Canada to Join War Conference on Sino-Japanese Dispute
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced Canada will participate with signatories of the nine power treaty in a conference to mediate the Sino-Japanese conflict. The meeting place and date are to be announced, and efforts will aim to stabilize Far East conditions through shared principles. The government, noting deep concern, hopes to avoid actions that could prejudice the conference.
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Ottawa
Canada
Beton
Mack Nae King Si
Washington
Robert Borden
Mackenzie King
Far East
United States
France
Italy
Japan
China
Belgium
Portugal
Netherlands
League of Nations
Death of Former Premier Tolmie Sparks BC Political Recall
Former Premier Simon Fraser Tolmie of British Columbia died at his Cloverdale home after months of illness. Tolmie, born 1867 in Victoria, served as premier 1928 to 1933 and held multiple federal posts. He was a long time Conservative MP for Victoria and Dominion organizer. educated in Victoria and Toronto at Ontario Veterinary College. His career included roles as inspector of animals for both provincial and Dominion governments. Also noted is a tangential update about Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s search voyage and related aviation news.
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Victoria
Simon Fraser Tolmie
British Columbia
House of Commons
Tolmie
Cloverdale
Ottawa
Dr. Tolmie
William Fraser Tolmie
Jane W Tolmie
Legislative Assembly
Vancouver Island
Mainland
Toronto
Ontario Veterinary College
Avestock
Dominion
Conference On Pensions In Ottawa November Meeting
A Dominion-provincial conference on old age pensions will be held in Ottawa on November 2 to discuss amendments to the act and administrative issues. The aim is uniformity and efficiency. In Toronto, Dr Gordon P Jackson reports the infantile paralysis epidemic could cost taxpayers 22799 dollars.
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Ottawa
Finance Minster Dunning
Toronto
Gordon P. Jackson
Board of Control
Japan forms ten member supreme advisory committee
Tokyo approved a praetical ten member supreme advisory committee to assist the cabinet in coordinating Japan's forces for a swift victory in China. Members include Yosuke Matsuoka and leaders from business, army, and political parties. Matsuoka argued Japan must master north China and Shanghai before ending Chinese resistance, aiming to save China from Communist influence. Officials also weighed a Sino Japanese conference and rising Anglo Japanese tensions after an air attack on the British embassy. A foreign office spokesman criticized the attack and cited three alleged violations by British cars near the fighting zone.
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Supreme Advisory
China
Tokyo
Praic Trust
Japan
Chna
Shanghai
Nanking
Communist International
Foreign Office
Retains Same Post Norman Hipel To Again Be Speaker
Premier Mitchel Hepburn reappointed Norman Hipel as speaker of Ontario's 20th legislature, preserving his role from the 19th. James H. Clark of M.I.L.L.A. will continue as deputy speaker for Windsor-Sandwich. Ian T. Strachan of Toronto St. Georges becomes chief Liberal whip with Dr. M. T. Armstrong of Parry Sound as deputy whip.
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Norman Hipel
Ontario
Toronto
Mitchel Hepburn
James H. Clark
Milla
Windsor-Sandwich
Ian T. Strachan
Toronto St. Georges
M. T. Armstrong
Parry Sound
Blackshirt volunteers mobilized for special emergencies report
The call of 50 000 blackshirt volunteers to the colors prompts Italian observers to wonder if fascist leaders plan new legions for the Spanish insurgents. Some informants say Spain could receive part of these volunteers while others stay in Italy or go to East Africa. Toronto race: Conservative Russell Nesbitt seeks a recount after losing to Liberal Lionel Conacher by votes in Bracondale on October 6.
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Rome
High Command
Spain
Emerg
Italy
Africa
Toronto
Russell Nesbitt
Bracondale
Nesbitt
Lionel Conacher
Nine Officers Drowned As Dutch Plane Falls Off Java Coast
Netherlands naval officers led by H G Debruyne perish when their bombing aircraft crashes into the sea during a night engagement off the Sava coast near Singapore Straits Settlements. Debruyne recently appointed commander of the Netherlands India air service, based at Soerabaja, Java.
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Sava
Singapore
Straits Settlements
Netherlands
H. G. Debruyne
Java
Debruyne
Netherlands-India Air Service
Soerayaya
Hunters Bring Bows To Ontario Big Game Territory
Two American hunters in Winnipeg have been enjoying bow hunting in northern Ontario. Roy I. Case of Ra tine, Wisconsin, has hunted with bows for seven seasons and bagged a deer this trip at 25 yards.
Ontario Mining Association renews $10,000 research gift
Toronto resident Hs Cody of the University of Toronto announced the Ontario Mining Association renewed its $10,000 gift for silicosis research. The work is directed by Sir Frederick Banting.
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Toronto
Hs Cody
University of Toronto
Ontario Mining Assocation
Sir Frederick Banting
Study Of World Problems Commemoration Dinner in Montreal
Leon governor-general and Prime Minister MacKenzie King urged a careful inquiry into world problems at the Canadian Institute of International Relations anniversary dinner in Montreal. John W. Dafoe urged Canada to form an independent view, not bound by Britain or the U.S. The event recalled the founding meeting in Ottawa ten years earlier at Sir Robert Arden’s residence. Sir Robert Arden, Sir Arthur Currie and John Nelson of Montreal had died since then, and Dafoe paid tribute to their efforts.
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Montreal
Leon
MacKenze King
Primeister
Canadian Institute of International Relations
John W. Dafoe
Winnipeg Free Press
Rctirng
Britain
United States
Robert Arden
Ottawa
Canadian Institute
Robert
Arthur Currie
John Nelson
Dafoe
Inside Route Proposed for U S Alaska Mail Freight
At an international conference in Lethbridge delegates from Famon ton Calgary Great Falls Montana and western states urged an air route from the United States to Alaska via Alberta to carry mails for both countries. Both governments will be petitioned for support. In Rome a trial of 14 anti Fascists ended with ten year sentences for five. six others got one to four years and three were acquitted.
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Lemoniage
Cypress
United States
Alaska
Alberta
Lethbridge
Board of Trade
Famonton
Calgary
Great Falls
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
Rome
Chinese Fishermen Drowned and Unrest Reported
The Chinese Fishermen's Union reports five thousand fishermen drowned and 200 fishing junks sunk off Hong Kong in the past month by Chinese gunboats. It says 40 000 fishermen and 600 idle junks now exist and appeals to the government for relief. Unemployment relief is deemed unnecessary in 15 districts of France.
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Nanking
Hong Kong
Chinese Fishermen’s Union
Union
France
British Empire Migration Plan Proposed by Conference
A conference closing in London urged forming a non postal body of experts to study empire development and settlement schemes under Ottawa terms. Proposals include harbor facilities, land communications, fisheries, and secondary industry growth, aiming to boost empire strength and keep peace and liberty. A committee and representatives from dominions will examine concrete plans for migration and development ahead of next year’s Glasgow Empire Exhibition.
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London
A. A. Somerville
Chaiman
Ottawa
Somerville
Major Howard
Vancouver
Columba
Whch
Dominions
C. G.ammon
Lord Mansfield
John Nation
A. A Somerville
Germany pledges to respect Belgian neutrality in pledge note
Germany announces it will honor Belgium's inviolability and territorial integrity and assist if Belgium is attacked or invaded. Italian awareness anticipated further steps as Mussolini may back similar moves. The pledge reduces invasion risk of the Ruhr and aligns with a loose corollary to the Franco British declaration, signaling a shift around Locarno obligations.
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Belgium
Berlin
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Ruhr
Krupp
League
Ger- Germany
Baron von Neurath
Reich
Great Britain
Asbestos Exports Rise in August Canadian Trade
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canadian asbestos exports nearly doubled in August to 19,508 tons valued at $1,149,22, from 10,075 tons worth $527,630 last year. Primary buyer was the United States taking 12,205 tons.
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Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith
RH. E. Smith
Sydney
Australia
Sir Charles
Brain Trust
Franco
Harold E. Dahl
Champaign
Ilinois
Lord Twredsmuir
Airways
Bkitish
Neville
Chamberlain
Anthony Eden
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