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DINNER 25. 3S Full Court Soup to Detiert Sterling Drugs Ltd. AVINUI ttt PORTAOC PHONE 87 134 WINNIPEG, MONDAY. OCTOBER 17, 11)32 Canadian Coal Ship Runs Aground in Lake Huron VESSEL STRIKES THREE KILLED IN i JOHN A. ROSS, OF MELITA, OUSTED FROM TAX BOARD Apoliitiiient of Jihn A.

Ross, of Meutu, as a member of the Manitoba tax commission board was AGREEMENTW1TH VALERA FOUND IMPOSSIBLE Formal Ceremony Marks Opening of Winnipeg's New Auditorium Wit piratmwj tifovmhtg fttihwat ROCKS IN FOG; IS HELD FAST SASKATCHEWAN HIGHWAY CRASH cancelled by order ln couticll today and the numo or John iloi.ami, oi Midland Prince Lies on Shoal at Entrance Key Harbor TWO CRAFT SPEED TO AID HELPLESS VESSEL Accident Occurs in Most Dangerous Waters of Great Lakes KF.T HARBOR, Oct. 17. A Ashing tug and a at earner todny were rushing to the assistance of the stranded vessel Midland Prince, 6138 ton, Canada Stoamshlp Line freighter, which ycMerday ground 4ti mile off thl port while endeavoring to negotiate the tortuou rntranre to the harbor. Slipping along through heavy has and rough ea, the Midland Prince ran her nose onto a shoal and wan held fa.it. A strong neirth west wind and rough witter today led to fears that the crew mny have to removed before nightfall.

Speed to Seen Kn route to the scene are the tup, rtobert of Tobermory, which Is now believed to have cieisswl the treacherous waters which lie between Iake Huron and Georgian Bay. Kn rjute. too. Is the freighter Muplccourt, which last night left Sarnia and Is proceeding under lorced draft. The Midland Prince left Fair port with 7 (KK tuns of coal on hoard for Key Harhor.

In the heavy haze prevailing sterday, the ve.sKcl evidently got sligh'ly out of the channel and the ship grounded forward. Dangerous Waters The vessel carried a crew of 23 men. The watr In which the Midland I'rlnce no lies Is considered perhaps the most dangerous stretch on the Great I akcs. Where the waters of Lake Huron and the Georgian Bay meet, there seems a line of exceedingly choppy sea, and many boats have encountered difficulty with the surge. The wind from the northwest also adds to the danger, for a "norwester" Is the most feare ti wind on the lakes.

Whether the small fishing tug Robert which left Tobermory last night, has been able to reach landed boat Is not known. The "I'rlnce" lies so fur off shore here that she can be purely seen through the haze However, the Maplecoirrt due to arrive early this afternoon, and It Is understood she will at nnce put a line hoard tne Prince and endeavor to pull her off I tne snoai. I ne veaei not believed to be leaking. Experienced Diver On board the iplecourt Is Louis Myers. Port Huron, one of the moot experienced divers In this section.

He has been employed In many salvaging operations and will Inspect the Milland Pnnre on hi arrival. GRAIN CARRIER GROUNDS IN RIVER KINGSTON, Oct. 17. The grain carrying bout Hurlln. of Montreal, loaded with So Ooo bushels of wheat, Is aground on Seven Acre shoal.

The ves'd grounded ycterday. and today her cargo was being lightered bv the tug Salvage Queen. The Burlln Is s.id to be In no particular danger. The Hurlin. owned by the Carter Wood Montreal, was en route from Port C'olborne to her home port, according to Information her The No.

3 hatch Is now filled with water, as well as the fore The Salvage Queen, because of the heavy ea yesterday, was unable to release the vessel, but today went to the tcene again and began to lighter the Burlln. Seven Acre shoal Is north of Snake Island, In LBke Ontario, and about nine miles west of Kingston. COASTGUARD RESCUES FISHING BOATS' CREW SAVLT STE. MARIE. Oct.

17. Coastguard cutler UK), of the United States scrvire was at llnrbor Bench today with six survivors from the fishing boat Isabella, out of Oscoda. Mich. The boat had blown up 10 miles north esst from Port Au tin light at the entrance to Saginaw bay. Meanwhile, a coiudguard lifeboat was the object of an Intensive searrh.

Iue at Muskegon, Mich from Cheboygan, the boat should have arrived Saturday. Service Clubs Will Hear of Little Theatre Program The. part th Little Theatre Is playing In the cultural advancement of Winnipeg will be discussed by Various speakers at service club meetings Tuesd iv and Wednesday In recognition of Little Theatre week. Utorge Walght. who played the title role of 'Othello" In tiie command performance will he the principal speaker at the Cosmopolitan club on Wednesday.

Hilda Hessen will speak at the Rotary Club on the same day. On Tuesday a group Is scheduled to speak brielly at other service clubs. Prof. R. V.

of the department of economics. University of Mnniteiha. will adlress the Kinsmen's club; Walter Blackburn, Kinsmen's club, anil Miss A. K. Millard, of Rupert's Irfind College, the Quota club.

Lawrence Palk Will Address Commercial Girls The first annual meeting of the il Girls' club will he held this evening In Central church at o'clock. Mr. Lawrence Palk, who baa been an active member of the Great eir Winnipeg Welfare association during the pa 4 year, will address club en "Modern Par Cwivr 'Wis md. i 1 i r' i i i ir 1'if'' The voice of Rt Hon. B.

Bennett, prima minister of Canada, coming through loud speaker on the St Vary' av. front of the new An was the ilgna! Saturday afternoon for the opening ceremonies Hundreds of citizens gathered to see the beautiful new edifice dedicated to the uses of cultural and commercial development. In the lower left view Mayor Webb Is seen handin; a golden key to Alderman E. A. Honeyman, THREE BURGLAR SUSPECTSTAKEN OVER WEEKEND MlKC MUSnynSKI and JUVCn ile Arrested Stewart Wilson Captured Three burglar euspect were roun led up by city police over the weekend.

Mike Muxhynskl and a Juvenile were captured by Constable Or mund as they are alleged to have been In the act of breaking Into Del confectionery, 4M Portage ve about 3 50 am. today. A third man who was with them managed to escape. Whl.e patrolling hi beat, Constable Ormond found that a tempts had been made to force open doors of several premise In the neighborhood. He wa on the lookout for shopbreakers wfeen he saw three men huddled around the doer at the rear of Del s.

Creeping up. he managed to bag two of them before they were aware of his approach. He found a burglars "jimmy," and Investigation showed an attempt had been made to pry the door open. When they appeared In city police court today the Juvenile was reminded to the Juvenile court, and Mushynskl pleade4 not guilty to a charge of attempted shep breaklng. His case wa remanded until Oct.

20. Sharp eyes of two youth who were passing by resu.tcd In the arrest of Stewart Waldron Wilson, who Is alleged to have broken Into the British American Oi Co. service station, Bannatyne ave. and Albert et. The two young men, Charlie Knox an! Colin A.

Oravenor, drove by the tilling station about mid nkht and caught sight of the shadowy flguie of a man benllng over the till. They telephoned police headquarters, and Detectives Thompson and Burnett soon arrived. A searrh of the service station resulted In Wilson being found hiding In an oil pit. Today he appeared In city police court chargei with shopbreaking with Intent, and wa remanded until Oct. 20 without plea.

CHICKEN BAGS ARE SMALL IN MOST AREAS Manitoba sportsmen, hunting the elusive prairie chicken, wrre not favored wltn Ideal wrather conditions vfor the first two day of the season, Friday and Saturday, and tepoiis Inelicate that In most districts bags were small. Poeir visibility, amounting to dense fog In some areas accounted lir the of birds taken the llrst dHy. Saturday's high wlr.d was slightly more favorable, but was nt by any means Ideal. From the Gladiet ne dUtrlct reports came to a largo number of Hungarian partridge, Manitoba's Intest game bird, which has been bred and protected carefully for the pavt few years. A.

B. Howell, rtilrf game guardian, was unable to give any es I mate of the number of hunters. It Is believ however, that the numbers will fur exceed those of last yea r. il 7 to chairman of the being symbolic of the Auditorium representel Mr. with a golden BOARD STARTS WORK ON CITY REASSESSMENT Start wa made today at the city hall on the big three year Job of re a'sesflng the whole city.

The work I In charge of a newly created rommLsslon composed of J. G. Hay, present assessment commissioner, as chairman; Alderman L. F. Bor rowman, and C.

D. Shepard. Alderman Borrowman I retiring from council at the end of the ye.ir and will serve In an advisory capacity until then. 'The work will take three full years," said Alderman Borrowman today. "Revaluation of the land Is not such an onerous task, but to re apsis buildings 1 quite a for midahie Job.

So many factor enter into the value of buildings, such as type of construction, site, use, adaptability to otte and location. "The commission has also been entrusted with the ta of reorganizing the assessment department, and this. too. will he a matter for careful study and consideration." COURT AWARDS BOY $5,500 FOR INJURY BY AUTO Directs That it Be Placed For Him By Trust Company Damage totalling tfi'iOO wore awarded by Mr. Justice Gait today to Gerald Velnot, an Infant, suing through his atepfather, Robert Brown, his next friend, who brought suit against GeorgTt Montague Black, and George M.

Black hlH oo. for lnjurte received by the minor plaintiff wheti he wa struck by an automobile driven by O. M. Black, at p.m., July 2, on Portage nenx Woodhaven boulevard, Gerald Velnot, 12 year oM, th evidence showeel, had been riding on a hav wagon from which ho alighted, when the driver sloweel dewn at Woodhaven hnulcvird. He saw the car operated by the di fenelant at a concrete bridge 077 feert to the we wt of where he steioel.

The boy enld he thought he had time to rreias Portage ave. He was about to step on the mud road, ad Jedning the pavement on the south side, when he was struck. There was some conflict of evidence concerning whe re the ae ci denl occurred. Mr. Black seild he hought It was a little Wet of Wooethiven.

He was travelling at 20 miles per hour and although he aw the hay cart more than IV) yards away he did nrt see the boy unll he was almot upon him. The court Instructed that J.1,000 damagrs nwirded the boy should he irivr stevl on his behalf with some trust company. Because of Injuries that Incapacitated his arm, Gerald no longe can help his step, father nnel mother In caring for their large garden. In conslderatlem of this disability, and to reimburse Mr. Brown fer a hospital bill of i212.1V), supplementary damages of were awarded.

The stntuteery bar wwa lifted, removing th limitation from cexts that may be taxed against the defendants. Hon. T. O. Murphv, seen at the lower North wool, chairman and W.

H. Carter, general A 'w A Tl Commission, the act the city trust of th affairs of to the hind of the commission minister of th Interior, who Bennett at th proceedings. I rlirht opening the Auditorium key. At his right stand Major of the board of architects. of Car.er Halls.

Aldinger Co, contractor for the structure. TO RUN AGAIN IF VOTERS ASK HIM Thinks Winnipeg's Chief Magistrate Should Sit in Legislature th people want me to run again. In view of present condition, I will do so." Thl wa Mayor Webb' reply today to the question sa to whether he would again be a candidate for the mayoralty. It wa recalled to Hi Worship that some month ago expressed the opinion that the mayor of Winnipeg should at all times he a member of the provincial legislature. "I do believe and I still maintain that the mayor of Winnipeg, regardless of party, should sit In the legislature," replied the major.

"Winnipeg In uiat sense has no direct representative there, and yet Winnipeg I responsible for the major share of provincial taxation. "Moreover, I think It is In the best interest of th province that Winnipeg position should he placed squarely and continuously before the legislature. "I believe, too, that the people of Manitoba all have a pride In the city of Winnipeg, and want to sec Winnipeg given a fair deal in all matter affecting It progress. "There should be no feeling of city against country, or of country against city. There ahould be cooperation at all times and It ahould be free from politics." Asked toelay whether he was prepared to make a statement regarding the mayoralty.

Alderman Mc Kerchnr smiled arid said, "Well, not Just yet." Charles A. Vanderllp announced toelay that would be an alder manic candidate In Ward 2. Already nominated in thl ward are Aldermen J. Simpkln, retiring I P. alderman, and T.

O. Wetods, Women' and Children' Protective Mociatton. Penalty on Tax Bills Starts on November City tax bills paid In October are received at par, but on Nov. 1 the penalty of 9 percent per annum starts. This warning was Issued to the citizens today by R.

W. Brown, city tax collector. "I sincerely hope citizens who have not yet paid their taxes will take advantage of the October period," said Mr. Brown. "There is no satisfaction at all In adding penalties.

We would much sooner avoid such a proceeding. "After all. tne citizens should remember that the city Is not something separate from themselves. The city is simply the ctizens and nothing else. WOMAN INJURED BY HIT AND RUN DRIVER Injured when she was struck by a hit aml run driver near her home, Clarence Fort Garry, Mrs.

W. Humphries wa taken to Victoria hospital at about 9 p.m. Sunday. It wis found that her nose was broken. Her condition today is Root.

Mounted Police are searching for the driver of the car. POLICE FAIL TO FIND ALLEGED JAP. SLAYER No Trace of B.C. Man Whose Wife and 2 Children Were Found Stabbed IBs Csndljn Prttil PORT ALBERNI. B.C., Oct.

17. While polle officials probing the triple murder here Thursday night. when Japanern mother and her two small chilelren were stabbed tei ath. hrlil to the theory that Cho O. Asnko.

husband of the woman and alleged slayer of hi family, committed liciele after th crime. They were Investigating over the weekend a clue that the alleged killer wa still alive and at large. No trace of the man, however, had been found early last night and constant dragging of the water adjacent to the wharf here, in an effort to find Asuko' body, had failed to bring results. "It wa reported to pollc that about two hour after the murder, Thursday night, a fishing smack pulled out from the harbor front and crossed over to the opposite side of the A'Jiernl canal. It thrn headed south.

Officer took Imme diate ft.ps to a Her tain If the boat contained Asuko. The fact that a cap and knife mere found at the wharf strengthened the belief that Asuko had head for the water rront after leaving the house where hi wife and children were slain. DRIVER OF CAR IS COMMITTED BY MAGISTRATE Benedict Gudmonson. of Arhorg, must stand trial at the November sizes on a chrarge of manslaughter, for causing the death of Mrs. O.

Helgason, of Arnes, who was struck by an automobile, which he drove through Cilmil at 7 Aug 1. He was) committed for trial btr Magistrate Graham today after several crown witnesses had been examined. Anthony Smllsky. of Arhorg, said he was riellng with Guelmemdson when the accident occurred. After Mrs.

He'lgason wa struck de wn. the witness said the accused said to him: "I guess I am In for It now. I should have stopped After the car had nrrveeded 300 or 400 yards, Gudmnndson said that the hnk'S were not working I'ollce, who found the car, confirmed this statement. The car was found In a ditch near Hnausa. north of Glmll.

It con talneel a registration card in the name of Goodman, Arhorg, a driver's license In the same pune, and a driver's license In the name of Ren Goodman, Arborg. Gurimondson was arrested In P.lverton on the morning of August 2 He told the constal.le that the car hi l'nged to his sister, but that he had been driving it all summer Medical evidence showed that Mrs. Helgason, 6o year old, had buffered from a heart affection. The shock of her Injuries Increased this trouble and suhjerteel her to the danger of Infection from which he dleel. R.C.M.P.

OFFICER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED RDMONTON. Oct. 17 R.C P. Corporal Halllday, 32, was accidentally shot and killed at Kort Simpson, Friday afternoon, accord ing to a brief messige received by Supt, Acland here Saturday morn ing Full particulars of the accident are not known, 'he report simply staling that wt.lle Ccrporal Halll dav was In a motor boat at the time the accident occurred. Apparently the gun was his own.

CoriHiral H.illielav had been In the rth for about "even years. His home was In Oakvllle, Ont He had been a member of the RC.M P. for 13 years. Mother, Two Asphyxiated; Father Found Unconscious MINKOLA. N.Y..

Oct 17 Responding to a call from Guy Phillips, dramatic coach. Nassau county police today found Phillips unconscious and his wifn and two children asphyxiated by gas at his home In Wood me re, on the south short of Iong Islmiel. rss than two weeks ago Phillips was named defendant In a alienation of affections suit llled hy a salesman named Seltzer, of iWoodmere. In connection with this stilt, Phillips had been arrested and freod on ball of Auto Crashes Into Team and Wagon Two Men and Girl Victims TONGUE OF VEHICLE PIERCES FRONT OF CAR Driver Injured and His Team Killed Ten Miles East of Rcgina Canadian Prtu REGINA, Oct. 17 Two mm and one Reglna girl were killed, the driver of a wagon Injured and his team of hnrsca also killed, In a terrific head on collision between an automobile and the other vhlcls on No.

1 highway near Pilot Bulla Saturday night The dead are: Ell Abeth Bella" Simpson, 21. Keglna. Iy onard F. Gibson, 3D. Canadian National railways agent at lum mer, Saskatchewan.

Oswald MacMillan, 28. Canadian National railway brakeman, Melville, Saskatchewan, driver of the car. The In lured man I Ixnila Galen Onki. 43. living five mile mirth of Balgonie.

He wa driver of the team and wagon He la now In hospital, suffering from a broken nose and several brokrn nne. An Inquest Into the accident will llklv be held Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. In the R.C.M.P. court room. Traveling at High Speed Detail available ahow that the car, a sedan, wa travelling on No.

highway toward the city, and at a point about 10 mile east. It struck the wagon and team, travel ling in the opposite direction, at a high speed. The yoke and tongue of the wagon were driven tnrougn nood and front of the csr by the Impact, anil the three occupants, all in the front seat, received the full force of the blow on their head. Death appeared to have been al most Instantaneous In all cases. Tha driver of the wngon wa thrown off his seat onto the road.

The horses were thrown to either side, and had terrible Injuries. Skull Crushed It appeared that tha wagon tongue, with the neck yoke attached, tore Ita way through the glass and steel to smash against the hesd of tha three occupants, all sitting In the front seat Their skull were crushed and battered. Until th office was closed at Pope, Man, Gibson was agent at that point He then became relief agent for th Melville division and wa appointed to Dummer only 10 day ago. A lister, Mr. B.

J. He man. I'rlnce Albert, survives. MarMillan went to Melville from Edmonton, where he was also In the C.N.U. employ.

He le survived by four brothers, Alvie and Desmond. Edmonton: Addison, Winnipeg, and Arthur. Transcona. Mis Simpson, born on a farm north of Reglna, 21 years ago. had obtained work at a Beglna hotel and wa to start work Sunday.

Her parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Slmp and two sisters. Agnes at home, and Ont.

Mr. A. Stoneberg, Consecon, survive her. 520 WORKMEN AT GRASSMERE DITCH ON STRIKE Single Unemployed Demand $25 Month Wage and Improved Conditions Demanding a wag of 125 a month and Improved conditions, S20 single unemployed men working at the Grassmere ditch Saturday refused to work and remained on strike toelay. The situation will be dealt with at today's meeting of the clvie unemployment committee convening at 2 p.m.

In the city hall. Alderman Andrew chairman of th committee stated today that some of the men' demands already had been conceded as in his and the committee's opinion they were not unreasonable. The request for a recreational reieim, for Instance, had been granted, as also had clean bedding at the fortnltthtly shift. Razor blades also had been given the men. a wel as hot water for washing.

As to paying wages, the aldermen polnti nut that that was not within the power of the rlly to concede as the Dominion and the province were sharing In the cost of th ditch. Alderman Andrews said that personally he did not preipose to alio the men to dictate, and he felt sure the rest of the committee would take the same view. Th whole trouhl he believed, originated with a feu malronti'iits, wheise only object was to try and discredit th camp. James Islle. Inspector of th pteivlnclal bur'au of labor was at the ditch Saturday and went ont acaln today In an effort to straighten things out.

LUMBERMAN DIES Montreal, Oct 17 Hugh Purvis Blair, well known lumberman, partner In the firm ef Bialr is dead here, aged S7. Dugald, reeve of Sprint held, ub tltulrd. Ross wa a member of the board since Hon. D. L.

MfLeod, municipal commissioner, toil ay refused to give reasons for the can cellation of his appointment It I known however, that there have for some time been disagreements between Hoes and the minister on questions of policy. His son, John Boss. Jr. opposed Mr. Me iena in the constituency of Arthur, both In the lat election, and in that of 1D27.

KING WILL OPEN OPPOSITION TO PACTS TODAY Liberal Leader's Position on Imperial Conference To Be Laid Before House By CHARLES BISHOP irresn The Trtbunt's Ottawa Bureau Coprrtatit by liHiUiam Publishing ext. Ui 1 OTTAWA, OcL 17 Th probable duration of the donate on th Imperial conference agreement will gaugek and the attitude of the Liberal opiosition established by the epecvh which Rt. Hon. Mackenzie King I cheduled to make In the House thl afternoon. Following the caucus of the opposition on Friday, there were further reenaultatlon over the weekend, and the understanding la that, while finding some things In the agreement to commend, the Liberal will find more to condemn.

Mr. King Is expected to move an amendment to the general motion, and, when this I rejected. It Is believed that different amendments will be proposed in th detail stage. It has been reported that the main amendment may paraphrase that of the Conservative against reciprocity 11)11. when the ground was taken that the agreement Involved such a vital de iparture from ordinary policy that it should be submitted to th people before adoption.

Point of Attack Whether or not thi precise course I followed. It seems clear thst th agreement will be ailed because of the fixed term in which It will operate; on the contention that It will prejudice foreign trade, and also because of the theory that the reduction In the tariff are much less than was provided In the Liberal tariff revision undeT the late Mr. Robb and the later minister of finance, Mr Dunning. Premier Bennett I likely to be rharged with unduly elevating the tariff In such a way that', though the reductions are siite stnntial. the icale still la too high.

The Liberals, however, are not tactically placed to oppose the principle of preference, because it wa Instituted by themselve In K7. They will urge, however, that It should be a voluntary preference, aubject to such change as may be desirable from time to time. It I also reported that they will refuse to be bound by the agreement if, during its tenure, they should be placed In a position of competence to change It. Debate Will Be Open ft not certain how long the debate will list. In the discussion on the address, th opposition speaker were not replied to by the government side, but In the consideration of the conference agreements there will be a fre for Vl.

with the government warmly defending the arrangement, not only practical grounds of trade, but. also of the Commonwealth union. MOTORCYCLIST HURT ON TOUR INTO MANITOBA While on an end of 'he eeason mot reycle run between Carman and Morrl Sunday. Jatnei Burgess, Beacon a member of a party of 1.1 cyclist, waa thrown off his machine nearl Roland. Hia motorcycle struck a I rut and Burgess was catapaulted to the hard ground.

He suffered a serious cnncu8lon and two ribs were br. ken. I As Biargi'ss was at the end of th" motorcycle cavalade, other mem i hers of the party were Ignorant of the accident until they reached Carman. The lad had meinwhlle he en taken to the nearby farm of T. H.

I.vtle. where he was attend ed by Dr. Kdward of Roland. The party hurried back from Car. I man with a car and Riirge a taken to his home In Winnipeg.

His ndltion teslav was reported as net! serious although he a 111 Is dazed by head bnilsi s. Looking Through The Want Ads Choirmaster wanted for St. Giles United church. Man wanted for house to house cawoswing, good proposition. Man's ovorcont, two milts, otc, for sale hy private owner.

Experienced housekeeper wants work. Four room unfurnished suite to rent at Weston, heated and low rent Britain and Irish Free State Negotiations Break Down TARIFF WAR WILL! BE MAINTAINED Full Statement of Secret Sessions Will Be Given to Parliament (By Auwlitttf Praul DUBLIN, Oct. 17 President Eamon de Valer returned to Dublin todsy from the unsuccessful negotiations in London ever the land annuities question. He declined to nuka any statement. (By AMaciaUd PtmsI LONDON, Oct 17.

Rfpfraenta tive of the Irish Free Slate and the United Kingdom had failed Saturday night to arrive at teima to erd the cconejmlc deadbn between the two count lies, and th negotiations were abandoned. J. H. Thomem, British Dominions) secretary, announced after two days of discussion with President Eamon ds Valera, of th Free State, that the result hael ben fall, ure and that the status of the issues between Uie two countries remained unchanged. Return to Oublin Mr.

de Valera and his collewMgiuta returned to Dublin. Detail of the negotiations wera kept aecret. Mr. Thomas intlel ptir iMtnrnt would be fully Informed on Tuesday, when It reconvenes. The nrgotlsilon centred on tha Irish land annuities, which the Fren State government has refused to remit to the United Kingdom.

Thli lefuml led to United Kingdom tariffs against Free State good, which were met In turn, by retaliatory Free State tariffs. Mr. de Valera has contended th London government has no right to collect the land annuities, which wore arranged to cover the transfer of ownership from landlord to tenants. The official communique Issued said: "It waa unfortunately found imponsible to reach an agreement and tha negotiation cam to an end. Among tha British official who participated In th discussions wera Sir John Simon, secretary of foreign affairs, Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer, and Lord HalLsh im, seorrt.i.ry for war.

Divergence of Opinion It was learned on high author ity that at present there wa no hope for tha resumption of tha gotlationa. This same authoritative enure aid there was no ecifla rock upon which the conference waa wrecked. It failed because the two parties ooulel find no common ground on which to proceed. According to this source, the discussions were wholly economic and political question did not arise. There hael been much specula tlon about whether the United Kingdom would rabte the question of the future political relations between the Free State and Britain In view of the avowed aim of President de Vale ra and hi party to see Ireland independent.

Thia speculation was Intensrlfled by the fart that th ecreuiry of foreign affair took part in the ne gotiation. Neither side could ba prevailed upon to discuss the situation t'T publication. They held tha information for formal statements iu the respective parliament next week. NELSON POLICE CHIEF IS SUPERANNUATED By Canadian Prssil NELSON. Oct.

17 Snperannna tlon of Police Chief Thomas H. Ieong. effective In November, and appointment of Sergeant Alex. Stewart to the post, was announced here last night. Chief Long ba been on the force for th past 18 years.

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