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Hope Held By Rescue Workers Men May Still Be Alive.

(By lslph B. Morton. Canadian Press Staff Writer)

(C. I‘. By Guardian’: Special WIN)

MOOSE BIVEB. N. 5., April 18- Grim-faced miner: girdled with ufe-lines are digging downward: towards the Ml.-foot level of the Moose River gold mine tonight where three Toronto man are trap- ped by what 1. E. Messervey. Chief inspector. term: the worst disaster In the history of Nova Sootia gold

mining.

By the aid of flood-lights they are digging two passIges—one a Ihaft of life. the other a shaft of death. For one group seeks the main Meagber level and if they find it unfilled by falling debris, they will probably discover the three alive.

But if that passage-way is choked by the oave-in. they will know that the men have been crushed to death and to reclaim the bodies, another group of rescue workers are digging directly over the spot. It will be a matter of day: before this shaft is "sunk. It is the shaft

of death, From it, only dead bodies can be reclaimed.

ENTMIBED 24 HOURS

It has.been 24 hours since the three, Dr. D. E. Robertson, surgeon, He;-man R. Magill, barrister. and Al- fred Bcadding. timekeeper were last heard of when they gave a frantic Jlnllfi of the hoist bell telling of danger. They gave only one indica- tion from the depths that they still lived.

For three hours this morning. smoke from woodfire seeped through the yawning crevices of sod and rock that resembled an earthquake- iorn area for a distance of 400 feet.

There was oonfliction of opinion |m°l1R8t the two leaders of the small army of rescuers assembled from the adjoining mines of caribou and mooseiand.

“The woodfire means they live. more is no other explanation for it" doesodiy reaffirmed F. D. Hen- derson. Be explained there were empty dynamite boxes on the 141- foot level and the men had made a fire to attract attention or to give them light and warmth after their II: and acetylene lamps had gone cu.

HOPE WANES

On the other hand mines inspec- Messervey has almost given up hope of finding them alive. The accident, he says, was due to failure lo Prop up by stone and lumber. Darts of the mine weakened by dissing out ore. He was planning to make his regular inspection of the mine today or tomorrow but a hurry-up call telling of the disaster l-Wlisht him to Moose River on a different mission. He will stay on

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COMING 'EVfNl$ M-—-_.=..—

"Concert and supper advertised for tonisht at Wiltahire has been D0-Stponed until further noticxesqm

"Postponement of the play and d:nce'st Emerald ball will take Pliwe Monday, April 20. L-8719

“Hope River play Wednesday, April 15. orchestra. etc. In-3713

“Covehud Club loading nos: It York station, Wednesday morning. Avril lath, until train time. L-8722

"Stop! at Zion Bali tonight l o'clock_ Look! at the C.G.I.’i‘. in colorful costumes and listen to cheery songs. ‘ 1.-am

"Clark's Bprins Sale now on at Wntlsue. The bargain event ends April 22nd. L-sets-4-ii-is.

"Buying live hogs at Albany Thursday lath. limerald lridly 17th

until noon. 0. 0. . 1.-sot‘!-4-14-si.

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"itessrvs Hidsy, April 17th for °°ncare and has social in Caledonia lchcol at ‘I30 I. M. ladies with lists Isa 84-3111-4-14-ll.

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Ships Warned ilf Berg Danger

(A. I’. By Guardian’: special wire)

BOSTON. Anril’l3-’I'he United States hydrosrnphio oiiice warned all ship masters tonight to aban- don the northernmost north Atlan. tic route between Europe and North America because of iceberg has- aids. The warning followed a report by the coastguard cutter. Champlain, on ice petrol duty, that it sighted a large iceberg near the shipping lane. Four other steamers reported sighting other big be:-gs about zoo miles northeast of St. John's, Nfld., or 350 miles north of the route—- "track A."

The hydrographic oiiice advised usedoi’ “track 3." 90 miles south. war .

Almost Overcome By coal Gas Fumes

(0.11. By Guardian's Special Wire)

YARMOUTH, N. 5.. April 13.——Al- most overcome in their sleep by deadly coal gas fumes from a. stove. two Yarmouth youths crawled from the cabin of a small fishing boat to the open air and safety early today.

P- Penny, 18, was roused from sleep, gasping for breath. He wak- ened his companion, 21-year old James Hines. and they started for the cabin door. Nearly paralysed by the its fumes. they at first fear- ed their strength would not be suf- ficient to unlock the door. It took them 15 minutes to get to the deck

of the vessel; they said.

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FaceCourtMartial I1fManchoukuo — So_v_ie£ Plot.

KA!«GAN- Inner Monroua. April 13-The Japanese army, apparentl, disregarding the nominal Chinese sovereignty in mug, Mung“ 1“, military equipment It strategic points, informed sources

This equipment includes landing fields and wireless rim"... The Japanese have taken necessary measures to funny. nbgolnlg control of the 400-mile high road from Kllgan . Outer M and _ __ R“’'''' “"1 3533- “"8 Witt might become : main avenue‘ of Japanese

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Thin Itrsterlc-Ily loo-ted Provincial pltal is t t): tie Pelirins-S-Ilyunn Railway and is on theumost im;oru;¢’?:.y:n”:.:h¢: to Ulon Bltor (Urn). 0|-llital of Outer Mongolia.

Caravan Traffic Suspended

Caravan traffic between Kalgan and Ulan Bator. which amounted to $4,000,000 last year, is complete- ly suspended while binder restric- tions‘ are tightened.

News of the conclusion of a Russo-Outer Mongolian defensive pact, combined with recent border incidents, has intensified an un- dercurrent of nervousness here. Many believe the first Japanese step if hostilities come would be to take over Kalgan and convert it into a base of operations.

The newly-built 100-mile high- way connecting Dolonor with Kal- gan and the road to U'ia.n Bawr would enable the Japanese to dis- patch troops and munitions by truck to the Outer Mongolian frontier at a few hours notice.

six Mongols seised

TOKYO. April l3—The Japanese army, after seizing six high Mongol officials of the state of Man'- chouiruo, charged tonight they were involved in a plot “apparently the result of Outer Mongolia’s carn- paign against Manchoukuo at the instigation of Soviet agents."

The six were brought to Kain- king. capital of the Japanese _di- rected state. to go before a court martial.

Relatively high Japanese and Manchoukuoan casualties in recent border fights with Soviets and Mongols. a Japanese army com- munique at Hsinking asserted. were due largely to information fur- nished Ouher Mongolia by the six "plotters."

Ling aheng, Governor of North Hsingan Province. was arrested along with fivs other officials at

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(01. By Guardian’: lpeehl Wile) MON'l‘lhllAIa. April 18 — West Wales. British tramp freighter from the Argentine, steamed into port late, today, her freshly painted sides cutting a neat flllirc as she nosed into pier I. the first ves- sel to reach Montreal this season. Her blasting whistle heralded the earliest ocean arrival since 1902. Captain 1". C. Nioholl: will receive the traditional goldheaded cane. presented each year by the port authority to the deep-sea skipper who opens navigation.‘ with it will go:.:ilvsroup.glftofJ:us:swil- sea and company. biruitsd. a new award this season. was preceded by two noun by the nusseastls, eoiiisr

British ’ Freighter Opens Montreal ' Ports Season

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rived bsdeaked with bunting. her whistla echoing across Montreal. 5210 was the first his ship to en- ter the harbor. in the at. Lawrence coal trade under charter, she is not eligible for the deep-sea honors.

No ice brraksrs preceded the ships in their voyage through the Gulf and up the st. Lawrence. The Walt Wale: steamed from Louis- burs. where she coaled. through clear water. slapping only at axon- diina where she anchored last ill .

West Wales left L: Plats. South America. March 10. with a cute of linseed. and except for rough weather off houisirurs. condition: was ideal.

This map show: clearly the rans- lflcai-lons of the crisis between Japan. Russia and Mongolia. Ob- servers declare war is aimed. un- avoidable and will likely begin in the spring. with a Japanese .in- vasion of Mongolia. An indication of‘ the huge frontier along which the war will rage is shown by the map.

FASBISTS MAKE FRESH AQVANBE

Italians Claim Whole Of Lake Tana Area. ,

(A.P. By Guardian’: special Wire)

ROME, April 13 —- Italy's hard- driving oolum.ns cut deeper into Ethiopia today, press reports de- clared, with the advance guard of the northern armia reaching the stronghold of Deasye. The fresh advance in the cam- paign io win the kingdom of Em- peror Haile Selassie came on the heels of a ceremony on the shores of Lake Tana ye;tei-day when the Italian flag was planted on the Peninsula of Georgia.

(Dispatches from Addis Ababa

said nine Italian planes flew over the Negus‘ capital city on a scout- ing flight which threw the popula- tion into a panic over fear of an aerial bombardment. The ships circled the city but dropped no bombs, turning back toward the northern frontier.) Marshal Pietro Badogilo, Italian commander in Ethiopia, reported the occupation of the Lake Tana peninsula. in his daily telegraphic communique. The troops which moved into the region, where Brit- ish power interests lie amid the headwaters of the Blue Nile, com- pleted their March from Gondar, 20 miles to the north.

Seek Suspect In Fire Tragedy

(C. P. by Guardian's special Wire)

NAMUR, Que, April 13—Search continued today for the body of Mrs. Joseph Dudevoir, slim eo- year-old resident of the mystery house in which her '12-year-old husband and their bewhiskei-ed goatherd friend, Leon Leclair. were burned to death last Ines- day.

Meanwhile police were seeking a young man who visited this Bel- gian-founded Protestant commun- ity a few days before fire destroy- ed tha house in which the three aged persons lived. They wished to question him regarding their sus- picions. The Dudevoirs and their 84-year-old fiddle-playing friend might have been murdered for money the old man was rumored to have possessed. The money was reported hidden in some of l0l

" cupboards in the_walis of his home.

3-Aci BUMEIIY! IJRAMA AT THE: PR|N(:E__Eil\lARD

Excellent P l a y Pre- sented To Apprecia- tive Audience.

A cleverly acted comedy drama. “The Charming Pretender," was presented to a capacity house at the Prince Edward Theatre last night.

The play was under the auspices of the St. Charles Auxiliary So- ciety in aid of file Charlottetown- Hospital.

Featuring a charming philosophy of life the play was woven around the idea. that "If you only pretend things are really better than they are life can be made more worth the living and a. beautiful adven- ture.”

Despite the fact that several of the cast had Just recovered from recent illness the acting through- out was cleverly done, with a smoothnms and expression that de- lighted the audience.

Between act specialties were heartily received by the audience. Miss Margaret Stems sang a. vocal solo. “A Beautiful Lady in Blue," and as an encore number “False Prophet.” Messrs. Austin Trainer and C. I.eClai': as the “Singing Rubes" sang the comedy duets There Ain't No Files on Us" and as an encore number "Puttin‘ on the Drummer in the Old Town Hall." Between acts two and three the men of melody, Messrs. Harry Oraswell, Harry Yorstcn, Lyle Rob- “nm, Meleoimdducxnmcn, Brenton I-fowatt, Peter Small, Albert Dennis. Ci-ordon Macmillan, rendered three vocal selections. Their numbers included "Drink to Me only With Thine Eyes," and as an encore number “Take Me Back to Old Virginia."

Mr. Stephen Marshall, a first prize winning step dancer, delight- ed the audience with his dancing which was heartily encored.

Mr. A1 Blanchards orchestra was in attendance and supplied music before the performance began and

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lloted Magician Dies In Florida.

(A. 3’. By Guardian’: Special Wire) MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April l3— Howard Thurston, the man who produced living things from no- where and made them disappear again in thin air, passed through the curtain of death here today.

The 88-year-old magician, who

fooled kings and common folk and then became their life-long friend, died of pneumonia. following upon a cerebral hemorrhage. The second Mrs. Thurston. who became his wife years after he changed a box of candy into a white rabbit in her hands on a Chicago theatre stage. was with him when he died. His daughter, Jane, who worked as his chief as- sistant through years of magic on platforms throughout the world. also survives. The first Mrs. Thurston died in l034.

SAN FRANCISCO, April i3——Be- lief that communication with the dead should occur soon if it is pos- sibie at all was expressed here to- day by Mrs. Corinne Carter, widow of a noted magician, in comment- ing on the death of How-rad Thurs-4 ton. .

Mrs. Carter, whose husband Howard J. Carter died Feb. 14 in Bombay, said lie, Thurston, and Harry Houdini had “nod many years ago to attempt communi- cation with the living after death if it was possible.

"Now that all three of them are sons," she said. "it surely should happa: if it is going to. But so far

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CANADA FACES TIIBER FAMINE

Dearth O f Potatoes Sends Prices Soaring.

(C. P. By Guardian’: Special Wire)

LONDON. out, Avril 13- Ontario is faced with the limit acute potato shortlle in WI"- according to a bulletin received at the London Growers’ Asso- ciation. Quotations on s. 90- pound bag are expected to reach the $2 mark before May 1, Mr. Cassin said.

According to the Associated

shippers, of Charlottetown. P. E. 1., shipments of potatoes from the Maritlmes to the

United States have been excul- tlonally heavy. At the ..reaent time, two boats on the island are being loaded with 135 cars for export to the States. Ex- ports will continue heavy. the shipper; say, and if Ontario consumers want Maritime po- tatoes they will have to pay more money. The crop in this province is not large enough to fill local demand it is said. Toronto dealers are now pay- ing si.i5 to $l.25 a has It warehouses for Ontario potatoes and from $1.60 to $1.65 at the track for P. E. 1. potatoes,

Commenting on a report that Ontario is faced with a potato shortage, President M. G. M6- Neeiy of Prince Edward is- land Associated shippers said early today he believed Cau- ada would be faced with an “absolute potato famine before May l." »

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At the present time Prince Edward Island had "the only potatoes in the Maritime Prov- inces”, he said. He stated New Brunswick’s supply had run out as had surplus stocks in other potato growing prov- inces.

Mr. McNeely said lIOW¢V¢|' that the Island province's stock would not last so great was the demand on it and “we feel much the same way I9 Ontario."

Last year at this time potl- to farmers of this province were getting only six cents I- bushel for their product so when a few weeks ago tilt! had been offered 45 and 50 cents a bushel. they “un- loaded" as fast as they 09'!” sell. said the president.

Last week Prince Edward Island growers shipped 95 cars of potatoes to New York and they are now preparing to shill another 50 cars within a few days.

During the past few weeks the price of potaiou in Char- lottetown soared 10 cents a bag and according to Mr. McNeely it will keep going upward.

This province has fewer potatoes for the time of year than it has had since 1925 he said. The situation was partli due to the fact that local growers had turned away from mass production to mixed farming. And also because farmers during the past few weeks have been selling as fast as they could.

CAPE‘S SKYLINE CHANGES

CAPE TOWN—-Following building tradition here, a flag was hoisted with due ceremony when the roof was completed on the H0 feet high Geneva House. highest commercial

is demanding that France resign from the League and return to her old alliances. France is disturbed alike over Italy's flirtations with Germany and over the menace of the fortified Rhincland.

Thus Anthony Eden, although he has succeeded in securing a breath- ing space over the Rhiiielsnd, re-i turns to a situation full of dangers. Prime Minister Baldwin repeatedly has declared the League to be the sheet-anchor of British foreign‘ policy. He has stood by collective security. ,

It is taken for granted here thatl if the peace talks fail, Eden will, demand more ‘strenuous action to. end the war and reestablish the authority of the League. Oil sanc- tions alone have now lost much of , their value. An extreme step by, Britain might mean war-«and, British public opinion, while, strongly critical of the Italian ag- : gression, wants peace. i

Geneva faces more crises. Every- body is arming at a. price which threatens to drive weaker naiions to the wall.

Cabinet Meeting Today

LONDON. April 13-(A. P.)—'i‘he Cabinet reassembles tomorrow to de- cide whether to ask that the League of Nations take firmer steps against Italy to halt the war in East Af-I

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ln authoritative quarters it was indicated the government behaves in decision to use strong measures cannot longer be postponed if Eth- iopia. the principle or collective se- curity and the prestige of the League are to be saved.

These sources freely admitted the belief Premier Mussolini will not listen to peace proposals with his troops boasting they will be in Addls Ababa soon.

Therefore a meeting of the Ieagues committee of 18 on sanc- tions in Geneva Friday to consider

structure here to date.

WINNIPEG, April l3—R.e.sidei-its in scores of cities and towns in Manitoba and " * tchew... guarded against floods tonight as climb;ng atures melted the winter's accumulation of an un- usually hesvy snowfall.

Brandon. 140 miles west of Win- nipeg. appeared the most serious- ly mensced as waters of the As- iniboine River lapped the top of banks. several families in the low- lying north side evacua‘ * ‘their homes.

The late break-up of ice in the Asslnibolne "and Red River: at Winnipeg brought fears to river- bank dwellers and accelerated : rush begun lajt week on the part’

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Western Canadian Cities Guard Against

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At Regina, flood waters of was- cana rose to a depth of 10 feet in parts of the low-lying south side of the city. In some places, fire hydrants. foot bridges and side- walks were covered. Many W39‘ ments were flooded.

As Brandon civic officials ar- ranged emergency quarters for re- fugee families the Assiniboine WM more than nine feet EUOV9 the winter level. Ice blocked the river tightly.

Winnipeg's dMi8€l‘ Point B-Pilefll“ ed to be Norwood flats. residential part of st. Boniface across the Red River. for was jammed tigl.tly from bank to bank and showed no signs of a break“!

Annual Iuhsertptlal Delivered By lull

Leagu e-—1l4eeti ng Scheduled Today MayBeI_’9_stponed

Fascist Press Charges Britain En- couraging Turkey In Anti-Italian Stand. Testing _'l‘_i_r_ne For League.

(By George Hambleton, Canadian Press Staff Writer) (C. P. Cable By Guardian's Special Wire)

GENEVA, April l3—Peace Italy and Ethiopia, with the League of Nations holding a watching brief, are due to open here tomorrow, but may be delayed till Wednesday. The first step will be an en- deavor to secure an armistice, then reasonable pence terms

The prospects are not good. Premier Mussolini tri- umphant both in the field and over sanctions, is less likely than before to yield to conciliation. From the Negus come

plaint that the French have closed the Djibouti railway to

TESTING TIME FOR. LEAGUE

Yet a deeper issue lies behind the usuv of the slaughter in Ethiopia. It is the testing time for the pa‘ collective security. which is the basis of the League Covenant. Thrice now—Ma.uchurin, the Chaco, and Ethiopia—the League has failed in