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XLVI. WINNIPEG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1935 20 PAGES No. 200 By Carrier In Winnipeg 25o per Week. Price eentei With Cornice, 10 cent. Britteh Statesmen Famir To Matt Wan Domkio Consulted Wit pmttfeQ feitiwj ti3wxut ActtWM a a i a i It 1 0 rlnto WIDENS III MARITIMES At Least 44 Homes and Score of Farm Places Are Destroyed MANY VOLUNTEERS PROSTRATED BY SUN More Than 5,000 Men In Three Provinces Join In Fighting Flames 1 ty Canadian Pre HALIFAX, Aug.

24 Fire that destroyed at least 44 homee and a core of farm buildings, besides thousands of acrea of valuable timber, roared on through the forests the Maritime provtncea today, their paths dried by a tun that prostrated many VUlagea were endangered in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and more than 6,000 men were fighting flames (n the three provinces. With no prospect of rain, harassed rangers called for mora recruits and equipment Most Threatening Fires New Brunswick's most threatening fires were In Gloucester county. Thirteen families had been left homeless at Cbarnesey, a near settlement near Tracadle. Eight bouses had been razed at Belledune and nine at Hodglnt. Upper Cara quet was in danger.

Other settlements were threatened in Kent and Queen's counties, and costly fires also were raging In King's and Northumberland counties. Flames swept through the fishing village of Wadden Cove, Cape Breton, N.S., yesterday, razing eight cottages and destroying much fishing gear. A house and barn was levelled by flames in Digby county. Villages In Danger More than 1.000 men were fighting fires in Hants county, where ja villages of South Rawdon, "Ashdale and Brooklyn were endan gered. Bush fires on Prince Edward Is land destroyed three farm homes at Tyne Valley and two houses and a large barn at St Peter's.

Temperatures, reported as nigh as 107 degrees within the last few days, were a little lower today. SENATE VOTES BILL TO GUARD U.S. NEUTRALITY Seven Point Resolution Is Adopted Which Bans Export of Arms I By AMOCIatte' Prtu WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 A even point resolution designed to safeguard United States neutrality 1n event of a foreign war was adopted today by the Senate. Chairman Plttman, of the for eign relations committee, obtained unanimous consent to lay aMde the coal bill unfinished business for consideration of the neutrality re solution approved by his committee yesterday.

Bart Export of Arms The resolution would bar export Of arms bv the United States to any foreign belligerents, prohibit travel of American citizens on bel ligerent ships, except at their own rink, and forbid the use of Ameri can wAtra and norta as SUDPlV base or rendezvous of belligerent submarines. Attempts already were under way to assure House action. Pnwtdent Roosevelt was report ed in favor of the move, coming as it does at a time wnen ine Italo Ethloplan situation is posing grave questions for European governments in particular. What Resolution Provides Representing a compromise between a more drastic program ad vocated by the special munitions Investigating committee headed oy Senator Nye N.D.). and the tate department attitude, the resolution provide: Authority for the President to prohibit United States citizens travelling on ships of belligerent nations, except at their own risk.

with 90 days allowed for citizens tn return home from war areas. Authority for the President to prevent ship, foreign or American, from carrying men or supplies to belligerent vessels at sea. System of Licensing A system of licensing munitions manufacture and export as a permanent policy of this government, along the lines of the Geneva Armi Treaty of 1925, ratified earlier in the session bv the Senate. A ban against. American ships carrying arms or munitions under embargo to any belligerent port or to any neutral port for shipment to belligerents.

Authority for the President to restrict or prohibit the entry of belligerent submarines into American waUrs or porta. Protesting Pensioners Determined to i ii ii i Ml First signs of fall set the protesting pensioners, who have been fighting on the Deer Lodge front since May 1 for equalized relief, to building winter quarters Tuesday. The thirty men still in camp finished the log framework of the main building, despite the protests of the St. James police. Today SANCTIONING OF MANITOBA MINE DEAL HELD UP Court Injunction Restrains Holding Meeting to I Approve Sale Chief Macdonald, of the Court of King" Bench, this morn ing issued an injunction restraining Newton Wylle and other defendants in an action brought by A.

L. 8tewart and others, from calling a meeting of ahareholdera of Wylte Oomlnion Gold Mines. to approve a purported sale of that company' properties to Noranda Mines, or making any disposition of the Wylle Do mlnion properties or assets. The Injunction will continue until trial of the action. Suit was entered In Court of King's Bench Tuesday to prevent sale of the wylle Dominion to Noranda under an agreement made Aug.

8, 1935. Archibald Lawrence Stewart, Robert Hassett and Bruce Zees, well known mining men, and Mrs. Wynona Bunting, The Pas, are the plaintiffs, suing on behalf of themselves and all other chare holders of Wylie Domlnlon Gold Mines, and the company Uself. Charges by Plaintiffs Defendants are: Noranda Mines, Capital Interests, a Toronto corporation; Newton Wylle. Its president, and 11 others, said to be directors of Wylle Dominlon Gold Mines, and including T.

C. Anderson and Ralph of Winnipeg. The plaintiffs charge that S157, 616.75, received by the defendants from sale of stock, was never turned over to the treasurer of (Turn to Paoa Flva, Column Four) To Your Advantage Any good salesman will tell you that if he it lucky enough to catch his customer at the right time when he is willing and able to buy his prospects of making a tale are at their brightest. When is the best time to catch John Citizen? Why the evening, of course. He it at home, relaxed after the pressure of business, comfortable and ready to listen to your story.

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At the Pensioners Plan to Build Deer Lodge Despite Police Prohibition Expect To Get Lumber For Walls and Roof of Log Frame Despite prohibitory Instructions issued by St, James police, protesting members of the Canadian War Disability Pensioners' assoc iation, encamped on the bank of the Assinbolns river in front of Deer Lodge hospital, will attempt to finish a building to be used as winter quarters. The men expect to obtain lumber to build side walls and a roof over the framework of logs erected Tuesday. Police halted the work yesterday, informing F. E. T.

Rreakwnll, aerretnry of th eson latlon, that it would be necessary to take out a building permit for the structure, which will have a value of mora than $20. The log framework will make a building 24 feet by 16 feet, 12 feet There art SO men left in the camp, with 40 other members re porting there dally. When the pensioners started their passlvt strike 10 weeks ago they numbered 260. Nearly 200 were forced to return to their hornet because of their health condition. Many had chest or stomach ailments which made it dangerous for them to remain in camp.

Short of Food Food supplies are short since the Winnipeg board of trade instructed Its members to discontinue furnishing food to the strikers. The camp still receives regular supplies of milk and ice. With plenty of time on their hands the campers supplement the food supply by fishing from the river bank. In the ice box this morning was a freshly caught pickerel waiting the atten tion or "ttnoDOy ciarx, tna cnet. who at the moment was busy with a wasu boiler full of ttew.

The pensioners have been on a passive strike as a protest against a local relief condition, which became effective May 1, providing that the first uve dollars or pension, compensation or gratuity shall not be taken into consideration when computing relief. This clause affected 170 civilians, 17 ex Imperial army veterans and one former German soldier. Slight Increases The Disabled Pensioners' Association demanded to be put on the same baals and given the advantage of the $5 exemption. This hat not yet been done. Eiteclivo Sept 1, when some recommendations of the Hyndoian commission are implemented the pensioners will receive slight increases, but not enough to bring them up to the standard of men on city relief.

Single men will be raised from $15 to $18.75 per month, $1.25 less than the same classification of civilians in the city; married men without dependents will get $30 per month instead of the present $2675, and married men with one child, $34.50, Instead of $32.75. These figures are respectively $1.75 and $3.25 lower than city relief. No change has been made in the classification of married men with more than one child. Build Winter Huts would finish the structure. At the "Knobby" Clark, chief cook of the making a rich stew in a wash right is the fishing detail of one his daily hauls in the AsslnlDoine.

caught a big pickerel. Winter Camp CHAMPION LOSES TO MRS. D. LAIRD IN GOLF PLAY Veteran Pine Ridge Player Eliminates Mrs. Gordon Konantz, 4 and 2 Making her first bid for the Manitoba women's golf championship since 1923, Mrs.

Douglat Laird, Pint Ridge, provided another upset to the 1930 tournament by eliminating Mrs. Gordon Konantz, defending titleholder, in the second round today at Pint Ridge. Mrs. Laird was victor by 4 and 2. Mrs.

Laird, who won a Junior golf trophy at Morristown, N.J., 87 years ago. played steadily to dispose of the champion. She made the turn in up. Mrs. Konantz could not take advantage of several opportunities and called it a day at the sixteenth.

Other matches in the championship flight went to the 18th. Mrs. R. K. Bearlsto won from Mrs.

Geo. Koester, Niakwa, while Miss Heather Leslie, from Alcrest lost to Mrs. S. M. Campbell, Elmhurst.

The Northwood sisters Barbara and. Margot had a real nip and tuck struggle before the former waa victor. Playing the 17th Margot boasfed a hole advantage but Barbara staged a strong finish to win the last two and advance to the semi finals. In the semi finals Mrs. Campbell meets Mrs.

Laird, while Mrs. Bealr sto matches atrokea with Miss Barbara Northwood. Extra Hole Matches Two extra hole matches featured the play in the flights. Results follow: Consolation Miss L. McLaren defeated Mrs S.

M. Connolly. Mrs. Theo. Klpp won by default from Mrs.

Blake Watson. Miss D. Simmons eliminated Mrs. Fred Archibald, on 19th. Mrs.

C. C. Balfour beat Miss R. Thompson, 1 up. CHIEFS OF ALL PARTIES GALLED TO D0WN ST.

British Premier's Official Residence Scene of Great Activity in African Crisis REPRESENTATIVES OF DOMINIONS ATTEND Lansbury, Sir Herbert Samuel and Lloyd George Among Morning Conferees Canadian Pron Cabli LONDON, Aug. 21 A procession of statesmen and representatives of the dominions, visited the foreign office today aa government heads conferred on the next steps in the Italo Ethloplan crisis. The leader of the opposition, George Lansbury, first saw Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign secretary. Then David Lloyd George, wartime prime minister, was closetted with the foreign secretary and Anthony Eden, minister for League of Nations affairs, for mora than an hour. David Lloyd George re fused comment on his departure.

Canada Represented Sir Samuel next saw representa tives of the dominions now in Lon don. Col. G. P. Vanier, of the Canadian high commissioner's office, came in the absence of Hon G.

Howard Ferguson, who is holi daying In Scotland. Also attending were Stanley Bruce of Australia, and Sir James Parr, of New Zealand, as well as representatives of South Africa and the Irish Free State. The Canadian Press was authoritatively Informed the meeting with the dominion representatives waa in accordance with the well established practice of keeping the dominions fully informed of the Imperial government's policy In matters of inter Imperial moment Sir Samuel's statement to the dominion representatives today was concerned with offering them a resume of the Paris tri power peace parley, which collapsed on Sunday. The meeting lasted for three quarters of an hour. Military Action Not Mentioned The question of possibility of dominion participation In military preparations was not mentioned by the foreign secretary, the Canadian Press understands.

He did not suggest either that another meeting was immediately necessary. It was added there was no question of Mr. Ferguson, the Canadian high commissioner, cutting ahort his holiday. He is expected to remain In Scotland another week. Sir Herbert Samuel, opposition Liberal leader, conferred with the foreign secretary last night Consequently, all party leaders In parliament have now been Informed officially of the grave nature of the problems facing the nation, and (Turn to Paso Flvt, Column tlx) REGENT OF SIAM KILLS HIMSELF OVER CRITICISM Prince Anuvatana Found Dead After Night Session of Assembly By Auoclattd Prtul BANGKOK, Aug.

21 Criticism by former King Prajadhlpok and some senior princes of his acts as regent, coupled with a prolonged illness caused the suicide of Prince Anuvatana. the government announced today, after a night session of the assembly. A letter from the formeV King, according to the announcement. waa found on the deathbed. It mentioned stoppage of the pension of Prince Savasti, Prajadhlpok'a father in law; the governments refusal to buy his seaside property, and other measures approved by the late regent Prince Anuvatana shot himself in the mouth, police said.

Chaophya Bljaydedra Yodhln, 60, aide decamp to ex King Prajadhlpok, was named to the regency council, now headed by Prince Aditya. Canada Has Fine Chance To Reduce Wheat Stocks EVENTS have presented Canada with an excellent chance to greatly improve her wheat position, in the opinion of Broomhall, internationally known expert on world grain matters. In a cabled despatch from Liverpool today, he says: "Canada with her large stocks has an opportunity to reduce these supplies considerably during the coming season. Such an opportunity is not likely to present itself again, as next season the southern hemisphere, particularly Argentine, will undoubtedly make strenuous efforts to recoup some of this year's losses. Cabinet Leaders Ready to Invoke Covenant Sanctions If Italy Attacks Ethiopia I DIES IN HOLLYWOOD MARJORIE GUTHRIE Known on the stage and screen as Marjorie White, the well known Winnipeg born actress died in Hollywood today following Injuries suffered in a car crash Tuesday.

During the war years she achieved great popularity at a member of the Winnipeg Kiddies. CITY ACTRESS SUCCUMBS TO CAR INJURIES Marjorie Guthrie, Known as Marjorie White on Stage, Dies In Hollywood HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 21 jnanorie wnite, zv year oid movie actress from Winnipeg, died today from injuries she suffered in an automobile collision, Tuesday. MIhs White sustained several rib fractures, a broken shoulder and Internal injuries when the automobile In which she was riding with Marlow Lovell and William Meckie sldeswiped another machine. A Winnipeg girl, who rose to prominence on the American vaudsville stage and screen, Mar jorie Guthrie (whose Hollywood name was Marjorie White), achieved first notice with the Winnipeg Kiddies.

This group of clever young entertainers is credited with having raised nearly $100,000 for patriotic purposes during the war years through shos jr5enti on hnir of the I.O.D.E., the Patrlotlo Fund, and the Returned Soldiers' association. Showed Early Aptitude An ingratiating vivacity and sense of humor marked Marjorie for the stage at an early age. Born in Winnipeg, she attended the Maple Leaf school on William ave. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Guthrie. Mrs. Guthrie at present lives In To run lo. Marjorle'e first entry Into theat ricals was through school enter tainments where she snowed apti tude for comedy, singing and danc ing beyond her years. When she was six the war came.

Grouped with other capable chll aren In a troupe known as tne Winnipeg Kiddles, phe became a local celebrity. The popularity of the Kiddles was so great that It was employed for patriotic purposes during the war. The Kiddies toured Canada from coast to coast fur recruiting purposes, for the aid of tne Patriotic una ana ror encouraging the response to the Victory Loan drives. Toured In U. 8.

In 1917 they were engaged by the British Recruiting Mission in their work at Duluth. Further engagement took them on a long tour from Wisconsin to Washington. After the war Marjorie teamed with Thelma Wolna. another mem ber of the Winnipeg Kiddies in a professional vaudeville turn, billed as the White Sisters. Later she teamed in vaudeville with F.ddle Tierney, whofn she married.

With her huahand she played the local Orpheum theatre In 1928. She came to Hollwood in 1929 and appeared as a featured player in such pictures as Ine Uolrten Calf." "Movietone Follies of "Sunny Side Up." and others. PINE FALLS PRODUCTION MORE THAN EXPECTED Paper production at the Tine Falls mill of the MRnltoha Paper Co. la even more than expected when the mill was opened, Hon. J.

S. MrDlarmid, minister of natural resources, said today. Ten days ago the mill was producing 130 tons a day, a production more than the normal capacity of the single tv.lt that la operating. The mill is running 24 hours a day. and nearly 225 men are employed.

Thr Is no word yet when the other unit will start, or whether It Is likely to atart in the near future. II 5. si i rr 1 Special Session of Ministers Held Upon Return of Premier Baldwin From France Final Decision on Policy at Geneva Will Be Made at Full Council Thursday, tCopyrlght, 1135, by tha Awoelatod Pron IrNTtONT, Aug. 21 Seven leading members of the British e.Wnet today tentatively approved a policy demanding financial and ecoaomlo action against Italy if that country attacks Eth'lopla. The ministers had been called Into a tpeclal Informal session by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin.

They conferred two hours. Their decision, aHhough tentative, calls for a strong British stand at Geneva, in the forthcoming League of Nations session, for coll active financial and economio sanctions. Thia Idea will be taken up by tie full cabinet tomorrow la an emergency meeting. Disturbed by the mounting threat of a European crisis, precipitated by Mussolini's defiance of all efforts to prevent war in East Africa, British Statesmen today also considered seeking an emergency session of the League of Natlona prior to the September 4 meeting to deal with this danger. Such a move it aimed at speeding up the League's possible "restraint" on Mussolini before the rainy season in Ethiopia ends, in time for the League to forestall Italy's "fait accompli." Rainy 8eatoq Ending Every day counts now, it is felt, particularly In view of reports from Addis Ababa that the rains are lifting weeks in advance of expectations.

Meanwhile advices from Paris in dicate "feelers" have been put out on a proposal that would give France a safer feeling regarding Germany. The proposal tentatively Is for a British guarantee to maintain tranquility In Central Europe, replacing the warring Italians on the aide of France in return for France's unqualified support of whatever stand Britain takes at Geneva. Arms For Ethiopia Despltt the French feeling, echoed in the Paris press, that Britain should not lift its arms embargo on Ethiopia for fear. of aggravat ing Mussolini before the Geneva meeting, it is considered probable that the cabinet win raise the ban wthin the next 48 hours. A hue and cry for and against Great Britain raising the explosive question of sanctions at Geneva is raging in the British press.

It is deemed likely to be one of the first subjects raised at tomorrow's cabinet meeting. Sanctions are favored, according to authoritative sources, by Hoare and Eden, among other statesmen, to prevant goods, cash and credit from reaching Italy. In this connection, Is under stood the cabinet decision will be closely guarded, pending the results of the "soundings" of League members on the extent to which they will support British leadership In lta advocacy of tne sanctions. ALL FASCIST LEADERS VOLUNTEER FOR WAR tBy Auoclattd PrtHl ROME, Aug. 21 Fascist cabinet mtn and other sacrosanct members of the one party hierarchy today awaited orders for military duties in East Africa, just as If they were privates in the regular army waiting for a conscription call.

They did so following an order by Mussolini which definitely abolished political nepotism in the faca of danger. Party secretaries, led by the national party secretary, Achilla Starace, announced they had volunteered en masse for East African service. It was then revealed that cabinet members and under secretaries (Turn to Paoo Five, Column Throt) Ruler Leads Ethiopians In a Fierce Sham Battle Marked By Cries of War Graphic Scene Presented When Hordes of Fight Mad Tribesmen Stage Wild Demonstration, Echoing American Negroes' Shouts of "Give 'Em the Works, Boy." By Araoclatttf Praul ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 21 The British Legation todsy took steps to construct bomb proof shelters for tha small British force that will protect tha legation in tha event Italy attacks Ethiopia. The British purchased 7,000 square yards of heavy, corrugated, galvanized iron sheets far the shelters.

Those also will provide quarters for British civilians. ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 21 Terrifying war criet rivaling the yella ot the early American Redakina dinned from thousands of tribesmen's throats today as Emperor Halle Selassie's Aerce vlsaged warriors staged a sham battle in preparation for imminent hostilities with Italy. The emperor himself, arrayed In a smart military untrorm and a lion's mane head dress, directed the mock clash, which made up in vocal ferocity for its lack of gun shotsnecessity imposed ridge famine. Emporor in Cheered Up at dawn, aa Is his usual custom, the frail, sad eyed little monarch waa greeted with a tumultuous roar as he left bis palace in a shiny new motor car to witness a rehearsal of a program for the daya ahead.

Leaden skies everhung the scene accentuating the feeling of unreality that these barefoot, ill equipped blacks are going to confront one of tae most modvrn armlet in the Attitudes of League Members An Associated Press survey Indi cates tha stand of European Ca tions In tha Italo Ethloplan situation as follows: France is nervously with Great Britain aa "a last resort" Belgium Is solidly behind the Bri tish government, troubled lest Ethiopia be swallowed up by Italy, which would set a dangeroua example for great power to en croach on small states. Yugoslavia, naturally anti Italian, is delighted to set Italy's military energies directed but is unwilling to aggravate Italy. Czecho Slovakia, strongly pro league, views an Italo Ethloplan war aa disturbing to tht progress of consolidating Europe and exposing Austria to the German menace. The Netherlands are neutral, but want fair play for Ethiopia. Denmark Is ready to support Britain to the full.

Sweden showed some early enthusiasm for British intervention. The Baltle and Scandinavian states will support the League to the limit, teeing a collapse at Geneva as a direct threat to their own security. MODERATELY WARM WEATHER FORECAST The weather has warmed up in the west and moderate temperatures are predicted over the prairies Thursday along with skies mostly fall iiw4s a firobable in western Manitoba, and ocal thunderstorms in Saskatchewan and Alberta. In Eastern Canada, ferritin heat continues. It was 94, Tuesday, at Sydney, N.S., and 92 at Charlotte town, P.E.L 400 Prosecutions In Safety Drive rnor.TO, Aug.

21. More than 400 prosecutions have been launched during tha last three weeks as the province wages its campaign against alleged "wholesale" violation of Ontario motor laws, Hon. T. B. McQuesten, minister of highways, said today.

Ths province Is employing special investigators and prosecutors to aid the regular departmental staff. The 400 prosecutions have been launched in an "under cover drive" by a single Investigator. world In weeks. Raln swollan clouds, now Uielr chief guarantee against the bursting sneua ui mm Italian long range artillery, poison gas, and foot burning chemlcala, floated above them. But the karamp" (rainy season) It ebbing fsst and it Is believed here war will break out much sooner than October.

Veteran Join In Melee American Negro veterans of Chateau Thierry and the Hindenburg line, serving as Instructors, joined the fierce, bushy haired tribesmen in today's sham melee, their tiar lemesqua shouts of "give 'em the (Tiif to Poo Flvo, Wunw rival.