Return of good crops after normal rainfall in prairies
In the throne speech debate Dr Thomas Donnelly of Wood Mountain Sask explained the drought across the prairies was due to farming methods not climate. He warned of further drought risk next year while urging help to keep old settlers on the land rather than relocating younger farmers. E E Perley blamed the federal government for feed delays and called for a western grain control board.
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Saskatchewan
Brouth
Thomas Donnelly
Lib
Wood Mountain
House of Commons
Prairies
Canada
Mexico
Dr Donnelly
Drouth
Perley
German Army Shakeup Fears High Command Protests
Reports say three generals offered resignations in protest against Nazi fication of the army and fears of broad discontent among officials. Observers note precautions were taken as Hitler reshapes the army high command and foreign office amid Nazi pressure for complete Nazification of the forces.
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Berlin
Hitler
Army High Command
Foreign Office
Nazi Party
Heinrich Himmler
Eden weighs new plan to pull volunteers from Spain
Foreign Secretary Eden is reported to favor a diplomatic move withdrawing foreign volunteers in Spain and mending ties with Italy. Britain and France would pause talks on belligerency rights to press Mussolini on saving Spain from Bolshevism, arguing communists would not seize Negrin's Socialist government. Duff Cooper told MPs Britain expects anti pirate measures in the Mediterranean to curb attacks on shipping.
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Spain
London
Eden
Italy
Britain
France
Mussolini
Juan Negrin
Alfred Duff Cooper
Admiralty
Commons
Mediterranean
Anarchy In China Reports Strain Japanese Rule In North
Despatches from Tientsin describe banditry and civic disorder after Japanese forces ousted Chinese officials in north China. Despite mop ups near Tientsin Paotingsiu about 106000 surrendered while 80000 others, mostly militia and bandits, held out. Rewards were offered for firearms and outlaw leaders.
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Shanghai
China
Sunghai
Tientsin
North China
Paotingsiu
French Praise for King George VI Visit to Paris
French press hails the upcoming state visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as a sign of peace and strength. The trip includes dedication of the Australian war memorial at Villers-Bretonneux and a Paris meeting with President Albert Lebrun in late June, with a potential secret meeting between the king and the Duke of Windsor outside the capital.
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Paris
Great Britain
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
George
Villers-Brettoneux
Albert Lebrun
France
Duke of Windsor
British Aircraft Heavy Machine Guns Of American Design Are Being Installed
Sir Thomas Inskip told the House of Commons that a heavy machine gun of American design is being installed in British aircraft under the replacement program and an interim order for such guns has been placed in the United States. He said British factories will produce the guns but early output was delayed. production is now progressing satisfactorily.
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London
Sir Thomas Inskip
House of Commons
United States
Sir Thomas
United States Pilots Said to Aid China Defenses
Chinese sources claim American volunteer pilots play a key part in rebuilding China’s air defences against Japan. Japanese bombers raid Hankow in retaliation for a Chinese air attack in which Americans reportedly participated, with one raider downed. The “foreign legion” is credited with aiding operations along the Hwai river as Chinese forces advance with air support.
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Hankow
China
United States
Foreign Legion
Hwai River
Dakota Farmers Seek Nearly Two Million Seed Loans
North Dakota farmers across five counties in Crosby area plead for close to 2 million dollars in Farm Security Administration seed and protection loans. District supervisor C. H. Lockrem says about four of five farmers would need roughly 300 dollars each for seed fuel and feed if moisture arrives and pests are controlled.
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Crosby
N.D
North Dakota
Cc. H. Lockrem
Farm Security Administration
Invitation Accepted London to Visit France This Summer
The king and queen will undertake a four day state visit to Paris from June 28 to July 1 upon invitation from the French Republic. The king will unveil the Australian national war memorial at Villers-Bretonneux during the visit. The monarchs’ prior Paris trips include July 1931 and November 1935 engagements with the Caledonian Society of France, and the king and queen speak fluent French.
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London
France
French Republic
Paris
Villers-Bretonneux
Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII
Vimy Ridge
Duke and Duchess of York
Caledonian Society of
Moscow Direful Dirigible Disaster in Arctic Rescue Attempt
Soviet rescuers battled ice and storms to aid four scientists stranded on a drifting ice floe after the V6 dirigible crash. Officials planned air relief if icebreakers fail to reach them, relying on eight specialized planes aboard four rescue ships.
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Moscow
Arctic
Greenland Sea
French Flying Boat Crashes at Marseille Breakwater
Eight people were killed and four injured when an Air France flying boat struck the Marseille breakwater during takeoff on the Marseille Tunis Corsica run. The craft, traveling about 60 mph, caught fire. Dead were five passengers and three crew, all French. Officials suspect morning fog hid the breakwater from the pilot.
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Marseille
France
Air France
Corsica
Plans for cheap low cost homes announced in Canada
Ottawa reports the Dominion Housing Act contest selected 10 designs from 300 entries for cost efficient homes under 2560 to 3000 dollars. Winners from Québec Ontario and British Columbia include firms in Toronto Montreal Hamilton and Vancouver. Plans will be sold to builders at ten dollars and each winner receives two hundred fifty dollars when plans are completed.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Canada
Québec
Ontario
Forsey, Page and Steele
Grech Sides
Langley Ttne
Douglas FE
Kirtland
Toronto
Paul Rousseau
A. H. Tre
France plans two 35000 ton battleships to counter Italy
Navy Minister William Bertrand told the navy committee he will seek authorization to build two 35000 ton battleships beyond the 1938 program. Daladier said war industries must be coordinated before expansion while Italy’s new ships threaten 1942 parity. committee urged Daladier for detailed naval-ship construction clarifications.
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Paris
Italy
Navy
William Bertrand
Bertrand
Chamber of Deputies
Navy Committee
Defence
Edouard Daladier
Daladier
Labor calls for storing two years of food supply
Sir Thomas Inskip argues against Labor plans to stockpile two years of food for emergencies. He says periodic purchases should reflect needs and warns against storing large quantities in attack prone areas. The House defeats the proposal 195 to 130.
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London
Thomas Inskip
Thomas
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