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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1936
Page
1
A meeting will be held in Mayor Bullivant's office at city hall tomorrow at 10 a.m. to discuss memorial services for the late King George. Representatives of all churches are invited to plan a city wide religious observance of the funeral to be held in England next Tuesday.
Italy and Spain align with Mediterranean powers in pledging mutual assistance under League covenants against unprovoked Italian aggression. Britain France Greece Turkey and Yugoslavia commit to support each other if conflict arises in the region.
At the Alberta Provincial Milk and Cream Producers association annual convention in Edmonton action to curb eastern canned milk dumping will be urged on the provincial government. Co E Parry of Lethbridge elected president with Albert Anderson of Medicine Hat joining the board.
Troops stand guard as George V lies in state at Westminster Hall the royal coffin draped by the Royal Standard. The bereaved royal family and Edward VIII attend four days of public homage before the burial at Windsor, with the vast crowd filing past in a somber, rain-soaked vigil.
Col. S. T. Wood of the RCMP testified that Arthur H. Evans and George Black, leaders of the On-to-Ottawa trek, reportedly took directions from a Communist center in Toronto and Vancouver district bureau respectively. He cited Ottawa headquarters as the source and refused to disclose confidants. The testimony also touched on alleged plans for a general strike in relief camps across Canada in April.
Edmonton Jan 24 Alberta is prepared to issue an enabling order in council to proclaim next Tuesday a day of mourning for King George V William Aberhart said residents will want the holiday to pay tribute if no provincial proclamation is made provincial action will be taken to allow tribute nationwide significance noted by Premier Aberhart
A poem recalls Robbie Burns born to sorrow in humble times. It praises his fearless truth, defender of the poor, and his enduring fame across nations. The piece calls on Scots to honor Scotland’s honored bard and remember his memory.
H Weightman was re elected by acclamation as head of the Canadian Legion at a general meeting last night with officers including first vice president F Richardson second vice president W Frame and trustees J M Taylor H Baker J Henderson and others. Plans for King George funeral observance were discussed with veterans to assemble at the Legion hall Tuesday morning and then attend affiliated churches. It was noted ex service men should wear mourning crepe behind the badge. crepe available at the Legion office.
The national delegate conference voted to accept the mine owners revised wage offer to avert a general coal strike. The tally was 360000 to 112000, with terms raising wages by one shilling a day in some cases.
Edmonton reports a forecast of a populist party sweeping Alberta in five years or less as Ehier E. Roper of the Canadian Labor party addresses the United Farmers of Alberta convention. Greetings come from the Alberta Federation of Labor and United Farmers of Canada with cautions about fascism and calls for action and cooperation from Farmers Unity League and United Grain Growers.
In Edmonton the United Farmers of Alberta convention demands Premier William Aberhart present proof or apologize for statements about provincial finances. G Wall of Beddington urged Aberhart to appear and explain, warning of consequences if he refuses.
The heavily Democratic House of Representatives overrode President Roosevelt's veto on the immediate payment of the bonus to U.S. war veterans. Members shouted "vote, vote" as the veto reading occurred, and the president's message stated the bill was retained without his approval, breaking a long precedent.
In Ottawa Eastview a late night blaze destroyed a row of six frame houses on Palace Street. Mrs. Thomas Gladman 40 and her daughter Gwen 20 died. Helen 16 survived with severe burns. Forty-six residents eight families displaced in sub zero weather as Lafortune injured with a broken leg. Fire traced to a cellar with smoke explosions blowing out the east end.
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce heard James Mitchell praise the pact for cattle markets as the agreement lowers duties and eases surplus. Dr. Gershaw outlined benefits for Canada and the U S including tariff reductions and machinery duty cuts affecting industry and agriculture.
Medicine Hat's annual horse sale will be held March 27 with sales planned at Lethbridge and Lacombe. James Mitchell of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce announced at a luncheon that 150 to 200 horses are expected, with prices about 30 percent higher than last year.
Reports from Rome Asmara and Geneva describe a large, conflicting battle on the Temblen front in northern Ethiopia with Italian claims of victory and Ethiopian losses numbering in the thousands. Meanwhile Soviet Foreign Commissar Litvinov attacked reactionaries at the League council.
Edmonton report quotes Premier William Aberhart expressing regret that the U F A will continue political activity. He says the Social Credit government would have defended farmers as long as the U F A has no legislative representation and notes difficulty in receiving resolutions without full member floor voice.
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