Lloyd George Warns Against Military Pacts in Commons
Former prime minister David Lloyd George warned in the House of Commons that military conventions transfer power from governments to the military in crisis. He contrasted British and French views on measures after failed negotiations and recalled 1914 as a cautionary example of war driven by military arrangements. He condemned Hitler's acts but urged faith in treaties and open diplomacy to avoid a repeat of 1914.
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Lamdon
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
House of Commons
House
Anthony Eden
Lloyd George
Eden
Hitler
Europe
Austen Chamberlain
Sir Austen
Germany
League of Nations
Rhineland
Letter To King Edward VIII Reaches Ontario On Custody Issue
Oliva Dionne’s letter requesting the restoration of custody of the quintuplets to him has arrived in Ontario. Sent from Ottawa to Hon H C Nixon provincial secretary, then to Welfare Minister Croll, who is expected to respond. The king retains wardship and control of the babies for the time being.
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Toronto
Oliva Dionne
Edward VIII
Ontario
Ottawa
H. C. Nixon
Cro
Turkey Denies Dardanelles Remilitarization Report
Turkish sources in London denied the government planned to remilitarize the Dardanelles. British officials and League of Nations quarters said they had no knowledge of such a question being raised by Turkey.
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London
Dardanelles
League of Nations
Turkey
Dionne Quintuplets Star in New Film Deal
Universal studio head Charles Rogers announced a film project titled Where Are My Children to depict Oliva and Edouard Dionne's custody battle. The production will be shot locally with the Dionnes and their older children, timing and arrival details undisclosed. The quints now near two, wards of the king, already draw international attention in The Country Doctor.
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Oliva
Eddire Dionne
Universal Studio
Charles Rogers
Dionne
Rogers
Quints
Callander
Ont
Dionnes
Edward
Governor-General of
Canada
Ontario
Board of Guardians
Country Doc
Larabee Named Special Officer to Supervise Fisheries Patrol
The government appoints James J. Larabee of Eldon PEI as special officer in the fisheries protective service at 3500 salary with travel and living expenses. He will supervise patrol vessel operations and boards on the Atlantic while not disrupting ongoing work, reporting recommendations for economies to the department.
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Ottawa
James J. Larabee
Eldon
Pei
Queens
Dunning
House of Commons
A. J Brooks
Royal
Larabee
Fisheries Protective Service
Atlantic
Saskatoon School Grants Stay Level for Saskatchewan
C W McCool K C chairman told the high school board there will be no increase in Saskatchewan school grants this year. He said Premier W J Patterson stated the province could not raise grants until after another crop is harvested. The premier assured him increases would come next year.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
C. W. McCool
K-C
W. J. Patterson
McCool
Prairie wheat pools endorse farming acts at three day conference
Directors and officials of the three prairie wheat pools approved the Farmers' Creditors' Arrangement Act and the Canadian chamber of agriculture and soil conservation program in the three prairie provinces during a three day conference. The Natural Products Marketing Act was approved in principle as beneficial for Canadian agriculture and for nationwide application.
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Calgary
Farmers’ Creditors’ Arrangement Act
Canadian Chamber of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Program
Three
Prairie Provinces
Prairie Wheat Pools
Canada
Winnipeg Judge Appointed to Supreme Court of Canada
Judge Ottawa A. B. Hudson K C of Winnipeg, former Manitoba attorney general, is appointed to the vacancy on the Supreme Court of Canada, succeeding the late Justice J H Lamont. Announcement came from Justice Minister Lapointe after a cabinet meeting.
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Ottawa
A. B. Hudson
K.C
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Supreme Court of Canada
J. H. Lamont
Lapointe
Alberta Social Credit dividend registration postponed
Premier Aberhart said the registration of Alberta citizens eligible for Social Credit basic dividends has been postponed indefinitely due to lack of action since the plan’s autumn announcement. The delay was explained as necessary while plans are reviewed.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Aberhart
Commons erupts in heated wheat payment dispute
In Ottawa a raucous Commons session featured Conservative Leader Bennett accusing Agriculture Minister Gardiner of falsifying an order-in-council on 1930 wheat payments. Gardiner denied accusations, saying the inked addition delayed payments to audit, while Bennett argued the changes protected the treasury.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Bennett
Gardiner
Western Pool
Council
Finance Department
Toronto
Mr. Bennett
Soviet Flyers Set First Arctic Flight Attempt
Two Soviet airmen plan the first airplane flight over Franz Josef Land in the Arctic circle. They will depart from Nova Zemlya in the north Russian seas and strive to fly about 400 miles across frozen waters to their destination.
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Moscow
Franz Josef Land
Glacial
Arctic Circle
Nova Zembia
Russia
Requests Immediate Action on Railway Problems in Canada
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce urged Ottawa to act swiftly on the urgent railway issue. It warned of Canada’s serious financial situation and called for protection of rate regulation powers, with possible expansion of the railway board’s functions and authority.
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Montreal
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
Canada
Board of Railway Commissioners
Naval Officer Slain in Castletown Ireland
Vice-Admiral Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville, senior naval officer at Halifax in 1917, was murdered at his Castletown home when four gunmen burst in driving an automobile. One shooter fired. the assailants fled. Only the officer's wife witnessed the killing as she mourned. motive remains undisclosed.
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Castletown
Ireland
Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville
Halifax
N.S
Somerville
Wheat Board Probe Ottawa Chair Named
The house committee to inquire into the wheat board’s operations selected Hon. W. D. Euler as chairman. He said the panel was created amid charges by Conservative Leader Bennett regarding wheat board sales. The house may authorize counsel and an auditor, and a five member sub committee will prepare the agenda.
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Ottawa
House Committee
Wheat Board
W. D. Euler
House
Italian Air Power in the Mediterranean Escalates
General Giuseppe Valle told the Rome chamber of deputies that the Italian air fleet can sweep the Mediterranean and that bombing raids of 3,300 pounds could cover all Mediterranean sections. He cited stockpiled fuel and oil, plans to double air strength, and bases in East Africa after Ethiopia. Valle noted 25 Eritrean airports and 54 in Somaliland and reported only three fatalities in 33,000 training hours from 1933 to 1935.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Guiseppe Valle
Chamber of Deputies
Valle
Italy
East Africa
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Somaliland
Mayors Appoint National Conference Committee
A twelve member continuing committee representing all provinces was appointed at the Dominion conference of mayors. Western appointees include Manitoba John Queen Winnipeg Saskatchewan H S J Stone Moose Jaw Alberta A Davidson Calgary British Columbia David Leeming Victoria G G McGeer Vancouver. The finance committee report disapproved lotteries and was approved 27 to 14 during a business session.
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Ottawa
Dominion Conference of Mayors
Manitoba
John Queen
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
H. S. Johnstone
Moose Jaw
Alberta
A. Davison
Calgary
British Columbia
David Leeming
Victoria
G. G. McGeer
Vancouver
Parity in naval arms assured after London treaty
Britain and the United States pledged continued parity in naval armaments before the London pact. Anthony Eden and Norman H. Davis stated existing treaties would hold after expiration and ratification. The accord replaces prior treaties, limits no fleet size, and introduces advance building notifications to curb a rate race.
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London
Great Britain
United States
France
Anthony Eden
Norman H. Davis
Britain
Italy
Japan
Guarantee seed grain loans for Saskatchewan
Ottawa reports the Dominion government will guarantee seed grain loans for Saskatchewan up to four million dollars via a bill in the House of Commons introduced by Finance Minister Dunning. The three year guarantee aims to secure lower interest by backing municipal loans for seed purchases amid west grain rust damage. The measure parallels Saskatchewan’s existing provincial backing, with the province reimbursing federal guarantees if called upon. Manitoba reportedly does not require similar aid.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Saskatchewan
House of Commons
Dunning
H.H. Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Wheat Board
West
G. W. MacDonald
Lib
Souris
Manitoba
Legion Meetings Plan Alternating Ottawa East West
The Canadian Legion rejected a single Ottawa convention and adopted alternation between eastern and western centers. The Dominion executive can call a convention in emergencies, and a convention will occur in Ottawa after each Dominion election with no more than two years between gatherings. Brig Gen Alex Ross supported Ottawa. BC delegates favored east west rotation. Next city to be decided by member vote.
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Vancouver
Canadian Legion
Ottawa
Dominion
Alex Ross
Yorkton
Sask
Legion
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Railway film to be shot in Rockies
British company to produce a motion picture on the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway using atmosphere shots in the Canadian Rockies. Old towns along the route will be rebuilt and most action centered near Yale British film executive George Busby leads a five man party bound for Revelstoke with cameras and gear passed through Calgary recently
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Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Rockies
Yale
B.C
George Busby
Britain
Revelstoke
Ban Criminals Toronto Cooperation of Justice and Immigration
The general sessions grand jury before Judge James Parker suggested a coordinated effort by Canadian justice and immigration departments to curb the admission of aliens with criminal records so fewer would face Canadian courts.
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Toronto
Dominion Departments of Justice and Immigration
Canada
General Sessions Grand Jury
James Parker
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Tor
Supreme Court
Commons
Thomas Inskip
Irekind
Wheat Board Probe
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Cologne
General von Kluge
Italian Air Power
Air Fleet
Navies
C.P.R. Motion Picture
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