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Sixth Man, In Fishing Party, Is Seriously Injured.

> 1 (By The Canadian Press) 1 lUNDR-IDGE, Ont, April Z7- Vlve o! six Sundridgc ianners who left here on a. fishing trip were killed today when their automobile collided with a. Canadian National ireight train at s level crossing. The sixth man is in hospital with i iractured hip and internal in-

luries. The dead: its NorringtomM; James Jones. i2; ordon llornibrook, 24; Ernest lloruibrook, 50, and Edward Wilton

Wilton. his left arm torn from ls socket and his body burned ever-cl when the automobile burst uto i mes, died in hospital at iraoebri’ , 80 miles south o! here, rhero he and Clifford Norrington, B, were taken by the freight train.

ISSUES STATEMENT

A statement issued in rel-onto v W. A. Kingslsnd. vice-president l the central region of the C.N.R., tid the train was travelling at a reed of from 25 to 30 miles an our. The statement acid the car's roupants "apparently did not see .- hear the train a caching."

Conductor J. E. and Engl ier H. T. Appleton said ‘all regu- illm (Hotlink warnings were given s the train neared the crossing.

Hospital authorities in Brace- aigg said the condition of Mor-

n had t yet been fully coco-m. l"? f“ "' , ern n nur .

Dr. lg. AQWittlck, Zgroner d1’ u.i:ksd‘gall.sk.__wss to sot turned to-‘giirln! “ rscobridge tomorrow.

ittle Interest In Halifax Elections

HALIFAX. April 27 -- Citizens o]: little interest in the civic el- tlon ccntests today. and three lerxrlrlzei} vfierget reéumed to the unc n vo ng.

Aldermen W. Freda. defeated '. Richard Homer in Ward 3 by 190-24. vote and Alderman John alker outvoted James Cork for u ml 6 set by 281-268. Ward 5 went Alderman F. W. Curtisa over Ed- rd Arab. 183-34. Arab signified s intention of contesting the seat. er decided draw and ind he was unable under the city srter which said once papers filed. the candidate must nplcie the election.

lldcrmen returned by aeclama- n and others who were not iged to run this year, complete v council of l8 members.

DCTED PRIMATE 0F IRELAND

IIILFAST. Northern Ireland. r11 27—Rt. Rev. John Day, Bish- of Ossory since 1920 was elected mate of the Protestant Church lrelandltcday. Ha succeeds Arch- uop C arles d’Arcy, who died i. .

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FIVE KILLED 11v ONTARIO CROSSING cveAsH

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lniestndovioes for their safety.

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Four Firefighters Seriously Burned

(AI. By Guardian's Special

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, her defences against enemy aerial attacks be ‘new iorms oi protection are rapidly being pressed into service. In one London store n. few days ago, shr-Pllerl. had an opportunity to see the Our photo shows one of the shelters fvrgthe unwound»! my» who-mshnerwn- smear-trim» m; an attack. n is ‘splinter prooi.

British Budget Elgyed In House

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Publi-c Resigned To Meet Additional Tax Burden

(C-l’. 8y Guardian's special Wire) LONDON. April 27~The opposit- ion in the House of f‘ mmons to- day assailed the Government's preparations for war" but busi- nessmen and the public alike seem- ed ready to shouder the addition- al tax burden. Debate in the House on what has been described the "most unpopu- lar budget in ycarw-boosting tox- es on incomes. tea. and oil~gave lobor and Liberal members an og-

rouzh treatment by Labor who claimed the poor would bear the brunt oi’ this revenue measure.

y Labor m ‘ . W.W. Stokes who heads s company manufactur- ing shells, charged that armament manufacturers were making a pro- .lt of at least 20 r cent. He de- manded they be ts ed and said the aovemment should reduce the price of raw materials so the coat o1 re- ar could be lowered.

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Markets Hold Steady

lhrksts responded to the in! news better than had been ex t- ed. Alter the opening perlo o! decline and uncertainty, man shores. includin oil and go. stocks. closed st gher ricm.

Sir Arcnibeld incla r. Liberal leader, an: . W. Pethlck-mwrence for Labor ed the Commons attack.

Si: Arcmbeld said the income tut

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Seven Dead, IO Injured In Pennsylvania Mine Blast

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' in Newfoundland was expect/e

lllBSlEll PRICE PRUSPEBTS Nlll msipnma

Japanese Competition Cited As Reason For Price Reduction 0v- er Last Year.

Pwrou. N. s. April TPPWS- pacts for lower prices, caused by com titlon from Japanese crab- mea and cruwflsh, sold us “lob- sier" in the United States, and slow disposal of the 1937 pack, have failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the 6,200-odd persons engaged in the lobster industry along Northumberland Strait where sn- nually the world's richest lobster harvest is gathered.

At 5 s. m. Monday, May 2 the boats will ut out to sea. in a. mad race to he best areas on the “grounds? There the gear is placed, to remain until the season ends in July unless disturbed water or the yiysopellors of some passing steums p.

Prices paid to fishermen last year for “canners" (small lobsters‘ which are canned) went to l0 cents a ound. "Markets" (larger, lobsters ipped alive to the Uni- ted states market) brought slight- ly higher prices. ThlS year the opening figure is expected to be 5-6 cents.

stock Disposal Slow

factor in causing the lower ice was said b fisheries oificla and packers ere to be the slow disposal o! the remainder oi the 1937 packvnow on the Eng~ llsh and United States markets. Canned lobster is lacing still competition from Ja anese crab- meat and South Air an and New Zealsnd crawlish while a duty of a case, make; export of lob-

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“Think It liver"

j _ RT. HON. R. B. BENNETT

(By The Canadian FY1585)

OTTAWA. Arriril 27—Gre-at Brit- ain's heavy taxation program, out- lined yesterday to cover costs oi armament. was imposed on the British not just to benefit them but the British also bore that bur- den for Canadaflonservatlve Lead- er Bennett said in an address here tonight.

Weren't you moved as you read of that burden of taxation the British 090916 IIIUDOSBd 01'! them‘ selves?" he asked an audience in Chalmers United Church that in- eluded Lord Tweedsmuir. the Gov- ernor-Gcneral.

"Five shillings and six pence out oi 2c (the new British income tax) is an swziul tax. It is not for Eng- land alone. it is for you. 'I'heir burdem-think oi it~the burden they are staggering under."

The former Prime Minister, speaking on his recent Empire tour. called for “irank recognition” of the obligations oi’ Elmplre. He asked what residents of Canada

to Germany prohibitive. Sweden is the only other Eur-ZE- ean country which imports 1 - ster in quantity.

Prices in England would have to be brought down to the some level as crab if lobsters were to re-

ain eference according to in- urmalon received here. It was claimed also that in New York crawiish were beingsold as lobster and creating an unfavorable im- pression among those trying "lob- for the first time and not ing it was not genuine lob-

Incressed Competition

lobster iiagilntg have an adverse effect on the in- dustry ln Pictou. Despite all fac- tors however, the number engag- ed in the industry every year fails to va . From Cumberland to An- tlgon County, along the Nova Bcotia coast. there were approxi- mately 1,500 fishermen last year.

Development of

and about the ssrne number were, expected again this season.

In 193 a total of 289 canneries operated in the Marltimes and Magdalcnea. Department of Fish- eries’ statistics show a-decrease in number of license; to pack lob- sters and tomalley, in the number oi cases actually packed.

C. P. Elects Slate At Annual Meeting

TORDNIO. Am. 21-(OP)-1-LP. Duchemin, KC, managing director of the Sydney Post-Record. today was .1‘8-0l00tt2d president oi The Canadian Press for the eneuilifl year at the meeting of the board o! directors elected at the annual

meeting.

The following were also re-elect- ed: honorary president. ME. Nich- ols, Vancouver Province; first vice- presluent. W. Rupert Davies. King- ston ig-standard; second vice- president. J. A. McNeil, Montreal Gazette

c. s. bay is treasurer and aran. Liveeay leneral manager.

Russo-Japanese Relations Tense

MOSCOW, April TIL-Soviet Rus- sis to twsnnounoed a deadlock u e o lotions with Japan in the Fin" East.

Ah official communique deollnd the Soviet Union had appealed to '1 b0 the holi way in

m

i’ l dozen dis- o 1.353’ ycafised Russo- rriction to increase in re-

were doing "in this new land to recognize the debt we owe to those who fought and died and gave it

to us.

"Where d we get our forests and lands? use blood won them for you? Who taxed themselves with a. national debt? ill/hare did the men come from that settled these shores and were given com-

ons part with these lands to settlers?

“No part. of the gold of Canada and South Africa. goes hack to Westminster. They gave it to us. Elliot have we given them? Think

over."

IAPS RELEASE BRITISIL SHIP

Launch dDrive I n t o M 0 h a m m e d a n Northwest China.

(By The Associated Press)

SHANGHAI, Amrll 2--('I‘hur'day) —-6hanghai today found new An- olo-Japanese tension relieved with the release of the British steam- ship Tungwo. which had been halted by Japanese on convplaint a. Chinese passenger fired a pistol at a Japanese soldier. '

The steamship was allowed to proceed up the “msngpoo River to Shanghai and British authorities announced the start of a formal investigation oi the incident. It h been understood the British gunboat Cricket was ready to ef- fect release co the 1.3574011 vessel ll necessarv.

Meanwhile Japanese forces have lmmchcd n drive into Mohamme- dan northwest China. where Gen- eral Chisng Kai-Slick has called upon Chinese sons of the prophet to rally to his standard.

The new drive. in the direction of Outer Mongolia. spheres of Sov- iet Russian influence. apparently is designed to sever the ancient silk caravan routes which have been tuned to brine Russian war supplies .- F"'~v1H'-: hwy“ n~

In the southern Bhsntanq Prov- “ m ncstilltlesJap- one“ W"? o.’ minor advancms to- ward the Lundhsi y. east- west communication line through

the centre of the unconquered por- central

Gains.

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Make Little Headway In Triple Coastal Offensive On Cas- tellon.

LONDON,

ministers for against German expansion.

—-BULLETIN~_

HIENDAYE. France at the span. lsh Frontier). April ZP-General Jose Val-Mo's Insurgent troo sud. denly smashed rhrough overn- ment defences north of ‘Pcruel to- day and seized Elscorihuela, 1n the Pobo Mountains which command Teruel. _

The Vlllfl-lze. 2o miles north of Tcruel in Bastern Spam. was the Govelnnlents key stronghold in the Polio range from which they dom. loaned the Alfambra and Seco Riv- er valleys.

The advance relieved government pressure on the left. flank of 1n- suruoiu forces poised for an often. sivc on the Teruel-Sagunto High- way l0 the Mediterranean.

HENDAYE. fiance Apr. irl_ Insurgent Warships and bombmg planes hammered steadily at the Government's east coast degeme lines today but General Miguel Amanda's ground forces were able to make little headway in their drive toward Castellon.

Halli fighting Continued in the Alcala de Chlvert sect/or, where the Iruurgent advance southward ha; been blocked for days by General We Minus strongly reinforced

port by Viscount Halifax, from Paris.

Rome-Berlin axis and servin

- they are many.

and Spain. RELATIONS WITH ITALY

mutual defence - ems. mechoslovakirs harassing ority trouble on her western

My. next to German more prec

status ste ari

the French border. The Govern- ment pounded Insur ent positions with artillery fire an made slash- ing guerlfirt attacks.

Barcelona dlspatc e5 said Gov. ernrnent troops. t the oflens. ive in the snow-clad Pyrenees, recaptured a dozen hamlets and towns. including Iilavorm and my)- era. de Cardos, north of Tremp.

The Insurgent cruiser Canariag ‘concentrated the flre of its eight- lnch guns on Government iortlii- catlons on the right bank of the Sesuer River Just south of Alcala de Chivert while lighter vmgelg Q1 the Insurgent Fleet went into sc- tlon offshore bet/ween Beguer and

a.

of the Sudeien

Demands Well Timed

precede the London

Budeten amor.

Squadrons oi’ bombing planes. ignoring the heavy rain. harassed Government supply and troop col- umns moving u both the coastal and inland hi ways. as well as along the railway, from Castellon, Z5 miles south of the battlefront.

But even with the support of Warships and planes. General Ar- andeks mixed forces of Go-liclan and Italian lnfantrymen found every metre of ground conimted by Government militiamen amply equipped with automatic weapons, hand_ grenades and tanks. ‘Hie fighting extended to Albocscer, l6 miles to the west.

Turn To Maritimes In Infanifs Death

(C.P. By Guardian's Special Wire) I-DSTER. Que, Aprl Bl-Polloo turned to the Maritimes tonight in their scorch for the mother of a now-born baby found dying on the railway xlght-oi-wuv last eaturday. Coroner Dr. N. Nolseaux of Sui- ton and a. jury o. six men heard evidence at an inquest from officers and Peter Groulx who ound the child shortly utter Montreal- bound train had passed. The baby, uilo died before Groulx could it no the nearest home. was found by the Jury to have succumbed ex ure. lice said they found blood on the rear conch oi the train and some womens clothing which they hope will enable them to trace the mother. Details of the case were sent to Montreal police.

Roosevelt - Ford Discussion Shrouded In Veil Of Secrecy

(A. P. by Guardian's s Wire shoutodatlbrridurinlhisscrsulble WASHIN‘ e broad front portiw of

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, , 21--Preei- ent Roosevelt and enry ma a White House. leading diasen‘ to Rooseveltisn "We don’ do that." was Ford's policy. devoted two hours to s "pleasant family conversation" to- dsy and then cred their discus-

oov son-with a vy lid of seueoy. Rrr an luncheon in

hes

hour may talked at

the little "family din- ing room” st the White House and continued the eonvuoation for mother the Pres ‘s

sible for his assurances to

Ocech Austria. was annexed. But nobody here expects such a

turned from Prnha to acquaint the British and irrench Ministers with tho seriousness oi the situation.

Concerned With Spain

‘rho soaraisli issue will be as tor- mldoble as that of Czechoslovakia task at. l0 Downing street.

‘Fhe French are represented as not sharing optimism that an In- surgent victcry in Spain would dispose of the Italian-German threat on that soil and in the Mediterranean along France's vital African communication lines.

Military cooperation between the two countries will be discussed.

fence Minister. an

proposes to aid Czechoslovakia if he notion is attacked.

VOTE 70 CENTS

(By The Canadian Press) VICTORIA, B. C.--Every vote cost in the last provincial election cost British Columbia's treasury '10

cents. Total cost was M66386 and 71.2 per cent o! eligible voters cast ballots.

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The _French Ministers-Prom eign Minister George Bonnet-were me

Most important were the situations

Also on the agenda. were Ang Italian and French-Italian rellis): tions; the war in the Far East, the League of Nations C0llncil meeting May 9 when Great Britain intends to seek tlon oi’ Italy's con- quest of Ethiopia. and widespread

min-

bound-

central Efipean Re slibli ‘i turtle: D 0's u

Govemm t Am: . Vil t Y W5- storms hggpered Xpemtfofi‘; mm wThg %Goverumont is tetra G rnm g 9g N leader Konrad Henleilrs n- . , °" °“ ”"' tsu;c::2t;r“*arr~"é2: er b 0k t i Bi P° . W t... ensue goggrgeggllipm we» m ed

Problem.

(A. P. by Guardian's 8 BERlJN, April that mechoslovakiws 3,

Czechoslovakia has communicat- ed her proposals for. appeasement ans to the Anglo-French conference. These

advance the minority

proposals i ste- ute which already has been re- jected by Henleiri.

l can l blood," he said. “I! shots should

Observers noted that Henleinh sweeping demands were timed to talks. The Czechs would like to believe that is the onl significance behind the

‘rhey also would like to see Bri- tain and France make a strong

Ororoes ceieclagziigiorgi on theh central Europ- w-wu-e sow- oiil. déinfihitfé.“ hili’°’i~ii'l

Marshal Hermann Goering mappin- e Minister in Berlin when

declaration. Both France and Bri-

taln were expected to depend upon

giglrzmacy to crack the Henlein n .

Jan Gorrigue Mesa C h Minister to London. lihiyhjilsi-Berg-

when the nlinisters begin their

with Dallulier, former French De- 1 excellent l position to state lust how France =

mans soon would demand

OPEAN SITSORIETCENTRE

France Echo To

Curb Threat OF 1 Nazi Expansion

French Ministers To Canvas Sit+

uation In Conference With} British Officials Today.

_ _ April 2_7--(AP)-The Premier and Foreign Minister of France _arrrvcd today to pool plans with British‘ building a bulwark of friendship as a shield

ler Daladier and For- _ t at Croydon Ain Foreign Secretary, after flying

With Prime Minister Chamberlain they will open for- mal tnlks tomorrow on how to turn the new Anglo-Italian pact into a triple tower of strength overshadowing the g as a magnet for small states,

The two-day conference Will include every pressin problem around the globe aifecting the two nations-ans

in Czechoslovakia;

IJNIBFSEEN AS INElllTABLE

German Official Com; ments On C z e c ll

"inevi

jtable" union with Gennany w ‘made tonight by a. German oifi

of cabinet rank.

"The only question is whether shedri

be done without fired in connection