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« N ews in Brief » Water Scarcity MOOSK JAW. - - ThlH Southern Bnskalchewuu dly is TailiiK a short- kpe of water, and unless tlioro Is heavy Mliifall a rationiiiK Hystoin will be eu- j[6rcc(l. Daily supply iiiaK 's il imposs- ible to nil walor mains Alberta Asks Irrigation KDMiJNTON.- Const nictidii of irri- gation dams and esl.iMlalimont of cpniniunlly p'lstines In tlin drouRht area of Southorn AH)erta under the A-airio Fai :n I{rli:5lji'itr.(ioii Aft. has been roniifsied by llm Alberta Gov- ernment. The prnposed projects In- volviiiK expenditure of more than ^SOO.noo are before Hon. J. G. Card- Iner. Kedcral Minister of AKrIculluro, for hi! ;<pprova!. Arctic Patrol Returns AHOAKl) S.S. NASCOI'IK, I>avi» Strait. â€" The Federal Government's Ear,icrn .Vrctic Pntrol was steaming 8OUII1 tills week, just inside the Arc- tic ('ircle~on Davis Strait, wlillo thous- ands of waterfowl .streaked south throuLii the skies. indieatiiiR approach Of winter. The Mmison's Hay Company's ship Nastopie. convoyinR the patrol, has •pent ivventy-two days within the Arc- tic Circle and has travelled 2.200 iniles. The patrol is due In Halifax Sept. 27. several stops beinp tnado in the meantime alon-r the e.ist shore of Buflln Ni-i'ii New Mental Hospital HAMILTON'. â€" Construction of an entirely new mental hospital on the Mountain, estimated to cost J.'i.OOO.OOO. 1» bfinK considered by Hon. T. n. Mc- Qne.sten. Minister of IlishwayH and Public 'Works, it was n-vealed this â- week Franc Drops Again I'.M!!rf.â€" A fresh plnnee of the franc to its lowest level in nearly a decade rai:-id the acute political question of excliaime r.iiirnl. which in many FreiMli i:Mn(ls h ri«soe|atfl with econ- omic '!i ': Tc.-'al;) Mussolini Threatens With<)rav.'al LO.MioN.â€" ra.sei,st Italy, supported by .V.izi ticimany. has !iidiraled she mitiil renounce her Spanish neutrality pI<d;.'o bec.iuse Italian warships were not »;i\en .n role equal to tlins(! of Britain and rraiico In tlie Me !:trrian- eati • piracy" jiatrol. Italia-i ii.w-p;ipers nnJe a clear that nnl. r-- 1; 'i-iin and Franco aHer the ••liw-ify" ;i.ni n. plve Italy :in equ.-il rio'ii:;;. [•â- "iv\,;- Mussolini may withdraw fi'iit] 'h" .-ilready lolleiini; noniaierviijiioii plan under which twenty-h.i-en nation.'; prnmiscrj to keep out of .'-'I -ilii. Great -Japanese Offensive I'Kll'I.Vt; â€" Japanese herc|i]i mik 1 s aiinouiitc 1!" crt'ate.st offensive 4in- derl.iken li> ilie Jiipani -"e .Army since the IJu-^^so I.ip.ij.. -â- ,. war thirty-lwo years a^'. i]i\inc ilie Chinese hack on a l/irrp.i :i-.oii â- ^^(Ciili and soiilhwest of I'eiplni;. II is sail) 10 |„- r,;itii.iiikiii,ir the C'hlne.<.- Ill,, I \\,;iki'niru; the stubborn resistance which slopiieil .-ill Japanese efforts to .-idviince ilown the I'i.pinK- llankow Hallway sine â-  . miy in iho North ''>.|,i;i ,,,i,fl|ct, II, ,v. niui- w. 1 ks old Thr- .t, : ,' ;:..si> lii)|<c lo iirive bark thn TiKht llaiilc of the Chinese tiefeiiso lines in Ci rtral Hopeh Provlnri- and open th' "TV Into Southern Hopeh, perhaps r.L-n into .ShansI ;in.| .Sinn- fun- ." 1' •"<â- ,.., £ci.-.h Cellar For Rco'v OvJ-.y. ProviiiiiMi I'olice miK in lâ- ^â- â- ^ Cellar of il !â-  ./se on V."'>e|iari IM.. 'I'oi Olio ill }'.â- â€¢â- â-  of lindiiiK Hie bo,!v .,1 Mrs. ("ti â- .', '.; "K.-nv'' of .\jlaii(|:ile li.is.!,.i: v: { .,•â- :,. , :;o .-; â- ! ., ;,riii. M'jaiiii'.i •â- â- '•. !i ii::-^ .,f .|ii;,. yi-:irs f":- bii- ir Hi,' â-  .. -i; , n,„,:' w.--- lir..;v 1 .,. .'il r, ) III. â- . w.,s foTiiiM "f Ibi- 1;- â- â€¢ I le l(i .. 'i-l, sr-,.ii,. of th â-  I oi' . ::â-  ri:fii w," â-  i:ii- |,-.| i,l-,c.. t'\" uiiinaii u.-.-' vcen a!iv<-. y'li- ilis- «;p'ri!ed tA . d^r:: af.cr s:] â-  mil !;.>.^. 'li :er iiii,..il i,,!„ |),r. \-, â- .;,.,., r^,,.-,] llM.-^c ItuJy Cran«?e«i <;i-'.".!:\ â-  ''11.' irni bjr ,i „:;i||, of f'l'i"a ami Spain cross. I flectinjrl.7 llii.s we. k end at a l.( , 'Ke of N'iitioiiH C'.iir.cil ! ssioii whicli lieai,| ^;|lnlllsh rnniler .' lan .\ei;rin brand llniT is th' ''ph-r '• whose siiliniiMiiies have ail''_kc,! .,Ii diii'rraiioan .slilipfmr. LIndLc.gh British Siibjecl? • M';VV'" ijltK. -A prole.-sional source asHociatt'd Willi .Colo!ii 1 Chaiies A. Lindbergh paid this wet k the fanions flier inli.'iided 'to renounce bis tlnlied Slates cHi/oiisliip nnd become a Hiit- ls!i Kiib.ie(t. The Informant declined to be (juol'il, or to pciniil use of his name, but his connection with Mud berch wag an established one. 'I'ho ninniAr In w*ilch the Information was obtained was not divulRed, and con- flrmallon or denial could not be oh tfll:icd elsewhere. Chinese Retreating T'KHMNtJ. - - Thousands of Chinese troops, recotlhiR before the greatest JapanoHO offensive sinco the Russo Japanese war, were reported to be re- C-N troatluK on all fronts in Ilopol Prov- ince. The Japs are cuttinB a wide path but It Is expected the Chinese will rally. At . present they are at- tempting a plan to break the coast brockade. Renewed Activity In Spain HKN1>.\VK. Franco-Spanish Fron- tier. â€" Spain's civil war raged with re- newed ferocity on many fronts this week-end as Hie contending armies strove to establish new gains before cold weather sots In. Valencia was bombed. Madrid shelled, and on tlio Hay of Biscay coast. In Aragon and around Madrid, li'.;liiiiig continued. U. S. Wants Arms Curb WASlIl.N'CTO.N'.â€" Secretary of Slate Ciirdell Hull has conveyed to foreign governmenls his hope that tho United Sl.iles can share leadership of a movement In halt the world armament rac "when and if an agreement ap- pears possible. This wan discovered by the/inibli- cation of instructions sent rocenlly to all diplomatic and consular agents in a now effort by Hull to promote world peace through inteinational economic rehabilitation. Prime Minister Returns LOMKJ.V.- I'rinie Minister .Neville Cliamljcrlaiii ri'turned to London Sat- urday from his vacation in Scotland, but No. 10 Downing Street is under- Koins alterallon.s. and be will continue temporary residence in .N'o. 11. oflicial homo of the Chaiicillor of the Kx- chequer. Plague Gaining Virulence SHANGHAI.â€" A cholera epidemic reaching grave liroportions spread llirough the foreign sectors of tlie nulropolis this weekend, striking down more tlian loi) .-iddilioiial vic- tims overnight. The sweep of the plague rai;;ed the number of cases In the Int 'iiiational Setil, nient and the Frencli concession alone to 710. There are an additional l.leo Kusiiecled cases in tlm two areas. Britain Defers Action I-O.N'UO.\'.â€" Cleat llritain will take no action in connection with the wounding in China of her ambui^sailor, .Sir Hughe Knati bhull-llugesseii, by Jaiianoso bullets uiilil tlio (loveniment receives a reply to its prole.st from THE MARKETS HAY AND STRAW .\o. 2 timothy, old $10 to 1 1 ; new, 5U to $10 per ton; N'o. 3 timothy, $8 to ?ii; oat.s and wheat straw, .$.5.00 to $6.50. Above prices f.o.b. Toronto, DAIRY PRODUCE Butter â€" . t^uotations to win,!, -ale trade at 'I'oronto this week-end. Creamery solids, .\o. 1 lifiii. to 00 do :i>i score 25'/-.> to 00 do ."57 .score 24 ',i to 00 do :',('• sioro •.'.S'i- to (10 Cheese N'ev. arg:e (j)aialliMe<l ; I I to II '4 t(. M'/j do twins do trijilets . 11 14 to 11% f.-\veraK'e price paid to shipjH-r.H, f.n.l). (oimtry piiiiit.s. ) .Ve»v hnKC (pa: alllii-.li I i'-j to 00 do triplels ]â- '.-, to Oi! POULTRY A.ND KGGS Buying prices; Tor,,iil<i (l;;;lei.- Il.i i v.iivelHl â- .vci^ iieliir;- |)-- 1 ':/â- <â-  1 ! lor u"/i ;!ile(! e,-"*-:, dcli\ eri'il. case, rii hi ncd: Kijgs â€" C'a le .\ laige . ;») („ pn (j'lade .A iiiediiim L'S to PO I'ullets 24 to Oil flradi' I! Crade C reewees to 01) lo (10 1' paid . 12 to Oil sXipp . !< 1 I ir. 17 lA 1:1 f'l.-:: Milk F-V I .\. 1-^ :;o 21 POULTKY to ci!i:r,trv Dress, .'â- 'el. A !-'e: Spi-inc ChicUciis 1 to 2 Ihs. \r, 2 to S lli.s 17 o 10 '1 Ihs 10 4 lbs. Jind over 20 â- ') lbs. nnd over 21 GRAIN 'QUOTATIONS Follovviiit; are elo.siii}; (;uoiatioiis Ihis weekend on Toronto Krai" tiansactlons for car lots, ]iiices on liasis c.i.l'. bny poi ts - Manitoba wheat â€" .\o. 1 .Voi tlierii, $l.;jr>'.4; .N'o. 2 .N'orthern, ii;l.2!i"4; No. 3 Northern. $1,2 1"',; .\'o. I N'or- thern, S1.20",. Western oats N'o. 2 C.W.. (!0';:c; .\o. 3 C.W., M'/jc; No, 1 feed. f)8'<,c. Manitoba barley â€" No, CW, Ofi'i.c; .N'o, f. C.W., 04 '/ic; No. I feed screen- inirs, i(,2C) per ton. .Soutli .Afric.iii corn. !'J>r track, Montie.Tl. Ontario ji.iiii. appii :;imiite prices track shipping point- -Wheal. .fl.OO to $1.08; ohIs, ;t7c to .".He; barley, fiOc to 52c; corn, i.'Or to 02c; rye, 75c In 7!ir; buckwheat, r>lc to 5:ir; nialliif barley, &5p to fiSc; milling; oats, :i7c to 3i)c. Premier Declares World Civilization is at Stake Canada Joins With Seven Other Nations in a Pledge for World Economic Co-operation â€" International Peace Broadcast Heard -6â€" IHE- NEWS INTERPRETED A Commentary On the More Important Events of the Week. By ELIZADETl' EEDY rrime Minister Mackenzie King Sunday night staled that "in this stormy and transitional period of hu- man affairs fenr has largely sup- planted faith In the conduct of na- tions and tluir ultimate civilization is at stake." It was plain, therefore, he said, (Iiat ''(iovernments and individuals alike must . . . pursue the arts of cnopora- lion and conciliation in every possible field of affairs." The Canadian rrinie Minister join- ed with leadeis of many nations in an international symposium on world econnmic cooperation sponsored by the Nation-.; I'^ace Conference. They pledged them-. Ives to strive frtr peace tlirougli economic co-operation. Eight Nations Join Mackenzie King spoke on a broad- ca t with Cordell Hull. T?nited States Secretary of Stale; Anthony Kden, Uritisli Foreign Secretary, who sjioke from Geneva; Prime Minister Camillc Cbautemps of Franco. Premier Van Zeeland of IJelgium. Chancellor von Schuschnigg of Austria; President Al- fonso I.opoz of Colombia and Premier Mylan Hodza of Cz.-cboslovakia. Outstanding in the broadcast was Kden's expressed liolio that Oreat Hritain and the United States might soon sign a trade agreement. "fVinada has alrea<ly nrule a trade agreement with her great neighbor, and I very much hope that It may be found possible for the United Kingdom also before very long to reach an agreement with the United States for the reduction of customs duties on a most-favored-nation basis," he said. â- 'Such an agreement would surely re- dound not only to our own advantage, but to that of the whole world." A Strange Time Mackenzie King said that with "conditions of war" actually existing on two continents, some might think the present an iiio|)porlune moment (o begin a campaign for world economic cooperation. "It may well be that for all coun- tries it would have been better had something of the kind been com- menced years ago.'' he added. "The tact, however, that this Is so only serves to make clear the wisdom of the undertaking itself." Along tho path of international ecoiKimic co-operation, he added, "there surely lies an effective means of avoiding further widespread, if not |~rjblo murder, car accident or earth worldwide, civil and international strife. In economic co-operation there Eyes on Czechoslovakia One of the ia.st strongholds of de- mocracy in Kurope, Czechoslovakia, occupies a doubly strategic position. Nazi Germany would be blad any mo- ment to swallow this little country whose geographical outlines cut a neat slice out of the south-eastern German States. (More than two-thirds of Czcdioslovakia's present popula- tion of 15,000,000 is concentrated in this western half in the highly indus- trialized province-, of Bohemia, Mor_ avia and Silesia. rif:ht en tho doorstep of Germany.) The Czechs live in -.nor. tal fear of the Hitler rcKimc but feel temporarily secure under the military jiiotection of Soviet Ilussin. At this moment in Europe's history. Czecho- slovakia is very important. also exists a means of bringing into being a world order which holds with- in itself some promise of an enduring peace." Front Page News The Spanish Civil War had the front pages of our daily newspapers all to itself for a good many months of this year and last, sharing honors occasionally with a particularly hor- tho Japanese, it w.is announced ofTi- cially this week-end. Britain dispatched a note to Tokio shortly after the Incident. Tim .lap- aiieso replied that tliey rogritted the outrage, but that it was not yet de- t'tnilned whether a .lapaiiese airman w;'s respoiivible for the wounding. $10,000,009 Borrowed OTTAWA. â€" .\e;!iiy .-li>, I.OIMI ha.s !)( en lent under the Home Improve- ment plan sinc(> It was instituted last N'ovemlier. Tl'.e total (.n Seiit. 15. Fin- ance Minister Dunniiit was $:i.2fi4.(i(Mt. an inc; from August :.'::. â- aid this week. ase of $!l54,nOO British Steamers Bombed VALK.SCIA.â€" Two liritish steamers. I'ln .h^an Weems and tho Prncat. were daniagc-d and llie ciptaiii of one was iMJiired by shrapnel during .-Ml insurg- -ni air raiil on Ilie Port of Valencia Ibis week-end. It was reported, v.iihout coiidrma- tion, that a llrilisli seaman aboard (lie of the ships was killed. The air raid was one of the worst e\i)erirnced by the loyalist emergency cuiiital thus far in llie 1 I iiioiitbs-old eivll war. At Ie;t«t (iulileen jiersons were kllleil aiiil lifly wollluled. Naval Ring Breaks Up I.O.N'DON. â€" The naval ring round Spain is ended. (Iroat Ilrilain and Franco, acting In concert, have not!- Ill d members of the Spanish non-in- tervention committee that their war- shilis engagfd in patrolling tlie Span- ish coast would be witridrnwn. Tliey V, ill be employed in sweeping pirate HI b'niarincs out of the Mediterranean. Tho .\nglo-French action removes ;i!l naval control over sliipnienls of .Mills and volunteers to holli rebote ii;id loyalists In Spain In view of the fi'ct that the Nyon patrol does not ex- tend to Spanish waters. Kaiser Intended Break I!i;iU,IX.~.V sen.sational plan of for- mer Kaiser Wilhelm to rush incognito to lieiiin has been abainloned with news his wife. Princess Ilermine, has made a successful recovery from a ciilieal operation. l''earful she might not recover, the e.\iled former emperor had madi! all arran';enients for a trip by fast train from Doom. Holl:;iid. to rcadi her bed- side. Chira Prepares XA.NKI.NO.â€" Cliin.Vs (400,000.000 In- habitants oganized this week for a long, costly war with Japan. Chiang Kar-Shck. dictator of the central goverrfJiient. sta'rted a 'iiborty loan" campaign for $150,000,000. sim- ilar to that w hU 11 the United States used In the world war. Dia.stic decret's. ranging from death for spies and traitors to soldiers' pen- sions, have lieoii put Into effect. Japs Announce Gains PKIl'INd. - Japanese army head- 'liiarters have announced that Choc- bow. Chinese advance base, 40 miles southwest of P(i|)ing, has been cap Mired in a Japanese offensive along the Ppiping-IIankow railway. The Japanese announced their mechanized forces, estimated at (10,000 men, had gained 12 miles In the last "I hours after spectacular crossings of the Viinmiiig .-uid Chunia rivers. Barrle Leaves $887,300 LO.Xno.V.â€" The will of Sir James Matthew liarrle, playwright, was pro- bated this week, showing a gross es- tate of $.SS7„'!iiO. Among his bequests was ?10,000 to "my beloved Klizabelh quake fatality. With the advent of the Sino.Japancse conflict, however, i', was transferred to iiiigo 3 or even page ."). In Au.iru.st, 10;;7, the front page headlines screamed Jap bomb- ings at us, and talked in bold type of tlie grave international crisis in the Far East. The Sino-Jap situation is just now possibly as grave ns it ever was, but as a front pace story it has given place to the Mediterranean embroglio and the danger of war in Europe. There is a war going on in .Spain, and a war gointr on in China, just the sam<'. Need Bigger Population With one-sixteenth of tho cultiva- table land in the world and more than that fraction of the world's natural resources, Canada has only one half of" one percent, of the earth's popula- ti:.n. It is the contention of Dr. W. .1. Black, who addressed the annual lonveution of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce at \'ancouver. that Can- ada must have more popuhition it it is to fulfill the destiny that nature in- tended for it. More people must be broug'l in from outside throuy^h im- migration, he .said, if the country is to keep going ahead. .An influx of farm, ing families would aid development, he believes. To Make Peace With Ireland The economic "war" between the Unite! Kingdo mand the Irish Free State is believed to be ncarin.g its end. Of several years' duration the conflict began when President Eamon de Valera refused to transfer the Irish land annuities to the British Government. Th^ United Kingdom, as guarantor of the loans, had to meet the interest charges. To recoup her- self, she clapped special duties on imports from the Irish Free State. The Iri.sh Free State retaliated. But now de Valera has gone to Svvitzor. land where he is meeting Dominions Secretary Malcolm MacDonald at Ge- neva to discuss differences between the two countries and bring about an economic reconciliation. WarSt Uniform Administration Amendments to Workmen's Com- pensation Acts throughout Canada that would give 100 per cent, com- pen.sation were recommendel by the Canadian Trades and Labor Con;i:ress in session at Ottawa. It was voted also that the full cost of administra- tion he. placed on industry. The ad- ministration of the Ontario Compen- sation -•Act as it affected those engag. ed hi the mining and lumbering in- dustry was termed a "disgrace." since it has become a practice, it was said, for operators to minimize the number of reported accidents, lower their contribution to the Com- pensation Bo!.rd and increase their profits at the expense of the workers. The Congress is pressing to make the .Acts more efficient and to have them uniform throughout the country. Italy Backs Out Demanding full equality with the ether European powers in patrolling the ?.Icdite-.-\anean, Italy has rejected the -\nglo-French invitation to join with :l.e nine countries in a war i;.g-\in-t submarine piracy. Mussi- lini's ministers had previously r.cc ant- ed, so that v'bcn his consent v.-.ts sud- denly withdrawn, it was thought that Germany had influenced him to a re- versal of decision. Nevertheless the agreement entered into at Nyon, Sv^itr.crland, against "piracy" will be put into operation immediately, with or wiliioul Italian participation. "We Are Not Involved" Prime Minister Mackenzie Eing as- sured the country this week that "Canada has no ships in the Medi- terranean, and Canadian commerce is not involved in the policie.-; being adopted by the nine-power confer- ence." He also observed that Can- ada had not taken any part in ac. livities of the non-intervention com- mittee niDr had there been any invi- tation to take part in the war on "piracy." Czinner. known profe.-sionally as p]lis- abetli Kergner, for the best perform- ance ever given any play of inine." Plan to Block Italy LOXDO.N. â€" Croat Britain and Franco have abandoned diplomatic ef- forts to persuade Italy to Join the Mediterranean anti-piracy patrol. The liritish and French Foreign OITices were said to have exhausted their patience in attempt to soothe tlie an.ger of Premier Mussolini. Bobbies Join In Embarrassing Chase When n large honr f:Il from n lorry i.r.ssing over Bin ;:. friars Bridge in London, Kng., recently the driver conttn.'.ed, not noiii.ing 1 e lind lost the niiimal. The hoar sipiealed in delight and began running in every iliie-tion ur.til n pel. cirnn r ame nrou 1 1 the cornrr and gave chase. Six more joined in the ludi- nou.<! sne-tade ml ll-o "boboics" h:'(l n he.lic time before they finally cornered it. Our picture showa t"o poirc;..c:i l-.y;rv la hn!'-. ihe heâ€" nrnr Binckf 'ns Bridge. <-«">« a They also decided, it wa^; learned, that II Diice will not be permitted to create a new crisis in the twenty-seven nation Spanish Non-intervention Com- mittee by attempting to force the • ^;iracy" issue before iL "The neu-, trality body is pi-epared to block any BU(ii move by Italian Ambassador Dino Crandi by taking the position that it is without authority to deal with the Nyon Moditerranean accord. Patrol Includes Planes GK.XKVA. â€" Xiiie Mediterranean powers, headed by Great Hritain and France, signed an accord this week- end authorizing si.gnatories of the Xyon agreement to lire on "pirate" r-rnpUmes and surface ships as well :â- : ^ :-''»na'ines in -the Medil-'rvanoan. Freighter Fired On IIKXDAVK. France.â€" The captain of llie liritish freighter Stanmore reports that insurgent batteries east of Riv- adesafla lired 0:1 the vcsrel when It liL-d to put in to pick up rofugees. Tho St:inmore headed for l!;irdcaux, Fr.TUce. without cnmplelin.t; its task. The Aslurian defenders of Gijon. f.illing back before the insurgent of- fensive, were reported to be i!;-inmit- ing the pa<h of their foe. Convicted of ManslavghJer MciXTKKAl-.â€" Cyrias Bouclier. who wept bitterly during his trial, wa.- con- victed of manslau.ghter for the .ham- mer slaying ot his wife. The murder charge against the middle-aged, thm ' and wan French-Canadian was reduced by the jury after summation of stories of bickering in tho Boucher home, tho city. Fire Takes Ten Lives KIUKIXTILLOCH, Dumbartonshire . â€"Great Hritiiin was horrified this weekend by one of the worst fires of • recent years, which took the lives of . ten Irish farm laborers In this villago eight miles from (ilasgow. , News of the tragedy plunged Into - mournijig the little community of Achlll Sound. County Mayo, poor, crofters' village on tho west const ot , Ireland, from which all the victims ' came. Third Wife Getting Divorce * NKW YORK. -Mrs. Kllzabeth EatoB , Oiggenhcim. third wife ot Colonel M. ' Robert Guggenheim, who settled %!,• 000.000 on each of his previous wlvel when they divorced him, is in Reno tor a divorce. , ,"-^