Canadian Critique of Spain Policy Sparks Commons Debate
Vancouver CCF member Angus MacInnis assailed Canada's policy on the Spanish conflict in the House of Commons, calling it unfair and urging a policy shift toward Spain. He criticized arms embargoes and warned of international law breaches while urging action against shipments to Spain or Japan.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
House of Commons
Angus Machinis
C.C.F
Vancouver East
Spain
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Mr. MacInnis
Japan
Japan's new cabinet plans quick victory in China
Tokyo May 27. Japan's new quick victory cabinet outlines a sweeping China campaign. Foreign Minister Kazushige Ugaki hints at action, with Hankow expected as the next major objective. Troop redeployments are the largest since September.
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Tokyo
C.P
Japan
China
Kazushige Ugaki
Hankow
Dr Smith Denies Leadership bid Amid Youth Education Talk
Dr Sydney Earle Smith president of the University of Manitoba travels to Toronto to address the Canadian Club on Today's Youth and Tomorrow's Education. He denies any Conservative leadership ambitions, saying he prefers academic life and has not been approached.
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Toronto
Evening Telegram Today
Sydney Earle Smith
University of Manitoba
Canada
Chicago and Pittsburgh baseball game summary
National League game saw Chicago and Pittsburgh play with final scores 5 to 1 in favor of Chicago. Detroit faced Chicago in the American League with a 6 to 2 result as Kennedy Tebbetts and Sewell contributed for Detroit while Gabler and Sewell worked for Chicago.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Lee
Hartnett
Klinger
Todd
American League
Detroit
Kennedy
Tebbetts
Gabler
Sewell
Canadian Club to Meet Friday June 10
The Canadian Club will hold its next meeting on Friday June 10 with Capt. Elmore Phil pots M D of Victoria as speaker. He will address Is Isolation the Answer.
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Elmore Philpots
M.D
Victoria
German minelayer Triton sinks off Kiel harbor
The 1100 ton minelayer Triton sank off Kiel with 26 crew saved and four missing. Details on cause and location remain unavailable. Berlin reports also three aviators killed in a Langeroog test flight crash off Germany’s north coast.
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Kiel
Germany
Berlin
Langeroog
Local Exhibition of Home Economics and Manual Training
On Saturday June 4 an exhibition of pupil work from home economics and manual training classes will be held in Toronto St adhya. Under Miss Mary Burgess and Mr. Orville Lee White the courses teach wood and metal work, sewing, and thrift projects, with displays showing pride in craftsmanship and practical skills for after life.
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Toronto Stadhya
Mary Burgess
Orville Lee White
Rifles and Tear Gas At the Goodyear Plant Riot
Akron witnesses a night of rioting at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber plant as more than a hundred police with rifles and tear gas fought a crowd of about 2,000 strike pickets and sympathizers. At least one person is reported injured. police used nightsticks and gases at midnight to disperse the crowd. Several hundred workers began reporting for duty at dawn.
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Akron
Ohio
C.P
Goodyear Tire
De Valera May Call General Election Amid Defeat
Dublin reports indicate Prime Minister De Valera plans to dissolve parliament and seek new elections within a month after a one vote defeat in the Dail. Government supporters echo the move, with the Irish Press noting back benchers urging immediate dissolution as parliament adjourns to May 31 pending a Monaghan by election.
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Dublin
C.P
de Valera
Dall Eireann
A.P
Irish Press
Monaghan
Alberta To Select Saskatchewan's S.C. Candidates
Regina May 26 The Saskatchewan Social Credit candidate slate will be published next Monday in Edmonton. Alberta’s Western Canada Social Credit League executive will review eligibility over the weekend. Members include Premier William Aberhart Hon Manning Solon Low and EG Hansell. They will choose one candidate per riding from each slate.
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Regina
Social Credit
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
E. C. Manning
Alberta
Western Canada Social Credit League
Manning
William Aberhast
Solon .Low
EG. Hansell
Macleod
Scout parade dress rehearsal in market square
All Boy Scouts Cubs and Girl Guides assemble in the market square tonight at 7 o clock for a full dress rehearsal in the Arena at 7 30.
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Boy Scouts
Cubs
Girl Guides
Market Square
Jamaica Labor Troubles Deepened in Kingston Riots
In a House of Commons briefing Colonial Secretary Malcolm MacDonald cited a Jamaica Governor report showing slight improvement but continued serious conditions in Kingston. Fourteen deaths and 77 injuries occurred in three days as police fired during mob attacks, with strikes at Port Morant and Bowden Banana ports and conciliation boards planned.
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London
CP Havas
Jamaica
House of Commons
Malcolm MacDonald
Kingston
Edward Denham
Nume
Caymanag
Rct
Morant
Bowden
Government to take full ownership of Bank of Canada
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced in the Commons that the federal government will acquire complete ownership of the Bank of Canada through legislation. Shares held by the public will be bought at average market prices. the government already owns over half of the capital stock. The plan includes housing measures, municipal loans for self liquidating projects, and potential amendments from royal commissions and committees.
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Ottawa
C.P
Bank of Canada
Mackenzie King
R. King
House
Chamber of Commerce backs highway to Medicine Hat link
The Medicine Hat MLA Dr. J L Robinson urged a hard surfaced highway from Wild Horse to Elkwater and Medicine Hat with backing from the Chamber of Commerce. Directors instructed staff to provide full assistance and to pursue gas supply details for a local plant.
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Wild Forse
Elkwater
Medicine Hat
W. A. Fallon
Public Works
J. L. Robinson
M.L.A
Chamber of Commerce
Robinson
F. W. Gershaw
A. P. Burns
Bannan
Chamber
Charles Beny Jr
J. L. Palethorpe
Two German Bombers Reported Crossing Czechoslovak Frontier
May 27 Praha reports two German bombers crossed the Czechoslovak border near As Ascid, prompting pursuit and deepening gloom over hopes for peace between Czechoslovakia and its Sudeten German minority. Henlein presses autonomy as a path to greater German influence.
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Praha
Czechoslovakia
A.P
As Ascid
Konrad Henlen
Henlein
Foreign Office
Ernst Fisenlohr
Berlin
Plzen
G. Ward Price
London Daily Mail
Milan Hodza
Bush Fire Near Gis Contained After Evacuation Threat
Control officials said a raging bush fire near Gis in central interior Prince George threatened 300 residents but was brought under control yesterday after concerns of evacuations.
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Prince George
B.C
C.P
Giscome
Explosion damages Pearse Club in Belfast, no casualties
An explosion in Belfast yesterday wrecked the Pearse Club named for Patrick Pearse. There were no casualties reported.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Inquest Set Over Death Of 104YearOld Meta McGinnis
The inquest into the death of Meta McGinnis, reported as northwestern Ontario’s oldest Indian at 104, is scheduled for Monday May 30. She died after being struck by a car May 17 near Emo Ontario.
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Frances
Ont
C. P
Meta McGinnis
Ontario
Emo
Decoration Day Set For June 5th By Legion
At the Canadian Legion monthly meeting it was decided to hold Decoration Day on Sunday June 5. Members will gather at the Legion hall for a parade to the Riverside park Cenotaph, where a wreath will be laid, then proceed to the Soldiers Plot in Hillside cemetery for a service by Chaplain Rev J F Butcher. Graves will be decorated. No further meetings until September.
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Canadian Legion
Legion Hall
Riverside Park
Hillside Cemetery
J. F. Butcher
Rebels Bomb Cerbree near Franco-Spanish frontier
Anti-aircraft guns moved into Cerbree France to defend the Franco-Spanish frontier town after last night’s air raid by planes unofficially identified as Spanish insurgent bombers. Residents sought shelter while eight planes bombarded Cerbere’s railway terminal amid light showers and warm 80 degree weather.
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Cerebre
France
Harvsand
Cerbere
Jamaica riots flare in Spanishtown violence injures police
In Kingston Jamaica on May 27 clashes spread to Spanishtown injuring two special constables a militia member and four demonstrators as police dispersed the mob.
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Kingston
Jamaica
C.P
Labor Front
Spanishtown
Premier Aberhart Indefinite on Alberta Bank Plan
Premier William Aberhart said Alberta’s bid to operate a provincial bank would fail because it would put the province under the Bank of Canada and strip credit issuing. He urged Social Credit support in Saskatchewan’s June 8 election and criticized Liberal taxation and patronage while condemning the CCF as infidels and deceivers.
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Felrose
Sask
Dominion
Alberta
Bank of Canada
William Aberhart
Saskatchewan
Aberhart
Finance
Dunning
Bankers’ Bank
Tert
C.c.f
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Minister of Public Works
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United States
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