Bankers Leader Sees Canada Strong Amid Stock Turmoil
Montreal speaker Beamary Leman, president of the Canadian Bankers Association, told a Catholic Women’s League meeting that Canada’s banking system is sound and production will rise. He cited gold shipments, reduced dollar pressures aiding Canadian industry, and crises from 1890s to 1920s as proof Canada endures. He urged reading bank annual statements and warned against nervous selling.
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Montreal
Stock Exchange
Leman
Canada
Prorogation day in Parliament amid election jitters
British Parliament prorogued on October 7 as a throne speech outlined efforts to ease financial troubles. About 160 MPs remained in the Commons while the chamber echoed with jeers and party factions as members prepared for the coming general election.
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Ment
House of Commons
Predicte Jobiees Im Calgary Aversa Scheme
A proposed unemployment insurance plan based on an actuarial principle may be introduced during this parliament. Dr D Stanley Conservative MP for East Calony states the scheme could come into effect, reflecting early discussions among lawmakers and experts.
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Calgary
D. Stanley
House of Commons
East Calony
Gandhi demands pledges on Indian policy amid English election
In London Mahatma Gandhi urges the British government to commit to a future action plan on India's status. He says he may stay in England past the election if pledges are made and warns that without tangible progress Indians will renew the struggle, risking internal strife. Premier Ramsay MacDonald says the general election will not derail the Indian Round-Table Conference and aims to settle the issue within the year.
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London
Eng
Britain
Mahatma Gandhi
England
India
Ramsay MacDonald
Mob in London clashes with police near British Museum
A large unemployed crowd battled mounted police in central London using sticks stones and crackers. After relentless charges batons and a dispersal march to Hyde Park, the crowd was part of a disturbance with fireworks thrown at officers as leaders were arrested.
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London
England
British Museum
Hyde Park
General Election in England London to vote October 27
Buckingham Palace announced a general election in England London on October 27 addressing pressing issues. It will be the first since May 30, 1929 when Baldwin’s Conservative government lost power and Labour returned. MacDonald met the King and a session is planned in November lasting about six weeks before Christmas.
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London
Sng
S.v. Tain
Buckingham Palace
Stanley Baldwin
Labour Party
MacDonald
Philosopher Dr L P Jacks on Citizenship Duties
Dr L P Jacks, editor of Hibbert's Journal and former Manchester College principal, says the mass of Great Britain is too low to meet modern citizenship duties. He spoke in a newspaper interview in Toronto outlining concerns about public character and national responsibility.
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Toronto
Great Britain
L. P. Jacks
Hibbert
Manchester College
Oxford
England
British apprentices visit Canada under trade scholarships
A group of British grocers apprentices travels to eastern Canada this month under Department of Trade and Commerce scholarships. They will visit major production centres to study peak food producing industries.
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Vuama
Canada
Department of Trade and Commerce
Rear Admiral Alexander Famsay Promoted in 1918 London
Captain the Hon Alexander Famsay husband of Princess Patricia has been promoted to rear admiral in London. He is married to Princess Patricia daughter of the Duke of Connaught, a former Governor General of Canada.
Palmer aims to ease Canada Scandinavia wheat trade
Canadian Trade Commissioner F H Palmer plans a direct wheat market between Canadian producers and Scandinavian importers. While visiting Calgary he said negotiations with Calgary exporters should ease shipments to Scandinavia via Vancouver and abolish intermediaries to boost cross border business.
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F. H. Palmer
Scandinavia
Canada
Palmer
Calgary
Vancouver
Thomas upbeat on National Government election outcome
London reports Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas asserts strong confidence in the election result and national unity. He notes concern over foreign impressions, argues the empire will stay stable though economies tighten, and stresses focus on correcting the trade balance rather than a long program. He also points to Canada and South Africa choosing freely on gold standard policy.
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London
Eng
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
Mr. Thomas
Tam
Thomas
Canada
South Africa
United States
Snowden to Accept Peerage and Leave Commons
The Canadian Press reports that Rt. Hon. Phillip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will accept a peerage and will not seek re election. Elevation to the Lords would allow him to aid the National Government from the Upper House if the party wins at the polls.
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London
Phillip Snowden
Snowden
Resignation of Curtius Declines Change in German Policy
Dr. Julius Curtius, who succeeded Stresemann as foreign minister in 1928, has submitted his resignation to Chancellor Bruening after criticism over endorsing Germany's abandonment of the Austro German customs pact and friendship with France. Government spokesmen stressed there will be no shift in policy.
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Germany
Berlin
Julius Curtius
Gustav Stresemann
Stresemann
Heinrich Bruening
France
Protest by United Farmers Against Saskatchewan Railways Cut
The United Farmers of Canada headquarters condemned the closing of the Saskatoon traffic and freight rates branch as a great shock. They praised George H. Smith, the branch head dismissed, and disputed economy motives noting the department saved the province 300000. They urged continued department function with Hudson Bay railway opening for farmers.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Province Department of Railways
United Farmers of Canada
George H. Smith
U.F.C
Hudson Bay
Saskatchewan
Premier Laval Declines Ottawa Visit Invitation
Ottawa received an invitation from Premier R B Bennett for French Premier Laval to visit. Laval replied on Wednesday October expressing regrets that he cannot accept the invitation during his coming trip to America.
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Ottawa
Laval
France
America
R. B. Bennett
Lindbergh Abandons Orient Flight Plans
Charles A. Lindbergh and wife abandon their aerial vacation in the Orient. They will take a steamer immediately for Seattle, after news of Senator Dwight F. Morrow's death.
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Shanghai
China
Ana
Charles A. Lindbergh
Orient
Dwight F. Morrow
Leath
Seattle
No Need Of Transients Beyond Labour Refers To Unemployed
Ottawa reports Hon G D Robertson Minister of Labour criticizes ongoing roaming of unemployed men. He says workers on the trans-Canada Highway must supply clothing and provinces take responsibility for road crews. He notes no need for widespread transient travel and cites disappearing unemployed at western divisions.
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Ottawa
G. D. Robertson
Canada
Robertson
British Columbia
Bracken urges nonparty government in Manitoba
Premier John Bracken pleads for a nonparty administration as Liberal and Conservative leaders debate the scheme. Liberals favor the idea, Conservatives discuss it, while Labour Leader John Queen opposes economics tied to a union government. Bracken warns against party strife amid deficits and farm price declines. An Italian note adds: Rome sees 13,000 new free telephone installations in May.
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Winnipeg
Man
John Bracken
Manitoba
Col
F. G. Taylor
Portage la Prairie
John Queen
Killarney
Rome
Italy
Hoover plan praised by Sir Thomas White in Toronto interview
Sir Thomas White, vice president of the Bank of Commerce, calls Hoover's proposed 500 million dollar credit- extension program a sound constructive plan. He says it could break credit deadlock, restore liquidity, and help Canada by boosting U S demand and easing New York borrowing terms for sound governments and corporations.
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Toronto
Opt
Hoover
Sir Thomas White
Bank of Commerce
Toronto Telegram
Sir Thomas
United States
America
Canada
Dominion
Thomas
New York
Nationalization Of Credits Proposal By Alberta Farmer Leader
Robert Gardiner of the United Farmers of Alberta, speaking in the House of Commons in Lethbridge, urged replacing the Canadian banking system with a nationalization of currency and credits not for profit. He suggested capitalism may have peaked and called for a new economic order with broad cooperation amid warnings that war and revolt cannot solve issues.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Robert Gardiner
Sader
United Farmers of Alberta
House of Commons
Moratorium on Farm Loan Interest Urged by MP
Winnipeg reports Col HA Mullins MP for Marquette calls for a one year moratorium on farm loan interest to aid western Canada’s recovery and prevent farms from being abandoned. He says mortgage firms must accept relief or risk vacant farms, though Mullins notes his community can handle its own people.
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Western Canada
Dominion
Col HA. Mullins
Marquette Col. Mullins
Marquette
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