Canada Could Aid Britain by Building Planes
In London a vote of confidence on air rearmament passed 289 to 131 amid pressure to explain Britain’s lag in aircraft production. Government allies abstained, Labour and Liberals pressed for an independent air-defence inquiry as Canada’s war potential and expanded output were cited as vital to future emergency needs.
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Canada
Britain
London
Great Britain
Germany
House of Commons
Labor
Earl Winterton
Commons
Viscount Bwinton
House of Lords
Lord Swinton
Atlantic
Lord Winterton
House
Duchy of Lancaster
Air Ministry
Dominions
Air Secretary
Royal Air Force
Ethiopia still battles Italy as conquest not complete
Haile Selassie via Geneva representatives told the League of Nations council that Italy has not yet conquered Ethiopia. Despatches allege ongoing fighting in many regions and revolts in others, with 5,993 Italian and native Askari deaths in western and northern areas, while Ethiopians hold large parts of Gojjam and Shoa. Italians control only five towns in Danakil and Aussa in the vast south and southwest.
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Geneva
Haile Selassie
League of Nations Council
Italy
Ethiopia
Gojjam
Shoa
Danakil
Aussa
Divorce Bill Debate Sets Dominion Authority in Marriage
In Ottawa the senate debated a divorce bill led by Senator Lendrum McMeans with Rt. Hon Arthur Meighen arguing the Dominion has authority to legislate on marriage. He cited the British North America Act and warned against provincial encroachment on civil rights. The bill advances to third reading as the committee report is adopted.
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Towa
Arthur Meighen
Senate
Lendrum McMeans
Cons
Winnipeg
Alien Ylesworth
North York
Dominion
Rumors Denied on Arms Embargo and Mediation
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons there is no basis to rumors Britain is pressuring the United States to stop lifting the arms embargo on Spain. He also rejected mediation talks with Japan and China until both sides show willingness to accept them.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
United States
Spain
Geoffrey Mander
Arthur Henderson
Labor
Great Britain
Japan
China
Season s First Crop Report Shows Major Decline in Canada
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports as of May 1 1938 a planned sowing area for spring wheat of 24 105 900 acres down 745 500 from 1937 and 2 540 200 below the 1932 peak. Saskatchewan faces the largest drop while Manitoba and Alberta show gains in other grains and rust resistant wheats rise in Manitoba. Oats and barley also fall about three and five percent with Saskatchewan seeing the main reductions.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Mayo composite aircraft makes first trial flight in London
The Mayo composite aircraft completed its initial test with the upper plane carrying normal trans Atlantic load. Separation of the upper plane from the lower, more powerful craft during flight occurred smoothly and without incident.
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London
Mayo
Four RAF crashes raise total deaths to seventy six in 45 accidents
Aeroplane pilots killed as four crashes push RAF preparedness program fatalities to 76 from 45 accidents since January. The report lists eight flyers dying across incidents in London and surrounding areas.
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London
Royal Air Force
Realist diplomacy set to widen war risk in Spain crisis
Barcelona delegate Julio del Vayo urged reconsideration of the Spanish issue at the League council as Britain France press for non intervention reforms. Amid warnings from Litvinoff and Halifax, the debate highlighted risks of realpolitik feeding European conflict over Spain and Ethiopia.
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Geneva
Spain
League of Nations Council
Non-Intervention Committee
Russia
New Zealand
Julio del Vayo
Barcelona
Great Britain
France
Switzerland
League
Alvarez del Vayo
Viscount Halifax
Lord Halifax
Georges Bonnet
Maxim Litvinoff
Litvinoff
Europe
William J. Jordan
Jordan
Bonnet
Britain
New Portrait Seeks Aid as Europe Faces Dictator Threats
Alvarez del Vayo warns that Austria Spain and Czechoslovakia face extinction unless democratic powers rally. He states Spain should freely buy war materials and accuses big democracies of deserting allies and courting dictatorships.
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Austria
Spain
Czechoslovakia
League
Alvarez del Vayo
Strikes in April Cause Large Time Loss in Canada
Ottawa reports 15 strikes and lockouts in April causing 17 548 man working days lost and 2874 workers involved, versus 19 disputes and 2406 employees the prior month. In April 1937, 37 disputes affected 12 771 workers, with over 80 percent of time loss from taxi drivers, Great Lakes steamship and St Lawrence workers, and Fort Frances sawmill workers.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of Labor
Toronto
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Fort Frances
Ont
Scotland forms Labor Council for Scottish Self Government
Scotland’s New Party Glasgow forms the Labor Council for Scottish Self Government aimed at a Scottish parliament to handle Scottish affairs. Robert Gibson MP for Greenock presided at the inaugural meeting and described the movement as within the Labour party.
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Glasgow
Labor Council
Robert Gibson
Greenock
Labor Party
Rock Slide Traps Miners at Lake Shore Mine in Kirkland Lake Ont
A rock burst at the 2800 foot level of Lake Shore Gold Mines injured one miner and trapped Peter West and Bolan as a cave in followed by a major slide. Fancel suffered a slight injury but was removed from the scene and the trapped workers were reported not in immediate danger unless another slide occurs.
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Kirkland Lake
Ont
Lake Shore
Peter West
Bolan
Fancel
British Protest Over Valencia Bombing Report
Britain lodges a protest with the Burgos authorities over an alleged deliberate air bombing of British ships in Valencia harbor. Sir Robert Hodgson and Richard Butler are directed to seek a full investigation and demand explanations from Spanish authorities.
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London
Great Britain
Franco
Valencia
Robert Hodgson
Burgos
Richard Butler
House of Commons
Opposition to rail line duplication in Canada proposal
Ottawa notes a budgeting and planning commission to approve future railway expansions as proposed by S W Fairweather of the CN R. He cites the Rouyn Seneterre CP line plan as economic crime and urges interprovincial action. He argues CN R would block duplication and warns of lost wealth from senseless lines amid bids for pooling and joint services.
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Ottawa
Senate Special Committee
Canada
S. W. Fairweather
Bureau of Economics
Canadian National Railways
Fairweather
Canadian Pacific
Rouyn-Seneterre
Quebec
C.N.R
Noranda
C.P.R
Canadian National
C. N. Treasury
C. N
Duff Commission
Pacificoast Steamships
Quebec Rejects Federal Oversight of Provincial Finances
Quebec officials told the Rowell commission that Ottawa cannot supervise provincial finances and urged preserving confederation as a voluntary compact. Emery Beaulieu defended provincial sovereignty, criticizing centralization and urging readjustment of Dominion provincial subsidies to reflect population and past sacrifices. The Montreal board of trade endorsed national unity and urged uniform public accounts and tax reform balancing provincial powers with federal responsibilities.
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Quebec
Rowell Commission
Emery Beaulieu
Beaulieu
Ontario
Mitchell Hepburn
Confederation
Joseph Sirois
N. W. Rowell
Toronto
Canada
Montreal Board of Trade
Montreal Board
Leave Granted for Militias Training Camps in Canada
President J. Hungerford announced that Canadian National Railways employees who are non permanent active militia members in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve and non permanent squadrons of the Royal Canadian Air Force will receive leave of absence to attend training camps.
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Montreal
Canadian National Railways
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Royal Canadian Air Force
5. J. Hungerford
MacDonald eyed for colonial post as Harlech departs
London diplomats say Malcolm MacDonald dominions secretary could move to the colonial office if Lord Harlech resigns. Political observers expect Harlech to depart, prompting a government reshuffle and a strategic shift in imperial policy.
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London
Havas
Malcolm MacDonald
Dominions
Colonial Office
Lord Harlech
William Ormsby-Gore
Commons Approve Irish Treaty Final Reading
The House of Commons backs Prime Minister Chamberlain's peace with Eire agreement on its third reading without a vote. The measure proceeds to the House of Lords for consideration.
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London
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Eire
House of Lords
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