Canadians Consider Annexing Maine Enclave In Quiet Region
Relentless bombing of Canton depicted as the backdrop as Ottawa weighs annexing a five square mile corner of Maine. The isolated area, separated by dense forest and cut off by Becourt, is inhabited by French Canadians taxed on all trade. Canadian Parliament urged to act while Washington offers no comment.
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Appalling air raid on Canton devastates city and warns of further attacks
Reports from Canton Hong Kong and Peiping describe a night of terror as Japanese bombers dropped thousands of devices on the city. Civilian casualties in Canton rise with hundreds killed and thousands wounded while energy and water works suffer damage and evacuation orders expand.
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Chia Kai-shek
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South China
Saichueng
Wongsha
Wongsha Station
Honanjaland
Franco Drive Swift Advance on 25 Mile Front
On a twenty five mile front insurgents push forward with Castellon looming five miles away. They gained over five miles in 24 hours as loyal forces reportedly trap enemies. Rumors of unrest at Gibraltar denied. General Dellano is praised in Seville after visiting Northern Spain.
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Deherh
Franco
Gibraltar
Gimeral Dellano
Seville
Spain
Mediation Prospects Face British Feeling Hardening
London reports a hardening British mood as Franco intensified attacks on shipping. Government weighs measures while Parliament debates responses. Japan and Italy are cited in Asia and Europe with bombings and protests.
War Damage Reports From Spain Amid Air Raids
Barcelona and Alicante report rebel bombardments with several ships burning or damaged. The British steamer Maryad remains ablaze, while Thorpehaven and St. Winifred are unseaworthy. In Valencia raids are noted and airmen captured.
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Maryad
Thorpehaven
St. Winifred
Fire in Flats at Tusculum Towers Sydney
Fire at Tusculum Towers in King’s Cross trapped forty flats all occupied. Firemen extinguished the blaze before spread. Mrs Thompson, wife of the caretaker, suffered smoke injuries. Short circuit in a switch caused dense smoke to engulf the building.
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Wedneday
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King's Cross
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Blum Triumph Leads Socialist Rally in Rouen
Paris reports a stable political period after M. Blum's overnight triumph at the Socialist Party conference in Rouen. His pro non intervention stance and support for M. Deladier against extremist revolutions carried an overwhelming majority, signaling continued effort to avert war.
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Blum
Socialist Party
Rouen
M. Deladier
Military Attacks in Franc Stir Tensions On Frontier
Paris reports the Foreign Office says raids on the French frontier are now military problems not diplomatic. Protests failed and the matter moves to the French Military General Staff which will not tolerate further incursions. Premier Deladier echoes stance after touring the frontier.
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Paris
Foreign Office
M. Deladier
Polish minority in Germany faces discrimination under Nazi rule
Berlin Times correspondent reports a memorandum from the League of Poles in Germany accusing the government of continued cultural economic and religious discrimination against about 1.5 million Poles. It claims Poles cannot vote or participate in municipal life and face pressure to join German organizations despite no legal obligation.
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Trade talks stall as Australia seeks concessions from Britain
Washington sources say the State Department views wool tariffs as the major burden on the US public and expects Britain to grant compensating agricultural concessions before any wool trade concessions to Australia. The Anglo American discussions are running parallel with Australian talks, hampered by currency and export concerns, and a swift breakthrough is hoped before summer.
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Australia
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House of Representatives
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Mr. Lyons
Sydney conspirators face theft charge in high profile case
Brigadier General H W Loyd, solicitor Eric Campbell, and Richard A Dussbury were arrested in Sydney on a charge of conspiring to cheat and defraud Du Maurier Laboratories Ltd and creditors. Bail set at £500 for Loyd and Campbell. Dussbury bailed on similar terms. The alleged conspiracy spanned 1933 to 1938 with perversion of justice and deceit alleged against all three.
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Cay
Legislative Assembly
H. W. Loyd
New Guard
Eric Campbell
Richard Arthur Dussbury
du Maurier Laboratorios Ltd
Campbell
Lloyd
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Duesbury
Kogarah Len
Mosman
Laning
New South Wales
Herbert William Livyu
Richard Arthur Durabury
du Maurier Laboratories Ltd
Liverpool man fined for publishing foreign lottery information
Thomas Patrick O'Connor entered a hotel bar in Liverpool Street and displayed two prize lists, then handed a ticket application to a police sergeant. He was fined £10 at the Central Summons Court for publishing information about a foreign lottery, claiming he did not think he was breaking the law.
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Liverpool Street
Thomas Patrick O’connor
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Central Summons Court
Canberra High School site questioned under Griffin Plan
In Parliament, Minister McEwen said the Canberra high school near Civic Centre did not breach the Griffin Plan though a road was moved to fit the sports oval. The site is adjacent to the university and not on its grounds. plans altered after finalisation. The road change and gazetting were noted, with objection periods still partly open.
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House of Representatives
Canberra
Civic Centre
Charles Marr
Mr. McEwen
University
Senate
Queen suffers slight cold and stays indoors
The Queen is officially stated to have a slight cold and will remain indoors as a precaution. In cricket, Nottingham collapsed to Surrey as Hardaray batted against doctor's orders, but Surrey won by eleven runs. A Trans Pacific flight from Honolulu to Wake Island took 16 hours 15 minutes, with plans to continue to Hawaii and then to Hilandia after a rest. In a jungle plane crash near the Limpopo River six occupants are missing and a rescue party searches the area.
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Nottingham
Surrey
Hardaray
Goyer
Honolulu
Archbold
Wake Inlang
Hillanda
New Area
Guam
Jsland
Et Nf
Limpopo River
Casualties Hit English Australian Cricketers Ahead of Tests
English and Australian squads suffer injuries with Walker Hurt Left finger fracture expected six weeks out. Barnes wrist fracture knitting but three weeks rest needed. Pridden back injury improving. Fingleton leg muscle issues with reassuring prognosis. Notts Nottingham rendezvous planned with players housed together amid team fraternal hopes.
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Prdmen
Fingleton
Bouthend
Walker
Barnes
Nottingham
Daily Mall
Phey
Lord Hawke Objects to Ex-Professional Captains England
Lord Hawke, speaking to The Star, says he returned his test match ticket and is fit to travel. He recalls 1896 when Cecil Parkin suggested Hobbs as a future England captain, and asks prayers that no professional will lead England again. He dismisses the incident as unnecessary fuss.
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England
Cecil Parkin
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