French Government Breaks Strike At Le Havre
Premier Daladier’s government sent naval detachments from L Orient to Le Havre to end the strike crippling the Normandie liner and other ships. About 1,500 Normandie crew and 2,000 Paris and Te De France workers joined 1,500 dockers in a sympathy shutdown. The government refused to meet strikers and warned of martial law if orders were not obeyed. Elsewhere anti-government actions began to ease.
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Bea US
Paris
Daladier
le Havre
Normandie
L’orient
Cherbourg
Merchant Marine Ministry
Te de France
Ope
Glace Bay Destruction Revealed by Coal Operations
In Glace Bay Nova Scotia investigators report coal operations by the Dominion Coal Company breached near surface seams. Cadaver evidence described as caskets hanging through a shaft roof is noted as discovered by company officials and investigators.
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Glace Bay
N.S
C.P
Dominion Coal County
ACE
Ming
German Monoplane Sunk in Manila Harbor During Nonstop Flight
A German Condor monoplane looped low after a motor stalled and made a forced landing in Manila harbor on its non stop flight from Tokyo. The crew of five and one passenger were not injured.
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Manila
C.P
Tokyo
Ald Patterson Urges Relief Aid For Municipalities
Alderman Patterson urged higher relief assistance for municipalities at a council meeting. He warned that relief costs would burden cities for years and called on senior governments to end unemployment. The discussion followed a Treasurer Noble letter about a new grant basis based on lighter months, reducing payments and misaligning annual costs.
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Ald. Patterson
Labor Gazette
Patterson
Bullivant
Noble
H. J. Noble
Bureau of Relief and Public Welfare
Aryanization Edict Tightens Nazi Grip on Jewish Wealth
Berlin reports a decree by Economics Minister Walther Funk giving legal basis for full Aryanization of German economics and real estate. Jews must seek government approval to liquidate fortunes or use capital and face price controls under state supervision. Propaganda push follows with coordinated film radio and press programs.
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Berlin
A.P
Economics
Walther Funk
Propaganda Ministry
Duke of Windsor Likely to Return to England Quietly
Copenhagen report quotes the Duke of Kent saying the Duke of Windsor will return soon to England. He indicated the royal will stay in England and attend Queen Maud’s funeral in Oslo.
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Duke of Windsor
England
Copenhagen
O. P
Nationaltidenge
Duke ‘of Kent
Oslo
Queen Maud of
Norway
Franco German Pact Aims to Prevent Future Wars
Paris December 6 The Franco German pact to avert future wars was signed at the foreign ministry by Foreign Ministers Bonnet and Ribbentrop. They pledge to use all forces to assure good neighborliness and deny any claims over territory, stating the frontier is drawn.
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Paris
C.P
Foreign Ministry
Bonnét
Ribbentrop
Christmas Cheer Fund Appeals in Medicine Hat
Citizens of Medicine Hatara are urged to support a Christmas Cheer Fund to help families during the festive season. Recipients, chosen by Miss Carson, receive hampers bought at cost. Rotary Club handles distribution. Subscriptions listed include Rotary Club 100.00 and many local donors bringing the total to 243.00.
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Medicine Hatara
Tony
Miss Carson
Rotary’ Chuir
Rotary Club
Medicine Hat Clinic
I, Bullivant
Taylor Bros
B. F. Souch
Boyd Wholesale
City Cafe
Chow Lung
Lewis Bargain Store
Rathbone Lodge
K.P
Med. Hat. Ministerial Assn
H. C. Dixon
W. B. Dempster
Naan
Sons of Abraham
H. H. Schneider
Tai Kong Greenhouses
Contract Awarded For British Airplanes To Canadian Firm
The British air ministry granted Canadian Car and Foundry a contract to build the first line airplanes. President Victor M. Drury said the order will enable Fort William plant to employ about 500 men for two years. Additional contracts were anticipated if this one succeeds.
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Montreal
C.P
British Air Ministry
Canadian ‘Car and Foundry Company
First Line
Victor M. Drury
England
Canadian Associated Aircraft Limited
Drury
Nineteen Die In Sydney Coal Mine Tragedy
A runaway mine train at Princess colliery caused a fatal shaft derailment in Sydney Mines Nova Scotia. Ten to twenty mourners gathered as 14 dead were confirmed and more than 50 injured were rushed to surface, with officials warning the toll could rise.
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Hosbyeas
Sydney Mines
N.S
C.P
Princess Colliery
Sydney
Sydney Harbor
C.t
Cape Breton
New Waterford
Housing Act Loans Set New Monthly High in November
Ottawa reports 316 housing loans approved in November under the National Housing Act, the highest monthly total since 1935. The $1,739,865 in loans marks a 193 percent rise from November last year, with June 1938 still the peak for totals. By Nov 30 the program had financed 6,755 housing units totaling $26,436,628 across provinces including Ontario and Quebec.
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Ottawa
C.P
National Housing Act
Charles Dunning
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Company head cites contract terms in withholding order details
The company chief said the contract terms prevented him from disclosing any specifics of the order. No further details were provided, and the official statement emphasized confidentiality under the agreement.
New Zealand to issue internal loans for public works
Wellington reports New Zealand will redeem reserve bank notes in sterling and consider an internal loan to cover municipal funds and railway debts not due. The finance ministry said plans are in progress for public works funding to stabilize finances.
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Wellington
C.P
New Zealand
Peesor
Ea Qn
Eee Gon
Odtaareester Engure Boe Bormigion
S. Ae Municipal
Erling
Wanka
Railways
Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet at Assiniboia Hotel
The Chamber of Commerce regular monthly meeting of the directors will be held Thursday at the Assiniboia hotel starting at 12 15 p m.
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Chamber OF Commerce
The
Assinibaia Hotel
Hertha Glatz Concert Opens Local Series at Empress
Tomorrow evening at 6 38 p m the Empress theatre hosts the Hertha Glatz concert the first in a three part series Aggieine Hat notes student tickets priced 99 50 and available to readers pursuing any field of study tickets may be purchased by interested attendees
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Empress Theatre
Hertha Glatz
Aggieine
Win
Chamger
Camimnesien
Rome Students Protests Demand Tunisia Control
In Rome hundreds of Italian students demonstrated in the streets supporting Italy’s claim to French Tunisia. They attacked the embassy precincts, blocked by police, then turned to Palazzo Venezia and Palazzo Braschi. Aprov Secretary Andrea Ippolito praised the protest as legitimate and suggested action beyond Tunisia.
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Rome
C.P
Italy
Tunisia
Palazzo Venezia
Mussolini
Pallazo Braschi
Adrea Ippolito
Mippelito
Ippolito
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Elm Street
France
Alberta
G. M. Blackstock
K.C
S. A. Wallace
Department of the “Attornéy-Géneral
G. ‘M. Blackstock
Judicial District of
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