Italy and Britain seek to calm Tunisia Corsica tensions
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that Anglo-Italian accords maintain the Mediterranean status quo. Ciano signaled Italy does not endorse the Italian Chamber of Deputies demonstration. Virginio Guyda hinted Italy may press France on unspecified demands, as Fascists warn France over anti Italian demonstrations in Tunisia and Corsica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
C.P
Mediterranean
Corsica
Tunisian
Nice
Chamberlain
House ‘of Commons
Rome
Ciano
Chamber of Deputies
Munich
Virginio Guyda
Mussolini
Italy
France
Tunisia
Fisher Body Plant Re opens After GM United Auto Workers Deal
Pickets stayed on duty at Fisher body plant No. 1 Flint Mich as no work occurred while union members prepare to ratify the strike settlement reached by UAW international officers and General Motors management. Detroit reports the accord will go to a union meeting tonight and the plant is expected to reopen tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Mich
C.P
Fisher Body
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corporation
Detroit
Shirley Temple Extortion Case Plea In U S Court
Hinton C. Hardison a 22 year old CCC enrollee pleaded guilty in federal court in Portland to attempting to extort 10000 from the mother of child star Shirley Temple. Judge James Fee delayed sentence until December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Hinton C. Hardison
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States
Shirley Temple
Ederal
James Fee
Quick Recovery Of Stolen Car By Mounties
Police recovered a stolen 1938 Pontiac coupe within an hour of the report. Bruce Gust reported the theft from 439 Fifth Ave. R.C.M.P. Constables Connolly and Weston found the car in a ditch at the top of Dunmore hill with only a twisted door and no major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Gust
Fifth Ave
R.C.M.P
Connolly
Weston
Dunmore Hill
Oil Industry Commission Adjourns in Calgary Inquiry
The McGillivray royal commission on Alberta oil resumes in Calgary after a one week adjournment. The Royalite Oil Company books must be recast to allocate pipeline charges from Turner Valley, delaying submissions until next Monday. Justice McGillivray regrets the delay as counsel await updated records from Imperial Oil and Royalite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
McGillivray Royal Commission
Alberta
Royatite Oil Company
Turner Valley
McGillivray
Mr. Frawley
Commission
H. G. Nolan
K.C
Imperial Oil Company
Strawley
Chicago Stockyards Strike Ends After Walkout
Chicago stockyards resume regular livestock trading after 600 CIO stock handlers returned to work. Union officials said the company will recognize the P.W.O.C. as sole bargaining agent and continue wage and condition talks, with a 10 day deadline for a written contract or a new strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C.P
C.I.O
A.P
Congress of Industrial Organizations
C.I.0
Edward J. Kelly
Henry Johnson
Packing House Workers Organizing Committee
P.W.O.C
United States
Johnson
Civic Nominations Set for All but Separate School Board
Nominations list for the civic elections shows contests for mayor, aldermen, and school trustees. Desharnais and Botter win acclamation for the Separate School Board, while Bullivant and Lang seek mayoral terms, with several newcomers and dark horses entering alderman and school board races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tceday
H. B. Desharnais
Nathaniel Botter
Bullivant
Hector Lang
J. T. Cuyler
Malcolm Esplen
J. Hole
J. H. Wyatt
F E Bishop
J. R. Patterson
F. W. Gershaw
Walter Armstrong
J. A. Bell
D. N. MacCharles
H. J. Fisher
J. Cooper
W. W. Parrish
W. Lauder
J T. Cuyler
G. Fisher
J.P. Marsh
B. F. Louch
R. C
Christmas Cheer Subscriptions Totals From Local Groups
A compiled list shows multiple donors and amounts for a Christmas cheer drive. Rotary Club contributes $100. Medicine Hat Clinic gives $10. Bullivant contributes $25. Taylor Bros. donate $10. B F Souch adds $5. Boyd Wholesale and City Cafe give smaller sums. CPR Men’s Store and Medicine Eat Type, Union also appear with modest gifts. Overall total printed as 3188.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Medicine Hat Clinic
I. Bullivant
Taylor Bros
B. F. Souch
Boyd Wholesale
City Cafe
Chow Lung
Lewis Bargain Store
C.P.R. Men's Store
Union
Rivne
Tragic blaze claims two children in Fort William home
In South Gillies near Fort William Ontario a kerosene lamp explosion destroyed a house killing Frances Le-Plante aged six and Richard Le-Plante aged four. Their grandfather R Johnson sustained slight burns while attempting rescue.
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Fort William
Ont
C.P
Frances le- Plante
Richard le- Plante
R. Johnson
South Gillies
Here
Premier Denies Promise of 29 Dollar Dividend
Premier Aberhart, visiting Seaforth Ontario, refuted pledges of a $25 monthly dividend to Albertans. He said dividends would come only from Alberta’s surplus from natural resources and that he saw no reason for such a payment, while noting his trip followed a Ottawa refunding plan.
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Seaforth
Ont
C.P
Social Credit
Alberta
Aberhart
First Presbyterian Church
Ottawa
Louisa Aberhart
Charles
Louis
British Labor Stands Alone in Opposition Movements
The Labour party rejected a united opposition to Prime Minister Chamberlain after the Munich settlement, preferring to stand alone. Despite unofficial Liberal and rebel Conservative support, Labour saw few common policies with Liberals and Tories and emphasized a broader platform beyond foreign policy.
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London
C.P
Labor Party
Liberal Party
Chamberlain
Munich
Labor
Stinky Skunk Hides Spark Postal Complaint
Trappers risk unpopularity with postal workers by shipping skunk hides via mail. A bundle of hides produced an awful stench on Sunday, drawing complaints and attention to the shipment method.
Communist Claims British Columbia a Target in Japan Drive
Fergus McKean provincial secretary of the Communist party of Canada warned at the British Columbian convention in Vancouver that British Columbia could be the next objective of Japanese conquest. He compared Japan to Fascist powers and noted 30 000 Japanese residents in the province as a potential threat amid China’s war.
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Vancouver
C.P
British Columbia
Fergus McKean
Communist Party of Canada
Japan
China
Qaimon
Daladier vows France will not surrender territory in wake of Tunisian demands
Paris reports Premier Daladier rejects any loss of French territory and plans to visit Corsica and Tunisia early next year. He calls for calm amid Italian protests and notes Rome acknowledged colonial claims were not state policy. Italy fumes over Tunisia and Corsica while Mussolini faces Franco-German talks.
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Paris
C.P
Daladier
France
Corsida
Tonis
Tunis
Corsica
Italy
Ialian
von Ribbentrop
Mussolini
Franco
Germany
Rome
Il Popolo di Roma
Connat Ciano
Tunisia
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Eastern Irrigation District feeds group forms in Alberta
Meetings in Duchess and Brooks lead to Bow Valley Livestock Feeders Association Ltd to finance and organize cattle finishing. Officers elected include President N F Marcey and Vice President R L McManus with credit from the Royal Bank under provincial guarantees. M L Freng acts as adviser for the season. livestock applications available through Berry, Freng, or board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Duchess and Brooks
Ae Bow Valley Livestock Feeders Association, Ltd
Irrine
Edmonton
Lacombe
Olds
Duchess
N. F. Marcey
R. L. McMan
Royal Bank
Government Department
M. L. Freng
PF. H. Berry
Sanford Jacobi Dies In New York Distillery Leader
Sanford Jacobi, 59, a longtime prominent figure in the distillery industry, died in New York City. His work and influence spanned several decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Jacobi
New York
French Italians clash in Shanghai brawl wounds police
Three French police officers and an Italian marine were wounded in a gun battle in Shanghai during a tavern brawl between sailors and marines. Seven Italian marines were arrested and held in a French military jail after reinforcements returned to renew the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Chicago Newspaper Guild Calls A Strike
Chicago Newspaper Guild executive board called a strike early today involving editorial and commercial department employees at the Chicago Herald and Examiner and the Chicago Evening American Hearst newspapers. About 1100 workers affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C.P
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Ghisagd
Evening American
Hearst
De La Warr warns Germans armaments alone speak in Britain
Bradford England December 5 Earl De La Warr cabinet minister warns Germany not to repeat 1914 mistake of underestimating Britain. He cites English conviction that only armaments can speak and laments Munich as dismembering Czechoslovakia while noting anti-British sentiment and attacks on leaders. He says friendly actions are seen as weakness and only armaments satisfy Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
England
Earl de la Warr
Germany
Great Britain
Board of Education
Britain
Czechoslovakia
Munich
Lord de la Warr
Jewish Isolationdeepens as Nazi measures spread in Berlin
Berlin reports new orders drive Jews further from public life amid Christmas preparations. Stores with Jewish origins must start over under Aryan ownership as police monitor Jewish presence, while Brethren Church leaders condemn instruction bans citing Hitler era persecutions.
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Berlin
A.P
Ernst von Rath
Paris
Nuremberg
Fuerth
Church Council of Brethren
National Socialist
Nazi) Teachers Society
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Fisher
Shirley
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Regina
Winnipeg
OIL Industry Commission
Royalite
Monarch
Katharine Hepburn
J. Bullivant
D. Nicholson
M. Fulton
R. O. Bond
J. Bruce
Ald
R. C. Black
T. V. Ready
S. C. Taylor
R. S. Boyd
J. F. Boylan
C. Beny Jr
Presbyterian Church
B.C
Dibouti
Cyprus
B.Y. Livestock Feeders Association
of Workers of
Chicago Newspaper Guild
Saxony
Friedrich Peter
Christie
Second Street
Blaik
Cy i
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