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OFFICERS NAMED

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TITS. Saicl Ready ,To Consult With Other Republics

See Joint AER". Against Offending Power If Torpedo O Fired Within flleged Zone.

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to search for a British freig

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1—(AP)—United States naval and coast guard vessels bucke

d an Atlantic gale tonight hter which flashed word she

had been attacked by a submarine about 680 miles from

New York.

The scene of the attack as reported by the freighter

Couimore, a352-foot coliier,

muda and 100 miles inside the Pan-American

was about 420 miles from Ber-

“neutrality

zone” fixed at the recent Panama conference.

Official quarter that a submarine, had fire zone the United other American Republics as

The diplomatic action probably would result in a protest to the offending power, either by the United States and the other Am- erican Republics individually or by joint. action. At the Panama con- ference no decision was made as to just what action would be taken if the neutral lone were violated. The coast guard cutter Bibb, one 0f s number of craft searching for the Oouluioie, reached her posi- tion this moming but found no sign of the 3.670-ton freighter or. of survivors. Thirty-four men the captain's wife were; .- ‘

Bad weather forced two coast guard airplanes which ioined the search to turn buck to their bases wthout reaching the Coulmores reported position.

Girl Pipers Here's Ghance For Husband

l-iALlFAX. Nov. 1-((- i-Girls‘ here's a man who is looking for a iifr partner. He's got a good job. ard $8,000 in the bank.

There's just one nuaiification - the girl he picks must be able to p‘~v the bagpipes, '

'I"*e man is Brian MacGoey of

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2W2 Broadway. New York City. He _

ivrnle to Premier Angus l... Mac- dnriald of Nova Scotla. expressing ii“ wish to marry a girl who could play the pines. "l feel sure there mnsl. be a girl somewhere in Nova srotia or Canada who can play tl-cm," he said,

Mr. M w-Goey added he had seen the girl's pipe band from Saska- tshn at the World's Fair. "and acimircd them very lnuch." He wasn't able to contact any of them, however. and a letter to the Pipe lilnlor brought no reolv.

"I trust." he concluded. "you r-lll consider my case, as I have no Other way of bccnming acquainted with a girl piper."

Coming Events

-0_ Rate for Notices lu this I coma per word. :._;_— —————

"Taikies-Crapaud Thursday. L-lcc-il-l-al.

column

"Talkies - Canoe Cove Friday. Last show. L-loti-ll-l-zi.

_',‘Dance MacMillans, Btanliope, Flldflv night. n-aoo-ii-a-zi. "Cake sale, Trinity Young Pwbles Union, more and Mc-

LWTS. Saturday afternoon. Aid of “lesions L-108-il-2-3i.

"Hot chicken supper Cross Rows Church Th d '14 . a. 5 W 9- ' “rsnfdii-iogivo-al.

"Crnoaud Hail, Hot Supper, Sat- cents. Bt. L-lar-u-i-ii.

"may. Novembe John's w_ A,

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"liivestock Marketing Board ' un- “mill! car cornmeal railway dump

Friday. November a,

States wou

s here said that if it were established

a torpedo within the neutral id consult immediately with to what steps to take.

Scores Said Arrested In llllmania Plot

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», w...- _ “Nov. 1 ~46!’- avas)—A usually reliable source said that. scores of Hungarian residents or Transylvania have been arrested by Romanian au- thorities in what is believed to be n. widespread Nazi-supported olot to hamper Romanian mili- tary movements and promote dissenslon between " ngary and Rumunla.

Most of the prisoners were re- ported to be Hungarians who recently joined the Government- sponsored "National Renaissance Front“ allegedly to cloak their activities against Romanian in- terests ln Transylvania, which was ceded to Rumania by Hun-

gary under th terms of the Post war treat s. Legal proceedin were in-

stituted today age nst the Ro- manll Company. Rumanlan

bran ch of the hi: German Chemical Trust l G Fflrben industrie, accused of fiscal

"rauris to finance pro-German

A ll S TR A l I A illITllNES Ii E R WAR RESPIJNSE

Expeditionary Force To Sail As Soon As Trained, Premier Announces

BYDNEY. Australia, Nov. l—- Australians, 12,000 miles from "the 11M" had a precise knowledge to- night of the immediate response their country is to make to my- lets war on democracy.

Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced durln the day that the Commonweal ‘s determination t0 enlist its wealth of men and money in the Em ire's service meant Australia woudz-

l. Send an expedttionalry force of 30.000 officers and men overseas when its trainln is complete.

2. Purchase 5 additional air- planes from the United States vgc - vided the neutrality act is re d.

3. Mechanlae its army at a cost of about £1,500,000 (about $5,355,-

000).

4. Ehtablish four additional mu- nitions factories.

5. Finance a. war expenditure for the fiscal year 1939-1940 of - 500,000 (about $212,415,000), exclus- ive of the cost of participating in the Empire training scheme.

6. charter certain speedy, power- ful merchant ships which will be armed heavily enough to deal with enemy armed merchantmen and destroyers. some of these would be for the Australian navy, others

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German Attack Driven Off By French Troops

_ (By Roy P. Porter) (Associated Press Staff Writer) PARIS, Nov. 1 -(AP)— A Ger- man force of 1,000 men which at- tempted to encircle an unidentified F rich fortified village on the northeast flank of the westem front was reported today to have been driven off by French fire. An artillery bombardment lasting -an hour was said to have preceded the attack. The French had aband- oned a small advance post in the

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T0 SEAWAY

Hepburn Officially Tells Of Withdraw- ing Objections To St. Lawrence Devel- opment

TORONTO, Nov, 1 —(OP) —Pi'e- mier Hepburn of Ontario today an- nounced officially the end of his formerly implacable uppcrdunn to‘ the completion of the St. Lawrence seaway, a project which calls for the BbSSITJUOiI by the Ontario hy- dro-eiectric system of 2,000,000 or more hOlfsPpLYJ/H‘ of electrical en-

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glle announcement paved the way it is believed here for the carrying out b the governments or Canada and tie United States 0f the 5;, Lawrence plan. 'I'hl5 plan was sub. mltted t0 Canada last year by the United States, superseding the de-l velmment plan in the 1932 treaty which was rejected by the United States senate.

The 1938 plan called for its com- pletion by 1949, deveio ment m be in easy stages under t _e control of an international commission. It is

non. c. a. DUNNrNGQJLP.

Senior member for Queen's and former Finance Minister in the Dominion Government, ,_‘ ‘ graphed u he landed in Canada recently after a visit to England. Mr. Dunning’: appearance indicates that he has greatly benefited in health as a result of his trip overseas.

British Trade Talks

Aimed To Aid To

By J. F. Sanderson Canadian Press Staff Writer LONDON, NOV ,1—-(CP CABLE) -Taktng Premier Vyaclieslatl Moiotoffs declaration of Russian

propaganda in Romania.

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By The Canadian Press

LONDON -EmP Great. Britain pushes trade with soviet Russia; . Gernian poc ed at 111F80-

HELSI tor says "far-reaching

Finland ready to make

word she had me in pan-American neutrality zone.

THE HAGUE —Netherlanda ernment decrees mflfllfll lflW l 0"

MOSCOW —German delegation reported to have pleted negotin“ major Russian items; Berlin today.

BERLIN -Germany calls am hassadors home from Moscow an

returning

situation.

front driven off.

ire talks begin: talk! bacon Ind but- ‘ two British shipl glqn Churchill tells of W" ket battleships report-

Nqrons -l-‘oreign minis-

settlemcnt" with Ru»- sia but will reaect proposals endang-

t. submarine with-

ov- German frontier and other sectors“ economic com-

for purchase of to

Rome to report on new European

PARIS — Gcrmflns attemptln to encircle French villlago on wee rn

Hinge before the attack reached

hr ises for a short time before a battalion of Poilus counter-attack- ed and drove the Nazis "Jack to their original line, French reports said, There was no announcement of asualties.

The French general staff report- ed "usual activity” during the day by infantry units on botfh sides.

Military dispatches from the Moselle and Nied River sectors and from the Warnclt Forest told of French outposts halting raids in those areas.

he Germans attacked yester- day in an area extendin! from west of Sahrioilis to the Blies Riv- er Valley. east of Sanrbruecken. the dispatches said

French sources reported six prisoners were taken west of For- bach in the Warrldt Forest, where small strategic posts on German soil were held by the French to

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Roosevelt reissues Russian govern- - heavv suns-

ment‘s message expressing "prfl- Military sources said new In- found s mpathy with the noble alI- ventions were ready to streng- peal" w lch President Roosevelt is- then the equipment of France's sued in April urllll Germany '41 1'9" annles. They said scientific per- spect. integrity of inland, Poland cMqon of modem eqmumen; and other no 10M: Untied Sm" had provided hlthertoundlsclns- naval and coast guard craft search d “as to “may! strong for British freighter which flashed for“ ‘tanks and new and pom

erful guns.

Details of the inventions remain military secrets.

They were said to have been developed by army technicians with scientists and engineers drafted for national defence service under a new committee coordinating research,

Ask More Time For Investigation

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1—-(AP)- Ohnlrman Martin Dies (Democrat- Texas) asked the House of Repre- sentativea tbday to grant two years

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b”! more time to his courmlitea investi- "Cattlhw, FATE IN POLITICS gating Unamerican Activities,

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lpiidu-ii-SO-tf Qflhflflflimfifiplisreunliillié‘. $.31: itl investigation and make a report.

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The Germans held a cluster of Britain today pushed on its trade‘, | Parallel to these talks on the in-

' ternationai front there began today talks which Great Britain's War Cabinet ‘is holding with representatives oi l the Elrupire. The delegates were en- rtained at luncheon by Phime Minister Chamberlain, after hear- ing a summary of the foreign sit- ‘ nation and its recent history from

talks with Soviet officials.

The object of the talks, which have been proceeding more than a week, ls to conclude a COXUPICJBH- aive trade agreement between the two countries which would not on- ly work to their mutual advantage but which from Britain's point of view would cut into any economic aszistance Russia is capable of giv- ing Germany.

Beyond saying "progress is he- ing made," official quarters de- clined to comment not. only on the Russian negotiations but on

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British talks with Turkish en- voys concernlng the projected Anglo-Frcnch-Turkish Economic Treaty which would be a. com- panion document to the recently signed three-way pact of mut- ual assistance.

the informal round-table ltfl

Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax

Meanwhile W. S. Morrison, Food Minister, announced that rationing

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Recal

Sympathy” For Neutral

Soviet “Profound '

States As Clirlrges Made

By Douglas B. Cornell Associated Press Staff Writer

WASHINGTON. Nov, 1 —(AP) — President Roosevelt, who has been criticized by Russian premier Molo- toff for “intep/eiiing" for Finland,

dug up and reissued tonight an of- ficlal record which recalled that Russia had given "profound sym- pathy" only six months ago to his efforts to prevent attacks on Fin- land, Poland and other European nations.

Mr. Roosevelt's action up arently was both a reply to the olotoff speech yesterday and a new effort to show that a bond of sympathy linlu Finland and the United states

It was a dramatic action, in which the President, as the le ding actor, remained off the stage. t was a drama almost without words,

The President merely directed his press secretary, Stephen T. Early, to run off on a mimeograpli mac inc new co its of cabiegrams dated last fupril. arly then handed the texts to reporters.

In one of the messages the Pres- ident a led to Adolf Hitler to give assurances which would guar- antee at least 10 years of non-aggres- sion abroad. s ecificaiiy Mr. Roose- velt asked Hit er whether he was wlling to give assurances that his armed forces would "not attack or invade the territory or possessions" of certain nations.

The President named Poland, o:

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1 -(A-

l-Suspicion that Russia was trying to influence the neutral- ity fight in the United States was voiced today at the White House, while on Capitol Hill re- presentative McCormack (Demo- crat-Massacliuscttsi demanded recall of the United States en- voy to the "anti-God" Soviets

Seizing upon the speech which Russian PremierVyaches- ‘aft Molotoff inst nillht criticiz- ed President Roosevelt and said repeal of the arms embargo would prolong the war, Stephen Early. presidential secre t ary. raised the question whether it was "purel" coincidental" the address was delivered at a time when an important vote on neu- ‘railtv legislation was scheduled in the House of Representa- t v9.1.

thought here that the project, p“. l-lculflrly l1’! lio DOWer development ghaxes, may be speeded up, 1g i; can e B-Tfflililed. in order to ensure that there will be no shortage of wer for Ontario's industry geared» to war-time produ ion. The Premier has done more than withdraw opposition voiced by him in 193B when he said "the whole i! of ' he hassent to Ottawa to confer with federal government fifiidmpfihid" iftaiihié di""'“““ commission. c c power

Power For Ontario

Under the 1938 (mesa) r. lo would receive ngl only ' ca?” be develo d on the st. but woul receive rmission u; d1 tgeri; water frcm t e Albany river Gaslnt 1n northern Ontario into the wrea Lakes, the water so diverted

be utilized in the development of

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Finns Prepared For Settlement, lInderGonditions

Py Lynn Helnzerling Associated Press Staff writer HELSINGFORS, Nov,

Finland ls prepared to

"make

encc and neutrality of our land,‘ Foreign Minister tonight.

Speaking to a defence meeting the Foreign Minister de clared Foreign Commissar Moi-w toif's disclosure of Russia's demand before the Russian parliament yrs terday had created a "queer mosplicre."

delegation journeyed toward Mos cow to deliver what observers be lleved was a firm “no” demands, as

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the Finnish side some of the. deial

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with all her means.

pect the right of self-defence sh be recognized in principle and can

of Finland is in question."

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1—(AP)-— a far-reaching settlement" with Sov- iet Russia but will reject propos- als which "would rob us of the pos- slbillty of defending the independ- Erkko declared

benefit

ht»- ‘He spoke as a five-man Finnish to Soviet disclosed yesterday, but with counter proposals of its own.

Erkko said his country who'd in-

sist to the full on its rights as a neutral and its right to self de-

addcdp were ready "to throw into the scale ‘

Disclosing for the first time from,

of the Rilssian-Flnnish negotiations,‘ now almost a month old, Erkko said any

to make such arrangements as. a- ye

attack Ru=sla from Finnish terri- tory Finiand would be under obli-

Finiand would strive for a settle.

made of use also when the security

War Tiilgcl Men Will Support

Division Leader

Many Hold Decorations From Last Conflict For Personal Valor On Field Of Battle.

(By Frank Fiaherty, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

OTTAWA, Nov. l—(CP)—A gallant group of officers, tried in the fires of war, will support Major Generni A. (i. L. lirlcNaugbton in leading Canada’s first overseas division.

Defence Minister Rogers today announced appoint- ments to the senior posts in the division in addition to that of divisional commander to which Major General Mc- Naughton was appointed some time ago.

Ali sections of Canada and the permanent and non- pcrmnncnt forces are represented in the list of 2-1 senior officers, including Major-General McNaughton, announced today. Their decorations attest their personal valor and service on the field of battle in the first Great War and range up to the coveted Victoria Cross.

All key posts go to veterans of the last Great War and on the list are only four men who did not see active service

in that conflict. t disclosed the establishment

Mr. Rogers’ announcemen of a Canadian headquarters in England with Brigadier H. G. D. Crerar, recently commandant of Royal Military Col- lege at Kingston, 0nt., in charge. Associated with him will be Lieut.-Col. E. L. M. Burns. who has been attached to the

office of the Canadian High Commissioner in London since thestart of the war, and six other officers.

The Victoria Cross holder in the sugar starter. . lion Fritsch I Assassins I Said Executed

Northwest Mounted Police who will LONDON, Nov. l—(CP)—A Reut-

command the second infant-TY '

gade. He won the coveted honor It era dispatch from Pucharest to- night reported that three soldier:

l-‘asschendaele where, according “a were executed in Germany last

the official record, he showed

supreme contempt 0f dflnEef Inf-l week as the assassins of Cot-Gen. Werner Von Fritscn.

wonderful powers of control find Von Fritsch deid on sept. 22. The

leading." | Besides the Victoria Cro§5 the by the first di- official German version was that he was killed in the fighting out-

decorations worn vision officers include six distin- guished service orders, l2 tan’ Crosses and two Distinguished con- duct. medals.

No less than 16 of the 24 officers began their military service in the ranks. They know the feelings and the needspf the man who carries the riiie. Some of these won their commissions on the field in the first Great War, others in the non-per-

manent militia prior to 1914. _ _ The Luwcuu“ dloau-S y; Ojfjggfg side Warsaw while in nccxmais- from the pcfmailcnt force and sance patrol. H9 was given .l state

funeral.

Von Fnltsch, ionncr commander in chief of the German Army, re- signed Fc-b. 3, 1938. and was re- placed by General Walther Von Brauschlmch. An armv CW" 0f honor subsequently itinrliitalrri .i’m and on June 15 of the samr _veai he was given an honorary post e1 head of tho 12th artillery l‘("‘ll1\EI1l in Schwerin,

seven from the ilon-perlnullcnt ac- tive militia. The latter include a prominent business mail, a judge, and a sportsman known wherever football is played in Canada. All three have ovc s war service and long militia. rec

Tile judge is of the Maintoba court

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Lol. P. J. Montague of King's bench. He is appointed assistan

tor-muster gener-

ztcijutant and qual- headquarters in

n1 at Canadian hngiand.

The DUSlIlOES man is Col. Armand Smith of Winona, Ont, who will ccminilnri the 1st infantry brigade. Ho won the Military Cross at A- micns. f

The iportsman is Lieut-Coi. E. A. l Milcublitll‘, M. C., of Regina, non- | perninncnt militia, who will serve .15 ileput_y' assistant director of med- l will services. He is a former presi- l, dent of the Western Canada Rug- uy football union and for years headed the tamed Regina Rough- riders.

Tile divisional artillery comman- dcr is C01. C. V. Stockweli, D. S. 0., of Kingston, Ont.. a war veteran and a permanent force artillery of- iiccl‘. |