King's Birthday Honors Raise Canucks to Notable Knighthoods
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Bennett not among honorees as the King’s birthday list elevates Canadians in arts science literature and public service. Nine new knights, one knight grand cross for E W Beatty, and honors for Sir Thomas White and others span Canada to Tokyo and New York.
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Ottawa
C.P
Parliament Hill
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
London
Dominion
Tokio
Australia
England
Washington
New York
Thomas White
K.C.M.G
Canada
E. W. Beatty
K.C
Canadian Pacific
Order of the
British Empire
Foreign Service of
Herbert Marler
Japan
St. Michael and St. George
Arthur George Doughty
J. C. McLennan
Toronto University
Thomas Chapais
Quebec
E. Wyly Grier
Toronto
Ernest Campbell MacMillan
The
Prorogation Expected in Two Weeks in Ottawa
Ottawa report notes the Royal Commission on Mass Buying recommendations to appear in the House this week including a housing commission bill. Finance Minister Rhodes set a budget-resolution record with first readings. Prorogation is expected within a fortnight as seven mass buying bills face scrutiny amid Liberal opposition questions on constitutionality.
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Ottawa
C.P
Royal Commission On
House of Commons
FE. N. Rhodes
London
Ottawa Fire Destroys Two Buildings in Downtown Blaze
A Sunday morning fire in Ottawa's business district gutted two large office and store buildings causing about 200000 in losses. One tenant died during theft salvage inside, and two firemen were slightly injured. Fire swept the eight story Hope building on Sparks Street, with the Robinson Chambers fire starting nearby but unconnected.
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Ottawa
C.po—Ofire
Hope
Elgin
Metcalfe
Sparks Street
Eis
Hope Building
Robinson Chambers
Mackenzie Promises Reform If Liberal Return
Hon Jan Mackenzie M P Vancouver told the North York Liberal association meeting in Newmarket Ontario that the Liberal party would rewrite the British North America Act to enable social reform. He proposed a conference lasting two months to a year before the revision, contingent on federal jurisdiction.
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Newmarket
Ont
Liberal Party
Jan Mackenzie
M.P
Vancouver
North York Liberal Association
Liberal candidate Montgomery chosen in Wetaskiwin convention
Hugh J. Montgomery elected unopposed as provincial Liberal candidate for Wetaskiwin at a nominating convention in Wetaskiwin. W. St. Howson announced the Liberal platform stressing monetary reform as essential, criticizing other social credit models and pledging review of plans before legislative submission.
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K.C
M.L.A
Howson
William Aberhart
Douglas S Awa Edmonton Social Credit Leader Leaves for East
Major C H Douglas and Mrs Douglas depart Edmonton for the East and England after a three week stay. He plans no known return date and received 2000 dollars for three weeks plus a 5000 dollar two year contract. Miss M Willis remains as confidential secretary.
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Edmonton
C. H. Douglas
London
Eng
Social Credit
Alberta
East
England
Douglas
M. Willis
Confesses to Kidnapping of Edward G Bremer
Volney Davis, 33, a top Barker Karpis gang member, pled guilty to taking part in the $200000 kidnapping of St Paul banker Edward G Bremer. Sentencing deferred. Davis wrote the Bremer ransom notes and was captured in Chicago after a trap was sprung.
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G-Man
Chicage
Barker-Karpis
ST. Paul
C.P
Volney Davis
Edward G. Bremer
Davis
Bremer Ranson
Chicago
Princess Royal for Hospital Operation in London
The Princess Royal Mary eldest daughter of the King and Queen was admitted to a London hospital for an operation today. Her condition described as not serious, with doctors awaiting further developments.
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London
Princess Royal
Mary
King’s 70th Birthday Parade In London Crowns Nation
His Majesty rode a bay horse with four sons at the head of a column of crack cavalry and foot soldiers in the trooping the colors ceremony marking his seventy years. Empire-wide celebrations followed with cries of blessing and wishes for long life as Queen Mary watched from the Home Office window.
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London
Queen Mary
Horse Guards Parade
Home Office
Aberhart proposes wider Social Credit push across four western provinces
Calgary June 3 William Aberhart leader of the Alberta Social Credit League urged extending Social Credit into British Columbia Saskatchewan and Manitoba to field a four province bloc in federal elections. He said he may spend summer in British Columbia to spread the gospel if Alberta elections delay to October. Manitoba and Saskatchewan reportedly clamoring for Social Credit and he denied endorsing confiscation of insurance and noted no break with Major C H Douglas who left for England after three weeks in Edmonton as adviser.
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Calgary
C.P
Social Credit Party
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
William Aberhart
Alberta Social Credit League
Prophetic Bible Institute
Social Credit
Dominion
Aberhart
Alberta
Lethbridge Farmer Fatally Beaten and Wife Shot by Hired Man
In Lethbridge Joseph Molnar, 45, was shot and beaten by his former hired man Mirk Gyurcso, 39, who then died by own action after a staged attack. Mrs Molnar was wounded but not seriously. Gyurcso had a wage dispute with Molnar and planned the crime a week prior leaving a burial note.
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Lethbridge
C.P
Joseph Molnar
Mirk Gyurcso
Hungary
Gyureso
Molnar
Taber
Germans in Canada Exempt from Homeland Military Service
An official Berlin declaration states that Germans living in foreign countries who are naturalized or have permanent homes abroad will not be compelled to return to Germany for military service. The note follows Chancellor Hitler's Reichstag remarks on conscription.
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Edmonton
C.P
Dominion
Berlin
Hitler
Reichstag
Germany
Unclear Operation Described as "stight" in Report
The text notes an operation described as "stight" with the nature of the procedure not ascertained. It records ambiguity about the intended surgical or procedural steps and omits specific details or outcomes.
Kidnapping Suspects Slip Through Oregon Guard Lines
Pendleton Oregon June 2 a motor car of hard riding suspects in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping apparently slipped through the guard lines of a large police army in Oregon. State police and deputies scoured the bad lands all day then returned to Pendleton reporting the sedan crossed from Washington last night eluding capture. Naval planes from Sand Point were noted in a separate mission as the manhunt continued with high urgency. George Weyerhaeuser 9 rested at his Tacoma home while officers pressed the search for the gang holding him for a 200000 ransom. Oregon police blocked highways in the Umatilla region and clues included a two motor plane disappearance linked to Legs Diamond.
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Pendleton
Ore
George Weyerhaeuser
Oregon
Washington
Sand Point
Tacoma
Umatilla
Legs Diamond
New York
Los Angeles
George
Issaquah
Dreher
Tom Gurdens
Buck” Luellan
Willian’ Edward “the Fox" Hickman
Little Mariam Parker
Little George
Harry
Bill
Alvin
Tornado Wrecks Manitoba Barns
Wrecked farm buildings lie at Portage la Prairie and Strathclair after a cyclonic wind swept through Manitoba and western Saskatchewan on Saturday. No injuries reported. barns were demolished and a calf was killed. Trees uprooted and hail, rain, thunder, and lightning accompanied the storm. The event marks the worst wind damage since 1922.
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Portage LA Prairie
Man
Strathclair
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Regina
Joe McMurchie
Ed Glen
British Domination Links Advance Economic Ties Postwar
Walter Elliott minister of agriculture argued that political relations between Great Britain and the Dominions have advanced since the war while economic problems are just beginning. He urged lasting machinery to continually review economic relations over the next decade.
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G. B
Dominions
London
C.P
Great Britain
Walter Elliott
Death Toll in India Quetta Earthquake Crisis Rises
Reports from Simla and Quetta on June 3 describe an unofficial death toll nearing 40 000 across the Indian earthquake area including 26 000 in Quetta. Volcanic activity near Quetta and ongoing aftershocks worsen conditions as authorities fear epidemics and rush relief by air and train.
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Simla
India
C.P
Quetta
London
Daily Mail
Delhi
Normandie Breaks Transatlantic Speed Records At Sea
In New York on June 3 the Normandie arrived amid celebrations as the giant French liner set new transatlantic marks. It covered Southampton to New York in 107 hours 33 minutes, beating the Bremen by nearly three hours and achieving the highest sustained speed of 31.39 knots.
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New York
Southampton
Bremen
Election postponed in Alberta to early fall
A Calgary Herald dispatch says Alberta elections may be deferred until early fall. Major C H Douglas, father of Social Credit, reportedly submitted a confidential report to the government expressing disappointment yet defending the future prospects of his version of Social Credit.
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Calgary
C.P
Edmonton
Alberta
Calgary Herald
C H. Douglas
Major Douglas
The
Herald
No Peace Ballot Approved by League Society in Canada
Delegates to the League of Nations Society in Canada rejected a peace ballot plan similar to Britain and sent the issue to the national executive council for deferred discussion. The convention favored education on foreign policy over ballots, with support from J A Gibson of Victoria and others.
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Canada
League OF Nations Society
Ottawa
C.P
Great Britain
National Executive Council
J. A. Gibson
Victoria
B.C
H., M. Tory
Jeanette Johnson
Toronto
Society
P. G.’ Davies
Athabasca
J.S. Woodsworth
C.F
Additional Aid to Vets Suggested in Reports
Ottawa June 3 The Hyndman commission report tabled in the House of Commons calls for an 18 month commission to study and implement proposals to ease ex service men unemployment. It urges regional employment offices staff with veterans to pursue jobs and safeguard interests. The plan mentions community centres and possible roles for partially disabled veterans and radio license collectors. Estimates place unemployed Canadian war veterans at 38 000 Overseas service members without jobs likely 10 000 to 15 000 in Canada.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Hyndman Commission
House of Commons
D. M. Sutherland
Pensions
National H Ith
Office of Employment
Serial Insurance Commission
Great Britain
Hindman
Imperial Forces
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Ed. G. Bremer
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Normandie
Alta
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