Britain pays wartime debt to U S in silver instalment
London reports a 10 million dollar silver payment on Britain's 75.5 million dollar war debt to the United States. Neville Chamberlain announced the partial settlement in the House of Commons and said negotiations with the United States would begin in Washington. The move is welcomed as a step toward broader debt settlement and economic revival.
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London
Eng
Great Britain
United States
House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
Washington
Roosevelt
World Economic Conference
Chamberlain
America
Stafford Cripps
Herbert Samuel
Congress
Sweepstake Win Reported in Oshawa Ontario
Word of a Liechtenstein government sweepstake drawing worth about 20000 Canadian dollars reached Harry Breakell and his wife in Oshawa Ontario. Breakell, who signed as Lucky, paid about 1.50 dollars for the English Derby ticket bought from a casual acquaintance.
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Oshawa
Ont
Liechtenstein
Europe
Harry Breakell
Breakell
Car stops runaway team near Toronto by daring chase
H. Oakley used his car to halt a runaway coach near Toronto Ontario. He pursued, moved ahead of the wagon and slowed his speed until the wagon tongue dragged his bumper and the horses slowed to a walk, preventing a possible serious accident.
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Toronto
Small European Nations Would Follow Mussolini
London reports that small European nations eye Rome for leadership under Mussolini as big powers stall on war debts and monetary stabilization hindering the world economic conference. Emile Francqui tells AP the small nations will cluster around a single statesman capable of leadership and follow Il Duce if the United States Britain and France fail to act.
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London
Eng
Europe
Rome
Benito Mussolini
United States
Great Britain
France
Emile Francqui
Associated Press
Mussolini
Il Duce
Overland Rates for Ship Model Travel to Regina Exhibition
Marine insurers denied overland hull rates for the Vancouver City ship model bound for Regina. The model, installed by Sir William Reardon Smith, will travel from Vancouver to Regina for the World's Grain Show, with coverage secured once it was revealed the model is not a full vessel.
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Vancouver
B.C
Vancouver City
Regina
Vancouver Merchants’ Exchange
M.S
William Reardon Smith
Exchange
Baroness Von Ritschi Seeks Canadian Home
Baroness Von Ritschi and Austrian husband plan a Canada tour with two children to find a suitable residence and form a Canadian miniature painters association. The baroness, née Lorna Burgoyne, is a noted miniatures artist.
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Montreal
Que
Baroness von Ritschi
Canada
Canadian National Railways
New York
Lorna Burgoyne
Dominion
Foreign born parentage across Canadian provinces
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 921 785 total population with 396 619 in Saskatchewan having foreign born parents. Ontario follows with 369 208. Other provinces show Alberta 309 325 Manitoba 239 781 British Columbia 163 938 Quebec 157 492 Nova Scotia 13 657 New Brunswick 7 331 and Yukon Northwest Territories 1 281 Prince Edward Island 513.
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Ottawa
Ont
Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Yukon
North West Territories
Prince Edward Island
Wage Increase at Robin Hood Mills Across Dominion
Robin Hood Mills Limited announces a ten percent wage raise for all employees in every plant, effective July 1. General manager Charles Fitz, back from western Canada, cites improved business, light buyer stocks, and better export and domestic markets as factors behind the increase and notes favorable harvest conditions in the prairies.
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Montreal
Robin Hood Mills, Limited
Dominion
Charles Fitz
Canada
Prairies
Mr. Fitz
Saskatchewan
Western Canadians join Oxford group voyage to Montreal
Canadians from Toronto Winnipeg Vancouver and Montreal sail aboard Duchess of Richmond and Duchess of Athol to join the first Oxford group house party since their North American return. Western travelers aboard Duchess of Athol attend Chateau Frontenac Quebec event before the Empress of Australia voyage.
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Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Vancouver
North America
Canada
Chateau Frontenac
Quebec
Smuts Cheered by London Crowd at World Economic Talks
General Smuts deputy prime minister of South Africa was the sole speaker cheered at the world economic conference in London. Prime Minister MacDonald called him to the rostrum as a roar of applause filled the hall. The 63 year old leader, fair haired and vigorous, had flown 6,000 miles from South Africa to attend.
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London
Eng
General Smuts
South Africa
MacDonald
Smuts
Revenue declines in Ottawa first two months of fiscal year
The Department of National Revenue reports substantial drops in April and May. Customs and excise revenue fall by 7,101,405 while income tax revenue decreases by 7,057,437 compared with the same period a year earlier.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Department of National Revenue
Customs and Excise
World seeks tariff truce as nations back plan
London reports a growing support for a temporary tariff truce amid talks at the world economic conference. Britain and the United States urge reduction of high tariffs while currency stabilization plans advance with Libn Livinoff offering credits. Chamberlain Hull and Litvinoff push a coordinated push to end exchange controls and remove barriers to trade.
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London
Eng
International Chess Board
Europe
Great Britain
United States
Holland
Ramsay MacDonald
Netherlands
Roumania
Denmark
Finland
Cordell Hull
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
United Kingdom
Roosevelt
Britain
Congress
Italy
Germany
Poland
South Africa
Neville Chamberlain
Hull
Big
Mr. Chamberlain
Sunstroke Not a Risk If Perspiration Occurs Says Doctor
Dr W A Elgie of Chatham Ontario warns that heat danger remains low as long as people perspire freely. He notes that even on very hot days evaporation prevents prostration from heat.
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Chatham
Ont
W. A. Elgie
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