jfZ/fi The People's Paper ' Covers" RrlnoaiEdwalrd Island / INSUR GENT WAR PLA II, NES BLAST BAR c121. -__ CHAMBERLAIN TO CLARIFY FOREIGN POLICY lllllfl-IAKE STATEMENT NEXT llEEK Persistlng Rumors Of Cabinet Go Unconfirmed. (B7 Pat Ulher Ulllilllll Plea sun writer) LONDOIN, March l'l—.Anthorita- iivea sources slated tonlrht Prime Minister Chamberlain will make a statement in the llcuae of cam. mons next week that will clarify the Government's foreign pollev stand and y rumors of a revolt ‘nil-jet. W bin t l ' pc o a ca c eeavage, with s small Imp for an I‘.1‘.‘Zl..-“"'§3 °'°"i.°.‘iil.ii'e""l £2 , II nut cifortoclo memo-um ole-e mm til a barrage, of oi’- Outwauiiy. at an rate, all was quiet in Downlnr ireet. . The basis of cleavare-if cleav- age e sis-is Mr. Chamberlain's an eas to issue s_ y declare on of policy. A aeeiion cl the cabinet is re- ‘: on ‘was: ‘adds? “'31s- ntaionaen and will not do under certain cir- eumsiancel 0n the continent. par- iviisiaiarmn re to Czeehoclc- oted to do much to pacify lllcsi clamoring for an lllliilltdllil! definite dedaraticn. lneiat No Oriole nt sources have in- Cieavage b. Would Abolish . Flogging Penalty IDNDCEN- MINI} 17-(0? 0353) il-eugs by non. % ‘3.°°'i“$w*£l.”“”lvd‘. that r lion sou issuer lo abolish birchirlg for Juveniles. ent m: serious at lalw against caning‘ or their servants to robbery with violence. RUSSIA llRiiES BIINEEREIIBE T0 ""1. .l|scu_s§__cl|s|s Germany, Japan And Italy Ignored In Proposal By Foreign Minister. (AP. By Guardian's special Wlre% MOSCOW. March 1'1 —'80vle Russia today invited world powers to consider ioint action against ag- Rressor n one and WW6!“ new wort massacre. Maxim Litvinoff. Soviet Ooinnlis- ssr for Fcrelpn fairs. indicated Germany. Ilay and Japlli would be ignored when the Russian ro- “a. "3 ss. cus capi als- I “ h‘..‘l‘u“.l§?e.£‘l‘%.l AliA|T lTTlER nlcunlllol w.» T0 llllglslla Belief Held Address Will . Be Confined To Austrian Annex- ation. (By Louis P. locllner wilted Prom Io d BERLIN, M l’! erman- Austrisn union loomed tonight cs the burden of the declaration Reichstuehrcr Hitler will make morrcw night to the luiehsiag. Dissolution of tho existing Reich- stag and the calling oi’ new elec- tions was taken for ‘granted. The lteichetlli’ is e 0 y lgfislative assembly in Germany; Hi er cells it to hear important pronounce- manta. S-l-ce Austria has become a pert o! Germany‘, provision must be made icr e new province's rep- ieaenw 0n endnareaurnably Ger- sz" .,....*".. s“. arr..." . e a iilebggljt: on union. a Speculation lllie There was speculation whether Hitler also would discuss the sit- uatlon in the Free O o Pcllsh-Lutguanian Circles e to the e the owes that for the present ere little likelihood of German moves in any o! those dl?lum' ited u: possibility awa e hcwegzr of I-iitlerlen surprises. Word mu Poland and Luthuan- la indicated the two na wigs‘; avoided. Paper Suppressed Th tion n , N ° “life... €.‘.'.“"$.§...§.‘Z3 Prawda, Housewives Fight Butter Price Rise (I! The Canadian Pres) 1'I—'l‘lie mil- v forces to , butter, now about i0 centsapcunc higher than a year ago. Otiicials of the Association an- nounced a "Boycott Butter Week" from neat Mon to Beturdsy. Mass meetingmetlt ons to the TW- cnunmt an delesatcns will be formeddurirlg the week. The light against increased but- fii; prices is the second. major rmish for the Association, or- Baniaed by ma. Berthe~ m vember. several ousand members. has oiled so to have the milk price low- lilllzlvlsls Ellll STATEMENT 0N GRAVE ISSUE Prime Minister Refers To Present “Appall- lng Situation”. In Europe And Asia. By 0. It. BLACKBURN Canadian Press Stoi! Writer OTTAWA. March 1'l—-The Gov- ernment will place no restriction on members of Parliament debat- ing foreign aflalrs, Prime Minister Macks e Kin told the House of Comma toda ;"‘but the Govern- ment must. with res t w itsown utterances. make em in the light of the responsibility which attaches to everything the Gov- ernment says at this time." SPEAKER PAYS IIEEP TRIBUTE TII MR. BIIRRIE Funeral Service Held In St. James Church Last Evening—Bur- ial In Summerside Todayl. uine lcnvw and inau- as cta of his accom- e altleres ofi edu- .. s we a-llcairywithuatotilecnd of our days. the memories ogzi at some timacics tho silaulliggs as gtmf O .K.Ou§Re.Ii;wcaind.eedabeni- to know him. One coitd not spend an hour in his company wthout being the richer and "the happier or f the experience. His mind, choicelv stored with the best m,‘ and that wide selective reading could give. his matured o lnions about men and things, his ove oi the beautiful in nature and litera- lurc. his unconquersbly nap y out- look on life in the i many Accept Changes In Market Set-up NEW YORK. Mlmll 1'T—(AP)—- o! Bile New 300K Members Ymt J “can: diultio in its ccultiiaitlw. inoludinc broades- representation for its governing committee, and a salaried null-mum weal/dealt. was announced today. 0f the “‘ ‘s 1M8 members. 1,013 voted in favor of the amend- the awlttce of ex- change s uelnees mm headed by Gayle O. Oonrway, chair- msn and president of Ccntiental Can Company. ' Among other clmlfizi will be elmlon of ves o! the general public to the governing board. m; the first time in the exchanges existence. " DRILLING FIIR PIRATES’ IIIIIII IN NIIIIA SIIIITIII Treasure-Seeking- P a r t y Confident Long-Sought Chamber Located. (C. P. b Guardian's 8 eial Wire) HAL-IETAX, March ‘IT-Twenty nlilae tgom‘ this Nova Bcotie cap- ital. Bily Bell and his diamond drill crew are drilllnf for pirates’ gold-anzfflndlng it lttle less pm- thcn than their hectic days at Moose River. It was Bell's drill that broke through to the debris-cluttered Maglll shaft off the Moose River gold mine and brought food and 10 PAGES I MERE MAN as ../-.i'.'.- fora. Ten Air-Iwlaids In‘ 24 Hours Brings’ Death To Capital 60o Casualties A}? Many Wound- ed As Bombers Sweep Refugees crowded Industrial City. BARCELONA, March 17- (AP) --Relentlesu Insurgent bombers struck at Barcelona again to- night in the 10th of a series of raids which already had taken 600 lives within 24 hours- Theplanes dropped about 20 bombs on a sec- tion of this refugee-crowded capital which had no‘! been hit in raids earlier today. Casualties were reported heavy and dozens o‘! ambulances were summoned from the northern 10:10 P.M- (6:10 P.M- AST)‘ and at almost the same time other ineurgend planes bombed the cities of Tarragonu and San‘ Vincents on the Catalan coast, inflicting a consid- erable number of casualties. Before the last raid, a careful check by the de- fence board showed 415 dead and 700 wounded, but it was explained that the fatalities listed In- cluded only bodies removed from debris in this" greatest industrial city of Spain- Pulaml Semis part of Barcelona- The raid began at s00 Dead. 1.000 Wounded Iliatianatae by doctors gave the dead as 000 and the wounded, i,-. 000. The War Ministry reported ofli- ciailyilhgxilwhadbeenkilledand 400 wc ed. Wave on wave of Insurgent bombers roared overBarcelonanine times in 16 hours, raining bombs on this Mediterranean seaport. It was the worst air attack 1n- fiicted on Barcelona in the 20- month civil war. Tons of shatter- Lialual Illllflilllll Delivered II IIUv-IP- In L sesncsuaeueiaaosss ONA Ultimatum To Lithuania“ (c. r. h Guardian’ Special wire) wansliw. Mambo-urn )- t submitted to Lithuania a d for immediate settlement of all differences between the two coun- es on d’ terms setting a definite time limt for a re . Although the time limi was not revealed officially, its stipula- tion gave the note the sense of an ultimatum. ic Agency morn Z Polish Telegrap lo Agency learns that a Polish diplomatic note. sott forth the indl-ilicg; sable condi one for avoiding the future incidents dangerous to tr tted lo the fines, was ansmi thuanian Government at 0 p. m. on March 1'1 (Thursday). ‘rho Po- lish Government expects a reply in the period in ." (Dispatches from an ultimatum had been received there at 10 p. calling for c. reply within 48 hours.) Informed Polish observers made no attempt to conceal the fact that relations between the two coun- tricn-serloiislv compromised by the kl a Polish frontier guard las Friday-had become grave. . . listed there was not a Govern- "W" PM! dtfiplle time mounting port- that tho cautious gore)? le ggelcy hid bmiiaht about a rup - communication with their rescuers to the three men entombed in the mine cave-ill. Until Dr. D. E. Rob- ertson and Alfred Bcsddlxig were brought to the surface, weak but alive, it was the long. slender drill hole that brought them stre th and encouragement. e h , Herman Maglll, of Toronto, died before the sB-iilllflfl broke through. ‘ Now as members of a m seeking party at Bhed Bairfistliell ed masonry and debris hid the exact death toll. Rescue workers drug for hours to gave! the wounded and recover the ea . ace o him. to those who knew him well. not only a. delight- fully enlerlainin comp but nil inspiring an helpful friend. ‘He hadihe ram gift of being able to communicate to others .ha best that was in himself. A sufferer under one of the most blighting ap- plications that can come upon hu- mankind. he was one of the high- est examples of couraiic and at- ienoo 1 have ever known. Indee he 0 Rained the mastery over his in- :irmity that it became s. wider door and his men are working as earnestly. The are convinced they . are nearer god. hidden by a buc- - cancer more t an ears ago. here was not an hour when he did than have been any of e numer- not find it good alive. And ous parties which have sought it. ntle he was! How charitable Conducts Search al derstandlruz towards that complex tiling we call human nature! A nos Angeles, Callit, man, Jam- Hls religion was true and deep g5 , 15 in ch11 of . the Ind WlthOilt OSTBHtHtIOD, H18 splrlt- search. With him, besides Bel] and "Mm w" “Pl- "l4 III-i "VQNHCB hi: crew. are Ian MacKay a bro- IHBB Pmfwml- And his ther of Dalhousie University's rm. ‘"1!’ "Vi"! in Weldon“! n. A. MacKsy, a member of the Rowell Commission on Dominion- Provinclal Relations, and young Frank Ludlow, a former Oepe Bret coal miner. No an himself is e native of Breton. The story is that in or about n mptings from '1‘. L. Church (Oons, Toronto-Broadview). Angus Maclnnls (CUE-Vancouver East). James S. oodsworth (COP-Win- nipeg North Centre) and finally Bonnet , to induce Mr. Mackenzie King to reveal any inside infor- mation cr communications with the United Kingdom Government. or any commitment resuldinl ship- {nfits of arms to various coun- r . Mr. Bennett suggested the Prime Minister mighVweil make a state- E ment to the Ilouse in the light oi - his wider knowledge. gained from private deal-latches. of the Govern- ment's ap rcciaticn oi the Enron- ean situe n. It was idle. he aa . to suggest the House could notdis- cuss any subject whatever that in- terested it. Aililalllng Situation The Prime Minister assured the members they would be accorded every right to discuss such mat- ters. but indicated firmly the Gov- ernment was of the opinion noth- ing should be said or done that might “make the present appalling situation on the two continents offered to var Lltvlnoi . disclcsinli one oi’ his rare press conferences, did not s eciiicoiy arrense a con- ference. e said one woul cl if it appeared the WW6" WBW ready to do something. He nhaslsed that all nations. not only Europe. were menaced by aggressor-s‘ ihreais to peace and a1 laced "their responsibility for the destinies of the necpleuof Europe and not only 0i Europe. INDUBITABLE MENACE “Violence has been nsrpet in the cenire of Eilrope. he so , "and ha! created an indubitable mennc not only for ii countries with the 888N980!‘ - European states only ETTTOTTGPIU states- may be tomorrow or i0- day. but the time for it is not vs: cone if all states. and the powers in particular. take a firmr and clear-cut stand in reward the problem of the collective salvo- "m or ‘élrllnissar indicated the a con erence would b8 d - APE» c mused with u er governments a - ier their RIIIUSBtNBdOTS had recsilvlafi f ul t m V readiger: to "ltaalfc eup immediately the D18“ Ill tor carrying a report, described as "incorrect", that another strong note had been dispatched from ‘gar-saw to Kaunas by way of Ira. This report said the note de- ‘ ‘ resumption of normal re- lations and stressed that ii’ Lith- uania refused Poland would draw “the mo=t far-Him consequences." The Po - thuanian conflict was precipitated by a border clash last Friday in which a Polish guard was killed. This opened up deep-seated dif- ferences. The two countries have been without normal relations for ,1! years due to the Polish seizure of Wilno. A ministerial declaration in the Lithuanian Parliament said Polish demands include ' l. Establishment of diplomatic relations. I. Corgcluslon of s. non-ass!“- c n . m ‘return, ‘Poland said she was willlnl to recognize the indepen- dence of tthusnis and take cog- zaxlsie oiwlllle Lithuanian sttltu c roger ng no. Hitler wil begin 8968M!!! It a a.‘ m. (3 p. m. ABT) tomorrow in e Kroil ‘Ills vunconfirlncd rumors o! lzfulg»; ‘gilglllmiiltextqelbinet went P‘ I" Illcdlct tlheeprirerIrew "PM M1811 with either Earl Baldwin or Winston Churchill 9""! all as“ government. MI. Crowd Subways Thousands poured into the sub- ways planning to spend the night. They feared new attacks from General spec's ozir-lnen whostart- 8h. night Wednesday and most of Thursday. One raid took place at noon when the centre oi‘ Barcelona was I curing with workers going home to lunch. Many visitors were caught at a subway entrance. HENDAYE, France, March 17 —Spnnlsh Insurgents driving toward diamenlberment of gov- ernment Spairi today captured Ca: e-ono more object on the r march to the sea. all l In lticn r. Here-Bel- islu and Mr. cDontfd. those m0 have become dLesausiled are d to be Earl de La Warn. Lord Privy flea}: Wililam omsby- Gqre. colon al iecr-tary; Walter ‘ secretary for geengwl: O.ver sianlev, president of the WW1 of trace: W s. Morriwn, flri-‘lmflilxre: “"1 Farl Wintcrton. glgtigellor of the duchy of Lan- "It Dismiss Reports Government quarters dismissed glfidwliilrfidim-egard to _Esrl m“ . Churchill as Shculd disoention reports b ME" 0113. and a settlement no: an internal crisis would be Twelve workers were killed when e. shoe factory was hit. Nearly every section ielt the atgack. One bomb sputtered ragmenis of a former hotel where 1.000 were eating in a workers‘ restaurant. Catalans and other Spaniards. among them many who fled 1n- "i. He is gone, but the frskrance o.’ his record will linger with us. It has been good for us to have known this man who, like his Master. ‘learned obedience by the things that he suffered‘. On one of the lest visits I paid i." WFTE=JESI P3;- COMING ‘EVENT! "HOMO l’ N G W River aeunllcahyuslbmall. ‘Tilda. "Borden Rink tonight, Terre- lllenes vs. Ospe ‘ronnentine, skate liter. b982, "i=8 mo: March lemm- nun uniora. wanna‘, n-aoe-a-la-u. "B live hell Monday March . I. J. lar ',n" “Two?! 4i. lel mum T‘ vs. lk to , match. 0r __@__ i0 Hear d . l? . I WWO" the ixxlsideration of meegiireo which circumstances demand. Foremost in his mind were iilfl 5 _ . ‘.’°'“‘““.i““§§ll?‘i.ii.t‘iill“i§:l' a m on e ll to Czechoslovakia II" “if”? Iierflermenv ‘IITIvInoII said he was W“! "i6 to discuss 13in ac on to =~ ~=osvlh°rv= s... s. ml on of "eaaresoor" not na _ Ilsuidl» "other ‘cor-gouge: 5% Itl%'¥l:m§“mar.rw° 0" ion. it wgnargv ,0“ ese apenteose allusion. " "a she'll‘ ..'.““‘ I Tillie ‘Rea Isithuanil». uwno p ed he had been infer-mead m: w crowds had deinotietrl W .13.?“ downwwlih the Vial-laven- ntier." luch deinonstra onl- g a , pr the Grant WI!- an mist’ "3'. shes". as Kilranoh of ranch 00m" smu- use “miles? low §anmlli0m withd Nazi Propaganda Launched To Win Heavy Vote -.In Austria ""‘"*' AW ' "*.’:’6l' Opera House. - Field Secretary Receives Transfer (0% n concur? smlaiTwnhevvl ll“£.?.ll-€l°‘hl:l%.' .. Rillfrmlit... m " ca with headquarters in Vancouver it was armouilfiolad. m’ pom- a duals . e wuschoo. Heifer. Before hie or- ae was a lunar," at Laslieville. Al - an n“ ilfistanasicraie was at élass- (Europe and Asia) more ernlbar- F $.12‘! J2! ."‘°...°.°.““.E“.°°. IPPUPEP (Continued on page ll, O01 4) Seek Increase In Relief Grant m°"‘“‘l£es also; president of th Ibderation of Mayors and lti , tonight headed a deputa- t on “ederal at saw s group of i cabinet ministers piles before them, among other things the Federation's resolution that the Fedtergi! Govern!ment atflfllugBtwflzlr oen un oymen re e cos condition The provinces assume per cent, leaving i0 per cant to the mimic! ciuded a three-dew sessi elo- on y and passed many reao utiona gr presentation to the Federal Qivornmcnt. The relief resolut- ieue declared unempi nt relied was a national remodel . - w o y . ‘il-isltlulfhl‘ °'»‘..°8....3€. ii; ante Federal contri- ea. .. The Ibdera en's conference con- I found on the table by his ide a copy of Tennyson open at these words, and what could be a. sweeter requiem: There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sci z I There gloom the dark, broad seas. Push 0L’. and sitting well in or- der. smite The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds » ‘lb sail beyond the sunset, and the baths Of allutllc western stars. until I e3. The body of the was talked to lt. James Oil/Inch from his late residence. Square. lest evening, st 6.90 a service was held alt .30. the service Mr. Arthur Bruce ear‘ " the Bar." Mourners werc- H. Roy crolnwell. Mrs. lee P. Devine, Mia Annie Iini , R Blltiillflt, Isiliurne t, Bill he .Bert visou. non, mic! ll. Mflfmib A “Rimme- gpfld llesservey, and m. Mee- an. Y ea late Nix. Currie , 1689, one Capilan Edward Swede who terrorized the “Vest Indies and parts of’ the Nor was on hlx way to Swcoen with a. hold full of stolen goods and a cabin full oi doubloons when he found bin-rel! _ln._denssr_<>f_ Mireille“. (Continued 0n page 9, Col 4) McCormack Would Run For President HOLLYWOOD. 0cm. Much i'I l --iAP)—-Jolm Mooomuaoo. holed need tonight he was for the ’ presidency of his no. , “I have not had any official In- ‘vitotionfi’ said McOonnakk. "but scam many of my friends in Ir have written me to throw my hatintheriiimlcalbledmy son in Dublin to find out if I am surgent occupation of their native provlncel, soon strolled alonG the boulevardsus the aerid smoke roll- ed away. Women hung over balconies to watch rescue work. But from Inside shuttered win- dows could be heard the undertone of weeping women and children. The seat of Spain's principal manufacturers and the lar est sea- port. Barcelona is one of t egreat- est prises still outside the groan of Franco's forces. Reports from Gasiellon, i0 milel north Valencia. will the O50- n consulate was d0- gtruyad in an insurgent raid yes- terdsy. At the coastal city o! Vlnsros the French Consul. Jose Ramos Delmui, was reported killed. No further details ofthe attacks were learn in Barcelona. Uni States liiiubusy officials in Bsmelo belen moving to new eligible for the position under the new constitution." Cliurc IDNDON. March 17 - Wirutcn chuahill. conservative nouigzgt crti red varioiil ls Is oi e British naval but wound up a note o . “ we are fore end our tereats in the Me iternnean. our n id be ample for that MIDNI- ofianslzltd es megawatts-r inanolIsl f’ - or Ciao a. urchin. who was secretary \- N is ar ra- iation ‘oMIIle fleets of er - oean borers now an fore i014. though the Brit en Taller this it is HOW. hill Ends Criticism 0r Navy 0n Note Of Optimism ( e y uprdians OJhOaBhB-G ‘special ne .1..- "=- fir?» l ' ram I bhgadk °§l tTEieAogeal w aTT Ills “Ills wasbo-Bh Ilhflcetllnfil c; th ll 22"“... r.§'..:.l"::ul:. M"- BAo NATURE-l AND A BAD ooc. 3HOULD BE MUZZLE-ID! “‘.‘&‘.%‘.’...'l‘l2.l'l“’“°“ w will»? and Bl‘ llii the id o new ha, es lpe QElTer navalypows” usinl He urged ecnatrucllgl of vessels w h could he mulled withi ll men he. be spec up. even slowed down construction of w lch take longfir to build. eers met h reference to the "excellent relations prevailing on ‘naval matters llflgéfijlhlfl country a arc built in the said. "the more confidence we I ‘have that the lcause or cease in the world will he lsusta l In ilI-ehoduoinl the estimates a:ted for the Admiralty. Alflul. ma: a m. 1.0801110, March fl-Glnimimi‘ aqglazxxinlum teznperatures: Winn m? Montreal a “nut John Sill“ n fie Prov! el; W Y ll _ 0 tencnv or rain. zasssrsrzssg. we rises tomorrow Last quarter moon March 23rd. 9.08 pm. V Summerside tide eighteen ininp utel later than Charlottetown. - p TIIOAIIIIIY/ “Iaavealordltdlalll I ‘Leaves Torment-Ina Illa-1- pan