Prairie Markets Conference Ends Winnipeg Session
The Prairie Markets Conference in Winnipeg closed without passing resolutions after a lengthy session attended by about 300 people. Premier Bracken urged continuing committees on markets and agricultural adjustment to gather facts and seek parliamentary action with Alberta’s government pledging full cooperation.
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Winnipee
Bracken
Canada
DB Mutlen
Alberta Minester of Agriculture
Wheat subsidies seen as insufficient to solve Canada’s wheat issues
Craig Pierce, president of the Calgary board of trade, argued subsidies should be a breathing period for land use and conservation rather than emergency fixes. He urged a national effort to resolve the wheat situation, noting the Calgary board’s farmer president as unique and highlighting the alliance of business and farming interests. Premier Bracken introduced Pierce as the only farmer head of a board of trade globally.
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Winnipes Sunmons
Canada
Craig Pierce
Cal- Eary Board of Trade
Praise Markets
West
Dominion
Calgary Board of Trade
Bracken
Manitoba
Pierce
Board of Trade
Parachute Landing Two Air Force Flyers Leap To Safety
Royal Canadian Air Force flyers ROM McKay and Corporal T. Wilkinson bailed out from a disabled training plane near Cardinal Ontario. The aircraft crashed in a field and burned. both men landed safely at night and were unharmed. The crew were on a night training flight from Ottawa base when their plane suffered stoppage and went down.
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Air Force
Cardinal
Royal Canalan Air Force
Rom McKay
T. Wilkinson
Army Co-Operation Squadron
Ottawa
St. Lawren Routh
Alfonso Grants Restored Rights and Estates in Spain
A decree restores Alfonso’s full legal rights and returns to him all personal estates and properties in Spain. It notes his possible future claim to the Spanish throne alongside Prince Juan and mentions Alfonso’s departure from the throne on April 14, 1931.
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France
Alfonso
Franco
Juan
Alfons
Spain
Manion Rules Out Immigration Admission in Quebec Speech
Hon R J Manion Conservative leader voices flat opposition to immigration to Canada while unemployment remains high. He recalls opposing German refugees in 1934 and states no immigrants will be admitted until jobs are abundant. He cites 1904 Geneva League of Nations delegation parallels and argues Canada’s vast land with limited population could attract migrants later.
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Quebec
Canada
R. J Manion
Germany
League of Nations Assembly
Geneva
Slasher scare doubts rise as court says five faked attacks
Crown prosecutor in Halifax declares at least five of twelve reported slashings were fakes. Two girls bound over for trial for malicious mischief claim self inflicted cuts to anger at a boyfriend and excitement over phantom reports. Prosecutor denounces a wave of silly notions. In Sydney Mines investigators query rope-splice kink theory in Princess colliery disaster as 21 of 250 men died. Reuters says a Japanese navigation monopoly may form linking Yangtao river port to Shanghai.
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Halifax
Ragiana Sun Suskabire
W. N. Curtis
Sydney
Princess
Cape Breton
Prisoner exchange planned amid border tensions in Hendaye
Reports from Hendaye indicate Spanish government agents and the Insurgents are organizing a mass prisoner swap around the Christmas period. The border town holds significance as talks surface about detainee exchanges and broader ceasefire prospects.
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Hendaye
France
West bend on wheat growth urged by Saskatchewan minister
Saskatchewan agriculture minister JG Taggart warned at a Prairie markets conference that a shift from wheat to livestock and dairy could imperil Canada’s economy. He urged expanding wheat sales and modest land withdrawals from wheat to grasslands or hay crops, estimating up to 2 million acres could be withdrawn from wheat under current rehab programs.
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Winnipeg
Prairies
Carais
JG Taggart
Saskatchewan
Canada
Taggart
Prairie Provinces
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Buckingham Palace Declines Christmas Day Broadcast 1939
An official Buckingham Palace statement announces King George VI will not broadcast a Christmas Day message from Canada for Empire Day 1939. The update clarifies plans to address the empire without a Christmas address.
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London
Empire
Canada
Buckingham Palace
Britain May Stiffen Foreign Policy Over Global Defence
Sir Thomas Inskip warned Britain could tighten its worldwide defence system as it completes home and imperial defences. He stressed Singapore’s near completion boosts Far East position, notes the fleet’s safety ties to Australia and New Zealand, and claims Britain leads democracies in forging a new imperial alliance.
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London
Thomas Inskip
Great Britain
Far East
Singapore
Sir Thomas
Australia
New Zealand
Indian Ocean
Northern Trans-Canada Highway Plan For Saskatchewan Route
At a northeastern Saskatchewan boards of trade meeting in Prince Albert attendees outlined a northern road plan to favor a northern Trans-Canada route over the Evergreen path. The Northern Trans-Canada Highway Association aims to create a hard surface highway from Winnipeg through Hudson Bay Junction to Prince Albert North Battleford Lloydminster Edmonton and Jasper. Federal MP Malcolm McLean of Melfort attended.
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Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan Boards of Trade
Board of Trade
Northern Trans-Canada Highways Association
Winnipeg
Hudson Bay Junction
North Battleford
Lloydminister
Kalan Military Program To Spend Mullions For Military Purposes
The Rome government announced a plan to spend about 10,000,000,000 lire roughly $926.08 million for the next budget year amid a debate on North Africa. Virginio Gayda in a Rome column disputed French Tunisia population figures, arguing Italians outnumber French and framing it as a basis for Italy’s claim to Tunisia.
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Rome
Rahan
Gayda
Itajans
Tunisia
Britain would be concerned by attack on Tunis
London Prime Minister Charibe Jain warned an Italian attack on French Tunisia would concern Great Britain. Chamberlain said the London-Rome accord applied to Tunisia, but Britain could not accept such an attack. The dialogue followed tensions with Italy over Mediterranean affairs and Franco’s Spanish Civil War.
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London
Charibe Jain
Tunisia
Great Britain
House of Amons
Arthur Henderson
Chamberlain
France
Italy
Ialy
Mediterranean
Britain
Richard Butler
House
Genskar Franco
Spain
Munisceluni
Rome
Lmission
Labor Manders
Mussolini
Mr. Butler
Franco
Leader Denies Aging Notes as He Opposes Ambition
In a Foreign Press Association address, Chamberlain rejected being called old and said age marks the futility of ambition when it seeks domination. He argued ambition should not aim for power over others.
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London
Prunc Alroister Chamberlain
Foreign Press Association
Europe’s Future in Hitler’s Hands Amid United Front Talks
A London dispatch reports that Benito Mussolini may consider ceding to Hitler’s plans as European futures hinge on Berlin. Observers note Goering claims Germany’s fortifications remain the world’s strongest and that a highway program would aid rapid army movement, signaling possible shifts in fascist strategy.
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London
Benito Mummolini
Adolf Hitler
Neville Champ Co
Rome
Germany
Oon
Berlin
Himann Goering
Ana
Icaly
Cisce Eee
Reich Army
Empire advocates larger populations for empire nations
The Duke of Devonshire argues for bigger imperial populations to boost world influence. He cites Canada, Australia, and the Union of South Africa with proposed population figures and notes 1,200 Britons will emigrate to Australia under the assisted passage scheme as a sign of outward migration resuming.
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London
Canada
Duke of Devon Tire Dominions
In & Spe
Heath
Australia
Britain
New Calgary Airport Wing Nears Completion
Inspects JF Robertson of the Alberta airways district reports the Wary airport branch near completion and lighting. Nonstop flights between Edmonton and Calgary begin as nine foot beacons and 500 foot runway sections are installed. D. S. Robertson notes revolving beacon projects. Salient obituary: 67 year old founder of the Italian Red Cross Society, died, once linked to King Victor Emmanuel.
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Kina
Wary
Tra Canada Airlines
Alberta
JF Robertson
Inso
Ern Airways
Alberta Airways
Edmonton
Tig St
Caat
Calgary
Calgary Equipment Is Now Her Iystelt D. $. Robertson
Airways
Ne Conza
Victor Emmanuel
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