Leftist Party To Govern France With Blum As Premier
Paria Leon Bum, leader of the Socialist party, said he would accept the premiership to lead the Popular Front in France after June 2. The Socialist national council approved a resolution urging all left groups to support the coalition, warning they would assume government if others refused cooperation. Blum argued a strong chief was needed to face unemployment and wartime issues, downplaying economic devaluation against France’s social welfare.
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To Tour America 2000 Britains Wal Use Autome
About 2000 Britons will tour North America by car this summer. Graham Lyon of the Junior Car Club of England says motorists will arrive with cars on the Queen Mary’s maiden trip to New York on July 27. The group will tour the United States with stops in Washington and Detroit before returning via Montreal and Winnipeg. In Winnipeg a Canadian Flax Association is formed with many Winnipeg Grain Exchange members joining.
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Autome
New York
North America
Graham Lyon
Junior Car Club of England
Lyon
United States
Washington
Detroit
Montreal
CPR Directors Montreal Reelect Beatty President and Board
At the Canadian Pacific Railway annual meeting in Montreal Edward Beatty was reelected president and chairman of the board. D C Coleman was named vice president, with Coleman Hobbs McLaughlin Peacock and Tilley reelected as directors. The executive committee includes Beatty Coleman Holt Tilley Gordon and McMaster. In London Baldwin said the British Broadcasting Corporation aims to begin talks in the autumn with capitals of the leading Dominions.
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Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
D. C. Coleman
John W. Hobbs
RS. McLaughlin
Edward Peacock
W. N. Tilley
Coleman
Herbert S. Holt
Mr. Tilley
Charles Gordon
Ross McMaster
London
Prowe
Never Baldwin
House of Commons
British
Roosevelt Expected to Visit Ottawa This Summer
Premier Mackenzie King told the House of Commons he hopes President Roosevelt will visit Ottawa in the coming summer, signaling a potential high level diplomatic milestone between Canada and the United States.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
House of Commons
Germany Surprised Over Absence Of Rhineland Queries
Berlin reports the German foreign office was surprised and suspicious that a British questionnaire on Hitler’s peace proposals omits any questions about Rhineland fortifications. German sources say Britain and France may be weighing a Stresa front with Italy, keeping Rhineland details quiet until Germany acts. The note notes a three man international commission proposal and a four month armistice period for inspections.
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Foreign Office
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Rhineland
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der Fuehrer
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Rhine
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France
Belgium
Anthony Eden
Stresa Front
Italy
General Divorce Law Advocated For Canada Wide Jurisdiction
Ottawa debate on a bill to prohibit remarriage of guilty respondents in divorce cases highlights a push for a national divorce court with jurisdiction over the country or, failing that, provincial regulation. Winnipeg senator Len Drum McMeans argues for unified law as provinces already run courts with varied rules. The measure also proposes liability for prosecution of bigamy violations under the broadened provision.
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Dominion Parliames
Senate
Lendrum McMeans
Winnipeg
England
Huge Sum For Defence Inquiries In Parliament
In the House of Commons the defence expenditure was discussed. Malcolm MacDonald noted a $2,500,000 rise in Canadian defence estimates. He hinted at possible further air force provisions. The Dominions secretary said Australia is in a three year defence program worth £20,000,000 (Australian). South African plans were announced at Cape Town with Australia spending mainly on naval armaments and South Africa focusing on air force expansion.
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London
House of Commons
Malcolm MacDonald
Dominions
Australia
Cape Town
Mussolini Addresses 50,000 cheering Women at Palace
Mussolini spoke from the palace balcony before about 50,000 women praising Italy's victory and urging resolve amid a perceived siege by 52 countries. He credited women for the country’s strength and urged them to set an example for Italy's history as banners proclaimed Duce Our Sons Belong to You.
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Ome
Rremier Atusconni
Italy
11 Duce
Mussoini
Reinforcement Troops Sent to Palestine from Egypt
Authoritative sources state two infantry companies totaling 300 men were sent to Palestine as reinforcements for Jerusalem and other cities. The garrison totals 1,970 British troops with two infantry battalions. A detachment of tanks will be sent from Alexandria.
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Vaio
Egypt
Palestine
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Alexandria
New Probe Into Ambrose Small Disappearance
police under Attorney General Arthur Roebuck renew active work on the 17 year old Ambrose Small mystery. affidavits by Paul Hinds seek new light on the millionaire theater owner's vanishing and request an injunction against Mrs Small's estate delaying asset distribution. Osgoode Hall offices kept open and Major-General Victor Williams ordered an immediate provincial police investigation.
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Ambrose Small
Toronto
Arthur Roebuck
Paul Hinds
Mr. Roebuck
Osgoode Hall
Victor Wiliams
Royal Mint Turns Out 5000 Silver Dollars Daily
Finance Minister Dunning told Tom Reid in the House of Commons that the Royal Canadian Mint is producing 5,000 silver dollars daily to meet bank demand. He said coins are issued to satisfy the requirements of chartered banks and to respond to the heavy demand in British Columbia.
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Royal Canadian Mint
Dunning
Tom Reid
Lib
New Westminster
House of Commons
Reid
Bank of Canada
Dominion
British Columbia
Farm Implements Improve In Quality And Efficiency
Ottawa reports that farm implements have improved in efficiency and durability over two decades. Dr. J M Armstrong testified before the house agriculture committee, while farmers debated whether horses or tractors are more economical. The panel noted high machinery prices and suggested dispatching a subcommittee to inspect manufacturers abroad.
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J. M. Armstrong
Central Experimental Farm
House Committee of Agriculture
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West
W. J. Ward
Lib
Dauphin
Plot Is Suspected Ottawa One Man Warns House
Ottawa concerns a suspected plot to privatize Canadian National Railways at a fraction of cost. Hon H H Stevens warned the House of Commons and questioned a possible grand plan. A lone Reconstruction leader outlined a 12 point recovery program but opposed a CCf budget cap acting as socialism.
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Canadian National Railways
H. H. Stevens
House of Commons
Stevens
C.cf
Praises Vocal Talent at British Columbia Music Festival
Arthur Cranmer and D. T. Vacamini praised Canadian choral singing at the British Columbia music festival. Vacamini said he heard the loveliest unconducted ensemble in Canada among recitals, not limited to Vancouver singers but across Manitoba to Vancouver Island. Cranmer, visiting Canada, echoed the praise for the choralists in the festival region.
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Arthur Cranmer
Bantone
D. T. Vacamini
British Columbia
Canada
Yacamini
Manitoba
Vancouver Island
Cranmer
Chotrists West
Dominion of Canada Fully Paid League of Nations Member
A return to the House of Commons shows Canada has been a fully paid member of the League of Nations since 1920 with total payments of $4 216 045 99 covering maintenance of an advisory officer in Geneva delegates to league assemblies the international labor conference and related expenses.
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Canada
League of Nations
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House of Commons
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Victoria Cross Hero Parents Of Hugh Cairns Of Saskatoon
The aged parents of Hugh Cairns, VC recipient from Saskatoon, will attend a Vimy Ridge pilgrimage with the Canadian Legion and the Valenciennes street renaming ceremony. Saskatoon businessmen have funded their trip. Cairns earned the VC on November 1, 1918 in Marly Valenciennes and died the following day.
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Saskatoon
Vimy Ridge
Ottawa
Valenciennes
Liaverne de la Tourelle
Canadian Legion
Cairns
Marly
British Doctor Dies Rescuing Ethiopian Riots in Addis Ababa
Dr. A. J. Melly, chief of the ambulance corps of the British Red Cross unit in Ethiopia, was fatally wounded in Addis Ababa while aiding a wounded Ethiopian during exchange of fire on the capital’s streets. His car halted to rescue the man and he was shot in the chest by a native. He died at the British legation after failed treatment. a sister resides in Calgary.
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A. J. Melly
Red Cross
Ethiopia
Addin Ababa
Melly
Calgary
British Eyes Sanctions On Italy Continue But Not Indefinitely
London reports indicate the British government prefers keeping sanctions against Italy for now but may not sustain them indefinitely as urged by General J C Smuts. A puppet emperor in Ethiopia or a 1906 treaty framework could ease the diplomatic stance, with debates in the House of Lords and Commons reflecting calls to uphold or revise collective security.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
London
England
Great Britain
British Agriculture Ministry
Italy
J.C. Smuts
Cape Town
Ethiopia
Britain
France
Mussolini
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