Hitler Rejects Peace Plea In Bristling Speech
Adolf Hitler denounced Roosevelt’s peace offer in a Reichstag speech, ending the Anglo German naval pact and Poland non aggression treaty while offering reciprocal assurances to nations asking for them. He framed Germany’s actions as restoring rights from 20 years ago and praised Providence guiding his rise.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Kim
England
Germany
Hitler
Czecho-Slovakia
Roosevelt
Reichstag
Fuehrer
North American Union
Italians Arrested Near Cape Bon In Tunisia
Three Italians were arrested while attempting to cut down telephone poles at Cape Bon in Tunisia near the French naval base at Bizerte.
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Tunis
Cape Bon
Tunisia
Bizerte
Quebec to Boost Company Taxes Across Provinces
The Legislative Assembly approved a readjustment raising provincial company taxation from 5 million to about 7 million dollars. About 1,500 large firms will pay higher rates, while roughly 7,000 ordinary firms face minimal changes. Banks gas electric liquor tobacco real estate and breweries are among affected sectors. Each company will be taxed at 0.1 percent on paid-up capital plus per-location charges.
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Quebec
Legislative Assembly
Ontario
Maritime
Montreal
Alberta Oil Industry Seeks Tax Parity With Mines
Ed Kolb secretary of the Alberta Petroleum Association said the oil sector protested to the federal government over excluding oil from the three year income tax exemption in the 1939-40 budget. He noted drilling costs in Turner Valley reach about 170000 dollars and urged equal tax relief as mining.
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Calgary
Ed. Kolb
Alberta Petroleum Association
Kolb
Alberta
Turner Valley
Association
Use Of Canadian Oil Considered For War Effort
In the House of Commons Captain Leonard Plugge asked Sir Thomas Inskip about using Alberta oil to fuel British ships and planes in war. Inskip said the suitability of Alberta oil for admiralty and air force needs is the primary factor and that Alberta representatives are in touch with the admiralty and air ministry.
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London
House of Commons
Leonard Plugge
Dominions
Thomas Inskip
Alberta
Canada
Admiralty
Air Force
Sir Thomas
Air Ministry
British Ambassador Says He Lost Confidence in Germany
The Marquess of Lothian, Britain’s ambassador designate to Washington, states he lost confidence in the German government last September. He says he believed peace could not be built on denying Germany the same elementary rights as other nations.
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London
Marquess of Lothian
Great Britain
Washington
Germany
Exemption Clause Fuels Rise in Duty Free Imports
Ottawa reports Canadians imported $8.94 million in goods duty free under the $100 exemption in the year to March 31, up from $7.19 million prior year. Revenue Minister Ilssey announced the increase of $1.75 million.
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Ottawa
Ilssey
Conscription to Strengthen Britain’s Forces
London reports a government plan for compulsory military training for about 200000 youths yearly between ages 20 and 21. The scheme includes six months training, optional entry to Territorial army or regular army reserves, and powers to mobilize all services with limited publicity. Conscripts supplement voluntary enlistment and will not be sent overseas for garrison duty.
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London
Great Britain
Territorial Army
War Office
Sudetenland
Long Trip Ends at World's Fair Grounds
Two Canadian trapper brothers from Repulse Bay arrived at the World's Fair grounds after a 3800 mile journey by sledge and seven dogs. Leland Abbot aged 30 and Hector Despins, 23, tied up their team behind a billboard near Queens Boulevard and World's Fair Boulevard for the final leg mounted on a four wheeled carriage used since leaving the snow country.
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New York
World’s Fair Grounds
Repulse Bay
Canadian Northwest
Leland Abbot
Hector Despins
Queens Boulevard
Britain Prepares No War Profits Bill Amid Commons Clash
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced a forthcoming no war profits bill to curb profits and wealth gains for the state in case of war. Labor opposes the measure, promising a line by line fight as conscription is debated.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Labor
Labor Party
Great Britain
Munich
Argentina approves loans to retire wheat lands as pasture
Buenos Aires authorizes about 1.86 million dollars in loans to around 3,000 wheat farmers. They plan to convert land in several zones from wheat to pasture for stock raising under a modified crop control policy.
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Buenos Aires
Dynamite Thefts Prompt Police Crackdown in Ontario
Ontario police from the Niagara district and Hamilton district joined in a wide raid after dynamite thefts raised sabotage fears. Ninety to 110 sticks of dynamite 100 feet of fuse and 130 fuse caps vanished from a Louth township quarry storehouse near Jordan. Authorities met with government officials and defence representatives in Toronto and placed 24 hour guards around hydro plants in Niagara Falls and Leaside to prevent further loss.
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Jordan
Ont
Niagara District
Hamiton
Louth Township
St Catharines
Ontario
Hamilton
Department of National Defence
Toronto
Gordon Conant
Ontario Hydro-electric Power Commission
Niagara Falls
Leaside
R A F Pilots To Receive Training In Canada
Ottawa announces pilots from the Royal Air Force will train in Canada under a Canada Britain agreement. Training will occur at Trenton and Camp Borden across three stages elementary intermediate and advanced over three years with up to 50 pilots annually and 126 pilots per year including British recruits.
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Ottawa
Ian Mackenzie
Royal Air Force
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Great Britain
Trenton
Camp Borden
National Defence Department
Mackenzie
United Kingdom
Royal Military College
Air Force Reserve
Air Force
Flying Clubs Association
King and Queen to Travel Aboard Empress of Australia
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced in the House that the King and Queen will voyage to Canada and the United States aboard the Empress of Australia, with naval escort, leaving Portsmouth May 6. The Repulse will stay in European waters due to tension. A five member Council of State will act for the King. the Queen joins it by law.
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London
Caimberlain
House of Commons
Canada
United States
Portsmouth
Chamberlain
House
European
Germany
Arthur Marsden
Mr Chamberlain
Glasgow
Council of State
Three Sentenced in Espionage Case in Nancy France
A secret military trial in Nancy, France sentenced Louis Lucien Franck to death for spying and leaking military information to an unnamed foreign power. Marcel Ducellier and Lucien Adam received life terms, with Adam serving with forces along the Maginot Line at the time of arrest. Franck was described as the trio's leader.
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Nancy
France
Louis Lucien Franck
Marcel Ducellier
Lucien Adam
Maginot Line
Germany
Franck
Columbia University awards to Canadian students
James Colbert of Victoria and Kenneth McCallum of Saskatoon received Columbia University resident scholarships for 1939 40. Colbert, a University of British Columbia student, won a political science residency. McCallum, a University of Saskatchewan graduate, won a pure science residency. Each scholarship is worth 500 dollars.
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New York
James Colbert
Victoria
Kenneth McCallum
Saskatoon
Columbia University
Colbert
University of British Columbia
McCallum
University of Saskatchewan
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