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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, MONDAY, MARCH 7. 193s

STRIKES BllliiOf Archbishop

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loss 0f Life Believed Heavy -- P i a n e s Join In Sea Engage- merit.

(AP. Bi Guardian's Special Wire) MAI) ID. March 6-5 lah Govenuneot Ilrlhips torpe oed u 10,000 ton Insurgent cruiser in dramatic naval battle today lcuv the limiter-ed war- Ihlp: ident y wrapper nil the southeastern coast of Spain. Government 3o

on lncd the lea enga amen . of

75 miles east Cope _ in the Mediterranean, at daylight‘ taking additional toll of the insurgent fleet.

A ent an.

Span Govsrnm nounccmont identified the blazing worship asythe Insurgent cruiser Ulnar as but the British Admiruit , receiving reports from nearby Brig- lsh destroyers. llid it was t e Ba-

cruiser of almost identical

though the‘ British destroyers Kem- penfelt and Boreas carried surviv- ors from the cruiser to other urgent war veslell.

BACKBONI 0!‘ FLEET ~ Both the Canaries and the Ba- leares. backbone of the Insurgent fleet, carried complements of 765

men. (In London the Admiralty an- nounced more than 400 menflwere

locomotion in. British l om ,_

thmt tomcat-lent Gongs-l an-

w.)

One Brl seamen was killed and thrcaufiiers sligitly wounded during rescue work w en a govern- ment ws-rplans drogzed a bomb

the destroyer creas. _ rtly ‘after tel}; natval “biggie . Gov men r o BRUSHES in the oruis ltoond in bat oline. Government Dumas said that its position indi-

e Baleares, have the first

According to the ofliclal apariish eminent announcement th c fleets gained bottle about 2.20 am. "l! 0 the Government-held port 0t Oartagena and with the break- in: of daylight Government bomb- ilil’ planes roared in battle.

ltruok Amidshipa

11w from the destroyer lcconto ck the cruiser square- ly omldship about 4.80 am. The Insurgent warship was shaken by l tremendous explosion. burst into flames and be n in list heavily.

As other ts 01 the Insurgent fleet moved to her rescue. the Government w lanes dived low, liming them w th machine guns 111d drooping incendiary bombs.

gilt of the ilrc projectiles was be- mflilzitd b0 hlW struck t!!! Blllflnl

Urgent wn-nings were sent to el g-ign-éili-EPHKJLPWW Qigzigg

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Henry J. ()’Leary

Former Bishop Of Charlottetown Was Greatly Beloved And Es- teemed By All Classes In This

oi

(CR. Guardian's Special Wire) VI RIA. March s-lvlost Rev. Henry Joseph 0'Leary, Archbishop of Edmonton. one of the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada, died here last nioht- He would have been 59 on March l3. Born 1n Rlohibucto, N. 3.. March 13, 187B. he attended the Univer- sity of St. Jose h at Mcmramccok, N. 3., the Sem nary of Philosophy in Montreal and the Grand Beni- nary in Montreal beiore he was ordained to inc noiy order o1 priesthood in 1901. A The briliant student complete a six-year course a me and lit the Sonbonnc in Paris in four years before comin%aback to Canada to be pastor of thurst in 1907. OONBECBATED BISHOP

He was consecrated Bishop of Charlottetown in i913, deve oping it. Dunstans College into a uni- nd extend the work oi

pe Benedict a intcd him Arch- of the cleslnstical Province o- monwn

When he celebrated his silver gztiec in the priesthood in 192d was made an assistant at the with the title of tolic Palace. in st. Joseph's Saturday

ta . Th Archbish i ed three ‘ hmtiili‘ ti... no had acne for a 6 then

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rest, and sinc ad been taking further rest

March 6- (OP- Oom-

hospital. attended

The

and nursing Sisters noon boat leaving From there it

be e torla by

of Edmonton and he w

H.

Edmonton. will meet Jasper tomorrow A null‘ um on 980. Another brother. Rich-

came died in l ard. bu omeary

During the time the blsho Omearg was Char ottetown edrul was re-built and made for the construe ion new Charlottetown his appointment Arch returned here from

took put layingflof hospi .

son's for a

a. body was escorted

lumber merchant etc? 1V. 13.. died in i832. 'I'helr

parents were Henry and

ARCHBISHOP J. (YLEABI.

in St. Jos ion. Yesterday oiter dinner visited fricn

heart condit- ha went

Gill Om‘ 6P

to will

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was escorted from ic nc

v. Andrew ill be Archbl

' , who also be- of Charlottetown, at Richi-

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late Arch- Bisho of tyDunstarrs u I reparations of the Hospital. After bishop 0'Lea

Edmonton an

in ceremonies at the the corner the

IOO Arab Terrorists Slain In Clash With BritishlForce

driving and ds in the

l-Ils body lay in state at the hos- pm‘ M?‘ idmsistors of Ste Q t

fly Bishop J. o. Cody cl

by priests the after- for Vancouver. be entrained for Edmonton where the funeral will eldbolarldoy.

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DEFENCE PBSTS

Mass For Offensive- Ang-lo-U. S. Repre- sentations Made At

Shanghai. SHANGHAI. March 6-1011‘. range shells ed across the

scream Yellow River in northern Honau Province today in a Japanese ef- fort to blast an olioninl 1h the riverfront and Lunghal Railway ‘defeéices of the C inesc central ron.

A Japanese army spokesman re- ported a Chinese arsenal at Kungh- s.en was damaged and about 150 river vessels destroyed in the day- long‘ bombardment.

T e invaders were reported mass- ing in the sector around Wonh- sien from which Japanese artillery pumped shells 10 miles southeast across the broad river into Kungh-

slcn.

The latter town lies across both the river and the eastwest Lung- hai railway which is the backbone of the Chinese central front.

The biz 8km attack- indicated Kui ,llSi€l'i. had been chosen as the weakest link in the chain of Chin- ese defences extending from the Yellow Sea me 600 miles west into the int or.

The shelling apparently was to prepare the way for a mass cross- ing of the Yellow River in the vicinity of the Peiping-l-lankow railway and its Junction with the Lilnghei at Ohengchcw. some 80 miles cast of Kunghsien.

Guerllla. assaults on Japanese

l ns communications

n a u sector held up “%na--suouo§.m~ or days uni! the

filial" Japanese spearhead had not suc- ceeded in passin Kuchen, about 60 miles south o suchow. ‘ Toda the Japanese massed troops or e battle with the guer- illar warriors and engaged a large body between Tlngyuan and Peng- gang, several miles southeast of engpu.

Make Representations

The British Cousin-General shanghai, Herbert Phillips, United Slates consul made separate written representa- tions to Japanese authorities ag- ainst Japanese censorship, either real or projected, ‘of mail.

They emphasized the British and United States Governments did not admit the “mesa right to such

ile ce p of forel mail has not been announ- ced, Ja anase previously had re- served he right to do so com- mencing] Saturday.

The nlted states Consul Gen- eral, Clarence Gauss, protested to Japanese military authorities og- ainst the sla. ping of Miss Grace Brady by a apanesc sentry.

Miss Brad . a former res dent of allf., was said to have

e

o ED school, in Jo anese-occasled terri- torAy, where e is a er.

Japanese spokesmank only comment on the protest was that "the Chinese woman accompany- ing Miss Brady talked back to the sentry."

Anglo-German Talks This Week

LONDON. March 6—'I‘he imme-

for a new four-power pact to sec- ure European peace cared to- night to depend on Prme Minister Chamberlain's a reaching tclks with Gcmianyb reign Minister, “Joaohlmymi. .i.>b.e.nil'.°ii.thllflck- Observers at ached more import- ance to Von Ribhentropb visit then to the 1 ndlng n tiat- at Rome be ween the arl of

Wm. British , and Olano, Italian foreign min-

. lint or. It was generally ted that ere Wed-

Von R-ibbentrm, conning

nesdsy to take forma leave as Ambassador, would bring

up we question of German de-

minds for colon es.

Before Mr. Chamberlain could

discuss colonies. it is generalz, -

diatc future of Great Britain's hopes .

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Brilis Killed Aiding In Rescue Work

(C-P. Elvis, B Guardian's Special.

LONDON. March (i-The Admir- alty ted? announced able seamen . Long of the British de

was as the

felt aided in rescuing Spanish Insurgent cruiser Balenrea. ' Three British seamen were slight- ly wounded as I. bomb exploded near. the Boreas during a severe m.- vnl cnllgflmont in the Mediterranean ‘between the Spanish Government and Insurgent fl The crews of the Boreas and Kempcnfelt succeeded in saving more than 100 survivors of the Ba- lenrea before she sank after being | em by‘ higergedo, the Admiralty s en . l The British destroyers are part cf the "anti-piracy" patrol In the Mediterranean.

Fire At P. J. MacDonald's- Saturdayllight

A fire at P. J. MacDonald's grocery store at the corner oi’ Kent and Prince streets Saturday n1 ht caused considerable damage be ore it was extinguished after about an hour's fight. -

Most of the damage was to one of the uBai-tments aver the store. Mr. M nald said, although water caused damage to a good

The blaze, discovered aboutklmlc e.

ad-

mother, Mrs. Dixon. Firemen car- rled a Miss Webster. invalid retir- ed school teacher. to safety from her zoom in the Dixon apartment directly over the fire. Mr. Aubrey

e assisted firemen carry the helpless woman.

What caused the fire is not > known. To add to the confusion

the lights in the store went out lust m the alarm was sounded. Many people were in the building at the time doing their Saturday night's shopping. Lights in the a tments above. on a different crcult stayed on however. It was not thought that defective wiring caused the fire.

Two lines of hose were dulcklv laid by Charlottetown firemen who responded promptly to the alarm. when they arrived the fire had every appearance of becoming a serious blaze but efficient action soon had flames under control.

The amount of damage was not known immediately until an in- ventory ofdam stockwestaken. Mr. MMDouald sold. He announ- ced that all present stocks would likely be sold at reduced prices. "P. expressed his appreciation for the prompt‘ work cf the firemen and to ‘Mr. wvfe who assisted in re- moving Miss Webster to a place of safety.

Several lnlured In Train Collision

SAINT JOHN, N. 3.. March (‘>- (OP) ers and crew of the Montreal-St. ohn express were shaken today when the train pulling to the station here, crashed into s. train waiting to

degart. . A. Cabana, Commcrslal traveler whose address was given

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western ;

MACBRIEN DIES m locum

Funeral, With F u ll Military H o n o r s, Will Be Held Today.

(C. P. by Guardian's Special Wire) TORONTO, March 6—Sir James .MacBrien, who came out of re- = tiremant in 1931 to head the world famous Royal Canadian Mounted zPollcc, died in hospital here early ;Saturday night. He was a ilngulshed Canadian soldier. Sir l James was 59.

Shortly before Christmas he underwent an operation in Tor- onto Generai Hospital for an lili- ment that was not disclosed. For many weeks his condition was re- gardcd as serious and, last week, as critical.

W. A. H. MacBi-len. brother of the It. C. M. P. Commissioner, an- nounced eurly last night that Sir James hurl died quietly. Lady Mac- Brlen. the former Evelyn Hartridge of New York, was at the bedside.

Sir James was appointed to com- mand the R. C. M. P. in 1931. three years after retiring on pension as flrzt chief of the General Staff 0f the Department of National De- fence. l-Ie was knighted in 1935.

Funeral service, with full mili- liZIIYYllOKlOTF. will be held in 8t. Puuls Anglican Church tomorrow afternoon. Following the service, Sir James‘ body will be fake by a military escort to the xii-lion Station where it will be placed aboard a. train for Ottawa. Burial Will take place in Ottawa Tues-

day.

Veteran of the old Royal Norm- west Mounted o6. Sir James Jiuda brilliant. rycazecr ha. fore taking over command of the red-coated police force, reorganiz- inz and developing 1t to high modern efficiency.

At the time he became head o1’ the R. C. M. P. sir James held the rank of Major-General. He served in the South African campaign and the Great War. At the close of the Great War he was appoint- ed chief or the general staff over- seas for Canadian forces. H15 task was the repatriation of troops.

Sir James was born June 80, 1878. at Myrtle Ont, of parentage. Hi: is survived by his widow and three sons and three daughters. His first wife, Nell Louise Ross, died in i922.

WarmerWeathe-r For Province Over Weekend

Lowest Temperature For Winter Record- ed Saturday Morn- ing. '

Weather conditions in Prince Edward Island moderated some- what over the week end after the temperature dropped to l2 below zero at the Char ottetcwn Experi- mental Station Saturday morning establishing a. record for the win- ter. Much lower temperatures were flclallv from other sections of the Province several place: announcing 30 to 32 degrees

elow zero. Yutcrday morning the thermometer was two degrees above zero but lest night lt was drop- ping again although prospects were it would not go very low. Three to four inches of snowfall were re-

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Party’s Debt Of-G-natitude Extends edToVeteranConservativeLead- er At Conference On Saturday.

By NORMAN

Canadian Press Sta/f Writer

OTTAWA, March 6—(CP Dlirly, one of the two historic

RT. HON. It. B. BENNETT

heart ailment that

permanent condition that ‘

‘Parliament and unti convention in Ottawa this su

not announced.

. Bennett said lie could not reconsider his decision. But as lie did so. he urged the conference, to look .or\vuru to the party's future —to make plans for victory. He dc- clascd new Limes demanded new economic policies.

After exprcssious o! appreciation for Mr. Bennett's services to Can- ada. and the Conservative party, confereos representing cvcry prov- ince in Canada started arrange- ments for o. national convention to be held as soon as possible after parliament's proro-gnucn. At that convention a new loader will llC chosen and a. new statement of pol- icies will be drafted.

NEW PARTY NAME

Secretary Gordon Graydon. House member for Peel, sold the conference was unanimous of the desirability o1’ a. new party name. The name unanlmousiy adopted ior submission to the national conven- tion was “The National Conserva- tive party."

The conference of Conservative Senators. House members mid rc- nresentatlves from ouch province decided to form a notional council immediately to direct; organization. Those named yesterday will hold office until their a polnlmcnts are ratified by provinc 1 organizations or their successor are appointed.

This imnporary cmmcl will cs- tabllsh at once a nntlounl commit- tee to arronke for the convention which will probably be hold in mid- July but possiby may be 1mstpcncd tc August.

From tlic moment delegates to last week's conference storied ur- riving in Olttvwn. some as curly us Wccliie. , discussion outlslv tho confers lisclf liiivzcal in "lr. Bennett's intentions. In the coufcr- cnco thcrc wits no mention ('1' lrnil- crshlp until Mr. Bcrnci mud: his announoamcn .

INFORMED FOLLOWRRS Mr. Bennett revealed Snlxrrilov

lhat last August he 11nd lold his HOU§Q_:OllOWOTS he could not coli-

ccqilng slowly

C. P. B. looomoti er passing the

mm m, ltation at swi , was unshe to

in time to avoid a collision with thepariorearatthe rearof a. Canadian National train ready to

as Bu! alo, remained under ob-

servation in hospital this evening. corded Baturda night as temper-

A railway mull clerk and woman ature climbed rorn sub zero read- passenger also were taken to hcs- lugs.

nltsi soon afterwards. Others on ce conditions were extreme!

the incoming Canadian Pacific heavy. railway officials re orte . Railway train suffered mlnm- cuts ‘jhigpgllxhariottetown m nus} and . '_"_”“"'“~”'

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Coal Bill Awaits Final Action in British House Of Commons

liedh uldtc can “m "" ,"§1=»,»,,;;‘¥_-,;;.~_?’j, ,_ _ uhsincsr>stze class: i “m, Eu,.op,,n mum,” ‘#1:: ‘m? Wt Mutdlfféleg: LONDON, him-ch ii-JCPKMKM the nm on report stage 50 not “ch 5 nomanresion p“; h M‘ "d m. OWWFN mun w“ m many days of dies-p bait-la com- everything possiblg would be clone rounds an one. of almost 800 mm o, n“ Imy, m“. ‘m; - u“ - - 1 w matte. the Gm coal bill for displaced miners. Ho ugrccdtt) equen miles. was clamped. down on grail 3min but n L, m; d," M" m WWW °T Mm‘? n- awuiis reading in one Ocm- make compui my amolgumiouon (he J?'NII*I none to hilt. U13 w t oomudom h, 13 wmm‘ w maze. Then the Binge in minim“ subject to review by a flight Moduli 23am" mRg_ thaw the u“ 3:101:11 committal? on but? Lords 1X13 a I6 fill Commons. 8 58ml sir- “m-s- w. s...» Stevens Returns Bapmt Chum‘ I“ ‘éfiékfimmmms-s‘ “"‘3.'.‘“°"m$l2é‘é $§i°islmm ‘ih.f.’°“....““‘....r‘§‘é"lla3".l£‘ ,5 . were issued amass this - Toronto Gutted attacked uio bill on the misc orbitant prices. But, won mo... vis- they alcunntedi to From Ell! and ______ the; its benefits went to the rcy- sumncce, the - mcr committee “s... "" m "w" m... ia-Ts-(on-m o r- “we-c m- yo» uiwtmwsymmbm s.“ °’."3l“'.°..l'..'.ll2l . , to » e a‘ ra ,nob a z. one now was driven mom a 3, 1-; 5mm; (wager, 1;“;- “4 wdu.“u'w%$hmt “l, meson or ameigomstions lost hi: in the bill. have m Am force. vllfllfi 3 “in Dhlifl. ‘n!!! ihflifil‘ in Plflillilfit d the yqum b. n w b d Job. lfllficd oom- ask iilmt the “as'iiran0€s" we; on e huh mountain " on . arrived in a " w! Ntwr" Jams Street ndscry aMcn provisions. begivien tno force of law. and than w trundle: urday aboard tn Olu- 3. amp-sh m“ m, m, mg. ‘Hwy sew e new bureauc intor- But, in its essence, the bill is the Ifliolflllit- ‘RI INN-i udlgnfiociflc Steamship Biblical“ fire Dido! It In Btiinated ‘@1118 in W6 INN-Ii! 11111118741- 5 the znme as it urns u-iien troop detachment: the York after a stormy orouina trim l of ammo. MMIRM of 6o mem- submitted u. the l-loum of com- mcluinadntrloit a _ ca. gum, spun“ ‘p, hi, y; . hers oif Parliament saw in the bill . u, main fnovsicn is that Amongnnnl the .smene.miuiaterofiradeui morniugservicesnouttireatsofenoaeotent Wotslndmgstafe. liaooni- pgvahoiulvmllflh an oaumeroeinliorsltmncu-in , booauleoftncfirc. mfeguanhmonnmmscqun-csmwiicmnruiminm mad _ Dian-moi n eabinctflmtil the gilt iu ‘Ems underway for re- aoprnrinthsblll. accurowncmormtrungmyoiues or" ...<..' ........ ma * ammo ma..." "-2: ... .....' c: mo“ “a mmcmc‘ M “so: umpire ~ ssuwlscnsre W4 . ). Minus in. muniethuioimaeroookneeomd)

'mcrnber of the Impe

first struck him in 1935 has causcdi n

limitation upon my activities.” He will be 68 next J uiy 3.

Mr. Bennett will curry on l his successor is named by a national mmer. Whether he will sit in the House another session o there is one, or resign as mcm

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