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Roosevelt May

Take A

Believe Preside-lit prepared} to act at strike bound Allis - Chalmers plant.

Ii. S. protests Berlin arrest

pony dispatched an emissary to

Washington with what it called

—_-- evidence of Communist activit in

WASHINGTON, April 4__.(Ap) _ the strike that has closed s. its The United States had made repre- Plants in the United states

sentations to the German Foreign United states Steel and the

Oiiice against the arrest of Stewart Steel Workers‘ Organizing Com-

Herman, an employee of the Am- erican embassy in Berlin. saying ii’. look place without prior notification or explanation to the embassy.

A state department announcement said today that the embassy in Ber- lih had reported April 3 that a num- bci- of American citizens, including Herman. had been taken into cus- lody by the German police.

The Americans were reported to gave been released after several

ours.

Dairy Council Recommends Butter price

OTTAWA. April 4.-(CP) —Sep- nrate recommendations that the minimum price of butter be fixed at 3i nnd 34 cents a pound. basis Montreal, were submitted to the Na- tional Dairy Council today at the clcse of a two-day meeting of re- presentatives from the dairy and producers’ organizations.

Aside from the variance in mini- mum price suggested, the two sub- missions were practicnllv identical.

The Iii-cent price recommendation was made by a group of dairvmenb organizations headed bv the Nation- ni Dniry Council of Canada.

The iii-cent price was suggested by the Dairy Farmers‘ Federation. whose delegates attended the two- riny conference here, but decided to imke their own submission.

Both submissions asked that pro- vision be made for increasing the hrice of cheese to i0 cents a pound at Montreal. plus the existingqlfli- ilv premiums.

Vihe price payable under the ex- isilng cheese agreement with Brllflln .11:- 14.4 cents a bound, Montreal

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me group headed bv the National Dauv Council also suggested to the Board that consideration be Ilvenl-O establishing regulations to Drevflfli croameries from accepting cream (luring the season in v\'l!1Clll1Ch@@5¢ fuciorv operates from farmers who sent their milk to the cheese factory b.1849. v39 d

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Ford sends Emissary to Washington

DETR/OIT, April 4 -—(AP) -'I‘he ‘Ford Motor Company. delayed in $155,000,000 in national defence uork by the crippling three-dayc- Mrike at its rouge plant, sent. an emissary to Washington tonight to confer with the Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson.

I. A. Capizzi, Ford attorney flcw i0 the cap tal bearing evidence, the company said. of “lutlvitlee of Communists" in the strike of the C.I.O.'s United Automobile workers

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which now has tied up operations 151i to: Ford plants in the United a .

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Que. April 4 -—(CP) _ Mgr. J.A.H. Blacquiere, parish priest of Laver- niere, died in hospital tonight. He was attached to the diocese 0! Charlottetown. ‘

-Negotiations for a. new wage

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A threat of a strike a ainst the

mammoth United Stages Steel

Corporation, possibly affecting 250.- 000 workers, developed Friday night while the Ford Motor Com-

mittee (01.0) have been nego- tiating on a new contract. The union has demanded, among other things, a io-cent-an-hour wage increase and recognition of the uniop us exclusive bargaining

agent. The negotiations have Reached e. deadlock, an informed source PW‘

said. and union leaders are

Test England Town heavily Bombed in raid

pflilgfl. {tor ‘Fhstrike next guest?! m “g " B “mpmy i“ °' IDNDON, April 5- (Saturday) fence contracts running into hun- __(OP)_ A number of persons were

dreds of millions of dollars. of- ficlals at Washington said.

The Ford Motor Company, which has $155,000,000 of defence work. sent its attorney I. A. Capizzi, to Washington. to lay its charges of Communist activity before secre- tary of War Henry Stimson.

The strike of the C. I. Q-United Automobile Workers at the Ford Rouge ‘plant at Dearborn, Mioh.. has‘ tie up all Ford operations.

A strong hint came from Presi- dent Roosevelt Fhiiiay that he would take summary action imless the Allis-Chalmers strike was sot- tied soon, and at the some time government pressure was exerted

‘believed killed and wounded last night and early today in a heavy Gennon air raid on o western Elig- land town.

The casualties were feared in a residential district, where consid- erable damage was believed caused by Nazi bonrbs.

Hundreds of volunteers, fighting desperately amid the crash of heavy explosives to extinguish Nazi fire bombs falling on the town. cheer- ed when searchlights and anti-air- craft shells located one bomber and brought i.'t down i.r1 flames.

Several other districts in the area were showered with explosives af- ter the severe German strike at the port city of Bristol Thursday night.

‘The Geman bombers bucked a benific anti-aircraft barrage to at- tack the western England town.

Unconfirmed reports said a. sec- ond Nazi plane and possibly a third were shot down.

London had a brief alarm which was lifted before 10 p. m. (5 p. rn A5.T. Friday), but there were no immediate reports of, bombings.

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Magdalen Is. Priest passes

Mlore and more Americans this photo shows

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U. S.‘ Eagles’ In R.A.F

are Joining the British fliers daily and a group of U-S.

own unit, the “Eagle Squadron.”

“somewhere in England" passing one of their R.A.F.

Kolendnrski, Iakchurst,

Nathaniel Moran two unidentified men; Sam A. lilnuricllo, Asto is Squadron Leader, th

the cameraman caught planes on their way to their field. Left to right they are: Gabriel, CuL; William ll. Nichols, San Curios, N.J.; W. E. G. Andrew Mamedcff, Thompson, Conn., Eugene Q. Tobin, Los Angrles. z, New York City; Gregory A. Daymond, San Francisco; and rid, N.Y. With the exception, of Taylor, who e men are all Pilot-Officers.

Airmen who have formed their When this picture was snapped the volunteers quarters at an E, Batemun, San CaL; Stanley M. Taylor, New York Cty;

Charles

Luke E. Allen, lgnR-tln, Colo;

Government - owned

Company To Build Merchant A Ships

O'I"I‘AWA, April _i4-(CP)-—Mu ‘

nitions Minister Howe today told The Canadian Press a Govern- mcn-owncd company to be known as the Wartime Merchant Ship- ping Limited with H. R. MacMil- Ian of Vancouver as head has been formed to concentrate on construction of merchant ships.

The company probably w ll be located in Montreal. ~

Mr. MacMilluirs place as chair- man of the Wartime Requirements Board will be taken by R. A. C Henry at present adviser in ece- nomics of the Munitions Depart- ment.

GRINDSTONE- M58531” ishmds- The new Nazi attack followed daylight coastal forays and Royal Air Force raids on Brest, Rotter- dam and Ostend. In the latter stabs the German battleships Scharn- horst and Gnelsenau again were the apparent major targets. ‘I'm/y were reported moored at Brest earlier this week.

“Heavy bombs were seen to fall across the drydock and several fires were started in the port," an Air Ministry communique said. but poor visibility made it difficult to assess the full effect of the raid.

Oil tanks at Rotterdam and docks , at Qstend also were bombed.

Steel strike Parley reaches Deadlock

WASHINGTON. April 4 — (cgl tract between the United States Steel Corporation and its" 0.1.0. employees have reached an ab- solute deadlock," it was lea-med from on informed source tonight. and the union leaders are 9N1!!!“ foal? strike next Tuesday mid- n .

A strike in “Big steel." If effec- tive enough to halt operations in the Corporation's subsidiaries. would involve approximately 260.- 000 steel workers.

Negotiations which have been rmder way since March 13 between C. I. O.'s steel workers orkanizin8 "Qmmlilwe and 0011193“! TeDTQIeYF ntives have failed. it was said. to produce gm agreement on wages. paid vacations, dues collections, and exclusive bargaining recognition for the union. The two sides. it was said, were far wPB-fi- 0ft in 10m‘ points.

The old contract between the 5. W. 0. C. and Big Steel expired April l after Philip Murray, head of both C. I. O. and B. W. 0. C. had served s. formal 20-day notice of hhe union's desire to amt-hie changes in the agmemmt-

Rport Nazis Ready for action

Fail in move for Early Easter recess

OTTAWA. April 4.-<ci>>-1hter-I

ty negotiations looking to ad- urnment of the House of Commons tonight for the Easter recess fell through. it was learned from a re- liable House source late today. and‘ the Commons will not recess until next Tuesday. ! Opposition Leader Hanson earlier had suggested the Easter recess‘ might well start with adjournment: at 8 p.m. tonight and remain nd~ journed until April 2B.

Retreat displeasing But may be good Strategy in Desert

B‘ Kirke L- Simpson Assoc lied Press Staff Writer

I l Home chs is expremed in Lon- ldon over Britim evacuation at’ l Bengasl under pressure of advancing rGennan-Itailan mechanized forces. but the defensive strategy involved is obvious. Weather and the desert termini are British aliim counted upcn m stall the Axis cerium-drive in North Africa just a mqthelped bog down Marshal Gruiunis earl- igr 021% may? myforznidsble et-

m e

Esgisnntes from 00%? ltlsedagie robable stiezagth of e 0- 1‘- gun force in Libya at two mechan- ised dfvisicns perhaps 20.000 men.

Calm seems ust ‘ eposl- tion to dim: wilat is happaninog n" 1n uhya, including evacuation Bengasi. as a minor incident of the "‘-’- “.'.'..&?°.."li‘f.‘.". “lfiaifl R elff t s Bogart-Mediterranean war emu» sari

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atchosfromp Berlin toniflli ll"! llle Nut forces in“? ll» all"). Rumsnis were "N 01' w 0B and a German thrust into the Bul- ksns against Gioeee or Yulvflllvil or both appeared to be Willi-Wm‘ ing rapidly.

Record plane Production in II. S.

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The new company will concen- trate on cargo ship construction.’ Mr. Howe silld. “At present there are orders for 20 cargo ships and it is hoped the cargo ship indus- try will be greatly developed."

The Minister sa d the new com- pany would have nothing to do with naval ship construction or repair work which would remain under D, B. Czirswell, director gen- eral of naval construction.

Other members of the new com- pany will be announced shortly.

Mr. MacMiilan, prominent. Bri- tish Columbia lumber and shipping magnate, has been serving since early in the wur as c. dollar-a- ycar man. Hc has resigned his post as, chairman of the Wartime Requirements Board to take over the new duties.

Mr. Howe could not estimate how much expansion would be possible but. it was being Studied. He. told The Canadian Press the new company would devote itself entirely to merchant shipbuilding. Tire building of corvetws. destroy- ers and illl other naval construc- tion. as well as ship repair work, will still be under D. B. Carswell. director general of naval con- slruclion.

Italians lose Five destroyers

NDON, A rii 4 —(CPl --The adlmclralty anngunoed tonight that Italy lost five destroYt-‘TB dull“! 111* last few days in the Red Sea. brill?- irur to eight the Italiun de§lf0leffi lost since last week-ends battle in the Ionian Sea.

‘hvo of the five destroyers were scuttled, the admiralty said. These are the first recorded cases in the war of deliberate sinking of war- cpfili. not previously damaged in be e.

The Italians scuttled the ships when they sighted British naval craft. The uimiraltv said one of’ the destroyers capsized.

Session Nears End

HALIFAX, April 4 --(CP) —The Nova Booth. legislature held after- noon and evening sessions today in an effort to clear the way for adjournment tomorrow. Education occupied the attention of the house during the afternoon sitting.

Yugoslav Anti - aircraft Batteries open,

NEW YORK April 5—-(S1_lt— ‘_ urdayi-(AP) — The Drills“ i Broadcasting Corporation in a broadcast heard by ""- Na‘ tional Broadcasting Company‘ said that Yugoslav anti-aircraft batteries fired on a number oi’ unidentified planes early today when they crossed the YIIEIJ- slay-German border. No ile- tails were given.

War-ZS Years Agojpday

(By The Canadian Press)

April 5, 1916—‘I‘ro0‘l)¥ flul-“lclils to relief of British division nl Kut- gl-Amgra, Mesopotamia, captured Turkish postions at Ummcl-Hennfl and Felahich. Zeppelin raid on Eng- lish northeast. coast driven off by anti-aircraft defences.

Table answers Re Wood Islands Ferry service

OTTAWA, April 4.—(CP)-Pcrcy Black tflon, Northulnbcrland) was iniorined today in a rolurn tabled in the House of Commons that about $299,711 will be spent at Wood Island. P. E. ISlBIlCl. nnd about $241.- 7D1 at Cariboo m Nova Scotin, Pic- tou County, preparatory to instuila- tion of a ferry service.

The return said il WfiS estimated these amounts would be spent for acquisition of lauds for whnrf an. terminals and for dredging. harbor approaches and improvements.

While no deflnitc decision had been made. after the return. 1t was probable the Erie Isle, of 451.24

gross was. would be used as ferry bflfllv. I

Mr. R. E. Mulch. president of Nonhumberland Ferries Limited.

Wll-ll b!‘ l. O0 ‘BU! do betwdierlo lslaoilcls‘ inf

P. E. Island and Caribou on the Nova Bcotia mainland. said st night he believed the reference in

the House of Commons at Ottawa to expenditure in connection with the ferrv terminals referred to the total costs of the work. So far

he knew. no new work is to be done. He said construction at both the

Island and Nova Scotia ends

P. . was oompletediaqstyyear.

VESWIN PYUG

King-Campbell Correspondence ls tabled

OTTAWA. April 4—(CP>—-In a R1186. Canadian farmers had bo-

come casualties of through the continental Europe, Mackenzie King ‘Thane Campbell. Island, on Jan. 2, correspondence ta mons today

The

grant-

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considerable llfidzggflignlo be farmers which sly react against effort. They had d to rind their than it had been ght or the depres-

' productive been disappointc situation worse "since the drou sion."

farmers urg- be stabilized

cessing tax had . , . llllltil indignation. named Imnownce ‘ 1e Premier ur ed l,‘ Dominion “beforg sefiicolgn ggmdhi ‘s “$13” .*..%.::;:.‘1.":r”:.: “M” our fun-us.“ e pro uct-iv- -. KllliZ. in reply noted that low

prices for polatoc‘ ' ~ - I avoid because of bmc ‘We mud w’

largely it fullgiit tatioh of

hlarkctea domestically. and be thucsome voluntary hmi lJADullLJElOli might help.

‘ihe phcnohlenal LRJJICBSC in Can. ado. hog population had made it 1m- Dltriitlvl: Liliil. any new agreement lvltil tile nrltisii hood lvluugyy shouxi provide all outlet for larger quantities OI pork. even ii‘ prices were somewhat lower, Mr. King said.

rrom tire outset of the War. said Mr. mrta-"the ‘riederar Agricuizurall uepurtlhcut hau emphasized niar-‘ keung aililcuitlcs, but more llad coon unwarranted expansion in the production o1 some products.

‘"1118 course of the present war and the extension of the blockade l0 the whole continent of Europe. have created u tremendous problem lor Canada because oi our large ex- DOILADIG surplus oi agricultural pro- uucls," wrote Mr. lung. "lnascnse, through the loss of markets in coli- tiilenlili Europe. the Canadian fur- iners have become casualties of the present war."

Mi’. King said there could be only one satisfactory s0llltl0ll of the far- mers‘ problems and lhat “is the dc- feat of the aggressors and the de- struction of the totalitarian order."

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N. B. Legislature ls prorogued

FREDERICTON, April 4-(CP)— 1'11.» sec nd session of New Bruns- wickl; 39th Legislature WTLS pro- rsgued late today by Lieutenant- Governor W. G. Clark.

Both government and private legislation was light during me slX- wccks session. The Lieutenant- i Governor gave axent to 73 bills. f This was a much smaller number . than the average at sessions of rc- i, cent years,

Time hon red the "battle of t the prcrogation.

customs, including he bills," marked

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grim many had arrived were voi

campbeu of troops rushed i0 the fro

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QSLAVI Ca b in e t In Extraordinary

Closed Hungarian border likely t0 be explosion point; Army takes over railways.

(By Robert Si. John, Associated Press Stgnff Writer)

BELGRADE, April 5-(Sziturdziy) — {AID-Predic- tions that the “zero hour” in Yugoslavia! crisis with Ger- ccd early today as the Cabinet I-Z-hour session and thousands niiers.

,500,000 men had been culled l0 the e disclosed late last night.

_ The nati0n’s ministers, from the tough General-Prem- ier Duszln Simovic down, wore grave expressions as they left the meeting. described as unprecedented.

_Many refused to return home. staying instead at their offices beside telephones which they apparently expected to bring them grave news at any moment.

Informed observers based their fears that come “at any hour now" 0n the numerous devein the last l2 hours, including full mobilization, and the

ended an extraordinary 4

It was estimated 1 army by a Royal decre

war may pments of‘ King Peter's proclamation of minister's refusal to discuss

what prompted the night session. No communique was issued as the meeting ended at 2:30 p.m. (9:30 p.m. A.S.T. Friday) but a semi-official ex-

planation said “the c discussed.

The closed Hungarian border explosion point as re

riticzll foreign question” had been

seemed likely to he tho _ P0118 piled up of troop movements and concentrations 0n both sides of that. frontier.

Every rail facility in the Kingdom was being used to expedite the mobilization.

The Government, within a few the country's railroad system, dual travel would be allowed 0n

hours after taking over announced private indivi- ly by special poi c_p mit

_T116 Royal proclamation mobil-“——~:——~ ~~ izlng the “entire nnlitary might of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia" wnsl issued April i but it was made Record v0“. public for the first time in Satur- .. '

day's morning newspapers. rends:—

"I Peter II. by the grace of God and the wish of the yiroplc, King.‘ of Yugoslavia. on suqgcstioil of the ‘ Minister of War and Nnvy and in accordance wiih thc decision of the council of ministers the entire military might of Kingdom of Yugoslavia to be in a stni April i."

Military experts s tantamount to com tion. During the la has been apparent.

_O'I'I‘AWA, April 4—(CPl-—Plll‘- ilament today governs Govt-m- ‘lllfflli. more spending authority ,-thnn any [JfPVlOllR Canadian nd- fIIllIIlSIFRIJOII has enjoyed at one "if": . E r yman P. Duff, _ ut i the Governor-General, ca e of readiness beglnnng ‘ Senate ccliamber early g _ noon an gave Royl

aid this was} blEls empowering lheaG plete mobilizu- to spend 31.550.000.000 f st] foilr days it non-war purposes.

UM ill QVOFY The visit of tho Governor Gou- city. town and hamlet i th - l’. , . _ tire country that evcrynrlilaeilnelvlle em s depm} hltorruptcd the S“

ti f . . nluh is being called to the colors. wllgreo thtehe GgflEilSlngliIIsCOlTlJI-lllfig Army Takes Over Railways