Liberal Party Returned in Saskatchewan with Clear Victory
The Patterson government won a decisive majority as Liberals held strongest in most regions while Co operative Commonwealth gained 10 seats and CCF figures were reduced in the new Saskatchewan legislature. Several cabinet members were defeated or held in multi candidate races with fierce contests across the province.
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Regina
Patterson
Qu'Appelle River
Long Lake
C.cf. Unity and
Social Credit
Saskatchewan
Co-operative Commonwealth
CCF
Cannington
Charles Dunn
F. J. Herman
Melville
J. M. Parker
Touchwood
Tom Johnson
C.C.F
R. J. M. Parker
Gertrude Telford
Pelly
J. G. Diefenbaker
K.C
Arm River
G. H. Danielson
Co-operative Commonwealth Party
New Assembly
George H. Williams
Midnorthern
Wadena
Mr. Williams
Old Assembly
L. H. Handleman
Elrose
H. H. Kemp
Miners Union To Contribute To Spanish Government Fund
The South Wales Miners' Union executive committee voted to contribute £80,000 to the organized labor fund for the Spanish government. It also adopted a resolution urging British miners to boycott all Japanese goods in protest of Japan's aggression in China.
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London
South Wales
China
Elephant Hunter Charles Ross Killed in Northern Rhodesia
Noted elephant killer Charles Ross, famed for 516 elephants slain, was killed by his 17th victim in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia. He fired 14 bullets before a bull crushed him, according to interior reports.
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Broken Hill
Northern Rhodesia
Charles Ross
Mr. Ross
Gold Heist Strikes Dome Mines Refinery Near Porcupine
Burglars steal gold worth $41,000 from the Dome mines refinery near South Porcupine Ontario. They escape with 375 pounds of precipitates as officials discover the break in when they open the refinery.
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South Porcupine
Ont
Dome
Here
Europe faces severe drought and crop losses say experts
Howard D. Salina of Chicago reports a drought worse than any in a century across Europe, with frosts, pests, and livestock epidemics. He notes Italy and Ireland suffer severe damage, Russia and Germany harmed, and global supplies strained as Argentina Australia and New Zealand also feel the impact.
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Chicago
New York
Europe
Howard D. Salina
The
Flax and Fibre Institute of America
Salins
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Russia
Germany
Ireland
Prairie Provinces Open with Fair Crop Conditions
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports that prairie crops show satisfactory conditions as most wheat has emerged and coarse grain seeding is nearly complete. This first telegraphic crop report marks the initial installment of a seven-part Canada-wide series.
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Prairie Provinces
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Chinese Embassy in Tokyo to suspend functions
Chinese foreign office announced the embassy at Tokyo would suspend its functions and staff would return to China. The spokesman said the move does not sever relations with Japan and blamed Japan for underhand methods to force withdrawal of Chinese diplomatic and consular representatives.
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Hankow
China
Chinese Foreign Office
Tokyo
Japan
Unemployment Rises in Britain Amid Juvenile Registrations
Latest figures show a rise of 31 041 in a month and 382 000 from a year earlier. Unemployed at May 16 totalled 1 778 905 with increases in coal and cotton sectors. Employed persons numbered 11 375 000, down 15 000 from the previous month.
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London
Labor Ministry
Grant to Aid Education Workers' Association Toronto
Ottawa reports a grant of 5000 dollars to the Workers' Educational Association of Toronto to aid its Dominion wide program during the 1938 39 fiscal year. The funds come under the Unemployment and Agricultural Assistance Act by order in council.
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Workers’ Association
Toronto
Ottawa
Workers’ Educational Association
House of Commons
King's Birthday Honors Create Viscounts and Barons
Sir Josiah Stamp advances to the peerage in the King's birthday honors, with two new viscounts and two barons. Sir Arthur Eddington receives the rare Order of Merit. New barons include Vivian H. Smith and Sir Josiah Stamp, who headed the 1931 Canadian grain futures inquiry. Sir Donald Somervell becomes privy councillor. Lewis R. MacGregor is named Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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London
Josiah Stamp
Arthur Eddington
Baron Stonehaven
Conservative
Baron Weir
Air Council
Air Ministry
Viscount Swinton
Vivian H. Smith
City of London Conservative
Canada
Donald Somervell
Lewis R. Mac
Educational Program Aims to Replace Illiteracy in Cairo
Cairo plans a five year educational push with 400 schools built each year and total expenditure of about 3.75 million dollars. The program targets the 88 percent illiteracy rate, aiming to raise literacy through sustained investment and school expansion.
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Egypt
Cairo
UK US trade pact eyed for July finish
Washington officials from the State Department expressed hope for the completion of a reciprocal trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States before the end of July.
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Washington
State Department
United Kingdom
United States
Red Cross Sends Equipment to Christopher Lake First Aid Post
The Saskatchewan Red Cross ships ambulance stretcher cabinets remedies blankets and bandages to a new first aid post at Christopher Lake midway between Prince Albert and the national park. The post is run with St John Ambulance personnel and a Saskatoon branch will send graduates for summer coverage.
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Saskatchewan Red Cross
Christopher Lake
Regina
Red Cross
Prince Albert
The
National Park
Saskatchewan
St. John Ambulance Association
St. John
Saskatoon
W. F. Marshall
Britain and France Protest Berlin Over Austrian Loan Interest
British and French trustees of 1933 34 loans to Austria lodged a strong protest in Berlin over unpaid interest due June 1. Britain France Italy and other guarantors are named. Italy reportedly did not sign. The Bank for International Settlements at Basel said it protested Germany over the June 1 interest on a 1930 Austrian government loan.
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Britain
France
Berlin
London
Austria
Italy
Bank For International Settlement
Basel
Switzerland
Germany
Winnipeg Editor MacTavish to Lead Vancouver Daily Province
W. L. MacTavish, editor-in-chief of the Winnipeg Tribune for 15 years, will become editor-in-chief of the Vancouver Daily Province. He will assume his duties early in July after a western Canada newspaper career and leadership roles in Winnipeg civic groups and events.
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Winnipeg
Vancouver
W. L. MacTavish
Winnipeg Tribune
MacTavish
Western
Canada
Freud Granted Long-Term British Stay
The home office granted permission for Dr Sigmund Freud to remain in Britain indefinitely. His son Dr Ernest Freud expressed the family's gratitude to the authorities for the decision.
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London
Home Office
Sigmund Freud
Britain
Ernest Freud
British protest over attacks on ships in Franco Spain
The Foreign Office considers raising the issue with Mussolini in Rome as Britain presses General Franco to respect British interests after insurgent attacks on ships. A spokesman minimized sanctions while public indignation grows over bombardments including the Port of Gandia incident.
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Lando
Associated Press
Great Britain
Mus Souni
Foreign Office
Viscount Halifax
Spain
Gandia
Franco
Mussolini
Rome
Meighen Attacks Ottawa Amid Vancouver Sit-Down
In the senate Rt Hon Arthur Meighen Conservative leader condemns Ottawa for a “bending its neck” to unemployment protests. He cites Vancouver unemployed occupying the post office and argues the government wants municipalities to handle the crisis while seeking $30 million in provincial guaranteed loans for self-liquidating works.
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Arthur Meighen
Vancouver
Ottawa
Senate
Dominion
Meighen
Canada
Japanese Casualties in Central China Escalate
Foreign military authorities estimated Japanese casualties in Central China have pushed Japan's total beyond 360000 and Chinese losses above 1000000. Between April 1 and May 22 Japan reportedly lost 32000 killed, with fighting around Taierhchwang Suchow and Lini in Shantung. In Shanghai Hangchow areas 300 killed and 700 wounded were blamed on recent guerrilla actions.
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Shanghai
China
Taierhchwang
Suchow
Lini
Shantung
Hangchow
Chain letters revive in Hamilton Ontario area
The chain letter racket, dormant three years, has resurfaced in Hamilton. The new scheme asks for 25 cents per letter as the price of good fortune, replacing the former 10 cent demand noted in earlier reports.
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Hamilton
Ont
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South Wales Union
Drouth
W. J. Patterson
Thomas Inskip
W. A. McAdam
British Columbia
Arthur B. Purvis
Montreal
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