Britain Objects to Attacks by Italian Press
London protests to Italy over anti British coverage tied to talks toward a peaceful Italo Ethiopian settlement. Italian press attacks persist and Rome has not replied, with Mussolini urged to halt the campaign. Paris talks between France Italy and Britain on the Italo Ethiopian issue were tentatively set for August 16.
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London
Great Britain
Italy
Mussolni
Dino Grandi
Geneva
Rome
Benito Mussolini
League of Nations
War Department
France
Paris
Laval
Will Try Another Flight Honours Smith On Final Big Hop
Aviation legend Charles Kingsford Smith, returning from Sydney aboard the Monterey after nose surgery, plans a last major voyage to Los Angeles to revive his Lady Southern Cross and fly to New York then London. With mechanic Tom Pethyridge, he aims to challenge the England to Australia record and discuss Pan American Airways collaboration with Juan Trippe.
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Honormne
EU Caaries
Nasages Smith
Sydney
Australia
Monterey
London
Pacific
California
Los Angeles
New York
Tom Pethyridge
England
Sir Charles
Juan Trippe
Kingsford-Smith
Anzac
Pan-American Airways
Pan-American
Honolulu
Hail Damage Deluges Gleichen Area Wheat Crop
Tremendous hail from a July storm devastated acres from Gleicen to Cremonate east of Calgary, with initial 3000 acres later revised upward. Vaughan Kimpton reports hail piled up to 13 inches, wheat stalks snapped by egg sized stones, trees stripped, hedges bare, and many game birds killed.
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Glecen
Cremonate
Calgary
Vaughan
Kimpton
Gleichen
Prince Rupert elevator lease renewed by wheat pool
Prince Rupert Alberta based BA-1ne wheat pool renewed its lease on the Prince Rupert elevator for two years. The local pool offices announced the renewal but did not disclose lease terms.
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Prince Rupert
Alberta Wheat Pool
Second Typhoon Strikes Amoy China Broad Floods Hit Province
A second typhoon devastates a vast coastal region in Amoy and Chuanchow areas. Officials fear massive loss of life as communications fall, fishing fleets wrecked, and 2000 homes destroyed. Refugees crowd flooded villages with crops wiped out across the southern half of the province.
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Amoy
China
Rugion
Here
Hsiwei
Chuanchow
Victu:ry
Great Province
New Mosquito Blamed For Encephalomyelitis in Manitoba Horses
Reports to the Manitoba government describe an outbreak of encephalomyelitis among central Manitoba horses. A virulent ultra micro organism carried by a new mosquito type has killed at least 75 equines with more deaths feared as cases spread. Veterinarians note the disease causes brain and spinal inflammation and horse owners report drunken gait, drowsiness, and rapid death. prior similar outbreaks occurred in the eastern United States in 1933 and 1934.
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Manitoba
United States
Bride Killed in Ottawa Auto Crash After Wedding
Edna Jenkinson of Stittsville Ont was fatally injured in an Ashton Stittsville highway crash while returning from a wedding reception. The bridal party car tire blew out, car flipped several times, landing in a ditch. She died three hours later at Ottawa Civic Hospital.
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Ottawa
Edna Jenkinson
Stittsville
Ont
Ashton-Stittsville
Ottawa Civic Hospital
Dominion Drama Festival names officers in Royal Charter
Sir Overt Boraen former prime minister of Canada named first president of the Dominion Drama Festival a corporation created by royal charter in May to mark the King's Silver Jubilee and sustain the festival Hon C H Cahan secretary of state announced the officers all nominated by the Earl of Bessborough governor general as the charter directs.
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Ottawa
Overt Boraen
Canada
Dominion Drama Festival
C H. Cahan
Earl of Bessborough
Wheat in store for week ended July 31 shows gains
In Ottawa Canaman wheat in store for the week ended July 31 totaled 195,296,515 bushels, up 5,181,427 from the prior week and 9,856,236 higher than the same week last year according to the Dominion bureau of statistics.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistes
Should Name Delegates Canada Urged To Appoint Repr esentatives To League Assembly
Representations on the threat by Italy of war against Ethiopia were made by the League of Nations Society to the Dominion government. The government was urged to appoint at the earliest possible moment the delegation that will represent Canada at the assembly opening in Geneva on September 9. The society’s representations say the forthcoming meeting promises to be a critical one for world community organization. The agenda includes the amendment of the league covenant and the prohibition under the covenant of arms and war materials to belligerents.
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Canada
League Assembly
Ottawa
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Ous Society
Dominion
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Gene
World Community Organization
Southey man plans Winnipeg to New York dog team trek
Weberg of Southey Sask aims to drive a dog team from Winnipeg to New York seeking a backer. In 1933 he drove a dog cart from The Paz to Chicago, starting with 35 cents and his daughter, and reaching Illinois.
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Winnipeg
Wevery
Southey, Sask
New York
Weberg
Paz
Chicago
Illinois
Italian Troops and Transports Pass Through Suez Canal
Official figures show about 240000 Italian troops and laborers have passed through the Suez canal toward East Africa in recent months. A single day saw nine transports carrying soldiers meroplanes tanks and artillery pass from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
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Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
East Africa
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Italy
Suez
Toronto Millionaire Donates 500000 to Archbishop McGuigan
Frank P. O'Connor, a Toronto businessman, sent a cheque for 500000 to Archbishop J C McGuigan for charity. Of this sum 65000 is specified to multiple organizations including the New Man Club Toronto Hospital for Sick Children Christie Street Military Hospital Institute for the Blind Church of the Precious Blood Wexford Ontario Carmelite orphanage and Toronto Fresh Air Fund.
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Toronto
Frank P. O'Connor
Senta
J.C. McGuigan
Newman Club
Hopital For
Christie Street Military
Institute For the Blind
Church of the Precious Blood
Wexford
Ont
Carmelite Orphanage
Toronto Fresh Air Fund
Town Still Flooded After Wind Storms Roar Across Lake
Lesser Slave Lake area suffers renewed waves undermining the roadbed of the Northern Alberta Railways and deepening floods in Slave Lake where the town has been submerged for weeks.
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Famonten
Lesser Slave Lake
Northern
Alberta Railways
Slave Lake
Guard detail at Hamburg American Line pier during Europe voyage
New York authorities assigned 200 detectives and policemen to guard the Hamburg American Line pier as the liner Hamburg sailed for Europe. The pier had seen an anti Nazi riot recently when demonstrators tore the Swastika flag from the Bremen and hurled it into the Hudson River.
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New York
Awie Shan
Hamburg American Line
Hamburg
Europe
Bremen
British rider wins thrilling Isle of Man TT race
Stanley Woods triumphed in the 264 mile Tourist Trophy at the Isle of Man, overcoming a 26 second deficit to J Guthrie with one lap remaining. Rather than refuel, Woods pushed on at 100 mph and edged Guthrie by four seconds, gambling on fuel to clinch the win.
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Stanley Woods
Manxman
Isle of Man
Governor's Bridge
Wood
J. Guthrie
Canadians See Bright Trade Prospects in South Africa
D de Waal Meyer, South African trade commissioner to Canada, notes buoyant South African purchasing power. Canada sold goods worth 5.7 million dollars in 1983 and 12 million in 1934, with Canada’s share rising to 3.6 percent in 1934 from 25 percent of South Africa’s total purchases in 1933. Canada’s trade balance favors South Africa four to one, with 1984 imports from SA mainly corn and sugar totaling about 3 million.
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Winnipeg
South Africa
D. de Waal Meyer
Canada
Meyer
Union of South Africa
Ottawa
British Columbia
Meyer Sa'd
School Proposed for Goldfields Mining Area
Residents of Goldfields Lake Athabasca urge the province to establish a school now. 15 to 18 children of school age live there with no school. A July 27 public meeting forwarded recommendations to Minister Estey. A tax base is lacking, so a department grant to the district may be required. no decision yet.
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Lake Athabasca
J. W. Estey
Saskatchewan Game Law Changes for 1935 Seasons
Saskatchewan tightens upland bird seasons as prairie chicken and ruffed grouse open season shortened by two weeks. Other upland and migratory birds keep limits. duck bag drops from 15 to 10 daily with possession cut from 50 to 25. Fur bearers see season dates trimmed start and extended end. Moose protections added. Argentina wheat crop down 15 percent due to roots. flax hit by drought and frost.
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Upendenen Wegina
Sask
Saskatchewan
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George Thorneloe
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