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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1938
Page
1
Tokyo reports the United States protest against the August 24 destruction of a Chinese American airliner near Canton was rejected. Fourteen Chinese aboard were killed. the American pilot survived. two Chinese were wounded.
Washington officials view the German-Czech conflict as a crossroads between peace and war. President Roosevelt and State Secretary Hull held talks and reviewed distressing telegrams from diplomats as ambassadors in European capitals stay vigilant amid the looming Nazi party rally at Nuremberg next week.
Beginning September 24 the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways announce special fares to eastern Canada on sale until October 8 with a 45 day return limit. The offer applies to all western stations west of Port Arthur and Armstrong to Pacific Coast, for travel to Eastern Canada, with similar western to eastern fares in the same period. Early fall vacationists gain mid summer travel advantages.
Charles Blirkstead a 64 year old member of the composing room staff of the Montreal Gazette for 22 years was fatally injured when struck by an automobile while walking home from work.
Vancouver authorities report a 17-year-old Chinese girl says she was married in Victoria to a 62-year-old man who paid $1000 to her step mother. Officials note Chinese customs sometimes involve parents receiving payment for brides. The girl fled to Vancouver after beatings and long workdays and has since undergone surgery while police review the case.
Alberta marks its birthday with a quiet observance as the Alberta Act came into force September 1 1905. Sir Rutherford, now 81, was invited by former Lieutenant Governor Bulyea to form a government and remains the sole living member of the first cabinet. The province has since had seven cabinets from Liberal United Farmers and Social Credit parties.
Britain and France press to hasten American warplane deliveries as Europe faces a crisis. Informed persons say shipments will not be ready for four to five months. Roosevelt studies the German-Czech situation and the impact of the neutrality act on possible shipments if war breaks out before completion.
At the international association of chiefs of police congress in Toronto nearly 1,000 executives from the United States and Canada backed a report calling for professionalization of police work. The plan includes two years probation with exams, standardized training, ethics code, and an internal investigations committee. The congress also urged the US to acquire and refit battleships for a six month program aiding 1,000 problem children in trades and vocations.
The Bank of Canada on behalf of the Finance Minister announced tender results for twenty five million dollars of treasury bills due December first. The average discount price of accepted bids was 9 867 44 and the average yield 0.552.
PRAHA Aug. 31 The Sudeten German party shows a growing split over minority rights and the Czech Slovak compromise. The radical faction rejects autonomy demands while conservatives push a canton plan as a basis for negotiations, noting a Swiss model is under study.
A 75 mile per hour typhoon struck the Tokyo area early Thursday paralyzing communications. Wires and poles were snapped and hundreds of homes wrecked or flooded in Yokohama and Omori ward reported hundreds of homes blown down. A heavy downpour accompanied the wind.
General Motors patented a rear engine operation system for automobiles. Inventor Eric Olle Schfohn of Pontiac Michigan helped design a device linking the standard clutch and gear lever to the rear engine with metal ribbons. Henry Ford also earned recent patents for similar vehicles. Aug. 31.
The body of Moses Horsethief, an Indian from the Winterburn reserve west of Edmonton, was exhumed and moved to Edmonton for a post mortem. He died August 11, apparently from a lightning strike. Coroner Dr. E A Braithwaite summoned a jury and adjourned the inquest for two weeks. a man is held as a material witness.
Canada's apple harvest is projected at 4,905,000 barrels, down 243,000 from last year, reflecting a decline in production across the sector.
Reports that Joseph Stalin was injured in an automobile accident were formally denied in Moscow. Warsaw newspapers yesterday claimed his car rammed a motorcycle guard, swerved, and crashed. the German driver was arrested for criminal sabotage while Stalin reportedly wore a sling.
Britain places observers in Bohemia to monitor the Sudeten German dispute while London weighs response to Czechoslovak peace plan. Prague reports hope of support from Great Britain and lifts a factory ban on political activity in Warnsdorf as tensions ease.
Superintendent William Mills testified at the coroner s inquest that Guard Sergeant James Hart was the man responsible for turning on heat in the isolation building where 25 convicts were confined leading to four deaths. A survivor Patrick Di Margo testified that Francis Smith and Alfred H Brough were involved and the prisoners begged them to turn off the heat but were ignored.
Wet weather delays at Kenyon Field push the official opening of Lethbridge’s new municipal airport from September 14 to early next June. Runway surfacing boundary lights and other development require October completion. organizers consider an early summer air show series with Winnipeg Regina Edmonton to boost Western Canada aviation interest.
London reports the proposed United States United Kingdom trade agreement has entered the drafting stage and is expected to be signed by the end of September.
National League shows New York beating Pittsburgh 6 to 5 with 11 hits, Philadelphia routing St Louis 13 to 6, and other tight games. American League features Detroit 12 to 6 over New York in a high scoring affair, plus Cleveland and St Louis contributions in a modest slate.
A Manitoba government appointed survey board urged a province wide geological survey to boost mining. The report calls for annual mineral statistics, education for geological careers, and practical training for industry workers noting vast areas under explored. 1937 mining set a record with metallic production over 14 million dollars and non metallic around 1.77 million.
Fragmentary OCR mentions pastures fences and cultivation areas but lacks clear entities or events. It references Regina region, 350000 acres, and last year but with unclear context or outcomes.
Dispatches from Hendaye report a new stalemate as both sides fail to advance near Cabeza Del Oso and on the Ebro river. Insurgent offensives in western Spain continue to influence militia positions amid shifting government lines.
A farmer from Wayne and two others were injured when an automobile collided with a train near Drumheller Alberta. The event left one person dead and another in serious condition. an eye witness described the car being struck and carried about a hundred feet.
TORONTO Aug 31 CP The 80 Called secondary industries of Canada offer an answer to unemployed youth says J C Armer of the Canadian Manufacturers Association In an address to CNE directors he notes Canadian apprenticeships let youths stay in Canada and become expert mechanics earning solid wages, with opportunities rising as domestic industry grows.
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