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Newspaper

Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Aug 24, 1939

Page

7

Ottawa to aid stock buyers with feeder purchase policy

Farmers in western Canada will receive government assistance for feeder stock purchases from Sept 1 to Dec 31 under a Dominion policy. It covers travel expenses for farmers or agents buying cattle lambs and breeding stock for feeding, with criteria by region and stockyard inspection. A prairie provinces meeting in Winnipeg will discuss livestock marketing and licensing.

Ottawa Dominion J Gardiner Canada Prairie Provinces British Columbia Manitoba Moose Jaw Prairie Dominion Department of Agriculture Prairie Province Saskatoon Wiliams Lake Brittany Columbia Seopee Jaw Columbia Moone Jaw Fender Aleta Saskatchewan Alberta Satsatchewan British Columbomonton Winnipeg D. B. Mullen

Boy Found Living Alone on Galapagos Island

The captain of the Ecuadorian cruiser President Alfaro rescued a 10-year-old boy named Jose Perez living alone on a Galapagos island far off the coast. He said he arrived three years ago with a family but fled into the interior due to mistreatment and survived on seaweed plants and roots. He will sail back to Guayaquil aboard the cruiser.

Guayaquil Ecuador Alfaro Galapagos Jose Perez

Freighter Sails from Hudson Bay with Wheat Cargo

The freighter Troutpool of the Ropper line departed a Hudson Bay port carrying 609,500 bushels of wheat from northern Saskatchewan farming districts bound for an unnamed Spanish port. The ship arrived in ballast August 13. Madrid reports its 200 hippopotamuses shaken by siege.

Coureau Troutpool Ropper Line Hudson Bay Saskatchewan

German move for Danzig and East Prussia sparks warnings

Warnings grow as Poland corridor fears sharpen. German force posture from the Tatras to the Baltic increases pressure on Danzig and East Prussia with a potential bid for broader gains. Analysts warn appeasement could backfire amid tied dates like the Tannenberg anniversary and Nuremberg congress.

Ontario teen wins Macdonald Brier at DCRA meet

James Boa fe, 17, of Toronto, wins the Macdonald Brier match at the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association meet earning 100 dollars and the DCRA silver medal. He shoots 122 at the short range to beat about 250 competitors including his father Lieut. James Boa of Toronto. Cadet Boa also fires at 300 and 500 yard ranges and belongs to the Canadian team that faced British Imperial cadets in last year’s Michael Faraday match.

Connaught South March Ont James Boa Fe Toronto Dominion of Canada Rifle Association DCRA James Boa Boa Michael Faraday Lieut Bon RQMS J. E. Besteck Winnipeg Manitoba Rifleman Ontario D. H. Gibson Hamilton

British War Office contract eyed for Canadian munitions

Montreal based Marine Industries Limited of Sorel reports a British War Office contract for the 25 pounder self propelled gun. The company expects orders to exceed $1 million while Ottawa plants anticipate more armament orders including Bren guns Palviera mall tanks and anti tank guns for Britain.

Montreal Joseph Simard Reac Sca Marine Industries, Limited Sengorel Que Ais Mpany Ad British War Office Simard Sottreal Gazette

New Air Record Set At Istres France

Captain Maurice Rossi, noted French aviator, broke the international speed record over a 10000 kilometre closed course with an average speed of 211.621 kilometres per hour. The previous record, set by Italian airmen on Aug 1, was 236.9 kilometres per hour.

Istres France Maurice Rossi Jan Army Fiers

Hitler’s 25th Anniversary Entry Into German Army

Celebrations marked the 25th anniversary of Hitler’s entry into the German army as a World War volunteer. Comrades and army delegations gathered at Obersalzberg to honor the occasion on August 16.

Berchtesgaden Cnanceltor Hitler Obersalzberg Hitler

Royal visit cargo includes beaver skins to King George

During the Winnipeg royal visit on May 24 the Cabot carried two beaver skins and two elk heads presented to King George by Patrick Ashley Cooper of the Hudson's Bay Company. The items are described as dues forfeited to a monarch visiting the territory. Also aboard were cut flowers from Vancouver and a package of pests from Ontario to Palestine for citrus mealy bug control.

Montreal King George Winnipeg Imperial Airways Cabot England Canada Patrick ‘Ashley Cooper Hudson's Bay Company Great Britain Vancouver Ontario Department of Agriculture Belleville Ont Palestine

British suspend prisoner releases after Palestine clashes

In Palestine Jerusalem area tensions rise as British command halts prison releases from concentration camps until conditions improve. Police arrest a Jewish constable at Kafar Manahim after probing an attack on the Arab village Indibna. Five bombs seized. An Arab attack on Kiriath Anavim between Jaffa and Jerusalem leaves one Arab dead.

Jerusalem Kafar Manahim Indibna Jaffa

Supreme Court Lets Corporation Qualify Under Farm Act

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a corporation may be considered a farmer under the Farmers Creditors Arrangements Act, nullifying Manitoba and Saskatchewan rulings that a corporation could not claim act benefits. The decision, coming on an appeal from the Manitoba Appeal Court, allows Barickman Huteran Mutual Corporation to seek debt adjustment under the act.

Saskatoon Manitoba Saskatchewan Farmers Creditors’ Arrangement Supreme Court of Canada Canada Law Saskatchewan Board of Review Manitoba Court of Appeal Bories Supreme Court Apeal Court Barickman Huteran Mutual Corporation Farmers’ Creditors

Laval honors five with honorary degrees at Canadian Bar meet

The 24th annual Canadian Bar Association session in Quebec awarded honorary doctorates of laws to five eminent figures Lord Maugham Jacques Charpentier Hon Frank Hogan St Lyman P Duff and L E Beaulieu. Cardinal Villeneuve presided as chancellor.

Quebec Laval University Canadian Bar Association Rodrigue Cardinal Villeneuve Lord Maugham England Jacques Charpentier Batonnier Bar Paris Frank Hogan Washington American Bar Association S T Lyman P. Duff Canada L. E. Beaulieu

Economic Help for Germany If Peace Is Assured

Washington weighs peace terms with Germany offering credit lines via the Export-Import Bank to buy American wheat and cotton at subsidized prices on credit. Germany would need to adopt liberal trade, devalue the mark, and agree to disarmament conditions in return for access to U S materials and products for peaceful life.

Washington Roosevelt Hitler United Tes Germany

Hoppers Invade Toronto Across City Districts

Swarms of grasshoppers swept through Toronto driven by west wind. Willowvale park became a source as dark clouds covered ver­andahs and downtown Bay and Yonge streets reported intrusions. Drivers faced insects hitting windshields in transit.

Toronto Willowvale Park Bay Yonge

Alberta Oil Market Seen Open in Britain If Pipeline Built

Freaene mudd, chief Canadian trade commissioner in the United Kingdom, says there is an unlimited market for Alberta oil in the Old Country if a pipeline can be made accessible and economical. Feasibility studies are by federal experts led by Dr. Charles Camsell on a long-distance pipeline from Turner Valley near Calgary to Fort William or Vancouver. Mr. Hudd, in Canada to promote export trade, notes Alberta oil delegation to England last spring was useful and successful in informing British interest about Canada’s oil field.

Calgary Freaene Mudd United Kingdom Alberta Fort William Ont Vancouver Charles Camsell Mines and Resources Turner Valley Hudd Canada England

Road Nearing Completion in British Columbia Section

The final link of the trans-Canada road in British Columbia will be turned over by federal authorities to the BC government next month. A formal opening is planned for July next year and during the interim the route will be under provincial responsibility.

Viewria Neig British Columbia Uume

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