Foreigners Refusing to Leave Swatow Amid Japanese Raids
Swatow residents mostly resist consul urges to evacuate as Japanese bombs kill hundreds. Officials report 400 seriously wounded in hospitals and debris littering the harbor area while residents seek safety inland. British and American naval vessels standby as overseas properties suffer damage.
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Swatow
Altho
Wushek
Kukiang
Yangtse
China
A.P
South China Treaty
Imperial Chemical Company
Asiatic Petroleum Company
Dainty
Sacramento
Fort Island
Hainan Bay
Shanghat
FaPpan
Hankow
Chiné
Dark horse eyed for Conservative leadership at Ottawa convention
Delegates gathering for the national Conservative convention in Ottawa on July 5 consider a dark horse to succeed Rt. Hon. H. K. Bennett. M. MacPherson of Regina, former Saskatchewan attorney general and treasurer, is tipped as a strong young candidate. Four definite contenders named are Manson, Lawson, Harris and Denton Massey, with Stevens still undecided.
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Ottawa
C.P
Dark Horse
Rt. Han
K K. B. Bennett
M. MacPherson
Regina
Saskatchewan
MacPherson
Manson
Lawson
Harris
Denton Massey
Stevens
Progress Club Plans Meeting in City Council Chamber
The Progress Club will meet in the city Council chamber Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. The notice invites members to attend and discuss club affairs.
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Progress Club
City Council
Cunard Liner Ascania Grounded Off Island in St Lawrence
Passengers from the stranded Cunard liner Ascania were brought to Quebec to reembark as pumps battled flooding in the bow holds. The 14 600 ton ship struck a rock ledge near Father Point after side swiping ashore, nine feet deeper at the bow than stern, while salvage work and lightering efforts continued.
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Quebec
C.P
Ascania
Cunard
Owe Star
Island
Pita
Omplanita
Father Point
Hver
Strathbona
Sner
Montreal
Geroga
St. Lawrence
J. R. Biggart
Toronto
Biggart
Queen Victoria Mece
Sahée
C C F Members House Raid Sparks Conspiracy Claims
In Kamloops BC a Co operative Commonwealth Federation member said police searched his home seeking evidence of a conspiracy to overthrow the government. Ernest Winch cited no written proof and warned against exposing member lists. CPP veteran Angus MacInnis cautioned the party cannot promise immediate solutions.
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Kamloops
B.C
C.P
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
British Columbia
Ernest Winch
C.C.F
Burnaby
C.F
Winch
Harold
Vancouver East
Harold Winch
Angus MacInnis
People of
Canada
MacInnis
Baseball results from a busy American League day
Scores show St Louis 4 11 0 over Chicago 5 10 2 with Walkup Sullivan Whitehead and Sewell. Philadelphia 5 10 0 over Boston 8 15 0 in nine innings. Cleveland 8 6 4 over Detroit 7 10 0. New York 10 11 1 over Waston. Boston 10 14 0 over Philadelphia 6 11 1. Pittsburgh 2 over Cincinnati 18. Brooklyn 0 over New York 8.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Sullivan
Whitehead
Sewell
Philadelphia
Boston
Ross
Hayes
Ostermueller
Degautels
Cleveland
Detroit
Feller
Hemsley
Auker
York
New York
Waston
Ruffing
Dickey
Chase
R.vera
Lanning
R. Mueller
Mulcahy
Atwood
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Presentation to H Norman Davis at Cypress Club
The Cypress Club in Medicine Hat hosted a Saturday afternoon gathering to honor H Norman Davis before his departure for Montreal to become Ogilvie’s assistant general manager. D W Hays presented an illuminated address. Davis thanked the club, recalling fond memories and praising members for their public spirited work and musical and dramatic efforts.
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Cypress Club
H. Norman Davis
Montreal
Ogilvies
D. W. Hays
Davis
Cypress Grub
Medicine Hat
Tommy Lad
Admiral’s Broom
Edmonton Taxi Meter Bylaw Upheld in District Court
Judge J W Crawford upheld Edmonton bylaw requiring meters in all taxis. He dismissed appeals by Wilfred Lefebvre and Ben Bennett from their convictions in the District Court.
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Edmonton
C.P
J.W. Crawford
Wilfred Lefebvre
Ben Bennett
Chamberlain vows to avoid Great War repeat in Europe
KETTERING England July 4 Prime Minister Chamberlain told 15000 cheering Conservatives that it is the prime duty of government to avoid a repetition of the Great War in Europe. He warned that if no way exists to preserve peace Britain would fight again, and urged calm over Spanish insurgent bombings of British ships while defending mediation if possible.
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Kettering
England
Europe
Chacene
Chamaberlain
Chipza
Spain
Chamberlain
Get
Deere Arancon
Grearf
Opal Uwreto Muo Devel
Franco
Mr. Chamberlain
Britain
Cholera Death Toll Reaches 20000 in United Provinces
Cholera death toll in the United Provinces has reached 20 000 with higher numbers expected as locals resist medical disinfecting efforts at Sita Pur wells. In 18 days the toll rose by about 6000 amid attacks on health workers and arrests of villagers. The outbreak began during the Khumbat Hardwar festival and spread after pilgrims returned home.
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Lucknow
C.P
India
United Provinces
Sitapur
Police court fines for cab meter failures
In police court cases, cab drivers were fined $1 each for failing to have meters in their cabs, with the small penalties noted as the court’s action.
Independence Day Fatalities Across U S Rose On Holiday
Independence Day tolls rose as the three day celebration ended with 262 violent deaths reported across 46 states and the District of Columbia. Highway crashes claimed over 150 lives, about 70 drowned, and 31 deaths occurred from firearms, falls, heat and other mishaps. Last year’s holiday had 563 deaths.
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New York
C.P
United States
District of Columbia
Fatal Disturbances Near Jerusalem Reported
Eight Arabs killed in city and surrounding areas in a day of clashes. A bomb attack on a bus in the Jewish quarter killed three and wounded seven. Additional killings, kidnappings, and attacks reported near Jericho, Jaffa boundary, Samaria, Jenin, and Jericho highway.
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Jerusalem
C.P
Jaffat el-Aviv
Samaria
Jericho
Jenin
Avere
Almeria Declared Free Port by Franco Offer
A July report notes General Franco offers to designate Almeria a free port, signaling potential Spanish Mediterranean trade policy. The item cites a British commercial agent who recently returned, commenting on the plans and their possible impact on commerce and regional access.
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London
C.P
General Franco
Almeria
Sel Toy
Chaser
Beckeaner
Litex
Forelgn Gson
Are
Canadian Fascists Plan Toronto Gatherings
Police will monitor four meetings in Toronto including Massey Hall Maple Leaf Gardens Queens Park and a street corner as fascists and anti fascists rally. Authorities aim to block the gatherings to prevent clashes.
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Toronto
C.P
Massey Hall
Maple Leaf Gardens
Queens Park
Hospital Patient Reported Killed After Suspected Attack
A hospital patient in Ponoka Alberta died after a suspected attack near the facility yesterday. Police say the incident involved poultry facilities and a guard mistook the attacker for an animal. The motive and full details remain unclear as investigators review evidence.
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Edmonton
Co-operative Dominion Federation of British Columbia on Imperial War Policy
The British Columbia provincial convention of the Co operative Dominion Federation adopted a resolution opposing imperialist war and trade pacts with certain nations. It favored mass democratic control through elections and rejected Yukon absorption and separate Yukon schools. The convention shelved plans for a Popular Front and declined to name a leader for seven members of the Provincial Legislature. Mrs Dorothy STEEVAS CC North Vancouver was mentioned as a possible choice.
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Kamloops
Federation
British Columbia
Roetlogy
Baroda Caniaie
Samsihd
Aid
Yukon
Regation
T.“D PattuHo
Columba
Seven CC
Dorothy Steevas
C.cf
North Vancouver
Premier Aberhart Praises Herridge Halifax Address
Calgary July 3 Premier William Aberhart lauded ex minister to Washington W D Herridge for exposing corruption in traditional parties during a Calgary Prophetic Bible Institute session. He urged national action against money power as Herridge did in Halifax and warned that love of money could threaten economic freedom and liberty.
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Aberhart
Herridge
Halifax
Calgary
W. D. Herridge
Washington
William Alberhart
Alberta
Mr. Herridge
C and
Bay
Brunswick
Canada
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Kiukiang
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