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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1939
Page
3
Ottawa moves toward a central mortgage bank to cut rates and fix arrears. The plan eliminates two years of overdue interest, caps principal at 80 percent of appraisal, and extends terms to 20 years at five percent for farm loans. nonfarm homes to be negotiated.
Chancellor Hitler pledged Yugoslavia's borders in a state dinner toast with Prince Paul regent of Yugoslavia. Hitler spoke of a frank exchange of views to benefit both peoples. Prince Paul noted Hitler's respect for Yugoslavia's border with the Reich.
British authorities arrest a number of Jews and suspend all urban bus services of the Jewish Common Transport Company after shots fired at Arab buses and district disorders. Several Revisionist leaders including Dr. David Burkspan are detained in Jerusalem. In Haifa a military court condemns Christian Khalil Ibrahim Khbourry to death for killing a Jewish policeman on March 30.
The Arab higher committee rejected a British plan to declare Palestine an independent state within ten years. It demanded convening a constituent assembly to draft a Palestinian constitution immediately, not after the transition period ends.
A party of 20 Sudeten families from the former Czecho-Slovakia arrived in Winnipeg en route to St. Walburg Saskatchewan to establish new farm homes. The group includes 51 adults and 31 children.
The Duke of Connaught, King’s great-uncle and former Canada governor general, offers his Riviera residence Les Bruyeres at Cap Ferrat for sale, where he spent winters until recent years.
The nation marked Memorial Day with ceremonies at Gettysburg Arlington and New York. Off New Hampshire coast a submarine Squalus salute honored 26 Navy dead as a coast guard plane dropped wreaths. President Roosevelt rested at Hyde Park as half a million witnessed a New York River side parade with the Coldstream Guards band.
A.A. Heaps urged Ottawa to publicly exhibit the royal train after the visit. He noted strong public interest across the country in inspecting the King and Queen's train. C. D. Howe said the train used standard equipment with minor updates, costing only painting and refurnishing. The government would decide what to do post trip.
John C. Winant warns the armament race could bring starvation to lower income groups as rearmament drains national income. The Bank for International Settlements estimated world arms costs at 1 billion dollars per month.
An attempt to impose segregation on East Indians in the Transvaal sparked a grave problem threatening two partners in the British Commonwealth. The incident has prompted warnings that diplomatic relations may be severed between South Africa and India.
During the four day Memorial Day period in the United States at least 372 lives were lost in accidents. Last year the three day weekend saw over 250 fatalities and in 1937 the total exceeded 350. Highway crashes claimed more than 205 lives and drowning accounted for eighty five deaths.
Edmonton report notes Hon. A Rutherford won re election by acclamation as Alberta's first premier and longtime University of Alberta chancellor. The post is filled every four years and has seen Rutherford in three terms, announced by G B Taylor assistant registrar.
An anonymous member of parliament formed a 23400 trust for the Prince of Wales school near Duncan British Columbia to commemorate the King and Queen’s visit to Canada, announced by Fairbridge Farm Schools London.
Vancouver King George writes to Commissioner S T Wood thanking the RCMP for service during the royal visit. The King notes pride in being honorary commissioner and lauds the force as famous worldwide. He calls Regina barracks a training ground of men upholding the force’s great traditions.
The U S navy department and coast guard warned North Atlantic ships to steer far south of normal lanes to avoid an unusual southern shift of the iceberg region. The hydrographic office said bergs have moved deeper south in the Atlantic than in a century due to a sudden shift in cold air.
London observers say Molotov's Moscow remarks signal Moscow ready to press for a hard bargain in any Anglo French Russian pact while showing acceptance that aggression must be halted. The Daily Telegraph notes a genuine desire for agreement but warns mutual earnestness remains in doubt and late-stage misreads could derail talks.
Premier Duplessis announced that Germany’s request in Montreal for the return of a seized Nazi film was refused. He cited ongoing court action as the reason and warned that Nazism and Bolshevism are closely linked in religious persecution, stating there is no room for either in Quebec.
Berlin greets 4500 soldiers who aided General Franco in Spain as Goering receives them in Hamburg. Ribbentrop signs a non aggression pact with Denmark while Danish minister Herluff Zahle signs in Berlin during a brief ceremony.
Eleven year old Ralph Wood was praised after he knocked Phyllis Batchelor free from an electrically charged conduit pipe she grasped while burying a sparrow. His action broke the connection and saved her from serious harm.
The Queen asked Captain H E Nedden if she could buy an island in the Straits of Juan de Fuca between Victoria and Vancouver. He suggested it might be possible and officials were asked to consider the idea if any crown lands remain.
Crowds of parishioners and friends seek worship permission with King George and Queen Elizabeth at St James Episcopal Hyde Park as Rev Wilson's meals are interrupted for telephone service. Two pew sections and a red carpet aisle limit seating to 200 with 80 seats reserved for royal and presidential parties.
London reports a sweeping realignment as General Sir Edmund Ironside becomes inspector general of overseas forces and General Sir Walter Kirke heads the territorial army to coordinate air raid precautions. Britain aims for a united Anglo French anti aggression front with resumed army manoeuvres planned for autumn.
The King and Queen of Britain vacation in Jasper Park Lodge Alberta within Outlook Cabin a luxury self contained log cottage on Lac Beauvert Their private stay includes a central kitchen heated cabinets and electric ice box while servants and aides lodge nearby The visit features views of Whistler Pyramid and Edith Cavell mountains and access to Buckingham Palace contact via red and gold telephone
Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies says Australia will create a diplomatic service with legations in Washington and Tokyo. He announced the decision on April 27 and aims to have the department operating within the year, following a plan adopted by the late Joseph Lyons.
Queen Mary thanked H. L. Austin of Southfields Engineering Works and his sales manager Norman L. Curgenven for aiding after her car overturned near Putney last week. Her condition continues to improve satisfactorily.
Nine troop ships departed Cadiz bound for Naples carrying about 20 000 Italian soldiers. The voyage marks the near completion of the withdrawal of foreign legionnaires who aided the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War.
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