Dominion to buy two British destroyers for navy
The Dominion government announced plans to purchase from Britain two 1931 destroyers to replace the Champlain and Vancouver. The ships will be nearly identical to Saguenay and Skeena, to be refitted and manned by Canadian crews, with transfer expected in early 1937. An appropriation vote will set costs.
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Dominion
Great Britain
Champlain
Vancouver
Mackenzie King
Saguenay
Skeena
Canada
Defence
Ian Mackenzie
Newspapers as a Guide in Crumbling Institutions
John Bassett of the Montreal Gazette outlines a newspaper’s role in a free society. He cites independence from bias in news, growing editorial influence, and a move away from strict party allegiance as key changes empowering papers to guide citizens when institutions falter.
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Toronto
John Bassett
Montreal Gazette
Les
Bassett
Canadian Automobile Chamber
Free gas masks to be issued in Britain amid emergency
Geoffrey Lloyd tells the House of Commons that Britain will issue free gas masks to civilians at 2,000,000 monthly. He says substantial stocks of respirator parts exist and large scale assembly is expected by March, with free distribution "in event of an emergency."
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London
Great Britain
Geoffrey Lloyd
Home Office
House of Commons
Lloyd
British Defence Plans Expand In 1937 To 1940
Sir Thomas Inskip told the House of Commons Britain will extend munitions output from 1937 to 1940 on a growing scale for empire defence. He said new guns for aerial defence, balloon barrage nets for London, and expanded air and ground forces would be needed. Over 2,400 pilots trained since May, 20,000 ground troops enlisted.
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London
Thomas Inskip
House of Commons
Great Britain
Thomas
Sir Thomas
Women Take Up Homesteads in Alberta
October homestead statistics from the department of lands and mines show 135 Edmonton residents filed for homesteads with 40 percent women. At Peace River 79 filings include 23 women and at Calgary 21 men and five women filed.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Department of Lands and Mines
Peace River
Calgary
Haiti Seeks Permanent Trade Relations With Canada
Alfred Nemours Haitian minister plenipotentiary to Paris said in an interview that Haiti, the Caribbean republic, and the Dominion of Canada would benefit from a reciprocal trade agreement.
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Montreal
Haiti
Canada
Caribbean Republic
Dominion
Alfred Nemours
Paris
Italy and Austro Hungary tacitly recognize Ethiopia conquest
Recognizing a shift in power Vienna and Hungary, aligned with Vienna and political circles, have tacitly accepted Italy's conquest of Ethiopia, signaling a covert acknowledgment of Italian dominance in the region and its colonial actions.
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Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Ethiopia
Queen Mary Battles Wild Atlantic Storm at Southampton
The liner Queen Mary rode out a fierce Atlantic gale docking at Southampton after passengers suffered injuries. Frank Goffin, 73, died from a gunshot wound endured during the rolling ship, with Capt. R V Peel describing the storm as unprecedented in duration. The voyage aided the Hamburg American freighter Isis sinking in the storm, while crew searched long at sea for survivors.
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Southampton
Southmpton
Frank Goffin
Tiverton
Devon
R. V. Peel
Isis
Manchester plans shipload of friendship to Irish Free State
Manchester announces a plan to send a shipload of friendship to the Irish Free State. Mayor Alfred Byrne of Dublin warmly welcomes the delegation, signaling cordial relations between the two communities.
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Manchester
Cattle Bring High Prices at Elmwood Farm Auction
Cattle brought a total of 42340 from 70 Holstein head at Elmwood Farm Lake Forest sale. Buyers from ten states Canada and Puerto Rico attended. Auctioneers Mack and Andrews estimated an average of 605 per head the highest in years. Nine head sold from 1008 to 3500 and 19 others from 500 to 900.
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Chicago
States
Canada
Puerto Rico
Elmwood
Suburb Lake
J. E Mack
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Walter F. Andrews
Beach City
Seven Nations Recognize Turkey Remilitarizing Dardanelles
France Great Britain Russia Bulgaria Greece Germany Yugoslavia and Turkey exchanged ratifications of the MontrÉux convention, signed in July by 10 nations, formally recognizing Turkey's right to remilitarize the Dardanelles.
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Paris
Britain Keeps Spain Non Intervention Policy Asks No Change
London reports Great Britain will stay with its non intervention stance toward Spain and has received no word that France plans to alter its position. Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons that he sees no concerted action by Britain and cites France’s unchanged stance on arms embargo and enforcement.
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London
Great Britain
Spain
France
Eden
House of Commons
Frederick Cocks
Labor
Blum
Britain
International Committee
Gabriele D Annunzio Condemns Air Force Mare Nostrum Claim
On the fourteenth anniversary of the Fascist march on Rome, Gabriele D Annunzio charged that the Italian Air Force was turning the Mediterranean into mare nostrum our sea. The outspoken figure attacked fascist aims and denounced aerial domination plans.
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Italy
Rome
Mediterranean
Urges Militia For Canada Ottawa
Major-General EF C Ashton chief of the general staff says Canada must be ready to take its place if called. He notes soldiers should stay out of policy and that future efforts rely on the non permanent militia trained before war. He adds Britain is arming, needing a year or two to reach readiness.
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Ottawa
Canada
EF. C. Ashton
Department of National Defence
Army of Canada
CEA
Ashton
Great Britain
Mrs Kathleen Strange Wins Canadian Non Fiction Prize
Mrs Kathleen Strange of Winnipeg wins the Canadian book contest non fiction prize of 1000 dollars for The Modern Pioneer announced at the National Book fair. More than 170 manuscripts were received with no award in fiction. Judges include S Morgan-Powell C R Sanderson and Dr Pelham Edgar.
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Kathleen Strange
Toronto
Winnipeg
George J. McLeod, Ltd
Dodge Publishing Company of
New York
Canadian Authors’ Association
S. Morgan- Powell
The
Montreal Star
C. R. Sanderson
Toronto Public Library
Dr. Pelham Edgar
Atlantic Air Service Talks Ahead of 1937 North Atlantic Flight
Experimental flights in preparation for a north Atlantic air service are planned to begin in spring 1937. Sir Philip Sassoon told the House of Commons that talks continue among the UK Canada Irish Free State and United States governments. Preparations for bases with wireless and meteorological facilities are underway in the Irish Free State and Newfoundland with a regular service to follow once experience is gained.
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London
Philip Sassoon
Air
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Canada
Irish Free State
United States
Newfoundland
King Edward Visits Westminster Abbey in Rain
King Edward, unannounced, visits the floodlit remembrance field at Westminster Abbey and plants a plain wooden cross inscribed in memory of King George V. He observes the miniature poppy fields, buys two poppies from an ex serviceman, and donates to the collection box as mourners and children recognize him.
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London
Edward
Westminster Abbey
King George V
Isolation is short sighted Canada must stay linked to empire
Air Marshal W A Bishop told an Armistice Day dinner that isolation is short sighted for Canada and that Canada must remain a British Commonwealth partner. He warned that Canada cannot shield itself by Monroe doctrine alone and urged a gesture to protect democratic freedom within empire policy.
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Ottawa
Canada
W. A. Bishop
V.c
Canadian Legion
British Empire Service League
Bishop
Dominion
United States
British Commonwealth of Nations
Britain
Acquit Russia of Charges by International Committee
The international non intervention committee acquitted Russia of three Italian charges that it aided the Madrid government. Italy’s Grandi denounced Russia, calling it a threat to Europe, while the Soviet representative countered with sharp replies about Rome’s actions and stance toward Franco.
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London
International Non-Intervention Committee
Russia
Madrid
Dno Grandi
Italy
Grandi
Europe
Stalin
U.S.S.R
Spain
Moiseyevitch Kagan
Kagan
Berlin
Rome
Franco
The World In Arms Geneva League Report
The League of Nations says 8.2 million men are permanently under arms worldwide with 545000 in navies. World armies have grown since 1931 32 from 5.9 million to about 7.6 million including permanent forces only. Europe now lists 4.8 million armed men versus 2.6 million in 1931 32, with Germany noted for boosted forces to 800000 through labor units.
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Geneva
League of Nations
League
Europe
Germany
Hitler
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