Great Britain Appeals to Mussolini for Peace in Oil Sanctions
In a Commons speech Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare pledges Britain will share in collective action on oil sanctions against Italy. He appeals to Mussolini to drop suspicions of sinister motives and affirms French and League cooperation for peace. Paris reports Luigi Laval’s delegation to Italy and Italian-Ethiopian tensions loom as Haile Selassie’s forces move.
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London
C.P
Samuel Hoare
House of Commons
Italy
Samuel
Canada
France
Sir Samuel
League
Mussolini
Japan
China
Paris
Laval
Vittorio Cerriti
Britain
Rome
Halian
East Africa
Senator Planta Sentenced Two Years In Penitentiary
Senator A E Planta of Nanaimo B C was found guilty of fraud involving 700 dollars and sentenced to two years in New Westminster penitentiary. The case noted his financial firm bankruptcy and repayment to the victim, with jury mercy recommendations and potential appeal discussions.
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Optawa
Planta
Nanaimo
B.C
Senate
Irma L. Bernard
Aho
Mather
Planta Company
J. R. Nicholson
Nicholson
Justice Morrison
Fish and Game Old Time Dance Friday at Magles Hall
City residents and surrounding district plan to attend the Old Time Dance in Magles hall on Friday night. The event, chaired by Reg Bray and sponsored by the Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association, features an Old Time orchestra and midnight refreshments. A prize draw offers the best awards yet and admission costs 50 cents for gentlemen and 25 cents for ladies.
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Magles
Reg Bray
Medicine Hat Fish and Game Association
Delegates Push Proportional Representation in Canada
At the United Farmers of Ontario convention in Toronto delegates urged electoral reform through proportional representation. Miss Agnes Macphail, UF Ontario MP for Grey-Bruce, said 4¢ would clean up politics faster than anything else.
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Toronto
C.P
United Farmers of Ontario
Canada
Agnes Macphail
U.F.O
Grey-Bruce
Officials Move Receiver Duties for Farmers Credit Act
The Medicine Hat office loses its official receiver under the Farmers Creditors' Arrangement Act with files moved to J H Prowse of Taber. Farmers in southern Alberta must file Taber applications or use any notary public. A separate League of Nations memorandum from the Jewish agency outlines a plan to evacuate 250000 to 300000 Jews from Germany in eight to ten years.
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Medicine Hat
Bennett
Walter Huckvale
J. H. Prowse
Taber
Alberta
Taberman
Germany
League of Nations
The
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Britain’s Great Loan Keeps Funding For Retirement Or Obligations
Reports state the funding loan issued to Britain could not be used for defence. It was earmarked for retirement or other obligations, though some expect future defence financing after stabilizing money markets. High Admiralty sources hint proceeds may fund three new battle cruisers if naval conference yields no agreement.
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Whndun
Havas
Admiralty
Stock Exchange
New Trade Agreements Highlight Economic Rehabilitation Efforts
Montreal reports a Royal Bank of Canada letter describing the Canada United States and British Empire trade accords as important milestones on the road toward global trade revival. The letter asserts the Canada United States agreement will expand trade in both directions and strengthen national economies.
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Montreal
Canada
United States
Royal Bank of Canada
Bath
Bank Clearings Rise Again In Medicine Hat
Bank clearings in Medicine Hat show a marked week over week rise of about 50 000 dollars, with this week totaling 314 022 compared to 265 636 last week and 258 166 for the same week last year.
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Medicine Hat
North China Autonomy Drive Reignites Tense North China
Peiping December 5. Revival of North China autonomy agitation and renewed Japanese army activity threaten Nan King's late efforts at reforms to keep control. Japanese planes warned General Hon Yuing Ching to withdraw from North China. Five planes flew over Peiping dropping pamphlets urging autonomy.
Laval Waiting To Broach Peace Plan
Paris reports Premier Laval plans to discuss a peace plan with Sir Samuel Hoare on Italian settlement with Ethiopia and resource development. He seeks signs that Mussolini or Emperor Haile Selassie are ready to talk, while Britain says no peace talks have been indicated.
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Paris
C.P
Laval
Samuel Hoare
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Haile Selassie
London
Mackenzie King Returns Home From Southern Holiday
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King arrived from Sea Island Georgia looking fit and rested. He declined to discuss official matters pending cabinet consultation and will convene the cabinet council tomorrow afternoon. Sea Island remained the holiday backdrop.
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Ottawa
C.P
Mackenzie King
Cabinet Council
Sea Island
British Air Mail May Land at Montreal and Not at North Sydney
Montreal may be chosen as the Canadian terminal for trans Atlantic air mail and passenger services with Newfoundland Ireland and England the plan under favorable consideration by Imperial Airways delegates in Washington The route from Canada to Harbor Grace Newfoundland and Clifton on the Irish coast would be used for survey flights next year with experimental service to follow The aim is a two flight weekly schedule for mail and passengers within about three years In Washington Postmaster General Farley will seek funds to start an air mail service to Europe with experimental flights next summer and scheduled flights a year later Delegations from Britain Ireland and Canada arrive for talks with the interdepartmental committee on civil international aviation
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Sawa
Montreal
North Sydney
Newfoundland
Ireland
England
Imperial Airways
Washington
Canada
Harbor Grace
Clifton
Irish
Son
Atlantic
Empire Air Communica
United States
Europe
Farley
Iraa
Committee On Civil International Aviation
Big City Vote Likely as Civic Elections Near
Preparations for a heavy poll in next Monday's municipal election are underway. About 2,200 ratepayers voted in the last mayoral race. 2,600 ballots per field mayoralty city council and school board have been printed. There are 13 polling stations with deputy returning officers and poll clerks. Voting hours for the advance poll run from 2 pm to 8 pm today and tomorrow. Saturday 2 pm to 10:30 pm. Registration runs 1 am to 8 pm on Monday. Final results are not expected until late after voting ends due to the three fields in one election.
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Frederick Blackburn
Gasoline from coal station opens in London suburb
The Mest tiling station on Great Britain to sell gasoline made from coal opened at Gilencests Terrace in southwestern London.
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Great Britain
Gilencests Terrace
London
James Murray Heads Wheat Board Reform in Winnipeg
James R. K. Murray named chairman of the reorganized Wheat Board with George H. Medvor as vice chairman and Dean A. M. Shaw of Saskatoon as third member. The cabinet also outlined a policy to restore Canada’s wheat surplus to a normal basis through competitive pricing, not fire sales. Mrs. Frank Adams of Rimbey becomes Alberta’s first woman big game hunter this season with a moose trophy.
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Pymtawa
Canaan Wheat Board
James RK. Murray
Winnipeg
George H. Medvor
Dean A. M. Shaw
Saskatoon
W. D. Euler
Bennett
Muller
Cabinet
Euler
James Gardiner
Thomas Crerar
C. A. Dunning
Dean Shaw
H.C. Grant
John J. McFarland
OD. L. Smith
Grant
Murray
Alberta Pacific Grain Company
McFarland
Merv Melyer
Sellaig
Freuity of Agriculture
University of Saskatchewan
Dominion
Canada
Frank Adams
Rimbey
Alberta
Australia Aids Antarctic Search For Ellsworth
The Australian government will equip two air force planes with wireless floats and skis for the Antarctic search of Lincoln Ellsworth and Herbert Hollick-Kenyon. The pair have been missing since November 23. Prime Minister Lyons informed President Roosevelt by telegram as a gesture of friendship.
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Canberra
C.P
Air Force
Antarctic
Lincoln Ellsworth
Herbert Hollick-Kenyon
Winnipeg
Joseph A. Lyons
Roosevelt
United States
Senator Rhodes Visits Washington for Month with Daughter
Former minister of finance Senator Rhodes has traveled to Washington for a month to visit his daughter.
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Rhodes
Finance
Washington
Hauptmann Has Chance Escaping Electric Chair
New York Evening Journal reports Governor Hoffman of New Jersey may have information to delay or possibly stop Bruno Richard Hauptmann's execution. Hoffman had begun a private probe last April and visited Hauptmann in his death cell in Trenton two months earlier.
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New York
C.P
New York Evening Journal
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hoffman
Hauptmann
Trenton
Wealthy Jacobsen Family Shot Before Farmhouse Fire
In Wakonda South Dakota sheriff investigates a triple murder after charred bodies of Nels Chris Jacobsen 60 his wife 59 and son Walter 21 were found in a burning farmhouse. Neighbors located the remains and four empty shotgun shells were nearby though no gun was found in the ruins. The family was noted as wealthy.
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Wakonda
S.D
C.P
William Russell
Nels Chris Jacobsen
Walter
Jacobsen
Vancouver Water Front Strike Called Off
Vancouver officials announce the Vancouver and district Water Front Workers association strike, active since June 4, will end on Monday December 9. The move ends months of labor action affecting the harbor and related services.
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Vancouver
VaNcouver and District Water Front Workers Association
Tilbury Couple Ordered to Shared Jail Time for Kids
Mr and Mrs George Peltier of Tilbury Ontario were directed by the court to behave or face alternate weeks in jail while caring for their three children.
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George Peltier
Tilbury, Ont
McFarland Resigns as Wheat Board Chairman
John McFarland announces resignation from the Wheat Board in Winnipeg citing events beyond his control. He states he is not deserting the board and believes Canadians know his departure is not voluntary at this time.
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J. I. McFarland
Wheat Board
Winnipeg
C.P
John McFarland
MacFarland
Stip
Dominion progress shown by Massey at London Canadian Club
High commissioner Vincent Massey told the London Canadian Club that Canada's economy is steadily improving with indicators like bank clearings exports car loadings and electricity use rising. He noted the 104 2 weekly index reading and warned that external trade remains vital to Canada’s future while economic nationalism could be costly self sufficiency delusion.
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London
Vincent Massey
Dominion
Edward Peacock
Glengarry County
Ont
Canada
Massey
Dominion Bureau of Statistics General Economic
Merenti Qelober
Mansey
New Aberhart Policy In the Making
Montreal dispatch reports Premier Aberhart arriving from the West to unveil an Alberta budget balancing measure in Edmonton Friday. He meets with financial adviser R. J. Mager and says he is a capitalist though his capital is tied to teaching. Under Social Credit the capitalist will lend to industry and production.
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Montreal
Aberhart
Alberta
Edmonton
R. J. Mager
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Jalisco
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