No Decision Yet On The Date Of General Election
Ottawa. The European outlook may have improved yet Parliament could meet again this year to decide on peace and war. Prime Minister Mackenzie King said he has not decided on dissolving Parliament and noted public confidence in the government, while stressing Parliament should be consulted on critical war and peace questions. He discussed the Calgary by election and the need to avoid committing the government too far in advance. Rt. Hon. Ernest Lapointe was named acting secretary of state after the death of Fernand Rinfret in Los Angeles.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Calgary
RB. Bennett
King
Europe
Canada
Ernest Lapointe
Fernand Rinfret
Mr. Rinfret
Los Angeles
Alberta linked to Alaska highway proposal considered
Prime Minister King announced a request for a U S inquiry into linking Alberta with the British Columbia Alaska highway plan. The move asks Ottawa to investigate the feasibility of extending the route through Alberta, a request originating in the province.
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Alberta
Ottawa
United States
King
Bombings in London and Liverpool Hit Rail Hubs
Bombings at London King's Cross and Victoria stations injure 22 and kill Dr Donald Campbell, with further blasts at Liverpool sites including a post office and canal bridge damage. Police attribute the attacks to IRA linked actions as the House of Commons advances anti terror legislation.
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Lene
London
Irish Republican Army
Victoria Southern
House of Compans
LRA
Ireland
England
House
Land
House of Lords
Donald Campbell
Edinburgh University
King’s Cross
Victoria Station
Manchester
Liverpool
Green Lane
Mount Pleasant
Canal Bridge
Danzig Defences Include Nazi Uniforms and Jewish Business Seizure
The Danzig regime bolsters defence spending with estimates of 2,500 dollars daily, plus 130,000 on initial measures. Authorities report 4,000 to 5,000 men in police or Nazi uniform, with Polish estimates rising to 12,000 to 15,000. A decree allows confiscation of Jewish business and real estate in mixed ownership. Ten Polish students received one month imprisonment for crossing the boundary illegally.
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Danzig
Free State
Spanish Fascists Warned On Loyalty To Monarchy Drive
Border reports say Falangist Interior Secretary Suner warned Gen. Francisco Franco that Spanish fascists will not accept restoring the monarchy until they gain satisfaction in their bid to control the government. The warning claims Falangists would press for a government structure settlement before recalling either King Alfonso or his son Don Juan.
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Franco
Paris
Francisco Franco
Spain
Suner
Alfonso
Don Juan
Canadian manufacturers seek bigger British defence orders
Vancouver business leaders including the Canadian Manufacturers' Association secretary for British Columbia travel to England to attend conferences. They aim to secure a larger share of British defence orders for Canada through discussions with British officials and industrial experts.
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Vancouver
Stugn Vaion
British Columbia
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
England
Dominion
Ais
Refugee Families to Settle North Peace Farm Lots
A convoy of 19 Sudeten refugee families arrives en route to establish farms in the St. Walburg district. The Ottawa message notes Governor-General Lord Tweedsmuir plans a visit to the Sudetenland camp at Tupper Creek near the Alberta BC border during a southbound auto trip between Beaver Lodge and Dawson Creek on August 17.
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Winnipeg
St. Walburg
Northwestard
Edmonton
Ottawa
Lord Tweedsmuir
Alberta
Sudetenland
Tupper Creek
British Columbia
Beaver Lodge
Dawson Creek
Peace River Country
Coastal Route Inspected By Alaska Highway Commission
The United States section of the British Columbia Alaska highway commission left Vancouver by plane for a four day aerial inspection of the proposed coastal route to connect Washington state with Alaska.
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Vancouver
United States
British Columbia-Alaska Highway Commission
Washington State
Alaska
United States Ends 1911 Japan Trade Pact
The United States terminates its 1911 treaty of commerce with Japan and signals an embargo on raw material shipments. Secretary Hull and President Roosevelt approved the move, with a six month lead time before abrogation takes effect in late January 1940, amid concerns of Japanese retaliation.
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Japan
Washington
United States
Kensuke Hornouchi
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hull
Roosevelt
Congress
State Department
Pittman
Dem
Nevada
State Deparment
China
Trans-Canada Airways to double schedule between Van and Montreal
Hon. C D Howe announces study of doubling the Vancouver to Montreal schedule as demand rises. Five new planes will raise total aircraft on the line to 15. Traffic has increased about 10 000 monthly on the route. Imperial Airways will launch trans Atlantic mail service from Hythe to Foynes on August 5 at 9 am local time.
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van Ottawa
Montreal
Wheat pools to market own wheat under new act
The Canadian Wheat Board will not act as a central selling agency for Western wheat. pools will handle most selling under new arrangements. Farmers can deliver up to 5,000 bushels to the board at 70 cents, while wheat delivered to pools qualifies for 60 cents. The move aims to strengthen cooperative marketing and avoid central board sales for pooled wheat.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Western Wheat Pools
W. D. Euler
Trade and Commerce
Cabinet Wheat Committee
Wheat Board
Fort Wileliam
Wheat Board Act
Wheat Committee
George Melver
Euler
Northern
Fort William
Wheat
Sub Stratosphere Plan for Faster Trans Atlantic Service
The British air ministry plans a trans Atlantic sub stratosphere service next year with land planes crossing the ocean at over four miles per minute. Three 32 ton machines, one rated to cruise at 275 mph at 2000 feet, are under construction at Rochester Kent.
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British Air Ministry
London
Air Ministry
Rochester
Kent
Society of British Aircraft Constructors
Five Nations Invited to Refugee Conference at White House
The inter governmental committee for refugees invited five countries to send representatives to a conference on refugee problems proposed by President Roosevelt to be held at the White House early in September.
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London
Inter-Governmental Committee For Refugees
Roosevelt
White House
First Spring Wheat Delivered in Manitoba at Winkler
The first spring wheat sold in Manitoba this year was delivered at the Ogilvie elevator in Winkler on July 25 from the farm of J. J. Trienke. The Renown wheat graded No 1 Northern Winkler is 70 miles west of Winnipeg.
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Winkler
Manitoba
Ogilvie
J. J. Trienke
Winnipeg
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Toronto
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Murray
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Barcelona
Galeazzo Ciano
Ministe
Italy
Benito Mussolini
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