Jap Troops Seen Near Nanking as City Braces for Battle
Reports from Shanghai and Nanking say Japanese forces reached within sight of Nanking walls and captured Kaochiaomon village three miles from the capital. Chinese and Allied accounts describe air raids on Wuhu and the Yangtze port, with casualties among British, American, and Chinese workers and residents.
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Nanking City
Wuhu
Shanghai
C.P
Nanking
China
Tokyo
Asahi
Kaochiaomon
Yangtze River
Nagato
Yangtze
Chiang Kai-shek
Nankine
Here
Accrington Qualifies for Cup With Big Lancaster Win
Accrington Stanley advanced to the English Cup second round by a 4 to 0 victory over Lancaster in Preston. They will face Crystal Palace in the Dec. 11 round of matches.
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Preston
C.P
Accrington Stanley
Lancaster
Accrington
Crystal Palace
Aberhart Comments On Lethbridge Election
Premier Aberhart spoke at the Edmonton Prophetic Bible Conference noting the Lethbridge by election as a close race with no decisive victory for money monopolists or progressives. He called it the first defeat in a Social Credit seat since 1935 and commented on various opinions.
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Edmonton
Rec
Aberhart
Social Credit
Lethbridge
Northern Killer Runs Amok in Whitelaw Farmhouse Tragedy
Harvey Thompson faces murder charges in the death of his wife in Whitelaw district 240 miles northwest of Edmonton. Police say he beat her with a chair rung then choked her and set the house on fire to hide the crime, as two pets were also found slain.
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Peace River
C.P
Harvey Thompson
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Thompson
Whitelaw
Edmonton
Justice Howson Visits Medicine Hat for First Official Appearance
At the courthouse opening the Medicine Hat Bar Association welcomed Justice Howson on his first visit to the city since elevation to the bench. Mr. W A Begg quoted Lord Bacon on judicature while the judge praised the reception and spoke of a strong bond between the Bench and the Bar serving the public.
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Supreme Court
Court House
W. A. Begg
K.C
Medicine Hat Bar Association
Justice Howson
Medicine Hat
Begg
Lord Bacon
Degg
Voss
Gas that Will Not Burn From Hunter Valley Well
In the Hunter Valley field 65 miles west of Olds a gas well yields a nonflammable gas rising in large bubbles after flowing through 2000 feet of rotary mud. Engineers await samples and an open test next March to determine if helium or another nonignitable gas is present.
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Calgary
C.P
Hunter Valley
Olds
R. J. Maclaren
Hunter Valley Company
Turner Valley
Man Charged With Murder Near Edmonton Farm
Edmonton December 5 CP Fred Lesoway 35 is charged with the murder of Peter Zacharko 17 at the Zacharko farm in Bruderheim district 85 miles northeast of Edmonton. The charge followed an inquest finding he fired the shot Oct 21. He was remanded to December 10 for preliminary hearing at Lamont before Magistrate Gore-Hickman Vegreville.
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Edmonton
Fred Lescway
Toon
Peter Zacnaiko
Zacharko
Bruderheim
Edmorton
Laws
A. G Maison
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Perace
I. A. Breadrib
Lamont
Lescwoy
I O'B. Gore-Hickman
Vegreville
Lesowoy
Lesawoy
Baby Epidemic Claims Eleven at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Chicago December 6 The death toll from the mysterious baby epidemic at St. Elizabeths Hospital reached eleven with the recent loss of 12 day old Daniel Enneser. Medical teams fought to save seven other infants suffering from the same intestinal illness.
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Chicago
C.P
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Daniel Enneser
Civic nominations open for mayor aldermen and school boards
Civic nominations in Lethbridge include two for mayor Hector Lang opposing I Bullivant, five alderman candidates including Marshall Watham and Pratt, two for public school board W W Oliver and C W Niblock, and three vacancies on the separate school board with no nominations.
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Civic Sftce
Alcemen
I. Bullivant
Hector Lang
Marshall Watham
Catncr
Pratt
J. P. Marsh
Beard
C. W. Niblock
W. W. Oliver
T. R. Osborne
Bury
W. W Olive
Oa Church
C.W Niblock
G. M Blackstock
Soo
T. Jawceett
Lethbridge
C.P
Civic Government Association
Elton
Pasze Tive
Gardiner Labels Aberhart’s Plan as the Wrong Road
At Airdaie on December 6, Robert Gardiner president of the UFA told Social Credit adherents backing Aberhart they are on the wrong road. He warned that unless Aberhart identifies the Alberta problems accurately he may need replacement by a leader who can craft a correct solution.
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Airdaie
C.P
Social Credit
Aberhart
Robert Gardiner
U.F.A
Alberta
Lindberghs Return to America for Christmas Holidays
Col Charles A Lindbergh and his wife arrive secretly in New York aboard the President Harding ending two years abroad. The aviator and family may stay briefly at the Long Barn estate in Kent or with Mrs Lindbergh’s sister in Wales.
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Englewood
Colk
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dwight Morrow
Col
England
Lindbergh
Seven Oaks
Kent
Eng
Colonel Lindbergh
Engelwood
N.J
Mrs
Gregory
Army Promotion Guiding Principles Highlight Merit and Ability
War Secretary Hore-Belisha states promotions will be based on merit neares and ability plus stability for the army. The House questions recent army council changes. Major-General Knox accuses retiring chiefs of being dismissed, Hore-Belisha says officers retired to enable promotion of younger ones.
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London
C.P. Cable
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Gcammons
Neares
Army Council
Alfred Knox
Sir Alfred
Hore- Bolisha
Kidnapping Case Tangles White Plains Family
Reports say Arthur Fried, 32, from a wealthy family, was kidnapped and held for 100000 dollars ransom in White Plains. Federal agents joined the case after Fried vanished Saturday as his five brothers contacted the gang to seek a lower ransom.
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White Plains
Arthur Fried
Fried
Move To Increase Enlistments In Britain
London reports the formation of an unofficial army league for home and empire defence to boost enlistments in all services. Marquess Willingdon is president and Earl Derby vice president, with collaboration to government. Reginald Fletcher to seek secret Parliament session on air strength versus rivals.
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London
C.P
Armed Services
Army League For Home
Empire Defence
Marquess Willingdon
Canada
Earl Derby
Reginald Fletcher
Labor
Britain
Supreme Court Opens Action Over Damages for Forty Eight Horses
The case of D H Cooper versus Milton Conrad Senior began before Justice Hewson in the Supreme Court. Cooper seeks damages for loss and deterioration of forty eight horses under a winter feeding contract. The plaintiff testified that in fall 1936 he advertised for winter feeding and traveled to Conrad near Taber on October 31 1936. He met Conrad and agreed to pay $1 per head per month with Conrad to pasture the animals and feed them when snow blocked grass. Water supply was promised. Gerald Hotson accompanied Cooper during negotiations. Conrad’s son joined later but did not participate in negotiations. No written contract existed. the agreement was oral. Conrad's son, with two men, later moved the forty eight horses to Winnifred. The proceedings continue page four.
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D H. Cooper
Milton Conrad
Justice Hewson
Supreme Court
de Lp
Cooper
Conrad Place
Taber
Plaintiff
Gerald Hotson
Conrad
Defendant
Aitness
Winnifred
Tre
Social Crediters Take No Part In Civic Election
Kent, president of the Medicine Hat Social Credit association, asks The News to publish that Social Credit remains entirely uninvolved in local civic elections. The statement clarifies that federal and provincial politics have no place in civic affairs and should please the citizenry.
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Mir. BR. OH. Kent
Medicine Hat
Social Credit Association
Social Credit
Imperial Airways Cygnus crashes near Brindisi. two dead
The Imperial Airways flying boat Cygnus from India to London crashed in Brindisi harbor injuring eleven and killing one passenger and one steward. Air Marshal Sir John Salmond and others were among the survivors. The aircraft and crew had just landed when it sank after takeoff. The cause was not determined.
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London
Imperial Airways
India
Brindisi
Tralian
John Salmond
H Steward
M. Stappani
William Macdonald
Horbor
John
Far East
Imperial Air Service
Britain Revamps Army Promotion in Democratic System
War Secretary Hore-Belisha unveils a shake-up of the Army Council to empower younger officers and merit over regimental lineage. Officers will serve on policy discussions while remaining in commands, aiming for centralized leadership with broader input from home and imperial staff.
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London
Lettie Heres Belisha
Army Council
Viscount Gert
Imperial Staff
Maneaster Regiment
Ashton-under-Lyne
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W. E. McCombs
Wm. Armstrong
A. E. Marshall
J. B Finley
W. G. Armstrong
R. B. Pratt
D. N. MacCharies
H. R. Bristow
Ernest Warnam
Thomias Graham
B F. Souch
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Gardiner
Col. C.A. Lindburgh
America
U.S
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Fngland
United States
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