German Warship Deutschland Bombed by Spanish Planes
Berlin reports vengeance after bombing of the Deutschland by Spanish government planes near Ibiza with 24 to 60 dead and 20 to 73 wounded. Gibraltar and London confirm the vessel half-masted in Gibraltar. naval leaves cancelled across German ships as non intervention tensions rise.
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Berlin
Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Gibraltar
Deuttschiland
Ibiza
Balearic Islands
Deutschland
London
Non-Intervention Committee
Balearics
Italy
Barletta
Palma
Ministry of Defence
Valencia
Alberta Defaults Payment On Bond Maturity
Edmonton May 31 Coronet Alberta will default on a 1 650 000 bond due tomorrow announced by Hon Solon Low after the Bank of Canada could not provide enough funds to cover the payment The province cites a general refunding plan to cover nearly 160 000 000 in funded debt and will continue interest payments at a reduced rate of 2 3 4 percent.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Solon Low
Bank of Canada
Low
Vine
Plane tragedies shock Britain in deadly weekend
London May 31 authorities probed a spate of crashes that claimed seventeen lives across the country in what observers call one of the darkest aviation weekends in British history.
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London
C.P
Mackenzie King Denies Sanctions Movement Claim
Prime Minister Mackenzie King publicly denied that any British cabinet member or he himself suggested leading a drive at the Imperial Conference to remove sanctions from the League of Nations covenant.
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London
C.P
Mackenzie King
Pembina Calls for Premier Aberhart Resignation
The Pembina Social Credit constituency association adopted a resolution demanding Premier Aberhart resigns, saying his actions have destroyed his future usefulness as a leader. The Barrhead convention, first of its kind, drew nearly 500 attendees and was led by Dr. H. K. Brown and the insurgents.
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Edmonton
C.P
Aberhart
Social Credit
Submarine Sinks Spanish Liner Ciudad de Barcelona Off Barcelona
Catalan officials confirm an Italian submarine torpedoed and sank the Spanish liner Ciudad de Barcelona off Barcelona. Another ship was targeted but not hit. two hydroplanes defended the doomed vessel. Lloyds Register lists Ciudad de Barcelona as 332 feet long, 3946 gross tons, built 1929.
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Barcelona
Ciudad de Barcelona
Lloyds ‘Register
Don Jaime
Baseball scores and results across leagues today
National League games saw Chicago beat St Louis eight to two while Brooklyn overwhelmed New York ten to three. In the other set, Pittsburgh and New York split two, with New York winning one, Boston and Philadelphia split, and Washington downed Cincinnati. In the American League Detroit lost to Cleveland seven to one, and Chicago defeated St Louis five to two in another clash.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Lee
Hartnett
Warneke
Owen
Brooklyn
New York
Frankhouse
Chervinko
Hubbell
Coffman
Gabler
Mancuso
Pittsburgh
Boston
Hadley
Murphy
Dickey
Grove
Desautels
Philadelphia
Washington
Caster
Brucker
Wisher
Millies
Cincinnati
Bowman
Todd
Davis
Lombardi
MacFayden
Lopez
Walters
Grace
Detroit
Cleveland
O Bonnetti
Walberg
C.P
Carl Hubbell
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Douglas Colleague Bound for Alberta Mission
Geel accompanies Major H. Douglas on the liner Aurania to report on Social Credit in Alberta. Geo. MacLachlan of the Alberta government joins as emissary. Negotiations continue to select a Powell colleague for the mission, likely a chartered accountant, within two days.
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London
C.P
Marshalls Letter on Coronation Highlights from London
Dick Marshall formerly of Hedley Shaw mill now in England writes Medicine Hat friends about London's Coronation on May 12. He recalls pomp and the Canadian contingent led by Capt. Jack McQueen marching with pride and Premier Mackenzie King receiving cheers in his carriage.
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Dick Marshall
England
Medicine Hat
Canada
London
Toot
Jack McQueen
Jack
Oxford
Marble Arch
Mackenzie King
Mr. Marshall
Brooks Man and His Wife to Make Anice Trip After Derby Win
J J Miller of Brooks and his wife known as Two Old Cronies will travel to England this summer after Miller, a former bookmaker's clerk, won 2330 in the Irish Free State sweepstakes on the Derby with ticket LQ 10224. Rhokana was a non starter in the Derby.
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Brooks
Alto
C.P
J. J. Miller
Durham County
England
Almeria Bombarded by Nazi Warships Killing Civilians
British and French warships moved toward Spanish waters after a German assault on Almeria marked the first open foreign attack in the Spanish Civil War. Nineteen civilians were killed and many injured as one heavy German vessel and four destroyers attacked the port. The Spanish government reported extensive destruction and casualties.
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Hendaye
C.P
Almeria
London
Jutland
European Committee
Reich
Spain
Berlin
Eden
Germany
Neutrality Committee
Foreign Office
Madrid-Valencia
Troyed
Juan Negrin
Washington
Hans Dieckhoff
United States
Bank of Canada withholds comment on Alberta loan request
Ottawa reports Bank of Canada officials will not publicly discuss negotiations with customers. Premier Aberhart announced a loan request to the Central Bank, which is unlikely to be granted, with Alberta to rely on internal financing rather than federal aid. Local clearings for May show 939,580, down from April and 1936 figures. Fair and warm with temperatures around 64 to 42.
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Ottawa
C.P
Bank of Canada
Aberhart
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Royal Commission
Stock Growers Conclude 41st Calgary Convention
R P Gilchrist of Medicine Hat urged unified policy to protect land and stock as the Western Stock Growers Association wrapped up its 41st annual meeting at the Palliser Hotel. James Mitchell was elected president, with Senator D E B Riley as honorary president. About 200 attended. The group urged land valuation reform in local improvement districts and asked the Meat Packers to raise the minimum cattle weight to 600 pounds for the $1000 penalty, to curb calves being sold under weight. Officers and directors were named, Jack Byers reappointed manager.
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Calgary
R. P. Gilchrist
Medicine Hat
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Palliser Hotel
James Mitchell
D. EB. Riley
High River
Canadian Council of Meat Packers
Land Village
O. S. Longman
Feed and Crop
Alberta
Special Areas Board
L. B. ‘Thomson
Dominion Experimental Station
Shaw Wins 500 Mile Gas Derby In Record Time
Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis won the 500 mile race at Indianapolis in a record time before an estimated 170000 crowd. He finished about ten seconds ahead of Ralph Hepburn and posted a time of 4 24 70 81 with an average speed of 113 miles per hour.
Amelia Earhart Sets Tuesday Start For World Flight
Amelia Earhart tentatively plans to depart Tuesday on a west to east attempt circling the globe. If weather permits she will fly from Miami to San Juan Puerto Rico using the same aircraft that previously crashed at Honolulu to conclude her globe girdling journey begun in California.
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Miami
Fla
Amelia Wbarhart
San Juan
Puerto Rico
George Palmer Phtnam
Honolulu
California
Premier Aberhart backs Social Credit conventions in Edmonton
Alberta Social Credit League constituency associations vote to support government efforts to establish Social Credit. Premier Aberhart, speaking to about 1100 at the Edmonton Prophetic Bible Conference, says no convention has voted against the government. He did not reveal how many ridings sided with him by June 1. He warned against church and state dissension and criticized baseless criticism.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta Social Credit League
Social, Credit
Aberhart
Social Credit
League
Beaverbrook Praises Baldwin Retirement In Odd Tribute
In a Daily Express signed piece Lord Beaverbrook lauds Stanley Baldwin as the two Baldwins on stage illusion fading to one man of paradoxes and endurance. He notes Baldwin’s fourteen-year premiership, his calm rectitude, and the rescue of political fortunes amid reversals and disasters.
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Beaverbrook
Stanley Baldwin
London
C.P. Cable
Neville Chamberlain
Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
Baldwin
Baldwins
Seolainius
Edinburgh
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Europe
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Pembina
Douglas
D. Marshalls
Anicé
West Stock Growers’ Assoc
Shaw
Amelia Earhart
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