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low services in Strasbourg Cathedral,
closing Roman Catholic schools, and
reducing the number of convents/’
U.S, Ships for Red Sea
Washington—-President Roosevelt’s
indicated intention to permit United
States ships to enter the Gulf of Aden
and the Red Sea opened the possibility
that American aid may play an in
creasingly important role in Britain’s
war effort in Xhe Mediterranean and
the Balkans,
Italian Mutiny?
London «- Th? independent French
news agency said that reports reach
ing it via Stockholm suggest there has
been a mutiny in the Italian fleet be
cause of the presence of Nazi sailors
aboard Italian warships sunk in last
week’s battle of Cape Matapan. The
Italians scuttled two destroyers in the
Red Sea and a third sank.
Predict Guerilla Warfare
Belgrade, Yugoslavia — If war en
circles Yugoslavia, it will be a moun
tain war with fierce guerilla fighting
the chief tactic of the defenders.. Her
peasant armymf 1,200,000 men — out
numbered and outgunned by Italy and
Germany—believes one mountain is
worth 10,000 soldiers.
Quebec Liquor Laws to Change
Quebec “ The Provincial Govern
ment plans to amend existing liquor
laws covering restaurants, night clubs
and hotels, Premier Adelard Godbout
said at a press conference. The am
ended laws will abolish the right of
restaurants or night clubs to sell al
coholic liquors without a meal, but will
allow a limited number of hotels to
open public beverage rooms where
beer, wine and hard liquor may
sold without a meal, he said.
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as motorized German troops moved io
Southern Hungary; amid reports that
the Nazis were demanding Hungarian
army help to attack Yugoslavia,
Premier Menzies to Visit Canada
Belfast — Prime Minister R. G.
Menzies of Australia announced defin
itely. here that he will visit Canada
during hjs coming visit to North Am
erica, confirming a previous report
from Ottawa,
Warps U.S. Striker?
Washington — Secretary of War
Henry Stimson' hinted that the Gov
ernment is studying the question of
taking over and operating the strike
bound Allis-Chalmers plant in Mil
waukee which has $45,000,000 in de
fence orders,
Axis Object to U,S. Action
Washington — Diplomatic relations
between the United States and the
Axis countries became more strained
than ever when President Roosevelt
demanded the immediate recall of the
Italian naval attache at Washington,
Admiral Alberto Lais, for his part in
the sabotaging of ships.
Rome Warned of More Losses
Rome — Italy’s “sorrow at Eritrea
and Ethiopia”—apparently a substant
ial admission of the imminent fall of
all Italian East Africa—was publicly
acknowledged in preparing the people
for news of further “painful losses” to
the British Imperial armies.
Americans In Berlin Uneasy
Berlin — Many United States resi
dents of Berlin made arrangements to
telephone each other frequently and
were urging friends to call often at
their homes and offices as uncertainty
spread as to who would be arrested
next.
British Retire to Stronger Positions
Cairo, Egypt — The Imperial Army
of the Nile streamed in ordered retreat
toward concentration points on a new
battleline where, British commanders
assert, they will be in a position to
fight on superior terms with the Ger
man panzer divisions on the Libyan
sands.
Advocate 31c or More Butter Price
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advocated in submission to the Dairy
Products Board here, it was under
stood as dairy industry representatives
put finishing touches to a brief drafted
at a two-day meeting.
Drew Urges Public Audit
Col. George Drew, K.C., Ontario
Conservative leader, speaking before
the Western Ontario Conservative As
sociation at their annual meeting in
London, advocated an independent
audit of Ontario Government expendi
tures. He did not suggest dishonesty
or graft but stated the public was en
titled '“to all the facts.” There was,
he declared, no jusification for a $115,-
000,000 provincial budget.
Vatican Radio Assails Nazis
London — A “long list of anti-Cath-
olic measures taken by the Germans'
in Alsace-Lorraine and other parts of
Occupied France,” were broadcast by
Vatican Radio, the BBC reported. The
BBC- said the broadcast “accused the
Germans of expelling the bishops of
Strasbourg and Metz, refusing to al-
1,100 Americans Joined R.C.A.F.
Washington — Sites have been sel
ected for a string of Canadian air bas
es stretching through British Colum
bia from the United States to Alaska,
Leighton -McCarthy, the Canadian
minister, disclosed. He said there
now are about 1,100 United States cit
izens who have enlisted in Canada in
the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Could Not Stand Nazi Pressure
Budapest — Count Paul Teleki, the
premier who aligned Hungary with the
Axis but.fought to keep her from fall
ing completely under German domin
ation, was found dead in bed, and au
thoritative sources said he had put a
bullet through his brain. Death came
Flee Toward Addis Ababa
Cairo — Between 30,000 and 40,000
Italian soldiers, the beaten remnants
of the Fascist army in Eritrea, are
fleeing toward Addis Ababa, Ethiop
ian capital, as fast as they can, British
military sources said. The Fascists re
ported leaving Eritrea, plus approxim
ately 60,000 other Italian troops isolat
ed in Ethiopia, are all the Italian
troops left to fight in East Africa.
Bag Axis Ships
London — Three Italian ships, a
destroyer, a submarine and a tanker,
and one German merchantman, have
fallen prey to British seamen and fliers
the Admiralty announced.
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Study Tonnage Problem
Washington — New steps in the ev
er expanding defence and British Aid
programs apparently were in the mak
ing as President Roosevelt met with
ah enlarged Cabinet and military
group after discussing, at a previous
conference,’ways of meeting British
requests for new ship tonnage.
Anti-Strike Laws Demanded
Washington — Three Democratic
senators — Tom Connally, of Texas;
Harry Byrd, of Virginia, and John Ov
erton, of Louisiana—agreed that wide
spread strikes are threatening the Un
ited States defence program and de
manded immediate legislation to curb
them.
Say Japs to Act if U.S. Fights
Rome — The Japanese foreign min
ister, Yosuke Matsuoka, has agreed
with Mussolini and Hitler on a joint
plan of action against the United Stat
es in the event of American involve
ment in hostilities against the Axis i
Powers, Italian sources claimed. I
Protest Ship Seizures
Washington — New and stronger
protests were lodged by Germany and
Italy over the seizure of Axis ships
and crews while the United States pre
pared replies formerly rejecting earlier
notes.
Plan Work for Proper Time
Toronto — Highways Minister T.
B. McQuesten told the Ontario Legis
lature that his department, when the
proper time comes, has a program for
the spending of $50,000,000 a year ov
er a 5-ycar period which would pro
vide for employment for 50,000 per
sons a year.I
EAST WAWANOSH
COUNCIL
Council met on April 1st with all the
members present, Minutes of last reg
ular and special meetings were read
and approved.
Communications from the Dept, of
Municipal Affairs, the Dept, of High
ways, with an account for snow plow
ing roads in spring of 1040, and the
Prov. Treasurer’s Dept, re subsidy due
the municipality on road expenditure
in 1940 received and read. The Col
lector reported that $344.12 of 1940
taxes including penalty and interest-
had been collected in the month of
March. A large amount of last year's.’
taxes being still unpaid, Council decid--
ed on May 15th, as last date for pay-^-
merit of same locally, as after this dat'd
all outstanding amounts will then be
forwarded to the County Treas. for
collection.
The following accounts were paid::
A. Cosens, premium on Treas. bond,,
$12.00, Collector’s bond $22.50; S. Mc-
i'urney, salary and expenses to road
Conference $13.20; T. H. Wilson,
premium on Workmen’s Compensa
tion Board $50.00; Dept, of Highways,
snow plowing roads in 1940 $308.00.
Aitor a prolonged discussion as to
the manner and means of collecting
subscriptions and produce in the War
Services drive now on, Council ad
journed to meet again on Tues., May
6th. X Porterfield, Clerk.
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