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CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1939

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WASHINGTON, Oct.

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ler to Murmansk, Russian President Roosevelt sai

Reports from Norway said the vessel which captured the City oi Flint was the fast cruiser Emden, named after the historic German nider of first Great War days. Ytior to the capture, Norw an officials said, the City 0i Flint dd lcked up 39 British seamen who rere adrift in open boats after their frcigtiter Storm/agate had been uirilr by what some reports said was the German pocket. battle- stilt) DPllliChlfllld. ln-rt ninth the City of Flint brciig-"t "re than 200 survivors of totpcdoitig to Halifax. . .i.cd the right of Russia km v c City of Flint. and it "l learned that the Statc Dfillii l at would request the re- lease the vessel if Russia did l ~lartly permit hcr to de- ~itlctit Roosevelt said he l» not the vicssel back. finals her-e apparently were their stand on a [In ' St-tcs Supreme Court dc- ($510k winch may be summed up us:

"if 50 per cent or more of an American ship's cargo con- llSls: of contraband and ii a ‘reliant-rent seizes her, the ship may be taken info a port oi the belligerent country, but not lnin a neutral port except illlllfl‘ exceptional clrcumstn - era sil/‘ll as stress of weather, breakdown of machinery, or lack of provisions."

Hull said more than half the first? of the City 0i Flint was conditional contraband, and some

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Coming Events

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l cents per word.

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mn all The Old Country". Admis-

YP no and 15c. Aid of Cornwall t "- L-l6l0-l0-2512i

"@1116 in the bean supper and 33”" It Velleyneta Hall on m- Y- Oct. 27th. under the auspices

"A Dan nn

To Request “City Of Flint” Release

‘ Seizure RepQFt-e-c-I Made By Nazi Cruiser Emden-Crew Whereaboutsfiill Mystery.

_ Z4—(AP)—The United States pfepflffld tonight to seek the release oi the captive Ameri- freighter City of Flint and at the same time worried officials strove to find out what became of the vessel's crew after she was seized by a German raider which sent ort.

he had no word as to the whereabouts of the 42 sailors. Because of difficult com- nunications with the far north city of Murmansk, it was not clear whether they were aboard the City of Flint when the vessel arrived there flying the German flag and under command of a German prize crew. State Secretary Hull rppenred worried over the lack of information.

International Situation At A Glance

(Canadian Press)

DANZlG-Juachim Von Ribbon- trop, German Foreign Minister, says Reich will ilgnt to bill" cud; claims Britain picked fight with Germany.

LONDON-Official circles coll Ribbentmps Dnnzig speech a “clumsy attempt" to divide Great Britain und France; four British ships, one Greek, sunk in day's naval warfare.

M 0 S C 0 W -—Ru§sla promises United States full information on German seizure of City of Flint; Finnish delegates adjourn talks with Russia.

WASHINGTON — Cordell llull.

‘Dispose Of Amend-

tun: NEARS? nut nrusttn ut tuutttln

ments In Burst 0f Speed.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ‘M — (AP) —Done with three weeks of ora- WFY. the United States Senate put on a burst of speed today, dispos- ed oi a long series of amendments to the Neutrality Bill and drew near to a final decision on the es- sential lsue of repealing or retain- ing the arms embargo.

It approved changes which would permit United States ships to g0 almost anywhere except to the danger zones of the North Atlantic, would make the bill more nearly a cash-and-carry measure and per- mit. ordinary trade with Canada a- cross the border or through shelt- ered water and sea-ways.

With equal dispatch it turned down an amendment forbidding United states vessels to go within 300 miles of the European Contin- ent. or the British Isles. and re- jactod a proposal that no military aircraft should be sold to belliger- ents until United Shtes national defence needs had been satisfied.

On the dais, vice President John Garner, whose impatience at the length of the formal general de- bate was well known. gleefully gavelled business along at a clip which brought some protests from the floor. \

Under changes approved to- dny, United States vessels will be permitted to operate he- tween Nev.- York and Boston and ports in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The original provision would have banned

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in bclllzcrewit fic and in the western hem-

ships to oprrntc ports in the Pnci South Atlantic to isv-here poris.

The clay began with the Senate finally Clltllflfl?’ into on agreement to limit. furtli debate and there- by hnstcn final disposition of the neuhality legislation. Under the

Secretary oi State. deities 11115518 has right to retain City o! Flint-

SOFIA-King dissolves Parlia- ment, calls elections. PARIS-French fight off Ger-

man assaults on west front. -__________-

Five British Dne Greek Ship Sunk

IDNDON. Oct. 24 -—(CP)-Flve British merchnntmen and a Greek vessel heavily laden with scrap iron were added to shipping losses t0- dny as intense diplomatic ex- changes arose over the German seizure of the United Statesireight- er City of Flint

Loss of the five British ships sent. Great Britain's toll to 45 and the losses of all nations to B0 ships since the outbreak of the war. Ton- nage losses oi all nations rose to 399,319, exclusive of millions of dol- lars worth oi cargoes. The total known loss oi life was 1.774.

In succession, three ships near the strongly fortified Straits Gibraltar were sunk.

These 5hlps,.the Menin Ridge. 2.474 ions. Tnfna. 413 will find Ledburv. 3.528 tons apparently were part of a. British convoy.

The Unitorl- States ireishter Crown City radioed Washington she had rescued the entire crew oi 31 from the ledbu

ry and had pick- ed up five. survivors from the Menln Ridge. The messes! M!!! 33 men were lost. from the Menin Ridge.

Only one report war made on the survivors of the Taina and such was the case in the destruction of the Scoitislflfreighter Clan Chis- holm, 7.266 tons. Glasgow officials

at?“ Vflueylrillld Women's insti-

250. IrIMC-IO-fi-fll. a

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arrangement each Senator was given 46 mlnutrs to discuss the Bill itself and 45 minutes on each "amendment.

Senator Taft (Republican-Ohio) offered the umciidment to forbld Utiited states slips to go within 300 rnlies of Europe or the British Isles. He plead-ad that such a P10" vision was necessary to keep Un- ited States vessels from being sunk en route to neutral ports.

Senator Barkley (Democrat-Ken- Lucky) replied that, the BOO-mile limitation would keep American goinz to Norway. Belgium. Holland, Den- and Mediterranean ports. He emphasized that. I10 0116

oral-Nevada) of the Foreitzn Rela- tions Committee suzrzested the manner in which the Clty 0! F1111‘ was seized indicated that nelltffll Ships would not be torpedoed with- ti ..

°“§..'r‘°-r§§r persisted. asserting that mice the Neutrality B‘ll was en- aded‘ Glirmanie vdmtlalgouthifiierpio

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PARIS. Oct. 24—(CP-HAVAB)-_ French troops tacked in force on the southeast f the strategic Warndt libr- Ni. ioiitins a German manoeuvre tlmeatened to engulf a French advance poet.

The Nazi attack and the counter-drive formed into a fairly large-scale battle what had promised pre- viously to be merely another engagement. such has marked the desulto y fight- fng on the western from glngg the outbreak of the war.

ned

to

today

attack

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counter-

General operations last fllillht and today were confined w small skir- mishes in attempts to rectify re- oently-occupied positions and drive the enemy out or the were uncomfortably close.

However, when opened their Forest, where the French main. tainecl several key entrenchments in the withdrawal toward the Mag- ne a few days found unexpectedly stiff resistance. The Germans were forced to throw more troops and guns into the ac- tion, and when the threatened to sweep out a contoso. ed French position. the counter. attack was successfully launched.

This was the first time alum the war began that a Paris high communique SIIC I the French. The w?‘ indicate that‘ the French twen- dciermined to dis- Pl-IW with all their strength any allifillllt by the Reich armies to drive them from their last p0-

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extra ef

sltlons on German soil.

The evening communique fndi. cnfed that small raids. pafmls and

"Tcunrrli the close of lasf nlfzht and (Hiring thr- l-lnyg- (he cnmmum said. "there were raids and nmbusbes at various points on the t Tlierct were men s near he .0 c.‘ ~£

the ‘Narndt Fnrfilnltlfh qst h nae M our nests rttwclwid hv 1p» was cxiricatsrl by coimtcr-attack."

Finn - Soviet Negotiations. Are Adjourned

(By Wilt llancock, Associated

Moscow. Oct. nesvllatlons between Soviet Rus- sia and a mnnish delegation were adjourned today less than 48 hours

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Press Stuff Writer)

would discuss the status of nego-

and observers were

to guess whether the adjournment _ disagreement negotiating parties. or the need for further instruction by the Finns from the H-elsihigfors Government. A third possibility was talks had moved into a final stage. and m‘ ht be concluded diploma ic channels.

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‘French Counter Attack Blocks German Move To Engulf Adva

nce Post

Says Hitler Will Dissolve Roman Gatholio Ghuroh

at-

tlonal church. Fuehrer has ordered Dr. appropriate measures

for the athollc church's solution.

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added. the Nazi rcllzious

(German Christians) would

hey head

Quebec Goes To Polls Today; Expect Record

fort

' QUEBEC. ical leaders

shipping between northeastern gmbrl=hng_ chm-act L“ f _ _ , - Umlm Mal“ PM“ “m1 Cmud“ "11 71'0"? 110N011. FIVE": llicrcggisrlg ‘t/gtrrfglrolzvvillorcggolaef illircprilécgctalitévlrsi “mwugh “mwing America“ l“ i“k""“1"" the Quebec Lezislature. Electors

constituency will vote Nov. 16

major parties-Premier Dimlcssis’ Union Nationnles.

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ents of Paul Gouln.

the candidates. with B6 for

pende The

n

Steamer Loads

had sures-sled F119"? W35 dang" after the Finns’ arrival in Mos- to American ships in the Mediier- ¢gw_ ‘ I ranean. Chairman Pittman (Demo- Neither Russians nor Finns u I l,

free the

Blizzard in Alberta, Heat Wave In South

prro , t. 24—(C'P)—0ll0 deEPhMgew lorvlv SlCBTIUOmCGQT read- ings, alted harvestlnd ODQTBMM“ and plugggd roads were listed to- night as Albertans checked up in tho wake of the first bllzmrd o!

the winter. Th boa famanfound smile e 0 ton was identified by

west of Edmon Royal Canadian pit/logic: Pglsewlt:

that 0i’ Won Di formerly em toyed in an Edmon-

dcmands on Finland in new proposals being brought here b Finland's special Dr. Juho

osoow, authoritative sources

tonight.

There whether such pro be acceptable to t o Finnish

WES

Government.

few days. Th

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as“ storing them in their warehouses m, indium,“ awaiting the arrival of the first 1, would steamer.

return again to Moscow within a

ese observers believed that Finland was bulking at. pur proposals for strategic Aal Gulf 0i B0thnia and mg of Soviet troops proper.

surrender and islands tn the the quarter- iu Finland

At the same time. these sources said they believed Finland was ready to yield some trade privileges

Peas ldvi

lis, Miseouche.

'° These firms

e. bushel for their ile the price paid cdbblers is 45c

eeiving 66c potatoes wh them for

much movement is reported rtecl me the farmer.

to 12c a bushel to t amount

Owing to the srea

finish harvesting their There are many be picl. in Kings Counties but the biggest orlgp

IDND-IN| 00b. M -—Tl'l€ Daily ‘we sources and fk°1‘°l‘.1“§g ‘fa’ thgméomw" Igt‘ Ribbentrolfs thinly-veiled pro- er ‘ ' 3° ve ma“ a" ocsals for a separate German-

tholic Church in Germany before the end oi the year and proclaim himself chief of the German Na-

A .ording to the newspaper. the Bernard Rust, education minister. to take in preparatiiion

s.

Next January. the Dally Sketch BT01“? known as the "Deutsche Christen" an- nounce creation oi a Reich church of which Hitler would become the

Oot. 24-(CP)~Pol.it- made final appeals to the eiectorate tonight on the eve of one of the mos: momentous elec- glans in the history of Quebec Prov-

nce. From a field of 248 candidates- believed to constitute a record—t.he

in the Lsolated CllGFlEVDlX-Sllgllifily

The opening of the polls at 9am. EST-they clam at 6 p.m.-wiil mark the end of a month-long campaign featured by statements on the war from leaders of the three Maurice i Arle- lard Godboutis Liberals and the Action Liberate Natlonale adher-

Those parties nominated mostnof

e Government group. 85 Liberals and 56 A. L. N/s. 'I'he remaining candl- daies represent; a dozen political shades. including Coonmunist Lob- or. National. Conservative. Co-op- eraitive Commonwealth and Inde-

t. electors will have these main l Mm the mo“ implmn

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Shortage 0f Bags

It is expected that 75.000 bushels of Island pstators will be shipped to Norfolk. Virginia by steamer from Sumnierside this week. The stearier Sonia arrived in that port

Pariah-e, Freetown, and Urban Gil-

have been buying the tubers for some time back and

Farmers in the Province are re-

and. Mountains are bringing 50c. Not:

turnips rind the price has dropped

rein and bad weather lately, many of the farmers have been unable to crop. fields of tubers to and Queens

France Ignores Separate Peace Talk

PARIS, Oct. 24 -(CP-Hnva|) -Joaohim Von Ribbeni. ‘a Dnnzig speech was viewed y French observers tonight as merely a. repetition of the argu- ments advanced bv Adolf Hit- ler and other Nazi spokesmen since the beginning oi the war.

The German Foreign Min- ister's speech contains g0 many inaccuracies and deliberate mis- statements that. it warrants no serious consideration, authorita-

French peace were ignored here.

Says Germany Ready To Fight l To Bitter End

By Alvin J. Steinkopi’

Associated Press Staff Writer DANZIG, Oct. 24—(AP)—G6I‘- many is determined to fight. Great Britain to the bitter end and is supremely confident of victory, Foreign Minister Joachim Von Ribbentrop said tonight.

In a. 90-minute address Von Rib- bentrop warned Britain that y continuing the war she was "allay- ilng den erousiy with the is oi

er "

"The may g0 down gravediggcr of

re. . . present British Government in history as the the litmplre," he told a group of veteran Nazi fight- ers whloh formed his immediate audience in this one-time free city. now inco rated in the Reich.

"Cham rlatn refused the hand of the Fuehrer stretched out in a gesture of pence.“ ho shouted at the climax of his address».

“Now the German people takes up the challenge. The German

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iiiseountess Astor Describes “Dream” House Df Gommons

LONDON. Oct. 24 -—(CP)—Vls- countess Astor described a "dream House of Commons today composed of 600 women and only l5 men. lz the women “to treat us men fairlyz"

Oriticislng the government for failure to provide compensation for housewives 1n event of injury in air raids. Lady Astor told the house:-

"I had a dream-Idreamed that I woke after 25 years and saw before me n, House of Commons in which there were 600 women members and only 15 men."

('I‘his is practically the reverse of

to pin the war guilt o as to suggest to the

, The did not hint how Germany intended

vine campaign and air attacks up-

the present membership 12 women in a total of Gllil.

"'I'l'te 15 men M. P35 were pleading with the prime minister of that day to

‘there wrt. a time \\‘ ‘ know when “C i 111‘ falriy ..l )\v.'

“I am amazed that the interests

"you to treat us men

can public opinion and i

119i» B°°°Td “m” “l the lunltefi some Hatters w d' howevfi‘ the yesterda and the business of load- t‘ tl "i d . States "such courteous w i Fmmsh %‘fl°l>'“m°“ was expected in- herkylias gfirlflmgllted. iThe detil- giimglff-‘tgllwl?!lfillmgydoxlgftlllleoulciirm

unusnvonons, o t. 24- “ m“ “g e S Pm“ “m ' m9’ LMY “m “mulled- ' SW," Russ,“ h“ modified h" E. I. PotatoGrowers Association. --_-___ Charlottetown, Simmons andMac-

N. S. By-eleotions Are Announced

HALIFAX, Oct. Z4 —(CP) _ Premier Angus L. Macdonald to- day announced by-elcctions in two Nova Scotinn constituencies with the comment: "If the democratic idea. is sound. it, ought to be cap- able of being practised under all conditions."

‘The by-electtons will fill vacan- cies in Halifax Centre and Cape Breton Centre. The former was caused by the death of Drawilliam

to in oi - with the

of resignation of Michael (‘C

do justice to the nmrrletl men. They ixcrc saying to tit:- ivcmen M. Pfs l

ii :1 not trust you f.iiri_v. but we lm- ,

D. Forrest, and the latter came

ERMANS FAIL IN NEW AIM

llllzte a Officials

Foreign Minister

Separate Peace

France

(By J. F. Sanderson, Can LONDON, Oct. 24—(CP C

Seeks To Divide Allies In Speech’

Ribbentrop Makes Thinly Veiled

Proposals To

Promptly Rejected.

adian Press Staff Writer)

able)—“It’s s. clumsy at»

tempt to drive a wedge between Great Britain and Franco,

And it won’t work.”

This was the reaction tonight in London of a reliably diplomatic source to the speech in Danzig of the German

Foreign Minister, Joac It was pointed out that th n Britain

dragged into the war by their wishes.

His whole speech, reliable attempt to split the forces oi

Hitler told the world in his book ‘Mela kampf”

Will Decide 0n Ministers Stand Today

would pursue.

Ribbon ‘s promise that. Ger- many woud. “see this struggle through with all our energy" was taken to mean there would be no more peace offers, at least not in the immediate future. His declas- ation, it was pointed out. should haveithc effect of g any lingering hopes of early peace. and convince all people of the allied countries-if anything is needed to convince thcm—that it is a war to the bitter end.