Britain defends against Nazi aggression in naval pact note
London responded to Hitler's abrogation of the 1935 naval agreement with a public note denying British encirclement aims. The Foreign Office cited Britain's hostile stance only after German acts of aggression and warned Berlin that mutual guarantees and preconditions for talks must be secured before any new naval accord.
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London
Great Britain
Hitler
Britain
Germany
Reich
Foreign Office
Nevile Henderson
Berlin
Bohemia and
Moravia
Europe
United Kingdom
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Escapee survives plunge from ferry dock into St Lawrence
Albert Docteur, 58, escaped after his automobile slid into the St Lawrence River from a Kingston ferry dock. He was trapped for about five minutes, freed by breaking a window, and suffered only minor cuts and shock while remaining unable to explain how he stayed submerged alone.
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Kingston
St Lawrence
Albert Docteur
Ottawa Man Learns To Fly Between Dawn And Dust
Saxon Cole a 26 year old Ottawa Department of Agriculture worker learned to operate a light monoplane in one day after joining the Ottawa Flying Club. He trained with instructor William Nixon, first solo flight at dusk, marking a Canada memory for civil aviation officials.
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Ottawa
Saxon Cole
Department of Agriculture
Cole
Canada
Ottawa Flying Club
William Nixon
Tam
Nixon
Marketing Conference Mee To Meet In Saskatchewan
Calgary Alberta marks Western marketing and readjustment committee held talks in Winnipeg on plans for a full conference to be held in Saskatchewan in about a fortnight. C B Davidson said he would travel to Regina for views of Saskatchewan members and the meeting may take place in Regina or Saskatoon. Participants included L W Brockington D G McKenzie and Davidson of Winnipeg.
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Saskatchewan
Calgary
Alberta
Western Marketing and Readjustment Committee
C. B. Davidson
Winnipeg
Davidson
Regina
Saskatoon
L. W. Brockington
D. G. McKenzie
Mr. Davidson
Refugees at Polish Border with Bodies of Executed Jews
A Jewish relief official said a group of about 140 Jewish refugees crossed the Polish frontier from Germany carrying bodies of several killed by shots at the Silesian frontier. Professor Moisi Schorr could not confirm whether the deaths occurred during mass expulsion by German police or during Polish border defense.
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Silesian
Warsaw
Germany
Moisi Schorr
Union of Jewish Organizations
Poland
Salmon origin stamping proposal debated in Commons
Oliver Stanley, president of the board of trade, told the House of Commons that the government is considering requiring the country of origin to be stamped on every tin of salmon sold in the United Kingdom. Charges that Japan dumped salmon in England were aired after a Food Industries Weekly report noted London dealers signed a large salmon purchase contract with Japan.
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London
Gorement
United Kingdom
Oliver Stanley
Board of Trade
House of Commons
Japan
England
Food Industries Weekly
Canada seeks inquiries into missionary deaths in China
The external affairs department said it is making inquiries into the deaths of Rev. A. A. Caswell and his wife, Canadian missionaries, killed when Japanese airmen bombed their Changteh mission post in Hunan province, China. A formal protest to Japan will be considered once a report is received.
Malay States Boost Imperial Defence Donations
Defence London reports recent Malay States contributions to imperial defence rose with Brunei in Borneo donating 56160 and Tringanu on the Gulf of Siam giving 27600, reflecting heightened regional support for defense efforts.
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London
Sultanate of Brunei
Borneo
Tringanu
Gulf of Siam
Parliament Passes Act to Control Aliens in Union
Johannesburg South Africa's parliament approved new measures to regulate foreign residents within the union. The act outlines control areas and enforcement provisions aimed at managing residence status and related obligations.
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Win
Johannesburg
South Africa
Union
Empire Planes Britain in vast aviation program
A high British official outlined a scheme to use aeroplanes as a unifying instrument for the English speaking world with spending exceeding 200 million pounds annually. Flying boats and land planes are under construction to link empire routes totaling about 70 000 miles from Africa to London. By autumn an Australia to New Zealand service will be in operation.
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Britain
Empire Air
London
Great Britain
Europe
Kingsley Wood
British Isles
Africa
Australia
Vancouver
Auckland
New Zealand
Berlin railways claim world speed record for trains
The German railways reported an average speed of 124 miles per hour setting a world passenger train record. One train reached 133 miles per hour and maintained that pace for up to 25 minutes.
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Berlin
German Railways Organization
Australia defences plan to counter a knockout blow
Government pledges extensive war readiness with £70,000,000 in three years to June 1941. This year Australia will spend about £426,000,000 at roughly £500 per person, the highest per capita among dominions. Navy, army, and air force combined total over £58,000,000 with plant and munitions pushing the outlay above £70,000.
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Australia
Northland
United Kingdom
Dominions
World Wheat Crop Lower This Year Prediction
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics in Washington predicts a world wheat crop about 600 million bushels below last year’s 4.555 billion. The July 1 carryover is expected to be about double the 1938 level. Northern hemisphere yield near 500 million bushels, southern hemisphere 75 million less. Canada and north Africa may see production increases if conditions stay average.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
United States
Europe
Bureau
China
Soviet Union
Canada
North Africa
CBC Receives Merit for Salute of Nations Radio Series
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation earned a National Federation of Press Women certificate of merit for the radio series The Salute of Nations promoting international peace. Major W Gladstone Murray accepted the award at the federation’s annual dinner in New York. Dr John Young, who conceived the program, also earned recognition along with other major broadcasters.
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New York
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
National Federation of Press Women
W. Gladstone Murray
CBC
Press
John Young
Grain Elevator Firms to Launch Repair Program
Winnipeg report notes grain elevator firms plan a large repair and renovation drive across the prairie system for the harvest. They expect about 150 elevators reopened from drought closures, with projected spending near three million dollars on repairs for about 5,679 elevators. Officials caution on exact details as season develops due to grasshoppers rust and frost. Prairie moisture conditions are high, with Searle grain data showing 123 percent of normal. Provinces show Alberta 115 Saskatchewan 135 Manitoba 89 with last year’s figures in parentheses.
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Winnipeg
Prairies
Grain Circle
Drouth
Prairie
Searle Grain Company, Limited
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Mackenzie King Delays Canada Election Date Over War Concerns
Prime Minister Mackenzie King says no early election decision as European and Far Eastern tensions rise. He prefers to study the crisis and domestic matters, including a defence purchasing board, before any general election, and hints Parliament may convene in special session if needed.
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Ottawa
Europe
Far East
Mackenzie King
Canada
Munich
Premier Daladier
France
Daladier
Defence Purchasing Board
British Oil Firms Plan Alberta Pipeline Probe
Agents from two British oil companies are traveling to United States and Canada to study the feasibility of building a pipeline from Alberta to an unspecified destination. The agents' names remain undisclosed, but a reliable source says the mission may be conducted for a larger group of about four companies working under an arrangement.
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Canada
London
United States
Turners
Alberta
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William Strang
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