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l7i No.  15
PRINCE  GEORGE   B. C
THURSDAY. APRIL 11, 1935
Five Cent*
Conference
Peace
Britain. France and Italy Join j In Effort to Prevent an Out- j Break of War
OUTLOOK IS GLOOMY
Best That is Hoped For Is That Conflict Will Be Postponed For a Few Years
London, April 8�Premier Ramsay i has decided to replace  Eden, Great Britain's out peace emissary at the con-
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Thursday- between representatives of Great Britain, France and Italy for tho coatfderation of the peace outlook of Central Europe. Anthony Eden was seized with a serious illness while returning from, his peace mi: ;ion to Moscow, and his physician ��are he will be confined to his room for a considerable period. His illness ha-; brought Premier Ramsay Mac-Donald bak into the international picture after an absence of several months.
The panorama which will confront I the delegates to the Stresa conference is a startling one. In Germany a ik-w army and air force is be.n? rapidly developed in defiance cf the terms of the Versailles treaty. Berlin and Kaunas glare angrily at each other over the Memel issue, and on the F y.Lsh-Gcrman frontier continuous r:ot:n-g has destroyed the illusion of peace between Warsaw and . Berlin.
Acoss the continent    of suspicion" Anthony  Eden,     lord   privy  seal   of ~ g.ts; Britain   has  travelled,   touch -Lit at most of the capitals, in a pcr-"�sent  search   for  friends of  peace. snd on to Stresa will go the British . delegates in the hope that 1935 will not witness a repetition of the cal-amitv of 1914.
Adolf  Hitler  at  present seems  to v fh" chief stumbling block to the
'� ! r �' continuous peace. He �in i- onomic union with Auk- | which  would    be but    another litical union. .He wants ! to    Germany  the i ig portion of Czecho- j
has   more   than   3,-nts    He demands an equ il to that of Britain and an   army   equal  to   that   of nd a navy of at least 4(n.ono i H !''��� :> ofesses to fc.ir Ru sia. J the Soviet   government  in turn � '�'� gard Hitler as the most dangerous i person  to the peace of Europe.
Great Britain has. ind'eated the demands of Hitler are not  acceptable. I Prance take.? even stronger opposition to them, and Italy will not consider , union cf Austria with Germany , whi    .would   bring    a   troublesome!
aMon up to her borders.   Thr> world
'�';.. await with anxiety the outcome
the Strp.sa conference,  the  creat-
'   hope being  that an  outbreak of
hostilities   may   be   postponed   for   a
feu- years.
It would appear that events at. Stresa will be shaped largely by the British. If it wa.s evident early in the came that London and Paris intended to maintain an entente, it is almost certain that Rome would join in Moscow has made no .secret of it'-, willingness to go along in an anti-German bloc and the L-ittle Entente *s ready. But should the British :\nd French remain apart, it is most likely that Mu.*?solinl would retain his liberty of action.
London has given little posit'-ve indication of the � role it will play. There is an overwhelming Conservative majority in the house of commons, the leaders of which do not trust Germany and who believe in a large degree of protection against possible a.ir warfare or undersea warfare by Germany. But the British government is tended by Ramsay MoDonnld. who loves to insist on his faith in human nature�even that r,t   :>,,��  rv>nmn  National   Socialists.
STIFF TOLL MAY BE SET FOR NEW BRIDGE
Victoria, April 9�It was announced today that a toll of twenty-five cents foT an automobile and the driver may be set lor crossing the bridge to be erecterl at New Westminster. The general feeling: is thut muck may happen before the bridge is built and opened for traffic.
SIR JOHN SIMON MAKES KNOWN DEMANDS OF CHANCELLOR HITLER
JAMES TRAVIS WILL DELIVER ADDRESSES IN
PINEVIEW -NEXT WEEK
James Travis, district agriculturist. | will break a new furrow :n Lhe Community Hall at PJneview next wool: when  he   will   institute   a   series   of talks on agriculture which ht: intends to bring to all  the  residents in his district. What    Mr. Travis    can torn- ! plates   is   a   series     of     informative! talks   on   agricultural    subjects,     to | create an interest on the part of the i young  people,  make  farming activities more attractive,  and the young pecple  more  content to stay on the |
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In City Decide to go on Strike
Refuse to Perform Further work Until Advance is Made by the City in Relief Scale
WORK IS NOT URGENT
London,  April 9�Sir John  S mon. \ British   foreign  secretary,   today  re- j vealed to the members of the house I of   commons   the     full   demands   of Chancellor   Hitler.    To   the   demand | for a big army, navy and  air force | was   added   that   for   thp   return   to Germany of all colonies taken from | her by the terms    cf the Ver.s lilies j treaty.   It wa.s hinted some time ago; that Germany's terms as a. condit on \ to her return to the League of Nations  wore    not  acceptable    to   the British   government.    With   the  announcement as to the mturr of the t�rm"5 this is en.silv understood. Coming on the eve of the conference of Rr't-teh, French ?nd Italian rep-e^en-tntives   at   Stresa   on   Thursday   Sir John's disclosure Is regarded as significant.
PREMIER HEPBURN
;rORCHS CANCELLATION OF POWER CONTRACTS
presented for following an occupa- j lion other than that of the farmer, and he is convinced the lot of the ! farmer can be made immeasurably j happ'er when his vision is widened j and much of the drudgery of the '� farm eliminated.
Mr. Travis starts Irs series of talks ' in Plnevtew. on Wednesday, Thurs- j and Friday evenings of next week, j April 17th.. 18th and 19th, at e:ght : o'clock. It is expected he will pres- j ont a number of interesting films \ descriptive of farming activities.
At Thursday evening's meeting he ! will be assisted by Harry Bowmrn. . agricultural and colonization ag^nt for the- C.N.R. a general invitalon ] is extended to all residents of Pinn- j view to attend the meetings.
j Old System May Be Abandoned If Covering Workers With Insurance is Demanded
AUSTRIA THREATENS TO BECOME TROUBLE CENTER OF EUROPE
Prince George Decides on Big Celebration
for Dominion Day
Tormto. April 9�Prem'er Hepburn ! forced the second reading in the pro- j vincl'al legislature today of the gov- | ernment b'll which is to cancel power j contracts between the Ontario-Hydro and a number of Quebec companies.! TV.e Conservative  members 'Staged  a \ filibuster  agamst  the  measure,    but after a continuous sitting for twenty-Six hours    the second    reading was given on a division of 42 to 15.    The Canadian Bankers' Association madn an appeal to Premier Hepburn that the issue as to whether the contracts were legal lae left to the courts, but j bo refused to consent.   Tine' premier's . break   with     the   banking    interests roeni'3   to     have   widened.     In     the course of the deviate todnv he- made the  statement   it   would  be  bad   for the Iw.njcs if they -sought in any way to 'niure the credit of the province nf Ontario a.^ the result of hi* action in cancelling thr- power contracts.
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GERMAN NAZIS FAIL TO CAPTURE FREE CTTY OF DANZIG
Rome. April 6�The action of Germany   in   repudiating    the arms  restrictions of the Versailles treaty has created   a  very difficult situation   in Austria.   A  considerable  part  of  theT Austrian population is in favor of th-:? German plan for a union of Austria with   Germany,   but   those   who   are opposed   are     divided     as     between j themselves.     There   are,two   private armies    in    Austria,    the    Catholic Storm Troopers, headed by Chancellor  Kurt   von   Schuschnigg,   and   the Heimwehr, headed by    Prince Ernst Rudiger von Starhembevg, while other  dissenting   factions  are   the  Nazi j German sympathizers and the Communists,  who are ready to take advantage of any breach. � Back of the jealousy between the Storm Trooper* and   the   Heimwehr    Is the  plan   to make   Starhemberg    re�ent    of   the country,  as a place-holder for Archduke Otto,    of Hapsburg,    until    the powers  are  ready  to  countenance   n re-establishment     of   the   monarchy Premier Mussolini is said to be con-.'�idrri:>t'.    this   it )ve   nv   an    :-ffiCi< lit check   upon   German     invasion   f.wd absorption   of   Austria.
Organization was Effected at a Representative Meeting Sunday Afternoon
SPORTS REPRESENTED
Mickey Brown who Engineered Labor Day Celebration Was Elected President
Prince Geor  No,man Radley.
Th-� follow'no: were elected in n*.-bors of the executive committee:   J..
�  I->'!irlas.     A.   J.  Rogers.-    K;iw:i:\l ; pD'' f r   Mond >y.    July   i- i.     it there will !><* bnscball and oth< on  the preceding day ns a  � im  nrc^ess.
London.  April 8-Ccmplete returns   WILLIAM  DULLEY  MET from  Danzig indicate  that   while the J DEATH   IN  SIERRA Nrds polled 59 1 i>erucent nf the votes        "            '            ...   ~. .. ,,,
here  thev   failed    to  gain aufflcent  NEVADA  MOUNTAINS
strength   to   control     the   municipal machinery, for which it  is claimed a ;mtv ent�!"��> of 66 2-3 would be necessary.    When  the voting booths  were < losed  the  N-v/\* .started  a  big celebration   in   ih"   belief   their   victory{ had been complete, but later reports I fhpwed thi-3 confidence to have been I unfounded. 'On   top    of   this    anti-Nazi.s have started lepal action which j questions the legality of the election.! p.ndirg employment for men on relief will be again resorted to. The issue hn.s been raired as to the liability of the city to cover men employed on relief work with workmen's compensation. If this is insisted upon it would add to_(h" cost of the work tmproxi-mately $1200 per annum, which in it'-elf would uo n considerable way :n the covering of the cost of such wort as might be regarded as n^ce^ary. The work the men m relief 1-pve been performing for tho citv enrnrs the minimum of dancer, nnd if insurance of the men eneased in ^uch work \s ins'sted noon there would be a very cons'derable economy in piv-incr the coin^ wacre for necesary work and wfnnnin'i it with a much smaller number of men.
Goc-rce F nil bv Ju'di
Tnylor Jr
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was granted   MAROONS  ANNEXED
H'MXM-tson on Wednes-
n the sum of $1000 with   HOCKEY  CHAMPIONS! IIP
1       '   INTHRRR GAMES
s dP-hould s and
�d tiled
WEATHER  REPORT
.�(1 by Police Mag-stand trial on a arising out of tes-
him   in   an   action : eourl
Statfmcnt of Labor Day  Celebration
.Subscriptions                            8351.00
Dances                                      $160.05
Ice Cream  Stand                     $160.00
Hot DOJT Stand                          S 35 00
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Total   Collected                    $7t>r>.7.")
�:.-,;� n litmre                                 $465,74
NeL  Prccec �                                    S3M.01 The '�'�'<   eds from the Labor Day
Celebrations wore turned   over to the
PnncR   Ge rge   Ba-seball   Club
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JUDGE PARKER HANDS JT STIFF SENTENCES ROBBERS
For the 9th. then fun hine cf one i minimum
Tl ursd  � Friday
Sunday
\rond-.y Tuesday
end nir Tuesday. April
fifi hours. 42  minutes
a   precipitation  of   .01
The    maximum    an-d
perature  readings    for
37.5   '   -2.2
{iROWNLEE DENOUNCES ABERHART SOCIAL CREDIT PROGRAM
Montreal,   Aj Maroons tonigl championship � Maple     Leafs score Of 4.2,
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on. April
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straight ries the impo -.- Ib of the M final   sei Drod'ucin Torrnto portunil i
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FOR  BANK
Toronto " April 9�Judge Parker today �ntenced George Smith to twenty years imprisonment, and Andrew " Sinclair to twelve years, for thpir part In the robbery of the Bast Gorrand street branch of the Royal B^mk of Canada in December, in which $1364 of the bank funds were stolen.
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; ivi the line of the C N urplu.s of snow for  th s (I of the year due to' low  Ipm-��    111 srf--.   At. Vanderhoof on   Friday the temperature  reading  was  -10  as compared with.-2.5 in Prince Grearge. Warmer   weather    is   now  oredieted but April to ditc ban been the cold-est  since  1913.
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SEN. HUGHES WOULD PREVENT DIVORCED PERSONS MARRYING
�-- not
Fonner premier �   \y-   open   in   his   dn-
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,vhich h-e says is u.tterlv inabilities of the pro-��� ��       The   h'i'-is   h'>niis
nth to o-jch Rduit  in I REVENUES _SH9W SIGNS
n his opinion th^ erav- '
 COLUMBIA'S
Ottawa, April 9�Senator Hughes. of T>ri'''ice E^-^ard T^l^nd, has triven notice of a bill in the senate which would make it unlawful jfor persons .<*Ncur'rii tvTe present cost resulting from unemplovment. altlio-ughr it is o^x-n to the -cbiectir>n that it transfers' the roct oF miemployment relief frnm the fode"nl tf> tbr- nrovinH"! ff-ivernmrn1. A* the Abrrbart proroxiTY>at;"n�f R135.000.00O. To tMc m-�-'^ be nr"Hf�H the �nnml *io-� of the basic monthly bonus which would account for another $125.fXK).-tK�> ot* for the two a total of $260.-000 000 to be found bv the TOO 000 men. women and children rrwWne up the population of Alberta, a province
OF COMING BACK
Victoria. April 6�That British Columbia's revenues are coming back is evidenced, bv the nnnual report of the forest branrh iust issued. This shews a gain of $:".onnoo in forest revenues ov-r rho-e frv; the previous year. being returned at $2.-521,340. T"""bo*" lirer-'ce rentals "*crt* up from $331,048 to �543.816: royalties pnd taxes rose from $f)63 5U t"i $1,155,862: pnrl stumpPECi rero:nf�; rose from S244/??5 to S289 709. The revenues for 1034 were tho hteh^st the p^^>^�irtce has enjoyed since the year 1931.
with few large incomes and small ao-cumualtions of weatlh.