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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1934
Page
3
London reports the government plans an inquiry into arms traffic. Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon signaled support in principle, preferring a study of national security aspects over a fishing inquiry and noting Britain’s ratification of the 1925 arms traffic convention.
Government circles anticipate a longer term for French conscripts as fears grow of a new German challenge. The finance committee previously gave the government broad military spending latitude, while Premier Flandin's uncertain pledge on a 12 month service term fuels Radical Socialist fears of a lengthened draft in line with general staff wishes.
France's Minister of Air Victor Denain told the chamber's air committee that Germany's planes are swift and modern and sought 3.5 billion francs to make the French air force superior. He warned of a feared Luftwaffe with 1,000 to 1,100 planes planned for 1935, while conceding France has more machines but less speed and modernity.
The National Dairy Council endorsed a plan to align Canadian butter stocks by asking all but some holders to declare their reserves. A five member unpaid board will run the scheme until May 1935 and may export butter, collect stocks, or levy excess import duties for distribution among exporters. Robert Barber of Yorkton, Sask, urged Western producers not to be pauperized to aid Ontario and Quebec cheesemakers.
The Dominion Marketing Board will hold the second week of December for hearings by those opposed to the three prairie poultry pools schemes. West petitions and organizations seek appearance. Dates are not fixed but one week may cover all opposition. Meantime, other schemes progress slowly.
The select joint parliamentary committee on Indian reform calls for an all Indian federation of self-governing units replacing centralized rule. Eleven provinces and two new ones would join along with native states by voluntary accession, with defence and external relations reserved to the viceroy and British government, while expanding internal self government.
Ontario welfare minister David A. Croll unveils a relief plan that would place unemployed single men in private homes with a weekly lodgings rate capped at one dollar and food vouchers at current prices. The province would cover its share, moving away from hostel dormitories toward normal domestic life.
Dr Wilder D Bancroft of Cornell University predicts a drug may lengthen life by reducing worry and boosting disease resistance. Based on preliminary rabbit and chicken tests he has not yet tested on humans. The chemical is sodium rhodanate, previously used to treat drug addicts.
Marie of Roumania hopes to visit North America again with her grandson Peter of Yugoslavia. From there she intends to travel around the world, continuing a global tour.
Parmentier and Moll, Dutch aviators and winners of the London to Melbourne handicap air race, landed their transport plane in Amsterdam to the cheers of about 50 000 people.
A plan to reduce dairy surplus by a fund built from a levy on dairy men was approved at the National Dairy Council convention. The board is authorized to levy funds to promote the industry in domestic and export markets and send the scheme to provincial dairy organizations. T. E. Love of Edmonton and P. O. Colquhoun of Maple Creek chaired the proposal.
Budapest reports the international wheat commission condemns national policies hindering import demand. It forecasts world demand for exported wheat to stay at 600 million bushels yearly through August 1936, with European imports not exceeding 450 million and Japan aiming for self sufficiency. The decline in population growth and per capita consumption means any demand rebound hinges on reduced production in importing countries.
A. E. McLaurin, General Secretary of the Canadian Boys and Girls Farm Clubs, oversees results from the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto where 32 club teams from all provinces compete in live stock and field crop judging contests.
Hon. H. H. Stevens former minister of trade and commerce urged Canada to spend over a billion dollars in housing and commercial construction over the next few years. He called a conference of bankers loan and mortgage firms and insurers to plan financing, saying if they fail the government should act as policy. He spoke at Ottawa junior board of trade banquet.
Four crewmen of the steamer W. C. Franz are lost after a collision in heavy fog 30 miles south by east of Thunder Bay Island, Lake Huron, with the Edward E. Loomis. The Loomis towed by radio report carries 14 Franz survivors and shows forward damage, while the Franz had delivered wheat at Port Colborne and was bound for more grain.
North Dakota entomologists at the second annual hopper conference closed sessions urged a national grasshopper egg survey in cooperation with states and Canada. Resolutions called for adequate federal funding to the bureau of entomology and warned the 1935 outlook remains serious in North Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan.
The United States failed to export a single bushel of wheat last week marking a first since western prairies were tilled. Officials cite drought and falling exports as Canada and Argentina gain share, with prior shipments averaging 150 million to 370 million bushels in earlier years.
London reports gloom in tri power talks as Japan insists on parity across fleets and rejects tonnage only limits. Ambassador Matsudaira says Japan would build to parity if granted and reject restrictions on vessel types without total tonnage agreement. Britain and the United States seek a multilateral pact inviting Japan later.
The House of Commons approved by 224 to 62 a motion to drop private members time for debate on the India report and the government bill. MacDonald said the bill could run 300 clauses and dominate government business. Debate on the report to occur before Christmas. second reading of the India bill between Christmas and Easter. July would see most time devoted to the measure. The report proposed an al India federation with self governing units through the viceroy to the British administration. India reacted with disapproval, while Labour argued for Dominion status by India’s own progress. Conservatives face a convention next month as parliamentary battle looms between die hards and pro self rule factions. A large middle ground hopes for progress.
W. J. Tupper will be sworn in December 1 at the Legislative Buildings, succeeding J. D. McGregor. Premier John Bracken said rumors of closing Government House are unfounded and that budget reductions may occur but the house will not be closed.
The Dominion government purchased from Canadian National Railways the old industrial building at Main and Water streets Winnipeg for 175000. The structure will be razed and a seven storey department building erected with one floor rented to the railway for its officials.
Calgary Daily records the death of Harry Harmer a 40 year old Winnipeg hydro lineman who fell from a steel tower and became entangled in high tension wires. He died instantly after the lines were de-energized.
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