Plan to Bring in British Immigrants Meets with Mixed Reception in Asia
Quebec reports mixed reactions in Canada and Edmonton as leaders discuss easing immigration for British settlers. Rhodes and Beatty indicate interest in Canada as a farming land, noting no public funds or assisted passage policy. Edmonton critics urge applicants have funds to establish themselves. Kiwanis leaders speak at Western Canada and Minnesota-Dakotas convention in Appleton.
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Asia
Quebec
Canada
England
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Empress of Britain
Rhodes
Muoney
Sail
Pcs
Sk. W. Beatty
K.C
Edmonton
A. A. G. Bury
KOC. M.P
Beatty
John Blue
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
J. K. Knott
Henin
Calpary
Norman J. Priestley
USPLA
E. N. Rhodes
Cuba Transport Strike Paralyzes Havana and Cuba
Havana reports a wide transport strike crippling food distribution as 20 000 workers stay home. Bus taxi and streetcar crews walk out across Havana and Camaguey with rail unions poised to join, stopping fueling and crippling daily life while authorities consider martial measures.
119 Men Laid Off At Calgary CPR Shops
Calgary August 4 A Canadian Press report says poor crop prospects led to 119 layoffs at the Canadian Pacific shops in Calgary About 75 000 000 bushels of wheat are expected versus 200 000 000 and fewer freight cars will be needed Acting Mayor Park said he would bring the issue to the city council on Monday to see if the workers could be kept at work
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Calgary
Canadian Pacific
Park
Bootleggers Back NRA Plan Pledge Higher Whisky Prices
New York Aug 3 Liquormen known as bootleggers join President Roosevelts national recovery drive by cutting hours and raising wages, then signaling support with a price hike on rye whisky from 16 to 20 a case and plans to sell alcohol at 16 a gallon before winter. Legitimate dealers cite repeal of the 18th Amendment as fueling demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
United States
Aero
Roosevelt
N.R.A
Gandhi jailed for year over civil disobedience plan
Mahatma Gandhi was sentenced to one year in jail after being found guilty on charges connected to his civil disobedience campaign. Re-arrested after rejecting release conditions, he asked for the lowest prison grade due to age and health while asserting peaceful resistance to an unjust government.
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Poonaindia
Mahatma Gandhi
Poona
Mahatma
Gandhi
Floods on Chang River Drown 10,000. 200 Villages Destroyed
The floods along the Chang river in north central China killed about ten thousand people and left another ten thousand homeless. Two hundred villages were destroyed after river dikes collapsed.
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Shanghai
Chang River
China
Relief plan for drought victims at Goose Lake announced
Edmonton reports 100 to 200 Goose Lake families may move to locations with better feed. Government studies relief options with free transport for movers and potential Dominion involvement. Some residents will get aid in Berry Creek and Tilley East areas. dairy cattle feed and vegetable supplies feature in the plan. John Rowlandson will carry the Liberal banner in South Cochrane riding.
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Edmonton
Goose Lake
George Hoadley
Agriculture and Health
Calgary
Berry Creek
Dominion
Tilley East
Dominion Government Commission
Saskatchewan
John Rowlandson
Parquis Junction
South Cochrane
Ontario
Frick Coke Co Agrees To Settlement Of Coal Strike
The H. C. Frick Coke Company a United States Steel subsidiary agreed to terms for settling the Pennsylvania bituminous coal strike that began at Fayette County Mines. Captain Frank Hawks completed a non stop flight from Regina landing at Bridgeport airport at 2 33 p m E S T to attend a reception for Captain and Amy Mollison British trans Atlantic flyers.
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Washington
H. C. Frick Coke Company
United States Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
Bridgeport, Conn
Frank Hawks
Regina
Bridgeport
M.S.T
Amy Mollison
trans-Atlantic Flyers
King criticizes C C F plan on property and finances in Saskatchewan
Sturgeon Valley Sask August 3. Rt Hon W L Mackenzie King Liberal leader addresses a picnic crowd including many Indians and challenges the C C F program of state ownership. He asks how the C C F would acquire private property, warns against confiscation, and questions securities backed by undeveloped resources. He urges stable policy, warns against war debt, and praises fair treatment of Indians.
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Sturgeon Valley
Sask
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Russia
Bennett
C.C.F
King
Canadian Railways Weigh Strike Vote After Wage Cut
Montreal leaders of the railway running trades meet to decide on a strike ballot in response to a 20 percent basic wage reduction imposed by the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways. General chairmen survey a nationwide ballot to determine the advisability of a strike vote as a final legal option.
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Montreal
Que
J. B. Ward
Tradea
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Secret Chinese United States aviation pact reported
A Tokyo newspaper claims a secret aviation treaty between China and the United States was negotiated in Washington by Chinese Minister Dr S Alfred Lee and the U S Navy Department. The program would have America supply 835 fighting aircraft of all types by the end of a stated period.
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Tokyo
Asahi
Washington
S. Alfred Lee
United States Navy Department
America
Two Alberta Notables Die Suddenly In Ottawa And Regina
Edmonton reports the death of Robert E. McLaughlin K C 48 a Liberal figure and Alberta bar leader from cerebral hemorrhage after a illness. Calgary learns of A J Shulman 59 a veteran CPR passenger agent who died in Regina while at the Worlds Grain Fair with wife present. Surviving relatives include two sons a sister and a brother in Ontario Texas and New York.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
R. E. McLaughlin
K.C
Edmonton
A. J. Shulman
Calgary
C.P.R
Robert KE. McLaughlin
Liberal Party
Ottawa
McLaughlin
West Edmonton
Charles Stewart
Mr. McLaughlin
Morrisburg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Regina
Shulman
Eleventh Street West
Denver Flood Devastates Castlewood Dam Breach
Denver Aug 3 Castlewood dam gave way under a mountain cloudburst sending a billion gallons of floodwaters through Denver five miles wide at times. Three people are dead Mrs Bertha Catlin and Tom Casey among the victims. Damage estimated at $1,000,000 with crops and livestock lost and roads damaged.
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Denver
Castlewood
Franktown
Parker
Cherry Creek
Colorado
Claude Hill
Matheson
Castlewood Dam
Bertha Catlin
Tom Casey
October byelection writs issued for Mackenzie Yamaski and Restigouche
Writs issued for by elections on October 23 in Mackenzie Yamaski and Restigouche Madawkaska districts. Nomination day in Mackenzie Saskatchewan seat set for October 10 and October 16 for the other two districts.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie, Yamaski
Restigouche-Madawaska
Saskatchewan
Mackenzie
RAF raids ruin Kotkai village on frontier border
Simla reports Kotkai village in ruins after bombardments by Royal Air Force pilots aimed at forcing Bajauri tribesmen to surrender three agitators.
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Simla
India
Kotkai
Royal Air Force
King cancels talk due to Banff Institute meeting
Citizens express disappointment as W L Mackenzie King’s August 12 visit is called off. The change follows his attendance at the Institute of Pacific Relations gathering in Banff. Dr Gershaw plans to press Mr King to split appearances between Lethbridge Medicine Hat and the southern city. News expects an update early next week.
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W. L. Mackenzie King
Institute of Pacific Relations
Banff
King
Gershaw
M.P
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Tear Gas Bombs Shut N Y Stock Exchange
New York stock trading halted at noon as fumes flooded the Bij building lower floors. Officials suspected gas bombs in the ventilation system after an ammonia pipe theory proved unlikely. Police and emergency squads evacuated crowds while the exchange was cleared and reopened later.
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New York
Cadadi Press
Exd
Bij
Fig
Exchange
London Loans to Tide Over Difficulties
Canada plans a forthcoming conversion loan to cover funding needs of about 149 million dollars. Officials say the loan will be largely conversions and depend on London money market conditions. The program aims to stabilize finances after wartime issues, with further loans possible if markets warrant.
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Quebec
Canada
E. N. Rhodes
W. C. Clark
London
Himpress
Britain
Beatty Credits International Conference as Helpful to World
Quebec Aug. 3 E W Beatty K C returns from England praising the International Economic Conference. He says its deliberations clarified national policies and viewpoints, reducing misunderstandings and indicating how nations stand on world economic problems. Beatty calls the conference thorough and worthwhile though noting some limits and focus shifts.
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Quebec
E. W. Beatty
K.C
Canada
England
International Economic Conference
Mr. Beatty
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Havana
Machado
HFP
Lugano
Havyina
Florida
Cumaguey
Carmen
Pinar del Rio
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Ciego de Avila
United Railways
Camaguey
Consolidated Railways
House of Representatives
Ulster
Lord Cargon
Northern Ireland
Stormont
Canadian Railways
King’s Counsel
City of
Country Club
MR. King
N. York Stock Exchange
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