Blunt Words by Halifax Vow Britain Will Stand Firm
London Lord Halifax in a speech broadcast here and abroad declared Britain will resist aggression even at war cost. He reaffirmed guarantees to Poland Romania Greece and Turkey and defended Britain's policy against encirclement claims while urging readiness to fight for international law and independence. The broadcast noted talks on a possible Anglo French Soviet mutual aid pact as negotiations continue in Moscow.
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London
Lord Halifax
Britain
Royal Institute of International Affairs
Poland
Roumania
Greece
Turkey
Germany
British Broadcasting Corporation
Tientsin
Far East
Chamberlain
Moscow
Canada’s Mackenzie King delays election date amid European crisis
Prime Minister Mackenzie King says no early decision on the general election while he weighs European and Asiatic tensions. He notes possible special session if crisis worsens and hints at delaying to summer to assess domestic defense purchases and other matters before deciding.
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Towa
Europe
Far East
Mackenzie King
Canada
Parlarmment
Munich
Daladier
France
Defence Purchasing Board
Postal Revenues Up Ottawa
Postmaster General Norman McLarty says post office department revenues show an upward trend in Canadian business, indicating improved commerce overall.
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Ottawa
Post Office Department
Canada
Norman McLarty
French Engineers to Aid Turkey on Dardanelles Defences
French engineers who helped build the Maginot line will be sent to Turkey to advise the Turkish government on strengthening northern shore defences along the Dardanelles.
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Paris
Maginot
Germany
Turkey
Dardanelles
Hughes Plans Jasper Visit With Mrs Hughes
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes said he and Mrs Hughes will soon travel to Western Canada for a holiday in Jasper National Park. The trip targets outdoor exploration and rest, reflecting a planned, tranquil respite for the high court leader amid ongoing duties.
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Skytop
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Empire Planes Link Empire and England in Global Flight
A crisply spoken official outlines Britain's aviation plan to bind the English speaking world. London aims to spend hundreds of millions on aviation while prioritizing commercial routes and empire connectivity. Flying boats and land planes are under construction to connect Africa, Australia, and New Zealand with London and North Atlantic, trans Pacific, and African routes. By autumn an Australia to New Zealand air service will be operational.
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Kingsley Wood
British Isles
Africa
Australia
London
Vancouver
Auckland
New Zealand
World Wheat Crop Outlook Drops Global Production
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics forecasts a world wheat crop about 600 000 900 bushels below last year’s 4 555 000 000. July 1 carryover expected near twice 600 000 000. Northern Hemisphere excluding China and USSR yields about 500 000 000. southern hemisphere 75 000 000 less if season remains average. Increases expected in Canada and North Africa.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
China
Soviet Union
Canada
North Africa
Man Survives Five Minutes Under Water After Car Plunge
Albert Docteur, 58, was trapped for about five minutes when his car slid off a Kingston Ontario ferry dock into the St Lawrence River. He escaped by breaking a window, suffered minor cuts and shock, and could not explain how he remained under water.
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Kingston
Ont
St Lawrence
Albert Docteur
Parliament approves act to control aliens in Union
South Africa's Parliament passes an act aimed at regulating aliens living in the Union, setting new rules and oversight. The measure reflects ongoing immigration policy considerations and governance by the legislature.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
The
Union
Conference Set In Saskatchewan For Early Marketing Meet
Western marketing and readjustment committee members meet in Calgary to map a full conference in Saskatchewan in about a fortnight. C B Davidson of Winnipeg, committee secretary, expects to travel to Regina for Saskatchewan input. The event may be held in Regina or Saskatoon with 15 to 20 participants including L W Brockington and D G McKenzie of Winnipeg.
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Calgary
Alberta
Western Marketing and Readjustment Committee
Saskatchewan
C. B. Davidson
Winnipeg
Davidson
Regina
Saskatoon
L. W. Brockington
D. G. McKenzie
Mr. Davidson
Grain elevator firms to launch repair program
Winnipeg reports grain elevator companies plan a major repair and renovation push ahead of a likely bumper crop. Firms estimate about $3 million will be spent reviving 5,679 prairie elevators, with at least 150 to be reopened, including one closed seven years. Moisture conditions are strongest since 1928 with Alberta 115, Saskatchewan 135, Manitoba 89 percent of normal.
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Winnipeg
Prairies
Grain Circle
Drouth
Prairie
Searle Grain Company, Limited
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Bodies Taken Across Polish Border by Jewish Refugees
A Jewish relief official said a group of 140 Jews crossed the Polish frontier from Germany carrying bodies of several victims shot at the Silesian border. Professor Moisi Schorr, president of the Polish refugee relief union, could not confirm if killings occurred at the German expulsion or by Polish guards.
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Warsaw
Germany
Silesian
Moisi Schorr
Union of Jewish Organizations
Poland
Defence for Australia Prepares for Quick Knockout Threat
Australia plans for a sudden attack with no northern aid, pledging £70,000,000 for defence over three years to June 1841. This year’s spending reaches about £26,000,000, roughly £50 per second, surpassing UK per capita. Navy tops £21,000,000, army about £20,060,000, air force £17,000,000, with total outlays over £70,000,000.
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Australia
Northland
United Kingdom
Dominions
Fortune Vancouver Bag Found In Street Car Return
Street car motorman Roy Dinsmore recovered a lost bag left on a Vancouver street car end of line. An inspector arrived and revealed the bag contained 26000 dollars in negotiable securities. The bag had been carried by an elderly couple during sight seeing for safety.
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Vancouver
Roy Dinsmore
German Railways Break World Passenger Train Speed Record
The German railways organization reported an average speed of 124 miles per hour for a world passenger train record. One train reached 133 miles per hour, sustaining that top speed for up to 25 minutes.
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Berlin
German Railways Organization
CBC Receives Merit Award for The Salute of Nations
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation earned a certificate of merit from the National Federation of Press Women at a New York dinner for radio series promoting international peace The Salute of Nations sponsored by the New York World Fair. Major W Gladstone Murray accepted the honor. other broadcasters and Dr John S Young who conceived the series also received certificates.
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New York
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
National Federation of Press Women
Britain and Hitler clash over naval pact and aggression
Britain and Germany traded notes over the 1935 naval agreement and Britain's stance on aggression. London said Britain would only be hostile if Germany commits an act of aggression, rejecting encirclement claims and urging renewed talks to secure mutual confidence and economic cooperation.
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London
Great Britain
Hitler
Britain
Germany
Reich
Bohemia and
Moravia
Berlin
Europe
United Kingdom
Joachim von Ribbentrop
West favors big crop as conditions improve across prairies
Western Canada eyes a record harvest potential with favorable moisture and warmth. Wheat may arrive late but could rival 1928 and 1932 yields as grasshoppers stay in check and rust resistance improves across about 24 million acres. Preparations boost farm labor demand and elevator renovations nationwide.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Prairie Wheat Belt
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Manitoba
Alberta
Apt Pupil Ottawa Learns to Fly in One Day
Saxon Cole a 26 year old Department of Agriculture worker learned to fly between dawn and dusk in Canada’s memory. He joined the Ottawa Flying Club and, after 514 hours of instruction, piloted a solo flight at nine in the evening.
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Ottawa
Saxon Cole
Department of Agriculture
Cole
Canada
Ottawa Flying Club
William Nixon
Nixon
Government weighs origin stamps on salmon in UK
In Parliament Oliver Stanley says the government may require country of origin marks on all salmon sold in Britain. Earlier debates cited Japan consignments to England and a London dealers contract with Japan reported by Food Industries Weekly.
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Britain
London
United Kingdom
Oliver Stanley
Board of Trade
House of Commons
Japan
England
Food Industries Weekly
Ottawa probe into death of Rev Caswell and wife in China
Canada will investigate the deaths of missionary Rev. A. A. Caswell and his wife at Changteh Hunan after a Japanese air raid. External affairs officials will study the report to decide if a formal protest to Japan is warranted.
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Ottawa
External Affairs Department
A. A. Caswell
Changteh
Hunan
China
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