Six Directors Named for C N R Control
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced six of seven directors to control the Canadian National Railways with a labor representative to be chosen by unions. Hungerford remains chairman. Appointments cover three, two, and one year terms with regional advisory aims and salaries set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canadian National Railways
Mackenzie King
S. J. Hungerford
Canadian National System
Mr. Hungerford
Jas. Y. Murdock
Toronto
Noranda Mines
Wilfred J. G Gagnon
Montreal
Herbert J. Symington
Donald H. McDougall
Stellarton
N.S
Robert J. Moffat
Bradwell, Sask
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Atlantic
Hungerford
Canada Names Official Delegates to League of Nations
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced Canada's official delegates to the upcoming League of Nations session. Hon. Raoul Dandurand leads alongside Labor Minister Norman Rogers as alternate delegates Dr. O. D. Skelton and Dr. W. A. Riddell will be alternates Col. G. P. Vanier accompanies as expert adviser Dandurand brings vast league experience while Rogers represents youthful government sentiment The core delegation has attended many league sessions in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Raoul Dandurand
Senate
Norman Rogers
Canada
League of Nations
O. D. Skelton
W. A. Riddell
Geneva
Col
G. P. Vanier
London
Dandurand
Labor
Rogers
Skelton
Riddell
Col. Vanier
Plans For Unemployed Ottawa Light on Repo to Farms
The government outlined plans to care for single homeless unemployed adults by placing them in primary industries such as farming and forestry. Provinces would share half the costs to absorb physically fit men, with wages aligned to local standards, and board and lodging provided if needed. Officials Norman Rogers and A. B. Purvis described a cooperative approach between Dominion and provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Norman Rogers
A. B. Purvis
National Commission On Employment and Relief
Dominion
Alberta to back B C in freight rate equalization appeal
Tom Reid MP for New Westminster announced that Alberta will support British Columbia's appeal to Ottawa for equalization of freight rates. Alberta plans to send representation to assist in the campaign to align domestic rates with export rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Westminster
B.C
British Columbia
Alberta
Tom Reid
Reid
Ottawa
Indian Chief Lethbridge Named Blood Tribe Leader
Baron Tweedmuir visiting in Waterton National Park and Cardston attended a ceremony at St Pauls school on the Blood reserve where he was named Chief Eagle Head of the Blood Indian tribe of the Blackfeet Confederacy.
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Lethbridge
Baron Tweedamuir
Waterton National Park
Cardston
Eagle Head
St. Paul's School
Blood Reserve
Officials Question Separate South Africa Toast In Johannesburg
Lieut. Col. C. F. Stallard of the Dominion party walked out of a government banquet in Johannesburg to protest the second loyal toast to King Edward VIII as King of South Africa. The Argus criticized the toast list as ignoring the king's individuality.
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Capetown
Edward VIII
South Africa
C. F. Stallard
Dominion Party
House of Assembly
Johannesburg
United Kingdom
Ireland
Stallard
Union of South Africa
The
Argus
France to Keep Colonies Paris Stands Firm on Africa
Informed sources report France will refuse to surrender its African mandates amid Hitler's demand for Germany's lost colonies. Officials had suggested retaining Togo and the Kameruns under joint Franco British mandate, with no official comment on the German proclamation. Le Temps notes Germany seeks a just European order while opposing peace imposed by force.
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Paris
France
Hitler
Germany
Africa
Togo
Cameroons
Kamerun
Great Britain
le Temps
Mussolini and Vic tor Emmanuel Might Visit Ethiopian Possessions
The plan for a royal visit to Ethiopia rose as the Dajibouti Addis Ababa railway ordered special cars for Mussolini, the king, and Viceroy Graziani. Italian firms received the orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mussolini
Victor Emmanuel
Dajibouti-Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Rodolfo Graziani
Avon River Sails from Montreal to Churchill for grain
The British steamer Avon River became the first freighter this season to clear Montreal for Churchill and proceed to load grain at the Hudson Bay port. The only other ship to depart Montreal for Churchill this summer was the government supply vessel Nascopie.
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Montreal
Churchill
Hudson Bay
Nascopie
Reward For Honesty In Glasgow Court Sets Five Percent
Mrs. R Lynn of Glasgow found two £20 notes on Argyll street in Dunoon. Miss Alexandra Cameron offered a reward of one shilling per pound. The finder asked two shillings. The police court awarded a five percent reward.
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R. Lynn
Glasgow
Argyll Street
Dunoon
Alexandra Cameron
Police Court
Pegged price sparks protest from western wheat pools
W A Macleod for the central executive of the Canadian wheat pools protests the 87 5 cents pegged price for No 1 Northern wheat and its 90 cent trigger. The delegation warns the policy could shutter the Wheat Board and argues world conditions and high costs justify a higher price.
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Ottawa
No. 1
Northern
W. A. Macleod
The
Canadian Wheat
L. C. Brouilette
Central Selling Board
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
P. F. Bredt
Manitoba Pool Elevators
George Bennett
Alberta Pool Board
Wheat Committee
Cabinet
Delegaton
W. D. Euler
Canada Wheat Board
Wheat Board
Western Canada
Canada
North American
Fort William
Churchill Busy Port Second Trip
The motorship Jean L. D. of Louis Dreyfus and Company docked for a second visit this season after a nine day voyage from France. It carried 320000 bushels of number one northern wheat for Liverpool. The ship previously departed Aug 22 with 322000 bushels of grain and fuel oil for the Canadian patrol boat S S N B McLean. Also loading was S S Willowpool with 300000 bushels for Queenstown and S S Brandon with 325600 bushels for Queenstown while S S Troutpool and S S Drakepool awaited sailing instructions.
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Churchill, Man
Jean L. D
Louis Dreyfus and Company
France
Europe
S.S. N. B. McLean
Wakeham Bay
Liverpool
S.S. Willowpool
Queenstown
S.S. Brandon
S.S. Troutpool
S.S. Drakepool
Ship Horses To Scotland Ottawa
Canadian horse breeders ship four heavy Clydesdales from Montreal in July to Scotland. Perth buyers paid top prices of 440, 435, 410 and 400 dollars, average around 315 dollars. The Canada animal products trade commissioner in London planned to sail for Canada to acquire more heavy work horses for shipment to the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Scotland
Perth
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Montreal
Canadian Animal Products Trade Commissioner
London
Canada
United Kingdom
Harbors Board Appointed In Canada To Oversee Ports
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced a permanent national harbors board to govern principal Canadian ports replacing former harbor commissions. Ralph Campney, former staffer and Vancouver lawyer, named chairman. Col. A. E. Dubuc and B. J. Roberts named other board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
National Harbors Board
Mackenzie King
Ralph Campney
Vancouver
Col
A. E. Dubuc
Department of Railways and Canals
B. J. Roberts
Import Talks on Cattle From West Hail Prince Edward Island
Letters from Premier Campbell and Minister Dennis discussed at Charlottetown board of trade meeting proposals to import cattle from drought troubled western provinces. The board planned the Maritime board of trade annual meeting on Sept 23 and 24. Canada finance minister C A Dunning will address the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Campbell
W. H. Dennis
Hitler pledges reclaiming lost colonies at Nazi convention
Nuremberg report notes Reichsfuhrer Adolf Hitler addressing about 800,000 Nazis. He denounces Bolshevism democracy and Jews while outlining goals to repossess former colonies and rebuild Germany s economy and raw material base. Proclamations by him and Bavarian leader Adolf Wagner accompanied the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuremberg
Germany
Adolf Wagner
Hitler
Labor Congress Backs Spanish Left in Civil War
The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada unanimously passed a motion expressing solidarity with Spain's democratically elected workers government led by Caballero. It condemns rightist rebels and fascist-leaning support from Germany and Italy and pledges support for Spain's fight for justice freedom and peace with hopes for an early victory.
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Montreal
Spain
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Canada
John Bruce
Toronto
Gus Franq
Cabellero
Germany
Italy
Workers of
Migration Plan Not Feasible
Plymouth England delegates from the Canadian Trades and Labor Congress challenge schemes to place British industrial workers on Canadian farms. Fred Molyneux says migrants who are not farmers by trade struggle to adapt and tend to return to industry, casting doubt on the venture's success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Eng
Fred Molyneux
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress
Trades Union Congress
Molyneux
Dominion loan oversubscribed as investors snap up notes and bonds
Finance Minister Dunning announced Ottawa subscription lists for the new 100 million Dominion loan opened at 9 a.m. and closed at 11 30. The issue offered one per cent notes and three per cent perpetual bonds and proved popular with Canadian investors, oversubscribing the issue.
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Ottawa
Dunning
Dominion
Chesterton Leaves Large Estate in London
English novelist G. K. Chesterton who died June 14 left an estate of £28,389 roughly $141,945. The bulk of the property was bequeathed to his wife.
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London
G. K. Chesterton
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Joseph McCulley
Pickering College
Newmarket
Ontario
National Employment Commission
Hungary
Harry Hill Bandholtz
International Military Commission
Harbors Board
der Fuehrer
China
Pacific
Soviet Russia
Labor Congress
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