Jewish Immigrant Tensions Rise Over Palestine Policy Debate
London House of Commons debate centers on illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine cited to undermine British control and the White Paper. Colonial Secretary MacDonald says organized entry fuels Arab unrest and undermines policy. the vote upheld the government amid assertions of ongoing illegal entries and thousands aboard ships seeking entry.
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London
Macom MacDonald
House of Commons
Palestine
Alfred Duff-Cooper
the Admiralty
Great Britain
MacDonald
Labor
Lang to Study Estevan Coal Field for Ontario Deposits
Col. Mac Lang, chairman of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, plans a western trip to study Estevan Saskatchewan coal operations. Information gathered will guide development of Onakawana soft coal deposits 126 miles north of Cochrane, noting Estevan’s lignite mining center resembles northern Ontario deposits.
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North Bay
Ont
Mac Lang
The
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway
Estevan
Saskatchewan
Onakawana
Cochrane
Col. Lang
Ontario
Protest in Montreal Against Czech Entry for Bata Firm
A mass meeting of footwear workers adopted a resolution energetically protesting the entry to Canada of 250 Czecho Slovak technicians for Bata Shoes. Trades leader Rooul Trepanier warned that a Canadian Bata plant would raise unemployment. Bata has optioned a site at Frankford Ontario near Trenton for a factory.
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Montreal
Canada
Bata
Rooul Trepanier
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Bata Company
Frankford
Ont
Trenton
Canadian delegates to decide 1942 Chambers meeting site
The Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire voted to hold its 1942 meeting in Canada. The city will be chosen by the Canadian delegation, with a decision likely during or soon after their travel home.
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Chambers of Commerce of
London
Congress of Chambers of Commerce
British Empire
Canada
Cost Of War Pensions In Canada Totals Shown
Ottawa notes 20,806 war veterans in active theatres now receive war veterans allowance. Pensions minister Hon. C Power cites an annual outlay of 7.2 million dollars. Recipient counts include Quebec 2,071 Manitoba 1,910 Alberta 1,620 Saskatchewan 1,211 Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island 1,166 and New Brunswick 620.
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Otttawa
C . Power
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
National Emergency Toronto Registration Seeks Canadian Women
Ontario to establish a registration bureau for women ages 16 to 65 to offer service in a national emergency. About 4 000 000 to 5 000 000 women will receive a questionnaire in six weeks, detailing homes, health, skills, organizing ability, farming experience, and technical training. Margret Hyndman chairs the effort with Senator Iva Fallis touring to aid provincial and local organization.
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Toronto
Margaret Hyndman
Ontario
Iva C. Fallis
Miss Hyndman
Ency
New Safeguards for Submarine Tests After Thetis Sinking
Government acts after the Thetis disaster to improve diving trials. A naval vessel will monitor submerged tests and submarines will tow a marking buoy. Telephones lights and marker buoy access are planned. A design to prevent torpedo tubes from flooding when opened is under development. The Thetis sank in Liverpool Bay with hours of uncertain emergence.
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London
Thetis
Liverpool Bay
Geoffrey Shakespeare
Admiralty
Roosevelt invites refugee committee to White House meeting
President Roosevelt seeks a two day conference with officers of the inter governmental committee on refugees at the White House in early September. The invitation goes to Britain France Brazil Argentina and The Netherlands through Myron C. Taylor. Acceptance hinges on government approvals.
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London
Roosevelt
Europe
Intergovernmental Committee On Refugees
White House
Britain
France
Brazil
Argentina
Netherlands
Myron C. Taylor
Imperial Airways flying boats to serve trans Atlantic mail
Montreal reports Imperial Airways will operate flying boats Cabot and Caribou on a weekly trans Atlantic air mail service with the first flight slated for August 5. Trans Canada Airlines says it has received the information via cable from Imperial Airways.
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Montreal
Imperial Airways
Caribou
trans-Atlantic
Trans-Canada Airlines
Canadian Women Pilots May Train in National Emergency
Wing Commander A. T. Cowley announced in Ottawa that Canadian women pilots could serve as flying instructors during a national emergency. He noted 40 Canadian women had trained as pilots.
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Winnipeg
A. T. Cowley
R.C.A.F
Ottawa
U S May Call A Special Session In Event Of Crisis
The Roosevelt administration signals readiness to call a special session if Europe’s troubles worsen. It seeks repeal of the arms embargo, arguing it aids Germany and Italy by hindering Britain and France from obtaining U S war supplies. White House aides say a crisis could force congressional action next session or even prompt national speeches. Senator Borah counters that the nation may reject any move toward war.
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White House
Foreign Service
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
France
America
United States Congress
Senate
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
United States
William Borah
Idaho
Senate Bloc
Hiram Johnson
California
Worm dispensing automat in barber shop shocks locals
An automat in a Northampton barber shop dispenses a can of worm when a coin is inserted and hair is a byproduct. Fishermen rely on the device heavily, with ten local children employed to dig the worms for distribution.
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Northampton
Mass
Government seeks emergency powers to curb IRA threat
London government asks Parliament for two year emergency powers to deport or bar entry to suspects connected with the IRA and related groups. Home Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare introduces a bill granting broad police search rights with no appeal and compulsory registration.
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Samuel Hoare
Home Secretary
House of Commons
Great Britain
Lr.a
Prairie Farm Board to Acquire 30000 Acres Near Medicine Hat
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Board reached an agreement to acquire 30 000 acres of land from the Canada Land and Irrigation Company between Medicine Hat and Vauxhall. The project aims to establish 200 settlers from dry areas with half the land under irrigation. Surveyors begin dividing the property into farm units for irrigated and dry land. PFRA officials in Regina say families will come from sub marginal lands in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Medicine Hat
Canada Land and Irrigation Company
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Board
Vauxhall
P.F.R.A
Regina
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Busy Shipping Season Expected Grain Movement at Churchill
The Pas Manitoba reports a busy shipping season for Churchill with the first wheat train of 60 000 bushels sent carrying last year’s crop. Elevator holds 2 200 000 bushels, plus 450 000 from last year’s western Canada yield due this month. Last summer about 1 000 000 bushels moved out by three grain freighters.
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Pas
Churchill
Western Canada
Unlucky in Safety Drive Vancouver Ends in Fatal Crash
Vancouver’s third attempt at the 100 Deathless Days safety campaign ended four days after it began when W. A. Hanna from Kamloops BC was fatally injured in a traffic collision. The elderly visitor died at General hospital within an hour after his car collided with a passenger bus at a suburban intersection. the bus driver and 26 passengers escaped with minor injuries. Hanna’s death marked the sixth fatality since July 1.
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Vancouver
W. A. Hanna
Kamloops
General Hospital
Hanna
Britain expands military steps amid parliament turmoil
London reports Britain strengthens defences with a new Suez area command led by Lieut. General Sir Archibald Wavell. Royal Air Force bombers fly over France with possible future sorties toward Poland Greece Roumania and Turkey. Navy ships to visit Greek Turkish ports as talks continue on a British French Soviet mutual aid pact.
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London
Great Britain
House of Commons
Tokyo
Tientsin
Suez Canal Area
Royal Air Force
France
Kingsley Wood
Poland
Greece
Roumania
Turkey
Admiralty
Geoffrey Shakespeare
Britain
Suez Canal
Middle East
War Office
Archibald O. Wavell
Southern Command
Egypt
Sudan
Cyprus
British United Press
Danzig
Free City
Paris
Germany
Berlin
Reich
Coastal Route Favored for Alaska Highway Debate
Vancouver report shows the British Columbia Alaska highway commission has not considered an inland prairie route through northern Alberta. Officials argue a coastal route lowers transport costs to Prince Rupert and Skagway, while proponents claim an interior corridor to the north offers shorter, easier maintenance with rail and air links nearby.
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Vancouver
International
British Columbia-Alaska Highway Commission
Alberta
Alaska
Charles Stewart
Board of Trade
British Columbia
Prince Rupert
Stewart
Stikine River
Skagway
C. E. Scanlan
Kamloops
B.C
Scanlan
T. P. O'Kelly
Monkman Pass Highway Association
Prince George
Finlay Forks
Negotiations Over Trieste Port Privileges Near Conclusion
Rome reports ongoing talks in which Italy may grant Germany special privileges at the Port of Trieste to shift traffic from Hamburg. Germany delays full port rehabilitation and takeover terms, after early suggestions of a 10-year lease to modernize the Adriatic facility.
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Rome
Italy
Germany
Trieste
Adriatic
Hamburg
New Air Service Plans Transatlantic Flight Link
Germany plans a six motor aircraft of 80 000 to 90 000 pounds for a North Atlantic air service starting before next summer. The first route would be Lisbon to New York covering 3300 miles with 30 to 40 passengers if a U S launch permit is granted.
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New York
Germany
North Atlantic Air Transport
United States
Lisbon
Portugal
French aviator eyes Hollywood to Jibati record flight
Maurice Rossi announces plans to depart for California to reclaim the nonstop distance record. He aims to fly from Hollywood to Jibati, seeking the world mark. Two British planes reportedly flew Ismailia to Port Darwin, 7,160 miles, amid global aviation activity.
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Marseille
France
Maurice Rossi
California
Hollywood
Jibati
French East Africa
Ismaila
Egypt
Port Darwin
Australia
Syria
Mounted RCMP to Patrol Parliament Entrance in Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police officials announce two constables will ride horses at the main Parliament building entrance. The change aims to give visitors a livelier view of the force in the capital as 80 officers participate in the adjustment.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Parliament Building
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Motherwell
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