Royal assent to bills before recess in Ottawa
Parliament grants royal assent to several measures before a 12 day master recess. A national employment commission is fast tracked to operate during adjournment, while the relief bill for direct provincial agreements faces changes after payments were cut in April. A supply bill of 51,167,000 and a Western farm relief payment of 6,850,000 are approved.
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Ottawa
Duff
National Employment Commission
House
Senate
King
Canadian National Railways
Wheat Stocks Sold by Canadian Wheat Board in Winnipeg
The Canadian Wheat Board sold 5,000,000 bushels of No 2 Northern wheat to exporters in eastern positions. Officials stressed that ownership changed only, not movement out of Canada. Winnipeg traders foresee demand and a possible export when navigation opens.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Dominion
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Will Investigate Charges Geneva Poison Gas in Ethiopia
The League of Nations Committee of 13 appoints a sub committee of jurists to probe Italy accused of using poison gas in Ethiopia. The committee, minus Italy, authorizes its president Salvador De Madariaga to seek Mussolini’s peace terms and to consult Baron Pompeo Aloisi on arrival in Geneva. Anthony Eden lists alleged Italian gas use incidents for inquiry.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Committee of 13
Italy
Ethiopia
League Council
Salvador de Madariaga
Spain
Mussolini
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
League
Gen
McGill Lecturer Wins Carnegie Fellowship for Paris Study
Montreal — John T. Humphrey, newly appointed lecturer in McGill University’s faculty of law, has been awarded a $2,000 fellowship from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He will study in Paris next year and return to McGill in September 1937.
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Montreal
John T. Humphrey
McGill University
Faculty of Law
Carnegie Endowment For
Defence Of India Means No Risk Taking Says Chetwode
Field Marshal Sir Philip Chetwode told the East India Association that defending India requires prudence and no risky moves. He noted his five years as army chief in India and warned the frontier is vital due to the Russian threat and shifting global politics. He cited Russia’s large and capable army and air force.
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London
India
Sir Philip Chetwode
East India Association
Philip
Russia
War Film in London Banned Then Shown Privately
A British war film depicting wartime horrors and public views was shown privately in London after a temporary ban by Marquess of Crewe. It urges MPs to pledge to vote against war. Critics argue suppression, with H G Wells contesting the censorship. Lord Crewe plans to send the film to the Ministry of War for final approval.
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London
Marquess of Crewe
H. G. Wells
Lord Crewe
Ministry of War
Ottawa talks stall on Dominion provincial finances
Finance Minister Dunning and British Columbia Premier Pattullo gave non committal replies after talks on provincial financial relations. Further steps depend on additional discussions with western provinces and await prorogation of legislatures. Dunning has kept in touch with provincial premiers.
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Ottawa
Dunning
T. D. Pattullo
British Columbia
Dominion
Cattle Must Be Treated Before Export to Britain
Ottawa announces that Canadian cattle exported to England Wales and Scotland from March 15 to June 30 must receive a warble fly hazard reducing treatment. Officials of the Health of Animals branch will supervise or perform treatment at export points, with certificates issued upon completion.
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Ottawa
Canada
England
Wales
Scotland
Department of Agriculture
British Isles
Health of Animals Branch
Agriculture Department
Civil List Report Ready for House Deliberations
The House of Commons select committee finished its deliberations on the king's civil list and will report to the house. A bill based on the report will fund the king Queen Mary the Duke and Duchess of York and other royal members and cover the contingency of the king's marriage. Committee figures are being kept secret.
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London
House of Commons
House
Mary
Duke and Duchess of York
League of Nations records Italian protest over ambulances
The Italian government sent a protest to Joseph Avenol of the League of Nations alleging Ethiopian artillery bombardment of Italian Red Cross ambulances. The exchange reflects tensions between Italy and Ethiopia during the conflict era.
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Geneva
Red Cross
Joseph Avenol
League of Nations
Spain Profits From Sanctions on Italy Says Report
The Ontario Retail Grocers' Association committee on import and export trade notes that League of Nations sanctions reduced Canadian imports from Italy including olive oil anchovies pistachio nuts almonds filberts walnuts lemons limes and maraschino cherries. Spain now supplies most of these items.
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Toronto
League of Nations
Italy
Canada
Committee On
Ontario Retail Grocers’ Association
French Troops Guard Eastern Border Amid Mobilization
Paris reports that 175000 troops, about half of France's peace time army, are held in reserve until further notice as negotiations over the Rhineland crisis proceed. The measure targets units due to end service April 15, many along the Maginot line, with conscription levels low since 1916 18.
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Paris
Rhineland
Louis Felix Maurin
Maginot
Adolf Hitler
France
Andre Francois-Poncet
Berlin
Europe
Relief camp workers seek higher pay in Edmonton
A delegation of seven relief camp workers arrived in Edmonton to seek interviews with government officials and, if possible, with Hon. W. W. Cross, minister in charge of relief, renewing requests for higher pay and increased privileges.
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Edmonton
W. W. Cross
Queen Mary May Visit Halifax on Atlantic Run
Nova Scotia officials hope the 80 000 ton Cunard liner Queen Mary will call at Halifax later in the summer after her early voyage from Southampton to New York. No visit during the maiden voyage is expected but a later call is considered possible. The ship aims to wrest the Atlantic supremacy from the Normandie.
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Halifax
Great Britain
Nova Scotia
A. S. MacMillan
Hghways
Cunard
White Star Line
Atlantic
Normandie
Southampton
New York
Alberta Farmers Face Late Seeding Across Province
Alberta farmers may seed late due to heavy snow and slow land thaw in central and northern areas. Despite cautious outlook, locals say drought risk is not yet dire as warmer days suggest snow cleared fields could return. April 30 seedage lags behind 10-year norms with eight percent in 1929 and 35 percent average. Victoria resigns: Lieutenant Governor J W Fordham Johnson to resign effective end of April. Pattullo accepts.
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Calgary
Alberta
Victoria
J. W. Fordham Johnson
British Columbia
Pattullo
Government House
Coronation date for King Edward announced in May
The coronation date for King Edward will be proclaimed in May 1937 with similar ceremony to the accession proclamation. Heralds and pursuivants along with College of Arms officers will announce at St James Palace Charing Cross Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange. The exact date will be revealed in the House of Commons by Prime Minister Baldwin as the Duke of Norfolk issues the proclamation.
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London
Edward
College of Arms
St. James’ Palace
Charing Cross
Temple Bar
Royal Exchange
House
Commons
Baldwin
Duke of Norfolk
Earl Marshal
Ends First Session of Alberta Social Credit Government
The world's first Social Credit government ended its first session on April 7 as the Alberta legislature was prorogued by Lt. Gov. W. L. Walsh. In the nine weeks since February 6, the eighth legislature enacted 102 new provincial statutes.
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Social Credit
Edmonton
Alberta
W. L. Walsh
Plan to Enlarge News Service Over the Radio Ottawa
A parliamentary committee heard a Canadian Press delegation urge expanding daytime coast-to-coast news broadcasting to three or four Canadian British character services. They proposed free CP news bulletins and cautioned against reliance on foreign broadcasts while preserving protection against theft of news.
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Ottawa
Parliamentary Committee On Radio
Radio Committee
Canadian Press
Canada
United States
W. B. Preston
Brantford Expositor
The
Canadian Radio Commission
E. Norman Smith
Ottawa Journal
J. F. B. Livesay
Toronto
Preston
Commons
Dominion
Smith
Livesay
Baldwin
France Security Plan Draws Mixed British Reaction
London reports show France's all Europe security plan receiving a lukewarm reception. The Daily Telegraph calls some ideas impracticable while urging Britain to lead negotiations toward a practical European settlement. The Times notes doubts on sovereignty renunciations but sees merit in a broader, collaborative approach. The Daily Herald favors building a collective framework incorporating multiple proposals into a workable whole.
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London
France
Daily Telegraph
Europe
Daily Herald
The
Times
Fire destroys Aklavik mission hospital in NWT
The Church of England mission hospital at Aklavik was burned to the ground with patients safely moved to other sections. No deaths occurred. Three Toronto trained nurses aided in rescues, led by Miss M A Solomon. The eight bed facility, expanded to 18 in 1931, faced damage over 25000 dollars.
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Aklavik
N.W.T
the Missionary Society of the
Church of England
Canada
M. A. Solomon
Toronto
Ruth Hamilton
Peterborough
Hutchison
Hamilton
Family Seeks Shelter in No Man's Land After Border Rejection
A Czech family of three, a father, mother, and child, huddles in an old trench at Ucsok Pass in the Carpathians after Poland ejects them for supposed Czech status and Czechoslovakia rejects them as Poles. They endure a snowstorm in a border remnant from World War I era.
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Praha
Czechoslovakia
Ucsok Pass
Carpathian Mountains
Poland
No Man's Land
Imperial Conference Likely for Coronation Period
The Marquess of Hartington told the House of Commons that talks are under way between the government and Dominion governments about holding an imperial conference in London during King Edward VIII's coronation in May 1937.
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London
Marquess of Hartington
Dominions
House of Commons
Edward
Lords Set Shortest Sitting Record in History
The House of Lords held its shortest sitting ever, with Viscount Hailsham taking his seat at 3 p.m. and the upper house rising at 5 16 p.m after adopting the report stage of a bill without amendment.
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London
House of Lords
Viscount Hailsham
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