CCF Wrestles With Civil Liberties at National Convention
The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation meeting in Edmonton urged freedom of speech assembly and press and the protection of religious political rights. Delegates from across Canada backed socialization of banking forestry unemployment relief public works and federal debt adjustment extending to urban areas. The convention condemned Quebec’s padlock act and bans on public meetings and urged federal action to defend democratic rights and a national unemployment insurance scheme.
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Edmonton
Cooperative Commonwealth Foderation
Dominion
Quebec
Montreal
C.C.F
Herbert Hargraves
Vancouver
B.N.A. A
Mariners’ Creditors Arrangement
George Williams
Saskatchewan
Agamst Flore
Mes
Dorothy Steeves
Vigo Britiete Cottmibin Legialuure
Lieth Viencouver
Canadian cattle prices at Glasgow market
Cabled advices to the Department of Agriculture report Canadian cattle from the U S Sulama sold at Glasgow market. Steers brought 84 cents a pound live weight and calves 6 1 4 cents.
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Glasgow
Ottawa
U.S. Sulaima
Department of Agriculture
No Fishing Allowed From the Finlay Bridge
Complaints to city police report danger and nuisance from many people fishing near Finlay bridge center. Bicycles block traffic on a narrow portion and pedestrians are obstructed by fishermen on the walk. Risk of someone falling into the river from the railing prompts warning to stop fishing from the bridge under city and provincial public works supervision.
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Finlay Bridge
Y Finlay Bridge
Uniform Trade Policy for the Commonwealth
Australian minister Sir Marl Fage sails for Canada to seek Mackenzie King’s support for a uniform Empire trade policy. He plans to explore a Australia United States trade pact and proposes intermittent Empire consultations to avoid conflicting agreements. He will meet Cordell Hull in Washington after an audience with Prime Minister Chamberlain.
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Toureagne
Earle
Cordell Hird
Washengton
Chamberlain
United Kingsdom
United
Fear Clipper Down In Pacific Overdue Pan American Clipper
Manila reports fears for 15 crew aboard the Pan American Airways flying boat after it failed to arrive from Guam by the scheduled landing time. Nine hours without contact spurred army officials to believe the craft was forced down in the Pacific while search efforts expand with army and navy vessels joining the aerial hunt.
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Manila
C.P
Pan-American Airways
Dellwyn Bombing Deliberate Says British Official
Under-secretary Butler told the House of Commons the government views the July 26 bombing of the British ship Dellwyn in Gandia harbor as deliberate. The vessel was sunk by bombs from a warplane linked to the Spanish insurgent base on Mallorca. A further inquiry could lead to a commission to study the incident.
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London
C.P
Butler
House of Commons
Dellwyn
Gandia
Mallorca
States Balk on Concessions Over Australian Fruit
In a dispute over trade terms, states would not agree to concessions that would affect Australian canned or dried fruit. The stance signals continued friction in handling fruit import standards and potential market impact for Australian producers.
Barbara Hutton and Count Haugwitz-Reventalow reach separation
London report states attorneys for Barbara Hutton Woolworth heir and her estranged husband Count Haugwitz-Reventlow announced an agreement for separation.
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London
C.P
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth Heires
Count Haugwitz-Reventlow
Mackenzie King Rejects Immediate Promotions for Under-Secretaries
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King favors promoting diplomats later rather than this autumn. New ministers will head posts in France and Brussels with a legation to The Hague and a part-time Belgium minister. Randolph Bruce in Japan may retire this fall. announcements await autumn.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Canada
Noroad
France
Brussels
Japan
Hague
Holland
Belgium
A. Turgeon
Saskatchewan Appeal Court
Justice Turgeon
Turgeon
Maxime Raymond
Montreal
House of Commons
Beauharnois-Laprairie
Phillipe Roy
Baron Silvercroyn
Randolph Bruce
Great purge in Russia's Far East Army
The Pacific Ocean Star reports a continuing purge in Primorsk province aimed at eradicating spies wreckers and terrorists. It says Stalin initiated the drive to counter Japanese espionage and disrupt the unity and effectiveness of the army and navy.
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Moscow
Pacific Ocean Star
Far East
Japan
Primorsk
Newpaper
Kharbarovsk
Joseph Stalin
Communist Party
Full Cooperation Of Canada With Gt. Britain
Ottawa July 29 The National Defence Department guaranteed full co operation to the two missions of the British air ministry. Defence Minister Hon. Jan Mackenzie stated all resources of the department would be placed at their disposal during brief conferences in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
C.P
National Defence Department
British Air Ministry
Jan Mackenzie
Defence Minister
Army reforms create free education and direct commissioning
War Secretary Hore-Belisha announced sweeping army reforms in the Commons. The plan introduces direct commissioning and free education at Sandhurst or Woolwich, removing parental costs. It guarantees ten years of service as major for entrants, ends half pay for awaiting appointments, and estimates costs at 360000 to 600000 pounds annually over the years.
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London
C.P
Hore-Belisha
House of Commons
Sandhurst
Woolwich
Thomas Moore
War Secretary
Iir
Hore-Belizta
Sleeping sickness strikes horses across district
The sleeping disease encephalomyelitis continues to spread with many cases reported in the Eastern Irrigation District. Leaflets on symptoms and treatment are available, though no vaccine has been distributed locally.
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Brooks
Brooks Shop Break-In Reported With Loot
Brooks July 29 Special to The News thieves broke into Ingram's general store early Thursday by smashing the glass door. Seven dollars in silver were taken from the hardware department register while two registers in grocery and dry goods were untouched. A nearby residence was entered on Tuesday with two cameras taken.
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Brooks
Ingram
Calf Born in Creston With Two Tails Stuns Ranch
A week-old holstein calf on De metry Wasilansky’s ranch in Creston, British Columbia, has two tails. Tail No 1 sits in its normal position while a second tail protrudes from the left front shoulder, about seven inches long.
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Creston
B.C
C.P
Demetry Wasilansky
Russian and Japanese Border Clash Near Mt Changkufeng
Domei reports fighting between Japanese and Soviet border patrols along the Manchoukuo border lasted about an hour. Ten Soviet soldiers allegedly penetrated into Manchoukuo near Mt Changkufeng and fired illegally on Japanese troops before withdrawing.
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Manchoukuo
Tokyo
C.P
Domei
Mt. Changkufeng
Stem rust hits Manitoba wheat with widespread infection
A Dominion plant pathology survey reports stem rust infecting 70 to 100 percent of susceptible wheat varieties in Manitoba as of July 23. In Saskatchewan the eastern province shows 30 to 45 percent infection, while northern areas are less affected.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dominion Plant Pathology Laboratory
Baseball scores across leagues with late rallies
In a busy day of play the American League games feature Detroit routing Philadelphia 9 to 2 in nine innings and Cleveland crushing Washington 12 to 4 with a 15 hit effort. Chicago and Philadelphia split a 4 to 5 finish in Philadelphia on a high scoring afternoon. In the National League Chicago and Philadelphia edge out rivals while Pittsburgh loses to Brooklyn and Cincinnati drops a close one to New York. St Louis and Boston also play a tight contest as Boston pulls a win.
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New York
Chicago
Gomez
Dickey
Lee
Sewell
Philadelphia
Detroit
Williams
Brucker
Auker
Tebbetts
Washington
Cleveland
Hogsett
R. Ferrell
Allen
Pytlak
Hartnett
Mucahy
Atwood
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Brandt
Todd
Hamlin
Campbell
Cincinnati
Vandermeer
Lombardi
Gumbert
Mancuso
St. Louis
Boston
Davis and
Owen
Lanning and
Lopez
Irrigation Roads Work Accelerated in Eastern District
A second road grader is assigned to build 24 foot all weather roads in the Eastern Irrigation District. Tasks begin at Tilley then Cassils Scandia, Brooks Cassila, Sutherland colony, Brooks golf course to McKinley Dairy, Patricia Millicent, with further rebuilding planned on Gem and Rosemary after Brooks area completion.
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Sutherland Colony
Brooks Golf Course
McKinley Dairy
Patricia-Millicent
Sutherland and
Patricia Roads
Brooks
Gem and Rosemary
Insurgents Open Dams as Gov Forces Advance in Catalan Front
Spanish insurgents opened all dams on the Ebro river and tributaries to flood bridges behind advancing government troops on the Catalan front. Barcelona reports said militiamen were moving on a circular front around insurgent HQ in Gandesa.
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Hendaye
C.P
Ebro
Barcelona
Gandesa
British House adjourns for three months amid easing European tensions
London reports Parliament will recess for three months as the government sees reduced European tension. Prime Minister Chamberlain signals hope of peaceful solutions and possible ratification of the Anglo Italian pact tied to Spanish withdrawal and Sudeten dispute mediation by Lord Runciman.
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J. F. Sanderson
London
Fritz Weidemann
Hitler
Count Runciman
Repess
Chamberlain
Spain
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Lord Runiciman
European Wheat Crop Estimated At 1.66 Billion Bushels
The International Institute of Agriculture estimated the 1938 European wheat crop excluding Russia at 1,655,300,000 bushels, eight per cent above the 1937 total.
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Rome
C.P
International Institute of Agriculture Today
Russia
Relief Ends for Able-Bodied Men as Harvest Work Rises
Relief to all able-bodied men will end August 1 due to good crop conditions and available work. Families of men entering harvest will receive one month of relief.
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