Tragedy at Lorient: Sinking of Arsenal Boat After Collision
A passenger vessel carrying 100 arsenal workers was rammed by the Marie Ange near Lorient harbor and sank. Six dead and six injured officially, with many feared missing. Lifebelts saved most aboard as divers and harbor craft rescued cabin passengers. the Prosperite sank after a stern hole tore through. The collision blamed on rivalry for trade. coast line to be searched for more bodies.
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Lorient
France
Propertie
Marie Ange
Premier Brownlee Visits MacMillan Home Amid Seduction Suit
In Edmonton on June 27 1938 Alberta Premier Brownlee and Mrs Brownlee visited the MacMillan home in Edson after a duty call on the seduction suit. The 67 year old Maud MacMillan testified that Brownlee sought to learn the charges Vivien MacMillan had made against him.
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Edmonton
Miss MacMillan
Brownlee
MacMillan
Western Railway Centre
Alberta
Vivian
Maclean
Italian ships stir Albania off Durazzo
Belgrade reports an unheralded Italian naval squadron appeared in Albanian waters near Durazzo last weekend, seen as a demonstration of new political trends. Rome notes a telegraph delay caused the ship’s surprise visit, the message reaching Tirana after the squadron arrived.
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Belgrade
C.p.havas
Durazzo
Albania
Rome
C.pi
Havas
Zzo
Tirana
Whannel Trial Adjourned Sine Die
Trial of James Whannell charged with the slaying of Matthias Schmidt near Peace River Alberta was adjourned definitely today as defense sought observation at Ponoka mental hospital. Confessions allegedly made by Whannell were presented at the preliminary hearing.
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Peace River, Aly
James Whannell
Matthias Schmidt
Here
Whannell
Ponoka
Schmidt
Rumors Stir Parliament Over British Navy Plans
In London on June 27 the House of Commons debated rumors of new British naval plans after reports of conversations in which Britain allegedly pressed the United States for more ships. Prime Minister Baldwin remained silent as government leaders have kept the naval talks undisclosed.
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London
C.P
House of Comons
United States
Britain
Stanley Baldwin
MacDonald
Japan Moves to Take Active Role in Naval Talks
Tokyo plans a fuller role in the forthcoming 1935 conference preliminaries by sending two admirals to handle the technical side of parleys. Britain’s maximum naval program claim and Admiral Sir Bolton Mangell’s speech on disarmament reportedly spurred the decision.
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London
A.P
Tokyo
Sions
Britain
Bolton Mongell
Ford
Admiralty
New York Post Reports German Regime Cracks Amid Hitler Loyalty Crisis
The New York Post cites Fritz Thyssen Paul von Hindenburg and Franz von Papen as backing Hitler but notes heavy internal opposition. It claims 60 mutinies in 90 days, Reichswehr anti Hitler sentiment and growing clandestine Catholic Protestant Jewish and Communist resistance, with less than a third of civilians fully loyal.
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Jonns
York
No York'Post
Johanes Steel
Fritz Hyssen
Steel and Power
Paul von Hindenburg
Franz von Papen
Hitler
Reichsbank
Pat. Schacht
Germany
Reichswehr
Louisiana Governor Mulls Bold Action on Gambling
Baton Rouge reported Governor O. K. Allen weighing drastic steps against gambling. Huey P. Long urged National Guard use as in 1928, while officials withheld comments on militia deployment. Gambling dens around New Orleans reportedly closed temporarily as the situation develops.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
O. Is. Allen
King‘fish
Huey P. Long
Washington
National Guard
Erno
New Orleans
Never Complained Against Constable
Vernon British Columbia June 27 Indians had never complained of high handed actions by the Indian Department Constable F A Gisborne Albert Barber Indian agent stated Tuesday at the trial of Alex Eneas and Richardson George charged with murder The three brothers Indians are charged with murder Con stable Gisborne near the Canfield reserve about May 23 Gisborne and Provincial Constable Percy Cardis disappeared after they went to the reserve to investigate a stabbing Gisborne s body was recovered from the Wicola River two days later but no trace has been found of Carr Barber s denial of complaints against Gisborne s actions was made when Defence Counsel Stuart Henderson asked if complaints had not been made that Gisborne had stripped the bed clothes from aged Indians during a midnight raid for liquor
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Gisborne
Wicola
Carr
Barber
Stuart
Henderson
Relief Checks Authorized for Provincial and Municipal Relief
Ottawa reports checks of varying amounts under provincial and municipal relief schemes authorized by orders in council. Totals include Alberta 77 681, British Columbia 207, Manitoba 3 672, Saskatchewan 64 614, plus municipal direct relief and provincial works funded by Dominion loans and 1932 1933 acts. Credits include Dominion loans to Manitoba and Saskatchewan and 1983 1984 act allocations.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Alberta
Hdmonton
Calgary
Petunrtiee Medicine Hat
Drumheller
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Chicago probes second arson ring amid threats to officials
Chicago investigators widen the arson probe after a second ring emerges and a crimson stained note threatens State's Attorney Thomas Courtney and Chief Assistant Wilbert Crowley. Officials say 17 people face charges in the first ring and operatives pursue more incendiaries tied to fire damage and possible deaths.
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Chicago
Fire Trust
Dominic Palmisano
West Side
Thos. Courtney
Wilbert Crowley
Conference Friday to address dairy farming and roads
A public conference will discuss dairy industry irrigation farming ranching and highways. It aims to gather first hand district needs and resolutions with morning afternoon sessions at Park Hall and a large evening meeting at the Empress theatre under the Liberal association.
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Broyinsial
Government farm debt bill faces third reading in senate
Ottawa June 27 The senate banking and commerce committee frowned on a provision letting a farmer’s mortgage above a certain rate be liquidated unless the borrower agrees to continue at five per cent. An amendment passed to allow contract hold at seven per cent. Only other change lets the governor in council appoint an official receiver where deemed necessary. The bill moves to third reading as amended.
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Ottawa
Senate Banking, and’ Commerce Committéé
Will Discuss Debt Transfer Delegates Arrive for Talks
London June 27 German delegates to the conference on foreign debt transfer arrived last night greeted by treasury representatives and the German ambassador. Both sides expressed cautious optimism over avoiding a moratorium and trade deadlock when the German ban on payments for Young and Dawes loan bondholders takes effect in July. The delegation includes Dr Fritz Borger Dr Robert Ulich and Karl Blessing.
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London
Treasury
Fritz Borger
Finance
Robert’ Ulich
Fortiginffice
Karl Blessing
Reichshank
Two Daring Abductions Reported In Midwest and South
In Wilmette near Chicago a 14 year old, Paul C Lang, was abducted by men in two cars but returned home unharmed after police and radio alarms failed to locate the kidnapers. In Tarriman Tennessee Fred Held, VP of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers, was forcibly removed from a train by six carloads of men and driven away toward Scott County.
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Chicago
Paul C. Lang
Wilmette
Paul’ Lang
County Loss Adjustment Bureau
North Shore
Paul C. ‘Lang
Tarriman
Tenn
Fred Held
American ‘Federation
Southern Railway
Creed Mabry
Held
Scott County
Kidnap Victim Andrew Sciacca Released Unharmed
Chicago reports Andrew Sciacca cafe owner was kidnapped by six men posing as officers and released to return home after about 24 hours. The incident stemmed from mistaken identity with no ransom paid.
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Chicago
Andrew Sciacca
Franchise Act Amendments Progress in Ottawa Committee
Ottawa June 27 rapid progress reported on the Franchise Act as the committee approved three amendments at a second sitting chaired by Justice Minister Hugh Guthrie. Doukhobors in British Columbia will not gain voting rights in Dominion elections under the amendment. A second amendment removed the requirement for a signed application to the basic list and kept signatures for annual revisions. A third amendment set enumerator appointments with one nominated by the sitting MP and the second by the nearest opponent from the last election. A. W. Neill urged absentee voting provisions similar to British Columbia law.
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Ottawa
House
Hugh ‘Guthrie
British Columbia
Dominion
A. W. Neill
Comox-Albern
Hitler assures war veterans group will not be dissolved
Berlin June 27 Adolf Hitler told Franz Seldte minister of labor founder and leader of the War Veterans organization that the steel helmet veterans body will not be dissolved.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Franz Seldte
War Veterans
Witnesses Describe Brownlee MacMillan Case and Maids Testimony
In a Calgary trial Vivian MacMillan faces questions about the premier and the Brownlee household. Mrs. MacMillan recalls the premier warning that Vivian's name would be ruined while noting she asked if his name would be ruined too. Jessie Elgert testified she saw Miss MacMillan enter the premier's car late October 1930 on Victoria Avenue. The cross examination ended, and efforts to locate Dr. Fife who treated Vivian are mentioned. The court discusses press reporting on the case and warns reporters.
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K.C
MacMillan
Brownlees
Jessie Elgert
Brownlee
London disarmament setback and Breezy air force push
London reports government lost hope in the disarmament conference and will accelerate air force buildup. In Bournemouth Lord Cecil is elected president of the League of Nations Union and urges peaceful arms security while noting the Geneva talks and Germany’s absence pose hard questions.
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London
Air Force
Lord Londonderry
Air Ainister
House of Lords
Bournemouth
Lowa Cecil
Ora
Germany
Genéva
Ainy
Epprot
Local News Briefs From London Pertain to Arizona Visit
A fragmentary London report notes a June 27 item involving a steer and an Earl Thode associated with Arizona. It mentions a boy, Tex, Austin, and a hospital fight or fracture, with references to Fadoo tat i the White City and hospital care.
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HS Aone
London
Earl
Thode
Arizona
Tex
Austin
White City
Ottawa Debates $40 Million Building Program in Commons
The $40,000,000 building program to aid unemployment faced chilly reception from Liberal benches as Prime Minister Mackenzie King and followers called it a desperate bid for public confidence. Conservatives and Progressives praised the plan though concerns about regional disparities and adequacy persisted. The bill showed little progress by day’s end and was likely to continue ruling debates tomorrow.
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Ottawa
C.P
House of Commons
Mackenzie King
Wits
Liberal
Calgary
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Raik
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