Hitler Offers Poland Cession or Partition
Berlin reports reliable sources say Hitler told Ambassador Henderson Germany will not modify demands to Poland. The terms include return of Danzig and Polish territories, a restructured Polish German relation, and a possible partition if Poland resists.
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Berlin
C.P
Hitler
Nevile Henderson
Germany
Poland
Danzig
Peimerellen
Pomorze
Upper Silesia
Bohemia and Moravia
War Measures Act of 1914 Gives Canadian Gov wide authority
Prime Minister Mackenzie King said parliament would be summoned immediately if peace efforts fail and war looms. He noted the War Measures Act of 1914 grants the government extraordinary powers in real or apprehended war, and that it was never repealed. He urged caution over German and Polish tensions and said force would not be used unless necessary. King spoke after talks with MPs Manion and Blackmore. Woodsworth was not reached.
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Ottawa
C.P
Europe
Mackenzie King
Germany
Poland
King
House of Commons
R. J. Manion
J. H. Blackmore
J. S. Woodsworth
Canada ready to mobilize militia if Britain enters war
Ottawa reports detailed war mobilization plans by the Department of National Defence. Parliament could authorize participation, but under the War Measures Act Canada could act immediately to defend the country if Britain goes to war. The prime minister indicated parliament need not be recalled at once.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Department of National Defence
Britain
Britain warns Hitler over Poland pledge amid looming crisis
Sir Nevile Henderson flew to Berchtesgaden to deliver a clear warning that Britain will honor its pledge to Poland even if Germany signs a non aggression pact with the Soviet Union. London prepares parliament powers to meet any emergency as Hitler faces international pressure.
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London
C.P
Nevile Henderson
Germany
Berchtesgaden
Hitler
Poland
Britain
Russia
Paris
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Fuehrer
Britain and France prepare as war fears rise
Home Office moves to air raid precautions on a war footing in London and Birmingham with immediate shelter and blackout measures. France orders partial mobilization, troops numbered 1.5 to 2 million. Halifax to broadcast a major statement on the crisis from 1:30 p.m. London time. Australia pledges full UK support as Roosevelt sends ships toward Sandy Hook. The King to travel to London from Scotland tonight. Queen and young royals remain at Balmoral. Exports ban reported.
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London
C.P
Home Office
Birmingham
A.R.P. Department
Paris
France
National Defence Council
Daladier
Scotland
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Balmoral Castle
Oil fields in Alberta predicted to rise with Turner Valley prospects
Edmonton report by J L Irwin foresees major crude oil fields in Alberta and greater output at Turner Valley. Alberta produced 3 264 268 barrels in the first half of 1939, up 421 899 from a year earlier, while Calgary refineries costing 3 250 000 could elevate the city to Tulsa of Canada once markets and transport expand.
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Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
J. L. Irwin
Edmonton
Turmer Valley
Atutistician
Department of Wands and Mines
Turner Valley
Migst
Mr. Irwin
Clgary
Irwin
Calgary
Tulsa
Canada
Pilots Needed for Duplicate Montreal to Vancouver Flights
Transport Minister Howe said daily Montreal to Vancouver air mail and passenger service could be duplicated immediately if enough pilots are available. TCA planes now run the route with full loads and a second daily service would start at once once personnel are secured.
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Ottawa
C.P
Air Mail
Montreal
Vancouver
C. D. Howe
TCA
Drew Urges Clear Definition of Canadian Party System
Ontario Conservative leader Lieut. Col. Geo. A. Drew told the Canadian Institute on Economics and Politics in Geneva Park that parliamentary debate is hollow when MPs vote party blind. He argued the party system fails only if parties and the public misunderstand its real principle. A separate brief reports fatal injuries to 11 year old Laurent Cormier of La Salle Manitoba after his horse fell into a hole.
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Geneva Park
Lake Couchiching
Ont
C.P
Canadian Institute On Economics and Politics
Geo. A. Drew
Ontario
Cal. Drew
Canada
House
House of Commons
Col. Drew
Edmund Burke
Cenury
Col
Drew
Laurent Cormier
la Salle
Manitoba
How The West Can Be Fought And Overcome
Mr and Mrs George Mackie have spent weeks visiting old friends in the city and left for Nanton. Mackie built a fortune in the west, then lost it in 1919 20 and retreated to Medicine Hat and Irvine before becoming broke in 1924. Now near Nanton he seeks a small place to handle a few horses while remaining active.
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George Mackie
Nanton
Mr. Mackie
Canada
Warwickshire
Medicine Hat
Scotland
Irvine
Island Lake
Old Country
Saskatchewan
George
Belgium King pledges peace statement for neutral bloc
King Leopold of Belgium will declare, on behalf of seven small neutral nations, their desire for peace and independence. The speech text was studied by foreign ministers and approved. The King urged Europe’s statesmen to open negotiations and vowed that the worst can still be avoided.
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London
C.P
Viscount Halifax
North America
Europe
Chamberlain
Medicine Hattle
Britain
Brussels
Leopold
Belgium
Oslo Groupis Is Conference At Brussels
Foreign ministers from seven small nations met in Brussels for a two day session to discuss preserving peace and neutrality if war comes Belgium and The Netherlands strengthened defenses with army officers leaves cancelled and coast border troops recalled.
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Brussels
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Russia
Adversity Met with Resilience by Mackie Family
Local friends including many Mackie well-wishers extend good wishes for longevity and comfort. The subject of this sketch had a strong interest in the Stockgrowers' Association, traveling to Edmonton and Ottawa with delegations to advance the group's affairs.
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Mackies
Stockgrowers’ Association
Edmonton
Ottawa
Cyclist Herbert Reichel Injured In Street Crash
A 16 year old cyclist Herbert Reichel was injured in a crash yesterday afternoon after losing control on Second street. He struck a Blair taxi parked by the South Railway street stand, causing a deep five inch gash above the knee and damage to the headlights. He was taken to the clinic and then to the hospital for stitches and was expected to be discharged the next morning.
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Herbert Reichel
Second Street
Riverside Park
Blair
South Railway Street
Buying Orders Flood Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Buying orders spurred by fears of European war drove a rally at the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. November and December wheat futures jumped to the five cent limit, with October and May near the limit. Prices closed at October 60 1/4, November 61 3/8, December 61 3/8, and May 64 1/2 as traders reacted to Hitler’s insistence on Danzig.
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Winnipeg
Europe
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Hitler
Danzig
Reich
New Democracy Meeting Ends After Social Credit Blockade
A Park Hall gathering of New Democracy and Social Credit adherents devolved into three hours of wrangling as Social Credit members dominated discussion and blocked any resolution. The session adjourned to pursue constructive action aligned with Herridge’s plan, after which New Democracy members elected officers and set Friday night organizing at 741 Third Street.
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New Democracy
Park Hall
W. Derridge
Social Credit
T. S. Nesting
Paul Page
C. R Foughty
T. Edwardson
A. BE. Crane
E. Heald
A. Weizback
Mrs. Schnee
K. Palmer
J. T. Coyler
A. R. Johnson
Unity
Collowme
Hot
W. D. Herridge
Ida
Cape Ffort
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Italy
B.C
National Defence Ministry
Ian Mackenzie
Henderson
Canberra
Menzies
Australia
United Kingdom
Roosevelt
U.S.S. Lang
Tuscaloosa
Lang
Sandy Hook
Oslo
Little Nations
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Foreign Ministry
Socreds
N. D
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