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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
7
Norman Davis announces British and general European backing for U S efforts to solve world economic problems. He says the 22 nation sugar conference agreement to stabilize production and marketing dispels doubts and may serve as a model for future negotiations, proving cooperative talks can succeed.
Sir Edward Beatty, president of Canadian Pacific, told shareholders relief expenditures rise despite prosperity. He urged strong government action to curb waste from duplicate railway services and pressed for a solution to the tangled railway problem awaiting political sponsorship.
Premier Mitchell Hepburn of Ontario announced a surplus of 9.3 million dollars for the fiscal year ended March 31. He cited net ordinary revenue of 80.49 million versus 71.17 million in ordinary expenditures and 13.27 million in direct employment relief expenditures, with a budget showing a 7.54 million surplus. He also pledged a substantial reduction in passenger auto license fees before next October.
London will see Dominion troops mount guard at Buckingham Palace for 24 hours marking a historic first. Australia will take over the full guard with Canada, New Zealand and South Africa assigned to specific 6-hour shifts. Indian troops likely on May 18.
The King and Queen will leave London on July 13 and visit Cardiff and Swansea the next day. On July 15 they will open the National Library of Wales buildings in Aberystwyth and later visit Caernarfon to be welcomed at the castle by the constable, Rt Hon. David Lloyd George.
A royal commission studying Canada’s penal system heard Rev. J Dinnage Hobden urge a separate parole board for each penitentiary and an end to military atmospheres. The commission, with judges Archambault Craig and McRuer, will hold private sessions at New Westminster penitentiary for about 10 days. Hobden argued local boards offer closer contact with parole issues than Ottawa-based decisions.
Spain requests Britain sponsor an international inquiry into the destruction of Guernica. Ambassador de Azcarate presented a note to Foreign Secretary Eden proposing Britain lead a move for the 27 nation non intervention committee to investigate the bombing claims amid Basque and German denials.
Lord Tweedsmuir will visit the Calgary stampede next July wearing western regalia. Mayor Andrew Davison of Calgary suggested a ten-gallon hat, bright bandana, and cowboy attire. Government House staff say His Excellency is pleased and will join the spirit of the festival.
Premier Mussolini moves to turn Italy’s fleet into an ocean going force under a Rome Berlin axis. Admiral Cavagnari outlined 1937 38 budget plans to rush two 35000 ton battleships under construction in Genoa and Monfalcone with possible new battleships and flotillas at Spezia Ancona Leghorn and Taranto.
The governor general and Lady Tweedsmuir start a packed schedule through September including coronation ceremonies in London and a May 15 official dinner for about 3,000 at Government House. They tour western Ontario for the King plate in Toronto May 22, then two weeks in the citadel Quebec, a Maritime provinces tour, and a Canada-wide trip including Calgary, Aklavik, and a Skeena river journey with Tweedsmuir Park visit.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police plan to use four De Haviland Dragon Fly cabin biplanes to fight smugglers on the Atlantic coast. One or more aircraft may be stationed at Shediac New Brunswick with others at suitable Maritime locations. Each plane has a 130 horsepower engine and a cruising speed near 200 miles per hour.
K L Brook, a British flyer, set a new Cape Town to England record on land in four days and 20 minutes. He surpassed Amy Mollison who previously held the record at four days, 16 hours and 17 minutes.
Red Cross Society reports contributions for western Ontario flood victims reached 150000 dollars by May 6 and asks for a total of 250000 dollars to cover relief efforts.
Immigration to Canada fell to 12,023 new residents after a peak era, with 12,025 coming from the United Kingdom and 5,113 from the United States. Ontario received 5,140 newcomers, Quebec 2,003, British Columbia 1,973, and Manitoba 1,007.
Trade Minister W. D. Euler announced Canada ranked fifth among global trading nations in 1936 with total trade of 1.635 billion dollars. Exports reached 1.028 billion, up 22.6 percent from 1935, while total trade among 24 leading nations rose six percent. Great Britain and the United States led the list, followed by Germany, France, and Canada.
Runaway coal cars smashed into the Ocean Limited near Springhill Junction. Four deaths are reported among railway workers and passengers, with about 25 injuries including four serious. Names listed include Engineer Clarence Bauer and Express Messenger J A Camille Leblanc.
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