British naval plans stressed to House of Commons
In a Commons session, Sir Samuel Hoare outlined 1937 naval estimates and a government rearmament push. He noted shipbuilding momentum with 148 new ships and advanced anti aircraft arms, while emphasizing sea air power interdependence and the aim to make warships a less attractive target.
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London
House of Commons
Samuel Hoare
Admiralty
Brian
Singapore
A. V. Alexander
Commons
Pacific
Dominions
Lord Stanley
Committee For Imperial Defence
Alexander
Sir Samuel
Samuel
New World
Massey invites James Levey to Westminster coronation orchestra
Hon. Vincent Massey, Canadian high commissioner in London, notified Hart House string quartet leader James Levey of his official invitation to join the coronation orchestra at Westminster Abbey on May 12. The ensemble will bring together leading UK musicians for the ceremony.
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New York
Vincent Massey
London
Hart House String Quartette
James Levey
Westminster Abbey
United Kingdom
Chemistry Professor To Retire From Toronto University
Dr. W Lash Miller, professor of physical chemistry at the University of Toronto, announced retirement at term end. He served 47 years on staff and in 1928 identified a bios element linked to plant growth. London streetcar system plan shifts to trolley buses, estimated at $50 000.
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Toronto
W. Lash Miller
University of Toronto
Miller
Misleading Publicity Urges Steps Be Taken To Stop Dishonest Brokerage
Senator Arthur Sauve calls for Canada to halt dishonest brokerage and misleading publicity in mining. He urges governments to supervise all resource development and to base policy on scientific truth and technical expertise to protect public confidence.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominions
Arthur Sauve
Cons Rigaud
Senate
Sauve
Surplus Expected for British Columbia Says Finance Minister
Hon John Hart BC finance minister estimates a 2 million dollar surplus at March 31 to fund direct unemployment relief, replacing borrowed funds. He notes a 3 million dollar loan in Toronto with Premier Pattullo was fully successful and will mostly finance road construction.
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Vancouver
John Hart
British Columbia
Hart
Eastern
T. D. Pattullo
Toronto
Winds Fill Ancient Grain Run From Australia to Britain
Fourteen great windjammers chase the Cape Horn route in an annual grain race from Australian ports to Great Britain and Europe. Vessels include the Abraham Rydberg which began January 12 at Walleroo and the C B Pedersen from Port Germain begun January 23. The field, largely Swedish owned steel four masted bark types, includes twelve other ships starting by March 3. Typically 90 to 120 days at sea.
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London
Cape Horn
Great Britain
Abraham Rydberg
Walleroo
Looking For Recruits London
Investigation proceeds to see if recruits for the British army can be drawn from dominions and colonies. The annual recruiting report for year ending September 30 1936 shows continued decline despite doubled efforts. Recruits total 21 975 vs 25 681 in 1934 35, while about 32 000 men are needed annually, leaving a deficit over 10 000.
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London
Dominions
Idea Voted Down Ottawa Compulsory Voting Rejected
The Commons special committee on the Elections and Franchise Act unanimously rejected compulsory voting and compulsory registration. The vote followed earlier study of Australia's experience and found the system inapplicable to the Canadian climate with costs outweighing the small gains in turnout.
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Ottawa
Commons
Australia
Roosevelt board suggests accepting war materials to ease debt
The National Resources Board advised the United States to accept certain raw war materials as partial payment toward the 12 billion dollar debt from the Great War. This proposal aims to reduce the financial burden by leveraging remaining wartime resources.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Resources Board
United States
Measles Epidemic Hits Indian Communities in Saskatchewan
Walter Gilbert reports a measles outbreak near He la Crosse and Beauval in Saskatchewan. Eight deaths in three days at Turtle River Trela Crosse area, and about a hundred ill at Beauval mission. Pneumonia often follows measles and is listed as the immediate cause of death.
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Prince Albert
He A la Crosse
Beauval
Walter Gilbert
Canadian Airways
Tre A la Crosse
Beauval Mission
Emigration Doubts From League Delegate Geneva
Alfred Rives of Canada told the League of Nations materials committee that emigration should be restrained under current world economic strain. He said the fall in emigration is a response to economic problems, and no nation can absorb surplus workers while facing high unemployment.
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Geneva
Alfred Rives
League of Nations
Taw
Rives
Commons Hear Trade Pact Could Spark War Debate
In Ottawa the House of Commons heard Liberal William H. Moore oppose renewing the Empire trade pact with Britain, warning economic imperialism may fuel war and influence nations like Japan, Germany and Italy. Hon. H. H. Stevens criticized neglect of Canada’s railway woes and urged joint Senate Commons committees to coordinate railways and labor rights, with a special autumn session to tackle the issue.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Canada
William H. Moore
Ontario
H. H. Stevens
Kootenay East
Reconstruction Party
Moore
Great Britain
House
Japan
Germany
Italy
Stevens
Senate
British industrialist warns of UK economic crash in two years
Lord Riverdale formerly Sir Arthur Balfour warned interviewers that Britain faced a danger of an economic crash within two years. He said times were too good, prices rising, and the re armament program has added to business profits, though the program would sustain the boom for two years before a downturn.
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Ottawa
Lord Riverdale
United Kingdom
Arthur Balfour
England
Mrs. Davies Prepares Cream Supply for Moscow Posting
Mrs. Marjorie Post Hutton Davies wife of Joseph E Davies new US ambassador to the Soviet has bought two thousand pints of cream frozen and packed for shipment to Moscow. The cream will be stored in the ambassadorial residence where twenty five electric refrigerators are being installed and room remains for strawberries. She also bought rock salt for making ice cream. The Soviet consulate joked about the supply noting there are cows in Russia.
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New York
Moscow
Marjorie Post Hutton Davies
Joseph E. Davies
New United States
Davies
Russia
Ontario Subside Bill Aims One Mill Levy For Towns
Premier Hepburn's budget pledge brings a subsidy to municipalities equal to one mill on their tax rates. Hon. David Croll introduced the municipal subsidy bill and cabinet would direct how subsidies reach individual taxpayers. The measure is not to be permanent, with a survey planned on taxation to seek real estate relief, and separate steps to fund old age pensions and mothers' allowances.
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Toronto
Ontario
Mitchell Hepburn
David Croll
Croll
Stolen 1,500-year-old Temple Image From Todaiji In Japan
Police mobilize nationwide search after thieves steal an eight inch silver image encrusted with gems from Todaiji temple. The miniature Buddha crown jewel valued at 50 million yen and set with 20 000 jewels. Paris notes France abandons La Martiniere prison ship after 10 000 convicts carried to Devil’s Island since 1921.
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Japan
Paris
France
Devil's Island
Montreal raid targets gambling dens with moving vans
Police used moving vans in raids to avoid tips offs and arrested 119 Chinese suspects in three gambling venues in Montreal. The detainees appeared in court following the operations conducted by authorities.
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Montreal
Labor Congress Opposed to Immigration Plan in Canada
The All-Canadian Congress of Labor opposed loosening immigration restrictions at its seventh annual session in Toronto. It urged provinces to extend minimum wage laws quickly and pressed the federal government to curb profiteering and consider taking over armament industries if war returns. It also warned against fascism and proposed a royal commission to examine social legislation within federal and provincial powers.
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Toronto
All-Canadian Congress of Labor
Canada
Labor Congress
George Cockburn
Regina
Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railways
Dominion
Motor License Trouble Victoria
British Columbia plans to curb border friction with Alberta motorists while requiring new arrivals to purchase B C license plates. Attorney General Gordon Sloan cited three border stops where prairie drivers were forced to buy plates, noting none were bona fide tourists.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Alberta
Coast Province
B.C
Gordon Sloan
Oppose Granting of Franchise to B. C. Orientals
Ottawa controversy over granting a franchise to Orientals in British Columbia sparks debate in the commons committee on election and franchise acts. Thomas Reid asserts that allowing an unassimilable race to influence Canada’s life is dangerous and that BC’s provincial ban on Oriental voting mirrors broader provincial policy. He contrasts Canada’s approach with Japan’s, noting rights restrictions for aliens in both nations.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Thomas Reid
Canada
Mr. Reid
Japan
Keep Schools Open Winnipeg
Manitoba schools will stay open ten months a year under climatic rules, regardless of district finances. Hon. Ivan Schultz says the government will aid districts lacking funds. The legislature discussed expenditures as H. F. Lawrence urged higher pay for Premier Bracken and cabinet ministers.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ivan Schultz
H. F. Lawrence
C.C.F
St. Boniface
John Bracken
Manitoba. Mr. Lawrence
Lawrence
C W N A Meeting Sets Halifax Convention Date
The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association board decided to hold this year’s annual convention in Halifax during the second or third week in August. A special committee met with Finance Minister C A Dunning Agriculture Minister J G Gardiner and Secretary of State Fernand Rinfret to discuss advertising printing and publicity matters. Spokesman Ss J Dornan of Alameda led the committee which included L J Bennett Carman Man Cameron MacIntosh MP for North Battleford Sask SN Wynn Yorkton Sask and W A Bourns Hartney Man.
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Ottawa
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Halifax
Finance
C. A. Dunning
J. G. Gardiner
Fernand Rinfret
Ss. J. Dornan
Alameda
Sask
L. J Bennett
Carman
Man
Cameron MacIntosh
North Battleford
SN Wynn
Yorkton
W. A. Bourns
Hartney
Origin of sit-down strikes linked to Gandhi tactics
Thomas Rogers, former Bombay Statesman staffer and now London resident, argues that the genesis of sit-down strikes traces to Gandhi's non-resistance methods from a decade earlier, reflecting his view on labor tactics.
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London
Ont
Gandhi
Thomas Rogers
Bombay Statesman
India
Ottawa Mayor Receives Guidance on Submitting Addresses
Dr. O. D. Skelton under secretary of state for external affairs writes Mayor Stanley Lewis advising municipalities seeking to present addresses to King George may forward them to the governor general for transmission.
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Ottawa
O. D. Skelton
External Affairs
Stanley Lewis
King George
Governor-General
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