Poland and Germany confront rising tenso in Danzig corridor
Warsaw awaits Germany's full reaction to Joseph Beck's speech rejecting Polish demands on Danzig and Pomorze. Diplomats fear a possible demonstration to spur mediation, with Mussolini seen as a likely intermediary, while direct action against the corridor was considered unlikely.
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Warsaw
C.P
Poland
Germany
Joseph Beck
Danzig
Pomorze
Berlin
Hitler
Mussolini
Italy
Itler
Runciman Returns to England After Australia Visit
Viscount Runciman and his wife arrived in Victoria from Australia aboard the trans Pacific brig Aorangi. He refused to comment on the international situation saying he does not believe in long distance diagnosis. He favored Britain's conscription law and predicted the boys will play up.
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Victoria
OCP
Viscount Runciman
Hus
Australia
Aorangi
Prague
Runciman
Britain
Royal Empress of Australia crew profiles for royal voyage
Montreal May 5 An imposing record of service by the Empress of Australia crew builds confidence in royal safety aboard their voyage to Canada. Captain A R Meikle leads 29 years with Canadian Pacific. chief steward J S Herring has 37 years in service and 19 years as chief steward.
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R.M.S
Canadian Pacific Steamships
George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
Prince of Wales
Pacific
Atlantic
Yokohama
Nat Québec
Montreal
Que
Canadian Pacific
King George VI
A. R. Meikle
Australia
J. S. Herring
David F. Armour
Armour
Duchess of Bedford
Duchess of
Bertram L. Leslie
J. P. Dobson
WW. V. Haines
W. J. P. Roberts
D. KT. Newell
Bo Frindlayson
Jackson
Robert W. Grant
Thomas M. Atkinson
John B. Davies
Allin Charris
Go FB. Philpot
F.c.talbert
We Oa
Iibble
Wedi
Powers
Queen Eligzabeth
Meikle
Flas. Repulse
Alberta Forest Fires Now Under Control After Rain
Edmonton report says all fires are "in hand" and crews dig out ground fires. Moisture helps farmers and seedings. About 100 fighters reduced to keep flames extinguished. 50 sq miles of timber and several mills burned in the west of Edmonton area.
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Alberta
Edmonton
C.P
J. A. Hutchison
Department of Agriculture
Hutchison
Edson
Drayton Valley
Winfield
Rocky Mountain House
Slave Lake
Peace River
Grande Prairie
Lac Lia Biche
McMurray
Lethbridge
Clearwater River
Waterton Park
Bow River
Crow's Nest
Saskatchewan
Fire Destroys Auto of Local Farmer South of Medicine Hat
Farmer Chris Lentz, known in Medicine Hat, lost his car to fire Tuesday when Russian thistle weeds in a slough bottom tangled with the exhaust and ignited. He burned his hands trying to pull the flames from the vehicle. the car, uninsured, was a total loss.
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Chris Lentz
Medicine Hat
Mr. Lentz
Belfast bombing hits Catholic Young Men's Society club
A bomb exploded at the Catholic Young Men's Society recreation club in Belfast. Fragments of the device were found inside the building, authorities said.
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Belfast
C.P
Recreation Club
Catholic Young Men's Society
Population Flee From Chungking Amid Bombing
Diplomatic officials today joined the evacuation from Chungking as Japanese raids set parts of the city ablaze. Four to five thousand casualties were reported while the British and German missions relocated across the Yangtze to safer quarters. All foreigners were said to be safe on the outskirts.
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Chungking
C.P
Yangtse
Canadian Indians Return From Australia
A group of prairie Indians who showcased horsemanship and native skills at the Sydney Exhibition in Australia has returned aboard the Canadian-Australasian liner Aorangi. They will sail to Vancouver, then travel by train to their prairie reserves.
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Victoria
C.P
Sydney
Australia
Vancouver
Edmonton Lads Drown In River After Boat Capsizes
Three youths Alphonse Prasch 17 Rudolph Prasch 13 and Jack Steinberg 16 drowned when a flat bottom boat crossing the North Saskatchewan River capsized near Edmonton. Beverly residents they sought to view a chicken coop fire and entered mid stream the boat leaked panicked swimmers unable to reach shore Steinberg swam a little while the Prasch brothers disappeared beneath the water.
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Edmonton
Muay 6
North Saskatchewan River
Alphonse Prasch
Rudolph Prasch
Jack Steinberg
Beverly
Prasciy Brothers
Steinberg
British Plan Not Yet Accepted in Russia Talks
London sources report a British note to Russia proposing a three nation pact to deter attack and a pledge of aid on an if as and when basis to Poland Romania Greece and Turkey with automatic Anglo French support for all but Turkey. France has reportedly accepted the plan while Poland and Romania fear Russian troops entering their lands.
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J. F. Sanderson
London
C.P. Cable
Russia
Poland
Rumania
Greece
Turkey
Radio Corporation of Amarina quarterly earnings report
Consolidated net earnings for the quarter ended March 31 amounted to 1 448 110 dollars for Radio Corporation of Amarina. The figure reflects company performance in the period with earnings shown in dollars.
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Consolidated
Radio Corporation
Amarina
Street Lighting System Extensions Begin in City Center
A program to extend the street lighting system in the city center has started and will be completed soon. Cables and standards are installed along Sixth Avenue between Third and Fourth streets and on the north side of Sixth Avenue between First and Second streets. Lamp units are on order and will be installed promptly upon arrival.
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Sixth Avenue
Third
Fourth Streets
First
Second
Medicine Hat School Music and Dramatic Festival Closes
The Empress theatre hosts a two day festival by the Medicine Hat Inspectorate with top choruses and solo performances. President J. P. Marsh lauds teachers and supporting bodies while Adele Havard and Gordon Campbell win silver and gold medals for public and high school soloists.
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Empress Theatre
Medicine Hat
J. P. Marsh
Mr. Marsh
Adele Havard
Connaught School
Macdonalds Consolidated
Gordon Campbell
Alexandra High
King George and Queen Elizabeth Sail for Canada
King George and Queen Elizabeth left Portsmouth aboard the Empress of Australia for a voyage to Canada the United States and Newfoundland. Crowds cheered as warships saluted and a formal ceremony occurred at Waterloo station prior to departure.
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Portsmouth
C.P
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Quebec City
King and
King
Waterloo Station
London
J. R. Aldridge
Queen Victoria
Great Naval
Isle of Wight
Oan
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
God Save the King
O. Canada
Queen Mary
All-Weather Bow Island Foremost Road Plan Noted
Bow Island Chamber of Commerce received a letter from E D Robertson of the provincial highways department confirming receipt of the Bow Island M D 94 request for an all weather road between Bow Island and Foremost. The reply states the stretch north of Foremost has been noted for attention and work will proceed as funds allow.
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T. Bannan
Chamber of Commerce
E. D. Robertson
Provincial Highways Department
A. Fallow
Bow Island
Foremost
Scotland Yard chief lauds royal visit plans in Montreal
Chief Constable Albert Canning, here for a final check of police plans for the royal visit, expressed satisfaction and said he is impressed with the efficient arrangement of Their Majesties itinerary.
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Montreal
C.P
Albert Canning
Scotland Yard
Central Mortgage Bank plan unveiled in Commons
Ottawa May 6 The bill to incorporate the Central Mortgage Bank proposes a government owned institution with 10 million dollars share capital, to be run by Bank of Canada chiefs. It would issue 200 million in debentures and tie mortgage rates to Dominion securities. The plan is voluntary and not to override provincial laws or existing debt adjustments.
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Ottawa
C.P
House of Commons
Hon. Co. A
Canada
Danzig Stand firm on Reich claim as talks continue
Berlin reports Nazi propaganda ministry rejects any joint administration for the Free City of Danzig amid Poland dispute. A German spokesman says Danzig remains a German city and hints at possible negotiations, while asserting Poland’s sea access and minority rights could be respected.
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Associated Press Foreign Staff
Berlin
Fuehrer
Danzig
Poland
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