Britain limits recognition of Italy's Ethiopia conquest
In the House of Commons Foreign Secretary Eden outlined Britain's stance on Italy's conquest of Ethiopia. He said Italy has not negotiated with Spanish insurgents to control the Balearic Islands and will not receive formal recognition for the Ethiopian seizure. Britain will, however, engage with local authorities in East Africa and Manchuria to protect British interests and may adjust representation in Addis Ababa.
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Eleanor Rathbone
Britain
Addis Ababa
Philip Noel Baker
Labor
League of Nations
League
Eden
Souvenir Hunters Hit Vancouver City Hall During First Weekend
Workmen repair Vancouver’s new city hall after a wave of thefts by weekend sightseers. Portable items vanished from the building include telephones door-knobs with the city arms light fixtures and other fixtures. Officials say losses will be charged to the city treasury as the site is secured. The report also notes ship traffic and a Gibraltar halt involving the City of Oxford bound from Liverpool with general cargo as authorities verify origins.
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Toree
Gibraltar
Oxford
A. Hild- I Red
Liverpool
Tourist traffic rises as Canada adds national park areas
Hon T A Crerar reports seven months ending Oct 31 saw over 700000 motor tourists visit national parks, a 15 percent rise and new records at Banff Waterton Jasper Kootenay Riding Mountain Prince Albert and Point Pelee. Rail travel also up with two new park areas added Cape Breton Island and Prince Edward Island coast.
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Canada
T. A. Crerar
Mines and Resources
Banff
Waterton Lakes
Jasper Parks
Alberta
Kootenay Park
British Columbia
Riding Mountain Park
Manitoba
Prince Albert Park
Saskatchewan
Point Pelee Park
Ontario
Elk Island Park
Yoho Park
Western National Parks
Preses
Crerar
Cape Breton Island
Prince Edward Island
National Parks
Need Of Christianity Says The World Must Return To Christian Principles
A manifesto by Church of England leaders calls on the modern world to return to Christian principles. Signed by the Archbishop of York the Bishop of Carlisle and the Dean of Rochester it cites wartime conduct and postwar Africa as lessons urging fair leisure work and opportunity guided by Christian ethics.
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London
Church of England
Canterbury
King Edwards
York
Carlisle
Rochester
South Africa
Reich
Will Not Form New Party Chie Proponent Of People's Front In Britain Resigns
A British plan for a People’s Front falters after Conservative MP Robert Boothby resigns from the effort. The inaugural meeting at Friends’ house sparked dissent within Labour circles and drew criticism of Communist founder figures as impractical for Parliament. The News Chronicle downplayed the venture amid political skepticism.
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Chie
People’s Front
Britain
Friends’ House
Robert Boothby
Baldwin
G. D. H. Cole
News Chronicle
Cattle Sale Boosts Alberta Farmers After Quebec Buyers Visit
In southern Alberta farmers and ranchers gain about 20000 cash as 1058 cattle were purchased by Quebec buyers over five weeks. R M Elliott represented Quebec agriculture and bought 545 head for about 10000 dollars for farmers. Most purchases used the free freight plan with transport costs shared by the federal government and Quebec.
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Calgary
Alberta
Quebec
R. M. Elliott
Quebec Department of Agriculture
The Christmas Spirit Is In Your Heart Not The Gifts
A Dayton Daily News poem by F Grubbs emphasizes that Christmas cannot be real without inner spirit. It notes lights, holly, mistletoe, and festive displays, but warns true Christmas comes only if kindness and gratitude reside in the heart.
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F. Grubbs
Dayton Daily News
Wheat Shortage Forecast Fuels German Food Crisis
The Frankfurter Zeitung warns of a 1 000 000 ton wheat shortage threatening the Reich, citing a need for about 5 000 000 tons normally and reporting 4 000 000 tons available. Propaganda Minister Goebbels appears in references as the piece notes press scrutiny and wartime menu controls spread through restaurants under the self sufficiency plan.
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Reich Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
Germany
Propaganda M
Third Reich
Ster Goebbels
Demand for Wheat Driven by Global Harvest Failures
Liverpool banquet remarks by Hon. Vincent Massey, Canadian high commissioner in London, attributed higher wheat imports to a succession of disastrous global harvests rather than trade agreements. He noted Canada exports mainly raw materials, including timber, to the United Kingdom and highlighted simplified customs machinery and talks on expanding trade agreements as part of Canada's freer trade policy.
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Liverpool
Vincent Massey
London
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
Canada
Massey
United Kingdom
Britain
Premier Celebrates Birthday Ottawa
Prime Minister Mackenzie King marked his 52nd birthday on December 17. Born December 17, 1874 in Berlin Ontario he has led Dominion politics for 28 years and served as prime minister three times. He worked through the day at his desk amid heavy parliamentary workload and unforeseen constitutional developments.
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Ottawa
Minnister Mackenzie King
Berlin
Kitchener
Ont
Protest By West To Tariff Board On Price Of Cars
Western protest at the tariff board hearing claims Canadian rail freight rates and tariffs inflate car prices. GM's Carmichael and journalist Bloom argue the government shares in the price gap, calling it an excess profit and urging relief while detailing the Chevrolet Master Six Coach price breakdown and taxes.
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WEST
Tariff Board
Ottawa
General Motors
Pacific Coast
Western Canal
H. J. Caremichael
Chester A. Bloom
Western
Carmichael
Bloom
Canada
George H. Sedgewick
R. T. Graham
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Graham
Washington
United States
Great Lakes Shipping Faces Losses Amid Busy Season
The Great Lakes shipping world reviewed its best season since the downturn with 46 lives lost across four major disasters. Business was strong with more trips than 1935, yet tragedy struck more often than in recent years.
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Toronto
Great Lakes
Wheat Pool elects officers in Calgary meeting
Averta Wheat Pool members re elected Henry Wood 79 as chairman and C Jensen of Magrath chosen as vice president at the directorate meeting, noting the pool’s organization in 1923.
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Calgary Heat
Henry Wood
C. Jensen
Magrath
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