Chamberlain: Economic Conference faced serious check
London reports Neville Chamberlain told the House the Economic Conference suffered a serious setback from recent events. He warned no progress on future steps, acknowledged Roosevelt’s stabilization stance, and stressed Britain’s aim to raise wholesale commodity prices, while rejecting the conference compromise plan.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Roosevelt
Cherafertain
Great Britain
Rosesells
Arrangements Completed for Mattern's Aid
Moscow reports a Soviet Arctic route plane will depart for Andechy to aid Gimirtie Mattern. Pilot Levanovsky will fly to Nome to fetch needed parts or the aviator himself to American territory, with mechanics aboard. William Alexander leads the rescue effort from Juneau with two companions in the City of Prince George.
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Moscow
Khabaronyek
Andechy
Gimirtie Mattern
Nome
Alaska
Levanovsky
Mattern
Is . Ushakov
Tern
Oenovsky
Sena
Buchgoldt
Khabarovsk
Davidov Island
Wrangel Island
Anadir
Juneau
William Alexander
Jimmy Mattern
Prince George
Prince Rupert
Jimmy
Perrace
B.C
Fred Fetterman
W. R. McCluskey
Vancouver
Soeteumaaliel
Terrace
Chicago
H. B. Jameson
Jimmie Mattern
Wartel
Jomeson Ma
New York
Willim Alexander
Alexander
Hyta Anadir
Siberia
Mass Meeting Tonight Leads Alberta Liberal Talk
A mass meeting at the Empress theatre tonight at 8 30 p m will feature R C Black as chair and H R Howson M L A Edmonton leader of the province s Liberal party. Howson will discuss provincial affairs after an opening address by Hector Lang M L A with the Liberal theme of restoring Alberta s prosperity. A 6 30 p m dinner meeting at the National Restaurant hosted by the Women s Liberal Club honors Howson, open to interested ladies.
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Aid. R. C. Black
Liberal Association
Empress Theatre
Wiil
R. Howson
M.L.A
Edmonton
Liberal Party
Hector Lang
Howson
Alberta
Liberal Club
National
Tense exchanges rise after Soviet seizure of Japanese boat
Tokyo reports the June 14 killing of three Japanese fishermen in Soviet waters and a Chinese Eastern Railway dispute. The latest flare involves a Russian capture of a Japanese fishing vessel with a 20 crew. A Japanese destroyer was sent to the scene amid growing Moscow Tokyo friction. Soviet garrison buildup near Sukhetin Biland and Kamchatka waters are noted as tensions mount.
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Tokyo
Moscow
Attlier
Kamchatka Peninsula
Sukhetin
Biland
Graburn Barbecue Draws Old Timers and Indians to Cypress Hills
Old timers of the Graburn Sports Association plan a Wednesday July 12 barbecue and sports day at Graburn Gap in Cypress Hills with R N W M P presence. Indigenous leaders Old Man On His Back and Tea Coffee John, plus warriors Running Horse and Spavined Porcupine, will join events including squaw races and a pow wow. A community dance with an imported orchestra closes the day with visitors from Medicine Hat invited. Tuxford Liberals prenominate J M Parker for London Ontario legislature amid local nominations by Mayor J B Hardinge in Bowser Islands riding BC.
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Graburn
Corp. Graham
Assiniboias
George Armstrong
Wainwright
Running Horse
Porcupine
Medicine Hat
Lindbergh Downcast Flight Folklore Near Rockland
ICA RCA reported contact with Colonel Lindbergh and wife after their pontoon plane landed in fog near Rockland Maine. Officials say the craft may have touched water and that the radio indicated a landing near Rockland though no further contact was made. The New York leg notes Lindbergh’s departure from College Point Queens toward Halifax on the first leg of a survey for a northern Europe route with Mrs Lindbergh serving as radio operator and photographer.
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London
New York
Chatham
Mass
Radio Corporation of America
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Rockland
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Halifax
Greenland
Iceland
Europe
College Point Queens
Anne Morrow
Georgia Caravan Here on Tuesday
Tomorrow the Georgian Caravan will arrive and stay overnight. The group, comprising high class students, will camp on the High School grounds with access to the building and supervision for welfare and education. Citizens are asked to extend courtesy. Friday the 14th a field day at the Experimental Station near Manyberries, with Robt. Weir and Dr. Barton attending, invites public participation and Chamber of Commerce notice.
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Manyberries
Robt. Weir
Barton
Chamber of Commerce
Conference to Adjourn After July 26 Plan
London July 10 Canadian Press The steering committee tentatively decided to adjourn the Economic Conference on July 26 for about two months. The monetary commission will keep all original questions on its agenda a defeat for France and allies who sought removal. Subcommittee topics like subsidies and tariffs may be dropped and a drafting committee will report tomorrow. Senator Pittman expects the silver committee to favor a rehabilitation resolution this week raising silver to sixty cents an ounce and enabling India to sell about 40 million ounces annually, a matter of importance to Canada due to its large silver output.
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London
Monetary Commission
France
Pittman
Silver
India
Canada
Dominion
Georges Bonnet
Gok Bloc
Europe
Portugal
Finland
Fistonia
Scandinavian
Paraguayans Repel Bolivian Attack in Manawa Sector
A War Ministry communique from Paraguay reports Bolivian forces suffered 1,000 casualties as Paraguayan troops repelled a strong attack in the Manawa sector.
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Ministry of War
Paraguay
Manawa
U S Wheat and Corn Crops Forecast for Year
The Agriculture Department estimates this year's wheat output at 495.681 million bushels and corn at 2.384032 billion bushels based on July 1 conditions. Last year wheat was 726 million and corn 2.8776 billion. the first half of the year was the least favorable for crop production in fifty years.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
France Moves to Withdraw From World Economic Conference
Paris and London report European gold bloc leaders aiming a controlled exit from the World Economic Conference. French Premier Daladier pledges a vigorous anti inflation policy and Parliament to be summoned in October to bolster currency defense.
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Great Britain
Mr. MacDonald
Neville Chamberlain
Paris
France
Edouard Daladier
Toronto Mines and Mining Stock Quotes Listed
H. Q. Duggan reports stock quotations for Jas Richardson & Sons. Mines include McIntyre 33, Lake Shore 42.50, Hollinger 10.00, Teck Hughes 6.65, Wright Hargreaves 6.05, Noranda 33.55, Eldorado 3.70, Premier Gold 1.36, Siscoe 1.63, Ventures 1.17, Sherritt-Gordon 1.53, Hudson Bay 10.00, Mining Corp 2.05, George River 5, Pioneer Gold 14.25, Falconbridge 4.00. The Duke of Connaught, ex-GG, recovering from a cold, presided over a Patriotic Fund meeting.
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Toronto
McIntyre
Lake Shore
Hollinger
Teck Hughes
Wright Hargreaves
Noranda
Eldorado
Premier Gold
Siscoe
Ventures
Sherritt-Gordon
Hudson Bay
Mining Corp
George River
Pioneer Gold
Falconbridge
Canada Dollar Hits New Highs Across Markets
The Canadian dollar surged to 96 cents in New York and 95 in Canada as the U S dollar fell. The British pound rose to a record near 4.83 dollars locally and about 5.02 in Canada, with London and Paris exchange shifts noted.
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Canada
U. S
United States
London
Paris
Toronto
New York
Pythians Observe Memorial Service On Sunday
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters held a 69th annual Memorial and Decoration Day service in the Pythian Castle Hall with Chancellor Commander W C Yuill presiding. An urn of flowers was placed at Riverside Park monument and twelve graves at Hillside Cemetery received plants. The decoration at the grave of the late Brother P C Jas and Brother B Norrie closed the day.
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Knights of
Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Castle
W. C. Yuill
Rathbone Lodge
No. 5
Bro. P. C. Jas
B. Norrie
Prospects Brighten for Reducing Wheat Acreage
London July 10 The four major wheat exporting nations Canada the United States Argentina and Australia vow cooperation with continental Europe to limit wheat acreage and curb surpluses. Preliminary talks signal possible two year export restrictions by Hungary Bulgaria Yugoslavia and other Danube states amid ongoing negotiations with France Belgium Italy and others to widen cooperation.
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Europe
Canada
United States
Argentina
Australia
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Jas, Richardson & Sons, Ltd
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