Britain Eyes Syria Drive as Axis Moves in Middle East
British and German moves heat up over Syria as RAF reports strike on Aleppo and Rhodes. Nazi reinforcements in North Africa prompt concern Britain may seize the French mandate to gain the edge. Reports say Italian planes operate from Rhodes and Syria alongside Vichy forces amid tense Middle East maneuvers.
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Hepburn Asks Conference on Taxation
Prime Minister Mackenzie King told the House that Premier Hepburn's request for a conference with provincial premiers and the Dominion government has not yet been considered. Hepburn urged Ottawa to convene a Dominion provincial conference to discuss war taxation and Usher budget proposals.
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Honor Memory Sir J A Macdonald on Saturday
Ottawa report notes Prime Minister Mackenzie King expects many MPs to attend a Kingston ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Sir John A. Macdonald s death. The Commons will sit tomorrow with extended hours to push session progress. Ottawa lacrosse star Alex R Seed dies at 52, once a member of the Ottawa Capitals.
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Mackenzie King
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Jianson
Kingston
tomoorrow
John A. Macdonald
King
LACROSSE STAR
Alex R. Seed
Ottawe Capitals
Sea lions as a potential industry explored by BC fishermen
The Left Hand Corner reports on sea lions along the British Columbia coast harming nets near Cape Mudge and Nanaimo. It notes attempts to find commercial uses for sea lion products, including leather goods and animal feed, but cites high capture costs and wartime disruptions.
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British Columbia
Cape Mudge
Nanaimo
Dominion Department of Fisheries
RAF Photographs Show Attack On Enemy Vessel
A Royal Air Force bombing plane attacked a 2309 ton enemy motor vessel, setting it afire. The aircraft bombed from about 50 feet, turning the ship toward the Norwegian coast before delivering a direct hit to the forward deck.
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air ministry
Royal Air Force
AKr
Interest Tax Is Dropped By Ontario Protest
Ottawa reports quick Commons approval of a government move to ease Ontario protests against higher non-resident interest tax. Finance Minister Hepburn proposed exempting non residents from the tax on Canadian securities, while Ontario's premier urged a Dominion provincial conference to resolve differences for a smoother relationship and a "maximum career."
Well Trained Corporals
A BBC story recounts the ex Kaiser Wilhelm remark on Germany's war effort. He reportedly said that the fall of France showed how well trained their corporals were in the last war, reflecting on leadership during earlier conflicts.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
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Hitler
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Victory Loan Nearing 200 Million Total
Ottawa reports Canada's Victory Loan subscriptions reach 190.07 million after four days of the $600 million drive. Major contributions include Canadian Pacific Railway with 10.0 million and pension trust funding, International Nickel and others bidding multi million sums. Subscriptions surpass the second war loan pace.
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Canaca
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Air Crash Kills Two RCAF Instructors At No 1 School
Two Royal Canadian Air Force instructors, Lt. J E L MacDonald and Sgt. T S Sharples, were killed when their Harvard trainer crashed shortly after takeoff at 22 45 near Yorton Sask. Both men were attached to No 1 School under No 2 Command. A court of inquiry will investigate.
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Canadien Air Force
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J. EL. MacDoneld
T. S. Sharples
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British commonwealth of training plan
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Winnipeg
Gibson Confers On Tilley Block
Lt Col Goodwyn Gibson of the national Defence Department met with many Bingville farmers and ranchers near Medicine Hat to discuss clearing a 35 000 acre block in the Tiley East area, intended for military equipment. Farmers protested the arrangements prompting the Medicine Hat visit.
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Tiley East
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Medicine Hat
Col. Gibson
Sask man charged with murder in woman’s death
Frank Patrick, 40, of Big River, Sask, was charged last night with the murder of Mrs. William Milliken, 33, killed Wednesday at her home nine miles from town. Patrick was remanded eight days. Police gave no details but reports said a hammer and an axe were used.
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William Milliken
Prince Albert
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Netherlands reply to Japanese indies demand challenged
The Netherlands sent a polite but unfavorable response to Japan’s bid for large stocks of rubber oil and tin in the Indies. Negotiations continue as Yoshizawa warns the offer may be unacceptable and awaits a clarifying comment from Van Mook.
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Associated Press
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Netherlands
East Indies
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Kenwichi Yoshizawa
Tokio
Tokie
E. J. Van Moox
Yoshizawa
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
Keniichi Yoshizawa
Aneta
H. J. Van Mook
Van Mook
Keikichi Yoshizawa
saie
Swedish minister cites Stockholm bakery tape use
James F. Wollmar Bostrom, Sweden's minister to the United States, said in Chicago that a Stockholm bakery uses electronic tapes from its fermenting bread to run fifty delivery trucks. He added that Swedish factories have had remarkable success converting timber into cattle fodder.
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Jame
Wollmar F. Bostrom
United States
Stockholm
Parliamentar News Bulletins Ottawa June items
In Ottawa June remarks Howe asserted that Britain cannot be invaded successfully by the Axis and discussed wartime predictions. A Commons tabled return shows hitch hiking is prohibited by camp orders for all ranks. potential revocation is under consideration. Lady Astor urged Canadians to aid Britain with Zeekers and household supplies for hospital use.
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Canadian sailor earns Distinguished Service Cross in London
Lieut. Joan Alexander Davidson of Westmount Quebec Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve receives the Distinguished Service Cross for coolness and skill during an air attack on HM Trawler Else Arkens as announced by the London Gazette tonight.
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London Gazette
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North America Leads in Bird Species Richness
A report notes that North America harbors more species of certain birds than any other continent, highlighting the region’s avian diversity and the concentration of bird populations across its habitats.
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North America
continent
France to Defend Her Colonies VICHY
In Beirut Gen Henri Dentz declared the command is clear to defend French colonies and possessions. He denied German landings at Latakia and said planes cited in Iraq are returning. He rejected claims of German military control of Syria and Germans in Latakia or a hospital ship at Seut.
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Hore Belisha Proposes Allied Council For New World Order
Hore Belisha urges common citizenship for Britain Empire and United States as the basis for a new democratic order. He calls for a coordinated industrial and military effort led by an allied council guided by experts. In a Scots speech he criticizes Crete defense as a military disaster and cites repeated defeats from misjudgment.
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Leslie Hore-Belisha
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British Empire
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Scottish National Association
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Bren Carrier Spurs Citywide Vehicle Rampage
An out of control Bren carrier tore through a city street on Wednesday, smashing four utility poles and knocking a dwelling’s steps from its porch before a rear brake failure halted the run. The driver was said to be blameless.
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Addleton Dune Teacher Retires After Long Vancouver Run
Isaac Crombie, 81, a former Vancouver school teacher who served from 1908 to 1923, was briefly in Addleton yesterday. He retired in 1923 and returned to his native province, fleeing Tuesday’s car incident.
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N.S. dune
Isaac Crombie
Vancouver
Duriec
Fugitives Near to Home CATRO June 6 7 Gen Aziz ei Masri Pasha
Gen Aziz el Masri Pasha former chief of staff of the Egyptian army and two companions missing since May 1 after attempting to flee Zgrin allegedly headed for Syria with a secret document were found today. They faced charges of plotting to endanger state security and had been the subject of a nationwide search. Their hideout was a house in the Cairo suburb of Embateh by the river near the Ku Kat night club.
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Cairo
Embateh
Life imprisonment on manslaughter charge in Quebec
Roland Datlaire and Emile Lesseré were sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice Lucien Cannon after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a hotel fire that killed six in 1838. Elisee Roy, hotel proprietor, was convicted of murder and hanged last Saturday as the crown alleged Roy started the fire for insurance.
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Roland Datlaire
Emile Lesseré
Lucien Cannon
Elisee Roy
Roy
Bismarck Sails Ruined by Allied Sinkings in North Atlantic
London reports the Royal Navy seized three supply ships and an armed trawler intended for the German battleship Bismarck and other Nazi vessels. The Bismarck, sunk May 27 after destroying the British battle cruiser Hood, is believed to have a 15,000 mile range without refueling, suggesting a long raiding voyage. Details on the sinkings, including locations and ship sizes, were not disclosed.
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Ficod
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Three U.S. Navy fliers killed in mid-air collision
The United States Navy reports three sailors killed and one injured when two planes from the heavy cruiser Chester collided near San Clemente Island off San Diego California.
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San Clemente island
Victory Loan Drive total tops in Lethbridge update
Victory Loan headquarters reports Lethbridge city total surpasses 109050 dollars after a North Lethbridge resident adds one dollar to boost the figure. Separate dispatches note Japan ready to compensate for US seized goods, Gibraltar bombing claims, Vichy arms restriction for Algerian Jews, and appointment of G H Ince as Britain's manpower director.
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