Hitler Seeks Quiet and Peace for Germany
Berlin reported Adolf Hitler told assembled deputies and ambassadors that Germany would honor most Versailles terms except military limits. He promised to halt rearmament at a Britain-sized navy, condemned Allied violations, and affirmed, in a cautious foreign policy address, that Germany seeks peace not weakness. The speech, broadcast across Germany and Europe, stressed demobilization while acknowledging long-term restoration needs.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
der Reichsfuehrer
Kroll Opera House
Europe
Reich
Fuehrer
Great Britain
Hiller
United States imposes silver coin embargo abroad
The Morgenthau treasury orders a silver coin embargo on foreign entries except licensed ones in a spirit of cooperation with nations hurt by high silver prices. Canada is unaffected while Peru faces main impact as metal currencies from several nations are targeted to prevent coins from melting into bullion.
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Washington
United States
Peru
Henry Morgenthau
The
Treasury
Plane Victims Buried in Moscow Monastery Crypts
Moscow mourners buried 49 Maxim Gorky disaster victims in crypts at the Virgins monastery. Pilot Nicholai Biagin, blamed for crashing into the Gorky, was laid to rest with the others as Stalin stood guard of honor in the Hall of Columns.
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Moscow
Aoscow
Virgins
Nicholai Biagin
Gorky
Stanting
Joseph Stalin
Soviet
Russia
Labor Union
Amendment Defeated On Unemployment Insurance Fund
The senate ranking and commerce committee defeated an amendment that would require all Canadians with net annual incomes of 2000 dollars or more to contribute 25 cents weekly or 138 dollars yearly to the Dominion unemployment insurance fund.
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Ottawa
Senate Ranking and Commerce Committee
Canada
Dominion Unemployment Insurance Fund
Ramsey MacDonald May Hand Over Leadership
Rumors of cabinet reconstruction intensified as newspapers claimed Ramsay MacDonald would cede leadership to Stanley Baldwin in June. Whitsuntide timing and the June honors list were expected to trigger changes, with Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister and Sir John Ginour tipped for peerages during the reshuffle.
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House of Commons
Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Philip Cunliffe-Lister
John Ginour
Home
Belgium to extend compulsory service to eighteen months
Belgium will raise compulsory military service from one year to 18 months, Defence Minister Albert Devere stated in Mons. He cited periods when the army relied on raw recruits and Germany’s conscription as reasons and hinted the change would apply to all branches. The cabinet also aims to speed border fence completion.
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Brussels
Belgium
Albert Devere
Mons
Germany
Ontario to Host French-Canadian Teachers for English Study
Ontario education department will host 100 French-Canadian teachers in Toronto this summer for a month to learn English, reversing a nine year pattern of sending Ontario teachers to Quebec City to study French. The program marks a milestone in cross-provincial educational exchange.
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Toronto
Ontario
Quebec
Ontario Department of Education
Quebec City
Tario
Wheat Conference Opens May Be Argentina Last Chance
Delegates at the international wheat conference say Argentina may find its last opportunity to join a grain export restraint accord on equal terms. They warn Canada and the United States will not let stocks pile like in 1933 after relief for glut markets. A trade war of underselling is feared if Argentina declines a plan acceptable to other conferees as the 1933 pact nears expiry on August 1. Ambassador Robert W. Bingham will preside as delegates from 15 countries gather.
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Argentina
London
Canada
United States
Robert W. Bingham
Hich
Death of Chicago peace leader Jane Addams at Passavant
International figure Jane Addams, famed social reformer and founder of Hull House, dies in Passavant hospital after major surgery. The Nobel laureate would have turned 75 on September 6.
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Chicago
Jane Addams
Passavant Hospital
Miss Addams
Hull House
Government bulletin to combat soil drifting in the west
The Dominion Department of Agriculture plans to help western farmers avoid drought related damage by publishing guidance on soil drifting. The bulletin outlines methods including cover crops and strip farming and details emergency controls for areas with infrequent drifting as western Canada cultivated land.
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Ottawa
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Midwest
Canada
Bush Huskies Kill Boy at The Pas in Attack
A six year old named Mike Seginovitch died after a pack of bush bred husky dogs owned by a local trapper attacked him near The Pas. His companion Joe Kryschuk was present. The attack occurred on an unused trail and an inquest will be held.
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Pas
Mike Seginovitch
Joe Kryschuk
Mike
Kryschuk
Currency dump measure to deal with complaints
Prime Minister Bennett announced in the house of commons that Ottawa plans legislation to adjust inequalities from the currency dump on imports from high cost of living countries. He noted eight related pills from the mass buying commission and a housing bill, with measures to address complaints from Japan about trade barriers and clearing house agreements.
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Ottawa
Japan
R. Bennett
House of Commons
House
Mass Buying Commission
Bennett
Canada
External Affairs and Justice Departments
Hitler Conscription Decree Draws London Ont Protest
London Ontario Germans acknowledge Hitler decree banning dual citizens from Canada. Henry Wolfe, secretary of the German Canadian Club, opposes repatriation arguing that Canadians view Canada as home and warn of loss if they are forced back to Germany. The crowd jeered as the clause was announced.
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London
Ont
Elephant Kills Trainer in Circus Staging Incident
Joe Reed, veteran circus trainer, died after an enraged elephant charged during rehearsal for a motion picture at Al G Barnes winter quarters in Los Angeles. Reed attempted to climb a light pole as "Prince" the herd leader broke its chains and gored him three times. attendants subdued the animal.
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Hury
Los Angeles
Joe Reed
Reed
al. G. Barnes
Prince
Safer X Ray Work Ottawa Brochure Planned
The National Research council associate committee on radiology approved a safety brochure on X-ray equipment. Electrical engineer B G Ballard will publish the guide to promote safer operation and reduce electrical hazards for operators and patients in Canada.
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Ottawa
National Research Council
Canada
B. G. Ballard
Lord Bessborough Honored For Scout Service Award
Lord Bessborough received the Silver Wolf the highest scouting honor in Canada for his service as chief scout. The presentation occurred during Lord Robert Baden-Powell’s visit. John A. Stiles, chief executive commissioner of the Canadian Boy Scouts Association, was also honored.
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Ottawa
Canada
Lord Bessborough
Robert Baden-Powell
John A. Stiles
Canadian
Boy ‘Scouts Association
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Radment
Ramsey MacDonald
Wedgewood
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