Siamese prince hides incognito at Medicine Hat Cecil Hotel
A Siamese prince and former customs head, His Excellency Phya Supan Sombat, stayed overnight in Medicine Hat posing as Mr Sombat at the Cecil hotel. He traveled with Capt Watson Armstrong, Siamese consul-general, and was in Canada on a routine trip. Government discussion followed on Royal Air Force bases in Canada under Westminster rules.
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Medicine Hat
Cecil Hotel
Mr. Sombat
Phya Supan Sombat
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Regina
Watson Armstrong
Evacuation Urged for Yangtze Valley Cities
Japan issues new notes urging evacuation of citizens from Hankow Nanchange Sinyang Yoochow Changsha Kiukiang along the Yangtze valley. The note cites concentration of Chinese troops and facilities in Hankow and other key cities as justification for bombing.
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Shanghai
C.P
Oreign
Yangtse Valley
Hankow
Nanchange
Chiang Kai-shek
Sinyang
Yoochow
Changsha
Canton- Hankow
Kiukiang
Yangtse
Loyalist forces rush reinforcements to Sagunto line
In the Espadan mountains government troops push a human wall to halt insurgent advance toward Sagunto and Valencia. Insurgent warplanes raid the lines in repeated attacks as commanders say the attackers are hanging on.
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Hendaye
C.P
Espadan
Sagunto
Valencia
Hot Weather Persists In City With Highs Near Ninety
A string of hot days continues in the city with Sunday peak around 90 degrees after 92 for the year so far. Saturday hit 78 with 49 overnight, and today’s noon readings show 86 with 66 overnight. Thunder shower last evening was heavier at the airport with 0.02 inch. reports vary across regions including a moderate fall in the Elkwater district.
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Alberta
C.P.R
Elkwater
Heavy Casualties in Ambuscade Near Mount Tabor
In Palestine near Mount Tabor a combined British and Jewish constabulary unit suffered heavy losses during an ambush by a large Arab party. Two attackers were reportedly killed, with several soldiers and Jewish constables killed or wounded. North Palestine saw widespread violence and disrupted communications.
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Jerusalem
Mount Tabor
Holy Land
Palestine
Haifa
Arab Market
Palestine Police
Jmokusagiom
LPS
Sronhw Colonie
Nagareth
Huge Training Base for British Pilots in Canada
Ottawa reports that British RAF training and supply base discussions in Canada are not commented on by officials. The British House of Commons indicated RAF representatives may visit Canada to discuss facilities in Canadian flying schools for British pilots, with Canada’s defence role to be defined by its government.
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Ottawa
C.P
New York
London
Royal Air Force
Canada
Erntists
Westminster
Bennett
United Kingdom
Mackenzie King
R.A
Department of National Defence
Gov
Ian Mackenzie
Defence
New York Herald Tribune
Great Britain
House of Commons
R.A.F
Questio
College party seeks Medicine Hat excursion details
A letter to the Chamber of Commerce from Northern Montana College asks for information on a potential excursion to Medicine Hat. The group of faculty and up to fifty students wants greenhouse and industry tours, lodging costs, guides, shopping tips, and souvenir prices. Also report confirms British flyer Joan Parson, missing since leaving Southern Rhodesia, is safe in Dar es Salaam.
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W. T.bannan
Chamber of Commerce
Northern Montana College
University of Montana
Havre
President Chamber of Commerce
Medicine Hat
Alta
E. A. Morgan
Joan Parson
Southern Rhodesia
Dar-Es-Salaam
Mrs Lydia Dickhout Wins Ford V Eight Sedan At Fair
Mrs Lydia Dickhout of 665 Sixth Street won a Ford V-8 sedan after her ticket No 5176 was drawn by Mary Lutz under Mayor Bullivant at the fair grounds Saturday night. She said she might sell the car to buy a small home and had not planned on such luck before the draw.
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Lydia Dickhout
Sixth St
Fair Grounds
Little Mary Lutz
Bullivant
Dickhant
Nazi Jewish Restrictions Tighten Enforcement in Germany
Berlin reports the government added enterprises barred to Jewish participation including real estate brokers loan agents managers and marriage brokers with penalties up to imprisonment for violations. Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick also barred Jews from entering most seashore river and lake beaches.
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Berlin
Cp-Havas
Wilhelm Frick
King Suffering From Mild Gastric Influenza
The King is confined to bed with a mild gastric influenza at the Royal Lodge Windsor Great Park. An official bulletin says rest for two days is needed and that the planned Royal state visit to France may be postponed if recovery is delayed. The Queen’s mother’s death earlier caused schedule changes.
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London
Royal Lodge
Windsor Great Park
France
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Great Britain
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Countess of Strathmore
Nations Propose Refugee Plan At London Talks
In private talks at the conference a core group of delegates discussed how many refugees nations should aid and how much land is available for settlement. The plan aims to establish a permanent committee to oversee refugee care and resettlement.
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Ndon
Siewsekugee
Licensing Act Enforcement Warns Alberta Firms
Provincial Secretary E C Manning said legal action will start in 30 days against out of province companies doing business in Alberta without registration under the Companies Act, and against unlicensed agents. A second 30 day period will allow compliance before officials enforce the law, with fines up to 50 dollars and possible imprisonment for noncompliance.
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Edmonton
C.P
E. C. Manning
Alberta
Mr. Manning
Manning
Violent Deaths in Canada Over the Weekend
A weekend toll in Canada reached 21 deaths the heaviest this year. Thirteen were from four truck plunge into the Quesnel river in British Columbia five in automobile crashes two in other mishaps and a Toronto woman died of heat prostration.
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Parornto
G.P
Canada
Dominion
Evere
Quesnel
British Columbia
Toronto
Flying Fortresses Ordered for RAF Fleet
London July 11 The Royal Air Force has ordered a fleet of high speed flying fortresses with a cruising range of 3 500 miles a speed of 225 miles per hour and a five ton load capability according to the Daily Express
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London
C.P
Royal Air Force
Dailyxpress
The
Express
Round the World Flier Hughes Lands in Paris
Paris July 11 American aviator Howa Hughes landed at Le Bourget at 4 55 p m on the first leg of a projected round the world flight He arrived after a 16 55 hour hop from New York and was greeted by officials and onlookers The plan called for refueling atParis before continuing to Moscow with the full six day odyssey hampered by weather and a tail crack in the aircraft
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Paris
C.P
Howa Hughes
le Boural
Amerl Sporman
Hughes
Charles Lindterfh
Pega
Moscow
Spanish government backs nonintervention plan for civil war pullout
Premier Juan Negrin announces general approval of the 26 nation non intervention plan to withdraw foreign fighters from Spain. The move follows London committee efforts to isolate the conflict and will be supervised by a neutral commission counting foreign participants and overseeing proportional withdrawals.
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Barcelona
Juan Negrin
London
Burgos
Government power plant ready to start at Edmonton
The $18,000 provincial power unit is ready for operation at the legislative building grounds. Alberta Minister W A Fallon announced the unit will supply light and heat to all government buildings once operational.
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Edmonton
C.P
W. A. Fallon
Alberta
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