Greece Declares Martial Law As Rebel War Expands
News dispatch describes martial law across Greece with cities paralyzed and communications cut. Greek government battles rebels in Macedonia and Epirus while Sal onika ferries and oil stocks are seized. reports warn of potential civil war amid ongoing clashes and mobilizations.
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Paris
Mar
C.P
Athens
Macedonia
Chevghelli
Demestichos
Piraeus
Royal Sovereign
Verdun
Kaval
Samos
Chios
Greece
Epirus
Greek Islands
Eleutheros Venizelos
Struma
Standard Oil Company
Salonika
Labor Laughed At Sir John Simon On Berlin Talks
London March 6 Labor opposition in the House of Commons laughed as Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon said his Berlin talks were postponed because Hitler had a cold. He said he was in communication with Germany on when talks about security plans could be held and refused to link the postponement to the white paper on armaments. The white paper urged stronger British forces due to Germany’s rearmament. The opposition planned a censure motion for next Monday, though it has little chance of success. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald was ill with a cold.
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London
Geo Hambleton
C.P
Europe
House of Commons
John Simon
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
John
Hitler
Ramsay MacDonald
Germany
Frederick Cocks
Moscow
Sir John
MacDonald
Daylight terror grips Havana in revolt and bombings
In Havana a wave of attacks and coordinated strikes cripples government offices as teachers and students join the revolt. Bombs explode at the customs house and treasury, wounding several. political writer Vasconcelos is among the wounded. Public employees quit en masse, fueling demands for Mendieta's resignation.
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Havana
A.P.I
Mendieta
Customs House
Vasconcelos
Libeoral
Cienfuegos
Education
Treasury
Cancer Fund drive under way in Medicine Hat
The Cancer Fund campaign in Medicine Hat to raise money for a research bureau in Canada for Canadians is now under way. Contributions may be left with Walter Huckvale at the Chamber of Commerce J. H. Chaseley Bank of Montreal Mayor Bullivant City hall or at The News office.
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Medicine Hat
King's Jubilee Cancer Fund
Canada
Walter Huckvale
Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Chaseley
Bank of Montreal
Bullivant
City
Medicine Hat Horse Sale Prospects Draw Buyers From Four Provinces
Prospective buyers from Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and Ontario query the Medicine Hat Horse Sale set for Friday March 22. Last year 415 entries yielded about 20000 in local commerce with an average price near 19.62. This year about GUO entries are forecast and weather ahead may affect turnout. J W Dunne of Calgary to auctioneer.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Medicine Flat
Horse Sale Association
Chamber of Commerce
Medicine Hat
Guo
James Mitchell
Walter Huckvale
Chamber
J. W. Dunne
Calgary
Lacombe
Lethbridge
Bennett ill but plans draft wage council in Commons
Ottawa March 7 Prime Minister Bennett, still weak, returns to bed after ailment since February 25. He signaled approval to debate the draft convention of the Geneva based International Labor Organization for a minimum wage mechanism and called for a National Economic Council to advise on economic activities similar to a research council.
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Ottawa
C.P
House of Comons
Ebennett
House of Commons
General Conference
International Labor Organization
Geneve
R. B. Bennett
National Economic Council
Economic Council of Canada
National Research Council
Reserch Council
Weiss Discharged In Court After No Evidence Offered
At the Supreme Court Got tleib Weiss pleaded not guilty to possessing stolen mackinaw coat and jacket. The Crown offered no evidence and Justice Boyle discharged the accused. A separate item reports a truckload of silver ingots found unattended near the Bank of Nova Scotia in Montreal on March 6.
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Supreme Court
Gotttleib Weiss
Alex MacGregor
Crown
S. Short
MacGregor
Justice Boyle
Montreal
C. P
Bank of Nova Scotia
Cattle Car Exports Rise From Canada To U S
Renewed evidence of a growing Canadian cattle market surfaced at the C P R office today. Five cars of feeder stock were loaded at Vauxhall for Seattle while nine cars bound for Chicago left Grantham to join four cars from Brackett and twenty from Calgary. Stockmen report heartening U S sales and expect continued demand with good prices reportedly obtained.
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United States
C.P.R
Vauxhall
Seattle
Chicago
Grantham
Brackett
Calgary
U.S
Bulgaria protests Turkish troop concentration at frontier
Bulgaria today protested to the League of Nations against the concentration of Turkish troops along the Turko Bulgarian frontier in Geneva on March 7.
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Bulgaria
Geneva
C.P
League of Nations
Huey Long Says He Will Run For Senate Again
Huey P. Long escalated his clash with the Farley group in Washington by filing formal charges against Postmaster General Farley, who chairs the Democratic National Committee. The senator announced plans to run for the Senate next year and claimed to have a list of charges, while Farley denied the accusations.
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Bangkok
Ananda
Siam
National Assembly
Prajadhipok
Lausanne
Mahidol
Huey P. Long
United States Senate
James A. Farley
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Senate
Long
Washington
A.P
Post Office Committee
New York City
James Stewart Co
Ten Die in Premature Explosion at Utah Oil Well
A premature nitroglycerin blast at an oil well near St George Utah killed ten men and wounded at least twelve spectators who had gathered to watch the first well shooting in the district. The explosion blew the derrick from its moorings and toppled it onto the crowd. The blast shook the area five miles south of town.
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ST. George
Utah
C.P
Here
Mayor McGeer Seeks BC Help To Avert Vancouver Crisis
Victoria reports Mayor G G McGeer and four Vancouver Liberal legislators urged the British Columbia government to let Vancouver suspend sinking fund payments saving 1 600 000 annually and reduce interest to 3 percent saving 850 000 a year. They asked for a 1 000 000 yearly relief loan and other fiscal measures including a 250 000 grant for police and baby bonds to fund a new city hall and works programme.
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Victoria
Mar
C.P
Vancouver
British Columbia
G. G. McGeer
Dole
McGeer
S. S. McKeen
Robert Wilkinson
Vancouver-Point Grey
Gordon Wismer
Vancouver Centre
Paul Smith
Vancouver-Burrard
Campbell lowers world speed record in Bluebird
Sir Malcolm Campbell set a new world land speed record of 276.816 miles per hour on the 1114 mile sand beach course at Daytona Beach this afternoon driving the Bluebird racer. The record replaces Campbell's previous mark.
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Daytona Beach
Mar
C.P
Malcom Campbell
Pal
Campbell
Beatty Defends Government Aid to CPR Against Parliament Figures
E W Beatty K C Ottawa statement challenges Commons total aid claim of 100.9 million to Canadian Pacific versus 33.9 million to Canadian National. He cites land grants, loans, and taxes, arguing CPR support included pre acquisition lines and contracts to settle prairie provinces, with CPR investing over 102 million and paying 120 million in taxes.
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Montreal
Que
E. W. Beatty
K.C
Canadian Pacific Railway Today
House of Commons
Dominion
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Mr. Beatty
C.P.R
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian
Pacific Railway
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Railways
Duff
Canadian National
Canadian Gov. Alwys
Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Pac
Canadian National Railways Group
Northern Alberta
Kowalski Murder Trial Opens in Supreme Court
The trial of Mrs. Rose Kowalski for the murder of her unnamed newborn opened before Mr. Justice J. R. Boyle and a jury. Witnesses described the basement furnace where the infant’s charred remains were found and plans of 733 Seventh St. were entered as exhibits as the case began.
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Rose Kowalski
Supreme Court
J. R. Boyle
H. Stevens
E. Barrett
F. Scott
R. Landis
A. Allison
Lorne Smith
Alex MacGregor
S. F. McEwen
W. D. Gow
Kowalski
G. Brown
Seventh St
C. W. Pattison
Pattison Undertaking
McEwen
W. C. Campbell
J. M. Taylor
J. McQueen
Mrs. Kowalski
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