Goering Declares Luftwaffe Terror Of Enemies On Airforce Day
Berlin dispatch reports Marshal Goering in a nationwide broadcast declares the German air force “the terror of our enemies” and vows continued expansion despite armament fears. He asserts aviation will shape world politics amid tensions stirred by international Jewry and cites 1938 aviation warnings to aggressors.
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Berlin
Marshall Goering
Goering
Hitler
Puehrer
Air Force
Alberta Legion convention set for Edmonton in May
Calgary legion officials announced the 11th annual provincial convention of the Alberta Command, Canadian Legion, will run from May 31 to June 3 in Edmonton.
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Calgary
C.P
Albertan
Canadian Legion
Edmonton
Calgary Legion
Merchant Sylvester Rankin Dies. Wilper Force Former Reeve
Sylvester Greer Rankin of Rankin, Ont known as a merchant and former reeve of Wilper force township died recently. He had served as a local leader and left a mark on the community during his tenure.
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Sylvester Greer Rankin
Wilperforce Township
Money and Men For Britain's Army
Britain increases peacetime army estimates by 250 million dollars and plans to add 15,700 men. War Secretary Hore-Belisha states home army strength will rise to 185,700, the highest postwar level, signaling preparation for a wartime continental force.
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London
C.P
Great Britain
Leslie Hore-Belisha
India
Burma
Alberta oil delegation to London eyed for Turner Valley pipeline
Edmonton March 1. Hon. N. E. Tanner says a delegation to London on Alberta oil resources would be sponsored by the Alberta Petroleum Producers Association and could include federal and provincial officials. A decision may come soon. If touring London, the group would discuss Turner Valley development and, if interest exists, propose a pipeline to the Pacific coast or Fort William.
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Edmonton
C.P
London
Alberta
Alberta Petroleum Producers’ Association
N. E. Tanner
Lands and Mines
Tanner
Turner Valley
Pacific Coast
Fort William
Britain Recognizes Nationalist Spain in Commons Vote
The House of Commons approved Britain’s recognition of the Nationalist Spanish government by 344 to 187 after a heated debate on a Labor censure motion. Franco’s pledge to defend Spain was cited as a key factor, as the Spanish embassy was handed to Duke of Alba and Sir George Mountsey discussed Burgos diplomacy.
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London
C.P
House of Commons
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Franco
Spain
Burgos
Thomas Inskip
Dominions
Labor
Duke of Alba
George Mounsey
Anthony Eden
Hagill Urges Experienced Lawyer to Lead Attorney General
MCMONTON February 28 The Alberta Legislature defeated a motion by J W Tha KC Calgary to require a ten year standing lawyer as attorney general The post is held by Premier Averhart who is not a solicitor The move sought to bar non lawyers from the post and ensure the appointee could give informed legal opinions on legislation The debate stressed need for qualified counsel heading the Attorney General's Department to avoid future embarrassment
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McMonton
Alberta
J. W. Tha KC
Calgary
Averhart
Piupill
Mupil
Law Society of
Royal visit prompts permanent memorial plan
A royal visit committee proposes inserting a wall panel in Riverside Park for a permanent memorial. Medicine Hat Greenhouses offers a new white carnation bouquet for Queen Elizabeth, with delivery to the reception committee. Volunteers from militia and the Legion may assist crowd control, bands may perform, and a temporary school-children parade plan is being adjusted for North Railway Street.
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Riverside Park
L. H. Cooper
Medicine Hat Greenhouses Limited
Elizabeth
G. G. Elder
F. Richardson
Canadian Legion
North Railway St
Attorney-General's Department
Edmonton
Alberta Legislature Urges Federal Action on Credit Relief
In Edmonton on March 1, the Alberta Legislature adopted a motion urging Ottawa to issue credit in terms of public need or support Alberta in such action to end financial distress. The vote was 40 to 6 amid divisions among Conservatives Liberals and Independent Socred members with multiple amendments defeated.
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Dominion
S. C
Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
D. M. Duggan
Independent
Social Credit
D. Bruce MacMillan
S.C
Lacombe
Eri. L. Gray
Mr. Gray
Bank of Canada
S. A. G. Barnes
Ind. S.C
Eolony
Lee
Barnes
Gerald O'Connor
Lib
A. E. MacLellan
Innisfail
Charles Cockroft
Stettler
A. L. Blue
Ribstone
J. H. Tremblay
Grouard
J. J. Bowlen
Calgary
Gray
O'Connor
Indian Boys to Learn Fur Raising at School
Rev. E J Staley principal of the Indian residential school in Morley Alberta said senior boys will receive practical instruction in commercial fur raising during their final two years. The school may buy mink stock as the nucleus of an experimental game farm. A royal visit day activities plan includes sport arrangements by industries and the Olympic Club, with Miss Fowler added to the reception committee.
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Morley
Alta
C.p.i
E. J. Staley
Olympic Club
Miss Fowler
Irrigation scheme support voiced by local delegation
Local delegation to Ottawa last week defended the Redcliff 2Z onalane project as essential for southeastern Alberta. A P Burns said government interest was evident and provincial and federal authorities showed sympathy, with support from H Norman Davis of Ogilvie Milling and W J Smallacombe of Maple Leaf Milling.
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Ottawa
A. P. Burns
Chamber of Commerce
Alberta
Burns
H. Norman Davis
Montreal
Ogilvie Flour Milling Company Ltd
W. J. Smallacombe
Toronto
Maple Leaf Milling
Young Germans Ordered Home From Alberta
Calgary report says Alberta German youths of military age were ordered back to Germany with proof of orders refused. Alberta Legion president Alex Walker claims he notified Ottawa authorities and would name individuals and birthplaces in Germany to the Dominion government and Canadian Mounted Police.
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Calgary
Alex. Walker
Alberta
Canadian Legion
Ottawa
Germany
Nova
Canadian Mounted Police
Walker
Canada
Perkins to convene AFL CIO peace meeting within a week
Labor Secretary Frances Perkins announced she would call a meeting of the negotiating committee formed to seek peace between the AFL and CIO in less than a week. The statement came from Washington on March 1.
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Washington
C.P
Labor
Frances Perkins
A.F.L
Man Killed By Mistake Sparks Trial Charge
Wallace Mackie was committed for trial on a murder charge after a preliminary hearing in LAC LA BICHE March 1. The accused statement admitting striking John Horesko over the head with a bottle was admitted as evidence, revealing the victim was mistaken for neighbor John Waine in a quarrel over a district school teacher.
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Lac LA Biche
C.P
Wallace Mackie
John Horesko
Horesko
John Waine
Markets Debate Western Agriculture Policy in Ottawa
A western markets committee delegation led by Manitoba Premier Bracken met with Mackenzie King in Ottawa to press for continued Wheat Board operation and at least last crop year price protections. The plan calls for a broad program to lift farming spirits, with added support for coarse grains via crop insurance, amid fears of 1939 conditions. Bracken described the talk as courteous and satisfactory, noting no discussion of unannounced aid or Gardiner’s guaranteed price abandonment.
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Ottawa
C.P
Premier Bracken
Manitoba
Western Markets Committee
Mackenzie King
Bracken
Wilinnipeg
Wheat Board
Turgeon Grain Commission
J. G. Gardiner
Ten Sailors Stricken With Smallpox Aboard British Ship
The British freighter Rugeley lies at William Head quarantine station near Victoria with ten of its 29 crew members sick with smallpox after sailing from Shanghai. The most affected is William Wood of Liverpool, third engineer, who fell ill days after arrival on February 20. Captain W H Hart and chief officer F S Cummings are among the diagnosed, with isolation and vaccination underway as officials monitor the situation.
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William Head
Here
Pacific
Shanghai
William Wood
Liverpool
W. H. Hart
F. S. Cummings
Thomas Bain
A. Millington
Sean
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