Britain to Procure Air Bombers Through Canada Mission
Britain plans a new air mission to Canada to negotiate manufacture of large bomber aircraft in the Dominion. The move follows earlier exploratory visits and signals potential UK spending of about 250 million dollars in Canada over four to five years to expand warplane production.
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Canada
Dominion
House of Commons
Kingsley Wool
Jeho
Hardman Lever
The
Treasury
Imperial Airways
United States
J. G Weir
Britain
Royal Air Force
Marshal
Sir Edward Ellington
F. Handley Page
Society of British Aircraft Constructors
A. H. Self
Fir
Air Ministry
Air
Ottawa
Dommion
Defence
Ian Mackenzie
Great Britain
Command Of Sea Vital To Britain Food Supplies
Parliamentary secretary Lord Feversham told the House of Lords that Britain cannot be self sufficient in key foods with imports at 77 percent of wheat 50 percent of meat and 90 percent of butter. He warned the sea supply is essential and cannot be reduced.
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London
Fort
Reversham
House of Lords
Great Britain
Britain
Lord Feversham
Has No New Plans on Anglo Italian Treaty Acceleration
London shows no new plan to accelerate ratification of the Anglo Italian treaty despite Italy's growing anxiety. British quarters say there will be no action unless the Spanish situation changes radically. An armistice or the withdrawal of Italian troops from Spain would be needed to alter the pact’s status.
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London
Italy
Spain
Calgary Sheep Awards at Calgary Exhibition
Calgary exhibitors dominated the sheep judging at the Calgary exhibition with top awards. Leading exhibitors included FW. Gurney of Paris Ontario and RB. Hunter of Winnipeg. Shropshire classes featured Rockwood Ontario Boys' and Girls' Club with S. Croasman of Winnipeg in the Oxford division.
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Calgary
Antano
Britain Fights Over Food Policy In Commons Vote
In a heated Commons debate on Prime Minister Chamberlain's agricultural policy the government won 240 to 13 after Liberals proposed curbing funding. Morrison defended progress in self sufficiency, noting 50 000 tractors and a strong wheat outlook, citing measures to shield farmers from dumping.
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London
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Governmnt
Ministry of Agriculture
Mr Chamberlain
Kettering
W. S. Morrison
Great Britain
Britain
Dominions
Morrison
United Kingdom
Western Trip Delayed by Prime Minister King Visit
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced after cabinet that his planned western Canada trip, including his Prince Albert constituency, Sask., will be postponed to September. He will stay to work this summer and attend Fort Henry celebration and events with President Roosevelt and other dignitaries in Ontario and Toronto. By-elections in London and Waterloo South will not be called until autumn.
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Makenzie King
Cabinet Council
Western Canada
Prince Albert
Sask
Fort Henry
Roosevelt
Thousand Islands
Ivy Lea
Ont
Sarnia
Lord Stanley
Dominions
Canada
Toronto
London
Waterloo
King
War Spirit Slaciens War Minister Warns of Slowing Ardor
Tokyo reports Lieut Gen Seisimro Itagaki warns that Japan’s war spirit is waning and munitions replenishment lags due to shortages of vital raw materials and limited productive facilities, as army chiefs meet.
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Ardor
Tokyo
Japan
Seisimro Ttagaki
Chungi Shogyo
Army Chiefs of Staff
Itagaki
Early Field Tomatoes Expected to Peak Soon
Ontario agriculture officials say a big tomato crop will come in within two weeks and stock prices for early field tomatoes will rise but then drop materially as supplies increase.
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Ontario Department of Agriculture
Vancouver honors Winnipeg editor in complimentary dinner
WL McTavish, former managing editor of The Winnipeg Tribune, was honored by 300 citizens at a complimentary dinner here. He has gone to Vancouver to become editor in chief of The Daily Province.
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Vancouver
Winnipeg
WL. McTavish
Winnipeg Tribune
Daily Province
Alberta Cattle Rustlers Targeted by Calgary Meeting
Directors of the Western Stock Growers Association in Calgary discussed rising Alberta cattle rustling and urged extended police aid. Rustlers now use motor trucks to slaughter on site, shifting from hiding cattle on distant ranges. Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be asked to deploy more officers near markets.
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Calgary
Rlans
Alberta
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ontario to Cut Off Relief for Men Refusing Farm Work
Premier Mitchell Hepburn announced that any able bodied man on relief who refused work on a farm or elsewhere would be cut off the relief roll. He emphasized the aim to provide farm work for all employable married men, noting single men are not eligible. Relief would continue to go to the worker's family while the man retains a portion of his wages for relief.
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Toronto
Mitchell Hepburn
Penitentiary Chief Ormond to Leave Public Service
An order in council abolishes the superintendent of penitentiaries post effective in a month. Brigadier General D M Ormond will be removed from public service after a royal commission recommendation. Inspector J D Dawson moves to revenue office. George E Shortt to Kingston inspectorship. no successor named yet.
Earl of Egmont Sells Ancestral Avon Castle
The Earl of Egmont and the Countess sailed for New York to announce the sale of Hampshire Avon Castle. The Earl, who took the title in 1932 after his rancher father died in an Alta car crash, plans to seek a seat in the Lords. He arrived in May and cites high renovation costs as the reason to sell and find a new home.
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Southampton
Earl of Egmont
Alberta
New York
Hampshire
Avon Castle
House of Lords
Countess of Egmont
Lord Egmont
Priddis
Alta
England
Ringwood
Western Air Mail Service Inauguration Plans Revealed
Brandon Manitoba reports that the Western Air Mail Service between Winnipeg and Vancouver will start August 1. W F Lough district postal director says planes will fly seven days a week, leaving Winnipeg at 11 30 PM CST and arriving Vancouver at 5 20 AM PST. Return trips depart 7 PM CST and reach Winnipeg by 3 20 AM. Stops planned at Regina and Lethbridge with no Calgary stop until airport improvements are finished.
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Brandon
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Winnipeg
Vancouver
W. F. Lough
Postal Ser
Regina
Lethbridge
Lough
Calgary
Sharper Note Against Bombing of British Ships
London reports Chamberlain protesting at General Franco era bombing of British merchant ships in waters near the war zones. He warns of possible recall after summer recess to discuss Anglo Italian pact, but says no immediate pledge to widen hostilities. He emphasizes protection only if Britain takes an active part, condemning deliberate attacks on isolated vessels after reconnaissance.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Franco
Prin
Broadcasting station planned for Saskatchewan by CBC
Hon C D Howe announced an order in council approving the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation building a 50,000 watt station to serve Saskatchewan. It will join a chain of high powered stations already announced. Cost is expected near 250000 with location to be decided.
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Ottawa
C.D. Howe
Transport
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Th Broadcasting Corporation
Guerilla Fighting In Haifa Wounds Reported In Clash
In Haifa mixed Arab Jewish districts a clash left many wounded as rifles fired and stones flew through crowded streets. A casualty tally on July 5 listed 66 Arabs and 26 Jews killed, 146 Arabs, 5 Jews and two British soldiers wounded, with evacuations ongoing.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Tvo
World Record Milk and Butter Fat Claim for Berry Lovely Cow
In Sydney Australia Berry Lovely, a Illawarra Shorthorn cow at the Berry government dairy training farm, claims a 273 day record of 13.639 pounds of milk and 61524 pounds of butter fat. The Melba 15th of Barbalare previously held the world record with 13.510 pounds of milk and 587 pounds of butter fat.
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Sydney
Australia
Berry
Ilawarra
Melba
Barbalare
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Western Broadcasting
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