British Halt Any Aggression in Europe Warns Halifax
Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax warned the Lords that any attempt at aggression in Europe would meet with wide and resolute resistance. He urged recognition of national independence and explored economic cooperation, while noting Britain was ready to discuss colonial questions with Germany once mutual confidence returns.
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Europe
House of Lords
Russia
Germany
Lord Halifax
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
King awards baronetcy to mining magnate Harry Oakes
In the King's birthday honors list the Canadian Bahamas resident and Lake Shore mine investor Harry Oakes was created a baronet for public and philanthropic services. The list also elevates five peers and others, including Sir Ronald Lindsay and Alan Lascelles, with several Royal Victorian honors.
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Lake Shore
Ontario
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Nassau
Bahamas
House of Representatives
Baropera
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Ronald Lindsay
Washington
Order of the Bath
Alan Frederick Lascelles
North America
George Steward
Foreign Office
Royal Victorian Order
Deportation of Polish Jews Raises Berlin Warsaw Tensions
Berlin authorities report rounds up Polish Jews for deportation amid frictions with Warsaw over the Danzig issue. Polish government hints at retaliation. Jewish groups say Jews are sent to the border daily and some are sent to concentration camps after losing Polish passports. A Krakow paper cites 2000 Jews moved to a Silesian border point with only about 50 reaching Poland. The move aims to push Polish Jews to seek new homes as over 10,000 Polish Jews remain in Germany.
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Warsaw
Danzig
Germany
Berlin
Poland
Krakow
Silesian
St Louis Returns Refugees to Germany After Cuba Rejection
The Cuban government again refused asylum to 907 German Jewish refugees aboard the Hamburg American liner St Louis. Refugee representatives rejected a Cuban plan for a temporary haven on the Isle of Pines as a noon deadline passed. The ship then announced it would head for Europe bearing the refugees back to Germany.
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St. Louis
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Cuba
Isle of Pines
Tropical Radio
Europe
Germany
Ottawa faces heavy workload after royal visit ends
Prime Minister Mackenzie King and cabinet must tackle a large agenda in Ottawa with nearly twenty appointments to high posts including nine senatorial seats. Vacancies exist in Calgary West Kent Ont and Jacques Cartier Montreal. A three member commission will run Canada’s penal system and a defence purchasing board will be formed. The parliamentary library remains vacant and fisheries deputy minister will be appointed. The central mortgage bank must be organized and a royal commission on Pacific salmon traps to be set up. Agricultural marketing schemes will be organized as new legislation takes effect.
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Mackenzie King
House of Commons
Calgary West
R. B. Bennett
Kent
Ont
Canada
Defence Purchasing Board
Martin Burrell
W. A. Found
Central Mortgage Bank
Pacific
Sharp Depreciation Hits Chinese Dollar Abroad
The Chinese national dollar plunged to about 14 cents in foreign exchange and was nearly unusable. Chinese British banks managing the stabilization fund of four million dollars refused further grants, sparks of exhaustion in the control fund raised doubts about additional stabilization support.
British Troops Routed Arab Rebels Near Kalkikyeh
British forces overtook a band of Arab rebels near Kalkikyeh and nearly wiped them out. Four British soldiers and three Jewish policemen were ambushed and killed. initial Arab casualties were reported as 14 with many wounded.
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Jerusalem
Kalkikyeh
Queen Elizabeth consoles Brantford mother with Great War loss
Mrs. W. Livingstone of Brantford, a silver cross mother who lost three sons in the Great War, is presented to the Queen. The Queen examines the cross and replies softly that she would want more boys to fight for her, expressed with visible emotion.
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W. Livingstone
Mrs. Livingstone
Drowning of Two Surveyors in Kississing Lake
Two surveyors Clifford Cochrane and Jim Dewart drowned when their canoe capsized on Kississing Lake north of The Pas Manitoba. The men, part of a survey party, were returning to camp with supplies when the accident occurred. Their bodies were recovered within hours.
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Clifford Cochrane
Jim Dewart
Kis Missing Lake
Kississing Lake
Japan threats action against interference in occupied China
Tokyo signals possible indefinite detention or death penalties for foreigners seen as dangerous to Japanese forces in China’s occupied zones. The case of R M Tinkler, a British cotton mill worker shot after a clash near Pootung Shanghai, prompted warnings. A British cruiser reportedly fired on a Japanese airliner east of Hong Kong. the pilot escaped unscathed after 10 shots. Japanese naval sources say no Chinese gunboats with anti aircraft arms have been seen in south China waters for months.
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Japan
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Pootung
London
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Hong Kong
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Formosa
Swatow
Taihoku
South China
Protest Wheat Legislation Sent To King By Canadian Farmers
The United Farmers of Canada Saskatchewan section forwarded a petition to Lord Tweedsmuir and a letter to King George asking royal assent be withheld from recent Ottawa wheat legislation. Signed by UEOC president George R. Bickerton, the documents urge fair share of wealth production for western farmers and note wartime loyalties. Also in London 27 Kirbyville Boy Scouts joined 2,000 miles of procession duty to greet the King and Queen with a smile and crowd control assistance.
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Canada
George R. Bickerton
UEOC
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London
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Texas
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W. P. Dowling
Royal Train Informality Highlights King George VI
Report notes King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the royal train in Canada operate with casual dress rules aboard the last two cars cited as a rolling Buckingham Palace. The couple’s routine includes early rising after good sleep, late starts after midnight engagements, and solitary breakfasts and teas. Mail from England arrives via the fastest route, with hundreds of letters daily seeking autographs and well-wishes from Canadians.
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George
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Palace
Windsor
Britain pledges full military aid to Russia
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced unqualified military support for the Soviet and said a Foreign Office envoy would go to Moscow to speed up talks on a three power alliance with Britain and France. Aimed at deterring aggression, the plan covers indirect threats and preserves Baltic state interests amid unresolved guarantees to Latvia Estonia and Finland.
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Russia
Foreign Office
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House of Commons
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Finland
Paris
Europe
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Red Army
Czecho-Slovakia
Great Britain
France
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Chamberlain says Italy kept from foothold in Spain
London report states Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that Britain's objective of preventing Italy from gaining a foothold in Spain was achieved by the removal of Italian troops from Spanish soil.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Italy
Spain
King George VI and Roosevelt Toast Peace at State Dinner
Washington hosted a state function marking the King and Queen’s U S visit. President Roosevelt and King George VI toasted peace and friendly ties, emphasizing peaceful dispute resolution and lasting alliance between the United States and Great Britain. About 80 guests attended a formal east room dinner with brief remarks and ceremonial toasts.
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King George VI
Roosevelt
United States
Queen Elizabeth
Great Britain
Pacific
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George VI
Mrs. Roosevelt
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Attitude Criticized as BC Considers Cutting Relief
Labour Minister George S. Pearson warned the British Columbia government may deny unemployment relief to single men lacking a work oriented attitude. He cited low response to forestry and mining training schemes with 543 of 800 forestry posts filled and 324 of 200 mine training slots taken, 60 deemed unfit. He warned BC may follow Ontario in trimming relief for singles and will not grant relief to Eastern transients.
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Victoria
British Columbia
George S. Pearson
Pearson
Ontario
Air Ministry to Continuous Balloon Barrage Guard London
The Air Ministry announced that parts of London would be manned continuously for the balloon barrage to protect against air raids. The Auxiliary Air Force will man the defense for four months before the regular air force assumes control.
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London
Air Ministry
London Areas
Auxiliary
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