World Wheat Agreement Draft Sent to Governments
London reports a draft second World wheat agreement prepared by experts and diplomats over the past fortnight has been sent to 22 governments. It omits price and quota specifics, leaving blanks to be filled later if accepted. Canada opposed a world advertising fund. Americans favor this pact while Argentina remains skeptical. A next meeting is set for April 13 to discuss further.
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Canada
Argentina
World Fund For Wheat
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Ottawa
J. G. Gardiner
Ottawo
Would Buy Warships Washington A Russian plan
A Russian proposal to build battleships in the United States and a plan to buy more than 169 military aeroplanes won approval from some Senate critics of President Roosevelt’s warplane sales to France. The approval was qualified by conditions that the United States reveal no military secrets, make all sales cash, and conduct negotiations openly with buyers.
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Senate
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Quebec Ontario students plan 1000 university scholarships
A Montreal delegation representing Quebec and Ontario students will meet March 6 with Labor Minister Norman Rogers to discuss a plan for 1000 national university scholarships. Each would be worth 500 dollars annually and sponsors seek a 500000 dollar yearly grant from the Dominion government to aid promising students with limited finances.
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Quebec
Ontario
Norman Rogers
Dominion
Royal visit opens in Gateshead amid worker greeting
The King and Queen toured the northeastern industrial districts on day two of their tour with Labour Minister Ernest Brown. They received enthusiastic welcomes at every stop, starting in Gateshead, as they traveled through workers districts. In Copper Cliff Ontario two miners died in a cave in the Frood mine when ore powder collapsed in an ore chute during repair work. Three others were partly buried but escaped.
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Newcaste-On-Tyne
England
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Gateshead
Frnest
Copper Cliff
Onty
Frood
Wood Alcohol Regulations curb sale deaths from poison
Ottawa announces new wood alcohol controls to cut deaths from tainted drinks. Hon J Maley, Minister of Revenue, enforces labels with a skull and crossbones, forbids “Columbian spirits,” requires buyers to sign a poison book. breaches are indictable offences.
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J . Maley
Ondo Council
Customs and Excise
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Refugees Safe Through Battle Lines to Shanghai Port
Forty three foreigners, led by British nationals and eight Americans, were moved from Kuling through Chinese and Japanese war zones to Kiukiang on the Yangtze and then Shanghai aboard a Japanese gunboat. Authorities warned remaining foreigners to evacuate Kuling before an anticipated assault, with others reportedly concentrating in marked areas under Japanese oversight.
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Lunen
Oahu
Kuling
Yangtse Wwer
Kiukiakg
Politicians In Flight Ottawa Report on RCAF Travel
A House of Commons answer shows 16 MPs have flown since 1936 on Royal Canadian Air Force planes. Hugh Plaxton leads with 20 flights, while Denton Massey has 11. Also noted are C. D. Howe and Norman Rogers with three each, T. A. Crerar with four, and other MPs including John Black, J. G. Gardiner, and G. G. McGeer among those who flew.
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House of Commons
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Lib
Toronto Trinty
Denton Massey
Toronto Greenwoo
C. D. Howe
Transport
Norman Rogers
Labor
T. A. Crerar
Resources
RCAF
John Blackmore
Social Credit
J. G. Gardiner
Agriculture
G. G. McGeer
Vancouver-Burrard
Disease hits western Arctic sleigh dogs persistently
Ottawa reports a cyclical illness decimating sleigh dogs in the western Arctic during winter. Laboratory tests failed to reveal a cause. The disease attacks the kidneys, affecting even isolated herds. Specimens were collected a month ago and sent to Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Arctic
Ottaw
Shipments Not Restricted Otters Canada Copper Exports
Canada faced questions in Parliament as revenue officials said 100 tons of copper arrived at German ports from Canada during the September crisis, amid a private member’s complaint about shipments of raw materials to Germany.
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Canada
Germany
Evenue Department
British Commons
Quarrel Between France and Iran Reaches Settlement
Paris says the quarrel over press wording is settled and diplomatic relations, broken December 30 by Iran, would be resumed soon. The shah recalled his minister after French press use of the word chat meaning cat and references to his majesty the cat in Paris cat show photos.
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Submarine Accidents In Isle Of Wight Gale
In Sandown bay Isle of Wight two submarines Sunfish and Sterlet ran aground during a gale. One was refloated by the rising tide and proceeded to base under its own power. Other warships assisted in refloating the second craft. The Sterlet and Sunfish, commissioned in 1937, were said to dive to deep water in 30 seconds.
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Portsmouth
England
Sunfish
Sterlet
Sandown Bay
Isle of Wight
Fire hits giant battleship under construction
Birkenhead fire touched the giant battleship Prince of Wales during construction as a sister ship to the 35,000-ton King George V, launched at Newcastle. The blaze was quickly discovered and controlled with negligible damage. The ship is set to be launched May 3.
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Prince of Wales
Newcastle
Premier Bracken Pushes to Preserve Fixed Wheat Price
Manitoba Premier Bracken argues against reducing the fixed minimum wheat price of 80 cents a bushel for No 1 Northern at Fort William. He warns a lower price would harm farmers and the national interest, citing relief, crop insurance, and creditor protections while stressing support must aid the producer, not foreclose on farms. He signals policy to keep the 80 cent minimum and avoid undermining the industry.
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Winnipeg
Fort Wilam
Manitoba
Fort Waliam
United States Pledges Help to League of Nations Activities
Washington announces greater co operation with the League of Nations in technical and non political efforts. Although not a member the United States already aids opium control economic studies and abolition of white slavery. It also participates in the international labor organization at Geneva.
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War Office Demonstrates Secret Tank to MPs
The War Office revealed a new tank design to a group of British MPs. Officials said the machine is advanced compared with foreign models, featuring a longer body and a revolving turret with guns. Its primary role is to counter enemy machine gun fire.
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War Office
Chamberlain argues for peace through trade with Germany
In a Lancashire Conservative meeting Prime Minister Chamberlain urged a policy of peace through trade while warning that the war’s three corners threaten disruption. He linked easing tensions to improved transport and praised Anglo German cooperation as beneficial for the world. He noted a British trade mission to Russia Poland and Scandinavia, led by Oliver Stanley to Berlin, and said trust must be rebuilt before disarmament can proceed.
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Hitler
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Oliver Stanley
Board of Trade
Berlin
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Bund says rally funds to fuel new paper chain
James Wheeler, New York unit chairman, said 8476 dollars collected at the Madison Square Garden rally would be used for extending the bund's new paper chain. The group already publishes in New York Philadelphia Chicago and Los Angeles, with English weeklies planned for Minneapolis Boston and Seattle.
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James Wheeler
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Chicago
Los Angeles
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Boston
Seattle
Trains Collide Near Stobcross Station In Glasgow
A fatal railway crash at Stobcross Station injures 31 passengers and kills one as an inbound train crashes into a stationary crowd headed for a football game. One coach telescoped and debris littered the track hindering rescue work near the tunnel entrance.
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Stobcross St
Toronto gold dealers under tax inquiry probe
Gold bars valued at more than 500000 were sold to refineries by two Toronto old gold dealers over a little more than three years. RB White of the Ontario Securities Commission opened a public inquiry into the income tax returns of four dealers.
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Toronto
RB. White
Ontario Securities Commissio
German Air Defense Deploys Balloon Barrier Around Reich Cities
The Luftwaffe laid hundreds of balloons on cables encircling major cities and industrial centers and formed a new blockade division to operate the defense system in anticipation of Allied air attacks.
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