Support for Railways Called Vital Necessity by Canadian Official
Toronto reports senior vice president C Coleman of Canadian Pacific told officials and travelers at the Canadian National exhibition that Canada faces a railway crisis. He warned subsidies to roads and air services have drained rail revenue and urged public support to prevent further service curtailment as rolling stock costs exceed 600 million dollars.
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C. Coleman
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Mr. Coleman
United States
Canadian Railways
Coleman
Trans- Canada Air Service
Postpone Inquiry in Ottawa Gasoline and Motor Cars
The tariff board will postpone all hearings on gasoline and motor car inquiries until after the general election. It believes statements during the campaign could politicize the board. The delay avoids hindering candidates who have not yet presented their cases.
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Ottawa
Tariff Board
Ottawa raises short term loan to refinance debt
Finance Minister Rhodes announced a 20 million dollar loan secured in New York for five months at a record low rate of three quarters of one percent. The note runs Sept 1 to Feb 1 1936 and will retire Grand Trunk Railway seven percent debentures due Oct 1 payable in New York. The outstanding issue totals 23.74 million and any shortfall will be covered by other sources.
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Ottawa
Rhodes
New York
Dominion Administration
United States
Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada
Ontario to Screen Prospective Normal Students
Dr L J Simpson Ontario minister of education announced all students wishing to attend normal schools this fall would undergo a thorough medical examination and only the physically fit would be admitted. This marks the first step in reducing teacher oversupply in the province.
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Toronto
L. J. Simpson
Ontario
James McAnsh Joins Wheat Board Staff in Winnipeg
James McAnsh assistant commercial editor at Winnipeg Free Press is named secretary to the wheat advisory committee of the newly appointed Canadian wheat board. He will begin Sept 16 and ends 12 years with the Free Press.
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Winnipeg
James McAnsh
Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian Wheat Board
McAnsh
Wheat Advisory Committee
The
Free Press
Milkcow population in Canada tops three million
Report notes about 3 047 000 milch cows are now counted in Canada. Government agriculture data show dairy herds at or near record levels across provinces as farmers expand production to meet demand.
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Canada
Air Force Moves to Sudan and Kenya from Egypt
A Royal Air Force squadron departed from Egypt heading toward the Sudan and Kenya colony as a precautionary measure. Sir Miles Lampson informed Egyptian War Minister Mohamed Tawfik Abdallah that British air maneuvers would occur in the Suez region. Within two days ten Italian transports passed through the Suez Canal bound for East Africa carrying 7,000 men and war supplies.
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Cairo
Egypt
Sudan
Kenya
Miles W. Lampson
Mohammed Twefik Abdallah
Suez
Suez Canal
East Africa
Massive U.S. Reforestation Plan Aims At 600 Million Trees
Government officials announced a large scale reforestation effort to produce about 600 million trees and shrubs through federal and cooperative nurseries. The program targets planting at roughly 1000 trees per acre, with substantial output dedicated to erosion control on farms and grazing lands as part of forestation initiatives.
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Washington
North Bay Mayor Urges Uniform Relief Plan
Mayor W. G. Bullbrook opened the 35th annual convention of the Union of Canadian Municipalities in North Bay with a call for a uniform scientific relief method. He argued that a 90 percent mayor consensus could win approval from the Dominion government in Ottawa without political maneuvering.
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North Bay
Dominion
W. G. Bullbrook
The
Union of Canadian Municipalities
Ottawa
Italy's Ethiopia Campaign Begins Without War Declaration
Daily Telegraph reports Italy will start the Ethiopia campaign without a formal declaration of war once weather permits. Mussolini plans to frame the move as a police measure and present full arguments to justify the contention.
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London
Italy
Ethiopia
Daily Telegraph
Mussolini
Red sticker plan targets drunk drivers in Winnipeg
In Winnipeg a resident proposes a unique approach to curb drunken driving and speeding. Offenders would be forced to display a large red sticker on their cars advertising the offence for a 30 day penance period.
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Winnipeg
New McGill Principal Takes Post at Montreal University
Arthur Eustace Morgan assumed duties as principal and vice chancellor of McGill University in Montreal. Formal installation ceremonies are not scheduled until October 5.
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Montreal
Arthur Eustace Morgan
McGill University
British Labor Backs League in Ethiopia Crisis
In Margate, England, the Trades Union Congress voted 2 785 000 to 177 000 to back the League covenant with armed force if needed. Sir Walter Citrine urged preventing Italy from crushing Ethiopia, saying sanctions equal penalties and urging firm League action to restrain aggression and uphold peace.
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Margate
England
Italy
Ethiopia
Trades Union Congress
Walter Citrine
Congress
League Council
League
Trade Problem Discussed Ottawa Cabinet Council
Ottawa cabinet council gave further consideration to the Canadian Japanese trade problem and the possibility of improving the situation after mutual trade restrictions were imposed earlier in the summer. Developments were expected soon as Japan demanded elimination of the exchange dump duty and then imposed a 50 percent surtax on Canadian imports. Canada retaliated with a 33 percent surtax, involving about $20 million annually in a four to one ratio in favor of the Dominion.
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Ottawa
Japan
Dominion
BC Market Board to Enforce Potato Rules
The British Columbia coast vegetable marketing board aims to enforce its potato marketing regulations despite 14 failed cases against Chinese potato growers. Crown counsel G A Grant announced that charges against the Orientals were dismissed. The charges related to an alleged blockade attempt at Marpole bridge on August 12.
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Vancouver
British Columbia Coast Vegetable Marketing Board
G. A. Grant
Marpole Bridge
Emperor Haile Selassie clamps down on anti-Italy rhetoric
Emperor Haile Selassie orders arrests for violent language against Mussolini and Italy. He instructs editors to address Il Duce as Mr Mussolini and to refrain from attacking Italy. The AP reports heavy rains in Jigjigga complicating roads as tensions with Italy rise.
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Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Mussolini
Italy
Kidane Miriam Takle
Voice of
Ethiopia
Rome
Il Duce
Associated Press
Jigjigga
Bank of Canton Closes Amid Financial Alarm in Hong Kong
The Bank of Canton, a pioneer Chinese banking house, suspended payments as South China’s financial structure was shaken. Officials from other Chinese banks expressed confidence they could meet heavy withdrawals, while remittance declines from overseas and the American silver purchase policy were cited as factors.
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Hong Kong
South China
Bank of Canton
Pioneer
China
United States Purchases Ottawa Estate for Legation
The United States government has bought the 10-acre Warren Y. Soper estate in Rockcliffe village Ottawa to complete its legation residence and office quarters plans. The purchase was announced by Norman Armour United States minister to Canada. The Soper property was described as one of Ottawa’s most beautiful residential parcels.
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Ottawa
Legation
United States
Warren Y. Soper
Rockcliffe Village
Norman Armour
Canada
Soper
Distribution Of Voters In Canada Provinces
Ontario leads with 2,172,596 electors qualified for Oct 14. Quebec totals 1,574,120. Saskatchewan 443,484. British Columbia 382,120. Manitoba 371,204. Alberta 368,866. Maritime provinces sum 586,174: Nova Scotia 303,738. New Brunswick 229,162. Prince Edward Island 53,274. Yukon lists 1,802 electors.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Banner
Quebec
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Maritime Provinces
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Yukon
Campbell urges safer cars after land speed tests
Sir Malcolm Campbell, famed for a land speed record of 301.1292 mph, says tests should lead to safer automobiles. He rejects high speeds on highways and notes many cars are unsafe even at 40 mph while owners push near twice that pace. He hopes tests push car design toward emergency resilience. He adds he may quit the sport, or not.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Malcolm Campbell
Magazine Censored Again in Time Controversy
The News Chronicle reports Time magazine was censored for the second week in a row in Britain. A page presumed to reference the Prince of Wales Riviera visit was torn from all copies sold in Great Britain. An August 19 issue page about the Duke and Duchess of Kent was removed by a wholesale newsdealer before London distribution.
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London
News Chronicle
United States
Time
Prince of Wales
Riviera
Great Britain
Duke and Duchess of Kent
Alberta taps Major Douglas for Social Credit plan
Edmonton reports Major C H Douglas, founder of Social Credit, will serve as financial adviser to Alberta. Premier Aberhart says Douglas may travel soon if he has needed information. meanwhile the Barlow coal commission will not proceed and provincial savings deposits are recovering after a run.
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Edmonton
C. H. Douglas
Social Credit
Alberta
Aberhart
Douglas
Canada
Barlow Coal Commission
Reid
Montague Barlow
Montague
Eden Presses League Unity in Geneva Address
Anthony Eden Britain's league minister calls for unity and a faithful spirit to preserve the League in Geneva. He stresses peaceful settlement, warns that failure would damage world order, and pledges Britain’s full cooperation in resolving the Italy Ethiopia dispute.
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Geneva
Anthony Eden
Britain
League
Eden
Paris
Council
Italy
Ethiopia
United Kingdom
Netherlands Power Use Surges As Plants Operate
More than 96 percent of the Dutch population uses electricity for light and power. There are 50 power plants in operation in the country.
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The
Netherlands
Operaton
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