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Are Victims Of Flames. 30 Hotel Guests Carried Down By Ladders

(Associated Press by Guardian's Special Wire) CHICAGO. April ii-A swift surge of lame: hrs hotel and a match factory brought death to eight men and a girl today. The men perished in a fire at the Hotel Center in the West Mad- ison Street flophouse sector early this morning duriug the winter's worst

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Firelllfll found towering tongues o! flame licking up from the roo of the four-storey structure. They carried 30 of the ‘i0 guests, including 15 Women. down icy ladders. Officers hurried other survivors down stairways filled with blinding smoke.

ls - Convicted Of Second A» DeggreeMurder

NEW YORK. April 0-—-(AP) -Arthur Chalmers, gi-yegg- old former mounted police- man. was convicted of second degree murder ‘onight for the, sisyinzg of lrmn Louise Prad- ier, i , u hospital domestic, on the Harlem river speedway last July l9. Thuuspended mountie. who testif the French-born '1?“ a a estedtneiegeiflhlt’

mrsn sugg o _ although he was married the father of two children, will be sentenced April i9.

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(ed. "that Dr. T. A. Neil wise responsible for the presence of,the tetanus toxin in the %Cl“lii11 and we absolve him from all lame and negligence in connection with the administration of said serum and the reeultingideaths." m of

. Neil said e had given in- weoilons to l8 it persons who became ill after undergoing cancer treatment. Ten wltnsses includ- eisbt oh lane. testified st 11s inquest. a iurv verdict we tanus (iockisw) was the immed- ~ te cause of the deaths

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tyrhe identified victims were Jos- eph Bento. 60; He Berndt. as; Edward l-lsss, t0; urew Olson, 50. and Frank Smlalek. ’

Two other guests and g fireman were taken to hos Zta .

Sadie Palmer l , died in s. fire which swept s one storey fsc wing of the Match Corporation o America lent on West Grand Avenue afternoon.

BEING TRIED

(C. I. l) Guardian's l Wire) SAULT STE. Kw 01st,, 6—Helen Grier. whose body was found in a cabin 38 miles north of here lust Oct. 2B, sometimes "want- ed to drink too much," and Ver- non Spencer charged with her murder, trio keep her sober, according to evidence at the open- itgg of Spencer's trial here ay.

The pretty 28-year-old Pontiac. Mien, stenogrspher who accom- --- w? Spencer, 40-year-old Wixom. Micah. sportsman, on a ‘hunting trip to he cabin had been with him on many other such jaunt-s o the cabin in the five years pre- goepling her death, the court was

The Crown ch es Spencer. one-time outfielder th New York Giants and Toronto Maple Leafs. shot his companion with s. rifle, found beside her body after Spen- cer hiked through the bush to C'ends‘.e, seven miles from the cabl , from where he ‘ ‘ phoned Bout Ste. Marie authorities;

Chief witness today was Fred Oier. 44-year-old Glendale guide, who said he had know e r since they had begun rflsitin the cabin. He accompanied them ere on many occasions. He testified concemin Miss Grier’s drinkin! habits, a ding“ that Spencer s1- ways tried to ep her from drink-

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BlllM IN PREBARIUIIS BUNBITIUN

Is Resolved To Carry His Fight To The Senate Despite Split In Popular Front Majority.

(Al. By Guardian's Special Wire) PARIS, April 6 — Premier Leon Bium, despite a spilt in the Popu- lar Front majority when his fin- ancial bill parsed the Chamber of Deputies today, resolved tonight w carry his fight to the Senate.

Failure of nearly half the mem- bers of the Radical Socialist party --one of the pillars of the Popular Front coalition of left parties-to support Islam's bill led the Prem- ier snd his Socialist ministers to consider resigning.

Deputies, however, said Leon Jouhsux promised Bium "full jllp- port" of his general-confederation of labor and urged him w go on with the baitle to the Eros" soun- aux is secretary of the labor con- federation and says he has 5,000,000 followers.

Blum will take his demand for power to the Senate Friday, al- though he knows he faces almost certain defeat.

Jouhaux declared publicly on March 31 that if the Blum govern- ment mould resign "under pressure from the ‘financial and nations; oligarchy," his 5.000.000 followers would ‘(set it up 8881s by our own means."

. Slum; bill.»

H amber you was the smallest on record for .Blum's~Popuisr Fran-t cabinet.

Nearly half the Radical Socialist 319105911019 in the Lower House deserted Blum to vote with the Rllhtist minority or, by abstaining from voting, deprived tm premier of their support.

dlighttsi-s charged the bill would ‘teed to establishment of s regime similar to those of Hitler and Mus- solini." _

The Premier's bill would give the government power until July 1 to take by decree any action deemed necessary to provide funds for the expanding national defence program, stabilise the lrarrc and protect the nmicnal economy,

A tax on capital, a two-year suspension of payments on the Ia- vionsl debt, a mess c of foreign exchange control and revaluation of the Bank of France's gold in terms of the franc are among the measures contemplated.

When dissensicn in Popular Front ranks became apparent, Blum left the Chamber without listening to public announcement of me, vote result. Immediately after the G-lamber session. Socialist minis-

ters Joined Blum at his office.

Find It Difficult To , ~ Get Members To Act

ASRINGION, April 0~—(AP)—- to set up s United States c011: to inves- gt titre Tennessee valley auth- - Y

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-8enahor Frazier (R. -No - Dakota), told Untied Sta. Gov- ment ts-rlff eXPErts W“! id‘

mlndslratiolfs reciprocal trade s- greement program was irroonsist- ent with the Governments farm and relief policies.

0-" ' conc ions on 500d potatoes in s revised trade agree- ment with Canada. Frazier cher- acterised ss "an insane WOW!‘ ltion’ a situation wherebt’ 110

Former Governor J- Brcrm of Maine. appearing in br- half of the Maine fishing industry. said it was "the height of econo- mic folly" togrsnt eoncessionsto Canada on fish when the govern- ment lest year had to buy 35,000.- 000 of surplus fish last year to help the domestic in- d

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An Open Letter to the

Legislature and People of Prince Edward Island

The maiden‘ of the North Shore, whose property rights have been destroyed, cell for justice. They ask no favours. They penny more than they are justly entitled to. They do not ask that you fix the amount of anyons's compensation. Thst is s detail varying with each person's csse. They only ask that there be partial tribunal so that claims may be considered and assessed. The reasonableness of this request cannot be denied.

In order that there may be no misunderstanding, the request 1s here

want not a

set up a fair and im-

Prince Edward Island appoint an arbitrator. Let the property owners, or s. majority of them, whose claims are

Let these two appoint a third. In case they do not agree, let the third arbitrator be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Province.

Let the three arbitrators so appointed hear and decide the claims of all unsettled owners, the decision of any two arbitrators to be binding upon the owners and upon the Government.

Let there be no costs for or against either party, whatever the result. The dispossessed owners to provide their own Counsel and witnesses at their own expense. The Government to do the some. Hearings to be held st times and places convenient to the parties.

It is believed there are generous minded. men who would gladly act as arbitrators for little or no recompense, their disbursements of course being paid. If not, let the Government pay the arbitrators.

No one wants dissatisfied landowners. if we are to have a National Park, let it receive the approval and goodwill of s11.

I am, Sir, etc

ROY TOOMBS

Chairman of landowners’ Committee.

TradePactTerms Are Protested D a iry

Reciprocal Trade

u consistent With Governments Fa-rmAndRelief Policies IsVieW Of Senator Erlzlzier.

Agreement In-

receives two cents bonus on every pollock and 20 cents a. 100 on hake. American capital has been moving into Newfoundland and the Maritime Provinces seeking the lower oper- Ming costs to be found there and knowing that it will have low tariff or no tariff at all to pay when it brings its products to United States market.’

O. Stone of Preque Isle. Me., representing the Maine potato growers and shippers oom- mittee, and George H. Hoopla, of Hoopfe, N. 1)., r resenting the North Dakota Pots. Growers As- sociation, asked elimination the present quota on seed potatoes from Clansds. Stone also asked an i. in the present duty from 45 to 00 cents 100 pounds. Hccple said Canadian po

tafo producers, by using low cost water trans- portation. offered serious com- petition in southern states to North Dakota producers. “it is inconsistent for the gov- to ask us to reduce our acreage l2 percent under the farm program and ‘hen permit Canada to shirp us 750000 bushels of seed pofni-ryog gnmnailv," he raid.

Maine Industry "In A Mess"

C. M. White of the Maine state Aufllc-rvllure Department des- cribed the Maine potato ind-lush? as “in s mess." He attributed a decline in potato consumption to the development of consuma taste for GU19!‘ vegetables. _

"We have taken for granted.‘ he said. "that the potato is s ship's food. Meanwhile otherwo- duoeru hflNe pushed their veget- aiblsr."

White said Canada was a oct- erriiel threat to domestic potato produce because the Dcminion consumer market-s

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Delegation Seeks To Have Embargo On Arms To Spanish Government Lifted.

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

LONDON, April 6-A deputa- ticn from the General Coun- cil of Trades Unions’ Congress called on Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax today to urge lifting of Great Britain's bwn‘ on shipment of arms to the Spanish Government.

Lord Halifax reiterated to

the delegation, which repres- ented more than 3,000,000 workers, that Britain was maintaining a. “hands off"

llcy.

A group of Labor members of Parliament, meanwhile, call- cd a conference for April Z3 to discuss methods of helping the Spanish Government cause. Invitations were sent to poll- tical. religious and peace so- cieties.

Esrlier today the amalgamated engineers union appealed to work- ers to give voluntary overtime on behalf of the Spanish Government.

The union declared in a mani- festo that overtime work would be used to produce non-snnament goods, such as ambulances, for im- mediate shipment to Spain.

The Government asked both Spanish factions to be tolerant in the treatment of litical prison- ers and hostages n the event of further Government retreat in northeastern Spain.

The Spanish Government was asked to prevent looting or “acts of revenge" on litical prisoners, and insurgent au horitles were told the Government hoped they would maintain strict discipline in new- ly-conquered districts.

Chinese Offer S t u b b orn Opposition

(AP. By Guardian's Special Wire)

SHANGHAI, April 7—-(Thu.rsdny) —Japan's war with Chins, nine months old today, has reached at least n tcnrporary stalemate wiih little indication of how or when it will end.

The Rising Sun army. which swept through the northern cities of Pciping and Tientsin last sum- mer, drove the Chinese out of Shanghai Nov. 9, and captured Nanlung Dec. 13, has been rumble to srval ow the vast LunBhB-l BT88 of central China.

A stubbcm army of 400,00 Chin- ese has kept the invaders from resuming the Lunghal railroad, China's cast-west lifeline through the heart of the areas which Sup- urslcs Japanese northern conquests from captured Nanking, Shanghai, and the lower Yangtze River val- ley plains.

Japan's latest effort w sever the Lunghol artery has centred around the ruined village of Tszerchwang, 20 miles north of the Lunghal and near its eastern terminus, Hsichow.

Japanese, who earlier this weak reported occupation of the village, said today isolated Chinese still were entrenched near the Taivrchwang railway station and that n new engagement was under way to the northeast.

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To Main Barcelona Highway,

HENDAYIL France, April 6-(AP)—Spanish Insurg- ent dispatches tonight announced General Jose Moscardds Insurgent troops captured Balaguer, in northeast Spain, the town which controls Catalan hydro-electric power

lines.

Balaguer, 15 miles northeast of Lerida, is at the north-

ern end of the Governments check the Insurgent sweep Mediterranean.

Government forces still fence iine’s southern end at

ture of Balaguer would enable the Insurgents to circle

around Government fortiflca highway. Reinforced Government

mountain fsstnesses ‘today in flank attack on Insurgents hammering at Tortosa to reach the Mediterranean sea.

STRIKE FROM MOUNTAINS

While squads of militiamen held erpprocchm to the walled city, waves of Government troops struck from the heights which hemmed in General Frazlcols column. They drove Insurgents out of several positions in bitter hand-to-hand fighting.

Both sides sped reinforcements to the battle area, where Govern- ment. resistance to the Insurgent push brought the flemest fighting since Franco's forces started their

niz. From lsn fronts the Government rushed artillery baltteries to aid Tortosafis defenders.

Franco's leglonnaifves were fight- ing to gain control of the coastal highway and use it for e. rapid

to Barcelona, Government

capitol, or to Valencia, Mediter- ranean stronghold to the south.

In preparation for the final ssault on Tortosa, Insurgents sent caravans of munitions and supplies down the Ebro river valley to the column striking at approaches to the city.

(By Dwight L. Pltklnl (Associated Press Foreign Staff) WITH INSURGENTS LN EAST-

ERN SPAIN, April 6—Insurgent cavalrymen mopping up the Gan- desa sector south of the Ebro riv- er today found many enemy dead. including members of the Inter- national Brigades.

A number of government soldiers from the International Brigades have been captured in the Insur- gents’ Mediterranean offensive, It was understood these prisoners, some of them Canadians, have been taken to coercentrstlon camps.

The Insurgents did not disclose how many intemaiicmsl brigade prisoners have been taken. It was unofficially estimated the Insur- gents have taken 150,000 prisoners since the outbreak of the civil W111‘ nearly 22 months ago.

General Pumice last night pre- sided at a meeting of council min- isters in Borges which approved a decree giving Catalonia the same political and economic status as other sections of Insurgent Spain. This decree abrogated a statute which, under the republic, gave Catalonia a special autonomous status.

General Juan Yngues trcops crossed the Segre River south of Icrids and began to advance along the east bank.

Other Insurgent forces controll-

ed the section of Costellon province northwest of Morelln, with lines extending to the rear south of the Aloanlz-Montalban road.

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(By The Associated Pet)

MADRID, April s-mc Spanish Government today set about re~ organization of the miilts-YY 00m" mand to save the republic whose armies are flghtinfl W1 m!" backs to the sea only 100 miles from Barcelona. the capital.

The reorganized cabinet

Premier Juan Negrin full power to act with greatest speed and sever- ity against all anti-government factions and activity. An important cabinet announce- ment made it clear s stern attit- ude all opposition is in be sdODted.

This was seen also in the fact Negrin removed Indalecio Prietoas war minister, took over the t himself, and appointed PB. 1M Gomez Ssenz. whose life has been devoted to police work, as his first ranking cabinet officer. ,

Gomez Saenz, who was given the: portfolio of home affairs‘ and in! whose hands falls the maintenance of internal order. is a former pol- iceman who has served as head of police in the Basque country and in Barcelona. and as federal dir- ector general of police,