Proposal to abandon arms parley aims to revive disarmament talks
Geneva reports a tentative plan to abandon the disarmament conference and relay its failure to the League of Nations council. France's Louis Barthou voiced hope for an agreement while Germany ponders returning, with observers noting leverage over France and Britain and a possible Saar plebiscite in 1935 delaying progress.
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Geneva
League of Nations Council
Friends of Disarmament
France
Louis Barthou
Germany
Great Britain
Britain
Barthou
Canada Not Dumping Wheat Denial by Pool Manager
John T. McFarland general manager of the Canadian wheat pools denies a published Ottawa report that the Dominion government plans to dump wheat on the market. He says no policy has been discussed as rumors prompt forced selling among grain traders.
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Wheat Pools
Winnipeg
Dominion
John T. McFarland
Canadian Wheat Pools
Ottawa
Financial Journal
Canada
MacFarland
Sir Austen Chamberlain Injured in London Taxi Collision
In London Grosvenor square a taxicab carrying Sir Austen Chamberlain overturned after a collision with another cab. Examinations showed no broken bones. Lord Dawson of Penn, king's physician, aided at the scene and transported Chamberlain home. A bulletin said he was badly shaken and bruised but with no broken bones.
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London
N Chamberlain
Grosvenor Square
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Sir Austen
Stowaway Kinrade Sentenced for Deportation
Charles Kinrade, 28, Isle of Man native, was the first trans Atlantic stowaway of the season. He landed from the Carmona of Newcastle, pleaded guilty, and received four weeks in jail before deportation.
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Montreal
Charles Kinrade
Isle of Man
Newcastle
Paris Flight Plans From Crack Distance Flyers
Paris based flyers Paul Codes and Maurice Rossi weigh a Paris to Los Angeles or San Francisco attempt to smash their own Ben-stop distance record. They discuss routes and endurance strategies as they eye a bold transatlantic challenge.
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Paris
France
Paul Codes
Maurice Rossi
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Call for Canadian federal tourist industry minister
A senate committee heard advocate Morgan Eastman from Toronto propose creating a federal minister of the tourist industry to boost national tourism. He argued current efforts are provincial and railways fear U.S. advertising under government branding could be seen as propaganda.
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Ottawa
Senate Tourist Committee
Morgan Eastman
Toronto
Greater Vancouver
Canada
Eastman
Ontario Calls General Elections for June Nineteenth
Premier George S. Henry announced the Ontario general election date after dissolving the legislature. Nomination day is set for June twelfth with advanced polls June sixteenth and eighteenth. Henry and his cabinet prepared the Conservative manifesto while Liberal leader Mitchell Hepburn campaigned across the province.
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Toronto
Ontario
George S. Henry
Henry
Government House
Goveror
Herbert A. Bruce
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Navy budget item funds submarines and destroyers
President Roosevelt’s latest budget proposal to Congress includes a 40 million dollar allocation for the United States Navy. The funds are slated for the construction of submarines and destroyers.
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Washington
United States Navy
Roosevelt
Congress
Dr Louis Martin Named Head of Pasteur Institute
Paris announces Dr Louis Martin a leading authority on contagious diseases is chosen to head the Pasteur Institute. For forty years he has been associated with the institute, shaping its research and public health work.
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Paris
Louis Martin
Pasteur Institute
Martin
Advances In Aviation London
Two British aviation advances announced the Scylla maiden flight to Paris as the largest airliner with 39 passengers two pilots a wireless operator and steward powered by four 550 horsepower engines passengers enjoy dining and radio programs. The inland aerial mail service between Inverness and Kirkwell in the Orkney islands will open in a few days with service to start shortly.
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London
British Isles
Paris
Imperial Airways
Inverness
Kirkwell
Orkney Islands
Pennyworth to be Scrapped by Montreal Yard
Manseau Shipyards of Sorel Quebec has purchased the British freighter Pennyworth and will scrap the vessel. The ship grounded last autumn on the Island of Orleans near Quebec City and was not freed despite efforts.
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Montreal
Manseau Shipyards, Limited
Sorel, Que
Pennyworth
Orleans
Quebec City
Destroyer Taken Over Lisbon
A crew of British sailors seized a Portuguese built destroyer in Lisbon on behalf of the Colombian navy.
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Lisbon
Columbian Navy
Mackenzie King on Marketing Bill Proposes Key Government Role
Rt Hon Mackenzie King signals willingness to drop opposition if amendments grant government control over regulatory powers. He argues expenditures should be Parliament's responsibility and welcomes changes removing the word determine in favor of report. Public reports by investigators would aid price restraint and fair trade.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Robert Weir
Mr. King
Three Sera Camp Members Die in Julian Forest Fire
A swift mountain trail escape from a wildfire near Julian left three Sera camp members dead. About 22 others fled flames fanned by strong winds that threatened to trap them in a gulch.
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San Diego
Cal
Sera
Julian
Narrow Nationalism Hinders International Security
Sir John Simon told the House of Commons that narrow self seeking nationalism blocks security and recovery, calling it the chief obstacle to international security and urging nations to pay the price for progress.
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London
John Simon
House of Commons
Negotiations Ended Over Wheat Deal As Argentina Question Rises
London reports ten days of private talks by the big four wheat delegates ended with doubts on stopping Argentina from breaking the 1633 wheat agreement. A government report to Canada the United States Australia and Argentina outlined a tentative compromise denying a set loan to Argentina under current export pacts. Argentina faced a demand to reform selling practices before expanding market share, while the Dominions and United States pressed to curb dumping. Dr. Thomas Le Breton led the Argentine delegation arriving May 6 seeking a 40 million bushel loan.
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London
Argentina
Canada
United States
Australia
Dominions
Thomas le Breton
Saskatchewan Claims To Dysart Commission Ottawa
Saskatchewan submits formal claims to the Dysart royal commission on federal administration of the province’s natural resources from 1905 to 1930. P. H. Gordon cites total claims of 161 million and breakdowns for land value taxes grazing timber and school lands while J. MacGregor Stewart counters with about 170 million. Saskatchewan argues federation entry left it without resource rights until reforms in 1905.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Dysart Royal Commission
Regina
P. H. Gordon
Dominion
J. MacGregor Stewart
Halifax
Gordon
Hepburn to resign Commons and lead Ontario Liberals
Ontario Liberal leader Mitchell F. Hepburn announced his resignation from the Dominion parliament to Liberal leader W L Mackenzie King. King will present the resignation to the speaker on June 11, signaling Hepburn will devote his time to leading the Ontario Liberal party in the provincial election.
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Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
Toronto
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Liberal
W. L. Mackenzie King
King
Hepburn
Ontario Liberal Party
Northern Flight Record Sets Northland Crossing Milestone
Pilot Archie McMullen of Canadian Airways established a new northland flight record by flying from Fort Restoration to Fort McMurray in the afternoon with six passengers and a heavy fur cargo. The trip was completed two weeks ahead of the previous earliest Resolution entry.
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Edmonton
Northland
Archie McMullen
Canadian Airways
Fort Restoration
Fort McMurray
Resolution
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Alberta
Gordon Harrington
Nova Scotia
Board of Railway Commissioners
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Dirigible
United States Navy Air Force
Macon
Cuba
Florida
Dysart
Commons
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