Ottawa Crowned as Casgrain Speaker Sparks Conservative Criticism
Ottawa reports Conservative Leader Bennett challenged the selection of Pierre Casgrain as speaker of the House of Commons. He condemned Casgrain for dismissing over 120 employees and warned against political partiality. Premier Mackenzie King supported Casgrain, and King’s death shadowed the opening ceremony.
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Bennett
Pierre Casgrain
House of Commons
George
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Casgrain
A Balanced Budget Speaker Tells Of Britain's Recovery
Henry J. Allen former Kansas governor cites a balanced budget a trading tariff and housing program as key in Britain’s economic recovery. He spoke to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce noting unemployment reform and postwar austerity gave way to prosperity by 1933. He contrasts Britain’s situation with earlier dole funded hardship.
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Toronto
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Great Britain
Allen
Britain
England
Japan Planning Largest Warships Says Daily Express
The Daily Express claims Japan will lay down 45,000 ton battleships with 16 to 18 inch guns when the Washington treaty ends. It reports a 15,000 ton battleship line and a flotilla of 2,400 ton destroyers plus 3,000 ton submarine cruisers armed with two eight inch guns. The Hood remains the largest warship at 42,100 tons.
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London
Daily Express
Japan
Naval Conference
Tokyo
Hood
Clash Inevitable in Pacific War Says Japanese Writer
Lieuten ant-Commander Totaishi Maru of the Japanese navy predicts an inevitable Pacific war with Great Britain in his book Japan Must Fight Britain. He says the United States will likely side with Britain and that Japan must halt expansion or England must yield some gains. He argues trade reforms would only delay a clash.
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London
Pacific Ocean
Great Britain
Japan
Totaishi Maru
Britain
United States
England
Maru
New Faces In Parliament Open Ottawa Session
Ottawa lawmakers open the 18th parliament with 341 members in total. More than 160 are newcomers, many never having sat in parliament before, including 19 new senators. Seventeen were appointed by the former Conservative government and two by the current administration.
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Ottawa
Senate
House of Commons
Cheese Bonus Sought by Ontario Patrons Association
A delegation from the Ontario Cheese Patrons Association urged payment of a cheese industry bonus to continue until prices are profitable to producers. They pressed the request on Hon. James Gardiner, Ontario minister of agriculture, outlining the executive committee and secretary treasurer in attendance.
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Ottawa
James Gardiner
Ontario Cheese Patrons’ Association
Crawford-Frost Elected President of Canadian Hereford Breeders
W A Crawford-Frost of Nanton Alberta won the presidency of the Canadian Hereford Breeders Association at its annual meeting held here last week. The election consolidated leadership for Hereford breeders across Canada with Crawford-Frost heading the organization.
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Toronto
W. A. Crawford-Frost
Nanton
Alta
Nazi Leader Murder Sparks Swiss Crisis Rumors
Berlin warned Switzerland to uncover and prosecute those behind the assassination of Wilhelm Gustroff, a Nazi leader killed in Davos by David Frankfurter. Goebbels banned Jewish cultural groups from meeting, while Jewish circles fear the killing could fuel anti Semitic riots and political strife.
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Wilhelm Gusttof
Switzerland
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Davos
David Frankfurter
Goebbels
Berne
Ottawa Supreme Court Reserve Opinion on Federal Law Validity
Canada’s supreme court reserves judgment on eight federal statutes including the Criminal Code section 498a and the Dominion Trade and Industry Commission Act. Judgments may take a month or six weeks with potential appeals to the English Privy Council.
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England
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Quebec
New Brunswick
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British Columbia
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Means Increased Revenue Ottawa During Parliamentary Session
Opening of the parliamentary sessions will boost Ottawa's population by over 500 and purchasing power by about 2 million dollars. The House of Commons has 245 members and the Senate 96, many bringing wives to Ottawa. Indemnities total around 900 thousand for MPs, with cabinet and opposition leader payroll near 175 thousand. The Speaker of the Commons gets 6000 annually plus indemnity, and deputy speaker 4000. Senate Speaker gets 6000 plus indemnity. Maintenance needs around 550 thousand for the Commons, with salaries 120 thousand, committees 15 thousand, clerical help 100 thousand, debates publishing 63 thousand, and sergeant at arms about 200 thousand. Senate ordinary expenses run about 162 thousand.
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House of Commons
Senate
Ottawa
Governor General Hints at Frontier Visits Across Canada
Baron Tweedsmuir, governor general, told the Canadian Institute of Surveying he hopes to visit remote northern and western outposts within a year or two. He described himself as a countryman and more drawn to wild spaces and frontier life than cities. He said he feels at home with men who live and work outdoors.
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Ottawa
Baron Tweedsmuir
Canada
Canadian Institute of Surveying
Blizzard Sweeps Japan Leaves Many Dead At Sea
A two day blizzard across central Japan left seventy three confirmed dead and eighty eight feared dead at sea. A snowslide buried seven buildings at Kusatsu near Tokyo, killing fifty five. The freighter Unnan Maru with a crew of forty five sent an SOS claiming waterlogging and sinking. two steamers found no trace.
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Japan
Kusatsu
Annan
Canadian Bacteriologist Named Head of Soviet Institute
Prof. Felix D'herelie, noted Canadian bacteriologist and former Pasteur Institute head, will depart Paris to head a new biological institute at Triflis named in his honor by the Soviet government. He discovered a bacteria that has proven effective as an anti toxin against cholera and bubonic plague.
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Paris
Felix D‘herelie
Triflis
Pasteur Institute
Peace Parley Plan Defeated in Commons Vote
London. The House of Commons rejected a motion to sponsor a new international peace conference by 228 to 157. An amendment removing the conference but keeping anti war language passed 207 to 125. Lord Cranborne warned another world conference could fail and be disastrous while emphasizing international economic cooperation to curb armaments.
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House of Commons
George Lansbury
Paul V. Emrys-Evans
Viscount Cranborne
Lord Cranborne
Samuel Hoare
Geneva
Lansbury
Europe
Asia
House
League of Nations
Railways and Motor Trucks Compete in Canada
Sir Edward Beatty, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, told the Engineering Institute of Canada that railway versus motor truck competition is not yet proven on an economic basis. He argued highways face regulation pressures as road carriers seek steadier rates and services amid improving highways and growing private car use.
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Hamilton
Ont
Edward Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Engineering Institute of Canada
Edward
Sir Edward
Canada
King Edward to attend British Industries Fair in London
The first public engagement of King Edward since his father King George’s funeral will be a visit to the British Industries Fair. The event runs from February 17 to 22 with exhibits in London and Birmingham. Canada organizes sections in both sites and will have buyers attending.
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London
King George
Birmingham
Canada
Explosion disaster inquiry cites excessive wire voltage at Coalhurst mine
In Lethbridge Alberta the judicial inquiry into the December 9 Coalhurst mine disaster of Lethbridge Collieries Limited heard mine manager W M Davidson testify that tests showed signal wires carried excessive voltage after the explosion that killed 16 miners.
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Coalhurst
Lethbridge Collieries Limited
W. M. Davidson
Irish Free State Holds Silent Resolution for King
Dail Eireann passed a resolution of sympathy for the death of King George with members standing in silence. The vote came more than two weeks after the king’s death and reflects official mourning in Dublin.
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Cunard invites designs for Queen Mary sister ship
The Daily Mail reports Cunard-White Star invites four British shipbuilders to submit designs for a sister liner to the Queen Mary a 73000 ton super liner set for her maiden Atlantic crossing this spring.
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The
Daily Mail
Cunard-White Star Line
Atlantic
Two Dead In Rail Accident London
London reports two killed in a rail accident. Great Britain planned to grant a loan of 40 million pounds to the Soviet Union under a plan to provide payments to pre war Russia claimants.
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London
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Russia
Vancouver Protest Over Calgary Stampede During Jubilee
The Vancouver Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals protests a proposal to bring the Calgary stampede to Vancouver for the golden jubilee celebrations. The city’s jubilee committee faces the issue as lines are drawn over including the event in the program.
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Vancouver Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
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