Party Returned in Saskatchewan Close Provincial Vote
Regina reports the Patterson government secured a decisive majority in Saskatchewan. Liberals held power across most regions, with gains by CCF Unity and Social Credit north of the Qu Appelle river and east of Long Lake. The Co operative Commonwealth party won ten seats, while Conservative efforts under J. G. Diefenbaker fell short.
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Regina
Patterson
Qu’Appelle River
Long Lake
CCF
Unity and
Social Credit
Saskatchewan
Co-operative Commonwealth
C.F
Cannington
Charles Dunn
F. J. Herman
Melville
J. M. Parker
Touchwood
Tom Johnson
C.C F
Gertrude Telford
C.cf
Pelly
J. G. Diefenbaker
K.C
Arm River
Elrose
H. H. Kemper
Gull Lake
Clarence Stork
Swift Current
A. J. ‘Macauley
Catknife
Drouth Country
South Saskatchewan
Qu’‘Appelle Rivers
Herman Warren
J. B. Smith
Bengouga
Miners Union Donates 400000 To Spanish Government Fund
The South Wales Miners Union executive committee agreed to contribute 80 000 pounds in support of a fund organized by labor for the Spanish government. A resolution urged British miners to boycott Japanese goods to protest Japan's aggression in China.
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South Wales Union
London
South Wales Miners’ Union
China
Elephant hunter killed by bull in Northern Rhodesia
Charles Rom famed elephant hunter who had claimed 516 kills was slain by his 517th victim in Broken Hill Northern Rhodesia. Witness reports say the wounded beast crushed him after Rom fired 14 bullets.
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Lephant Hunter
Broken Hill
Northern
Rhodesia
Charles Rom
Mr. Ross
Burglars Steal Gold From Porcupine Refinery
Burglars broke into the Dome gold refinery near South Porcupine Ontario and carried away 375 pounds of precipitates valued at $41,000. The theft was discovered when mine medicials opened the refinery for inspection.
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Porcupine
Dome
Medicials
Europe faces worst agricultural crisis in a century
Howard D. Salina of Chicago, head of the Flax and Fibre Institute, reports from Europe after a two month survey that droughts, extended frosts, pest outbreaks and animal diseases have created a very alarming farming situation. Britain and Ireland face crop losses while Russia Germany and Argentina also suffer, threatening global supplies and prices.
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Heder
States
Chicago
New York
Europe
Howard D. Salina
The
Flax and Fibre Institute of America
Salins
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Germany
Ireland
Prairie provinces crop report signals satisfactory conditions
Ottawa reports crop conditions in the prairie provinces are fairly satisfactory with most wheat emerged and coarse grain seeding nearly finished. This telegraphic report is the first of seven in a series and includes the second of 15 weekly prairie province crop updates.
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Prairie Provinces
Ottawa
Dpinion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Chinese Foreign Office to Close Tokyo Embassy
The Chinese foreign office announced the Chinese embassy at Tokyo would suspend its functions and staff would return to China. The spokesman stressed the move does not sever diplomatic relations with Japan, citing Japan's underhand methods to force withdrawal of Chinese representatives in disregard of international law.
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Tokyo
Hankow
China
Chinese Foreign Office
Japan
Unemployed Rise Linked to Juvenile Registration
London reports latest unemployment figures showing a rise of 31 041 in the month and 382 000 from a year ago. May 16 unemployment total reached 1 778 905 with gains in coal and cotton sectors. The labor ministry cites juvenile registration at school leaving age at Easter as partly responsible. Employed persons totaled 11 375 000, 15 000 below the prior month.
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Aarger
London
Labor Ministry
To Assist Education Workers Association In Toronto Re
To assist education workers in Toronto a grant of five thousand dollars was approved in Ottawa. The grant target and administering body were not fully detailed in the fragment.
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Workers’ Association
Toronto
Ottawa
King's Birthday Honors Elevate Josiah Stamp to Peerage
The King's birthday honors list raises economist Sir Josiah Stamp to a viscountcy and baronies, with Viscount Stonehaven and Viscount Weir as new titleholders. Vivian H. Smith and Sir Josiah Stamp named barons, alongside Sir Donald Somervell and Lewis F. MacGregor receiving other honors. The order of merit awarded to Sir Arthur Eddington remains highly prestigious. Departing notes reference Egypt's illiteracy crisis and a U S-UK trade agreement outlook before July.
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Ir Josiah Stamp
London
Josiah Stamp
Arthur Eddington
Baron Stonehaven
Conservative
Baron Weir
J ‘Air Council
Air Ministry
Viscount Swinton
Vivian H. Smith
Leity of London
Canada
Donald Somervell
Lewis F. MacGregor
Yomes
New First Aid Post to Be Opened Near Christopher Lake Saskatchewan
Red Cross and St John Ambulance establish a first aid post midway between Prince Albert and the canal park at Christopher Lake. Equipment from Red Cross arrives, personnel to be supplied by St John Ambulance, with Saskatoon’s St John branch sending graduates for summer coverage. The post will open once supplies arrive.
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Whatchewan
Red Crom
Christopher Lake
Regina
Prince Albert
Canal Park
Saskatchewan
1 St. John Ambulance Association
Red Cross
St. John Ambulance Association
St Tobe
Saskatoon
W. F. Marshall
Red Cross + forse
Britain and France Protest To Berlin Over Austrian Loan
British and French trustees of 1983-24 loans to Austria lodged a strong protest in Berlin against non payment of monthly interest instalments due June 1. The Bank for International Settlements at Basel announced it had protested Germany over interest due on a 1980 Austrian government loan.
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Ain
France
Bertin
London
Austria
Berlin
Britain
Italy
Bank For International Settlement
Basel
Switzerland
Germany
Protests Over Attacks On British Ships Grow
London reports Britain weighing action with Mussolini after repeated Span ish insurgent raids on British shipping in Spanish territory. Foreign Office non-committal as indignation rises. Port Gandia bombed. one British dredger sunk and other property damaged. AP notes possible sanctions and Franco’s response. spokesman says sanctions not being considered.
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London
Associated Press
Great Britain
Mustolini
Foreign Office
Viscount Halifax
Spain
Gandia
Franco
Mussolini
Rome
Winnipeg Editor MacTavish to Lead Vancouver Daily Province
Winnipeg Tribune editor-in-chief W L MacTavish, after 15 years, will become editor-in-chief of the Vancouver Daily Province, starting duties in July. He has led western Canadian papers and supported civic causes in Winnipeg including presidents of the Canadian and Empire clubs and directing the Dosainion drama festival. Also noted Freud permission to remain in Britain indefinitely, with son expressing family gratitude.
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Winnipeg
Vancouver
W. L. MacTavish
Winnipeg Tribune
MacTavish
Western
Canada
London
Omce
Sigmund Freud
Britain
Ernest Freud
Meighen Attacks Ottawa Over Unemployment Sit-Down Strike
In Ottawa the Conservative leader accuses the government of bending its neck to a sit-down strike and shifting blame to municipalities. He cites a senate debate on a 30.3 million dollar loan measure for self-liquidating public works and references unemployed in Vancouver taking possession of the post office. The spine less government is blamed for inaction amid mounting crisis.
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Ottawa
Vancouver
Arthur Meighen
Senate
Meighen
Canada
Japanese Casualties Push Total Above 300000 in China
Foreign authorities estimate Japanese deaths total over 32,060 from April 1 to May 22 with fighting near Taierhchwang Suchow and Lini in Shantung. In the Shanghai Hangchow region Japanese losses are about 300 killed and 700 wounded in recent guerrilla engagements.
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Shanghai
China
Taierhchwang
Suchow
Lini
Shantung Province
Hangchow
Chain letter racket returns with 25 cent demand
The local chain letter scam resurfaces after three years with letters demanding 25 cents instead of the old ten cent share. The note promises “the price of good fortune” to entice recipients.
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Hamilton
James
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Bruin
W. J. Patterson
Egypt
Cairo
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Washington — State Department
United Kingdom
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Sir Thomas
W. A. McAdam
Colsabia
Arthur B. Purvis
Montreal
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