Britain seeks lasting peace in Europe via four power talks
London reports Britain's cabinet plans early talks with Germany and Italy to forge a four power framework with France and Britain to curb Nazi expansion. Key conditions include withdrawal of Italian forces from Spain and Libya limits on Libya, anti British propaganda, naval parity, Suez compromises, and Haile Selassie's status as possible puppet. Labor warns Parliament over foreign policy shifts and Eden resignation.
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London
Germany
Chambe
Britain
France
Gertemany
Italy
Europe
Neville Henders
Berlin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Brita
Chamberlain
Biscolleagues
Associated Press
Spain
Balearic Islands
Libya
North Africa
Near East
Mediterranean
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Ireland Crisis Talks Stall Over Anglo Irish Understanding
Delegations led by Prime Minister De Valera and leaders including Sean Lemass met in an hour-long session to discuss partition and a path to settlement. British officials Sir Samuel Hoare Malcolm MacDonald Sir Thomas Inskip Chamberlain and Mr Dulanty attended with Mr Valera after others left. Trade, finance, and defence topics were raised in later discussions with Morrison Ryan Lemain and trade officials represented by Stanley president of the board of trade.
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Angie
de Valera
Partitan
Finance
Trade
Defence
Samuel Hoare
Home
Malcolm MacDonald
Dominion
Thomas Inskip
Mr Chamberlain
Mirge Valera
Sean Lemass
Indusry
Ure
J. W. Dulanty
Ds Valera
Dulanty
Chamberlain
W. 5. Morrison
Ryan
Lemain
Dulanty Soardh
Miler Stanley
Bound of Trade
Timmins Department Store Fire Damages District
Fire in Timmins Ontario threatened the business district and destroyed Sam Bucovetsky's department store. Damage estimated at 150000 to 250000 dollars. Fire units from Timmins and Schumacher concentrated on saving nearby buildings. Several families evacuated. four people treated for injuries from flying glass.
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Timmins
Timming
Ont
Fme
Sam Bucovetsky
Timpins
Schumacher
Rend
Dominion grant totals to provinces reach 84 million
Grants to provinces for the last fiscal year ending March 31 1837 amounted to 84 939 551 with unemployment relief consuming 46 851 727 of Dominion funds. Annual subsidies stood at 13 735 196, while special grants dropped to 3 225 000 from 3 975 000 the prior year. Advances for old age pensions rose from 16 762 828 to 2 147 628.
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House of
Dominion
Seven Year Road Crossing and Railway Accidents Report
The Canadian Board of Railway Commissioners reported 1 776 road-crossing accidents in the seven years to Dec 31 193, with 690 deaths and 383 injuries. Railway accidents last year totaled 2 238 with 340 deaths and 2349 injuries. Seven railway passengers died, up four from the prior year. 67 employees were killed, down 12. 122 trespassers and 144 others were killed.
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Ottawa
Board of Railway Commissioners
House of Commons
Ottawa Canagas sanitary export rise in farm implements trade
Exports of farm implements and machinery reached 767 696 dollars, up 254 145 from the same month last year. The United States accounted for 284 371, the United Kingdom 196 814, and Argentina 130 508 in the figures released by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
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Ottawa—Canagas
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
United Kingdom
Argentina
Purges Claim Navy Commanders Executed in Soviet Officail Speech
The report cites a speech by War Commissar Vorohiloff detailing secret executions of two Soviet navy chiefs, Admiral Vladimir Orloff and Admiral A K Sivkoff, labeled as traitors. It notes broader Army purges advancing among officers and new leadership replacing Mihail N Tukachevsky.
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Moscow
Russia
Red Army
Ivan Fedko
Far East
Kiev
A. 1
Yegoroff
Mihail N. Tukachevsky
Planes for U S Navy May Lift Costs Over One Billion
U S House naval committee probes cost of adding 1,000 more aircraft for the Navy. Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook to provide estimates. Existing authorization plus 1,000 extra sky fighters would push the program beyond 1.01 billion dollars as the administration seeks a larger fleet after treaties.
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Washington
House of Representatives Naval Committee
United States Navy
Boundary extension talks with Ottawa raise no BC progress
The record states no negotiations have occurred with the British Columbia government to extend the eastern boundary into the Mackenzie River district. Hon. T A Crerar said BC might negotiate the extension, but there have been no talks. discussions have focused on Yukon transfer, not boundary changes.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Macknzie Fiver
T. A. Crerar
Rewares Mancedi
House of Co
Howard Grens Vancouver
Prem Tullo
Dominion
Yukon
Defence Policy Unchanged Prime Minister Faces Question
In Ottawa Prime Minister MacKenzie King reiterates Canada’s defence policy to the House of Commons. He states the policy remains designed to protect Canadian territory and not to seek neutrality or join wars outside Canada. MP rant MacNeil of Vancouver North pressed for a formal policy statement during committee of supply.
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Macl Mies
Ottawa
Canada
Mackenzie King
House of Commons
Tan Mackenzie
National Defence
Canadian
Rant MacNeil
CCF
Vancouver North
Fortune claim filed by Basil Zaharoff’s alleged kin
Olga Kuzmecina Zaharoff a 19 year old Boston freshman claims part of Sir Basil Zaharoff fortune. She says she is grand niece and that a will left wealth to her and her sister which vanished. She states Basil valued his estate at least 500000 dollars.
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Boston
Olga Kuzmecina Zaharoff
Basil Zaharoff
Zaharoff
Basil
Money Stolen From Chinese Refugee Fund Jar in Moose Jaw
A thief emptied a locked jar at the Moose Jaw post office that held about $2 in pennies and small change collected by Moose Jaw's Chinese community for the Chinese Red Cross. The emptied container was one of several left in local businesses to raise aid for Chinese refugees.
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Moore Jaw
Moose Jaw
Red Cross
Austria tightens Nazi controls amid security crackdown
Vienna moves to curb Nazi activities as Chancellor VorSchugebnig outlines strict limits, restricting Nazi party actions and insignia while contending with pressure from Nazi factions. The new measures trigger dismay among pro German circles and reflect broader fears of renewed aggression in Central Europe.
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Vienna
Austra
Kurt Vor Schugebnig
Austro-Germa
Richard Schmid
Ata
FT F
Praha
Czechoslovakia
Heralf
Ludwig Jan Krejet
Gera Fe
Hitler
Cetral
Europe
Bohemia
Se Tion
Germany
Fron Mies
Vancouver Alderman Probes Japanese Merchant Financing
Alderman H. DWson reports alleged steady Japanese capital flowing to finance merchants in Vancouver and nearby areas. He warns Ottawa of a real situation and suggests measures to curb or monitor Orientals in city trade and road construction.
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Vancouver
H. Dwson
Japan
Columbia
Ottawa
al N Wilson
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