Canada must buy more to sell wheat says wheat board official
C D Davidson secretary of the Canadian Wheat Board told the Turgeon royal grain commission that Canada must increase purchases from wheat importing countries to move export surpluses. He warned continental Europe has declined sharply as a market, and emphasized tracing shipments to their final destination to reveal Europe’s true importance in the trade.
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Canada
C.D. Davidson
Canadian Wheat Board
Turgeon Royal Grain Commission
Heaid
Europe
W. F. A. Turgeon
Regina
Davidson
United Kingdom
Dominion
Orient
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion provincial pact to employ 1500 men on three projects
An agreement between the Dominion and provincial governments will place 1500 unemployed men to work on the Peace River highway, the Jasper highway, and the Nordegg connection of the Jasper-Banff highway. Work starts immediately and runs to March 31, with wages of 30 cents per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonte
Dominion
W. W. Cross
Peace River
Jasper
Nordegg
Jasper-Banff
Midwestern Farmer Crowned 1696 Corn King at Chicago Show
William H. Curry, a 46 year old Tupton county Indiana farmer, won the 1696 corn king title at the International Live Stock and Grain Shows. His Reid Yellow Dent ears measured 10% inches in length and 7% inches in circumference. Walter Biggar judged the grand champion steer from G. Page Aberdeen Angus Stillwater Oklahoma A. and M. Walter Biggar also named prize winners from Bucking ham Bucking ham Quebec and Canadian entrants in Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William H. Curry
Tupton County
Indiana
Curry
Reid
Walter Biggar
Scotland
G. Page
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Stillwater
Oklo
Alexander MacLaren
Buckingham
Que
James Turner
Cadboro Bay
B.C
Awards Brothers
Watford
Ont
Atlantic Air Service France Plans Transatlantic Mail Route
Air Minister Pierre Cot told the chamber of deputies aviation committee that a French trans Atlantic service could start next year. He estimated 60 000 000 francs annually to operate and said a joint venture of Air France the French Line and the state would hold the majority stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
U.S
Paris
United States
Pierre Cot
Aviation Affairs Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Air France
French Line
Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Cot
Azores
St Pierre and Miquelon
Newfoundland
Smuts Warns No Immediate War as South Africa Prepares
In Standerton Transvaal General J C Smuts justice minister says war is not imminent yet nations must order their affairs. He notes Britain as a powerful ally and urges South Africa to build land and air defences to deter invaders. Oswald Pirow defence minister says the commando system is being strengthened with guns and planes.
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Britain
General Smuts
Oswald Pirow
Armament Orders Placed in Dominion Regent UK Says
Sir Thomas inship told the House of Commons that armament orders totaling about £400000 had recently been placed in a dominion. He did not name which one. The orders included parts of scientific instruments and shell bodies to sustain supplies until British output could rise. He added that the supply of minions was generally proceeding as estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Thomas Inship
House of Commons
Dominions
Great Britain
Thomas
Britain moves to ban volunteers for Spain as tensions rise
London reports anxious Britain acts to curb foreign volunteers amid Spain crisis. Foreign Office notes with Germany call for restraint over waterways clauses while Hands Off Spain committee weighs a ban. Germany Says it will honor non intervention and a plan to supervise arms imports is proposed for Spain. Prairies supplying turkeys to Britain expected to reach 1 million pounds, mainly from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta under federal inspection.
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Foreign Office
Germany
Versailles
France
Czechoslovakia
Spain
Plymouth
London
Prairies
Regina
British Isles
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
National Appeal Launched for Drouth Relief in Canada
Ottawa Norman Sommerville of Toronto chairman of the national council of the Canadian Red Cross Society launched a national appeal for 750000 dollars to aid western farmers and their families. He noted more than 150000 dollars had been promised including 50000 dollars from W J McConnell and 100000 dollars in goods from various industries. The campaign began at a luncheon with Sommerville saying the drought picture in growth areas is desperate and urgent, a national emergency that lacks dramatic attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Norman Sommerville
Toronto
National Council of the Canadian Red Cross Society
Sommerville
W. J. McConnell
Montreal
Grouth
Tree Planting Plan Proposed by Manitoba Legion
Frank Sewell of Neepawa Manitoba spoke to the Veterans Assistance Commission proposing a five year tree planting program to employ war veterans. Neepawa and the rural municipalities of Rosedale Langford and Lansdowne offer 160 acres each for experimental planting if the Dominion government funds it. Pine trees along major highways could attract tourists and serve as windbreaks and soil moisture conservation measures.
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Winnipeg
Veterans’ ‘Assistance Commission
Frank Sewell
Neepawa
Man
Manitoba Command
Canadian Legion
BES
Two Way Concrete Highway Linking Berlin and Rome Debated
A proposed two way concrete highway between Berlin and Rome was revealed in talks among Hitler, Todt, and Italian road builder Turicelli. The plan would connect the Baltic and the Mediterranean, seen as a practical step in the German Italian alliance.
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Berlin
Rome
Berlina
Europe
Hitler
Fritz Todt
Pietro Turicelli
Baltic
Mediterranean
Toronto Woman's Club Announces Canadian Short Story Contest
The Women's Canadian Club of Toronto invites entries on a recognizable aspect of Canadian life. Open to professional and nonprofessional writers, submissions due by February 1, 1937. First prize is $50.
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Toronto
Women’s
Canadian Club of Toronto
France plans vast naval buildup amid German Italian naval growth
Paris announced a major naval building program to counter Germany and Italy. The minister of marine seeks rapid funding after studies by the superior navy council, outlining five 35000 ton battleships and ten 10000 ton cruisers by 1943 at an estimated cost. He proposes adding 4000 sailors immediately. Concurrently Air Minister Pierre Cot says 1500 new planes will be built in 1937 rather than 1085.
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Paris
France
Germany
Italy
Chamber Navy Committee
Navy Council
Navy
Air
Pierre Cot
Chamber Finance ‘Committee
Germany seeks role in League plan on raw materials
Plan interests Germany press reports say Berlin favors an international conference on fair distribution of raw materials under League auspices. Britain has consulted the United States and Japan on joining. Hitler and leaders push for renewed colonies, arguing economic starvation without them. The four year plan aims to mobilize internal resources for Reich revival.
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Germany
League of Nations
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Hitler
Reich
Praise For Canadian Press News Broadcast System Satisfactory
Gladstone Murray general manager of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation said in Sydney that the current news broadcast system supplied by The Canadian Press is highly satisfactory. He added development will follow when warranted and emphasized cooperation between radio and the press for public good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Murray
Sydney
N.S
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Murray
Britain Stands United Against Aggression Speech
Deputy Labour leader Arthur Greenwood told a London audience that Britain is united against aggression and will supply arms without qualification to fulfill peace commitments to other nations. He asserted strong support for resisting any foreign challenge and ensuring the country remains intact.
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London
Arthur Greenwood
House of Commons
Mollison Fails ToBeat Record In Cape Town Speed Flight
Capt James A Mollison and Edouard Molinier began a 6000 mile dawn dash from Kimberley on December 2 aiming to beat Amy Johnson’s record of three days four hours 29 minutes but ran afoul and did not reach Cape Town by 3 57 pm losing the chance to surpass the mark.
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Mollison
Cape Town
South Africa
James A. Mollison
Londo
Amy Johnson
Edouard Molinier
Kimberley
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Rev
Gordon A. Sisco
T. Albert Moore
General Council
United Church of Canada
Helen Keller
Sunshine Home
England
Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret Rose
Plan Interests
League
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