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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1938
Page
1
Warshaw dispatch reports Soviet leader Stalin injured in a car crash with the chauffeur arrested for sabotage. Canadian and British discussions follow on appeasement, rearmament, and unity within the British Commonwealth. Lord Stanley urges cooperation, outlines policy toward Spain Czechoslovakia and the Sudeten issue, and cites projected rearmament expenditures and naval and army growth through 1938.
London reports say Chamberlain's ministers held an emergency meeting to discuss the Sudeten German crisis and the Czech minority issue. Viscount Halifax and Sir Neville Henderson briefed on Germany as Britain prepared a firm policy with no further sessions planned. Chamberlain heads to Balmoral to report to the King as Berlin cites protests over alleged insults to the German army amid rising tensions. Paris notes French defense labor decree and border maneuvers as crisis coverage continues.
Federal officials are urged to verify a claimed $200,000 pledge for the Jasper highway by Bennett’s government. Public Works Minister W A Fallon says Ottawa should locate the order in council grant intended to fund the project. Ottawa dispatches say no records exist of a $200,000 grant to Alberta.
Defence Minister Mackenzie announced that the Bren machine gun contract with John Inglis Company Limited will be fully reviewed before the House of Commons public accounts committee. He is returning from holiday and a fuller statement is expected in a day or so.
Germanys rebuilt navy is conducting maneouvres in the North Sea as preliminary army exercises continue nationwide. Hitler inspected fortifications on the French and Swiss borders.
Spanish government dispatch says troops in southwestern Spain are punching holes in the Estremadura front. Insurgent offensive on the Ebro front in northeast Spain appears stalled for the moment.
Tokyo war minister Seishiro Magaki urged strengthening forces on the Siberian frontier and outlined peace terms. He said Japan would accept peace only if the Nationalist government merged with pro Japanese authorities in Nanking and Peiping, and border strength in Manchukuo rose as border incidents risked increasing. In Central China Japanese forces pushed toward Yangtze's north and south while US and British gunboats observed Marcus Monocacy mine incident near Kiukiang.
Angus McLellan, 18, dies in Rocky Mountain House from infantile paralysis after hospitalization. In Alberta total cases reach 70 with eight deaths since year start. July 1 to Aug. 50 reports show 59 cases. Turner Valley and High River health units report new cases. Lethbridge and Winnipeg record additional cases and deaths, with Manitoba reporting 47 cases and three deaths this weekend.
Ottawa reports the Alberta brief prepared for the Rowell Commission will be sent to the body and receive its consideration. The Alberta government had halted submission but copies will be obtained by the federal government if not already forwarded, with the commission resuming work in Ottawa as it reviews evidence and prepares its final report.
An OCR damaged notice describes a three day shopping festival on October 13 to 15 with plans for free dancing ice cream and games. It mentions a 175th Walon reunion and local figures like Harry Matthews while noting past reviews and community support amid unclear details.
Governor Earle announced that Coroner Charles Hersch would lead an inquest to fix blame for the baking to death of four hunger striking convicts in Philadelphia county prison. He criticized press understatement and described the deaths as literal cooking and hellish torment.
Ottawa reports the federal government will not appeal a Supreme Court of Canada ruling upholding provincial powers in social welfare matters. Ontario and Alberta judgments questioned by Ottawa concern magistrates and juvenile court judges issuing orders under four Ontario acts. The decisions placed a broad social legislation framework in peril outside Quebec. the Ontario appeal court had denied family court jurisdiction.
Flying Officer Gilbert Prouse French and Private Clarence Rushworth died when a bombing plane from squadron 27 of the Royal Air Force crashed in the Kobat region of the Punjab in India, the air ministry announced yesterday.
The article notes the rainy season ending and temperatures rising to 94 degrees by Sunday. A cool morning yesterday gave way to 9M degrees in the afternoon, and at 1 PM today the thermometer registered 77 with a barometer signaling continued hot, humid weather.
Alberta Provincial Secretary Solon Low told a Edmonton service club that Canada loses a potential 1 billion dollars in purchasing power because the Bank of Canada exports gold. He said 120 million annual gold production could stay in Canada and back 340 million in paper money, if not exported to the United States. Low argued Ottawa export aimed to stabilize money value and interest rates, but was unnecessary and reduced credit value.
Ottawa reports indicate Conservative leader R J Manion will seek a seat in the House of Commons by running in the London by election likely in late fall. The Waterloo South vacancy also noted. London has been Conservative since 1907. Major Fred Betts, former London MP, drowned fishing in Quebec after winning 1935 with 10 911 votes.
Saskatchewan wheat pool releases a preliminary survey stating a production estimate of 143 591 000 bushels for the province. The report comes from Regina with CP filing the notice on August 30.
Fragmented OCR shows multiple team innings and pitcher pairs like Allen and Pytlak Potter and Hayes for Chicago Washington Rigney and Schlueter Appleton Guiliani and others. Rows include St Louis Boston Detroit New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia details and mixed attributions. The legible elements imply a multi game ledger with totals and pairings rather than a coherent single event.
In Prague Aug 30 the Benes government and British mediator Lord Runciman held talks with a six member parliamentary committee on Sudeten German demands. Henlein promised to indicate his group's reaction by Wednesday as Prague seeks a canton based reorganization while Berlin protests and a German protest is delivered to Prime Minister Hotza.
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