Urges Germany to abandon isolation policy
London. Sir John Simon announces Baldwin speech urging Germany to end secrecy and restraint. Parliament rejects an amendment to the throne speech defending Britain’s defenses as adequate. Churchill warns of German rearmament and the need for a stronger air force. Baldwin hopes for arms restriction despite fears.
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Germany
London
Sir John Simon
Council of State
House of Commons
Stanley Baldwin
France
Italy
United States
Foreign Office
John
Howe
Winston Churchil
Britain
Tere
Baldwin
Europe
Churchill
United Kingdom
Council
Geneva
Manipulators of Big Business Control Canada Debate
Hon. H. H. Stevens told University of Toronto students that big business oppresses government via economic influence. He cited bank deposits and loans, criticized executive salaries, and noted 307 to 88 vote backing the resolution that business is a curse when driven only by profit.
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Toronto
Government of Canada
H. H. Stevens
University of Toronto
Hart House
Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Canada
Montreal
Windsor
Legion offers veteran aid to ease unemployment crisis
Colonel W. W. Foster acting president of the Vancouver Canadian Legion said the organization has improved its pension situation and now offers its members to assist the Dominion government in relieving the unemployment crisis.
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Canadian Legion
W. W. Foster Vancouver
Legion
Dominion
Government blocks funding for central Saskatchewan high power radio station
Owing to lack of funds the government rejects the radio commission recommendation for a central Saskatchewan high power broadcasting unit serving the prairie middle. The project would cost about 250000 dollars. no money is available now and the outlay will be reconsidered next spring with the new fiscal year.
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Mment
Ottawa
Radio Commission
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Soviet to abolish Isrena caras and end bread rationing
Moscow reports that Isrena caras will be abolished in Soviet Russia on January 1 and bread flour will be sold in open shops. The central committee of the Communist party announced this will raise bread prices but promised higher wages, workers pensions, and student subsidies to offset the increase.
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Moscow
Soviet
Russia
Central Committee of
The
Communist Party
Poultry Shipment Assures Halifax Christmas Dinner
Halifax reports a shipment from the port during the first week of December delivering 1,000,000 pounds of choice poultry valued at 200,000 dollars. This act ensures part of Johason's Christmas dinner.
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Halifax
Johason
United States Wins International Jumping Trophy at Winter Fair
The United States army team secured a decisive victory in the international officers’ team challenge at the Royal Winter Fair horse show in Toronto. The trio finished with nine faults, edging Ireland on strenuously defended ride for second while Chile placed third and France fourth.
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Toronto
United States Army
G. Howard Ferguson
London
Montreal stockholders propose Bank of Canada nominees
Montreal stockholders of the Bank of Canada suggested nominees to the board: Sir Newton Moore president of Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation Victor M. Drury president of E. B. Eddy Company Limited Robert J. Magor president of the Montreal Board of Trade and National Steel Car W Finley director of Montreal Tramways Lt Col F R Phelan president Financial Service Limited. The local group met at the board of trade at the suggestion of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
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Montreal
Bank of Canada
Sir Newton Moore
Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation
Victor M. Drury
E. B. Eddy Company, Limited
Robert J. Magor
Montreal Board of Trade
National Steel Car Corporation
W. €. Finley
Montreal Tramways Company
F. R. Phelan
Financial Service, Limited
Board of Trade
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canada to issue new bank notes with Macdonald Laurier portraits
The Bank of Canada announced a six denomination currency redesign featuring Sir John A. Macdonald on the 500 dollar note and Sir Wilfrid Laurier on the 1000 dollar note. The notes will include allegorical imagery of agriculture and protection, with denominations from 1 to 1000 dollars and distinctive colors for the lower values.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Finance
E. Rhodes
John A. Macdonald
Confederation
Wilfr'd Laurier
Wilfrid
United States
Wheat Quota for France Likely 15 to 20 Million Bushels
Six wheat exporting nations reached a tentative agreement to grant France a 1934 35 export quota after three hours of talks at the World Wheat Conference. The draft eludes exact size but is believed to be 15 20 million bushels, with Argentina and Canada expected to take less of the total 600 million bushels.
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Argentina
Canada
Budapest
France
United States
Japan's Wheat Crop Up Substantially in 1934 Estimate
The ministry of agriculture and forestry in Tokyo reports Japan's 1934 wheat crop rising sharply from 1933. The ministry's estimate sets yield at 9,451,000 koku or about 47,255,000 bushels, an increase of 27,890,000 bushels from the previous year.
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Japan
Tokyo
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
December exclusion of Canadian salmon exports to France
Canadian salmon exporters will be excluded from the French market completely during December. The 1933 accord expires Dec. 1, and the new accord, reached last September, does not become effective until Jan. 1.
Canada Names New Cabinet Officers in Ottawa Report
Richard B. Hanson is understood to be appointed Minister of Trade and Commerce succeeding H. H. Stevens. Grote Stirling, Yale MP, is reported as the choice for National Defence, with Donald Sutherland to take Pensions and National Health and Murray McLaren withdrawing. Stirling may also serve as Acting Minister of Fisheries.
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Richard B. Hanson, KC
Trade and Commerce
H. H. Stevens
Ottawa
Grote Stirling
Yale
Canada
National Defence
Donald Sutherland
Pensions
Stirling
Fisheries
Choice of West for Director of Central Bank
Saskatoon farmer and cattle breeder R A Wright won unanimous backing from western boards of trade to be Director of the Bank of Canada for the three prairie provinces. Wright, active in farming, livestock raising, and head of the Western Canada Livestock Union, was backed by Regina and Saskatoon delegates and endorsed by the Edmonton board via telephone.
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Saskatoon
R. A. Wright
Drinkwater
Saskatchewan
Western Boards of Trade
Bank of Canada
Prairie Provinces
Canaian Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Wright
W. McCunly
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Winnipeg Tribune
E. C. Gilat
H. Hanna
Calgary Board of Trade
L.a.thornton
Regina Board of Trade
A. J. Trotter
J. D. Gunn
J. W. Glenwright
Edmonton
Edmonton Board of Trade
Regina
Canadian ‘Chamber of Commerce
Saskatchewan Livestock Board
Wester Canada Livestock Union
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Central Canada
Prairie provinces livestock plan moves to sub committee
Efforts to form a marketing plan for Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan have been shifted to a sub committee. The five member group will negotiate with Alberta and Saskatchewan breeders after a two day discussion with Manitoba jaw organizations.
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Prairie
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Alverta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Seek Wheat Agreement Sealed After Export Talks
Budapest hosts the closing of formal wheat talks as delegates from Canada Australia Argentina and the United States stay to press a joint accord on new export quotas amid ongoing differences.
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Budapest
International Wheat Advisory Committee
Canada
Australia
United States
Alberta debaters defeat British trio in campus debate
University of Alberta debaters Ralph Coles and William Epstein defeated the touring British team of Leslie Jackson and Robertson Crichton at Edmonton by upholding the resolution that Liberalism is dead, as the audience heard the argument in favor of the motion.
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Edmonton
University of Alberta
Leslie Jackson
Robertson Crichton
Alberta
Ralph Coles
William Epstein
Aviator derby winners to earn 15000 pounds from ads and film rights
London to Melbourne air derby victors Charles W. Scott and T Campbell Black will receive about 15000 pounds from advertising fees and film rights in Johannesburg. Financier A. O. Barards announced the arrangement.
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Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Charles W. Scott
T Campbell Black
Melbourne
A. O. Baards
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Great Britain
Tsuneo Matsudaira
Flo
Rca
West
Central Bank
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