Grand Alliance Forms Against Dictator States
Britain and France pledge unilateral protection to Greece and Romania and seek to merge pledges into a broader anti dictatorship pact with Turkey and Bulgaria possibly joining. London and Paris outline defense backing if Greek or Romanian forces resist threats to independence amid Italy's Albania action.
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Lemion
Great Britain
France
Roumania
Greece
Turkey
Bulgaria
Poland
Europe
London
Paris
Chamberlain
Daladier
Richmania
Balkan
Russia
Hitler
Mussolini
Syria
Palestine
Egypt
Italy
Albania
Mediterranean
New Deal Ottawa Urged By Federation of Mayors
A 19 member delegation from the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities urged a national relief plan to shift unemployment aid from municipalities to the federal government. Ottawa Mayor Stanley Lewis offered cooperation and proposed a joint committee of elected officials to guide federal and provincial action on unemployment.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
Federation
Cabinet
Norman Rogers
T. A. Crerar
Mines
C. D Howe
Bank of Canada
Stanley Lewis
Pigeons For War Service In Britain Bases Forming
The national pigeon service grows under Major W H Osman with a register of fanciers and trainers. Bases at Calshot and Singapore already operate for service work, with additional bases in formation to aid war communications.
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London
Britain
W H. Osman
Calshot
Singapore
Currency Policy Ottawa Expansionist Bank of Canada Policy
In the House of Commons Hon Charles Dunning outlines a government expansionist currency policy. He defends a $750 million borrowing bill for refunds and explains Bank of Canada oversight on currency levels, claiming expansion of the money supply as easy money. Opposition argues past inflation and questions the present authority.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Charles Dunning
House of Commons
Dunning
John Blackmore
Social Credit
A. A. Heaps
C.C.F
Winnipeg North
Heaps
New Settlers For Canada Ottawa
Fifty Sudeten refugee families sailed from an English port in April headed for Canada’s Peace River district. A second group of 50 families sails April 22, with plans for 100 more monthly, totaling 300 to 400 families. The refugees settle in groups of 25 to 50 under leader Herr Jaksch, described by the British committee as a fine type of people.
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Ottawa
Canada
Peace River District
Canadian National Committee On
Herr Jaksch
Manitoba Teachers' Federation backs free text books plan in convention
A resolution urged Winnipeg Manitoba to adopt free text books for elementary grades in public schools. It left open who pays for the books. Allan Moore of Winnipeg was elected federation president.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Manitoba Teachers’ Federation
Allan Moore
Federation
Woodsworth Accepts Nomination for Winnipeg North Centre
J S Woodsworth leader of the Co operative Commonwealth Federation accepts nomination to contest Winnipeg North Centre in the next federal election. He won the seat in 1936 and spoke at a joint convention of C C F supporters and Independent Labour party members.
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Winnipeg
J. S. Woodsworth
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Party
North Centre
CCF
Woodsworth
C.C.F
Independent Labor Party
War Risk Insurance Withdrawn for Italy and Germany
New York marine underwriters said they will withdraw war risk insurance quotations on shipments to or from Italy or Germany and on shipments on Italian or German vessels. They will quote Italian and German coverage only on application, with rates 100 to 200 percent higher than the prior levels set March 31. Some ports' rates remain unchanged.
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Germany
Italy
New York
Marine
Europe
Millions of men under arms in Europe parades
The article notes nations mobilize for possible war with millions of soldiers in Britain France Germany Italy and Russia. Italy leads with 900000 in active forces plus colonial troops and reserves across Albania Spain Dodecanese Libya and Ethiopia. Poland posts notices to reserve classes 1912 to 1917 to prepare for auxiliary labor battalions.
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London
Europe
Germany
Italy
France
Great Britain
Russia
Spain
Poland
Indian Merchants Warned by Bombay Papers on Schacht Visit
The Bombay Chronicle accuses Hjalmar Schacht former Reichsbank president of trying to exploit India's economy. The Times of India says he arrived to buy present and future stocks of Indian cotton growers. Merchants are warned to recall Balkan block trading lessons and repatriation risks.
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Bombay
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Bombay Chronicle
India
Times of India
Canadian unity urged to defend nation and educate public opinion
Col. Wilfrid Bovey of McGill told the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities that unified public education is crucial as Canada faces possible involvement in foreign wars. He warned Canada could not stay neutral and urged adult education expansion and collaboration with national bodies to reach one percent of the population.
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Ottawa
Wilfrid Bovey
McGill University
Montreal
Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
Bovey
Canada
Britain
United States
Col. Bovey
Federation
Canadian Association For Adult Education
China bound Canadian wheat shipment departs Vancouver
The first shipment in three years sails April 23 aboard the Darlington Court from Vancouver. One thousand short tons or 33 333 bushels are consigned to Japanese buyers in Shanghai. Canadian shipments to China were halted by the Sino-Japanese conflict.
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Shanghai
Vancouver
China
Darlington Court
Largest fish catch at Lunenburg pier shocks seafood trade
Officials of Lunenburg Sea Products said the largest fish catch ever landed at their pier arrived during a recent weekend. Seven Lunenburg schooners participated, with one making two trips and the fleet landing slightly more than 800,000 pounds of fish.
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Lunenburg
N.S
Lunenburg Sea Products
Argentina vows full probe of alleged German Patagonian annexation plot
The Argentine government, in a brief diplomatic exchange with Germany, declared its resolve to conduct a complete investigation into a purported plot to annex Patagonia, a vast 267,000 square mile region in southern Argentina.
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Buenos Aires
Germany
Patagonia
Argentina
Prayers For Peace Opened At Westminster Abbey Tomb
Westminster Abbey is opened for continuous intercession for world peace around the tomb of the unknown soldier. The public may enter the shrine day and night to pray that peace may be preserved.
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London
Westminster Abbey
New York Judge's Wife Sentenced in Smuggling Case
Mrs Euman N Lauer wife of Judge Edgar A Lauer of the New York Supreme Court was sentenced to three months in jail and fined 2500 on a four count indictment charging conspiracy and smuggling. The government sought a tougher term as she was a second offender. A.B. Chapren the go-between in the smuggling ring received five years and 5000 fine from a federal judge. Burns and Benny had previously pleaded guilty and paid fines.
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New York
Eumann. Lauer
Edgar A. Lauer
New York Supreme Court
Lauer
Albert N Chapran
Mrs Lauer
George Burns
Jack Benny
Murray Hulbert
Chaperau
Benny
Burns
Ottawa Bill Extends Sir Lyman Duff Term as Chief Justice
A bill was introduced in the House of Commons by Ernest Lapointe to extend the term of Sir Lyman P. Duff as chief justice of Canada for three years after his 75th birthday on January 7. The measure adds a life annuity equal to his current $15,000 annual salary upon retirement.
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Ottawa
Lyman P. Duff
Canada
House of Commons
Ernest Lapointe
Lyman
Canada tightens law to curb subversive acts and espionage
Ottawa reports that Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe introduced first reading of a bill consolidating the British Official Secrets Act into Canadian statute law. The measure targets spying and acts prejudicial to state safety, defines foreign agent relations, and bans unauthorized possession of official or military-like uniforms.
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Ottawa
Canada
Ernest Lapointe
House of Commons
Massey outlines 11 point plan to attack unemployment
Ottawa report details Denton Massey Con Toronto Greenwood presenting an 11 point comprehensive program for unemployment relief. He cites claims of thousands of transients dying from exposure and hunger, while Norman Rogers challenges the figure. A $1,000,000 national forestry program is announced as part of youth training expansion.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Denton Massey
Toronto Greenwood
Norman Rogers
Massey
Rogers
Northwest Territories
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States
Earl of Willingdon
Toronto
Dominion
Airplanes for Europe boom spans several factories
Los Angeles county plants push 30 aircraft under Britain France and Netherlands orders totaling nearly 60 million dollars. Six Lockheed bombers at Burbank awaiting shakedown with three 17 000 pound twin engines ordered by England Australia and 300 more. Netherlands tentatively orders a dozen smaller bombers for 700 000 each. Northern American Aviation Inglewood holds 16 million contract for 400 fast low wing planes. Douglas El Segundo plant builds 11 000 600 worth of bombers for France. Netherlands government buys 18 attack planes.
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Union Air Terminal
Burbank
Lockheed
Wich
England
Australia
Netherlands
Northern American Aviation, Inc
Inglewood
Great Britain
Douglas Aircraft Company
el Segundo
France
German Fleet Sails Berlin for Atlantic Maneuvers
German fleet units sailed from Kiel to hold spring man oeuvres in the Atlantic off the coast. Paris reports Nazis have bases on the Spanish coast with Franco's approval. Some see threats to British French lines and routes to South Africa and South America. Others call it a strategic withdrawal to avoid the Kiel canal if war looms.
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Kiel
Atlantic
Spain
Paris
Franco
Mediterranean
South Africa
South America
London
Kiel Canal
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