Trade treaty between Canada and U S endorsed in Commons
In London the Canada U S trade agreement drew speakers from across the political spectrum. Oliver Branley stressed imperial preference remains intact while Stanley and Amery warned of balance of trade issues. Archibald Sinclair and H B Lees Smith urged cautious empire policy, and Sir Edward Grigg pledged continued sugar preferences. Simon said talks were formal and exploratory.
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London
Canada-United States
Great Britain
United States
Stanley
Archibald Sinclair
Ottawa
Leopold Amery
Dominions
Amery
Britain
H. B. Lees-Smith
United Kingdom
Edward Grigg
West Indies
John Simon
Fakir of Ipi evades troops in Indian frontier caves
The elusive Fakir of Ipi, a 36 year old extremist, has evaded British troops again in Waziristan. He hides in multiple cave complexes across scrubby hills and ravines, with a history of 12 years of anti state activity. He and his followers oppose British rule in the Northwest Frontier as part of a violent Islamist creed.
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India
Hilly
Bombay
Ipi
Indian
Kot
Waziristan
Northwest Frontier
Forger Khan Given 15-Year Term For Forgery While In Prison
Georgetown British Guiana news reports Chiragally Khan a 30 year old former lawyer's clerk described as a master mind of elaborate fraud was sentenced to an additional 15 years for forging wills while jailed. He faced prior 10 year forgery sentence begun four years earlier and conducted his own defence claiming paralysis. Evidence showed he forged wills of three other patients while in hospital and confederates outside the hospital profited from the estates. A fellow conspirator received seven years and another three years.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Supreme Court
Chiragally Khan
Khan
Baldwin Enters Upper House to Finish Parliamentary Career
London reports Stanley Baldwin joins the House of Lords to conclude his parliamentary life in the upper chamber. Viscount Samuel followed, taking the oath as the Liberal leader in the Commons who lost his seat in 1935 indicated his push to abolish hereditary peers would not waver.
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Baldwin
London
Stanley Baldwin
Asquith
Balfour
Disraeli
House of Lords
Viscount ‘Samuel
Sir Herbert Sam‘aal
Commons
New Gold Discovery Draws Prospector Flights to Lac la Monge Area
A Regina survey party from the National Museum of Canada led by CM Sternberg plans summer field work in the Manyberries district of southeastern Alberta across the Saskatchewan border. They seek prehistoric mammal specimens and valuable ore. Other Alberta teams under L S Russell and additional aeroplane parties scour oil, gas, and groundwater sites, while Adolph Studer reports sample grades from 11.55 to 105.35 per ton found near the Lac la Monge area.
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Regina
Theational Museum of Canada
CM. Sternberg
Manyberries
Alberta
Saskatchewan
L. S. Russell
Prince Albert
Sask
Lac la
Ronge
Northland Village
Adolph Studer
Studer
British Columbia
Nelson
Canadians Earn MIT Degrees In Mining And Electrical Fields
Five Canadians received MIT degrees. James William Montgomery from Wetuskiwin Alta earned a Master of Science in mining engineering while Harry Carlton Swan from Moose Jaw earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering.
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Boston
Massachusetts
English couple tours United States and Canada by taxi
Mr and Mrs Francis Smith of Watford England hailed a Washington taxi and drove to Montreal for a two day tour. Montreal residents are curious about the taxi’s travels as reporters seek the motive behind the spontaneous ride. Mrs Smith explains they met the driver and cab in Washington and, liking them, decided to tour both countries.
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England
United States
Canada
Montreal
Francis Smith
Watford
Washington
Ethiopian King Sues Italian Government in French Courts
Through his attorney Paul Weill the negus began legal action to establish his right to sell stock he holds in the name of the Ethiopian government in the French owned railway between Addis Ababa and Djibouti. The case targets the Italian government as the party who allegedly caused Ethiopia to lose its country.
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Paris
Paul Weill
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Djibouti
French Somaliland
Submits New Design for Canadian Flag to Ottawa
Canadian designer FG Westlake of this city submits a new flag design to the secretary of state. Previous Westlake designs have earned favorable federal comment. The pattern omits the Union Jack, features a royal blue shield with a maple leaf and crown on red, and includes nine green maple leaves representing the provinces.
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Swift
FG Westlake
Westlake
Ottawa
Westlakes
British Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth
Canadians In London Organize Group For Canadian Interests
London Canadians form a Canadian group at Oversea House and elect Mrs R W D Sandford Pinner Middlesex as secretary. Lord Goschen chairs outline of Teague scheme and program of activities for Canada. Aims include providing a focal point for Canadian interests and meeting Canadians in London.
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London
Overseas House
R. W. D. Sandford Pinner
Middlesex
Teague
Canada
Lord Goschen
League
Dominion
Grone
Eclipse Films Captured Sun Event In Peru
Observers in Huaraz Peru report three films of a sun eclipse credited to Prof Charles H Smiley of Brown University. The sky near the sun was clear and Smiley believes the observations succeeded though the films were not developed yet. He aims to measure corona reach and determine if light is emitted or reflected.
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Huaraz
Peru
Charles H. Smiley
Brown University
Smiley
Blame Shift Over Hunter Destroyer Accident London
The British government blamed Spanish insurgents for the Hunter destruction off Almeria on May 13. A formal protest was sent to General Francisco and Sir Ry Chilton reported insurgent mines as the cause. The incident prompted a costly dry dock repair, with damages estimated at £140,000 and a year of work.
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London
Almeria
Francisco
Foreign Office
Sirry Chilton
Spain
Hendaye
Salamanca
Gibraltar
Hunter
Widow Works On Relief Gang In Ontario Rail Project
Naim Centre Ontario resident Ann Sona Tenho a 70 year old widow joined a relief work gang to earn a allowance. She worked three days graveling a railroad approach using a wheel barrow and shovel, wearing men’s overalls. She said she works to eat in winter and prefers work to sleep.
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Naim Centre
Ont
Ann Sona Tenho
George Thurlow
Chaiman
Sudbury
Tenho
Shorter Hour Week Plan Opposed By Speaker At Geneva
Alexander R. Goldie of Galt Ontario told the international labor conference that workers must choose between higher incomes and more leisure. He opposed a 40 hour work week arguing there is no difference between cutting hours with stagnant living wages and cutting output. He urged investigating middlemen profits and said focus should balance high and low standard countries. He urged increased production as the path to higher national income and better standards.
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Geneva
International Labor Conference
Irkers
Alexander R. Goldie
Galt
Ont
Goldie
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Forger
Lac Ia Monge
Westminster Abbey
L. P. D. Tiley
Supreme Court of
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Justice Tilley
Australia
Selassie
Thas
Ampzon
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