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(By Charles P. Nutter)

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By The Associated Press) uardian’s Special Wire)

LONDQN» Maul! 19—(Thur‘sday)-A French spokes- nan said early today that Locarno members have agreed

tentatively on a plan to ad- just German reoccupation of tile Rhineland.

Informed French quart- ers said the provisional plun contains three points form- lng u compromise between the British and French view- points. ,

1. An appeal shall be made to the Hague court for decision on" the Franco-So- viet mutual military assist- ance treaty.

2. Measures shall taken to preserve the status of the Rhine zone pending arbitration with the possi- bility of an international force, perhaps British and Italian, to control the ter- ritory. . 3. Guarantees ofmutual

llEAN BURBETT RESIBNS FRIJM llﬁlllll. STAFF

Was Native Of Tyne Valley, P. E. I.

MONTREAL, March lib-Resig- llllon of Percy Ellwood Corbett, l! dean of the Faculty of Law at. itcGill University, was announced W11’ by the board of governors of “it university. The resignation was Weill/Ni with regret by the board. ll was also announced that Dr. W. F- Hatcllcr, member of the faculty °l kiaduiite studies and research.

d 5"" promoted to full profess- asglp i" tile department of chem-

Dean Corbett, native of Tyne 1w. P. s. 1., and graduate of mm. is retiring from the admin- tlrstlve side of his work tn order u d°l0te himself to writing, pm- ﬁlaﬂély iii the field of internation- £11m Corbett joined the staff of m ill in 24. and succeeded u If Justice Creonshields as dean "f" Fewliv of Law in 1928. He m a former member of the legal _| Y 0f tho League of Nations and d written numerous books tn- udtng two volumes on "Canada. d World Politics." a work on the um" law of marriage. 1nd ar- mor on international isw and rc- ‘miliei- He recently completed s m] d study 0f the practice and‘ m“ i4 <11 Osnsdisn s-nd American trstion from 1798 to 108d, under "liaison of tho Glﬂiogio cri- "i- for international pesce.

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local-no members in case of an attack.

The tentative agreement wss reached at a. fou: hour session o! Lccarno representatives after the former allies had split on the Ger- gmn issue at. a League of Nations Council session.

The cabinet in London and the French cabinet will receive details of the preliminary proposal at si- multaneous meetings, possibly lote toduy or tomorrow.

Direct telephone contact will be established between the two cabinet sessions. p

The diplomatic representatives oi the remaining four Locarno signat- ories (Great Britain. France, Bel- gium and Italy) will attempt to tron out final details as the League council meets this morning.

An additional luncheon session will be held if necessary, probably at the Belgian Embassy.

Pierrc-Etieilnc Flandin, French Foreign Minister, plans to fly to Piirls as soon as the morning ses- sions are concluded.

The possible solution of Germ- any's violation of the mutual s0- cilrlty treaty .ollowed a prediction by one lending member of the lies.- gue Council that all sanctions would be llited from Italy in or- do; to obtain suiinntmous condem- nation of Germany.

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LEAGUE READY Til iunlcl GERMANY

Britain Pledges Sup- port in Effort To Formulate New Peace Structure.

(By George llsmblston, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, March lit-After two years’ absence Germany tomorrow again tskes hor sest st the council table of the League of Nstlons. The council will still have before it the Franco-Belgian draft resolu- tion ' that by "causing military forces to penetrate and insegl themselves in the dcmllltsrlud lode” “ ‘ , has violated both tho Treaty of Versailles and the Locurno psc

Joachim Von Bibbentrcp, the German representative, will be siren In opportunity to mshc any observations ho wishes. but dcbstc today left no doubt that. the re- solution will be adopted. None of those who spoke held that Ger- lnsny had done otherwise than sot in violation of the Locsrno Treaty.

Something Other Than Verdict

Yet the speeches revealed s gen- eral desire for’ something more than a verdict against Germany. Fbllowtng Britain's load. state after Billie blessed that while the coun- cil should stand by the sanctity of treaties rule of law, the world in distress needed a new structure based on enduring peace. iQur duty," sold Anthony Eden,

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Lively llebate 0n B. ll. ll. Act In itovavseotlia House

(C. P. By Guardian Spoclsl Wire)

HALIFAX. March 18-—A debate on proposed amendment to the British Isorth America Act, with comparisons drawn between the stand taken by New n. nswlck and the attitude of Nova Scotta at. D0-

‘ ' -Prorvincisl confexmces, eh- livened today's session of the M315. lature.

Ohsrslns “secrecy" regaxdng the conferences and expressing fear the rights of Nova Scotts might be lost, Percy C. Black (Cons. Cumberland) referred to withdrawal of the New Brunswick delegates.

Reading from s. sackvlile mags- zlne, the former minister of high- wsys said it appeared New Bruns- wick wss the only province during to ﬁght for its rights while Nova. Bcotia. Prince Edward Island snd Quebec were silent in the frsy. 111st was inaccurate. Premier Mscdonsld declared. Ncvs Scotia/s representatives hsd attended all conferences throughout while New Brunswick hsd refrslned from doing so, snd a Liberal government in this province, the political descend- snis of those who fought for res- ponsible government and for pro- vincial rights. would not falter now

in its obligations to the people of Nova Bcotts. .

(Klsnullsn Press by oursluru lpsclsl Win)

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(C, P. By Guardian's Special Wire) UITAWA. March 18—The Can- adian government has made repro- sontstlons to Washington against We oropoﬂis which it believes would Isl-rely nullify the whisky advantages gained in the Canad- ian-Americnn trade treaty.

The agreement cut the American ssiionage duty from e5 to $2.50 and some idea of the extent o! me trade may be gained from the fact Canadian distillers have between 25.000900 and 85,000,000 gallons of whisky valued at $150,000,000 no 8100000000 maturing ior the Am- erican market.

‘Trade Minister Euler told the House of Commons today the gov- wunent. had been given "consider- able concern" by two proposals in Washington and already had made representations against them.

The first was s. departmental dc- cree that no impacted whisky could be labelled "bottled in bond under government supervision." The second was a bill already passed by the House cf Represent- atives and llmder consideration by the Senate which would empower the secretary of the treasury to place an embargo against any for- eign distiller against whom there was a claim under internal revenue lows and who refused to submit to the Jurisdiction of American courts.

Hon. C. H. Cuban, former Sec- retary of State, prompted the dis- cussion by expressing concern over both proposals. The label decree, will not be put into operation until Aug. 15, being postponed six months from Feb. 15, but he be- lieved it would stop Canadian ex- ports of bottled liquor.

Taming t.o the embargo bill. Mr. Cohan said: "It is well known bhe United States treasury has pre- ferred clatms either directly or, 1n- directly against almost every lead- ing Canadian distillery and is

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Ontario Storm Sweeps Westward.

(By The Csnadian Press) (By Gusrdlsni Special Wire)

Foot-deep snow that paralysed Southern Ontario and n blisurd sweeping across a 100-rnile front west of Winnipeg left Canadians today with one lime indication Spring ls officially only two days swsy. The Maritime Provinces pro- vided ' raturcs that hit 60 above urn in

This wss no consolation to thou- sands in Oats-rip who fought snow- drifts in the urea. between Belle- vlllc snd 8t. Thomas and saw tele- phone snd telegraph communica- tlons disrupted for two hours yes- tordsy ‘ ‘ Toronto and the

East Msuitobsns fought ths wont biisssrd‘ in yous as it oohcd highways. forcing motorists w . . ... “H” u,

drifts. A 84-hour snowfall that gsvo way ycltsrds, morning in some piscos

to sisst and rslu chilled highways wherever it fell in Ontario, maroon- cl hundreds of motorists sud bus psIsuges-sintheircorssli Tuesday nlsheansloieucilioiuessbilsnrl Psnhlsuis st s s

Concerned About lVhiskey Exports Under Trade Pact

King Governments Anxiety To Protect Canadian Distillers’ In- terests Voiced By Mr. Euler.

seeking to impose and. obtain psy- ment of a. vast, number of claims amounting to many tens of mil- lions of dollars from Canadians who are domiciled and residents of Canada and who are not subject to the Jurisdiction of the United States courts.

"This bill, which appears to me to attempt by an indirect method to obtain jurisdiction over Cim- sdlan nationals domiciled in Can- ada and over whom the United States courts would not, except for this Droposed enactment, obtain jurisdiction, is one which, if en- acted. would really reduce almost to a nullity the advantages of the reductions proposed to be made in this agreement from a. duty o: $5 a gallon to $2.50.

The trade minister said the gov- ernment was aware of the two proposals and felt concern over them. "If either of these two pro- visions, the one with regard to labelling and the other with re- gard to the actions brought against Canadian idtstillers, comes into ef- fect and is applied, it will to s. very great: extent: nullify the benefit conferred by the reduction oi duty under the trade agreement."

Later Mr. Euler said: “I do not know just how far I might go with

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MRS. BANNISTER A l} ll ll I Tl E ll llN Tllll BllllNTS

Found Guilty Of Har- boring a Stolen Child With Intent to Assist Abductor Who Committed the Crime.

(CI. By Guardian's Special Wire)

DQRCHESTER. N. 8., Mlrch 1B —Mrs. Mily Bannister, 43, wss eo- night convicted of harboring s stolen child with intent to assist the abductor! who comml ‘ -‘ the crime.

She was acquitted on charges of kidnapping Betty Lake and of is second count, unlllwflllly taking away a child with intent to de- prtvc the mother of its possession. The jury were out four hours and 40 minutes considering their ver- dict.

Her convldlon carries a moxi- murn sentence of three and g half years.

Conviction of the sobbing woman concluded the Crown's second case against the Bannister family. ller son. Arthur, 13, was found guilty last week of murdering Philip Lake, father of the stolen child.

'ro_ srsrrn TRIAL

Another son, Daniel, 2o. will stand trial on a murder charge March 31

A score of witnesses were lined up by the Crown during the week- old trlsl. No witnesses were placed 0n the stand in defence of the prisoner.

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Moderator Of United Church Speaks At Service Last Night.

“'I‘he church of today is in re- treat. a hard thing to say but nev- ertheless true, and it is for us to decide whether the retreat is to become a rout,” Rev. Dr. Richard Roberts, Moderator of the United Church, declared in an address in Charlottetown last night. The scr- mon was delivered at; a public service of dedication and Holy Communion at 'I‘rinity United Church.

Rev. Dr_ Roberts was recovered from a. slight illness which forced him to cut short an address at a. young people's rally on Tuesday night.

The theme of the sermon was “Present difficulties in the life of the Church of God," the speaker taking as his text St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians 6: i2, "For we wrestle not against flesh and‘"b1ood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

For a. considerable time the air has been full of war and rumors of war, the Moderator said, and for the past: few weeks the world has been apprehensive of a war that would engulf the whole world and destroy such civilization as has been attained. It should be realized, however, that. theme ls an- other and greater war now on, on which depends not only the fate of s nation but of the whole world. “It is within ourselves, a conflict oi’ unseen forces for the souls of man-kind. And it is not only with- tn ourselves but is part of a uni- versal war between Heaven and Hell for the souls of mankind," the speaker declared.

That. was tho war of which Paul was speaking. This generation has lost. every sense of the actuality of

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B i g J u m p In Canada's Exports To Empire Countries

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

(YITAWA. March 19——An increase of almost $5,000,000, more than 19 per cent. was shown in Canada's domestic exports to British coun- tries in February when they were worth $29.8l4,956 against $24,971.- 414 in Fob. 1935. the Dominion Bureau of statistics rrportcd today.

Domestic exports to foreign coun- tries were valued at $29.659.l85. ah increase of $7,911,138 or 36 per cent over Feb 1935.

Canada's total domestic exports during February were worth $59.- 474.l41 compared with $48,719,461 in Feb. 1965.

The United Kingdom was the brat customer among British Em- pire countrles, taking goods worth $24,664,456, an increase of $19,714.- 108 or 25 per cent over Feb. 1935.

At the same time the United States was the largest. buyer among foreign countries, importing Can- adian goods valued at 91.550327.

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PENNSYLVANIA-Thirty reported dead; Pittsburgh, .Iohnstown and scores of other cities flooded; fires and explosionsand general ‘power failure add to terror in

Pittsburgh. .

MASSACHUSETTS—Man swept to death when bridge collapses; North Adams engulfed. i

VERMONT-Four dead. MAINE-One dead; dam CONNECTICUT-Dozen Hartford as dam crumples. NEW YORK-1,000 honi

age estimated at $10,000,000. buildings swept away at New,

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communications disrupted at Ithaca; hundreds evacuate homes at Binghamton; national guard mobilized.

VIRGINIA-Jive drowned; Shenandoah Valley damaged by wind. MARYLAND-Ono dead; streets flooded at Cumberland; damage

more than $1,000,000.

WEST VIRGINIA-Jfhousends along Ohio River leave hurries; lu- undatlon of Wheeling Island expected. GEORGIA-Two killed in Windstorm.

NORTH CAROLINA-Hundreds of state rnurooned by‘ snowdrlfts.

A sudden Spring thaw accompan- ied by rains and storms spread des- tructlve flood waters over vest. areas of the East Wednesday.

Thirty-nine Known Dead

With at. least 3B known dead, in- calculable property damage and many thousands of persons home- less, the flood waters swept. sections from Western Pennsylvania to Ver- mont.

The steel capital — Pittsburgh — was in‘ s. state of almost complete paralysis as water stood 10 feet, deep in some downtown stores; rail and highway traffic was cut oﬂ. and power failure left the city in dark- nass.

The famous flood city of Johns- town, Pa., was largely deserted as citizens fled in panic after reports circulated that the Quemahoning dam had broken or was weakening. Indications were, however, the dam would hold. .

Nineteen persons were known to have perished and at least 30 deaths were reported in Pennsylvania alone as floods ravaged that State for the second time in as many weeks,

Additional casualties reported from Maryland, Virginia, New York. Massachusetts. Maine and Vermont. brought the total death list to at least 39.

25,000 Homeless

Unwards of 25.000 persons were left homeless and suffering before the rampaging rivers and slashing storms had done their wonk. Pro- perty damage mounted steadily into the multiple millions.

‘Thousands of persons left their homes as the frenzied flood-waters rolled along the Allegheny. Mon- ongahela, Ohlo, Potomac and other‘ rivers.

Pleas for help from scores of cities brought a presidential order mobil- lztng all federal relief agencies.

Pittsburgh, swept by the most de- vastating flood in its history, was terrorized by explosions and fires. darkness andjsolatigil.

on increase oi’ $5,981,435 or 3B per cent over the same month of 1935.

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(By Christian Ossnne. Copyright 1936 by The llavls News Agency) (C. P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

ADDIS ABABA. Munch ld-(C. P.-Havs.s)-Its advance covered by an serial bar-rose. Canon-i Rodolfo Grssianfs southern Italian army is moving toward Has-or and the Ad- dis Jlbubs railway. said reports

- reaching here tonight.

The reports indicator: the motor- ised forces were cnperlenctng dil- ficulty in moving the rBguls-r field srtuicry ‘pieces over the soulless province.

Military observers here sstd Pre- mier Mussolini undoubtedly has or-

dered the Gr.- Jnnl line extended to

Italian Advance Towards Harar Proves I Difficult

tlned, a quick jump would give the Italians s grip on Ethiopia's rail- road to the capital.

It was understood a war council has been culled to meet somewhere in the northern war zone, at which Emperor Halls Selassie and his chiefs will consider consolidating their defences to halt the move on Borer. Reports

bouti railway, firmed.

further details of a. reported to-hand clash troops and Marshal Pietro Bssiog

ﬁrst. key cit-y of Eastern Ethio- . Mus an: HMIQJM h:

from Rome that General Graziant had taken Jijigs, only D0 miles from the Addls Absbs-Dji- were still uncon-

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Roosevelt ' I Ap p eats To Business

WASHINGTON. March 1B - Presidentnooseveit today appealed directly to business to increase em- ployment, declaring that upon iitl rested the responsibility as id whether the new $1,500,000,000 rellel fund he asked of Congress would be adequate.

In a. special message asking that a. lump sum deposit of $1,500,000,000 be placed to the credit of WPA for the 1937 fiscal year-e. request that stirred protest. and brought prom- ise of a major battle in Congress< the chief executive placed special emphasis upon a call to industry to "organize s. common effort" to provide more jobs.

"Only if lndustryfails to reduce substantially the number of those now out of work will other appro- priations and filrther plans and policies be necessary," he said. (AP. By Guardian's Special Wire!‘

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