No News This Week In Canada And The Millar Will Derby
A weekly commentary notes sparse headlines in Canada with Ottawa debates and provincial issues across British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Quebec and Ontario. It also discusses the Millar Will Stork Derby winners facing ongoing sales pressure from solicitors and vendors as Franco’s war prolongs in Spain and Britain and Italy weigh the fallout.
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Canada
Ottawa
British Columbia
Alaska
Alberta
Social Credit
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Ontario
Empty Victories and The Sino-Japanese War Outlook
A Peiping cable quoted by Globe and Mail and New York Times argues that Japan’s control rarely extends beyond its gun range and China’s stubborn resistance risks a stalemate. It notes possible Japan Germany arms deals could reshape the conflict, making the final outcome unpredictable.
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Peiping
Globe and Mail
New York Times
China
Japan
Germany
Treaty hinges on it for Britain and Franco
A newspaper snippet argues Britain favors Franco in the Spanish civil conflict to shape the postwar balance, noting the Anglo agreement’s future depends on the war’s outcome and the insurgent leader’s victory.
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Great Britain
Franco
Film blast in Detroit kills man amid flames at Mae West show
An explosion during a Mae West film in Detroit leaves one man dead and seven others seriously burned. Authorities investigate the sudden incident at the cinema as spectators flee the blaze.
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Detroit
Nuff
Canadians bear defense costs per capita three dollars
The text states Canada spends $3.11 per person on defense, largely for Pacific coast fortifications, while Britain spends eight times that amount per individual.
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Canada
Pacific Coast
Great Britain
Sudeten crisis looms as Germany sets autumn deadline
The Sudeten German party leader warned that by next autumn a solution must be found for the Sudeten question in Czechoslovakia. He said German terms could be imposed if Prague continues repression and grants concessions, signaling a possible direct action to include Sudeten lands within the Reich.
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Germany
Czechoslovakia
Reich
US protests Japan over American property in China
Secretary Hull condemned Japan for blocking evacuation of American properties in China and demanded the return of seized assets. The United States seeks the return of about $1,000,000 in properties including the University of Shanghai now occupied by Japanese troops.
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Washington
Japan
United States
China
Hull
Tokio
University of Shanghai
Two International Expositions Planned for 1939
There will be two international expositions next year the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay and the New York Exposition on Long Island Nok.
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Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
Long Island
Nok
Electrified fences defend beekeeping from bears in mountains
Bears trouble Rocky Mountain honey production until UC and the U S Department of Agriculture deploy four wire electric fences. A photo electric cell shuts off current at dawn, reducing bear prowling at night and enabling safer bee keeping.
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Rocky Mountains
University of California
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nations prepare protest against Spanish bombing
Paris reports France will join Britain and the Vatican in composing a joint note of protest to General Francisco Franco's government over air bombardments in Spain.
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Paris
France
Britain
Vatican
Francisco Franco
Spain
Bois Roussel Wins Derby At Epsom Downs
Bois Roussel bred in France wins the Derby at Epsom Downs with Peter Randolph Louis Beatty as owner. Beatty is son of the British Admiral of Jutland fame and grandson of Marshall Field of Chicago.
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London
Epsom Downs
Bois Roussel
France
Peter Randolph Louis Beatty
Jutland
Marshall Field
Chicago
Will Maintain Precautions in Czechoslovakia Says Army
Prague authorities reject rumors of troop withdrawal and state the frontier precautions will be kept until the danger conditions no longer exist. Deputy Premier Bedhyne’s statement is reaffirmed by military circles.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Bedhyne
Reinforcements Boost Japanese Hold on Doihara Division
Chinese officials report over 1000 Japanese troops crossed the Yellow River to reinforce Lieut General Kenji Doihara’s Fourteenth Division besieged north of Lanfeng along the Lunghai Railway. The relief force from Northern Henan and advances from Kweiteh and Pohsien lessen Chinese prospects of destroying or driving out the division.
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Hankow
China
Yellow River
Kenji Doihara
Lanfeng
Lunghai
Suchow
Henan Province
Kweiteh
Pohsien
Doihara
Madrid says government planes repelled Italian German air raid
Spanish government reports a brutal air battle over the eastern front last weekend. Officials say government aircraft challenged a large number of Italian and German insurgent planes and shot down twelve. Five government planes were lost, four inside government lines.
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Air Madrid
Editorial Comment From Here There Everywhere
Editorial excerpts warn of drowning and sporting risk while noting divorce rates and Arctic claims. Ontario pieces reflect concerns about safety, legal matters, and national sovereignty from St. Catharines Standard Brockville Recorder and Times and Peterborough Examiner.
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Ontario
St. Catharines
London
Ont
Reno
Brockville Recorder and Times
Drivers Are Different
A Chatham News reflection notes that many people display courtesy and kindness at home and in public, but become different when behind a steering wheel, suggesting car drivers can transform in behavior once they take the wheel.
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Chatham News
Door-to-Door Sale Compared With Advertised Goods
A reader reports buying a door-to-door article touted as cheaper due to no advertising. The item proved pricier and of inferior quality than a standard advertised rival carrying a well known trade name.
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Niagara Falls Review
June first full moon frost fears for crops
The Farmers Advocate notes worries of a June frost harming the fruit crop even as June events entice men to take day trips. It says bloom has been splendid but cannot forecast yields until after the June drop. No bloom means no crop.
They Hear About Us Canada Gets Mixed Publicity
Lord Tweedsmuir told visiting Scottish farmers that Canada receives rotten publicity for failures and too little for successes. He noted that in fifty years a small population built a nation from scattered settlements, began developing rich resources, and became a leading trading country.
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Canada
Lord Tweedsmuir
Ottawa Journal
Doctor dies from patient blood poisoning in bedside tragedy
The London Sunday Dispatch reports Dr. Harry Stark of Stoke Newington aged 35 who built a thriving practice died after contracting blood poisoning from a patient. The patient survived and was cured. The piece warns readers against delaying doctor’s fees, urging caution about harming medical staff.
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Harry Stark
Stoke Newington
Stark
Dr. Stark
London Sunday Dispatch
Wind Dog Nap Narrates Time Fox Dreaming
A verse-like meditation recalls a wind weary fox and a tired hound under a sunlit hill. The imagery frames Harry Elmore Hurd’s prose style as published in The Christian Science Monitor.
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Fox
Harry Elmore Hurd
Christian Science Monitor
Hair loss trend linked to grooming over centuries
A speculative claim argues humans may become entirely bald by 2500 due to habitual hair cutting. Proponents suggest cultural grooming practices could select for reduced hair growth, while skeptics note genetic limits and varying individual responses.
Britain’s Rich Heritage of Major Horse Races
Great Britain hosts more important horse races than the rest of the world combined, with many events broadcast to wide audiences, highlighting the country’s prominence in the sport.
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Great Britain
Dorothy and Ozma Plan Ozship for Uncle Henry and Aunt Em
Dorothy reveals Uncle Henry and Aunt Em face trouble in Kansas and Ozma offers to bring them to the Land of Oz using the Magic Belt. Dorothy hopes to live in Oz but needs her relatives with her, and Ozma agrees there is always room for them in Munchkin country.
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Dorothy
Henry
Kansas
Ozma
Land of Oz
Uncle Henry
Aunt Fm
Munchkin Country
Emerald City of Oz
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