Manchurian Front Tensions Rise as War Talks Proliferate
Reports from Harbin and Mukden describe martial law on the Chinese Eastern Railway after derailments and sabotage. Chinese and Soviet forces clash near Manchurian borders as mobilizations and countermeasures escalate, with Tokyo and London dispatches noting heavy fighting and casualties.
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Japan
Russia
Saghelien
United States
Nichi Nichi
Ashai Shimburi
Manchur
London
U.P
China
Nanking
Mukden
Tokyo
Paris
Kao Lou
Manchurian
Harbin
Manchuria
Red Army
British Settlers Want To Go Home
Ottawa reports a small share of disaffected British migrants. Manitoba dispatch notes 200 to 300 Persian settlers to be deported. Men refuse work, complain of broken promises on wages and board, and seek return to Britain. some deported, others ready for Atlantic passage. Immigration officials filed signed statements.
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Ottawa
Robert Ferke
Winnipeg
Great Britain
Dominion
United Kingdom
Manitoba Press Evening Bulletin
Meen
Atlantic Seaboard
Ada
Quimistan Fire Reports Described From Far Sea
The freighter Yalza reported seeing the steamer Quimistan on fire and abandoned about 1100 miles east of Norfolk Virginia. No crew signs were reported aboard.
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New York
Radio Marine Corporation Today
Norfolk
Daylight Flight Tests Transcontinental Air Travel
Captain Roscoe Turner and three passengers flew from Grand Central Airport Glendale California at 12 45 a m aiming to reach New York in daylight to prove feasibility of a daytime trans continental passenger service with planned three refueling stops.
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Grand Central Airport
Glendale
Calif
Roscoe Turner
New York
Aviators Still Missing In North Atlantic Flight
Two Swiss youths Oscar Kaesar and Kurt Luescher vanished after leaving Lisbon bound for New York. They were last sighted over Terceira Island in the Azores as fog and weather hampered the westward crossing. their expected Roosevelt Field arrival was delayed with no word from the crew.
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New York
Oscar Kaesar
Kurt To
Lusscher
Lisbon
Roosevelt Field
North Atlantic
Alisben
Ossan Maesar
Kurt Luescher
Prata Victoria
Terceird
Azores
Newfoundland
Halifax
N.S
Alberta crop yields revised for ten districts
The ten district estimates show wheat at 14 bushels per acre versus 25 bushels in early August 1928. The average yield across Alberta crops reflects this drop based on the district figures.
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Alberta
Little Effect From Japanese Duty on Canadian Lumber Trade
Tokio reports show the recent rise in Japan's import duty on lumber barely affects Canada’s trade. R. Fraser of Yokohama notes Japan lacks Douglas fir, so tariff impact is limited. Canadian hemlock faces temporary disruption as substitutes like sugi cedar rise. Fraser doubts lasting impact but hopes trade could improve with Hamaguchi policy.
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Tokio
R. Fraser
Yokohama
British Columbia
Japan
Fraser
Prager
Canada
Hamaguicha
Warned To Keep Away From Communist Gathering
Mayor Samuel McBride warned Toronto residents to avoid Queen's Park on August 27 to stay clear of police efforts to disperse Communists planning a public meeting. Chief Constable D C Draper was informed by the Communist Party of Canada that the gathering would be held Friday evening, which the city will not permit. Police commissioners have ordered enforcement and the mayor said methods are for the police chief to decide.
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Toronto
Queen’s Park
Samuel McBride
D. C. Draper
Charles Sims
Communis Party of Canada
Queen's Park
Mayer
Board of Police Commissioners
No Frills At Opening Of Sask Legislature
Premier Gardiner and opposition leader Dr. Anderson agreed to open the legislature without social formalities. Only members elect and necessary officials will occupy the floor with equal ticket distribution for galleries and reserved seats for members wives. Defeated candidates may obtain nontransferable tickets from the clerk on opening day.
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Regina
Gardiner
Anderson
Macklin Celebrates 6th Anniversary
Winnipeg August 21 E H Macklin president and general manager of the Manitoba Free Press celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his entry into the newspaper business. He joined the Toronto Globe in 1870 and moved to the Free Press in 1899. His colleagues unveiled an oil portrait in his honor this afternoon.
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Winnipeg
E. H. Macklin
Manitoba Free Press
Toronto Globe
Free Press
Fires in Flin Flon District Threaten Timber Stands
Flin Flon district in Northern Manitoba reports fires after weeks of dry weather. One blaze near Mile 87 on the Hudson Bay railway endangered a powder house but a wind shift saved timber. the fire is now under control. A second large fire spans twenty miles southeast of Flin Flon with ongoing danger.
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Pas
Man
Flin’lon
Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Flin Flon
Child Dies From Severe Scalds Near Schuler
Ruby Hildenbrant eighteen months old daughter of Mr and Mrs J Hildenbrant living ten miles southwest of Schuler died at the hospital from extensive burns suffered when she fell into a tub of hot water at home yesterday morning. Dr J R Patterson attended. Over half of her body was burned and collapse could not be averted.
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Ruby Hildenbrant
French Ace Aims To Overtake Graf Zeppelin In World Race
Dieudonne Coste, French air ace, plans a dawn takeoff to chase the Graf Zeppelin in a world flight aiming to beat the non stop distance record on the first leg. Graf Zeppelin refuels at Kasumigaura, Japan, preparing for the Pacific crossing with completion promised by six this evening.
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Graf Zeppelin
Dieudonne Coste
Lebourget
Zeppelin
Torio
Vesone
Aitce
Esa
France
Lakehurst
N.J
New York
South Atlantic Ocean
Tokio
Kasumigaura
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Express Derailment Near Yale Delays Westbound Train
Vancouver August 21 The Canadian Pacific Railway westbound Seattle Pacific Express derailed eight miles east of Yale at 4 30 this morning. Passengers and crew escaped injury. Authorities investigated the cause and no fatalities reported. The incident disrupted service but cars and passengers were unharmed. Corporate officials announced contingency measures for rerouting and repairs.
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Vancouver
Canadian ‘Pacific Railway Company
Seo-Pacific
Mary Viaund Philibert Le febvre to hang for Hull murder
Ottawa reports that Mary Viaund Philibert Le febvre, sentenced to be hanged at Hull jail on Friday August 23 for the murder of her husband Zephyr Viau, has failed to obtain a commutation to life imprisonment.
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Ottawa
Mary Viaund Philibert Lefebvre
Hull
Zephyr Viau
Oil executive studies Alberta fields with logs visit
Mr. R. C. Skoana from Chatham Oils Ltd visits Medicine Hat Petroleum near Bull's Head with Mr. A. B. Cook to obtain well logs and geological data for a report to eastern associates. He plans to travel to Suffield and Turner Valley fields next. Berlin trade unions total upwards of 400000 members.
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R. C. Skoana
Chatham Oils, Ltd
Eastern
Alberta
A. B. Cook
Medicine Hat Petroleum Company
Bull's Head
Skena
Suffield
Turner Valley
Monster Seaplane For Great Lakes
Philadelphia August 21 A sea plane of 50 person capacity is being assembled at the Philadelphia navy yard for a Buffalo company. The giant craft will operate on the Great Lakes with 30 passengers a 20 man crew. It features a 94 foot wing span four air cooled engines 450 horsepower each and a 10000 gallon gasoline capacity.
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Philadelphia
America
Navy, Yard
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Communist Menace Discussion Headed at Trades Union Congress
Belfast August 21 The report by a committee of enquiry to the Trades Union Congress next month assesses the communist menace in unions. It finds that except for a few causes the disruptive activity of the communist and national minority movement is diminishing and harms both retention and enrollment of members. It notes the worst effects in unions that did not check communist activity early.
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Belfast
Trades Union Congress
Trades Union Movement
Mrs Heath Freed In Prohibition Officer Case
Detroit August 21 Mrs Maxine Heath wife of John M Heath a Detroit elevator mechanic who faced charges connected with the death of Richard J Sandlands a Federal prohibition officer has been freed after arraignment before Judge Stanley Hurdy
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Detroit
Mich
Maxine Heath
John M. Heath
Tretroit
Richard J. Sandlands
Stanley Hurdy
U S Cars Flood Australian Market
Canberra reports a surge of imports with U S cars dominating twelve month totals ending July 30. Of 100000 complete motor cars imported, 69 percent came from the United States, 23 percent from Canada, and 11 percent from England. Motor cycles show Britain supplying over 80 percent of imports.
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Prom
U.S.A
Canada
Britain
Canberra
Australia
Reuters
United States
Great Britain
Motherwell Leaves Coast for Ottawa
Hon W R Motherwell Federal Minister of Agriculture departed Vancouver after a ten day British Columbia visit. On his eastbound route he will stop in Saskatchewan at Swift Current and Melville to fulfill engagements before reaching Ottawa.
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Vancouver
W. R. Motherwell
Ottawa
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Swift Current
Melville
Arrests in Pasowesty family murder case in Saskatchewan
Annié Pasowesty is arrested in connection with the murder of her husband Nick Pasowesty found shot August 1 at their home in Sheho Saskatchewan. John Pasowesty, who confessed to killing his father, remains in custody at Prince Albert.
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Sheho, Sask
Annié Pasowesty
Nick Pasowesty
John Pasowesty
Prince Albert
Canadian Wheat Tie Up At Eastern Points Due To Sluggish Demand
Winnipeg reports E A Ramsay rejects Montreal despatch claim on Pool policy as absurd. Visible Canadian supply about 90 million bushels. 120 inland ships idle and 1,800 seamen unemployed as grain congestion spreads from Montreal to eastern ports amid weak European demand and under selling by the US and Argentina.
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Winnipeg
Ramsay
Canadian Board of Grain Commissioners
Montreal
Canada
Matthews Steamship Co
Toronto
W. Crawford
Montresal
Crawford
Matthews Steamship Company
Lakes
Atlantic
United States
J. H. Pare
Canadian Seamen's Association
Frederick Heywood
James Richardson and Sons, Limited
Manitoba
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Shanghai
Tachimg News Agency
Today
Kirin
Tachang
Cinin
Manchuk
Taipingling
Dalamor
Manchuli
United Press Today
League of Nations
Capt. Turner
Mildred Low
Lanark
Hope
England
Dr. Anderson
Saskatoon
J. T. M. Anderson
Conservative
Co-Operative
Macklin
George Fifield
Joe Braun
Braun
Fifield
Schuler Kiddie
Berlin
Germany
Monster
Trades
Heath
Australian
Motherwell
Pasowesty
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