Isolation criticised as short sighted by Air Marshal Bishop
Air Vice Marshal Bishop warned Canadians at an Armistice Day event that isolation would be dangerous and that Canada must be prepared to sacrifice for freedom. He urged staying aligned with the British Commonwealth and cautioned against relying on the Monroe Doctrine as a shield. He emphasized Canada’s duties to empire defence and to aid Britain in protecting democratic freedom.
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Ottawa
Canada
WA Bishop
Canadian Legion
British Empire Service League
Marshal Bishop
Dominion
United States
British Commonwealth of Nations
Sam
Winnipeg author wins Canadian literary prize for The Modern Pioneer
Kathleen Strange of Winnipeg wins the $1000 Canadian book prize in non fiction at the National Book Fair. George J. McLeod Ltd and Dodge Publishing Co sponsor with Canadian Authors' Association cooperation. Over 170 manuscripts received. no fiction prize awarded. Judges include S Morgan-Powell CR Sanderson and Dr Pelham Eagar.
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Toronto-Mra
Kathleen Strange
Winnipeg
George J. McLeod, Ltd
Toronto
Dodge Publishing Company
New York
Canadian Authors’ Association
S. Morgan- Powell
The
Montreal Star
Sanderson
Toronto Public Biary
Pelham Eagar
Italy tacitly recognizes Ethiopian conquest in Africa
The notice states that Vienna Austria and Hungary, both under strong Italian influence, tacitly acknowledge the Malian conquest of Ethiopia.
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Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Ethiopia
Balloon barrage proposed to defend London in new British war plans
Sir Thomas Inskip told the Commons that Britain will extend munitions output from 1937 to 1940, with new aerial defence guns and expanded plans. A balloon barrage would trap attacking planes over London. Over 2,400 pilots trained since last May and 20,000 men enlisted in the ground forces as rearmament proceeds.
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London
Thomas Inskip
House of Commons
Great Britain
Thomas
Thomas Ad
Sir Thomas
World Arms Grow to 4.2 Million Permanent Forces
The League of Nations announced 8.2 million men are permanently under arms worldwide, with 545000 in the navy. World armed forces rose from 5.9 million before the war to 8.2 million, and Europe totals reached 4.8 million, up from 3.6 million in 1981-32.
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Geneva
League of Nations
League
Europe
Germany
Hitler
Elmwood Farm Holstein Auction Tops Prices
Cattle from Elmwood Farm sold to 32 buyers from ten states, Canada, and Puerto Rico for a total of 42340 dollars. The first half of the herd, bred Holsteins with national awards, brought an estimated average of 605 dollars per head, a high mark in years. Nine head sold from 1000 to 3500 dollars and 19 more fetched 500 to 900 dollars each.
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Chicago
Canada
Puerto Rico
Elmwood
Elmwood Farm
Suburb
Lake Forest
J. E. Mack
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Walter F. Andrews
Beach City
Population Rise in Japan Counts Over 1.3 Million
The statistics bureau reports Japan gained slightly more than 1.3 million people during the year ending October 1. Japan proper's population is about 70,150,000 with roughly 160,000 more men than women.
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Tokio
Japan
Statistics Bureau
Irish Friendship Plan to Send Shipload to Irish Free State
Manchester hopes to dispatch a shipload of friendship to the Irish Free State. Mayor Alfred Byrne of Dublin welcomed the gesture and pledged a cordial reception for the visiting delegation.
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Manchester
Irish Free State
Alfred Byrne
Dublin
Newspapers as Guides in Crumbling Institutions
Montreal Gazette vice-president John Bassett spoke at the Canadian Automobile Chamber dinner urging newspapers to maintain independence to praise or criticize government as warranted. He cited three changes: news columns free of bias, rising editorial importance, and a move away from strict party ties toward self supporting, community stakeholding papers.
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Toronto
Radio” 1 Iy
John Bassett
Montreal Gazette
Bassett
Canadian Automobile Chamber of
Atlantic Air Service to Begin Experimental Flights
London prepares for a north Atlantic air service with experimental flights set for spring 1837. Sir Philip Sassoon told the House that talks among the UK Canada Irish Free State and United States continue after the July 30 agreement. Air bases in the Irish Free State and Newfoundland will house wireless and meteorological facilities. Regular service will start once enough flight experience is gained.
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London
North Atlantic
Philip Sassoon
Air
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Canada
Irish Free State
United States
Newfoundland
King Edward Pays Informal Remembrance Visit at Westminster
King Edward quietly visited the floodlit field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey in London. He planted a plain wooden cross inscribed In memory of His Majesty King George V and, despite heavy rain, joined mourners to view the miniature red poppy fields. He purchased two poppies from an ex serviceman and donated to the collection box. He was recognized by children and wore a felt hat with a dark overcoat.
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Westminster Abbey
London
Edward
George V
Seven Nations Recognize Turkey Dardanelles Remilitarization
France Great Britain Russia Bulgaria Greece Germany Yugoslavia and Turkey exchanged ratifications for the Montreux convention signed in July, formalizing Turkey's right to remilitarize the Dardanelles.
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Turkey
Paris
Dardanelles
Montreux
France
Great Britain
Russia
Bulgaria
Greece
Germany
Yugo- Slavia
Women Fill Homesteads Across Alberta in October
October homestead statistics from the Alberta department of lands and mines show 135 Edmonton residents filed for homesteads with 40 women among them. At Peace River 79 filings included 23 women, while Calgary saw 21 men and five women seek homesteads.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Department of Lands and Mines
Peace River
Calgary
Britain keeps Spain non intervention policy unchanged
Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons that Britain remains committed to non intervention in Spain. France hinted it could lift its arms embargo if Britain acts, while Blum said Paris would join measures enforcing the agreement and controlling shipments. No communication suggested France altered its stance.
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Great Britain
Spain
France
Eden
House of Commons
Frederick Cocks
Blum
Britain
Eien
International Committee
Canada Must Be Ready If Call Comes Says Major General
Major-General E C Ashton chief of the general staff urges Canada to be prepared to take its place if called. He says soldiers should not shape policy which is for the government and notes future defense should rely on the non permanent militia trained before the war. He adds Britain is arming but would need up to two years to be ready.
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National Defence
Dommiinion
Ottawa
Canada
E. C. Ashton
Department, of National Defence
Army of Canada
Ashton
Great Britain
Queen Mary battered by Atlantic storm injures and loses passenger
The RMS Queen Mary docked in Southampton after a wild Atlantic storm. Passenger Frank Goffin, 73, of Tiverton Devon, was fatally injured when shot across a room during sea violence. Capt R V Peel reported extreme conditions and that the ship circled for three hours seeking survivors from the Hamburg American freighter Inia, which sank in the storm.
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RMS
Southampton
Southmpton
Inia
Japan plans 25 year program to turn tenants into land farmers
Japan outlines a 25 year plan to convert 1,600,000 tenants into land farmers through systematic reform. The initiative targets expanding agricultural ownership and boosting rural productivity with government support and training programs.
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Japan
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