Nations Plan World Conference on Trade Barriers
Britain joins a growing list of European nations calling for a world conference to ease trade barriers and pursue mutual understanding. Prime Minister Baldwin says Britain would attend if preparation boosts chances of success, alongside France Italy Austria Russia Belgium and the Nordic states. Roosevelt notes the idea is not a new rumor and Belgium’s Van Zeeland seeks a solution to war debts ahead of a June meeting. Chamberlain defers on war debt settlement while A V Alexander critiques the handling and cites New York businessmen’ concerns.
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House of Commons
Baldwin
Belgium
Germany
van Zeeland
Roosevelt
Britain
France
Neville Chamberlain
Exchequer
Chamberlain
A. V. Alexander
Labor
The
Admiralty
New York
U S Planes To Fly Passengers Between London And Paris
Report notes five planes seized near Le Bourget and nineteen shipped from New York are being unloaded. Nine have been reassembled for test flights and will be operated by a French firm with required authorizations for use in the Paris World Fair.
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le Havre
France
United States
Spain
London
le Bourget Field
Panst
New York
Mounted Police Detachment Heads to England for Coronation
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment of 35 members en route to England was inspected by Major General Sir James H. MacBrien. Attired in full dress, they rode horses from Regina for the overseas mission, with the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars in command of Deputy Commissioner S. T. Wood of Ottawa. Ottawa reports pension applications before quorums have been cut to 501, just enough to keep them active.
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MacBrien
Montreal
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
England
James H. MacBrien
Regina
Duke of York's
Royal Canadian Hussars
S. T. Wood
Ottawa
Canadian Pension Commission
Canberra Declines To Replace VC Hero In Coronation Contingent
The Australian government chose not to send another war hero to replace Gunner Arthur Sullivan VC in the coronation contingent. Sullivan was killed in a road accident in Landon.
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Canberra
Arthur Sullivan
V.c
Sullivan
Ontario Doctor Removed From Provincal Register
Dr. John S. Hett of Kitchener lost his license to practice medicine in Ontario after appearing before the College council. He claimed a cancer cure and refused to reveal serum details, saying the cancellation followed his refusal to disclose the nature of the serum. Dr. Robert Nobie of the College said efforts will be made to assist him in substantiating his claim.
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Toronto
Robert Nobie
College of Physicians and Surgeons
John S. Hett
Kitchener
Noble
Het
Ontario
College Council
Hett
Sail At Own Risk London Debates on Merchant Ship Rights
In the House of Commons Sir Samuel Hoare outlined government stance on British merchant ships entering Spanish waters. Insurgent warships outside three miles cannot fire on ships within the limit. they may seize freighters and must bear any damages claims.
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London
Samuel Hoare
The
Admiralty
House of Com
May Enter Politics Calgary Legion Education Campaign
The Canadian Legion and British Empire Service League consider entering politics as a national education effort to inform Canadians about veterans’ conditions. Calgary branch and James Simmons announce the Alberta convention in Lethbridge next June, stressing no new party will be formed.
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Calgary
Canadian Legion
British Empire Service League
Alberta
Lethbridge
Imperial Division of the Legion
James Simmons
Legion
Pan American Wins Trans Atlantic Flying Permits
Washington Pan American Airways received permits from Great Britain, Canada and the Irish Free State for trans Atlantic flying rights. The documents were presented to Pan American representatives in Daniel Roper's commerce office where the secretary called it the first real effort for scheduled trans Atlantic air service and invited interested transport companies to participate.
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Washington
Pan-American Airways
Great Britain
Canada
Irish Free State
Pan-American
Daniel Roper
United States Secretary of Commerce
Appointments in Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
The Department of National Defence lists new appointments in the Western divisions of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. F. R. Wentz is named for the Saskatoon division as acting lieutenant, and A. C Campbell will join the Vancouver division as midshipman.
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National Defence Department
R.c.n.va
Ottawa
Department of National Defence
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
F. R. Wentz
Saskatoon
A. C Campbell
Vancouver
Finland Probes Claim of Arms Cache for Spain
The Finnish government orders an inquiry into Lord Donegal's charge that Finland stored munitions worth 10,000,000 for shipment to Spain. He alleges two Englishmen Hon Victor Hervey and John Christopher Lonsdale planned profits and traced them from London to Finland with documents supporting the plot. The war ministry denies arms sales to Spain.
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Helsingfors
Marquess of Donegal
Finland
Spain
War Ministry
London Sunday Dispatch
Lord Donegal
Victor Hervey
Lord Hervey
John Christopher Lonsdale
Paris
Paris, Had Planned To Make A Profit of $250,000 Each From the Deal Lord Donegal
London
Making History Queen Mary To See Son Crowned
Queen Mary and Queen Maud of Norway will ride in a special carriage with cavalry escorts to Westminster Abbey for the coronation. The two queens proceed separately to seats in the Abbey, as Mary becomes the first queen mother to witness her son crowned in British history.
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Queen Mary
London
Mary
Queen Maud
Norway
Westminster Abbey
Alexandra
George We
British worry over scope of new tax levy
London reports mounting disaffection in the House of Commons over Chancellor Chamberlain’s prosperity profits tax aimed at funding Britain’s rearmament. Conservatives fear the levy soaks business profits, with Sir Robert Horne blasting the budget and warning of high combined tax rates.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Robert Horne
Britain
Sir Robert
Labor
Roosevelt asks Congress for 1500 million in relief funds
President Roosevelt sent a special message detailing a projected 2.577 billion deficit by June 30 and a 418 million shortfall in 1938. He urged immediate tax structure review and pledged to use every means to eliminate the deficit in the coming fiscal year and balance income and outgo.
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Treasury
Roosevelt
Britain to settle wartime debt with 50 year US loan
Rupert De La Bere Conservative MP proposed Britain raise funds to pay its Great War debt to the United States by issuing a 50 year loan in the United States. He said he would ask the chancellor in the House of Commons to consider if Britain could arrange such a deal given its ability to pay.
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London
Rupert de la Bere
House of Commons
Britain
United States
de la Bere
United States of America
Chemistry fellowship awarded to William A. Jones at Columbia
William A. Jones of Regina, a 1932 arts graduate from the University of Saskatchewan, received a graduate residence scholarship in chemistry. The award is among 164 fellowships and scholarships announced for 1937-38 at Columbia University, New York.
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New York
William A. Jones
Regina
University of Saskatchewan
Columbia University
All British round the world air system extends to Edmonton
Ottawa official George Herring announced in Winnipeg that the 957 mile Edmonton to Whitehorse leg will inaugurate July 5 with a passenger and airmail service by United Air Transport of Edmonton. The route links with the Pan American path to Nome, Alaska, as Imperial Airways plans Nome to Shanghai, aiming to shorten Asia mail routes via Canada.
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Edmonton
Whitehorse
Yukon
George Herring
Ottawa
Herring
Post Office Department
Western Canada
United Air Transport of
Nome
Alaska
Canada
Orient
Pacific Ocean
Hawaiii
Manila
Sailor John Seickle Dies at William Head Quarantine
British sailor who contracted smallpox aboard the Em press of Russia died at William Head quarantine station while en route to Shetland. He boarded at Shanghai and will be buried at William Head after vaccination of passengers and crew aboard the Canadian Pacific liner near Vancouver.
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Victoria
Vancouver
William Head
John Seickle
Shanghai
Shetland
Cabinet Sets Terms for Royal Commission on Economic Relations
Ottawa reports Cabinet finalized terms of reference for a royal commission on interprovincial economic relations to study Western provinces and overall fiscal balance. Personnel selection will occur in London during the imperial conference, with Prime Minister Mackenzie King signaling cooperation with British Columbia on Doukhobor issues if provincial authorities request an inquiry.
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Carol
Nicholas
Bucharest
Iron Guards
Carol Ieft
Prince Nicholas
Ottawa
Cabinet Council
Royal Commission On Economic Relations
London
Mackenzie King
Raoul Dandurand
Senate
Revenue
J. L. Isley
C. A. Dunning
Pierre Cardin
Ernest Lapointe
Labor
Norman Rogers
Defence
Ian Mackenzie
Fione
Ty” A. Crerar
Mines and Resources
King
Trade Mission to Cuba Planned for Next Fall
Ottawa reports Hon. W. D. Euler minister of trade and commerce plans a trade mission to Cuba and the West Indies next fall to expand markets for Canadian seed potatoes in Cuba Bermuda and possibly Argentina Bermuda has grown as a potato market for winter shipments and 25 000 bushels were imported last year Canada faces tariff barriers on table potatoes in Cuba but seed potato exports have ranged from 250 000 to 600 000 bushels Efforts may also target Argentina and a trade treaty with Australia is hoped for during the summer with possible India talks after the imperial conference
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Ottawa
Cuba
West Indies
W. D. Euler
Bermuda
Argentina
London
Canada
Australia
J. A. Lyons
Mr. Euler
India
Americans Flock to Coronation of King George VI
Thousands of Americans head to the coronation, straining passport offices. Rep Hamilton Fish proposes a 100 percent tax on travelers and heiresses marrying European fortunes signals higher income taxes may be justified, while lawmakers weigh the travel cost burden.
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Washington
United States
King George VI
Hamilton Fish
R.-N.y
House of Representatives
Ham Lewis
D-Ill
Pool President Dies in Vancouver at 61
L. C. Brouillette, president of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and former operator of a northern Saskatchewan wheat farm, died in Vancouver on April 22 at age 61. He had cancer and was treated after entering hospital on April 15, with complications from a flu leading to his death.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
L. C. Brouillette
Brouillette
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