German Demand For Danzig Secession Worries League
German drive for Danzig secession from League control alarms Geneva observers. Dr. Arthur Greiser announces for the German people in a League council speech ending with a Nazi salute. Analysts fear Danzig could sever ties with the League and join Germany, echoing tensions from the Italo Ethiopian crisis.
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Generaa Nazis Gemand
Danzig
League of Nations
Germany
Theeague
Journal Des Nations
Geneva
Celebration in London honors former governor general
A dinner at the Canada Club in London celebrated Lord Willingdon, Canada’s governor general from 1926 to 1931, with about 3,000 attendees. The event showcased a week of greenery and remarks on his years in office. A separate Ottawa financial report noted Canada’s Bank weekly statement showing a $679,128 drop in total assets and a $1,041,249 fall in chartered bank deposits.
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Withgdon Gort
London
Wilingdon
Ottawa—vepuans Vy
Bank of Canada
World Wheat Surplus Shrinks to Nine Year Low
The United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates global wheat surplus at 388 million bushels as of July 1, the smallest in nine years, with Argentina Australia Canada and the US as principal exporters. Carryover totals reach 635 million bushels, down from recent highs, while US carryover stands at 125 million bushels the smallest since 1928.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Argentina
Australia
Canada
United States
Peace Conference Proposed between Nations Amid Turmoil
Fragmented OCR text hints at a proposed peace conference with mentions of Iran Prestate and various names. The readable bits reference peacemaking efforts, isolated factions, and potential international dialogue, but details and context are unclear. The piece reads like a speculative outline rather than a complete report.
Zeppelin Alters Course to Montreal During Atlantic Flight
The German airship Hindenburg diverted up the St Lawrence river valley to Montreal before heading toward Lakehurst New Jersey. The commander told Le Canada that Montreal offered better weather for the crossing, then the ship was seen over Plattsburg New York near the border. Former Quebec premier Taschereau resumes legal practice after 16 years away from politics, returning to his longtime office and law firm.
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Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Lakehurst
le Canada
Plattsburg
N.Y
Quebec
Tasshereau
Selassie seeks League loan aid to defend Ethiopia
Emperor Haile Selassie asked the League of Nations for a 50 million dollar loan to defend Ethiopia, urged recognition of non annexation by force, and appealed to members to fulfill their duty in the face of aggression. A Dutch delegate proposed League reform to be purely consultative. Australia described the League’s failure to save Ethiopia.
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Emperor Selassie
League
Geneva
Haile Selassie
Italy
Thenegus
Ethiopia
Photographer shoots self at League of Nations assembly
A Praha photographer Lux, born in Vienna and later Czechoslovak, stood in the Geneva assembly gallery and fired twice at his chest, dying in hospital. He left letters to Avenol and others claiming his act was a public protest over the treatment of German Jews. the session resumed after medical aid.
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Geneva
Mvefan Lite
League of Nations
Lux
Praha
Viennese
Berlin
Weltbuehne
Germany
Joseph Avenol
King Edward
London Times
Manchester Guardian
Havas
Avenol Lux
Augusto Barcia
Spain
Augusto Vasconcelloa
Portugal
Assembly
League
Paul van Zeeland
Belgium
Saskatchewan Students Win Toronto Dentistry Scholarships
Two Saskatchewan men share in war memorial scholarships announced by the University of Toronto alumni federation. Alexander Duff Leask of Moose Jaw wins the $250 first No. 4 Canadian General Hospital scholarship in the faculty of dentistry. William Gordon Mcintosh of Prince Albert wins the second $250 No. 4 Canadian General Hospital dentistry scholarship.
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Saskatchewan
Faculty of Dentistry
Toronto
University of Toronto
Alexander Duff Leask
Moose Jaw
Sask
William Gordon Mcintosh
Prince Albert
Roosevelt Hopes to Visit Canada This Summer
President Roosevelt may visit Canada to meet Governor-General Lord Tweedsmuir at Rideau Hall in Ottawa or Quebec’s Citadel during a planned August trip. His schedule currently includes a two week cruise from Portland aboard the schooner Sevanna starting around July 14, with possible stops at Campobello Island and Nova Scotia.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Canada
Lord Tweedsmuir
Mr. Roosevelt
Rideau Hall
Ottawa
Quebec
Citadel
Sevanna
Portland
Maine
Campobello Island
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Maritimes
King Edward Tests 60 MPH Torpedo Boat at Portsmouth
During his first naval visit since accession the king rode a new torpedo motorboat reaching 60 miles an hour. He toured shore establishments, then witnessed the craft skim the harbor with waves washing over its stern. Experts note the craft cost under a destroyer and may counter air attacks with two torpedoes, depth charges, machine guns, and a crew of five.
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King Edward
Portsmouth
England
Defence Expenses In Britain Expected To Result In Deficit
Reductions in marine insurance rates on the Hudson Bay route and a longer navigable season are announced by R. K. Smith with similar notes from London. Insurance drops to 17.64 percent on gyro-equipped ships, cutting costs. season extended eight days, surcharges shifted eight days. Chamberlain warns of a budget deficit from rearmament but promises resources to sustain progress.
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Britain
Hudson Bay
Ottawa
R. K. Smith
London
Tme
Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Exchequer
Chamberlain
Morrison
Treasury
Vancouver prepares for jubilee with mobile emergency ward
A Vancouver General Hospital unit on a trailer two by eight feet with four beds and a full surgery suite will staff 24 hour duty during the citys golden jubilee events. A doctor, a nurse and an orderly will be on duty to render first aid and treat accident or collapse victims as the celebrations proceed.
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Vancouver
Vancouver General Hospital
Norwegian ship Wyatt Earp delays for twelve days
Oslo dispatch reports the exploration motor ship Wyatt Earp, under Sir Hubert Wilkins, has been unreported for twelve days. The vessel had sent a position fix at 46 N 40 W and hopes to reach Norway soon, with Wilkins stating the delay was now over.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
Oslo
Norway
Merely To Talk Business London
Charles Dunning the London business runner arrived from Canada and said his visit was to talk business with Canada’s best customer. He was greeted by Rear Admiral Arthur Bromley and Lieutenant-Colonel G. P. Vanier, representing the Canadian high commissioner Hon. Vincent Massey. Dunning hoped to visit his native Leicestershire if time permitted. he was born at Croft.
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London
Charles Dunning
Canada
Dunning
Arthur Bromley
Dominion Office
G. P. Vanier
Vincent Massey
Leicestershire
Croft
King makes surprise Portamouth visit with Middlesex troops
The king arrived by auto from Chichester to inspect a Middlesex battalion at Victoria barracks Southsea. He reviewed naval units and the new mosquito fighting craft in Fala ceremonies. Troops lined the parade ground as Royal artillery fired a salute and he returned via Chichester where he stays with Lord Mountbatten.
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London
Portamouth
Middlesex Regiment
Victoria Barracks
Southsea
Chichester
Lord Mountbatten
Royal Artillery
Premier Baldwin Plans Retirement When He Sees Fit
London Premier Baldwin told a Conservative gathering he is not ill and will retire when he thinks fit. He described a recent rest at Chequers, denied rumors of doctors and imminent resignation, and warned that sanctions need US, Japan, and Germany to work in the League of Nations. He argued Britain can avoid war and hinted at possible armament reductions in the future.
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London
Alawin
Chequers
United States
Japan
League of Nations
Great Britain
Europe
Britain
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