Hitler Presents Peace Plan for Europe and Lo Carno Reforms
Berlin reports Hitler unveiled a long peace program proposing 25 year frontier pacts with France and Belgium, Germany’s return to the League of Nations, and a new Locarno style framework overseen by Britain Italy and a neutral power. The plan calls for a plebiscite, frontier commissions, and an armament conference to end the Rhineland dispute.
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Berlin
Hitler
Europe
France
Belgium
Germany
League of Nations
der Fuehrer
Locarno
Great Britain
Italy
Rhineland
Joachim von Ribbentrop
London
Eden
World Court
Customs Releases Four Carloads of Scrap Nickel Shipment
Halifax customs released four carloads of scrap metal labeled Canadian nickel. The cargo, aboard the Korshold bound for Hamburg, formed part of a metal flow through the port to Europe, with bills of lading misdescriptions puzzling customs. The first shipment of 73 cases labeled nickel cathodes was held March 13. the Liberty sailed without it, and the consignment later proceeded to Hamburg on another ship.
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Halifax
Korshold
Hamburg
Germany
Europe
United States
Liberty
Ottawa Plans to Trim Relief Grants After Survey
Government study shows winter relief costs exceed spring and summer. Dominion to cut total grants by 15 percent, setting April grants at 2 606 286 dollars. Changes since 1934 shift from percentage contributions to fixed grants to nine provinces.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Department of Labor
Ottawa approves extra 1.3 million for Saskatchewan relief
Cabinet authorizes a 1.3 million loan to Saskatchewan to cover provincial relief expenditures beyond the monthly grant for January February and March. The order-in-council was tabled in the House of Commons. Security will be treasury bills bearing four percent interest for one year.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Order-In-Council
House of Commons
Treasury
Royal survey of Baffin Land planned by British team
A six man expedition led by Thomas A. Manning of London will survey Baffin Land and nearby territory. The project will be conducted under the auspices of the Royal Geographical Society and the British Museum.
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Ottawa
Baffin Land
Thomas A. Manning
London
Eng
Manning
Royal Geographical Society
Tritich Museum
Pilot and Student Die in Plane Crash Near Southampton
Southampton reports a fatal crash that killed C. Nuttall, brother of Sir Keith Nuttall, head of a leading Manchester civil engineering firm, and H. C. Buchan, Aero Club of Hampshire pilot instructor. Nuttall was learning to fly under Buchan's tuition.
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Southampton
C. Nuttall
Keith Nuttall
Manchester
H. C. Buchan
The
Aero Club of Hampshire
Here
Nuttall
Buchan
Move Rejected Edmonton Lotteries for Hospitals
Efforts by one Social Credit faction to legalize lotteries for Alberta hospitals were blocked in caucus and will not reach the legislature. A resolution seeking provincial approval was instead shown at a secret Social Credit meeting and mirrors a Saskatchewan bill. MLA J Mildenberger of Maple Creek presented the Saskatchewan copy to the caucus.
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Edmonton
Social Credit
Alberta
Social Credit Caucus
Social Creditors
Saskatchewan
J. Mildenberger
Maple Creek
Convicted Spy Metz Case Sentences Pronounced
Charles Cridlig a former aerial defence officer was convicted of serving Germany to obtain Metz defence documents and photographs. He received a prison term and ten-year exile after release. Prof Philippe Altmeyer was fined 5000 francs for aiding him. Cridlig’s wife, alleged accomplice, was acquitted.
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Metz
France
Germany
Charles Cridlig
Cridlig
Philippe Altmeyer
Power Elected Chair Of Special Committee On Pensions
Hon C G Power minister of pensions and national health was elected unanimously chairman of the House of Commons special committee on pensions and returned soldiers problems. The committee authorized the chairman to name members of two sub committees to handle correspondence and witness calling. Canadian Legion agreed to present evidence before Easter. proceedings to be printed for circulation among Legion branches.
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Ottawa
C. G. Power
House of Commons
Major Power
Canadian Legion
House
Manitoba agrees in principle on loan council
Premier John Bracken told Manitoba’s legislature the province accepts the idea of a Dominion provincial loan council in principle but will not commit to joining. Opposition leader W Sanford Evans pressed for details, noting Alberta and Dominion correspondence.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
John Bracken
W. Sanford Evans
Bracken
Evans
Alberta
Dominion
State Department Advances Globe Circling Press Service
The department plans an immediate globe circling radio press service to keep American diplomats fully informed. Short wave receiving equipment is en route to Sydney Calcutta Santiago London Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro Lima and Cairo.
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Washington
State Department
Sydney
Australia
Calcutta
Santiago
Chile
London
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
Lima
Peru
Cairo
Egypt
Ottawa MPs With War Service Pensions Suspended
Ten members of the House of Commons were entitled to pensions for war service, a return tabled by State Secretary Rin fret shows. Pensions for three cabinet ministers, Ian A. Mackenzie, C. G. Power and N. McL. Rogers, have been suspended.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Rinfret
Ian A. MacKenzie
C. G. Power
N. McL. Rogers
British Columbia Health Insurance Bill Passes Third Reading
Victoria's legislature passed the first North American public health insurance bill on its third reading by 29 to 14, covering about 275 000 residents. Employees earning up to 1800 dollars annually pay two percent of wages, with caps, while employers contribute one percent. the government allocates 50 000 dollars to start administration under a commission and advisory board.
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Victoria
British Columbia
North America
C.C.F
Pattullo
House
Shorthorn Grand Champion At Calgary Spring Stock Show
A Shorthorn steer owned by Margaret E. Wilson of Edgewick Alberta won both grand champion fat animal and grand champion baby beef at Calgary's spring stock show. The 840-pound steer sold to T Eaton Co for 40 cents a pound.
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Calgary
Margaret E. Wilson
Edgewick
Alta
T. Eaton Co
John Henderson
Lacombe
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Herr von Hoesch
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Austria
Vienna
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