USSR German Non-Aggression Pact Signed in 1939
The Soviet Union and Germany signed a 10 year non aggression pact in Moscow on August 23 1939. The agreement commits both nations to refrain from force and to consult on common interests, with automatic renewal unless abrogated, and includes arbitration for disputes.
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Joseph
Europe
Moscow
Socialist Soviet Republics
Germany
Ussr
Berlin
Ribbentrop
Molotoff
Shipments From Churchill Regina
Col F J James chairman of the On to the Bay Association announced two more cargoes of wheat arranged for shipment via the Hudson Bay route this season. The total shipments planned reach ten or half the objective to reduce marine insurance next year. For 20 shipments, ten consignments must be arranged by September 15 with Wheat Board cooperation amid a heavy northern crop.
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Regina
Hudson Bay
F. J. James
Wheat Board
Peace Leader Resigns from Canadian League
A. A. MacLeod, chair man of the Canadian League for Peace and Democracy for five years, has resigned. He led a Canadian delegation to the first world congress at Brussels in 1996 and was elected to the general council.
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Toronto
A. A. MacLeod
Canadian League For Peace and Democracy
MacLeod
Brussels
Legion renews pledge to mobilize veterans in crisis
Brigadier Foster of the Canadian Legion says he has wired Prime Minister Mackenzie King renewing the offer to place 60,000 registered veterans at the Dominion’s disposal in time of emerg ency. Sixty thousand members are already registered to ensure internal security and are ready if required, with the Legion’s national veteran registry continuing to mobilize services amid the international crisis.
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Canadian Legion
Aries
Vancouver
WW. Foster
Dominion
Mackenzie King
Legion
Emerg
Foster
Robert Wilkinson
Dominic Dent
Army and Navy Veterans’ Association
Munich
Winnipeg
Cobb breaks land speed records at Bonneville
John R. Cobb, a London fur broker, driven in a Railton Red Lion Cobb car, set a new world land speed record of 85 miles per hour over a measured mile and 74.369 mph over the kilometre, surpassing Captain George Eyston. Reid Railton, Cobb’s designer, also becomes the first to claim both the world fastest land and water machine titles as Sir Malcolm Campbell soon breaks a water record with a Railton-designed boat.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
John R. Cobb
London
Cobb
George E. T. Eyston
Eyston
Reid Railton
Malcolm Campbell
Rai
Alberta Crop Prospects Brighten Across Provinces
Alberta's crop outlook is more optimistic as weather allows grain to mature normally. In southern districts heat damage was lower than feared, yielding higher than expected though grades reflect heat. Cutting is widespread, with combining general outside central areas. Coarse grains lag and are inferior, but oats shine in Peace River region.
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Edmonton
Alberta
D. B. Mullen
Peace River
Indian Hospital Fire Destroys Port Albany Institutions
The Ste Anne Romen Catholic school and Holy Angels mission hospital at Port Albany were destroyed by fire. All Indian school children and patients were safely evacuated from the institutions as Moosonee, Ont, Ward reported the incident hundred miles north on James Bay.
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Moosonee
Mortgage Bank Opens in Ottawa to Begin Funct Within Six Weeks
Actual operations of the new central mortgage bank will begin within six weeks. It is expected the bank will start making membership agreements with companies holding about 375 million dollars in farm and urban mortgages across Canada.
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Ottawa
Central Mortgage Bank
Canada
Recall of Parliament Amid Recess Interruptions
The recall of Parliament under Prime Minister Chamberlain marks the eighth wartime recess interruption since World War I. Earlier instances include April 1939 Albania invasion concerns, September 1938 German occupation, and October 1935 Ethiopia events, among others impacting policy and mood.
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London
Chamberlain
Albania
George V
Ethiopia
Britain to reinforce Mediterranean fleet with new troops
London announces reinforcements for the Mediterranean fleet to achieve full strength. Details on numbers are unavailable as several special trains carrying troops cross France toward Toulon to join the fleet.
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London
Britain
France
Toulon
Will Train In Britain For Aircraft Inspection
Montreal center inspector A E Marsden said about 12 young Canadian engineers will leave early this month to undertake an intensive training course under the British air ministry in aircraft inspection work.
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Montreal
Cnter
A. E. Marsden
Canada
Air Ministry
Grain movement to 60 thousand carloads in Saskatchewan division
The Saskatchewan district of Canadian National Railways plans to move over 60,000 carloads of grain this season from divisions including Saskatoon Regina and Prince Albert. General superintendent W J Munro notes the figure is conservative and similar to last year’s three-division total.
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Saskatchewan
CNR
Saskatoon
Canadian National Railways
Regina
Pi Albert
W. J. Munro
Munro
Saskatoo
Essary
Satisfaction Demands Over Killing Of Policemen In Shanghai
British police sergeant killed two pro Japanese policemen in Shanghai prompting Japanese controlled authorities to threaten action against the international settlement. Six Chinese policemen were wounded. Officials demanded punishment for all involved, a report to puppet mayor Fu Hsiao en, indemnities to families, apologies, and assurances incidents would not recur.
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Upan
Brita
Shanghai
Japan
International Settlement
Fu Hsiao-en
Kennedy halts Riviera vacation for London cabinet meeting
United States Ambassador Joseph Kennedy interrupted his vacation on the French Riviera to fly back to London by a special plane. His secretary said Kennedy felt he should be present in London during the British cabinet meeting.
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Cannes
France
United States
Joseph Kennedy
French Riviera
London
Defence plans for Canada ready for immediate mobilization
Ottawa officials announced that Canada has ready detailed plans to mobilize forces in case of war. Hon. Tan Mackenzie said the system would expand the small permanent army, call up reserves, and integrate volunteer militia, air force squadrons, and naval reserves to full strength. Fifteen government committees contributed, with designs adaptable to Parliament's future decision and lessons from the last war reflected in the new preparations.
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Ottawa
Tan Mackenzie
National Defence
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Mackenzie
Atlantic
Pacific
Defence Headquarters
Howe Encouraged By Western Conditions On Air Tour
Dominion transport minister C D Howe returned to Ottawa from an air inspection of the Pacific coast and Prairies, expressing optimism over British Columbia employment and prairie threshing yields. Premier Angus L MacDonald accompanied him, reporting enjoyment of his first western Canada flight.
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C. D. Howe
Ottawa
Dominion Transport
Pacific
British Columbia
Vancouver
Howe
Angus L. MacDonald
Nova Scotia
Western Canada
Floods in Tientsin Toll Hits Millions
Officials report 3,000,000 people affected by Hai river floods. Deaths rising as disease spreads and vaccines run short. British and American authorities plan evacuations for women and children if boats can be found amid the disaster and intensified anti British campaign near Petaiho.
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Tientsin
Hai River
Petaiho
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Churchill
Salt Flats
Mortgage Bank
Michael Timonin
Division of
Bacteriology and Dairy Research Science Service
Department of Agrculture
Rutgers University NJ
Novouzensk
Russa
Timonin
University of Manitoba
Mediterranean
AIR
Kingsley Wood
Hugh Dowding
Royal Air Force
England
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