Commonwealth Leaders Hear Call for World Trade Revival
Delegates from Great Britain, India, South Africa, Rhodesia and Northern Ireland arrive in Ottawa for informal talks with Prime Minister Bennett. Stanley Baldwin stresses Ottawa as a chance to forge trade pacts and set an example for global commerce, highlighting unity of the empire and revival of agriculture and industry. The Empress of Britain arrives as part of the signal events surrounding the conference.
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Commonwealth
Ottawa
Great Britain
India
South Africa
Rhodesia
Northern Ireland
R. B. Bennett
Dominion
Stanley Baldwin
J. H. Thomas
W. D. Herridge
Washington
Quebec
George Hambleton
Britain
Baldwin
United Kingdom
Canada
Atlantic
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Latta
Japanese Push Into Jehol Invasion Of Manchuria
July 19 report says Japanese troops began invasion of Jehol the last unoccupied Manchuria area and clashed with Chinese forces. They drove back Jehol troops and advanced toward Peipiao to rescue former officer Genshiro Ishimoto. Chinese commander Chang Hsiao Liang warned of Chinese resistance to any Jehol invasion.
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Jehol
Manchuria
Peipiao
Genshiro Ishimoto
Peiping
China
Chang Hsiao-Liang
Free State Seeks Talks to Ease Irish Differences
Ottawa reports indicate the Irish Free State and United Kingdom delegations may begin unofficial discussions in Dublin or Ottawa to resolve Anglo Irish tensions. Eamon de Valera and Sean T O Kelly spoke by telephone, reflecting hopes for a trade focused Imperial Conference.
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Dublin
Ottawa
Sean T. O'Kelly
Free State
United Kingdom
Social Notes from Redcliff and District Community
Town residents record visits and departures including Mr and Mrs Priestly from Kerrobert Sask with Miss Phylis Sanderson. Elkwater weekend trips draw families while CGLT group plans further stay. Local events include ice cream social by St Ambrose W A and a meat market renovation on Broadway.
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Mrs. Priestly
A. Sanderson
Kerrobert
Sask
Phylis Sanderson
Sid Worts
Miss Mills
Mayor
Mrs. Worts
Redcliff
Tailorton
McDonald
Imperial Bank
Vancouver
Calgary
Miss Wright
A. W. Woodcock
Portland Oregon
Margaret Moore
Third Street
Wright
Dominion Glass Co
H. Champ
Champ
St. Ambrose
Carl Axelson
Russia
First Street
Broadway
City Council Discusses Back to the Land Relief Plan
The Cowied meeting opened with the Mayor and Aldermen in attendance as they formed a committee to examine the community settlement scheme. Edmonton Calgary and Lethbridge mayors weighed in on the plan with Calgary and Lethbridge opposing and Edmonton endorsing but taking no action. A gasoline pump move request was referred to the Safety Board, and Western Stock Growers accepted an invitation to hold their 37th convention here next spring.
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Cowied
Simpson
Currie
Baker
Parriot
Warham
Black
McCombs
S. KH. Grandier
Relief Division
Dept. Agriculture
Dmeonton
Hiramonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Grandier
Daniel
Knott
Edmonton
Davison
Barrowman
Paul Piegl
The
Universal Garage
Sixth Ave
South Railway Street
Safety Board
Western Stock Growers Association
Chamber of Coin
Rossburn Murder Probe Seeks Warden’s Killer
Rossburn Manitoba July 18 Royal Canadian Mounted Police maintain a watch on four men in the Lees murder case after park warden Lawrence Lees was shot at his cabin and his bride, Mrs. Lees, injured. Constable R W Alcock arrives from Regina to aid the investigation as clues fail to locate the revolver or suspect.
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Rossburn
Man
Lawrence Lees
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Lees
R. W. Alcock
Regina
Aly
Borah appoints Senate panel to probe St Lawrence treaty
Washington July 19 Chairman William E Borah named a Senate Foreign Relations sub committee led by himself to investigate the St Lawrence waterway treaty. Ottawa July 19 Australia seeks extension of its trade treaty with Canada and Stanley Bruce signals discussing the extension at the Empire Conference with Canadian Ministers.
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Washington
William E. Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ottawa
Australia
Canada
Stanley Bruce
Thornton resigns as CN railways president in Canada
Ottawa reports Sir Henry Thornton has stepped down as president and chairman of the Canadian National Railways. Minister R. J. Manion says the board and government accepted the resignation and a Royal Commission reviews the railway system. Hungerford to act as president. Thornton cites criticism and need for public owners’ confidence. The post effective August 1 pending successor.
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Ottawa
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
S. J. Hungerford
R. J. Manion
Sir Henry
Henry Thornton
Canadian’ National Railways
Dr. Manion
Wrey
Montreal
Henry
Manion
S. F. Hungerford
Hungerford
West's Farmers Oppose White Wheat Quota
Calgary July 19 Alberta farm leaders reject a Great Britain wheat quota for Canada arguing it does not help export demand or reduce surplus. Henry Wise Wood of the Alberta Wheat Pool says no special benefit, a wider Canadian market is needed. Robert Gardiner of United Farmers of Alberta declines comment awaiting the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa.
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Calgary
Alberta
Great Britain
Henry Wise Wood
Alberta Wheat Pool
Manitoba
Canada
Wood
Robert Gardiner
United Farmers of Alberta
Ottawa
Bow Island Stampede Set for Tomorrow Afternoon and Evening
Bow Island hosts a large stampede with runs trotting and bucking events, steer riding, roping, relay, chuck wagon race, wild horse race and a Medicine Hat PRR vs Burdett baseball game. Lethbridge service clubs plan strong attendance. ground reports praise track and corrals. A big prize list promises a lively program ending with an evening dance.
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Bow Island
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat C.P.R
Burdett
Flood Devastates Odolo as Vrenda Brings Ruin in Italy
July 19 Brescia Italy floods driven by the Vrenda river floodwaters sweep Sabbia valley washing away the town of Odolo. Three bridges fall and a church wall collapses flooding streets and burying buildings outside the town.
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Brescia
Italy
Vrenda
Sabbia
Odolo
St. Bartholomew
Bhiuildings
Re Instatement Demands From Coleman Blairmore Miners
A Ottawa Ottawa style report describes a five-miner delegation meeting Premier J. E. Brownlee at the Legislative Buildings. They urged an investigation into incidents linked to the Coleman Blairmore Bellevue miners strike, warning of a letter campaign and possible broader discrimination. The miners accuse operators of forcing five days work for married men and three days for single men at 2.40 a day. Brownlee pledged to raise the issue with his cabinet.
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Edmonton
Pbe
Coleman- Blairmore-Bellevue
J. E. Brownlge
Legislative Buildings
A. Fraser
R. Wootton
J. Price
W. Cor
Joe Kirkosky
Coleman
Blairmore
Bellevue
Brownlee
Radio hookup broadcasts Imperial Conference opening
Announcement says a cross country radio hookup will broadcast the opening proceedings of the Imperial Conference on Thursday at 7 30 a.m. The broadcast aims to reach listeners nationwide.
Nations watch Ottawa Imperial Conference developments
U S and Argentina are among the keen observers of the Ottawa Imperial Conference. U S manufacturing and trade leaders expect potential impacts on Canada relations and markets. Argentina focuses on Empire market adjustments affecting meat trade and pricing.
Bucking Chuck Wagon Race Relay Wild Horse Race
A lively western rodeo features a bucking chuck wagon race and a wild horse obstacle, drawing teams and spectators to the arena for an afternoon of daring roping and racing events.
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Crarves JR and
Syoney
Chapin
Lita Grey Chaplin
Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Kleigs
Hollywood
Charles Jr
Sidney
Ceptes
Scalme
R.C.M
West
U.S
United States
Argentina
Econom
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