The Archive · 1938

Criticism by British

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New York, Apr. 19.

The hearing of the £400,000 suit against Lord Duveen by Mr. Carl Hamilton, an American art dealer and collector, which was to have been opened here yesterday, has been postponed by the New York Supreme Court until October 3 with the consent of both parties.

The reason for the postponement is that Mr. Hamilton has stated that he wishes to call Lord Duveen as a witness, The case arises from an alleged criticism made by Lord Duveen of two masterpieces offered for auction in New York in 1929—Reuter. creased acceleration and more powerful braking than any of the present stock; they will accelerate to the rate of 20 miles an hour in 10 sec and their braking capacity will be at the rate of three miles an hour per second. As a be possible to run alns on each line in the rush hours than at present, Canada Has "Fascists"

Ottawa, Apr. 18.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police opened an inquiry into alleged smuggling of arms from Connecticut, U.S.A., into Quebec, where, according to a Canadian newspaper, the contraband goes to arming "Fascists." while investigations are being pursued, however, there are many sceptics who can imagine only a very small number of Fascists in Quebec.

—Havas.

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