Prague Falls to Nazi Troops as Hitler Seizes Control
Adolf Hitler personally entered Prague after German troops occupied Bohemia and Moravia. General Blaskowitz and General List assumed military and civil rule, with Konrad Henlein appointed as Bohemia’s civil chief and Josef Buerckel heading Moravian administration. The Gestapo followed, arrests were reported, and Czech leaders fled or were detained.
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Prague
Adolf Hitler
Bohemia
Moravia
Hradny Castle
Fuehrer
Hitler
Bismarck
Third Reich
Germany
Johannes Blas- Kowitz
Blas
Kowitz
Konrad Henlein
Wilhhelm List
Fifth Army
Vienna
Moravian
Joseph Buerckel
Austri
Gestapo
Jan Surovy
Missionary Fund Surpasses Budget by Severe Margin
Reverend Robert Laura treasurer of the United Church of Canada reported the missionary and maintenance fund totalled 1482 dollars 62 cents when the books closed recently. The sum exceeded the budget by 6130 dollars. Manitoba and Alberta conferences reported increased givings over the previous period.
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Toronto
Robert Laura
United Church of Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Canada Will Not Attend Empire Conference in New Zealand
Ottawa Prime Minister Mackenzie King told the House of Commons Canada will not be represented at the empire conference in Wellington to discuss southern Pacific defences because Canada has not been invited to attend.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
House of Commons
Canada
Wellington
New Zealand
Australian aircraft output projections in report
The British air mission predicts Australian aircraft production may rise from 200 to 41 planes annually in peacetime and could reach up to 1,000 planes annually in wartime, a proposal likely to be included in its forthcoming report.
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Sydney
Berlin Trip Postponed As Nazi Coup Halts Trade Talks
The Berlin visit of Britain's trade emissaries was postponed after Hitler’s coup in Bohemia and Moravia. Prime Minister Chamberlain said trade discussions with Germany are still proceeding, while Halifax warned of the shock to confidence. Parliament, with Labour critics, debated the crisis as Prague’s streets echoed with occupation.
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London
Hitler
Monster
Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Fuehrer
Prague
Labor Party
Britain
Anthony Filen
Lord Halix
Oliver Stanley
Board of Trade
Robert S. Hud
King's Ottawa Visit Plans Include Prorogation Ceremony
Prime Minister Mackenzie King outlined plans for the royal visit to Ottawa in May. If parliament has finished work, he will prorogue the session. otherwise royal assent will be given to bills in the senate chamber. A parliamentary dinner and ceremonies at key sites are planned for Their Majesties and all members.
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Ottawassine
Ottawa
Mackenzie King
House of Ci
Senate Chamber
John Blackmore
S.C. Lethbridge
Canada
Commons
Senate
Supreme Court
Parliament Hill
British Russian Ties Said to Decide War Issue
Ambassador Ivan Minsky told British industrialists at the Machine Tool Trades Association dinner that peace hinges on Russian British relations. He stated the barometer of relations is at fair and expressed gladness over the state of ties amid cooler British German relations.
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London
Ivan Minsky
Russia
Machine Tool Trades Association
Dispute Over Fisheries Warships To Protect Jap Fleet
Tokyo says the long dispute with Russia over Siberian fisheries may spark trouble and holds Moscow fully responsible. Japan plans to shield 20,000 fishermen with naval ships during the Kamchatka voyage next month. Some ships moved to Korean bases amid fears Russia could block the fleet. A foreign office note says Ambassador Togō was denied a postponement by Soviet Foreign Minister Litvinov on the Kamchatka fishing treaty dispute.
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Tokyo
Japen
Russia
Siberian
Kamchatka
Foreign Office
Shigenori Togo
Maxim Litvinoff
Aue Kamchatka Peninsula
Fear In Poland Afraid 11 Will Be Hitler's Next Victim
Across Poland anxiety grew as cabinet talks and protests followed a German minority protection move. Belgrade saw anti Nazi demonstrations with chants of Down with Hitler as Yugoslavia faced regional unease near the Adriatic and border frontiers.
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Hitler
Warsaw
Poland
Belgrade
Crown of State to be Taken to Canada by the King
The imperial crown of state valued at £500 is to be taken to Ottawa for a royal appearance in parliament. The crown, dating to 1838 for Queen Victoria, contains over 6,000 stones including the ruby of the Black Prince. It has not left England before and will attend coronation durbars in India on prior occasions.
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Canada
London
Ottawa
England
Queen Victoria
Black Prince
Henry V
Agincourt
Manitoba Opposition Leaders to Receive Salaries for First Time
Winnipeg estimates show provincial treasurer Stuart Garson proposing a $2200 item for joint salaries of the three opposition groups in the Manitoba legislature. Expected recipients include Errick F Willis and his 14 members about $125, Farmer with six followers about $570, and Social Credit Leader B. E. Rogers with four members about $408.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Stuart Gargon
Errick F Willis
Farmer
Ccf-Labor
Social Credit
8. E. Rogers
Warner Bros. Bank on Newspapers as Top Ad Medium
Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc. reports 98 percent of its advertising budget spent with newspapers, the largest budget in the company’s history. Charles Enfield announced at a Warner sales convention that years of experience confirm newspapers as the most valuable advertising medium for motion pictures.
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Fim Co Valuab
New York
Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc
Charles Enfield
Warner
Liverpool grading committee rejects Garnet wheat appeal
The Liverpool Corn Trade Association grading committee refused to grade Garnet wheat as a deliverable type, upholding the previous decision. It held Garnet wheat does not conform to the requirements of the Liverpool futures contract.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Corn Trade Association
Unemployment Relief Plans Outlined in Commons
In the House of Commons Labor Minister Norman Rogers predicted expansion of employment in 1939 as government bills to fund unemployment relief were introduced. He cited rising relief figures yet noted long term progress, comparing January totals to prior years and urging faith in Canada’s recovery while warning against overreliance on public payrolls.
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Man Rogers
Labor
Rogers
Denton Massey
Toronto Greenwood
Roger
Canada
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