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TOWN, CANADA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1933

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2p Offensive , if In Jehol Begun

l igh Command Determined To Annihila-te Entire Army Of Chinese Inihol Province.

mg-KDKN, Manchuria. Feb. 2i.- AyJ-OCCUDMJOH by the. Japanese my of the Chinese‘ cities of Pei- hlg and Tlentsin became a poss- blllty today in connection with the awash campaign to sweep the . .- of China from the province Jehcl. '

’ ' paneso high command said ‘cl vernmcnt was determined to

nihiiatc the 100,000 regular sol- . m in the army of Marshal Chang .: lao-Liang. The purpose of this, 9y asserted, was to do away once o; all with a menace to the exist- .. of the State oi Manchukuo, .. in tllis connection the possible . potion of Peiping, theold capl- . of china. and of Tientsin, was .. ntiolled. r Mukdon swarmed today- with .. and with materials oi war. . .. city was tense with excitement. my cannonading could be heard m. Cilaoyangssu, marking pre- ... ary movements in the great .. offensive.

Decisive fighting took place along.

Ciiinchow-Peipiao railroad, ch runs from Manchuria into oi and which the Japanese want

the transportation oi troops.

. r clashes were reported at u, the northeastern gateway to oi. Reports on casualties were

.. available.

SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 2l.—(A.

.)- Japanese dispatches from

‘ chun today said that an ul- W um demanding that Marshal

ndsiao-Liang evacuate his

.... the Province oi Jehol

be served Thursday afternoon

~ ills Government oi Manchukuo. The ultimatum. the dispatches .- d, will be presented to Marshal

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" NOUNCEMENTS, COMING EVENTS, MEETINGS, ETC

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"Elsie McLuhan, assisted by Miss l" rot Stems, Heurtz Hull, ursday, 8 l). m. 8076-11

"Notice-Dance in Lorrie Valley '11 Fslllvarv 24th. Admission 15c. 8065-2-22-11.

=“Marriocl Men vs. Bachelors at Ornwall Rink tvllllht. Skating af- ‘ match. . 3013-11

"HWWY. Buckley Beach Rink

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'~ mlnds- Skate after game, B0

"Dame at Mt. Herbert Consol- " ltd School, Thursday, Feb. 23.

estra. Good car roads. 8075-2-22-21

"Hmkty 8t Wilt-shire tonight, ltdslbane vs. North Wiltshlrc. after match with band music. 8072-11

"Come to theyhegion Dance ill “l “B11. Wednesday, February ‘ . II stormy Friday 24th. Ad-

en 25 cents. Lunches served. 8240-2-21-21.

OI "Elolrnwall Egg Circle Annual h’ ‘l; will beheld at Geo. Mac- lll. Thursday, P- M. bola McLal-en, Secretary. 8064-2-22-11.

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0t I l-‘glanne w the Old Time Flddling elm Contest in Cardigan lllebrilary until Febru- C Allan. Cardigan. oon-a-n-zl. "mismatch-mp 1mg ,, 0y, Victoria gflgv- l" 24th. Semi- " y d. H nuldiah Play-on. Blim- jqnsn lmynfinlgb lvsiflvictcri]: , ‘ 0 I 0810! ~ .°°““‘- “NI-loo zoo and m.

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February 23rd]

Chang and to the Chinese Govern- ment at Nanking. It will declare that unless Cilallg withdraws his army. "Mancllukuo will expc! them by force," and the Chinese will be given 24 hours in which to submit. Tile Japanese Legation here said the Toklyo Government had nothing to do wiill the ultimatum decision of Mancllukuo. The document is to be signed by Hatch-Shin, the For- eign Minister of Manchukuo, The feeling in Shanghai is that the Chinese will refuse to submit.

THE L 0F N.

(n, r. r. Lipsey, Jr., Associated Press Staff Correspondent.) GENEVA, Feb. 21-—(A.P.)-'I"h0 draft report indicating Japan's activities in Manchuria was pre- sented today before the extraor- dinary assembly of the League o! Nations, and Japan without a- waiting debate hastened to reject it. The assembly itself, explaining it wished to avoid any appearance of prccipitancy, set general dlscursion ior Friday. Immediately aftér the session adjourned Yosuke Matsu- oka, head oi the Japanese delega- tion, published a statement an- nouncing that Japan could not accept the scheme of settlement proposed by the League chiefs.

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First U.S. Vessel To Purchase Can. Supplies

(Canadian Press)

YARNIOUTH, N. 8., Feb. 21- Rhcclcra, proud svhfiollfll‘ 0! the Gloucester fishing fleet, was the first vcs'cl lo taken advantage of the Modus Vivemli under wllleh United States fishermen may pill‘-

tic ports. _

Under couimand of Calllflm Frank Santos, slic arrived from the fishing {yanks tlrs afternoon and took on water and supplies. Prev- iously United states ships were al- lowed to use Canadian lwfls 0111i’ for shelter. Under the Modus Viv- endl gghwncea by Hon. Allféd Duranloau. Minister of Fisheries. {hey will be. granted licenses to purchase supplicssuch as bait, ice. scines and lilies, although they will not be permitted to shlli crews or tranship fish.

'I'hc privilege will be extended until the end of May. when. it is hoped, a, pennazlcnt settlement of all oulstalldlllil fishery lilleslwns between Canada and the Units! States will be reached. -

A large number of United States fishing vessels use the DWI. °l Y“? mouth and other ports along the Nova Scotia coast during heavy weather, and now that they B“ 81' lowed to‘ purchase supplies the merchants arc expecting ’an 11D‘ turn in their business-

Falls From Train Clad: In Shirt And Slippers

WINNIPEG, Feb. flL-(C-P.) —-'

tional Railways right-oi-way, in a semi-conscious condition, and clad only in his shirt and slippers, B. Klttci-iings, 72-year-old traveler en route from Windsor, 0nt., to Portage IA Prairie, Men, was rescued from freezing today by Dillie Cooke, Iiaiifax-to-Vancouver hiker.

The aged man‘, who had fallen oif a westbound train t4 miles west of seen»; Ont., was rushed to hospital here where his condition was re- ported by physicians as "fall." He

was on his way to visit his dalhhter Portage. ’~ .

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chgge supplies in CanadlamAtlan- '

Found lying on the Canadian Na/

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ALMOST LYNCHED

Joe Zangara, convicted in Ml- aml, lliorlda, for attclnptui assas- sination of President-elect Roose- velt of the Unllml States and the wounding of four persons, is shown here as he appeared as a‘ soldier in the Italian army. Zallgnrw was later sentenced to B0 years.

Dynamite Cap Causes Injury

HALIFAX, Feb. 21--(By The Ca- nadian Press)-A dynamite cap concealed under coal caused ser- ious injury to Lachlan McLean. who was brought to hospital here from his home in Guysboro.

McLean was getting coal for a stove when ills shovel struck the cap. His head was sevcriy injured as a result of the explosion, and hospital authorities tonight said he might lose the sight of one eye.

Miners Still Out On Strike

RIVER HERBERT. N .S., Feb. 2l—(By 'I‘he Canadian Press)- Miners oi the two Rlvcl- Herbert coilicries of the Victoria Coal Com- pany remaJncd on strike tonight. as they considered a return to work under a plan advanced by the com- pany ‘today. calling for lllc closing oi one of the pits. , .

Statement lsrssued following a conference of company ofliclais and representatives of the United Mine Workers said the company intend to close no. 2 mine, product of which is more difficult: to mar- krt than that of no. 4. The clos- urc will be in effect, they said, for three months. at tile 0nd oi which time the miners may decide whe- ther they wish to re-(lltcn the col- licry.

Work in the ren-ialning pit dur- ing the three months period and following it. if the proposal meets with the approval of the miners, will be divided lietlvccn the men unemployed in the iwo pits. who went on strike on February 3 as a protest against unequal distribu- tion of work. They were debating the company's ofler tonight and were ectpec-ted to reach a decision later in the night. '

’ NEW YORK, no. 2l.--(A.P.) -President-eiect Franklin D. Roosevelt tonight announced Senator Cordell Hull of Ten- nessee as Secretary of State and William H. Woodin, of New York for Secretary of the Treas-

no

. Trueman Smith lvere responsible.

election cangoaigll disorder-g

Germany tonight.

election Prussia.

an were fatally shot by Conlnlun- ists who attempted t0 break up a meeting oi Chancellor Adolf Hit- ler's brown-shirted Nazi followers. The casualties brought to nearly '70 the number of deaths during political conflicts in Germany since Herr Hitler made his bid for the Chancellorship and his ‘accession to power-a. period of about six weeks.

In the Relchstag elections on March 5, Hitler's National Svciar ists seek a majority in the Con- green.

Several of tonightb disorders took the form of anti-Catholic at-

ALHIERST, N. S., Nb. 21-—(By The Canadian Press)—Lul-ldl liter- ature and movie thrillers absorbed lby youthful Aivall Flelnvood and

police believe, for the murder oi Mrs. Mable Smith, aged cripple. who was slain on February Z: as che hobbled on crutches to answer a knock at the front door of hel- home.

Henwood, bridegroom of only three days. and Smith, who had been a playmate of the murdered woman's son, were in Jail tonight, awaiting preliminary hearings. as

One Socialist was slain and l6 persons were hurt, nine seriously. by Nazi bullets during clashes at- tending two Socialist Relchstag meetings in Hanover,

In Hamburg, a man and a wom-

Cerman Disorders

Take More Lives

Three Killed And Scores Injured In Series Of Election Cam. palgn Riots Yesterday.

pcgollllnsnlvttrerzllsheglzggiigo-Ze-ihfsf n; llflcllllstcl‘, Prumls. Nazis

Jllmd durlns a turbulent series of 1n

Centrist fCflthOilcl vented former Chancellor Joseph Wirth, n Catholic, from addressing the crowd.

Shouting "Germany wake!" the National Socialists‘ aliariccd Uif‘ attendants with cilzlirs, injuring many.,Police were obliged to in- tel-cede and stop the gathering. Political opponents invaded a hall in Krefeld, knocked down and ill- jured tlle speaker, former Minister of Labor Adam Stegeru-ald, who was addressing a Centrist pro-elec- tion meeting, and caused turmoil that ended only with the appeal“ ance of police. _ l

A number of Catholic priests al- so were bodily aitacked in that Rhineland community, The police version of the trouble was that 1t started when opponents threw smoke bombs into the llall, engag- ed in fist-fights with lllc Cclllrisis. and dragged Herr Stegcrwalrl froln the rostrum.

Luricl Literature And Movie Thrillers Said 'To Havel Swayecl Boys

Youths Held For Murder Of Aged Amherst Lady Showed Deep Interest In Books And Pictures Of A Thrilling Nature.

the police checked up oh stat:- ments alleged to have been nlhclo by the two lli-ylcar-old bays, in which they told how lVlrs. Slniiills throat had been cut after the in- valid had been clubbed into ill- sensibllity with a baseball bat. As the two youths awaited trial for the crime. rcsicicnis of Amherst recalled tonight their deep interest in books and ].‘l‘.'llll”l‘S of a. thrilling nature. Om cf their favorite games had been "Cowboy and Indians" and snapshots taken

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MUSSUIINI whllllll hmhhhvhn

ROME, Fleb. 21—(B_y/ Associated Puller-Premier Benito Mussolini will shortly take a personal part in the controversy over a recent shipment of arms from Italy to Austria, in which the BriiAsh and French govemmenta have interest- ed themselves.

'In his capacity of Foreign Min- ister the Premier will go before the‘ Chamber oi Deputies, perhaps to- morrow, to reply to an interpella- tion on the shipment.

Britain and France. suggesting that the transportation of the arms was in violation oi the treaty of 8t. Germain, which forbids the concentration of such materials in the countries defeated in the war, have requested that Austria either destroy the guns or return them to Italy. The Italian government has explained that they were sent to an Austrian factory for repairs. LONDON, Feb. Ql-(Asscciated PNSS)—~Sll‘ John Simon, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said in the House of Commons today that he hoped the matter of a recent ship- ment of anus from Italy to Aus- tria might be conside ed a closed inddmt through an arrangement for their Ntlm) to Italy after re- pairs have been made at an Aus- trian faetcry. _

Sir John asserted that the 1t- nlian ambassador had informed him some oi the arms already had been returned to Italy.

Double Tragedy At Montreal

(Canadian Press)

MONTREAL, Feb. 2l.-—Both prin- cipals being dead, it is unlikely it will evcr be known just what hap- pened today in the home at the eastern tip of Montreal Island lvllcrc Jane Kelly, 16, and llcr half broth- er, Andrew Gibson, 2i, were shot to death,

All indications, however, pointed to the probability that Gibson shot his half-sister, possibly accidentally, then slashed her throat with a safety razor blade and a few mo- ments later committed suicide.

The boy left a llotc saying "it was an accident. My arm struck the door and the shot went off. I hat- ed to sec her kicking." It was pro- sumcd he cut the girl's throat lo and her suffering from lilo bullet wound.

Gibson, who had been out of work for two years and lived with ills stepfather, borrowed a .22 calibre rifle from a. neighbour. explaining he was going to hunt rats ill near- by bushland. Mrs. Arcllic Kelly, mother of both children, was in Scotland on a visit. Her husband was in his own room ill lilo house. police discovered.

When a couple who live llllllPl‘ tile Kelly home dashed upstairs lo ill- vestigate the shots they fcuml the father putting on his clothing bcfcrr enquiring into the matter. The girl was found dead in bod rmrl tho half- brother lying dead on illf‘. kitchen floor. l

turn 0f the remainder will be ev- idenced in due course by customs certificates of the Austrian author- ities," he continued. "--llis majes- lvs sovernment for their purl, hop: 11ml the question can tlurviovc be considered closed by lI-HPHII ac-

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SCORES REDS

RT. HON. R. B. BENNETT

IIlP NAVY

Agitators Scathlng Rebuke From The Prime Minister

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TOKYO, Feb. 21.-—ITllCSf1iiy) _. Saying that Japan had decided to secede from the League of Nations, Admiral Milieu Osumi, Japanese naval minister, today ' ordered the

Jlthundlrstoodthstthere- I

lfllnnob of tins report."

Japanese navy to be prepared for any emergency.

His instructions followed quickly upon fast-moving developments that were bringing to a head the Sinc- Japancsc dispute regarding Man- cllurin and the ilttlrby province of Jello].

Although a foreign office spokes- man said the Japanese assault of age-old Jchol might begin today, concomitant with the League of Nu- liolls’ adaption of a report collclcnln- ing the Japanese course in Man- clluria. other military leaders llcrc said the carefully-prepared and long-expected n. ault on Jcllol might not start fol several (lays.

His Campaign Methods Too Much For Wife

SUGAR GREEK, 310., Fob. 21.—~ (C.P.>~Cnlnpnign lnclllticls oi Po- llcc Judge Guy McAvoy have cost him his wife. Judge Allcll C. Southern granted llcr a divorce lip- on ilio assertion ltlcAvoy made love to women in will their votes. "I realize," testified Mrs. ltlcAvoy, "it was necessary for my husband to‘ be friendly (luring a campaign, but I decided it was ion much when he carried ills friendship so far lit‘ bc- came engaged to four lvonlvll at once and while I was still living with him."

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“You V_Vill Never F tighten Me,” Premier Bennett Tells Dele- giatlon Seeking “Amnesty” For C o 1n m u n i s Lgevolt Leaders.

OTTAWA, Fob. Zb-UIJJU-Emphatlcally and

firmly. Prime

Minister R. B. Bennett tndaytnlrl a delegation of the Canadian Labor Defence League that it was the suvccssor of the Unmmulfisllg party since him ring loaders were convicted in Toronto g ycar ago,

"We have evidence," Premier

Bennett declared, "that your or-

ganization has taken the ‘place of the Communist partyy which went out uf business in name, after flu- conviction or Tim Buck and seven

nthvrs in 'i'oronin 1| year ago,"

A fiat denial was given by PrCIlllcf Bennett to the "demand" of the (Tnnadizln Labor Defence League for an "amnesty" {hr Tim uucg and the seven other ‘Toronto Communists, now incarcerated at Ports- mouth. Tlle majority of illosl- convicts" are being l-hargm] all", "more

with inciting the prison riots at Portsmouth last Hill. “no given by Mr. ileum-it fur illl- rrirnsc of 58 IIIIMIXICTS who

tiviusal also had

been engaged in what ilh- deputation termed “Workers activities."

Scathing Questions

"Wily did you leave your lfrlillffi‘ vocation.“ Prv-lllirl" Bennett. zlslzcd A. E. Slllilll, 'l‘ji'fllli0, loader of the doputalion and a fornlcr clvrgynlall.

"I wanted to serve mankind on a higher plane," was 11H) answer.

"And what good are you trying to do," lXllfiTPilDlNl Ml". Bennett "Who is paying lile cost of this deputation?" the Prilllr: Minister continued. "I see there are some from Toronto, some from Mellilcal and clsclvhcle You all lock well clothed, u-rll fed and very happy. Who pays the cos‘; for tlvsc trips ivilicll you enjoy in Otialvn."

“Tllc Canadian Lalxil‘ Dcfrlnc League pays U19 Cxpfillsi“: o!‘ its d-rltgates," allSltClTd Ml". Snliill,

"1t is very easy i0 gilt lnollcy by standing on street conic-rs and a, alillg people,” ill": Prion. fllllllrlbl‘ slated, "getting lnoilov f an llilflill. for you to nlakc tllvso ups," and he added to Mr. Smith "I31 col a living."

flufiiluul vllulhlll

(Canadian Pressl

OTTAWA. Feb. 21 ~Scil.'l‘.'.u' Hu- fus Pope in the Scllaie tonight scl- vanccd a specific proposal for a practical solution oi tile railway problem to lift the burden of debt from taxpayers. Ha had definite knowledge of a group lncll of standing" and responsibility who would be Wlllllllf to take 0\'(l' the major part of illc Canadian Na- tional to create a ncw trans-con- tinental. Senator Pop:- stated.

Checking Up“ On C.K.O.K. Station

(Canadian Prossl 0'l'l‘A\V/\, Fob. ill-Investigation of ihc ownership and lllbillfllll T19‘ tivilirs of station CKOK ill Wind- sor, 0111., by the Callnrllall Rarlm Broadcasting Cnmnlissioll, was rc-

of financial

qllll‘(‘(l today by tir-ailaln Sill)‘ Jllll Alan Piillllll, Pi'l‘.\l(lt‘llL nllcl Scorc-

Is Still Open

(Special l0 The (illnrllianl

NORTH SYDNEY, N. S, Fol). 2i. ~50 lar this season the harbor of Nolull Syiinvy has l'Cll‘l2llll(‘(i ilpcu, i\ll lllllll'(‘(‘C(l(‘l‘ll(‘fi (‘(‘(‘\ll‘l‘Illl1‘f‘, av- cordlllg in records nvuilalrv. lu other yvilrs ire has interfered with tllc use oi the harbor by shipping, but this season it has remained open and lill‘ ferry service ilvross lhc harbor has boon ill continuous operation, 'l‘he harbour proper in- cludes also Sydney and Sytinry- Mines, which along: with Norlll Sydney are referred to as the Syd- ncys and is the chief bullkcrillg place for shipping iii Canada. (tall- adiall National Raiilvllys trains nlnkc connection at North Sydllrgv with Newfoundland finvcrnnlont railways boatjor Port Aux Basques. Newfoundland. During: lilf‘ Great war the Sydncys collsiiiln-d a con- voy port, and great convoys of ship- ping sailed rrgularly arvus‘. the AL- lnnllc to Europe during that coll- moi».

lnvy of illc (Yalladilm limb» Lv-lullv- g The vullllllzlillt lo ilu‘ (‘0ll\llli\.\l<-l\ i.‘.

lllnt tilt‘ station is ownrzl ill ill" ‘ United Stairs, that its l" ~ ‘"1 , studios urn ill ill-troll, illlfi Lin. i‘-= ‘lSYRII is l‘(‘(‘l'llll(‘(l in lill‘ Llllirvl Stairs.

Hector Cilln-ltuwiolill. of illc Czllnlnissirni, rill-lili- .l m roul- lllellt on tile (llhmiilyl ind-a»

When stallion (TRON lvn. (sixth- llsllcti about n i-l-u- w» Illl 1'" "P" solllc questions lllvcrhil :1‘. iilr LL01" rrnlnolit ill the llflllbf‘ of Cdllililfllifi by illonc who obicrll ll l0 ll "ll 11"? llrollllds that it was clllircll‘ F1 V1119‘ cd States enterprise.

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wasnmorox. l-‘eh. ‘IL-KA- PJ-lleports from the is states tonight showed efiorls umlrr way from coast to coast to lllfiw the question of repealing the 18th amendment ' ‘nre maul: conventions, in accordance with the proposal of the United States

“NIX

ONLY ONE LAW’

Canada had only one law, It was the law which treated Door and rith alike, said lhf‘ Prime Minister. If pccplc lvilll names which could not be pronounced wished to find a haven ill Canada, they must obey the law of the land.

The attack 0n tile Canadian La- bor Defence League precipitated by Prime Minister Bennett was strong- ly sllpportrd by Hon. Iiugh Guthrie, Minister of Justice, and Rt. Hon. Afilllll‘ Meigllen. Both emphatically told the League llllli, i‘. was success- or to the old (rommunlsl; party,