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Such I stop is forbidden in the posf—wIr treaty of Iauaanne.

LONDON, April &—--The House of Dosnnoua voted confidence in the I sharp debate that ‘ ed the whole" range of foreign policy. The vote was 331 to H5. giving the gov- ernment I majority of 210.

Novlllne Olumber‘ ' , Chancellor of the Ixcheqier. wound up the debate for the government with I viaaroil dcnhl that Britain con- templated taming over any of her colonies to Germany.

“Ag far In I know nobody ever sugeated the Britta‘: Empire should give up any of its colonies. I need hbfllly any that if the de- mandwemto bemada itcould not possibly be entertained at the mo- ment." Chamberlain declared.

BALDWIN I0 ‘BESIGN?

The debate followed renewed talk In the newspapers that Prime Min- ister Baldwin would resign, the Dui‘y Mail forecasting he would step down in June. Parliamentary circles discredited the reports, how- ever, and said the Prime Minister‘: deafness, given as a reason for his early retirement, has been exag- gerated.

The consensus was that if there is to be I cabinet. shake-up of far- reaching proportions it will be de- lsyed until after the coronation next year.

A feature of the debate was a vigorous attack on the government's policy in the Italo-Ethiopian war by Winston Churchill. summing up the government's actions in the dia- pute, he drew the moral that “we should not interfere with these matters unless in earnest and pre- pared to carry intervention to the necessary lengths. Had we merely done our duty as I member of the League without aspiring to take the lead we would be in a far less questionable and dangerous posit- ion.

Between Twolrires

"We have {area between two stools. We pressed France into a course or action which did not go far enough to help Abyssinia, but far enough to sever France and Italy, with the result occasion was given to Herr Hitler to tear up treaties and re-occupy the Rhineland.”

Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary. defended at length the government's actions at Geneva in the male- Ethiopian dispute. He said the im- portant lessons to be learned were

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Map shows scene of latest l‘¢llol't- ed invasion of Outer Mongolia by Japanese-Maneholiknoan troophleading to heavy fighting, The So- viet government warned Jman toput an immediate end to attacks by Japanese troops on Monrolianmlnvadera proceeded so miles inside Mongolian territory.

Japanese Government To Protest Anew Border Incidents To Russia

Vote Huge Sum To In Mongolia And North China Following Frontier Clashes.

(cqiyrlght 1938 By The llavas News Agency) (By Guardian's Special Wire)

TOKYO, April 'l—('i‘uesday)—(O.P.-Iviavss)-—The Japanese govern- ment today decided to cable a new protest to Moscow taking exception to Soviet versions of the recent fighting on the Mancnoukuan and Mongolian frontiers.

The protest will deny that Japan refuses to accept a mined frontier investigation committee for the entire dispute. but will insist that the commission start its work in the most pressing danger zone. Man- choukuo'I eastern frontier.

This was made known as the yuvCYnm0fll'« moved to demand emer- gency funds totalling 1,000,000,000 yen (about taoo.ooo.0oo) to strengthen tie armed force; in the Manehoukuo and North China a:-ens. .

BRNVENTNTN DE P.E|. TEACHERS OPENS T0|iAY

Ibachers from all p province are gathering in Char- lottetown for the annual convention of the Teachers‘ 1- ‘ rltion of Prince Edward Island which opens today.

More than 500 teachers will be on hand when the first of the ses- sions which will continue for three days opens this morning.

The convention features lectures on topics of particular interest to members of the teaching limits- sion. discussion of limb- lems and explanation of new teach- ing methods.

Speakers before the convention

this year are Prof. G. D. Steele. M. 11., LL. 1).. was Nora ateson. dir- ector of Carnegie Demonstration libraries in Prince Edward Island. Hon. Mark 1?. Mcouigan. Minister of Education, Mr. H. 1!. Shaw. 3. ac. superintendent of Education in the province, 1r.,.r. T. L ‘an and Prof. . nisnchard. Annual Nports, election of new cdloers and a meeting of the Teachers‘ led executive. '1'hursdIy, will bring the 1036 con- vsntion to I clan.

The situation created at the Mongol-Soviet-Mhnchoukuan fron- tiers by repeated border ‘ ‘res

the WI: MiniItry’s de- cision, it was declared.

Ooincidentally, the Marichouk n Foreign Minister declared at I-Isinking that the new soviet- Outer Mongolian mutual assist pact is equivalent to soviet annex- ation of the Mongol republic, dis- patches reaching here said.

If the Nanking government tol- erates such a pact, "we will wh- sider it an enemy of the Asiatic races." he said. Manohoukuo. he warned, reserves the same rights as the Soviet Unionln regard to Mongolia and, with Japan. will "protect peace in the Orient."

Premier ‘King’: constituency Faces Relief Difficulties

(C. I. By Guardian's am Wire)

OTPAWA. April 0- Min- ister Mscxensle King is aware of certain dimculties which have arisen in connection with relief in his own constituency od Prince Al- but

He told the rlouse of commons today he had received I telegram from a strike orrauiaation and the matter was receiving attention. M. J. Ooldwell (O. O. 1'.-noseiowa-Bir gar) hsdsakcduinxingifhs was aware of the "serimu oondititm in Prince, Albert affecting people on

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B A N N I ST E R BROTHERS T0 HANG NINE 20 Found GEE Of Mur- der of Philip Lake- Mrs. Bannister Giv-

en Three and One- half Year Term.

(Canadian Press) (By Gnu-dlI.n’s Special Wire)

DORCHESTER, N. 3., April 84- 'I‘wo pallid youths, Arthur William Bannister, 18, and Daniel Robert Bannister, 20, stood in the prisoners dock here today and heard Chief Justice Barry sentence them to be " ‘ on June 20 for the murder of Philip lake.

The sentences were passed im- mediately after a Jury had returned I verdict of guilty, ,' ’ th I recommendation for clemency, against Daniel.

Ten minutes later, their mother. Mrs. May Bannister, 43, was sen- tenced to the maximum penalty of three and one-half years in peni-

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OTTAWA, April 6—The relief appropriation bill this year may reach $75,000,000, Premier King advised the House of Commons today when he revised his estimate of $50,000,000 made a few days ago. It will not be presented until after the House returns from the Easter recess on

The British Empire could well take lessons in advertising from the United stata, according to Lord namby. political leader and busi- ness director, of London, England.

_ Included in the appropriation—its size is still indefin- lte—will be money for public works, reforestation, high- ways and direct relief grants to the provinces Size of the vote may be Judged from the fact the whole revenue of the Dominion did not exceed $75,000,000 for any year be-

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tentlsry for being an accessory after the "" ' of baby Betty Lake. The Crown had closed its books on the Bannister: exactly three months to the day, after the charred body of Lake was found in the ruins of his squatter’: cabin. and the froun bodieaoihlscotnmoniawwifeand their :0-months-old infant were discovered on the snow covered trail to a neighbor’: house.

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Ihnotinole-s. -- Ind enitlnatio as ever, the two brothers heard 'the sentence of death imposed upon them without cringing or flinchlng, outwardly. Mrs. Bannister, in Judge Barry's words, a "fortunate woman to have escaped conviction on at least one of the two other charges against her,"-—kidnapplng and con- spiracy to kldnap——wept.

The end of the famed Bannister-s case came with dramatic swlftness. Shortly after 10 o'clock this morn- ing the case of Daniel was given to the jury. The day dragged on with- out a verdict. Once they came back

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Continue Efforts To llisprove Guilt Of liauptmann

(A. P. By Guardian's special Wire)

NEW YORK. April 6—Bruno Richard I-1auptmann's body was given to a crematory's flames to- day, but events growing from ef- forts to disprove his guilt in the Lindbergh baby‘s murder continued their course.

The widow, M:-s. Anna Hampt- mann, stood before his opened cof- fin and vowed to make someone "pay" for his death. .

Gov. Hamid Hoffman of New Jersey was pictured by Lisut. Rob- ert I-licks, criminologist iated with him in the last of the executive's campaign to "break the case." as being determined still to locate possible accomplices of the atolid Bronx carpenter.

Brooklyn. the weird story Paul R. Wendel told of being kidnapped in lebruary and beaten to yield a “oonfession" of the sou:-lands crime spurred detectives to seek the house in which he said four men kept him prisoner.

AHWDMENT8 ACCl2'l'ED

or-mwe. April 0——'I‘rifling am- endments by the senate to three bills were lcceptzd by the House of Commons today. They concerned the soldier Settlement Act,

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. fostering export trade. In his judg- ment, it couldn't be done.

Employment Depended on Trade

This drew the Prime Minister into the discussion with the ob- servation if general trade and in- dusk! could not be revived, the problem of unemployment was in- soluble. If they could not be re- vived. the only alternative was for Parllament to keep on voting huge sums of money and he asked where this was all coming from.

Canada. already was facing the need of deciding just how much the debt could be increased with- out impairing the natural flow of business, Mr. Kin gsaid.

The €‘mP10.Yment commission, the Prime Minister said, will be used to coordinate relief efforts all across the country. He indicated 9. survey will be made of housing needs and a plan evolved for the government's guidance.

BOSTO ,;April6—.squaliy weath- er and is made navigation dimcult along the New England coast today, and inland over Mt. Washington attained the hurricane force of more than 120 miles an hour.

Ships in Boston harbor narrowly avoided damage as strong winds swept them out of control of tugs.

The eoestwise liner City of st. Louis was saved from possible col-

steamer Andanla when two extra tugs were rushed to her aid.

The S. 5. E1 Occldente grounded in the Mystic river, barely clearing the Dutch freighter Spaarndamm, but was pulled off without damage.

From the liner Carinthla. which

radio reports of floating wreckage 90 miles east of Boston, which

yacht. Coming in from L -x I Tilt with a. damaged rudder, tile traw-

!i‘inn's Ledge, and a tug was sent T“ C°““’l°“ B“"‘““|"7

Apart from the $75,000,000 to be voted, the government had to de- cide whether ‘it would spend an- other $25,000,000 to complete police and military buildings started by the Bennett administration. the Prime Minister said. The govern. ment might feel the money could be spent to better advantage in other directions and more social assets created, but this would mean gs bulldings_would be left one-

Strikes out At Wealthy Tax Evaders

HALIFAX, April 8 —— Premier Macdonald struck out at wealthy tax evaders tonight as he explained to the Legislature his amendment to the Succession Duties Act.

The amendment would impose higher levies on large estates and subject bequests for: educational, religious and charitable purposes to succession duties. At the same time a surtax of 10 per cent of the amount of the tax would be col- lected on all estates over 325.000. the top limit of exemption when property passes in direct line.

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Unemployment In England Lessons

(C. P. Cable) (By Guardian's special Wire)

LONDON, April 6.-—'I'he Ministry of Labor announced today that on March 23 a total of 1,881,531 persons were unemployed in the United Kingdom, which was 143,400 less than in the previous month and 272,339 fewer than a year ago. Em- ployment of insured persons now totals 10,630,000, which is 411,000 more than I. year ago.

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senate were mostly belief was strong that no charges

Austrian Law

VIENNA. April 0-The three na- tions of the Little hitcnte, acting together. Dfimisted today against the new Austrian conscription law for military and public works ser- vice.

The protest-from Yugoslavia, Oaechoslomlcia, and R.u1nInio—was

ation of the treaty of St. Germain. declared the three nations reserve Juno right to say at . later date , what measures they consider nee-‘ - nary their interests."

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ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION

For almost two hours the House had a round-table discussion on e and unemployment relief when the government bill to establish an employment commission was in committee.

Hon. H. H. Stevens, the only liieconstructlc ’ t in the House, started it all when he stressed the need of definite policies on reforestation and housing with national leadership from Ottawa. Canada was away behind on housing to say nothing of slum clearance schemes, and hundreds of millions of dollars could be put to worir_

ETHIOPIANIJT SIJING EUR

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Problem M‘6I~e Difficult Anticipated In Election Campaigg

T 0RNA|J0 DEATH l|ST NEARS 300

Wind Whips Southern States Causing Pro- perty Damage Esti- mated at $6,000,000.

The southe':n United States‘ torn nado death list neared 300 Monday night as wihd—whipped wintry weather spread through the north and west and rain swollen rlv carried a flood threat from Ohio valley to the Mississippi.

More than a thousand persona were injured and 80,000,000 worth of property damaged by storms thnl swept five southern states from South Carolina to Arkansas Bun- day.

The bodies of 133 victims were recovered at 'I‘upelo, Miss. There were at least '15 deaths at Games- ville, Ga.

The dead by states: Mississippi 141; Georgia '25; Alabama 18; ‘Ich- nessee 7; Arkansas 1; South Caro- line. 1.

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PEACE, ClA|M

Britain Presses For Probe Into Charges Italy Violating Rules Of Warfare.

(A.P. By GI1a.rdlnn's Special Wire)

LONDON. April 6—Great Brit- ain is pressing for immediate dis- cussion by the League of Nations of charges Italy is employing poison gas against civilians in Ethiopia, 1: was disclosed today.

Anthony Eden. Foreign Secrciary told the House of Commons that Steps have already been taken to- ward League consideration of Ethl- , opian charges Italy is violating the rules of warfare by using poison : gas against non-combatants and, also is bombing open towns.

The Council of the League wllli meet Wednesday in Geneva. There have been predictions that if it de- velops Premier Musolinl will not GISCUSS Deace terms, Great Britain may lead a drive for additional sanctions, including an oil embargo.

(_The French cabinet approved a program today which includes urg- ing the lifting of sanctions against Italy, since France wants Musso-

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Germany's remllitarizatlon of the Rhineland.)

Denies Suing For Peace ADDIB ABABA. £17111 6—-Em0G- or Hails Selassie, in I sis‘ cm is- sued here today, sald he would ac- cept peace only in accordance with!

the League of Nations and in the‘ “spirit" of the League. 1 “Ethiopia is not detected," the

pared to fight until not a slng'e Il-

ritory.

" e certainly are not suing for peace."

Despite what he called "mahiiold atrocities" of the Italians, the Em- peror said his troops and people are maintaining their morale and "It- alian reporis to the contrary are odious lies put out in order to in- fluence members of the League" during the negotiational body's peace negotiations.

Big Oflenslvc Planned

ROME. -April 6~The offensive that has carried the Italian forces into the heart of Ethiopia will not be halted until the entire country is under Italian control, Marshal Pietro Badoglio informed the gov- ernment today.

"You will shortly be informed of most audacious plans which, in- elude defeat or the vast vestiges of Ethiopian resistance," the Italian commander-in-chief in that Africa

(Otmtinusd Ct Plfl 3).

Emperor said. “My armies are pre-

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men said there was no immediate danger devastating floods of two weeks ago would be repeated.

The Misslsippi River at New Madrid, M0,, went seven feet abovq flood stage, Several hundred south- ern Illinois and Kentucky families left their homes as the Ohio River lapped into lowlands in some see- lions.

snow covered much of the Wesle- em states but the dust storm areal remained in need of need of mois- tu.-e.

"Freak" Weather

“Freak" weather at Catarina. Tex. shot the mercury up to 109 degrees Sunday, plunged it back to 52 yesterday. then sent a strong wind through the town, snapping trees and telephone poles.

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Docrrasing wcst to northwest winds; clearing and cooler.

TORONTO. April 6——Mlnlmum and maximum temperatures:

Dawson 4 16 348 6B Regina 413 6 Edmonton 0 18 Winnipeg 8 14 Toronto 34 42 Ottawa 34 42 Montreal 38‘ 50 Quebec 34 40 Saint John 34 43 Halifax 32 43 Charlottetown 28 _ 49 Maritime East and West: De-

creasing wwt to northwest winds: clearing and cooler.