King Edward VII May Marry in Royal Message
London reports a royal message in the House of Commons stating King Edward VII, 41, may wed. The message seeks civil list revisions and provisions for the queen and royal family, with Duke of York support and Duchy of Cornwall revenues discussed. Parliament may convene a special committee to revise the civil list. marriage consent and succession rules noted.
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London
Edward VII
England
House of Commons
Edward
Long
Prince of Wales
Neville Chamberlain
Commons
Labor Party
William James Thome
Chamberlain
Duke of York
Duchy of Cornwall
Sabotage Case Reported by British Admiralty
Lord Stanley disclosed another suspected sabotage incident in a private dockyard doing admiralty work in the navy. Six cases had already been announced. Officials said the damage was slight but potentially serious and attributed the epidemic to cranks rather than foreigners.
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British Admiralty
London
Lord Stanley
Admiralty
House of Commons
Canadian cattle shipped to Britain weekly from Montreal
About 1000 head of Canadian cattle would be shipped from Montreal to the British market each week in the coming shipping season. R J Large of Stephenson and Large, Birkenhead and London buyers, announced this after a Dominion tour to Saskatoon.
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Montreal
R. J. Large
Stephenson and Large
Birkenhead
London
Saskatoon
Program Should Be Uniform Social Legislation For All Canada Urged
In Nova Scotia Halifax, Hon Gordon Harrington urged a uniform national social program via a Westminster amendment. He proposed maternity benefits, unemployment and health insurance, accident and widows pensions, old age and invalidity pensions, to be enacted promptly and uniformly across Canada.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Gordon S$. Harrington
Dominion
British North America
Col
Harrington
Employment and Social Insurance Commission
Westminster
Paraguay Declares Totalitarian State After Revolt
The Paraguayan provisional government led by Col. Rafael Franco issues a decree modeling the nation on German nationalism and Italian fascism. It declares the February 17 liberating revolution indivisible, bans unions not emanating from the state for a year, and pledges to purge endemic evils. The liberating army is named as the main authority, signaling social totalitarian transformation.
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Germany
Italy
Asuncion
Paraguay
Rafael Franco
Europe
Fearless Leader Honored By Royal Canadian Navy Officers
Officers of the Royal Canadian Navy voiced deep sorrow at the death of Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty. They recalled his bold leadership and wartime service with the Grand Fleet, including the Dogger Bank action opened by a ship that later became HMCS Aurora.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Earl Beatty
Ottawa
Royal Navy
Beatty
Battle Cruiser
Grand Fleet
Earl Jellicoe
Butter Production Rises 11.5 Percent in February
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports creamery output at 7,894,597 pounds in February, up 11.5 percent from February 1939. Western provinces list Manitoba 986,581 pounds, Saskatchewan 906,792, and British Columbia 512,367, with prior year figures in brackets.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Two destroyers and cruiser launched on Clyde and Northumberland
The 9,000 ton cruiser Southampton was launched at Clyde and is expected to reach 32 knots. At Walker in Northumberland, the destroyers Hero and Hereward from the 1934 program were launched and are projected to achieve 35 knots.
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London
Southampton
Clyde
Walker
Northumberland
Hero
Railways plan to employ 10000 unemployed by April
Ottawa officials expect up to 10 000 unemployed to begin railway maintenance work as early as April 1 in British Columbia with further starts in the Midwest and West. Under an arrangement with the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways the railways will spend 3 million and the federal government 3 million, totaling six million for a summer maintenance program.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Midwest
Rogers
Canadian Yanal
Canadian Pacific Railways
Divided On Rhine Move Port Says Some Reich Opposed
Berlin reports indicate some German leaders oppose immediate remilitarization of the Rhineland. Dr Hjalmar Schacht, Baron Von Neurath, and Gen Werner Von Blomberg are named as participants in this view. Schacht reportedly preferred negotiating with Locarno signatories to modify guarantees while Blomberg argued the army is not strong enough for reoccupation duties.
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Reich
Berlin
Rhineland
Hjalmar Schacht
Baron von Neurath
Werner von Blomberg
Schacht
Locarno
von Blomberg
Western Barley Toa Weedy Torents
Western feed barley will not win eastern markets while weed seeds and other extraneous matter degrade feeding value. Prof. E W Crampton notes modern weed cleaning could help. Lew Hutchinson urges farmers to grow barley with early yield and strong straw and to clean grain on the farm to boost profitability.
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East
National
E W. Crampton
Macdonald College
Quebec
Canada
Lew Hutchinson
Duhamel
Alta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Hutchinson
More Deaths Among Veterans in Ottawa Report
Hon. C. G. Power told the House of Commons a $60,000 grant to the Last Post Fund was approved. Established in 1921, the fund buries indigent ex servicemen. 83 burials in 1921-22 rose to 606 in 1934-35, with the number expected to grow as veterans age.
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Ottawa
C. G. Power
House of Commons
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Health inspectors inspect Callander sanitation for Dionne Quint tourists
In anticipation of summer visitors to see the Dionne quints, the department of health sent inspectors to Callander to examine sanitation conditions. Hon. J. A. Faulkner announced that inspectors would also survey other parts of the north country where many visitors are expected.
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Foronto
Department of Health
Callander
J. A. Faulkner
British House approves defence plans amid rearmament debate
In London the House of Commons endorsed the white paper on British defences by 371 to 158 after a Labor amendment was defeated. Neville Chamberlain said rearmament may require revision as the security situation changes, while Winston Churchill warned Germany’s renewed armaments could threaten external catastrophe. Sir Roger Keyes called for a capable co ordinator for Britain's defence. Herbert Morrison condemned much of government foreign policy as unilateral and antagonistic to collective security.
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London
Britain
House of Commons
Europe
Germany
Commons
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Roger Keyes
The
Feet
Baldwin
Herbert Morrison
Labor
Ottawa Renews Saskatche wan Loans For 1987 Security
Ottawa renews one year loans to Saskatchewan totaling 1,024,218 with renewed matured interest of 47,390. The renewals extend to 1937 treasury bills as security, following orders in council tabled in the House of Commons.
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Treasury
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
House of Commons
Dominion
London Lord Mayor to Attend Vancouver Golden Jubilee
The Lord Mayor of London signified intention to attend Vancouver's Golden Jubilee celebrations this year. Secretary Cordell Hull likely to represent the United States if President Roosevelt cannot visit. Mayor G. G. McGeer stated the plans.
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Vancouver
London
Cordell Hull
United States
Roosevelt
G. G. McGeer
Red Air Mechanic Claims 116-Hour Gas Mask Record
Moscow report states air force mechanic I Golushko wore a gas mask for 116 hours and 45 minutes with three daily 15 minute removals for meals. The feat, recorded as an ensurance record, highlights extreme endurance under constrained breathing conditions.
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Moscow
Red Air Force
I. Golushko
Butter factory plan for Chard to handle 200 tons weekly
Great Britain's largest butter face Tory project in Chard England aims for a 200 ton per week capacity.
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Great Britain
Chard
England
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