Italian Offensive Stalled by Rains in East Africa
News from Rome and Addis Ababa describe tropical East African rains forcing a temporary halt to Italian southern forces while northern motorized units push toward Addis Ababa. Ethiopian defences at Gorrahei held against 5,000 attackers as 600 reportedly fell, and Ras Nasibu Rid’s forces held positions near Sasa Bauch as Graziani’s columns moved to connect wings toward the capital.
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Rome
C.P
Sasa Baneh
Addis Ababa
Gorrahei
Aar
C.p.havas
Ras Nasibu
Wehib Pasha
Haile Selassie
Sasa Bauch
Rodolfo Graziani
Askaris
Dessye
Agostini
Graziani
Buflale
Dagga Bur
Verne
Associated Press Foreigh
Italy
Ankober
Bennett Clashes With Massey Over Wheat
Ottawa April 29 James Murray chairman of the Canadian Wheat Board says records would be used for speeches in the country during questions in a special House committee on wheat marketing. Conservative Leader Bennett objects to the inference. Murray cites that the United States bought about 45 million bushels of Canadian wheat this crop year with most as duty paid wheat and the rest under milling bond.
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Ottawa
C.P
James Murray
Canadian Wheat Board
Special House Committee of
Bennett
Murray
Malcolm McLean
Lib
Melfort
United States
Canada
Bendix Granted Decree Nisi In London Divorce Case
Carl Alfred Bendix of Park Lane London obtained a decree nisi of divorce from Daisy Bendix on adultery grounds. Brigadier General A C Critchley, former Twickenham MP, named co respondent with costs limited to 750 pounds. The case notes Critchley’s connections to Calgary and Conservative ties.
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London
C.P
Carl Alfred Bendix
Park Lane
Daisy
Bendix
A. C. Critchley
Twickenham
Calgary
Critchley
Ontario and Quebec split over prairie farm relief funds
In the House of Commons T C Church pressed for equal prairie funding with Ontario and Quebec, as minister Gardiner explained the Bennett five year program began with 1 million dollars but was cut to 750 thousand. The vote approved 448000 for water development and 288389 for conservation works with other measures passing, including a 65000 payment to the Canada Land and Irrigation Co. at Vauxhall Alberta.
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Ottawa
C.P
Prairies
House of Commons
T. C.church
Toronto-Broadview
Ontario
Quebec
Gardiner
Bennett
Conrader
House
Wild Horse
Alta
Goyenlock
Sask
Edwards
Man
Laford
Canada set for May Day budget with deficit forecast
Ottawa reports Finance Minister Dunning will deliver his budget on Friday. A deficit around 140 million dollars is expected, with 47.4 million to cover interest on public CN securities. The budget will cover seven months of Conservative rule and five months under Mackenzie King.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Dunning
James A. Robb
Canadian National Railways
Canadian National
Defense Council Antagonizes Presiding Judge in Ottawa Riot Trial
In Ottawa this afternoon three men Joe Mynnie Jack Kyle and Sam Coury faced rioting charges from the Dominion Day disorders. Tensions rose as Judge H Y MacDonald warned defense lawyer P G Makaroff against delays amid cross examination of witness John Flavelle Regina stereotyper. The trial adjourned with defence set to resume tomorrow morning.
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Regina
C.P
Ottawa
King’s Bench Court
H. Y. MacDonald
P. G. Makaroff
K.C
Makaroff
Joe Mynnie
Kimberley
B.C
Jack Kyle
Winnipeg
Sam’ Coury
Vancouver
Aire
John Flavelle
Administration passes $803 million tax bill in House
The Democratic controlled House approved an $803,000,000 tax measure to fund bonus and farm relief costs. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
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Washington
C.P
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Rescue Fund Reaches 46846 for Moose River Rescuers
The Moose River rescuers fund totals 46 846 dollars for men who saved Dr. D E Robertson and Alfred Scadding from the Moose River gold mine. Additional sums include 2300 by the Red Cross in Montreal 216 in Winnipeg and 150 in British Columbia. The 50000 target is expected to be reached by day’s end.
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Toronto
C.P
Moose River
D. E. Robertson
Alfred Scadding
Red’*Cross
Montreal
Winnipeg
British Columbia
French Election Field Narrowed Down for Sunday
France moves toward a government line-up as run-off ballots narrow field. Leon Blum, Socialist leader, likely to be asked to form a cabinet after the next Chamber of Deputies convenes. The People’s Front coalition appears to gain the most representation. John Cochrane is freed in Winnipeg after the attempted murder charge against his brother Alick is withdrawn.
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Paris
C.P
Leon Blum
Chamber of Deputies
People’s Front
Chamber
C.p.-Havas
France
Henri Guernut
Louis Germain-Martin
Germain-Martin
Lodeve
Herault
Lisk
John Cochrane
Winnipeg
Alick
Nazi Putsch Uncovered In Budapest Plot
Police in Budapest carried out raids across districts and arrested eighteen Hungarian Nazi leaders including Dr Zoltan Boszormaney, said to be the national chief of the movement. Forty army uniforms were found in Boszormaney's home as authorities warned of planned pseudo-officer takeover in the capital.
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Budapest
C.P
Zoltan Boszormaney
Bostormaney
Rumors Swirl On Baldwin Resignation Believed Near
London April 29 reports from government circles say Prime Minister Baldwin may retire soon. Baldwin avoided comment in Worcester three weeks ago. National Labour MP S F Markham told South Nottingham electors he thought Baldwin would resign and Neville Chamberlain could be successor as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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London
C.P
Baldwin
Worcester
S.F. Markham
National Labor
Nottingham
Markham
Neville
Chamberlain
Indian case jury charge drawn as disgraceful says counsel
Victoria April 29 British Columbia Supreme Court heard Stuart Henderson appeal counsel describe the jury charge convicting Ineas Richardson and Alex George of the murder of a Dominion Indian department constable as disgraceful inflammatory and biased. Chief Justice Morrison's remarks were cited as justification for police interference with Indians while Justice Macdonald questioned propriety of criticizing another court. The hearing continues.
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Victoria
C.P
Ineas, Richardson
Alex George
Dominion Indian Department
Stuart Henderson
British Columbia Supreme Court
M.A. Macdonald
Martin
Mendelson
Henderson
Morrison
Fourth annual school music festival opens tomorrow in Medicine Hat
The fourth annual school music festival of the Medicine Hat inspectorate begins at 9 am tomorrow with Clifford Higgin judging city school music at the Empress theatre. Events run all day in multiple venues with Miss Inger Paaring and Thorlakson judging recitations and dramatizations, and a grand concert scheduled for 7 45 pm.
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Medicine Hat
Thorlakson
Empress Theatre
Premoeberhart
Dominion approves eight mile portage road to Great Bear
The Dominion government authorizes completion of the eight mile portage road along the Great Bear River to improve transport facilities to the Great Bear lake mining field.
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Great Bear River
Great Bear, ‘Lake
Editor Armstead Holcombe Dies in Salisbury at 59
Armstead Richardson Holcombe former managing editor of the New York Herald Tribune died of pneumonia in Salisbury Maryland at age 59.
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Armstead Richardson Holcombe
The
New York Herald-Tribune
Salisbury
Alberta Social Credit Puts Plan to Eliminate Private Debt Interest
Edmonton April 29 Alberta's Social Credit caucus outlines a plan to eliminate interest on private debts. The program aims to form the Alberta Social Credit League with constituency organizers and a provincial convention attended by a delegate from each of 63 ridings.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Social Credit Caucus
Cial Credit
Schei. Dewide Social Credit
Social Credit
Alberta Social] Credit League
Pay Up Wins 2000 Guineas at Newmarket
Lord Astor's Pay Up captured the 128th running of the 1 mile Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket. Aga Khan's Mahmoud finished second with Mrs J Shand's Thankerton third as Pay Up emerged as a Derby contender.
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Newmarket
C.P
Lord Astor
Aga: Khan
Mahmoud
Medical Consultants Advised for Pensions Committee Report
Ottawa April 29 Special Board of Medical Consultants urged pensions committee to establish medical boards to base pension assessments on heart and kidney diseases and neurasthenia. Col G R Phillip noted tuberculous veterans precedent and urged similar application, while T L Lapp supported medical input in appeals for prisoners of war and upper custody review.
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Special Board of Medical Consultants
The
Pensions Committee
Ottawa
C.P
Commons Pensions Committee
G. R. Phillip
Canadian Corps Association
Ontario
Phillip
T. L. Lapp
Corps Association
Alyze
Lapp
E. L. Streight
Streight
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Nation L. League
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