Tributes Paid To Memory Of Sir Robert Borden
Ottawa notes mark the death of Sir Robert Laird Borden at 82. Flags fly at half mast as Prime Minister Mackenzie King and others praise his wartime leadership and role in Canada’s constitutional development. Veterans idolized him for his courteous demeanor and public service.
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Sir Robert Laird Borden
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War Veterans of
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London
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Regina survey party seeks prehistoric mammal finds in Alberta
A National Museum of Canada team led by M. Sternberg plans a summer survey in the Manyberries district near the Saskatchewan border to locate valuable prehistoric mammal specimens. It is one of seven Alberta surveys exploring oil and gas resources and water structures under L. S. Russell.
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Regina
National Museum of Canada
Cc. M. Sternberg
Manyberries
Alberta
Saskatchewan
L. S. Russell
Two Destroyers Launched on Tyne River
Two destroyers named the Cossack and Affridi were launched simultaneously from narrow Tyne shipyards. Both ships are identical and powered by 44000 horsepower turbines capable of 36 knots.
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London
Tyne River
Cossack
Affridi
Widow Works On Relief Gang In Ontario Rail Project
Ann Sofia Tenho a 70 year old widow joined a relief work gang at Nairn Centre Ontario. She worked three days with a wheel barrow and shovel to gravel a rail road approach in exchange for a relief slip. Councillor George Thurlow confirmed her name on the project roster. She wore men's overalls and boots, saying she must work to eat and not sleep.
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Nairn Centre
Ont
Ann Sofia Tenho
George Thurlow
Sudbury
London Canadians Organize Overseas Group in London
An organized Canadian group forms at Over seas house in London and elects Mrs R W Sandford as secretary. Lord Goschen outlines the Overseas league program for Canada, aiming to unite Canadian interests, connect home members, encourage discussions on Canadian topics, and link Canadians with other dominion groups.
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London
Overseas House
R W. D. Sandford Pinner
Middlesex
Overseas League
Canada
Lord Goschen
League
Baldwin Enters Upper House to Close Parliamentary Career
London reports Stanley Baldwin joined the House of Lords to finish his career amid the chamber’s calm surroundings. Viscount Samuel, formerly Sir Herbert Samuel, followed him after Baldwins’ installation. The Liberal leader said his peerage would not deter his aim to abolish the hereditary principle in the upper house.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Asquith
Balfour
Disraeli
House of Lords
Baldwin
Viscount Samuel
Herbert Samual
Commons
Five Canadians Awarded MIT Degrees
James William Montgomery of Wetaskiwin Alberta received a master of science in mining engineering and Harry Carlton Swan of Moose Jaw earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New Gold Discovery Triggers Air Rush to Lac la Ronge
News of a gold find in the Lac la Ronge area spurred several aeroplane parties to probe a site 24 miles northeast of the north land village. Adolph Studer, a two year prospector and homesteader, reported samples from 11.55 to 105.35 dollars per ton after recording the discovery in Regina. Assays were conducted by the British Columbia government assayist at Nelson, B.C.
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Lac la Ronge
Northland Village
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Studer
Regina
British Columbia
Nelson
B.C
Blame for Hunter Mine Incident Laid on Spanish Insurgents
The British government blamed Spanish insurgents for the mine that damaged the destroyer Hunter off Almeria on May 13 with eight killed and 24 wounded. A formal protest was sent to General Francisco Franco via Ambassador Sir Henry Chilton. Authorities claim insurgents laid mines in the high seas off Almeria and elsewhere. The Hunter, reported torpedoed at first, was damaged beyond repair and will cost over £140,000 to repair, taking about a year.
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London
Hunter
Almeria
Francisco Franco
Foreign Office
Henry Chilton
Spain
Hendaye
France
Salamanca
Gibraltar
Ethiopian ruler sues Italian government in French courts
Emperor Haile Selassie files suit through attorney Paul Weill to confirm his right to sell stock in the railway between Addis Ababa and Djibouti. The action targets the Italian government which seized Ethiopia, with the case heard in French courts.
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Haile Selassie
Italy
Paul Weill
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Djibouti
French Somaliland
Shorter Hour Week Debate At International Labour Conference
Alexander R. Goldie of Galt Ontario urged Canadian employers against a 40 hour week arguing no real gain in living standards from shorter hours. He proposed boosting production and investigating middlemen profits to raise national income and criticized focus on high standard countries over those with lower standards.
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Ont
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Tour Country In A Taxi Montreal Adventure
Mr and Mrs Francis Smith of Watford England hired a Washington taxi to tour the United States and Canada and ended up driving the cab around Montreal for a couple of days. Newsmen learned the couple met the driver and his cab in Washington and decided to continue the trip together.
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Montreal
Francis Smith
Watford
England
Washington
Georgetown Forger Granted 15-Year Sentence Extension
In British Guiana a 30 year old forger Chiragally Khan born in India is given an added 15 year term to his 10 year forgery sentence. He allegedly forged wills of three hospital patients while paralyzed and hospitalised. Confederates outside the hospital allegedly acted as beneficiaries while estates were settled. A co defendant received seven years and another three years.
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Northwest Frontier
Georgetown
British Guiana
Supreme Court
Chiragally Khan
Khan
Trade talk in Commons on Canada U S treaty
London debate on the Canada United States trade pact features Oliver Stanley endorsing the agreement as compatible with imperial preference. Sir Archibald Sinclair calls it a step forward from Ottawa while Leopold Amery warns Britain must protect its imperial tariff policy and balance of trade.
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House of Commons
Oliver Stanley
The
Board of Trade
Walter Run
Stanley
Canada
Archibald Sinclair
United States
Amery
Britain
H. B. Lees-Smith
United Kingdom
SS Bellenger
West Indies
John Simon
Rivalry Seen For Air Lines Over North Atlantic
New competition emerges as French and German lines plan to enter the North Atlantic trade. Imperial Airways and Pan American Airways continue to cooperate on the Newfoundland and Canada route with survey flights earlier planned. Lufthansa aims to start New York Frankfurt air mail service next month while Air France and French Line form a joint venture for US service. Imperial and Pan American have completed survey flights for the Washington New York Bermuda link, part of the two trans Atlantic routes under study.
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North Atlantic
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Canada
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Frankfort-on-Main
Paris
Word Air France
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Azores
Madeira
Portugal
Turgeon grain inquiry sails toward Britain for overseas hearings
Justice Turgeon departs Montreal to lead a royal inquiry into Britain's grain trade. Commission counsel J L Ralston will accompany the sole member, with wheat board representatives and Canada’s wheat pools prepared to present evidence abroad. Hearings to begin on arrival in England, with experts invited as needed.
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Ottawa
United Kingdom
Continent
W. F. A. Turgeon
Montreal
W. D. Euler
Trade and Commerce
Canada
Atlantic
J. L. Ralston
R. H. Miliken
K.c
Regina
Isaac Pitblado
A E Darby
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
George Meliver
Canadian Wheat Board
England
Western
Commission
Westlake designs new Canadian flag submission for Ottawa
Submits New Design Swift Current. F G Westlake of the city proposes a Canadian flag without the Union Jack. The royal blue shield with maple leaf and crown sits on a red field with nine green maple leaves symbolizing provinces. In Siam, monkeys guard bank coins by biting them to test authenticity.
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F. G. Westlake
Westlake
Ottawa
Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth
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