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NAZIS Claim Britain Layin Bases For en War Warn Attempts To Interfere In German

Sphere Would Meet Resistance.

Bail-IN. Allll C-MPI-Gernan spokesmen struck back quidly to- day Prime Minister Chamber- hin's promise to back up the in- dependence of ‘all staws" threaten- ed by domineering force with -s ﬁll-so that Great Britain was lay- w ch the could rim at the

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convention for _swift aid tc Ru- the Dsrdanelles and the

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To Stand For Re - election

BoweTo Urgent Re- quests In View 0f International Situa- tion.

PARIS, A l

3 -—-(AP)—Prm-

dsy to become a candidate for rs- election at Wednesday's National Assenthly

French presld is are elected for seven years and Lebrun be- wmee only the second men in the history of the French Republic tc stand for re-election. It. was ex- pected he would be leturned tc

The spokesman cap d t in l‘- ce. his Wilhelmina - l; .4 ma,“ ' Redefinitlon oi the Pcrtuguese- H h Chancellor Hill: ‘kw s: from maﬁa? m: ﬁgg: 8mm‘, ‘m???’ with " ‘ m° agnsed Rig d? eldgtordlnnmtobu: "ti"!!! for a prevent- pylm, Mumm- chuﬁwmn.‘ m“ y ° gun“ °°1° ” ‘l’ canal-official statement. because of i°...'&'..‘:"'"°‘.,;t"‘?i.£.“§i““' ——— m" “so-- Wm ~ ~1-<=- I , ' ers ltloence would meet resistance, U ‘ _ | m, I r Ilka 5 ec n Declared Essential . iew of the critics] situation wlu on Nowhere? , S Gllﬂrlldll Welcome aging rglgrurtll-s] rgelectignd was Ibreign Office quarters earlier G . , mm ‘m a, m“ ° "' ad c" ressed s conviction that Mr. . ‘ min - the .' “in” M u" h Mn u! i’ h ets reslgnatmn and re-for- wléim r wo I! now ere jggggrnlsgilpguld fa “ma!”

"its "Halt Hitler" policy. They, aid they had reason to believe tha Olﬂhd. in the final analysis, would mt Nomad to Britain's overtures at the expense of Polish friendship will“; l} Rwdnia indi ted or , es. " belief that. ltsin mounts in too ate-after e iGermsn Rumanian

Trad Tm t i . “Our n.5,. .2. were

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Mr, lal speech the inolmmengngi tgmlgdllsh ~ 3185M g tcIuJoeoPhBeokJ-m __-_ __

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. ‘ftisiirto-icndoitywlll” é- eltaoeﬁie future of ‘German-Peg? relations, said e z A“; mum . d news ac ce,‘ e

ld by officials. It added:— At The Crossroads “ arsa in the German view, is stan “Lt the crossroads. Bert desires hold to gOod neighbor-kw 21183:?‘ with main“: ‘.11’ dill?’ 13b? a mldarstandll-lg éatbclermon-lhlllsi

n aggression . - “The future attitude inward Ger- man-Polish relations, in the Ger-

n reins unaf- n ma s...‘°'é‘.3'.‘.’£.”%‘t.'l’.l hi?» encircling system directed "Chamberlainiione-sided offer of contains the of

velcp into a two-st German-Polish relations must be based on mutual respec

All other comment was bitter.

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‘Convention ,

e 'I'bree-Day Sessions

Open T o d a y In Prince 0f Wales Coliegeliall.

, ‘_ session of the, three- day convention is‘ scheduled for 11 o'clock this morning when Mr. J. d McDonald of St. Peter's Bay, president of theFed- elation will give his annual re- port. Appointment. of committees will cououde the nlcrning seslcn.

‘Ilhe convention meets again in the afternoon at 1:30 when a dis- cussion, of teachers’ - lama willbe led by Mr. J. B. Mc- Aﬂli and Mr. kn-

Nosessionwouldbeheldinme aftemoonbirta public meeting was arranged for-the evening with

C. .Ol‘utchfie winlgan

‘lhe convention would u ‘limrsday morning. Included the the final session would W. l-‘t. Straw. ture

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’teolar museum's

Promise 0f Aid

cruciate cautiously remained at that

l“ “ll a contact ~=w:tn- on ennui and French Governments.

at the some time emphasising also country's friendly relations

the with Germany.

Informed circles said the est care was being taken to

Germany to against

manlan rearrnament welcome. since it

dependent on materials.

Trans-Canada Air Journey

ah slr trip and was very pleased with the trl

Mr. Fole _ orteble and the

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(By The Associated Press) BUOsiAREEI‘, April a-Rulnanie tonight welcomed Prime Minister Chamberlain's implied promise aid in the event of aggression, but

a snytbins might “be cons ed as uﬂenaivov to Chancel-

no move in the cunent negotia- tions which could be employed by justify any action Romania.

The British olIer to finance _R.u-

?" - 11y should relieve ‘a of being almost entirely Germany for war

Returns ' From

Mr. E. P. Foley. MLA, returned urdsy from his trans-Can-

p. said the air liner was the chm-sins

made two landings of Bsnii.

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Butter For" Needy _ To ‘Te, Surplus Negotiated

said return of the French and British ambassadors to Berlin was being considered. Ho immediate eclsion on this was expected, however. until further progress has been» made in formation at a network of mutual nssigtnnqe pacts outside Germany. y p; The British and French = to Berlin were called icy home capitals March 1'! and wlihotivelv. f‘to- repel-a on

ma. ‘e engine Withdraw F's-om

With Lebrunb that he would run again, the two mo“ prominent candidates, Harmonie mgieltsrgb ‘Corsican Re-

can- uy. and Henri 119111116. Rsdcial-Soclalist Senator, withdrew. Blllrllli! an unforeseen Reset. Ilebrun was expected to be re- elwted by a sirens lllllbl‘%g. His only declared rivals were rnand Boulsson, former dent oi’ the Chamber of Deput es, and Senator Justin Godart. a fonner cabinet minister, although there gtill are two days left for final entrants to

declare themselves, _

Only one Fmhon President ever has attempted a second term- Jules Glevy, wl-p was re-eleotedin 1885. He resigned in 1887.

The National Assembly, of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, will meet Ws",~-.rday in Versailles for the elect-on. President Le- brun's eeven-gvesr term May l0.

‘Is Committed To Trial 0n 13-year! Dlti Arson Charge

0Y1 elr 18.

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announcement

LIVERPOOL N. 8-, April 8- Wsllace Barley, 61-year-old farmer of North Brooltfield, Queen's Coun- ty, tcday was committed iv Magis- trate E. W. Hendry to stand trial at the next session of the Sup- reme Court on s charge oi having burned a house st Northneld ill Y" u.

Maxi te Hendry ordered the committal after hearing; evidence 1mm seven witnesses. e refused to flee the lsoner on ball in ‘view of dec rations

J. Byrn

m‘?! W. Pitt Potter. K.0., Riley's counsel, said he would aura to

Julie Arthur Roberts o: only 0o t inlrtdgewster for therigh to on his own recognizance or that of the bonds- men. It was expected there would be s hearing of the application Wednesday.

Byme said there would b&y"ve.l;y_ strsnuous reposition

tempt to free Iarlay on ball.

Lebrun Agrees l’

Government sources meanwhile ’

Japanese Forces- ln South China Reported Routed

l-IONG KONG, April Zi-Japsn- éssaforoea making a new tint-get it:

occurred near the city of Kongmoon, 50 miles below Canton, which the Chinese re- ported they rte-captured. The Jap- anese had taken the city yester- day for the second time in four

ays.

Efforts mode tonight tc ascer- tain whether foreigners in Kong- moon were safe were unsuccessful. Among the missions there are the Canscdarl Uni-ted Church, the Am-

erican Smithson Baptist and the 8.0mm Catholic ll Mis- sion of Ossinirlg. N. .

Th Japanese were expected to renew; their efforts to control the southern on, which now ls the principal c annel for the South

China import and export. trade.

Adjudicator Arrives For Drama Finals

S a m u e l Littlewood Sees D r a m a A Means Of National Expression.

(By Malcolm G. Maolseod, Can- adian Press Staff Writer) HALIFAX, April Ii-Drams Canada has every chance to he- eome a great instrument of na- tional expression, Samuel {little- wood, Doycn of Lcrtdon theatre adjudicator in the

critim and forth Dominion drama fin- als at. London. Ont, said as he

arrived here today.

"I'm looking forward to a trem- endous time and some splendid mming," Littlewood said. “A num- lér of lehamolép the? Lord ssboloug , on. men Massey and Malcolm Morley, ad at last year's festival, assured me my eyes would be existence of a rnagn icerlt dram- atic feeling here."

The critic, a jolly elderly man who radiated enthusiasm for his Job, was particularly hopeful of finding s national fee in Cm.

Cf Trade ilears Talk Cn Finance

sided.

Subject of Mr. Shannon's ad- dress was public finance and he gave a detailed account oi the methoch of national and interns- tionsl orchards.

Deploring e method of relief used throughout Canada tcdav. Mr. Shannon termed it "a matter of paying for idleness."

Industry could not pay better wages, he said. unless better pro- fits were made. Wealth could not be distributed unless wealth was being produced. He stressed the need of the younger generation to tslre snore interest in these mai-

Two new committees were form- ed at last night's meeting, the banquet committee with Fenwick Ritcey as chairmen and a trans-

rtstlon committee with Charles

iley as temporary chairman.

Following the address some live- ly discussion was entered l to by James Coyle, Arthur Wrlgh. and Earle Macdoneld. A vote of thanks was then tendered the spell-k"- Reports o! progress were submit- ted by

Provincial Affairs Group, Publicity Committee, and Fire Committee.

Two new wmmittees wen form- ed. The Banquet Conunlttee with Mr. Fenrwick Rtcev as chairman, and a Transportation Corrlrnittee with Mr. Charles Riley as tlenvpor-

n.

It was decided that e. general meeting shall be held within the next fifteen days. tc deal with the constitution of the Junior Boani and to adopt any rqcesssry am- endmerlts.

Two new mGIﬁbETsl were voted in at last night's sesdon.

Traffic in Montreal

(By The Canadian Prom)

MONTREAL, A ll 3—A 24-hour snowstorm that 1e i. many of Mont- real's s almost impaaable. brouﬂit two decisions from City Council icdsy. Instructions were issued ic raise 025.000 to put 2,000 men oi. work cleaning and a four-man delegation

marrow _ medtclotoﬂuebec teaak ﬁlament» use ssooooo moms lemewatpurposes.

molester-snow

Junior Board ‘ -

most of the committees ln- . ‘eluding the Civic Affairs Group.

Snowstonn Disrupts‘ p»

11118 sdian dramatic prdouctions. The English theatre, he said, was‘ lack- in it although “it is awaken- ing through its own disasters."

Newness an Ase! In Canada's newness Littlewood

found an asset. ‘There is so much for Canada to do. I believe in the

m. O. M, , Chsrlotie- can“. _ lwll- "iW-P°'li‘m"‘?'§§f°'“ °‘ Till. walls-last to ixpwgl 9"!‘ “We ‘it. Csniidns-Ihnll-ld we a-ﬂsssaso oi

twain Junior 308:; inborn peetnessff "

Trﬂh- w‘ Hugh Pawn 9R‘ boIclFkg-rounthovfihgiluyears

ence in dramatic writing and criti- cism. sold Canadian plays and players enioyed a growing reﬁ- tatlon among English ccsnme - tcfs. Adjudlcators at previous fes- tivals returned home with glow-

ing reports.

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to the world in general and

icy oforganizing the nations aggression.

dependence of all states threa

Germany.

“What we are concerned with is t0 Dleeerve our independence,” Mr. Chamberlain said calmly while the Commons sot. strangely hush-

"when I say independence, 1 do not mean this country only. I mean the independence of all states which may be threatened by aggression.

"We therefore welcome the co- operation of any country, what-

res stateme slowly, emphasizing his precisely-phrased points by rap- ping his eyqlssses on the Com- mons dispatch box.

Widespread Support

Supporting the Prime Minister were men such as Arthur Green-

Keenly interested in the system employed in plesentlng and ad- judicating the l2 plays to be pre- sented, the critic was surprised and pleased to learn he was to teach as well as judge. “Learn from me?" he said. "Why I intend to learn from the players."

Although this is his first visit to Canada. Little-wood said he was well acquainted with the enthus- iasm of Canadian audiences. After the Great War he acted as com- pere to a troupe of Shakespearean players who performed before Canadian soldiers awai de- mobilization in Enzland, nce and Belgium.

"Sometimes we used to run og- aixlst variety shows," he said.

"Well Monday night. would _be (Continued on pace 9, Col l)

Italy To Stage Coup In Albania?

(By The Canadian Press) LONDON, April S—A Reuters dispatch from Rome tonight re- ported more than 20,000 Itaisn are prepared to ernbsrk

from Bari and Brindisi-

Presence of troopships in the Adriatic ports and concentrations of the soldiers in the area. the wiispatch said. lent wezght. to per-

slstent reports that Italy was ning to send troops tc Alban-

‘The Reuters correspondent said loved that if

be

a coun in Albania. it would be with the consent of King Zog, ruler of the small king- dom across the Adriatic Bea from Italy's southeastern tip. It was recalled here that 1o days ago similar reports that Italy

lanncd to send an armed force alhdAlbGTill were categorically de- n .

Part Sir Archibald Sinclair. leader of the opposition Liberals; Winston Churchill, who in recent months has been leader of the rebel Tories against their own Government; Lloyd George, whose

tongue has attacked Mr. Chamberlain time after time; An- thony Eden, who resigned from the Eforeign Office more than a. yea-r ago rather than accept s pol- icy of plscating the dictators.

It. was a remarkable demonstra- tion oi‘ unity of purpose and ap- parently reflected the determin- ation of the yvhcle nation to halt Hitler if he attempts to dominate mlrope by military force.

At no time in recent years has British public opinion been so solidly behind a major change in foreign policy.

A few minutes after speaking in the House the Prime hdinister had his first conference with Col. Joseph Beck, Polish Foreign Min- ister who had arrived from War- saw. in an effort tc weld a. link in the defensive alliance against Hit.- ler’s imperialism.

To Aid Romania

t l Before the foreign policy de-l, bate started in the Commons. Rich-

ard Butler, under-secretary ofl state for foreign affairs, indicst-E ed Britain would help re-arm Ru-

manis. one of Germany's neigh.

bore. It was generally believed

King Carol's nation would be the

nelot to receive_the support 01

Britain's military guarantee.

Mr. Chamberlain said he believ- ed the British nation members of the British Empire be- yond the sees approved the Gov- ernment's course and the aim and purpose that lay behind it.

Hectic-oily. as the Prime Min- ister reached n decisive or dram- atic point. the House came to its feet. to cheer him tiiunderously. I-Te set down amid ringing cheers

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Nation _§0lidly Behind Premier 0n New

Anti - aggression Drive To Halt German Threat Of Expansion Has Only Begun Commons Told

(By J. F. Sanderson, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

LOIVDON, April 3--Pr'une Minister Chamberlain had the active support of practically all his political antagon- ists in the House of Commons today when he announced

Policy,

Reichsfuehrer Hitler in par‘

ticular that Great Britain was only beginning her new pol-

of Europe against German

The Prime Minister determined “to preserve the in»

tened by aggression,” invited

the world to form a defensive alliance against expanding

Mr. Chamberlain made clear that Britain harbored no aggressive intention toward Germany “so long as Ger- many will be a good neighbor.” breaking faith and declared again Britalrfs determination to resist any attempt to dominate the world by force.

But he accused her of

Debate Cn Foreign Policy Concluded

Service the Governor-General can older Canada's armed forces lntc action either alt. honle or abroad without recourse tc Par- liament, and can enforce com- pulsory service, Grant MscNeil (C. C. F. Vancouver North) told the House of Commons tonight.

"I suggest. that if the Prime Minister means whet he says with regard to oonscripton and compul- sory service in Canada he should at the present. session introduce an Army Aot for Canada that will make it clear Parliament has def- inite control over military service and active participation in exter- nal wars." Mr. MacNell declared.

Warning of the danger Canada might be called upon ic face on the Pacific coast came from How- ard Green (Con. Vancouver Bmzth) ufhc unzed an alliance with United States so that the Dominion might have the benefit of both British and American defences at Sing- apore and Guam.

The debate on foreign affairs concluded tonight after occupying the House three full days. French- Canadlan sentiment againm ‘Call- acllan participation in Great Bri- tain's wars came from two Que-

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Turkish Aid "Halt Hitler"

her adherence toizhe front powers Britain and Rance are sttem n to create nlainst fur-

ther- greasion.

‘more general confidence hen tcnilht that Soviet Russia will shortly align herself with the "stop Hitler" movement. This con- fidence persisted despite denial sovie news gen 1"“ t) . “C”? “Cit-ii that the Soviet. Union had formal- ly agreed to supply Poland and Yugoslavia with IN‘ m! Diplomatic quarters here

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