Commons Hear Canada's Policy in World Affairs
Prime Minister Mackenzie King summarized Canada’s stance on world affairs in the Commons, insisting no overseas conscription while stressing unity and readiness to defend liberty. He warned against sacrificing domestic stability for international involvement and urged coordinated planning to meet potential emergencies.
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Onawa
Canada
Mackenze King
House of Commuune
Mackenzie King
Europe
R. de Manion
Bern
Asia
Ottawa ministers condemn alleged paid commissions
In the House of Commons Hon. Charles Dunning, minister of finance, urged strong measures against statements aimed at undermining confidence in government and parliament. He cited a Winnipeg Free Press article alleging commissions paid to a Canadian agency for aeroplane engines from a British firm. Hon. Ian Mackenzie, defence minister, dismisses the piece as a recurring falsehood from the same writer behind an earlier honorary air council denial by Air Marshal W A Bishop.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Charles Dunning
Winnipeg Free Press
Ian Mackenzie
Defence
Honorary
Air Council
W. A. Bishop
Mail volume on Trans-Canada route doubles in a month
Postmaster General Norman McLary told the Cornwall board of trade that the daily mail volume on the Trans-Canada Airlines system has doubled since the service began a month ago.
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Air Mall
Cornwall
Ont
Trans-Canada Airlines
Norman McLary
Cornwall Board of Trade
Canada February imports fall to 40.38 million
Canada's imports in February declined to 40.38 million from 46.95 million a year earlier, according to the Dominion bureau of statistics report. The United States remained the leading contributor.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
General Franco's Victory Ends Spanish Civil War
Nationalist forces claim control of all 52 provinces after Madrid and Valencia fall, with Burgos broadcasting the victory. General Franco’s army advances, and José Miaja and staff depart Valencia by air to Oran, Algeria, as Nationalist headquarters declare a new capital in Madrid.
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Franco
PUK
Great i
France
Eris
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Jess van
Spain
Valence
Barcelona
Magirid
Madrid
Nalionaliat Falangiste
Cartagens
Burgos
Associated Press
Jose Minjo
Valencia
la Senia
Oran
Algeria
Miaja
Per- Sona
Civlias Gmain
Une National Defence Council
Britain to Triple Territorial Army for Wartime Basis
Britain plans a wartime Territorial Army of 340000 men doubling from 130000 in peacetime. Prime Minister Chamberlain announced in Commons the force would grow via voluntary enlistment rather than conscription, with close consultation with France and secret pacts among key nations to counter German expansion. Queen Elizabeth attended the session as the plan was disclosed.
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London
Great Britain
Europe
Chamberlain
Commons
Elizabeth
House of Commons
British United Press
Britain
Daladier Rejects Italy Concessions in Mediterranean Clash
Premier Edouard Daladier urged Italy to take the first step toward settlement with France but warned that French resolve would unite against any threat to liberty or soil. He refused territorial concessions and said negotiations would follow the 1935 accord, denouncing totalitarian powers while France grows stronger amid pressures for living space.
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Paris
Edouard Daladier
Italy
France
Mediterranean
Daladier
Europe
Bill Approved Ottawa Third Reading On Prairie Farm Act
The senate gave third reading to the government bill amending the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act. The measure vests in the minister of agriculture authority to carry out duties incidental to the act’s operation.
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Ottawa
Senate
Minister of Agriculture
Glacier BC Sees 437 Inches Snow This Winter
Has Plenty Of Snow Glacier British Columbia interior village reports 437 inches of snow so far this winter, nearing Selkirk mountains record but still short of 480 inches or 40 feet. Local weather notes compare snowfall to historic highs in the region.
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B.C
Revelstoke
British Columbia
Selkirk Mountain
Paris Chamber Supports Proportional Representation Reform
The French chamber of deputies votes overwhelmingly to scrap single member constituencies and adopt proportional representation. The debate shows mixed party lines with centrist figures often cautious while extreme right and extreme left favor the change.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
P.R
Western grain surplus eyed to boost eastern livestock industry
St Chagnon of Quebec proposes using western grain surpluses as feed to grow eastern Canada's livestock sector. He argues a national grain marketing policy would export finished products, reduce unemployment, and curb loss of fertility. Agriculture Minister Gardiner predicts dairy industry reforms and urges producer cooperation.
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Montreal
Western Canada
Mline
Eastern Canada Agricultural Conference
St. Chagnon
Quebec Department of Agriculture
Canada
Chagnon
Jts
J. G. Gardiner
Dominion
Regulate Butter Trade Idea Proposed at Conference
J A Marion urged giving Canadian butter makers power to regulate the market to cure industry ills. He cited an 8,700,000 pound surplus leaving 150,000 producers helpless while Australian producers profited by export sharing and compulsory losses to stabilise prices, claiming Australia earned 20,000,000 more.
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Montreal
Astern Canada Agricultural Conference
J. A. Marion
Quebec Chamber of Agriculture
Dominion
Australia
To Resist Aggression Earl Winterton Warns Britons on Duty
Earl Winterton told the National Fire Brigade Association that Europe’s difficulties will persist this summer and beyond. He warned Britons not to sleep, stressing daily duty to retain liberty. Transport Minister Leslie Burgin urged free nations to unite to resist aggression in all its forms.
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Earl Winterton
London
Europe
National Fire Brigade Association
Leslie Burgin
Britain plans subsidies to spur liner orders and shipbuilding
The report says Canada and Australia may build liners for a transoceanic service under a government subsidy. It notes British shipyards will construct ships at a cost and that replacement orders for Empress of Russia and Empress of Asia may follow, aiming to halt merchant ship declines and revive a stagnated industry.
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Board of Trade
Hondu
Sydney
Ewart Beatty
Canadian Pacific
Kurda
G.P R
Unification of Railways Proposed to Cut Costs in Canada
The senate special railway committee heard C Naito and C P R executives discuss unifying Canada's rails under a 15 member executive board drawn from the two lines labor agriculture commerce and technical professions. Debate highlighted mutual interests over regionalism and calls for arbitration to curb expenditures.
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Ottawa
Senate
Jen
Raoul Dandurand
C. W. Peterson
Calgary
Farm and Ranch’ Review
Peterson
Commerce
Arthur Meighen
Great Britain
Laber
Canada
Dandurand
CPLR
C.P.R
Prorogation Favored to End Parliament Sessions
Conservative caucus in Ottawa urges early prorogation before summer. They regret Prime Minister Mackenzie King may extend the session to pursue further legislation, arguing delaying controversial measures could spare the country ongoing uncertainty.
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Ottawa
Mer
Mackenzie King
King
Dominion News Service Receives Push for Foreign Coverage
Mr Livesay discussed how British and foreign news agencies supply Canada with parliamentary and international updates. He noted Havas risks and preferred French and German viewpoints, urging honest reporting and urging Canadian staff to obtain broader European perspectives.
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Mae Dian
Kingdon News
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Lendon
New York
Livesay
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Kootenay Easts
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Havas
London
The
Press Association
Ally
Davie
Canadianess
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Diaraeter
Assovatyvd
Stevens
Uivesay
Germany
Bomb London Bridge Arrests Linked to Hammersmith Blast
Two men were arrested in connection with the Hammersmith bridge bombing. Scotland Yard searched houses in Hounslow and Barnes after a passer by hurled a package into the river. No injuries reported though a car driver narrowly escaped when a girder fell across the road.
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Hammersmith Bridge
Scotland Yard
Hounslow
Barnes
Old Bailey
Irish Republican Army
Rand
Better Candidates London
A National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations central council adopts a resolution urging selection emphasis on ability over wealth for MPs. Viscountess Astor supports the motion condemning wealthy constituency practices and calls constituencies to wake up.
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London
Central Council
the National Union of Conservative and Unionist
Viscountess Astor
Loan Granted for Saskatchewan Unemployment Relief Costs
An order grants the government authority to loan Saskatchewan B81 PTW 04d as the province's share of unemployment relief costs from September 1 to January 1939 in the House of Commons.
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Otiewa
Tibet
House of Commons
Saskatchewan
Jan. Uy
German regrets to Belgium over Berlin broadcast remark
The German government issued regrets to Belgium after a Cologne broadcast contained a German speaker referring to the Walloon population as our Walloons. The incident drew diplomatic concern over language used in radio programming.
Negrin Reaches Mexico City Says Fil Mundo
The newspaper Fil Mundo reports former Spanish Republic premier Juan Negrin has arrived in Mexico City after exile, signaling a new chapter following the republic's fall.
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Mexico City
Fil Mundo
Juan Negrin
Mexico
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