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Battleship Hood ‘ Rushed To Bis- cay Area As O t h e r Wa r- ships Stand-by.

Canadian Press Staff Writer

LONDON, April ll-CP- Cable)—The cabinet in a surprise Sunday session grappled today with the problem of interference with British shipping in Spanish waters but what decision Downing Street reached in connection with the block- lide of Bilbao by Insurgent- General Frncisco Franco remains a secret.

Franco’s~ decision to blockade Bilbao, capital of the Basque country on the northern coast of Spain, lpresented a problem which the European Non-Interven- tion Committee did not fore- see and did not providefor

in drawing up plans to pa-

trol the coasts of Spain.

While the cabinetfs decis- ion was an official secret much conjecture was raised in London.

One version had it the cabinet decided the fullest protection must be given to British shipping while, also, strict attention must be paid to interntional regula- tions concerning the entry of foreign warships into an- other nation’s territorial waters.

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RECOGNIZE BLOCKADE?

The Daily MI-iil said it under- stood the cabinet decided in effect to recognize Franco's blockade, meaning the navy would not pro- tect British shipping wlth*n the 3ilflnish three-mile limit.

Hitherto Britain has not recog- nized the Spanish combatants as llelllgerenis and therefore she could riot recognize the blockade.

The captain of the Hamsterley, r British merchantship held up at St. Jean dc Luz, France, with a “r80 of food for Blbao, claimed on Saturday he was officially in- formed Gen. Franco had declared he would prevent all foodstuffs from entering Bi bao, even at the risk of an incident with the British navy

Five other British shins are wait- ing ht St. Jean dc Luz before pro- ceeding to Bilbao with food and another ship fs in another French Dori

1t was ienniecl the g0""""'“9l\i had advised British shipping bound for Bilbao to remain in Wench waters until the government reach- ed and announced its decision on the unprecedented situation created by the blockade.

The powerful battle nuiser Hood.

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"Livestock Marketing Board "it"! has. lambs and calves o. w"? Stock Pens foot of Prince

-. Charlottetown, Tuesday, April mil. until I o'clock, afternoon, “"1 every rum-y thereafter milllfly- Ship cooperatively and a‘ hlshost market value. When be‘ ""3"! advance we get the ‘tlieflt. ‘when we get it, you get “Theta all. Cooperative market.- Qil safe and-anal Check up on L blame inst nail. r-wls-

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Threatens FBI-lee If British PA 127,7} MET]: IFOOd COHVOy Attempts To Break Blockade At Bilbao

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New Problem Arises Spanish Civil Conflict

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British warships rtavhlhnlllg isle one poured also e are tandingi in the Bay of Biscay awaiting the decision of the British government in the latest problem arising from the Spanish civil war.

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to enter the. Basque port of Bilbao.

would make no difference.

not get through." Await British Cruiser

Five British freighters loaded with food for beleaguered Bilbao tonight were waiting here for the battle crui er Hood to sec them safely ilito the Basque port in spite of the blockade established by the Spanish insurgent navy.

The freighter Seven Bess Trad- er returiled to port here after an iniurgent warship threatened to sink hcr if she ventured close to Bilbao.

General Francisco Franco, the insurgent Commander -in - Chief, previously had notified tie cap- tains of the other frelghters his warships would fire on them "oven ot the ri k of an international in-

load food cargoes at Bilbao.

\cident" rather than let them un-

Scrious View Taken

Diplomats here took a serious view of the reported dispatch of the world's largest naval vessel the Hood, to these waters from Gibraltar. The British lil-000-t0n cruiser Shropshire already has arrived here from that stronghold.

Two Britirh destroyers are re-alnst

(A. P. By Guardian's Special Wire) ST. JEAN DE LUZ, France, April ll-Diplomatic sources tonight dis- closed Spanish Insurgents had warned Great Britain that insurgent war- ships hnd been instructed to fire upon British frelghters if they attempt

They said General Francisco Franco, insurgent comrnandcr-in-chief, gin a notc to Sir Henry Chilton, British Ambassador to Spain, declared the presence of British warships as convoys for food-laden frciglltcrs

"Under no c“ uirnstancea will Nationalist (insurgent) warships allow the breaking of the Bilbao blockade," they said the note read. "We are prepared to risk an international incident, but thc shlPs will

ported watching the insurgent cruiser Almimntc Cervcra which turned back a British freighter trying to enter Bilbao April '7.

Four British detroyers now are based at St. Jean de Luz to watch the Bay of Biscay situation, and reports have been received that otiher destroyers are held in road- illess at Gibraltar.

Diplomatic circles said Franco has published a “warning" to thc Admiralty ill which iic said:

"Nnionwllst Spain is lo ing little by little her respect and consider- ation fcr the British flag."

Insurgent; llovc charged the Union Jack has been used to sllie'd Spanish Government ships.

Tile German pocket battfesllip Graf Von Spec is cruising off Bil- bao. And Basque authorities have accired hel- of assisting the insur- gents’, blockade.

Food cargoes do not come under the prohibited list oi the ZT-natlon intemationni committee for is- olating the sohhl-h civil war, but Franco has announced that he will consider thc dispatch of food to his enemies “an act cf war" ag- him.

mmiglu 1m to the 5"" Ne" (CPR ussnm. sari - - W" asla-Ifrrernier Poul V12“ Zfilfii 3g] '5 001.. Uh ' he“ o‘ ‘mm an over-whal-

ao-yesr-old leader of Racist Resist Pin-iv- in I Bflwi‘ lay-election forced by “'6 mwml" l0n of a Rcxist cervic-

Offlclai results announced to- nlgm guve the 44-year-old Vln Zceiand mine votes u min» some ici- DOBNl-lii- mmk or ruled void nunbe

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Triumphs

suits of the vote which‘ he had previously announced would be l test of the Rexist sirensth- He had {nsmmpgq Dgputy Olivier. pne oi his 2i supporters in the u amber. to resign so that tilt‘ party's 179W" would be guaged in Brussels.

"1 don't have to tell you met I am dolighicd," Premier Van Zes- land said.

Voting in Belgium is com- pumory for all males of voting ass and 868,440 turned out. Dcgrel-leb defeat n; Crushing. Van Zeeland

hind 31,525 votes more than the $4,214 votes which the three Goverrunent coal'tion parties-plus the dominion in Brussels

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Warns People Earn- estly From Com- munism And Fas- cism In Addressing’ Constituents. t

WORCESTER, England, April 11 ——(AP)——Prime Minister Baldwin, sturdy cornerstone of British con- servatism, warned hi5 people earn- estly away from Communism ‘ or Fascism Saturday in a speech in which he anounced his imminent retirement but set no date for it. I-Ie has been Prime Minister three times.

Addressing his constituents, he warned against "mass conscious- ness" and ‘fthe virus of either Com- munism or Fascism." Then the 69-year-old leader declared of him- self z

“It is far better to go when t‘..- people may still think of you as perhaps not incompetent than t: stay until perhaps they know be- fore you do that you are becoming incompetent."

Conservatives of the Bewdley D1- vision, whom he' addressed, up pointed a committee to select l: candidate for his House of Com- mons sent and adopted a. resolution expressing appreciation of his ser- vices.

i Chamberlain Successor?

Politic/l observers generally a.- greed Neville Chamberlain, a year and a half younger than Baldwin. would be his successor in the Prime Ministership. l

Baldwflrs withdrawal has long been ‘taken for granted, and some observers have predicted he will go the House of Lords. It ls gen- orally believed he will resign soon after the Imperial Conference.

The Prime Minister minced no ilvords in warning against Britain's adoption of “ideas alien to the ideas wlrch we hold in this coun- try. "They are the ideas of Commun- ism and differing forms o.‘ Fas- cism," he said. “Ideas that can do nothing to hclp our country in solving our own constitutional problems.

"I don't think this country is in danger of having a muss conscious- ness. But don't let us. in our happy-go-lucky way, think that such a thing cannot come to Great Britain-there is nothing more im- portant than to keep ourselves im- mune from thc virus of either Communism 0r Fascia .”

Concerning his forthcoming res- ignation, the Prime Minister said:

“I am quite clear in my own mind that wh'le 1 believe my iudgment to be as good—i.f it has been goo<i—ss it has ever b:en, I am conscious that the vitality is to a certain extent sapped and that one needs more rest and one gets more tired.

‘But if that be the case in days like this. what fight has one to go on with the risk that one may get nllich more tired and really im- pair the work of the government of which one is the head?"

“When I retire." Baldwn once “it'd, "you will never hear of me ngnln. I want to go back to Wor- cester, lend books, live a defiant life and keep pigs."

iluick iihange in island Weather

A sudden drop in temperature and a typical mid-season storm sent Island residents scurrying for their winter fogs Saturday-but yesterday the temperature rose as quickly a; it dropped and spring apparel was much in evidence a- ga n.

Between ll am. Saturday and 9 am. yesterday a t/wo and a half inch snow fall was recorded by Mr. Warren Burns, locpl meteoro- logical ollcial. The tcmersture idipped as low as 32 deBNes loll night and a 30 mile an hour wind made motor traffic slow and pedes- trian traiftc uncomfortable. Reports from outlying districts said high- ways were blocked for a time as drifts piled up, but a bright sun’ th‘s afternoon caused the snow in 618899081‘ rapidly.

The snow was hailed with de- light by farmers throughout the province. Such a fall at this season of the year was called "the poor man's fertiliser,’ it was said. as such a precipitation after a con- iinued dry period brinp down ni- trcgen which was very necessary

Will Retire

IRAMLEIE HA1... W . F:

ltt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin fore- shadowed his retirement from of- ficc Saturday ill an address to ills constltutents in which lie warxlni the people against Commlmirznl and Fascism.

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Loyalists L a u n c h F i e r c e Offensive West Of Capital.

MADRID, April Il-Jfhc insur- gent besleger: or liladrld, hard- pressed along the western fringe of the capital by the Government's fierce offensive. struck back today with the heaviest artillery bom- bardment Madrid ilas suffered since the early days of the five.- month siege.

For 45 minutes insurgent gun- ners pcurz-d shells into thc city, taking a large toll of civilian lives.

The shelling came from Mount Garabltas, in the Cass De Campo, the park on the city's western edge which formerly was thc pleas- urc ground or Bourbon Royalty. While the hells poured over, the troops of General Jose Miajn, de- fence C0mlllfl!"’0l‘. were pushed forward on boih sides of the lllOlillt, threatening to encircle it.

The bombardment came after a third succeslve night of bitter fighting {or domlnetion of thc Casa de Campo and adjoining sec- tors, as the Government. pushed ahead its drive to break thc iron ring that hns pressed on Madrid for five months.

The bombardment was consid- ered retaliation for the continued drive of Government forces in the we-tem suburbs.

Government troops succeeded lrl extending an unbroken line along the Manzanares River between (his: do Campo and Univer ity City, said General Mtajn. This ivas believed to complete the isolation of 3,000 insurgent troops in the latter sector.

Lobster Enquiry To lie-open Tuesday

MONCTON. N. B., April ll—ln- tcntlon of the Royal Commission investigating illegal lobster and smelt fishing to resume sittings, Tuesday morning at Albcrton, P. E. I., was announced here tonight. The commission will also sit ati Tlgnish. Oleary and Bordon and‘ probably re-vislt Summclslde be-

for sessions at Buctouche, ‘Iracudie

fol-s returning to New Brunswickl

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Strike Deadlock Still Unbroken

BRITISH ADMIRAL TY

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N ' ' egotiations. (C. I’. by Guardian's Special Wire) , TORONTO, A i _ - ' reached Saturdagr l aftcrrlliaeotlldlocih N a v a I

Premier Mitchell Hepburns efforts at mediation .li the Oshawa Gen- eral Motors strike was unbroki-il tonight.

The Premier has in his desk a memorandum of concessions Gen» crai Motors stands ready to make i to thc 3,700 strikers. A delegation from Oshawa local, 22, United

0n The High Seas Only, French View

Automobile Workers, went back to‘ . Pmub’ April 11_"a““ Oshawa from the Premier's office “w; Agemy m- a ‘!°?“““"‘ without having heard the Com- ‘f°".‘ London wnmm u“! m.“ "m" w“ iigiihili rial-meiiitigiiliil Jill’

While siight-statu ed ugh . .' . i ' '- ' TllOIITPSDIl, C. I. 0., orgraulzenlelocil- t"; lb.“ .'\"“":f".'b°““d B?“ ed his heels in an ante-room to the “h shmpmg . M" be 5B0" Planner-S office Saturday‘ me iiélgsill’ protection on the hlgll

Union delegation sought vainly to have the Premier change hi; mind on hi" refusal to see Thompson. The Premier refused to deal with one he called a “paid foreign 3g.

Scrupulousiy faithful to its non-intervention commitments, the dcspatoh said, the Govern- ment was described as lliiillltii- precedent

pawl-g’ ing a dangerous -- . » .1 . would be set if fleet convoys Flam m“ pmluon In not escorted its merchant vcscls

budge." the Premier declared after the Oshawa deputation had left. Thompson is the stumbling block , Bid thousands of men are walking I tile streets and likely to stay that

within Spanish territorial wat-

ers.

The Cabinet meeting W?“ called, Iiavas wcnt on, t“ “"1" the situation revolving about the five Bilbao-hound British ships which put into Si- 1P1"! de Luz, France, under the threat of the insurgent block- ade of northern Sliflili- I" Hm‘ with the Cabinet's reported dc- cision, the ilcspatrh added, "it was understood the Admiralty would advise thc vessel: all; ainst coiltinuing their voyazn

Gandhi Suggests Arbitration Tribunal

Premier to the press.

Scheduled to visit the Premier tomorrow was a deputation from the Toronto di<trict Trades and Lilboi- Council to protest the Prem- ier's refunl to see Thompson and to ask if the Premier's stand rep- resents the official attlude of the Ontario Govcmlnellt.

Charges Cabinet Split

OSHAWA. Ont., April 11-—Tlle Ontario Cabinet has split over tile strike involving 3,700 workers at General Motors of Canada, Limit- 6d~ Bligh Thompson, organizer for the Automobile Workers Union Phflfised before a mass meeting of striker; here today.

Quick settlement of tlla strike was forecirt by Homer Martin, international president of the Automobile Workers of American, when lie arrived here yesterday. Pressure placed on General Mot- ors will “s0on" settle the strike, Martin said.

Thompson told the meeting Hon. David Croll. Ontario Minister of Labor, promised the committee representing automobile workers thc Government would give them relief in the event of a strike. Tile pr0llll=e W05 made a week before m!‘ Strike was called Thompwn added.

"Now Hepburn (Premier Mitchell Hepburn) says there will be no re- lief _f0r strikers." the organizer continued. “We are not interested lll the dlssensioil in the cabinet, bllt we are interested in the Premier keeping his nose out of ou; bzirirlcss."

Martin told strikers Saturday the International Union was behind them.

. ,,_ . Gandhi luv-M fileurvifslfsgd :I\<l‘l)ll2I‘fl'ilOI1 trlbulifl! coilsistill" of three P1335 b“ M"

inted ‘to decide whether Pro- wncia‘ Governors have the riutiwf" it under thc ilcw Indian con- stltutuln i0 give an nssill-ancr rc- AuESQd b“, we Congress Pnriv as it ooholiloh to its lliklllfl offifl‘ l" six provinces.

“ppomg, one judge, the British Government a second and the third would be chosen by ill" "Y0 so selected. } Gandhi formerly hooded illP Congress Party and still 15 011° of 1i; most powerful mcmbcrsJTho portv refused to take office in tilt‘ six iprovinces n-herc ii. obtuillvii nil election nlhndate unless _“l: szovcmom would give prrinrv they w0il‘d not use (‘crinlll p0"

crnment of lildizi Art.

iiew llfitllblglflil Visits ii aiifali

liXCHi-JQUER COURT T0 ‘IT HERE b HALIFAX, April l1-—iCPi - ltlght Rev. Thomas hfcNalljv, pros-

(ua By Guardian's sped“ wk.) cnt Bishop of Hamilton ulld re-

OTTAWA, April 11 - The Ex- chequer Court of Canada will hold several Maritime sittings in June providing any case 0r matter is

Archdiocese of rc "pious

Roman Catholic illailfax, met clergy ulld

entered for trials, it was announced of ills new cilnrgo illES ulvokcllrl. tonight, l-lc arrived ill lllllllliX Ffltllly‘ - The court will s’t at. Cllnrlotte- night from l-Ianlilton and will rc-

Lilm tomorrow. l-ic ls not expected to take over his duties as bishop until thc laitcr part of May.

town Junc 3; at Saint John June ‘l; at Halifax June 10 and at Syd- ney, N. 8., June 14.

British studio}? Slain In India Valley Ambush

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

NEW DELI-II, April ll-Scven British officers, two British non- commissioned officers and 20 In- dian: of other ranks in the British force: were killed in ambush in the south Wszlristan district Fri- day and Saturday, it. was announ- ced here today.

The troops were trapped in Bhapur Tangi Valley by armed followers of the Fakir of Ipi, tribal lender in territory near the Af- ghanistan border. Iibrty-five officers and men, including both British and Indian soldiers, were wounded in the burst oi shots that struck an n med convoy.

Losses suffered by the were not known.

‘rho most ferocious of a series of

raids staged by the anti-British followers of the Fakir. thc attack was made on ii COHVOy of trucks. escorted by sfWftiill ailllorod l'.ll':"~, 125 soldiers and a scout. piano. cn- rouio from Mazai to Ousllu. Information received l\(‘l‘l‘ Mild an agitator named Kliollih Klloi. Three trucks and an

Tile Clii’ then led with lnurliinc gulls rcene.

After tilc attackers llilll driven off 20 of the trucks were able to continue their journey as far as Snrlvekai while others sprnt last night at Tangi and Tchang Mala-i.

troops lli‘lll“(l bn :'k to

raiders

JVARDHA India, April lb-‘CP-y

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delegate-d to thclll illlfl“l' tho (‘irw-»

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the actual leader of the raid ivas armored car managed to break through the ambush to reach a British ollipost

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Dominion - Provincial Financial Relation- ship To Be Subject

S‘ Of Probe Before

Next Session.

(;'i"i‘/\i't'.\. April ll-(CIU-Good- liil, compromise and gravity ivvre llplircllt ill thc closing. proceed- lugs of Canada's pro-cilrollzition i-ssion of Piifililmflli. last night. The session ended at nine o'clock wlli-n thc Govi-mor-Gi-ncral read li‘s closing- speech in the Senate

l chamber. , lirfori- ilillilll‘? bPhhlfli begin; a ‘I Royal Comm}. ioll viiil have be- l gun an investigation of the finan- § cial relationship of the Dominion l and thi- Provinces. importance at- tached to the coming inquiry Will indii-zitril in tlic Sperm-ll from the Throne ivilrh rcvih-wi-d the busi- ness of illi‘, session and described thc piohc as a necessary first step

tow-unis “re-adjustments in the gilvorllnii-llllli strut-turn ilf Cana- ila."

For ti‘: (luvs Parliament debated

nver the l utiollY-l business and at the end Prime Minister Mackenzit King expressed his ilvarln appreci- ation of co-operation and assist- ance given thc Govrmmcnt by Conservative Lcadcr Bennett

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u, Mr. Bclimi; repl cd with a decw laratxin lle had done lust what llc coilsiiicre" it his duly to do having l'(‘!fll'tl t lo (iovvrlllllcllt's heavy I'(‘:}ifillSllJllli. lie believed the g legislation CflilFlifl (lllrliii! the sus- Lsiin would pii-vc of ixulcflt to tho phonic WllfllfYl ill,‘ (lovem- lilont thc country still on; faced uplll " .. ‘c sitlulrlnllx."