Plan to retire public debts urged in Commons debate
Walter A Tucker of Rosthern outlines a debt retirement plan to convert Dominion provincial municipal and public corporate debt into non-interest securities over 24 years at minimal treasury cost. He argues chartered banks create credit against government bonds and proposes Bank of Canada readiness to back credit. Tucker claims annual interest savings of 370 million dollars. Finance Minister Dunning opposes nationalizing banks and warns against bureaucracy.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada and
Public Credit
House of Commons
Walter A Tucker
Rosthern, Sask
Rosthern
M. 3. Coldwell
CCF
Rosetown-Biggar
Bank of Canada
Dunning
Canada
Duning
Tucker
Dominion
Cable reports no Canadians hurt in Tokyo fighting
Ottawa states it received a cable from Sir Herbert Marler Canadian minister to Japan confirming no Canadian citizen was injured in the fighting during the Tokyo coup. The department noted Sir Herbert was kept informed of developments but would not release further details of his message.
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Ottawa
Department of External Affairs
Sir Herbert’ ‘Marler
Japan
Tokyo
Herbert
League of Nations in arrears with dues totals gold francs
Ottawa notes the House of Commons that 21 member nations of the League of Nations were in arrears on their annual dues as of September 1, totaling 19,347,987.30 gold francs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
House of Commons
League of Nations
Belgian government seeks renewal of British neutrality guarantees
Reports indicate Belgian authorities pressed for renewal of Britain's neutrality assurances similar to those in place at the start of the Great War. The move aims to secure Belgium’s safety amid ongoing European tensions and possible escalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Government plans to wind relief camps by Dominion Day
Ottawa says no new admissions and 10 000 men will be employed in deferred maintenance by railways this summer. The labor minister outlines continued government railway cooperation, a $15 monthly allowance and cash portions to aid displaced workers while seeking new industry.
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Dominion Day
Ottawa
Canada
Norman McL. Rogers
Labor
House of Commons
Canadian Railways
Labor Department
Ceegareten
Toch Tha
Sean
Chen Bo
Tigeline Beato
Tate
Indus
Prospectors Find Gold in British Columbia Frontier
Prospectors report a coarse vein gold find an inch wide in the Flathead district southeastern British Columbia. Lively staking activity has surged for 10 days as prospectors rushed Cranbrook to record claims. The rich strike lies at Grizaly Gulch, a tributary of Akamina Creek in the Rocky Mountains just north of the international line near the Alberta border.
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Cranproos
H.C
Flathead
British Columbia
Cranbrook
Grizaly Gulch
Rocky Mountains Range
International Line
Alberta
Danish Aviators Killed in Storm Flight Escort
Three Danish aviators died while attempting to assist a distressed pilot in a low storm. Ground voices suggested an airplane approaching for landing in strong winds. The trio flew one aircraft to guide the plane toward water. After hours, authorities concluded the sound came from snow-laden wires. The recall news arrived that the guiding plane had crashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Lenmark
Winnipeg Wage Tax Brings In Extra Revenue
The government reports a two per cent wage tax raised 1,674,800 this fiscal year, 24,800 above expectations. Provincial treasurer Hon. A. McPherson told the assembly that the windfall was a success and reflected strong wage earnings.
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Winnipeg
Coal Product Value From Alberta For 1954 Reported
Alberta sources show coal produced in 1954 valued at 12440.616 dollars. The provincial lands and mines department filed the report for the legislature as reviewed by Hon. C. C. Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Department of Lands
and Mines
C. C. Ross
Protest Against Price Increases in Manitoba Farm Machinery
Manitoba legislators demanded Ottawa press for a 20 percent cut in farm machinery prices to match Bennett era levels. A. R. Welch cited 11 price hikes on binders, seed drills, harrows and related equipment effective February 1. Douglas Campbell joined in noting higher machinery costs under the Canada United States trade deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dominion
Bennett
A. R. Welch
Turtle Mountain
Bracken
Ottawa
Douglas Campbell
Lakeside
Personnel Has Been Chosen For Canadian Penitentiaries Study
It is understood the body will be a three or five man commission, probably the latter, to conduct an exhaustive study of conditions in all Canadian penitentiaries with evidence taken at each institution.
Poverty Among Indians Arises In Ottawa Debates
Ottawa House of Commons discussed Indian affairs estimates totaling 4 241 000 as 112 000 Indians face rising relief needs. Superintendent Crerar noted population growth and urged reforms to educate and enable self sufficiency while addressing tuberculosis through segregation of tuberculous pupils in Indian schools. Conservative Bennett commented on overall care despite pockets of distress.
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Ottawa
Affaire of
T. A. Crerar
Bennett
Crerar
Edmonton Leads Province in Farm Relief Settlements
Edmonton headed the province in the number of families settled under the 600 farm relief settlement scheme, with 205 families from Edmonton since 1932. Calgary sent 184, Medicine Hat 83, Lethbridge 16, Wetaskiwin 4, plus seven towns, eight villages, 62 rural districts, 16 local improvement districts, and 22 Turner Valley district.
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Edmonton
Province
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Wetaskiwin
Turner Valley
German Aviators Sentenced After Border Incident
Six German Army aviators from the Kottbus regiment were jailed for eight days at Kretnitz on the German border after police stopped them in two cars. They claimed they were training near the border in fog and did not realize the area, but the judge rejected the explanation.
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Prana
Czechotorakia
Kottbus
Kretnitz
Japan Leaders Killed in Revolt by War Party
A coup attempt by young army officers left three top Japanese leaders dead and others wounded, including premier Keisuke Okada and Lord Saito. Emperor Hirohito met with officials to curb bloodshed as rebel troops held buildings and martial law spread across Tokyo.
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Japan
Tokyo
Korekiyo Takaashi
Kantaro Suzuki
Imperial Court
New York
Takahbashi
Hirohito
Imperial Palace
Privy Council
Okada
Fumio Goto
France Ready to Seek World Court Ruling on Pact with Soviet Union
Foreign Minister Pierre-Etienne Flandin told the chamber of deputies that France would accept a World Court ruling on whether the Franco Soviet mutual assistance pact breaches Locarno. He urged ratification as a step toward collective security and said the pact is not a military alliance though military conditions for aid could be discussed.
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Paris
France
Germany
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Chamber of Deputies
Marne
Test Flights Over Proposed North Atlantic Routes
A Sydney delegation was told by post office officials that test flights over proposed north Atlantic air mail routes will determine base locations on this side of the Atlantic. Tests will occur in the next two years, linking the United States with England via Newfoundland and a Canadian Atlantic seaboard point.
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Ottawa
North Atlantic Air Mail
Atlantic
Sydney
Post Office Department
North Atlantic
United States
England
Newfoundland
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Arantee
Vel Cay One
Flathead District
B.C
Clifford H. Robinson
Central Experimental Farm
Dominion Experimental Farms
Dept. of Agriculture
Frank Shutt
Coste
Gravesend
Gotland
Englan
Keisuke Okada
Privy Seal
Viscount Makoto Saito
Jotaro Watanabe
China
High Seas
Dsaka
Soviet Union
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