Canada Could Have Sold Her Wheat If Mackenzie King Went
Winnipeg, Dec. 3. Charles Stewart, former Interior Minister, told the Manitoba Liberal Association that Britain would have granted Canada a fixed wheat quota for ten or twelve years if Mackenzie King had represented Canada at the Imperial Conference as Premier. Stewart urged restoring the tariff to the pre Bennett position. T. A. Crerar urged united opposition to the Bennett government, saying Canada needed foreign markets and criticizing isolationist policy.
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Winnipeg
Canada
W. L. Mackenzi King
Dominion
Britain
Charles Stewart
Stewart
Manitoba Liberal Association
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
A. Crerar
Mr. Bennett
Britain protests against Soviet propaganda
London December 3 The British government will send a formal protest to Moscow over a radio speech broadcast from the Soviet capital last night Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson told the House of Commons The speech is described as inciting British workers to revolution and as an indirect violation of the anti propaganda accord.
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London
Associated Press
Moscow
Arthur Henderson
House of Commions
World Conference on Disarmament Set for Early 1932
The preparatory disarmament commission voted to invite the League of Nations Council to fix the conference date. The meeting will discuss reducing naval land and air armaments and is expected to occur early next year.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Christmas Cheer Knights of Columbus Fundraiser
A Knights of Columbus event raises ten dollars for G I A to B of L F E and totals twenty dollars in donations.
Irvine jury returns verdict in Martha Heib death inquiry
The Irvine inquest into Martha Heib's death found no evidence of poisoning or a definite cause. Dr. Dixon's postmortem found no cause, noting chest bruises insufficient to kill. testimony described pregnancy and distress after pregnancy diagnosis, with limited corroboration from employer and others.
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Irvine
Martha Heib
G. Schorr
Tenons
Harry Jacobson
John Hausauer
Fred Schneider
J. Ge
Medicine Hat
MacCnarles
Mrs Robertson Burned In Gasoline Fire At Home
Mrs Dan Robertson of 5210 Fifth Avenue suffered burns to her hands when gasoline fumes ignited in the kitchen during a clothes cleaning incident. Her daughter moved a kettle from the stove causing a flare that set wallpaper and door casing afire. Firemen were alerted at 9 35 a m but arrived to find the blaze extinguished.
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Dan Robertson
Fifth Avenue
Robertson
Fire Dept
Hlouse
Obtained Relief By False Pretences
Victor Gaik of Redcliff pleaded guilty in police court to obtaining groceries from City Relief by false pretenses. He was fined 10 dollars and costs and ordered to restitution for the relief received totaling 10.55 dollars. He had deposited 80 dollars in Redcliff bank before the first claim and 60 dollars before the second.
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Victor Gaik
Redcliff
Gaik
Redcliff Bank
Attempted assassination of Premier foiled in Madrid
Madrid reporters cite Associated Press that police stopped an assassination attempt on Premier Berengeur today. No further details on suspects or motive were released. The incident halted official proceedings as officers secured the area and began investigations.
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Madrid
Associated Press
Berengeur
Wheat and grain inspections and Edmonton school board
Inspections show wheat 748 cars this year versus 695 last year with contract grades 251 vs 186. Oats 52 and 79, barley 15 and 100, flax 41 and 6, rye 3 and 10, mixed grains 0 and 1, screenings C. F. C. Casselman elected chairman of the Edmonton public school board.
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F. C. Casselman
Edmonton Public School Board
Prices at the Stock Yards in Calgary and Winnipeg
Receipts at Calgary stockyards to noon: 366 cattle 44 calves 638 hogs 515 sheep. Hogs 25 to 50 cents stronger with selects 8.75 to 9.00. steers 5.10 to 5.50. heifers 5.25 to 5.50. cows 3.75 to 4.00. bulls 2.50 to 3.00. Winnipeg reports 1,140 cattle 185 calves 570 hogs 460 sheep and lambs. Steers to 6.50. cows 4.00 to 4.50. killing heifers 3.00 to 5.00. stockers 4.50 down. Bacon hogs 8.25. lambs around 6.00. sheep 3.00 to 4.50.
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Calgary
Winnipeg
Doukhobors Weigh Migration to Mexico in BC
Victoria reports Premier acting leader R H Pooley says BC government will aid Doukhobors if they choose to move to Mexico. He recalls visits to Mazatlan and Manzanillo and notes potential northern Mexican land for farming. Separate incident at Glade school ends with students returning after threat of fines over the Union Jack display.
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Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Mexico
R. H. Pooley
Mr. Pooley
Mazatlan
Manzanillo
Pealey
Nelson
Lee
Doulkhobor
Glade
Here
Helen Lentsman
New Brunswick Seed Potatoes Win Canadian Championship
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto awarded the best lot of certified seed potatoes to a Green Mountains selection entered by Erastus Parke of Burtt's Corner Kaswick New Brunswick.
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Toronto
Erastus Parke
Burtt’s Corner
Kaswick
New Brunswick
Herman Trelle Wins the Wheat King Championship Again
Herman Trelle of Wembley Alberta won the grand wheat championship at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. His hard Red Spring wheat, a Reward strain of Marquis, weighed 67.5 American bushels and marked the sixth time in ten years a Canadian entrant claimed the title.
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Chicago
Herman Trelle
Weapley
Alberta
Trelle
Todsay
Trell
Wembley
New York
Seage Wheeler
Sai Jel Larcombe
Fzirtle
Manitoba
Wheeler
J.C. Mitchell
Dahinda
Sask
R. O. Wyler Luseland
George Avery
Kelso
Tam O' Glenburn
Red Deacon
Unionville, Ort
Jimmy
J. P. McKenney
King City
Deacon
Yam o'Glenburn
Alta
C. Edson Smith
Corvallis
Mont
L. B. Peterson
Victoria Mont
Burma Emerges as New Unit of British Empire
London Dec 2 Burma is emerging as a new unit within the British Empire as the Round Table Conference approves in principle the separation of Burma from India. Burmese delegates seek Dominion status and self government on equal footing with other Dominions under the Crown. A special committee will study separation conditions and best methods to carry them out.
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London
George Hambleton
India
Burma
British Commonwealth of Iiticns
Jurele and
Mountain
Trdio
Simon
All-India Federation
Ile Indian Conference
Ranmsay MacDonald
Avalause
Lord Sankey
Lords Defeat Government Over Empire Fiscal Policy Debate
In London the House of Lords censured the government after a three hour debate on imperial ties and Dominions favors. The vote stood 74 to 10 as peers criticized plans on Empire preference and food taxes amid comments by Lord Hailsham and Lord Passfield.
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London
House of Lords
Esign
Lori Hailsham
Snowden
Thomas
Britain
Lord Passfield
Passfield
Lord Buckmaster
Dominions
Canada
J. H. Thomas
House of Commons
H. Li. Bovee
Gloucester
Plan To Purchase Canadian Wheat
Dec 3 The British Government will investigate all methods to buy Canadian wheat in Britain on a reciprocal basis. Right Hon J H Thomas Secretary for the Dominions said in the House of Commons in reply to a question during debate following criticism of Mr Thomas remarks on Imperial trade preferences. The Canadian premier had issued a statement in London.
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Britain
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
House of Commons
Thomas
Bennett
London
Commonwealth Bank Sets Wheat Pool Initial Payment
Melbourne December 3 The Commonwealth Bank fixes the initial payment to the Wheat Pools on delivery at one florin per bushel about 48 cents.
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Melbourne
Australia
Reuters
Commonwealth Bank
Fighting in Peiping as Red Army and Government clash
Telegram reports several days of fighting near Peiping between the Red Army and government forces over the Americans Rev. Bert M. Nelson and Norwegian missionary K. R. Both prisoners held by the Communists at Hwangda. Government says 34 casualties with claims of higher losses. Hankow consul cites possible release talks. Italian priest Augustino De Gagpeti reportedly ransom target amid northern Hunan unrest.
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Peiping
China
Ser Red Army
Governmennt
United States
Ravasionary
Bert M. Nelson
K. R
Hwangda
Lot Ses Iice
United
Acs
Hankow
Ata
Augustino de Gagpeti
Sinchow
Hunan
Appointed Head of Transport for CPR Western Lines
J C Coleman announces the appointment of H C Taylor as superintendent of transportation for Canadian Pacific Railway Western lines. Effective December 2, Taylor succeeds J G Sutherland and brings long service from Montreal. He will oversee Western duties while gaining Eastern exposure within the company.
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Winnipeg
H.C. Taylor
Canadian Pacific Ruiway Western Lines
J. C. Coleman
Western Lines
Taylor
Bacteria
Tern
Rane Oeed
J. G. Sutherland
Iera
Axperiente
Prrives
Montreal
Shahiae
Linton Carrier Sinks Off Yarmouth With All Hands
A motor ship named Linton is believed lost near Yarmouth Cape after drifting during a northwest gale. One body has been found. rescue probes continue for the remaining crew aboard the vessel bound for Kon.sila0 County, with the wreckage reported at midnight.
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Yarmouth
N.S
Linton
Yarmouth Cape
Nee
Kon
Reward for Clerk Samuel J Cloff in Seattle
A $1 007 reward posted for finding Samuel J Clerk or his body. Seattle Aeronautic Association official says the reward stands six months or until June. Committee of three will verify claims. Also reports from Etchikan Alaska of missing Pilot Robin Rennan and five companions after a plane crash near Gravina Island.
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Seattle
Samuel J
Robin Renahan
Prince Rupert
B.C
W. W.connor
Aeronautic Association
Connor
M. A. Arnold
First Seattle Dexter-Horton National Bank
J. W. Ruggles
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Etchikan
Alaska
Robin Rennan
Willis Folkes
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