Iniur-

ed, And Huge Pro- perty Damage Re- ported.

PARIS, Dec. 25—Wlth st 16st 2

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from the assassination Christmas Day of Minister of Chinese railways, were Isogai, military attache here of the

He said the slaying was a result of Tang's efforts to "normalize" relations between China. and Jap-

8X1.

Because of the growing tension, goverrunent officials recloubled their efforts to suppress peaceably student demonstrations. An em- issary was sent to urge the Shang- lusl students to abandon their at- tempt bo reach Nanking and in- stead to take up their grievances through an authorized delegation.

Plans for a huge demonstration by Nsnking students were nipped when the government issued a proclamation forbidding public gatherings or parades there.

Japanese military sources said the assassination of Tang "throws a dark shadow over the future of- Sino-Japanese relations."

Martial law, ordered after the slaying, remained in force in shanghai and in Nanking. Milit- ary regulations were laid down at Hsnkow, when demonstrations against the North Chins autonomy movement have been serious.

French police insis‘ ‘ that the Tang assassination, which took 131M241!) the French concessions. was a political one. A spokesman of the Japanese Embassy said it was "glaring evidence of enti- Japanese sentiment, leaving no doubt of the trend of Chinese sentiment toward Japan."

He pointed to the recent at- tempt to assassinate Wang Chlng- Wei, who resigned shortly after- ward as Premier. This shooting took place at Nanking.

In c re a se In United States Steel Output

WASHINGTON. Dec. i6. - The Federal Reserve Board reported to- dsy that steel, one of America's slumhe in; industrial giants. hit an accele l/Cd stride late this year.

"Output of steel increased further during November to a higher rate than in any previous month this year." the announcement said, "and this high level was maintained dur- ing the first three weeks of De- camber."

Ne w s p a erman Accidental lyShot

WINNIPID, D60. fill-George l‘. Chfiaman, managing director of ths Country Guide was accidentally shot to de while hunting hdrth of the cit" sy. Discharge of a hunting gun while he was penetrat- ing heavy brush was ssid fohavs

caused wounds that proved" fetel.

French Premier ~ Faces

Test“ In Chamber Today

(liy Richard G. Hassock) Annotated Press Staff Writer) (fir. a, out-saws Sileiel Wire)

PARIS, Dec. 2d - By s. quick manoeuvre, Iavsl ‘saved his mt in the

mam“. the cabinet might fsli st the end bf s debate on on itelo-Iithiopieu conflict. The debate starts tomor- row. ’

The Premier withdrew s. ques- tion put by Wsr Minister Josh ilsbry, who hsd demanded that the Chsmber repulse an amend- ment to an snny conscription bill. The amendment would have reduc- ed the army service of the eldest eons in fainiiigs of five or more

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ll. Level was reported depu- ties to have inld the csbine France would iskc no military or naval note toward Italy unless tbers was provocation by Italy.

Edouard Harriet, Minister of State and former heed of the Red-

thet icei Socialists, talked for nearly sr.

hour with nonresident iebrun. but whether he agreed io beck Laval in an effort to avoid a cabinet cris- it wss not reveeltd. i-ierrict is credited with s staunch belief in a firm policy by the brsgue of Na- tions lilinst Italy.

M. Level, who political sources said strongly opposes emu-cement

of military ssnctivns sgaiwt Italy, i

was iiildéfditiui to have told 1-for- riot st s cabinet meeting tbs Prams would fulfill its lselue ob- lfglfitifil -

,. dead, scores injured and huge damage to property, violent storms which spread

through southwestern Europe after lashing the French coast raged un- abated tonight in Spain and Por- tugal.

In Hence no further marine dis- asters were rcported after the death of seven fishermen lost from their smack in mountainous seas off Lorlent. Inland, however. the rain-swollen Rhone River threat- ened to overflow and'torrentisl downpours flooded the south of France‘. '

'l‘he‘ Norwegian freighter Hop struck a submerged rock about 300 yards off the mouth of the Rhone at Marseille. Two tugs went to the rescue and took off the crew ex- cept two offioers snd two seamen who refused to leave.

The toll of dead in one of Spain's worst storms in ieoent years reached 11 with floods im- perilling hundreds in rural dis- tricts and firemen rescuing many in homes menaced by the rising waters. ' _

In Lisbon harbor two-Portuguese warships collided when one was torn_from its moorings. At least‘ four were known dead in the storm sweeping the country. Ship, over- land and air traffic was paralysed.

Quints Born In Nicaragua’ 4 Is '{_R_epo rt

(C. P.‘ by Guardian’: Special Wire)

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec. 2d —In the absence of reports to the contrary from theirisolstcd birth- | place. it was presumed tonight that l the quintuplets reported bum to a. Nicaraguan couple were still it‘ good health.

The quintuplets, three boys and two girls, were born to Senor and Senora ‘rimoteo Ilaines, in the vil- loge of Sabons Cram-ids in the State of Matagslps.

Managua newspapers reported the birth today, saying the infants were all in perfect health. The re- ports did not ab when they were born.

Nicaragua is in Central America, in the tropical zone, approximately 1.000 miles north of the Equator.

Music Firms Ban Broadcasting

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire) NEW Y0 . Dec. Sb-Paul Whiteman will lose his theme song and hits of the season will go off the air New Year's Day if s. ban oiambiosdcssting by eight music fi s becomes effective. ‘The ban was announced today by Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc., which‘ con- trols the music publishing houses. George Gershwinb famous “Rhapsody in Blue," prelude to Maestro Whitemsnh hour on ‘sir, will be one of the tunes under National Broadcasting

inosdcssting rights for the num-

ber.

Others that may be barred, it was ssid, include all tunes from the season's hit show "Jubilee"- "Anything Can Happen." “Life Begins at Sweet Sisteen," Picture Me Without Youfi-and hundreds of others.

Port Traffic Increase Noted

(O. P. By Guardian's Special Wile)

SAINT JOHN. N. 3., Dec. . - lsxport traffic through Saint John so far this selloln shlowson increase

crsl snd sugurs well for the bel- oncc oftho season, he added. The

largest volume of grain in sevsrsl years is passing through ms port.

ofaototopercent overtbsvolums- " ing period lsst

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

HALIFAX, Dec. 26—A blinding storm out of the northwest how- led across Nova Sootia. and Prince Edward Island tonight, blocking highways and paralyzing coastal shipping.

Railway and _ tram companies, keeping traffic moving with diffi- culty, prepared for greater trouble when storm signals were hoisted for westerly gales expected to pile the deepest snow of the winter in- to huge drifts. '

At the same time telegraph and telephone companies warned their linemen to get ready for menacing sleet forecast by the weatherman for late tomorrow.

The three-masted schooner Irene Mywe. lumber-laden for the United States returned to Yar- movtl a few hours after leaving P011. and small craft were held in Port all along the coast.

scanner non‘ Missnm

DIIGBY. N. s.. Dec. 26—The ma. by scallop fishing fleet fought in WW back into port night 1mm llha storm-swept Bey o Flllidy and Nilflrlcd the Sonata. was missing With three men on board.

The Sonata sailed at dawn today 1°’? the 115m!!! iirounds 10 miles off Gulliver's head with g, dozen other small boats. They had been T314138 the beds only a short time when the storm broke, and the boats immediately turned about and raced for pm.

iulfllllslllllln IN VENEZUELA,

Presidential Election To Be Held Dec. 30.

M (C. P. 13y Guardian's Special Wire)

QAN JUAN. Puerto Rico. Dec. 26 —-Pastell8el‘.l arriving here today from Venezuela aboard the s, s, Camus Named calm was retum- ing to Maracaibo and Caracas with much business back to normal and few NOD10 lelvlhl; the country ex- wlit those antagonistic to the pro- visional government.

(Dlmwtchee from Willemstsd, UWWRO. 011 Tuesday quoted refu- IBcs as so about 150 persons had been kille in disorders at Mar- acaibo and other lake ports follow- 1H8 t!!! death last week of Juan Vinesnie Comes. the Venezuelan president-dictator. Burning and plundering also was reported .11; Maracaibo and Caracas).

The Caracas’ passengers said President Gomez’ death was gener- ally accepted in Venezuela as hav- ing been due to an old wound re- ceved in a battle in i902.

No refugees from the country have reached San Juan.

Election Dec. 30

CARACAS, Venezuela. Dec. 20-— mention of a president to succeed the lste dictator. to Gomez. will be held Dec. 80.

(Gonfl Eieezar Lopez Contreras has been... serving ss provisional inoe Gomez died on Dec.

BEND MARINES

Guardian's Special Wire) GUE, NetherlandlwDec. ether-lands Admiralty w tonight to u consimr sending a detachment of marin to the Island of Curacao. in the Dutch West ‘indies. ls a result of the disturbed politics! situation in nearby Venezuela.

20-11181 repented

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Two Childrert Lose Lives As Home Burns

MOOSE JAW. Dec. 36~Two chiidren of Mr. and Mrs. Elgln Amour. Teddy. one yesr old, snd Mureline, two, lost their lives in s fire which destroyed their farm home It Ohoioeiand. 558K» n0" Rig-win. on Christmas night. . Armour. snd one flu-ee-yesr- old child was mending Christmss with his parents hm. sod received news of us, melt shortly before midnight last nllht. ‘the one-yeer-old boy died en- route to hospital st Nipawin snd the little girl died shortly rafter» being admitted to hospital. Mrs. Armour snd the two children hsd rmained at borne to look after the

WAR BUDGET

6 8 t h Parliamentary Session Is Formally Opened By Emper- or.

By Glenn Babb, Asociated Prers Foreign Staff

TOKYO, Dec. 26.—-The 68th ses- sion of the Japanese Parliament, facing a vote on the largest defence appropriations in the history of the Empire, was formally opened today.

Emperor Hriohito, in a scene res- plendent with gold braid and cere- mony, from a special dais in the House of Peers read the usual Speech from the ‘Throne. It ad- monished the legislators to perform their duties faithfully.

. Before him were gathered the Cabinet and more than 800 membe of the two houses oi the Imperial Diet, as Parliament is called. Many ambassadors and ministers of for- eign powers were in the galleries-

Real work of the session will not begin until Jan. 21, for tomorrow the Houses will adjourn for the long New Year holidays.

Grants ore expected to be voted to the army and navy totalling 1,- 060,000,000 yen, constituting 46.8 per cent of the total budget for 1936-37, which is 2.27l,00l),000 yen, also a record. The majority of the legislators are imbued with a na- tionalistic spirit which looks on the world as potential enemies.

Foreign relations are expected to {sling a leading role in debates of the

. The world naval situation and the London Naval Conference will probably be exhaustively dis- cussed.

In ves t ig a te Blaze Claiming‘ Th ree Lives

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

WATKEIRBURY. Vt, Doc. 26 — A fire which cremated three officers in their wooden quflrters at a ci- vilians conservation corps camp here early today was under investi- gation tonight. Preliminary data indicated an

‘ ' of accumulated coal gas from one of a number of small stoves in the tar-papered barracks started the fierce-burning fire, which critically injured three of 1'1 other officers as they fled the building. Trapped in the Labyrinth of indi- vidual quarters in the building, and choked by the acrid fumes from the tar-paper, the officers smashed windows and doors in their effort to escape, but the three who per- iahed apparently were suffocated before they could reach the open. The dead were Captain Roland Potter of Northfield, former direc- tor of athletics at Norwich Univer- sity; Captain Edwin Boothby,» 37, of waicrtown, Mam, a CCC camp inspector; and Lieutenant Leonard Bushey, 26, of Concord, N. H., who had been married three months ago t0 Miss Robertine Levesque of Ed- mundswn, N. B.

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Makale.

13,000 naval specialists were called for service. In some quarters it was

“events” in case the League oil embargo against Italy.

The tension in Europa

action. At the same time the ubian Basin.

Adel: ‘Abwssee-rmre. rte that one of Italy's fleet scou g planes had been shot down. and its pilot beheaded. The plane was recon- ncitrlng over Daggim Bur at the time.

Persistent reports in the Ethi- opian capital said Res Kassa and. General Kassa Sebhot had. begun s. new attack on the northern front near Makale.

A Rome communique said five Ethiopians were killed and six wounded in a Christmas Day clash.

Faces Overthrow

Premier Iavsl of France was threatened with a possible over- throw when the Chamber of De- puties debate forelgn policy. The debate starts today and a vote is likely Monday. He was oo-aubhor of the Anglo-Hench peace plan which forced the resignation of Sir Samuel Hoare, British Foreign Sec- retary. because of the widespread rwantment it aroused.

Geneva did not expect new League moves before mid-January when the council meets again to review the situation.

An Ethiopian-Japanese treaty of friendship and commerce to re- place a temporary agreement, ex- piring in 1937, was discussed in Addis Ababa by Beliaten Gueta Herouy, Ethiopian Foreign Minis- ter, and Iiadsicatsu Suzuku, acting Japaneseminisber. Suzuku has just arrived to establish Japan's first legation in the Ethiopian capital.

Suzuku said Japanese textiles and Ethiopian coffee and salt would be the principal commodities to be affected by the treaty.

Strengthening Navy

ROME, Dec, 26—In a move in-

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LATE NEWS FLASHES

WASHINGTON, Dnc. qarosched the mid-point of the

satlon at the 30th session he accused Deputy Joseph

HILO, Hawaii, Dec. 26—-(A.P.)

ldly toward liiio.

supply, l! fightingp sues flew here ltllilflfltlwhWllthti‘ permitting.

VANCEBUBC. Ky, and groom. lost their lives the boat _und today.

ey wers Corbett Porter,

whim she was married Christmas day seated st e tnbl; piled ations.

showed how the trio met death