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CHARUYFFE1UWN. CANADA. TUESDAY, MARCH 2s, 1939

W’ NEAR WANTS ITAL_Y TO» CLARIFY CLAIMS

UNDEFEEVEED GGMADRID

Speedy-It-‘all Of

"Allllllfll T0 Anglo 7- French MAKE SPEECH High Commands 9N “@539” T0 Confer Today

Britain 110?? NotIntend To Apply Economic Pressure On Germany Premier Tells Commons

ally by General Gamelin when assed on his return from

UKYPL

"lord Gcrt -will leave Hendon airdrmne for France by plane to- morrow at 2 P. M. and Will be ‘companlec Dy Mayor General n. R. Pownal, director of urilltary operat- io d 1n lligence; rumor Gen- L. Carr. director o! 5 ies; Br .-General l". E.

New Decrees To Strengthen Armed Force 0f Nation Are Issued.

PAIR, March tt-(‘hresdlfi- Premier Dfladlcr was reported without official confirmation early today to have obtained support of s majority of his cabinet in refus-

to talk ternrs with Premier

lng liipssolini until Italy states her exact claims on France.

icr overruled a proposal by For-

ireep Daiadiefls decision on the

day. I; was said by informed sources,

‘inn under threat and is capable

In his speech Mussolini did define precisely Ita'y‘s claims,

aible negotiations with Italy. Five new degecs

Premier Mirssolinis lndicatlonyes- t-srday that the next move was up :0 France.

They were issued under the Gov-

th the navy ...lhough one af- other completed financial rarange-

COMINGTIVENTS

s _____.__, . Bats for Notices in this

zcolumn} cents peLwfl,

i uié‘=lil‘-“hh’“1‘i’h m“ “m”

L-l332-3-28-3-t-ll.

"Greenvale Community Concert in Brookfleld Hall Friday. Mhmh ll. L-lflt

"We uire a uantity of well fleshed cat ie. rile or hone island Cold Storage (Ii-Io! Llm d.

day School Tuesday, March 28 at l r o'clock. L-1400-3-27-2l.

__._. posed

"Duo to arrive feed and seed ifilrod

oats. Book your orders now. Mc- rnons today by Tr Suigan s» Boyle. Hunter River. Euler amending

h-1353'3-35'31- Wheat Board _Act.

t‘me. the Min ster

' a volumino

cant in Zion Hall tonldh uh ogngda (\-

15- 1r 439- amendments

"Come to the concert and p88 t, Mar l

"Horse noes at New Glasgow

River. ‘Iiucsday, llloh 8th. ‘rhrec Inrflit repeals 800d classes. 15-1421. the board shall " l “———- t Mb‘ palige wheat pro n ve no a ny ca . Thrall-Hm . Egerald Friday states, "until coon. G. C. Green. req . g L-ul-z-iwt-u. .0

“Notice-owinl to ‘scarcity of

wheat Crcsliys mill-will operate run. on Thursdays and Saturdays only invoivin

till AR“ I ; If“! tllli HMO gvgnto militia‘ Th y 0111i. a

. L437 43548-81. ll‘!

c

"Hear concert and bas-

ket. social Coouuunity Hall.

Ovvfihlld, sdncsay, rch 29- ' Adm assure-hale with

..,. murmur-r on

‘mm-sonar.

5“ mu. - A 1.4 cosine-u.

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ed Demands Made By Hitler On Pol- ish Government.

J. F. SANDERSON

LONDON March 27—(CPCable) rural-meg ell-q“; n,“ u“ pnm- —Commanders of the British and French Armies will ccnfer in Paris clgn Mlnlster Georges Bonnet and tomorrow. sivlns the Annie-French four other ministers um. France mteuic every Wvewmce open negotiations with Ii Ducc cu mmmry 5159"" the basic of his speech Sunday. _ Every effort was being made to mt Imgeexlzglalcefif-ullces

to "assure new successes for Po

her minority and

Italian question secret until his ‘supreme command , much-publicised speech Wndnes- any‘ Navy and M: mme‘ “mg

Napoleon ."

Moscicki for warplanes and air de- fence.

cuncement of the loan c c reported at had brought

Alberta Debt what-F Act Disallowed

d is ready anag-

however, that he would say France m-m wit‘, “it: m “mo! .~cfusea to negotiate with any na- ‘Wm be 5m" balk,’ on of the milit

to the attention of the eminent a four-po

‘mum of the mands relating to

I! dfiffllflhl! hur empire. two democrac es in wartime. The British Commander will tc N0 Dfllullfi Claim! French military manoeuvres and

to not Mglnct line. t -e announcemen wisrely referring to French-ruled Gon- Tunisia. Djibouti and the Suez the s “mmcwd °°mmt°tl°mwlm Canal as “Dfllblemfl- came after Prime Minister Cham- The French Governmint ad- begun mm the Home vR-Ilued B» 10118 f-WD "W"? 5-311 W!!!‘ mons that Great Britain did not time 1009MB Sefiiflldly. flluiJfl-Tehtl! intend to apply economic pressure slrcng-tltienlng her position lorpcs- on 5.3mm“ At the same time. th .. IB 1W1"! m Minister made clear‘ Britain a cabinet mezhng -- more than g9 ‘gym- gun-mm“ m“ 111m! hour! which wnflldfifed the new Berlin-Bucharest ‘Dreaty.

Meanwhile. all sorts firmable

ed about a. split in the cabinet ovsr 111 l1 i1 h! h The statement in

mean that Polan termined to fight if necewary out waiting for Britain and to form a. “st/op Hltl iron-clad guarantees

ssu sources admitted there cnce of opinion within 801d, epphxxom phat men but said there was no B1811

According to these so Prime Minister definitely conscription whi iscount ‘Halifax. Foreign

le ilsh . Another dlssenter to

rsistently reported G81‘- dire

d Ilia by Germany.

r 3_ Q 111 y, - Le islation to a. state of nullity. Issue Communique mo“: <.§§“?.§lg.,‘ n2?“ ustice Mirnster La t Thc_War Office issued the fcl- 6mm“ ‘° m‘ P'““‘“' ernmenvs new Htatorial authsr- lowing communique tonl

it and were r. serned primarily ihjllctglgalgllllilggcggxllfillltfl

,. . .ru r 11o ‘stunt iected Lontier dicnces and an ‘ins ‘Evngeéeg is! “algal-Elan Gzmefi“ merits m: industrial mobilization u W!“ "m" T

‘ Arm , is t s end tllifu“ M e 0-! the mc§§1§§ Franyre dugindz) which t1 (Continued on pace 7. Col r) 5h. the fortifications of the Mag

inot line. "The invitation was given person- 1.

Agricultural Experts idcct

N Q

of Polish-German commercial exchanges, with Poland B0 per cent or h oducts to the Reic

arv conscription alcna c lines, others recommending a com- register. and still ohers declaring in favor 5V defence work or a few m nual training of youths from

eagri- f. °

rt; from Canada's inces will gather

solution of mar- ulatio ode and assurance of a

e for the turner. elimlnari’ meetins

MONTREAL. Agricultural expe five eastern prov hare tomorrow for ference aimed at.

get annually", is striking] ures taken from the compar-

Legislature last week. The figures are for expenditure cud freight traffic. Mr. Blssett mo“ negotiations broke dowxh officials of the Defence Juntasaid, when the Nationalists in conversa- tions last Thursday insisted upon

CIITAWA, March it 5 delivery of the Republican air

291-3-22- 1930-40 OIOP W"

-____.. A "Borden Linc Club loading hogs growers will be lambs. calves every Tuesday. Hours initial price of l2 to S. L-348--12-M-2-5—ti- basis No. 1 No

0 cents a bushel. rthern at Fort Wil- Scot.“ and pm,“ Ed ———-- iiwm. and the Chambers of "munmage sale St. James Sun- mum 0n the same the present crop year.

e BO-cent provision was p eagerly-awaited bill uced in the House of Com-

and the Maritime Pr

k better cooperation

in the marketing I fie'd in quimt-tv produce needed at home and abroad.

Departmental offices Registry and land title offices 7,856 8,923 1,067 Pensions to public servants 1,500 2,500 1,000 Miscellaneous grants Miscellaneous expenditures 1,991 6,229 4,238 Total General Gov't Total Ordinary

of one province from with that of another

On tihursday, after open discussion and ders in the indirstfi’. l split into four scctizns livestock, poultry and fruit and vegetables-for rticular problems

Pr ay '1\‘.1c delegates wl by Hon. Bonn. Dussault. minister of agriculture. trcduztory remarks will

aln Act. making minor to 70 sections of the Boa

the provisionwth ducers simply be- "It. is no longer desired to uirs the board to fix the price be pald."

WA. March fl-tCPl-A dress dcbcat; on foreign affairs.

-wlsc economy at this lair extravagance in

war invoivng the Em ire - - the question of ccnscrl of Ontario. New Bruns- p. wick. Nova Bcotia

ward Island, respec

Commons next ‘rhursday.

Reaches Azores Transatlantic

htavicr-than-air mach-

ea clip r 51.37.71 route followed by the ‘n

' ' y-‘f Banllhlton iililifi" $31; hurl (M51 ’ we River, fir till :13" “o”: m ir commerce with _-

"-._ l‘ -~. w,“ 1 ll:

nu “Pllllill w.i........ "EFENUE [MN To lie-float l8 ANllllllNtEll

G Mgvelfollows Repoft. O'Leary were complete last. nigh

Engineers, firemen, purnpmen and crew for the freighter were schedul- ed to arrive April 8 and later the ocean goin salvage tug, Foundat-

Freighter

ion Frankllh of l-lalifa

Two unsuccessful effor

Sm‘ . increased in Bel ef was expressed then the Germany was Nandi would washer the winter p new blow in Dazrzig, where Poland has sworn m pi-otcn- on ihe beach with her bow high Maritime and dry and her stern in six feet an internal lcan of water. ($226, .000) frets ler en sldont Ignace Charlottetown in ballast to load cal-go of Domtofl when caught by Ml‘. Gardiner 116018.151, pointing the fogflnz “p. and dflven c“ ma out the railroad he represented sand beach which stretches out fi-vo was the only one operating in the. miles into Northumbcrland Strait. Provifwe. sparseneas of passenger traffic,

mug By Dominion

UITAWA. March 2'l—(CP)-.For Trade he would take ctly indicated she the third time since the Alberta brought to his attention

nt its attempt to re and economic s ructure of the. .--weaporr-- o! -‘

would be umsed to “c; Pom}; om... Social Credit Governme began ‘ an‘ to me fouwma pmpuwk‘ ake the lmangiz: tlon.

. ~ _. '- - - .1- dissii - 1' mum‘ mmntmfmtnm‘ "we W55 1159‘! b?! m9 Dmmnm“ Justice A. E Arsenault introduced 51mm Mr. Gardiner as s. friend of long

Government today to b inn

nounced in the 1-1 use of tha

were started before Judlv

new agreements, o

Year Year Increase

1934 1936 S 12,348 $ 13,011 $ 66] 68,707 84,824 16,117 4,100 2,500 —1,200 96,502 118,387 21,885

1,666,260 1,974,248 307,988

It will be noted the only reduction in the above ex pendltures is for Miscellaneous Government cut out the’ Maritime Tra 00, also a similar grant to $1,000 previously voted fo reduced the Queen Square Gardens gran demonstrating their penny revealed their pound-Ifool ministerial and departmental expenditures to the higlres figures of any administration in the history of

Preliminary arrangements for an attempt. to re-float, the 1,150 ton Norwegian freighter Nandi aground On south-west point, not far from

x ivas ex- pected to aid in re-floatlng oper-

ations.

The Nandi ounded on a sand beach on sou -west point during March 27-—(A.P)— the height of a gale on November Speaker

announced a huge 26 last. t: ' extraordinary national defence loan were made a few days later by the

llsn Foundation Franklin to pull the arms" should difficulties arise with ship into deep water before work ed upon Prince Edward Island 9,5 growing Germany or any of her was abandoned to await for “particularly our own reserve, ne Mr. A. A. Gardiner, assis ant gen- rglal passenger tragic rzlagager for

9 sys em, M011 E , l unharmed. she was hard and fast meet]; o; jun“... s“... asgfigr aunt Boards of Trade here last night. gffortgu were put fgrwuarrihall

e minlon an e h w“ m” ‘f,’ States to direct tourist traffic here,

Grants. The Campbell nsportation Board the Maritime Province r Sundry Grants, and i. by $100. While

increased

the Prov-

ASSURES PRllV.

not only in this Province but all across Canada gave rise to many

potential passenger to each mile of railroad to the United States with its 17 per mile.

putting out. his hand and "let there be light" with railway problems in Prince Island he assured the

t0

the proper authorities for considera-

Mr. c. n. Bdssett, president of the -Benior Board presided. "Mir.

standing.

pogngmgn" Concluding his address Mr. Gar-

; w 1 193g) h d Board members it would be more b,” .,,,,.,,.,:..°“.'.,-‘,‘;.,,. w... “a. profitable than 1r he did all the

ha g. July 1, 1936. unless action for re- Mr. Bissett referred to the un-

1, satisfactory arrangement whereby

009011 1940, 0r the debts are revive by afternoon passengers bound east

and west between Bummer-side and Charlottetown were forced to wait

rival of the train from Borden

I I B a la n C e r S, I bringing mails and passengers from

the mainland. Durin" the winter season when ice conditions delayed

Most Extravagant Government g3; *g*§,;;:“i,‘;“‘i§.i.."§§$..“‘€i‘.32? in History Of The Province

The extravagance of the Campbell Government, Wlshlns to leave the Provhw were reduction of expenditure to balance the bud y shown in the following fig- 41c

frequently up to two hours. Tvpe of coach ded was also below standard, Mr. Blssett pointed out.

Passengers from east of Char- lottetown and west of Bummerslde

forced to spend an extra’ day in either Charlottetown or Summer-

‘l.

The years 1934 and 1938 are quoted as representing a fair comparison between both party administrations: (cmfln col 0

Track Down And Slay Rebel Chief

JERUSALEM. March 27—(AP) -—British troops tracked downand killed Abdul Rahim Haj Moham- rncd. self-styled commander-in- chlef of the rebel forces" in Palest-

ine.

His chief lieutenant. Suleiman Abcu Khleifah, was wounded and captured.

The Arab dhief wisa killed ' when he attempted to escape

about the Arab village of Samaria, ported tg have concentrated.

land forces in the hunt. Abdul Rahlm directed revolut-

t

i Kai-She til-mile

l n-d . o a save‘ 3v“,

of the Chinese

8,700 Chinese were

captured. The Chinese early yes

tel-day said a single counter-films ward of N ul

or SllPPliRT m spasms

i- Passenger T r a f f i c Discussed At Board Of Trade Meeting Last NightflMr. A. A. Gardiner Guest

Canadian NatlonalRallways look-

problems. the speaker said. He compared conditions here with one

under the heading “General Government” and represent $13.}, Amigffdffl-Tll? i§“,,f.§‘.‘";',§§§

totals which are detailed in the comparative statement. lrufllc- hi} ur""""-

drive

gm test Japan offensive in mantras: five mung: d the ea:

g ted

inese m me m, ma: u "scammed earth“ pol- m luv. - »

Escape Impossible

ing the country

Although he was wearable or at Burgos, the Nationalist cap- it-ul. it was said General Franco's mlBM march into Madrid

$1009! before M hour-s.

1B0 miles south 0f Madrid. -

CIVILIANS EVACUATED at/ion of civilians from Madrid.

preparing for an attack on the capital. A short time later the Govern-

specdy fall for the city.

Nationalist offensives.

force by last gaturday.

satisfactory.

to carry cut its purpose-the __ . mining oi an “honorable mace.

through a military cordon placed OTTAWA. March 27—(CPi—-

When Britain is at war there

where a large "rebel icrce was re~ is "no such thlfll" ll 9mm!‘

lan neutrality. Gonsefvll-ive

The Royal Air Force assisted Leader Manimr declared in an

interview here today. Neutral- ity was for the enemy to de-

lonary activities ainst. the Brit- cide. 6nd» "W? ish from headqu s in the hills

Japanese Claim Capture O—f a Strategic City Of Nanchang

Utmost In, Quality l .

SHANGHAI, March Sk-(Tues- ‘severance of the CheklanI-Kllufi- flQ’)-(AP)—'I\IQ Japanese Army ‘s1 Railway, which runs to the lets last night an cunced capture coast, and meant‘.

of the important Kiangsi Province ' 1 Thdt eastern China now is

2'1

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lty f N hang, describing it as .cut cff from rtant (Illness may,” 34

u an "grushlng bklow" to General munitions plants’ mflunan Prov- gum John so

an: . west

‘Ill-is city's fail came as the climax n02‘; ‘ trogp 0mm: ichumuwm a l‘ l" n: mg northeast

co . .- l High tide this afternoon at.

crciuggmat ‘cocoa. V "I

llayiu waste van Tress

But at. Valencia, principal sea- port remalnlni; to the Madrid reg- ime, there was no means cf leav-

A series 0f mpid marches, Na- tionalists said, had put their for- ces in pcssession of Almaden, centre of valuable mercury mines

JUDY»: ‘by ‘the National I‘ ‘ ncc Council

Midi‘! ital’: occupation by Franco was

imminent.

o M M. Valencia it was rumored that- t the Alba t Act, mend m, diner declared he believed if he G _ M“ muse“ a. German control of the import- limitation cl aActiong m. ms hum! constructive criticism from °“ l“ h“ m“ ‘° bipartite?! of Bohumin, (Chapter 28.

MADRID, March 2l-—(OP)—'!‘tie National Defence Council announ- ccd tonight it. had started evacu-

This was taken to mean that peace negotiations with Nationalist General Franco had broken down completely, and the Council was

merit. announced the demolition of recruits who had been called up but who had not yet. joined the defending army, indicating a

Several officials addressing the people on the radio indicated peace negotiations had been at a stand- _ still slnceSunday night when they what he had m mind w“ . said defence measures were brig?‘

alive statistics tabled in the complete sem,.au,,n o, passenger taken against ex

The Republicans said this "tok- en" surrender proved impossible because of the short i-irne allowed. ’ although Nationalists‘ guarantees of treatment of all persons in Re- publican territory except "crimin- als" and those "responsible for continuing the war" had proved

General Franco yesterday onened a new offensive south of Madrid after the Defence Junta had pro- rnsed delivery oi its air fleet. t0-

day.

sspite these developments the Defence Junta had indicated early today it would continue tn attem t.

e taed. ey - rtali buildings and 54g t [bridges were dynamited by the Chinese and ‘many fins were set,

Annual labaerlptiou Delivered IIJI By Hall-P. U. l. 84.00; Olnudl IIII U. I. U]

Long - besieged Capital Looms i

Thousands Of Veteran Defend- ers Of City Surrender To Nat- ionalists Leaders In Flight

HENDAYE, March ZB-(Tuesdafl-Madrid, capital of Republican Spain and besieged for nearly 29 months oi’ the 32-month civil war, lay undefended today-ready for occupation by the armies of Nationalist General Franco.

As General Franco's columns moved .north from Toledo, and prepared to move south from Guadalajara toward the capital, thousands of veterans in the Republl-i’ can trenches who had defended the city in long, wearing months of shot, shell and air bombings marched out to the Nationalist lines under white flags and lay down thel!

A host of Republican political and trade union leader! fled the city toward the coast, hopeful of escaping from‘ what they feared would ‘be the wrath of the Nationalists who have threatened civil penalties against those respon- slbll! f0!‘ Dffllohglhg the War, and rigorous prosecution of- those guilty of “criminal activities.”

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PRllV|8|llNlll PRDGRAM or RliYAl visit

King ‘ George ‘ Queen Elizabeth To Spend Almost Four Hours Here.

The following provisional pro- gramme v. the visit of their Ma- jesties King George and Queen Elizabeth to Charlottetown was released yesterday.

June 14th, 12:30 p, m. arrive Marine Wharf.

Their Majestles proceed accom. Danied b" Provincial Escort from

Marine Wharf to Province Build-

ing via Great George Street. Great George street to be reserv- ed exclusively for school Children who arrive under School discipline via. routes to be named.

At Province Building the Prem- ier to read an Address of Weiccmo to Their Majesties. The reply to be handed to the Premier. The Mayor will present an Address of Welcome to Their Majesties.

Route to Government House Leaving Province Building move east. (m Richmond Street to Prince street-north on Prince street to

Ehrstcn Street—west on Brat/on Street to Great George Street-

s_outh on Great George Street to (Continued on page 7, Col 2)

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