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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Jul 18, 1939

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City to Maintain Provincial Highway In Medicine Hat

Rocky Mountain House July 18 A fatal accident leaves 14 year old William Klimsa dead and wife Julia in critical condition in Red Deer hospital after a domestic quarrel. city agrees to renegotiate provincial highway maintenance, aiming for an annual grant of 150 dollars per mile for about 12 miles in Medicine Hat. Royal visit letters and relief agreement terms are discussed, including transit of transients and employment service requirements.

Rocky Mountain House William Klimsa Julia Red Deer Hospital OF Public Welfare McPherson Edmonton Medicine Aat Ashburner E. H. Coleman George VI Dominion

Prussian Trucks Enter Danzig as Forster Arrives

Forty East Prussia military supply trucks entered Danzig in close formation from Marienburg. They arrived ahead of Nazi district leader Albert Forster who returned from conferences with Hitler with a possible plan for Danzig’s annexation by Germany.

Alvin Steinkopf Associated Press Danzig A.P East Prussia Free City of Danzig Marienburg Albert Forster Hitler Munich Berchtesgaden Forster Germany Poland

Dr J L Robinson Addresses Relief From Various Viewpoints

At a Rotary Club meeting Dr J L Robinson MLA outlined relief as a tax burden on all taxpayers and discussed multiple approaches. He favored rehabilitation with individual case study needs, age-based pension shifts, promotion of small home building, and expanded public works while noting difficulty of wage work programs. He highlighted Alberta coal mining as a relief concern and urged Dominion government attention.

Rotary Club J. L. Robinson M.L.A Robinson Fer Skobinson Medicine Hat Public Works Department Alberta Canada United States Dominion

Soviet Premier Receives New Pact Proposals at Kremlin

Moscow reports that after a two hour session at the Kremlin Vishneslav Molotov and Vyacheslav Molotov discussed British French Soviet pact proposals described as fundamentally unchanged following the exchange of ideas with the premier.

Moscow A.P Kremlin Vyacheslaff Molotoff

Three Chinese ports to close as ships and nationals urged to leave

Japanese authorities announced closure of Santuao Loyuah and Sacheng ports to third power ships and civilians Friday. The move follows a request for nonessential personnel to depart amid rising tensions in the region.

Shanghai South China Santuao Loyuah Sacheng

Today's Ball Scores Today A L

A brief roundup from the American League highlighting recent ball scores and notable performances across teams. Details on individual game outcomes, lead changes, and standout players are summarized from latest league play.

Enthusiastic Welcome For Ironside In Warsaw Visit

General Sir Edmund Ironside arrived in Warsaw to confer with Polish military leaders on coordinating Poland's strength with Britain and France. The reception was loud and reflected interest from Nazi observers while Poland, with about 750,000 mobilized, maintained a war footing and readiness for emergencies.

Warsaw Poland Edmund Ironside Britain France Ironside Berlin Nachtausgade Germany General Ironside

Research Council Studies Types of Bacon

Ottawa reports the National Research Council is guiding studies to improve Canadian bacon quality for the British market with packers and the agriculture department. The council notes Wiltshire sides are among the most variable perishable exports and cites curing and transport difficulties in the product.

Ottawa C.P National Research Council Department of Agriculture Wiltshire Research Council

Tragic Collapse Buries 21 Year Old At Pile Creek

Jim Achegon, 21, was killed at Pile Creek in British Columbia when a 30 foot gravel bank collapsed and buried him. The incident prompted a safety investigation and local authorities to cordon the area.

Jim Achegon Pile Creek B.C

Senator Vandenberg Seeks Six Month Notice to Japan

Senator Vandenberg introduced a Senate resolution demanding six months notice before abrogating the 1931 US Japan treaty of amity and commerce. The measure also would reconvene the Brussels conference of 1937 to assess Japan’s compliance with the nine power treaty on China's territorial integrity. The resolution was referred to the foreign relations committee.

Washington Vandenberg Senate Japan United States China Foreign Relations Committee

Little Girl Run Down and Injured in City Intersection

Elizabeth Ann Mills two year old daughter of Mrs Douglas Mills and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John Bruce Box 176 city was seriously injured this afternoon at Third Street and Fifth Avenue when run over and dragged 20 feet under a car driven by Nelson Colter 128 Eighth Street North Witness Alfred Gant 477 Third Street said the child ran into the path of a westbound car that turned left onto Fifth Avenue She is in the hospital with shock and possible internal injuries Dr F W Gershaw treated her at the scene and police questioned witnesses

Elizabeth Ann Mills Douglas Mills John Bruce City Third St Fifth Ave Nelson Colter Eighth St Alfred Gant Elizabeth Ann Colter F. W. Gershaw

Edmonton man faces vagrancy charge after hunger strike for refugees

George Rudak a 65 year old of Edmonton appeared at the city police court after a two day hunger strike while soliciting funds for refugees. He pleaded guilty to vagrancy and begging was fined 10 dollars and costs then departed for a restaurant. He had canvassed the city collecting money for the Spanish Relief League to aid refugees and faced earlier charges in Lethbridge where he was fined 30 dollars and costs.

George Rudak Edmonton Rudak Green Edmonton Committee Spanish Relief League D. M. Duggan M.L.A Andrew Davison Calgary Lethbridge

Ottawa Accords Said to Boost Empire Trade

London July 18 The Dominion Ministry described as a foreign office of the Empire. Sir Thomas Inskip told the Federation of Chambers of Commerce that Ottawa agreements have improved trade among Dominions and Britain and now serve as the Empire economic touchstone. Internal Empire trade partly offsets foreign trade declines. McLean of Toronto led overseas delegates.

London Dominion Dominions Thomas Inskip Federation of Chambers of Commerce Ottawa United Kingdom Thomas

Kentucky Strike in Court Case Brings Sedition Charges

In Harlan Kentucky soldiers escorted 260 arrested men and women after a gun battle between union coal mine pickets and National Guardsmen last week. A circuit judge sent the cases to a special grand jury meeting July 25. George Titler of the United Mine Workers was charged with sedition forcible rebellion and attack on Guardsmen. Two men died and six were injured in the skirmish.

Harlan National Kentucky George Titler United Mine Workers of America Congress of Industrial Organizations

Manchoukuo Protest Against Soviet Air Raids

Manchoukuo officials asked Japan to protest to Moscow over Soviet and Russian air raids on Manchoukuo railway centers. They cited a large concentration of forces near Monanhan hill on the contested border and warned the border warfare could escalate.

Hsinking Manchoukuo C.P Moscow Mononhan Hill Manchoukuo- Outer Mongolia

Monoplane Crash Claims Two Army Reserve Skies

Major Paul C. Durbin aged 45 of the U S air corps reserve and Private Allen W. Lewis aged 28 died when their monoplane crashed at Bethpage New York.

Paul C. Durbin U.S. Air Corps Reserve Allen W. Lewis Bethpage N.Y

Danzig Question Seen Moving Toward Peaceful Solution

London reports a calmer international outlook with forecasts of no European war this year and wheat prices near low records. Berlin notes a German spokesman citing Danzig as steering toward a peaceable solution despite undisclosed basis.

London C.P Britain Daily Express Berlin Danzig

Redcliff Highway Surfaces Seven Mile Stretch

City road work proceeds quickly with fine weather asphalting on the Redcliff highway. The roundhouse curve is open, linking Shannon bridge to Beny’s garage. Public works plans extend hard surfaced road from Redcliff hill to St Patrick’s church and expect provincial aid this fall.

Redcliff Shannon Bridge Beny’s Public Works Committee Redcliff Hill St. Patrick’s Church

Failure Foreseen of the British Japanese Parley

Tokyo observers forecast the Tokyo talks on the Tientsin dispute will fail as Japan seeks Britain to recognize its army operations in China. Foreign Minister Arita and Sir Robert Craigie held a second meeting delayed to tomorrow while Britain weighs its government views.

Tokyo Great Brita China Tientsin Hachiro Arita Robert Craigie Robert Britain Japan Arita Sir Robert Tientaln

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