Fairness to All in Penitentiary Investigation
Ottawa report on Portsmouth penitentiary inquiry says fairness to all prisoners will be observed. Minister of Justice Hugh Guthrie told 15 Canadian Defence League members he may consider an open inquiry if warranted and that there are no political prisoners in Canada. Relatives of eight Toronto prisoners planned a demonstration in connection with visits.
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Ottawa
Parliament
Portsmouth
Hugh Guthrie
Canadian Defence League
Min
Edward Brith
Toronto
Canada
Guthrie
Montreal Firm Drops Russian Oil Barter Deal
One party in a three cornered aluminum products transaction withdraws. Joseph Elie of Lasalle Petroleum Refinery Company says no further oil shipments will be accepted. He notes dissatisfaction and reluctance to continue the business. Ottawa investigations into Soviet oil quality are discussed in Parliament.
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Montreal
Geal
Joseph Elie
Lasalle Petroleum Refinery Company
Elie
Ottawa
Onr
Canada
Ian Mackenzie
Lib
Vancouver Centre
House of Commons
Preparatory Conference for Russo Japanese Non aggression Pact
Tokio reports a preparatory conference to negotiate a non aggression treaty between the Soviet Russian and Japanese governments will be held. Japanese foreign minister Uchida conferred with premier Saito and war minister Arakawa on the treaty and ordered preparations after Ambassador Hirota’s report. In Canada, Col. Herbert Alexander Bruce is named lieutenant governor of Ontario succeeding W D Ross who resigned last year.
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Tokio
Japan
Nippon Dempo
Yasua Uch'de
Makoto Saito
Sadao Arak
Koki Hirota
Uchida
W. D. Ross
Ottawa
Herbert Alexander Bruce
Ontario
RB. Beck Eett
Bruce
Canada Assured Of Large Lumber Market
Ottawa reports two opposing views in the House of Commons on the effect of a new trade treaty with the United Kingdom on Canadian lumber. George B. Nicholson argues the potential British market could exceed 1 billion board feet, while AW Neill contends Sweden and other nations would still undercut Canada. The industry leader notes Canada cannot fully capitalize for three to five years due to stock and efficiency gaps.
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Ottawa
United Kingdom
Canada
House of Commons
Ontario
George B. Nicholson
Algoma East
AW Neill
Ind
Comox-Alberni
Nicholson
Russia
Euope
Russian Plan Ahead of Last Year Progress Report
Moscow, Prussia. Official figures show that Russia’s first eight months of industrial output reached 149 percent of the prior year, far above 1932 targets, though overall 1932 plan progress remains just over half of the intended increase. The data cover heavy and light industries, timber, and food sectors.
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Moscow
Prussia
Russia
Provinces to Be Aided If Needed for Relief
In Ottawa Hon W A Gordon minister of labor said the government will act if provincial governments report inability to care for the needy within their jurisdiction. He refused exact unemployment relief policy but pledged adequate action when required. In Montreal a swift hold up robbed La Banque Canadienne Nationale on Cherier Street of 12000 dollars and bonds valued at 1500, with the manager and five employees locked in the vault.
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Ottawa
W. A. Gordon
Labor
House of Commons
Montreal
Que
la Banque Canadiene Nationale
Cherrier Street
Tariff Committee Talks Open in Ottawa Caucus
Liberal members and senators in Ottawa established committees to study tariff schedules under the Canada United Kingdom Trade Treaty. The House of Commons will review each schedule individually after ratification of the treaty.
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Ottawa
Village Driver Fined After Mistaking Birr for Gas Station
William Mulhall of Detroit sped through Birr at 62 mph and told the court he thought the village was a gas station. He was fined five dollars plus costs for the offense.
Shipping report shows 15 million tons laid up in London
The annual Lieyde register on shipping reveals an economic low mood with 15,000,000 tons laid up, equating to about 20 percent of total shipping value in London and the nation.
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London
England
Lieyde Register On Shipping
Anglican Church Fund Proposed After Fund Misappropriation
Archbishop Worrell announces plan to open a relief fund for the Prince Rupert Ecclesiastical Province to help the Anglican Church survive the calamity caused by ex Chancellor Machray. Bishops clergy and Missionary Society members will be asked to contribute.
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Prince Rupert
Machray
Worell
Missionary Society
Noted Economist Resigns From World Economic Conference Preparatory Committee
London economist Sir Walter Layton resigns from the preparatory committee of the world economic conference citing a serious difference of opinion with the British Government. He opposed the view that Ottawa agreement limits and most favored nation rights can secure freer movement of international trade through limited negotiations with foreign countries.
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London
England
Walter Layton
Ne‘lle Chamberlain
Walter
Ottawa
Scottish MPs reject plan for Scottish parliament
In London under Sir Robert Horne chairmanship Conservative MPs vow no benefit from home rule for Scotland. They conclude setting up a Scottish parliament would yield no gain and align with party stance against devolution.
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London
England
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Robert Horne
Short Rail Haul and Prairie Cattle to Britain
Saskatoon news reports Professor A M Shaw dean of agriculture at the Saskatoon Board of Trade meeting argues the Hudson Bay route offers best outlet for grass fed prairie cattle to Britain. He notes late navigation hampers grain fed cattle movement but cross bred cattle from University of Saskatchewan could boost Canadian packers against Argentina in the chilled meat market.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Prairies
Church
Hudson Bay
A. M. Shaw
Deen Shaw
University of Saskatchewan
Great Britain
British Preference Rules for Canadian Shipments Clarified
Premier R B Bennett explained British tariff rules in the House of Commons. Canadian goods consigned directly to Great Britain receive the British preference whether or not they pass through the United States. Goods moving to the United States and then reconsigned to the United Kingdom do not receive the preference. The rule requires uninterrupted transit proof.
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Britgie
U.S
Ottawa
United Kingdom
Canada
Great Britain
United States
R. B. Bennett
House of Commons
Free State loses UK tariff advantage on Nov 15
J H Thomas the Dominions Secretary told the House of Commons that on November 15 the Irish Free State will lose imperial tariff preferences in the United Kingdom. Preferences granted under last year’s tariff act will expire and exports to Great Britain will receive tariff treatment like that for foreign countries due to the Ottawa conference failure to secure a trade agreement.
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London
England
Irish Free State
United Kingdom
J. H Thomas
Dominions
House of Commons
Free State
Great Britain
Grain filling Ogden Point elevator at Victoria
The large terminal elevator at Ogden Point in Victoria with 1,000,000 bushels capacity is rapidly filling as grain pours in from the Alberta Wheat Pool. Current stock stands around 250,000 bushels with more arriving.
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Victoria
B.C
Ogden Point
Alberta Wheat Pool
Unemployment Relief Funds Planned Across Canada
Ottawa outlines public works to aid jobless with sewer and water projects totaling about 11.0 to 12.0 million dollars through December. Roads to be built in Nova Scotia Ontario Manitoba and Alberta. Relief camps will operate in prairie provinces. Farm placements and boarding plans with partial Dominion funding continue, plus emergency park and defense projects. Minister Gordon assures food clothing and shelter for all this winter.
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Ottawa
Canada
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Dominion
Department of National Defence
Fek’s
Minister of the Interior
National Parks of Canada
House of Comwns
W. A. Gordon
Tan Mackenzie
Regina official seeks federal aid for municipal airport
City Commissioner R. J. Westgate will travel east for about 10 days, attending an Anglican Church meeting in Toronto and visiting Ottawa on civic business. He aims to secure Dominion assistance with carrying charges on Regina’s airport, arguing the facility was built for air mail service which has ended, making the port nonrevenue producing and that the Dominion should assume part of fixed charges.
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Regina
Sask
Dominion
R. J. Westgate
East
Mir
Westgate
Anglican Church
Toronto
Ottawa
Indian terrorists use disease infected needles on European girls
London reports that Indian political terrorists are attacking Anglo-Indian office girls with disease infected needles while commuting between offices and homes. Thirteen cases have been reported, according to the Calcutta agency correspondent for The Exchange Telegraph.
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London
England
Exchange ‘Telegraph Agency
Calcutta
India
Tea consumption study profiles Canada and rivals
T Reid of the Ceylon Association reports Canadians drink about four pounds of tea per person annually, less than Englishmen and Australians but more than Americans, based on a survey during his visit to Canada before returning to England.
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Montreal
Quez
New
Lindbergh Names Second Son Jon Morrow Lindbergh
The World Telegram reports Col. and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh have a second son named Jon Morrow Lindbergh. The name honors a Scandinavian forbear of Col Lindbergh, and Morrow is Mrs Lindberghs maiden name.
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New York
the World-Telegram
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Jon Morrow Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Morrow
Destructive Cyclone Clears Warkworth District
Allcwana cyclone trail stretches hundreds of miles through Warkworth district causing widespread ruin. Buildings razed roofs torn off trees uprooted and general havoc. No deaths or serious injuries reported.
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Warkworth
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World Conference
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Home Office
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Ion
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