The Archive · 1939

Liner Reported Sunk

Havre, Apr. 19.

The liner sank at Quai" Johannes Convert after taking a strong ist Bam. because of the tons of water that had been pumped inter it from the. firefloats, "The French Li wouncedl that the s. Champlain was replacing the Paris and would sail for the United States of 2 pin. tomorrow.

Shipping circles regard the Paris vessel with a checker-was partially' burned Capt. Euan Wallace Made Transports Minister London, Apr. 21 _£aph Baan Wattace, Financial ry to the Treasury, has been ap-Pointed Minister of Transports taking the place of Alr, Leslie Burgin, who was appointed Minister of Supplies yesterday. He will be replaced. by Capt. Harry Crookshank. Secretary for. Mines.

Capt. Crookshank will be succeeded by Mr. Geolfrey Lloyd, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Ofice Capt. O'Peake will repiece Mr. Loyd

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