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COMES OUT OF BLUE Agreement To Be Signed After Monday Luncheon

-FATHER

JACQUINOT TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE

Shanghai, To-day. Father Jacquinot, the one-arm- ed Jesuit priest who achieved worldwide prominence by arrang- ing for creation of the safety zone - Nantao, in Shanghai, is sailing for America on May 2 oa the "Empress of Canada" to col- lect funds for relief work in. China

His itinerary includes Wash- ington, DC, where Father Jac- quinot hopes to be received by President Roosevelt-Reuter.

CZECH GOVT. TO HOLD POSTPONED ELECTIONS

Pragire, To-day. As a measure of conciliation towards the Sudeten Germans, the Czecho-Slovakian Government has

definitely decided to hold the post- poned elections at specified dates, according to districts, this summer.

In many communities, elections are several years overdue. They should have been held last Nov- ember but were postponed on grounds of public security.

Comprehensive

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NIGHTLONG

VIGIL ON

Believed Reached AN ICE-FLOE

London, To-day.

HALIFAX (NOVA SCOTIA), TO-DAY.

THE DRAMATIC, RESCUE OF 52 SHIPWRECKED MEN AFTER

A NIGHTLONG VIGILON -AN ICE FLOE, IS TOLD IN WIRE-

LESS

STATION, OFF

THE

The Anglo-Irish discussions have concluded, says a surprise announcement, and an agreement has been reached. Representating Eire, Mr. Eamonn de Valera (Pre-LESS MESSAGES PICKED UP mier), Mr. Sean Lemass (Minister for Indus- HERE FROM BELLE ISLE WIRE- try), Mr. Sean McEntee (Finance Minister) NORTH-EAST COAST OF NEW- and Mr. James Ryan (Minister for Agricul-FOUNDLAND ture) will leave Dublin this evening (Saturday) The marooned men for London and will arrive to-morrow morn-crew of the Norwegian sealer "Ora,” which carrying 11,000 pelts, sank on Thursday night off the east coast ing.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain will give an informal lun

cheon at 10, Downing Street, on Monday for the Irish Ministers, Mr. J. W. Dulanty, Eire High Commissioner in London, and Mr. Chamber lain's colleagues in the discussions.

The agreement will be signed but it is learned from a reliable after luncheon and the text will be source that the penal duties published on Tuesday.

Irish agricultural produce are be In Irish political circles in Lon-ing abolished, don, it is understood that the agree ment is of a comprehensive nature, covering finance and defence.

In regard to the latter, it is be- lieved the Irish Government has agreed to spend money on de- fences in close consultation with the British Government, and the latter has agreed to withdraw the British garrisons at present in certain Irish ports.

of

The question of partition is, un- changed, though the tendency Many communities in German the agreement will be to induce districts now ruled by Czech Ger-North Ireland to enter into close man councils, will undoubtedly relations with Eire. pass into the hands of Nazis. -

ANNUITIES QUESTION

The Government, however, has decided to maintain the bar on In Dublin, surprise has been publie meetings until after May created by the official - announce- 1, when the Sudeten Germans ment that an agreement had been propose to hold celebrations on reached.

the same lines as those in Ger- No official-hint is given in the

Reuter.

Bire capital in regard to the terms

rmany.

H.K.

BOUND LINER HELD UP

London, To-day.

The passengers, who were al- The P. and O. Imer Ranchi, due ready on board the ship when the delay was announced, are being to leave for Hong Kong. Shanghai transferred to other ships.

kohama yesterday afternoon

ge V Docks, has

for Bombay will Passengers travel on the Viceroy-of-India, which is sailing to-day, and other passengers for further East, will dscovered only a short time join the Rajputana, sailing - on

before sailing.

Tuesday.

Beater

Irish tariffs are being scaled down in favour of British manu- facturers,

Britain will be given a monopoly

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of Newfoundland.

ON ICE FLOE.

were

First news of the disaster came. from the sealer "Eagle," which

reported yesterday morning the "Ora" was sinking and that she was going to the rescue of the

crew.

Later she wirelessed that she had sighted the men on ice-floes but there was no sign of the ship.

Last night the "Eagle" reported she had taken the crew of the "Ora" lon board-Reuter.

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