Explosion on British destroyer off Spanish coast
The British destroyer Hunter was damaged off Almeria with at least eight dead and 24 injured. Authorities debated whether a mine or torpedo caused the blast while Spanish and British officials planned further inspections aboard the vessel.
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Spanish Coast
Valencia
Muster
Almeria
Spain
Ministry of Air and Marine
Jaime I
Lazaga
London
Hiunter
Jay
Admiralty
European Non-Intervention Committee
Gibraltar
Havas
Beacon To Mankind British Commonwealth The Largest League Of Peace
General Jan Smuts praised the British Empire as a beacon for mankind during coronation day remarks. South Africa’s justice minister declared the Commonwealth the largest peaceful unit, noting one quarter to one fifth of humanity in undisturbed peace. The piece frames Westminster’s abdication crisis as a test resolved in unity, crowning a common king across kingdoms.
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Capetown
British Empire
Jan Smuts
Commonwealth of British Naions
South Africa
League of Nations
Commonwealth
Coronation Honors List Expands Across United Kingdom and Dominions
The King grants thirteen peerages, thirteen privy councillors, seven baronetcies and nearly a hundred knights in a coronation honors list that broadens across life from royal family to artists and writers. Lord Tweedsmuir, governor general of Canada, and Ernest Lapointe gain privy council status, marking a notable Canadian involvement. The Earl of Bessborough becomes a UK peer. no titles go to Canada, South Africa, or the Irish Free State.
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London
Dominions
Canada
South Africa
Irish Free State
Lord Tweedsmuir
Ernest Lapointe
Privy Council
Earl of Bessborough
United Kingdom
Imperial Privy Council
Wheat Exports from Ottawa Slide in Week to May 7
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Ottawa wheat exports for the week ending May 7 at 2,241,324 bushels, down by 402,994 from the prior week and 5,310,939 less than the year earlier. August 1 to May 7 totals reach 153,611,303 bushels, versus 157,623,624 in the previous year.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Broadcast of British coronation heard worldwide
The coronation broadcast from Westminster Abbey reached hundreds of millions globally with an estimated 85 million in North America. About 270 U.S. stations on three networks carried the program via short wave, relayed by the BBC. The six hour transmission was the longest on record and deeply heard from coast to coast.
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New York
Great Britain
Westminster Abbey
Pacific Coast
London
Middle West
Chicago
Broadway
United States
British Broadcasting Corporation
Canada
Splendor marks coronation of king and queen
London celebrates as King George and Queen Elizabeth ride to Westminster Abbey in a dawn to dusk pageant. Crowds cheer along the route amid bands, flags, and a global shout of God save the king as empire unity is showcased.
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King
Buckingham Palace
Royal procession in London ends in unparalleled cheers for King and Queen
Crowds along the route greeted King George VI and Queen Mary with thunderous applause as the royal procession passed. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret smiled at the cheers while Royal Canadian Mounted Police led the coach. Naval and air force contingents paraded in contrast with khaki and blue uniforms. The crowd surged at the palace gates seeking to share in the jubilation.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mackenzie King
Canada
Empire
J. E. L. Streight
Royal Canadian Air Force
Mary
Elizabeth
Margaret
Plane lands on ice with one ski near Hudson Bay line
Airman E W Ted Stull of Winnipeg saved four passengers when his aircraft with a damaged ski touched down on Moosenose Lake near Ilford at Mile 286 on the Hudson Bay railroad, 200 miles south of Churchill. All aboard were uninjured and rail transport to The Pas was arranged while repairs were made.
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Northland
E. W
Ted) Stull
Winnipeg
Moosenose Lake
Churchill
Hudson Bay
Stull
Pas
Manitoba
Little Lake
Ilford
Baden-Powell Receives Order of Merit in Coronation Honors
Lord Baden-Powell founder of the Boy Scouts was named to the Order of Merit in the coronation honors. The distinction is limited to 24 members worldwide.
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London
Lord Baden-Powell
Boy Scouts
Lst
Prince Friedrich of Prussia Attends Coronation Privately
The 26 year old Prince Friedrich of Prussia, youngest grandson of the ex Kaiser, attended Queen Mary’s Coronation in a private capacity by personal invitation. He previously represented the exile of Doorn at King George V’s funeral and is often mistaken for the Duke of Kent during visits to England.
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London
Freidrich I
Prussia
Exkaiser
Mary
George V
Doorn
Duke of Kent
England
Canadian students visit London coronation guests
A group of 240 Canadian and Newfoundland pupils toured London. They were hosted by Major George Turyon postmaster general, visited the Mount Pleasant telegraph office, and shared tea while exchanging telegrams with Canada’s governor general and Newfoundland’s governor.
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London
Canada
Newfoundland
George Turyon
Mount Pleasant
Fatal Car Crash Takes Mounted Police Members Near Ottawa
An automobile plunged 100 feet over an embankment at Rockcliffe, four miles east of Ottawa, killing three men including Constable EF L. C. Lindsay aged 22 and Constable L. R. Bartlett aged 26 plus ex-Constable Ken Murray aged 26. A fourth constable A. Tilley and two women Dorothy Hind and Dorothy McKinnon were hospitalized with shock.
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Ottawa
Rockcliffe
EF. L. C. Lindsay
L. R. Bartlett
St. Andrews
N.B
Ken Murray
A. Tilley
Halifax
Dorothy Hind
Dorothy McKinnon
King's Speech To Empire Marks Unity And Hope
The newly crowned king thanks the united empire for coronation tributes and pledges service to maintain the crown's honor. He notes the dominions as equal partners, speaks to subjects at home and abroad, and emphasizes peace through friendship among nations. The queen shares in the greetings and well wishes.
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London
Commonwealth
Regional Plans To Aid Farming In Drought Areas
Ottawa officials announced regional schemes within a month to improve farming conditions in western drought zones. Hon. J. G Gardiner said seeding was 75 percent complete with favorable moisture, and prospects looked good in Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan. An advisory committee under the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act was formed with federal provincial and municipal representation to develop small irrigation and community pastures.
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Ottawa
Drouth
J. G Gardiner
Regina
Gardiner
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Organization
Federal Department
Vernon News Publisher Honored by Vernon Board of Trade
Vernon News publisher W. S. Harris was praised at a Vernon Board of Trade meeting for earning the title best weekly newspaper in Canada. Harris and 21 staff were commended after Vernon News was named by Professor John Casey of Oklahoma University as one of the 11 best weekly papers in North America.
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Vernon
B.C
W. S. Harris
Vernon News
Canada
Vernon Board of Trade
Harris
R. Peters
John Casey
Oklahoma University
Casey
Mollison Plans New York Paris Derby
Mrs Amy Johnson Mollison the famed English flyer has completed studies in aerial navigation and left Annapolis with a course plotted for the New York Paris derby this summer. She studied navigation under Lt Commander P W H Weems USN retired.
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Annapolis
Amy Johnson Mollison
Mollison
P. W. H. Weems
U.S.N
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En-Kaiser
Groest
United
Paris
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