Britain Approves Military Training Bill Amid War Preparations
In London May 9 War Secretary Hore Belisha won Commons approval for a bill to call up reserves for the army navy and air force. The resolution for roughly 30 million pounds for training passed 159 to 65 after a Labour amendment failed. Belisha outlined staged calls of reserves and rotations for anti aircraft and minesweeping units and similar action by the auxiliary air force.
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Commons
London
C.P
Hore-Belisha
House of Commons
Belisha
Regular Army
Territorial Army
Kingsley Wood
Auxiliary Air Force
Their Majesties Are Saluted At Sea Aboard RAMS
Their Majesties receive a naval salute as they travel aboard the Repulse and the Imperial Australian ship. The salute occurred at sea with 1,000 sailors on the Repulse cheering as the royal party moved toward Quebec. The Repulse accompanied by another warship turned toward Ringland. The Repulse later resumed toward Canada while the Mimpress of Australia returned.
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Impress
Alstroia
Ringland
Quebec
Canada
Mimpress
Australia
Home Improvement Loans Locally Reported to March 31 1939
Hon. C A Dunning minister of finance releases figures on home improvement loans up to March 31 1939 for towns with 5000 plus population. The publicized 46 112 loans total 19 187 470 95 dollars. Medicine Hat shows 29 432 36 dollars. The total loans now stand at 65 690 and 26 228 621 dollars. The data distinguishes local loans from the broader national total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Dunning
Medicine Hat
High Winds Delay Local Clean-up Campaign
Campaign committee reports Monday's wind and dust storm halted activities for the clean up and paint-up effort. Some lots may have been cleared by wind while others gained rubbish. calm days ahead and a house-to-house canvass is planned to reach over 2,000 homes and encourage citizen participation.
Northwest Gale Eases as Showers Loom Today
Barometer high and steady signals a easing northwest gale this evening. Rain clouds form behind the wind and showers may follow. Yesterday a west wind peaked at 48 mph at 3 p.m. Dust reduced visibility and forced headlights early. The gale revived this morning to 36 mph by noon. PROBS: Fair and cool. Temp: 76 42.
Berlin Ridicules Idea Of British Arbitration In the Danzig Dispute
London dispatch reports Anglo-Russian talks near climax in Moscow with British ambassador William Leeds conveying response to a Russian plan for a Britain France and Russia military alliance. Chamberlain seeks full co operation with Russia and possible use of British arbitration to settle Danzig if Germany and Poland request. Berlin officials mock any arbitration as absurd while noting Poland as essential ally.
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Berlin
Danzig
London
Moscow
William Leeds
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Britain
France
Russia
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Germany
Poland
Sugges
Foreign Office
Moscovy
Commission to Open Inquiry Into Eastern Irrigation District
A royal commission led by Judge J A Jackson of Lethbridge will begin hearings Monday May 22 at Brooks to probe alleged irregularities in the Eastern Irrigation District. Deputy attorney general George B Henwood announced the tentative date and place, with G M Blackstock of Medicine Hat acting as counsel for the commission.
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Roya Commission
J. A. Jackson
Lethbridge
Eastern Irrigation District
George B. Henwood
K.C
Brooks
G. M. Blackstock
Medicine, Hat
Saskatchewan commission praises Alberta education system trip
A Saskatchewan government education commission visited Medicine Hat and Alberta communities to study Alberta rural schooling and the large unit divisions. The panel, led by Chief Justice W M Martin, toured Vermilion Edmonton Vegreville Red Deer Calgary Lethbridge and Medicine Hat before Regina.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Medicine Hat
W. J. Perry
F. G. McLaughlin
Cypress School
Taber
Foremost
Tilley East
Regina
Vermilion
Edmonton
Vegreville
Red Deer
Calgary
Lethbridge
R. H. Heane
Elbow
Saskatchewan School Trustees Association
W. F. Hargarten
Bruno
Catholic School Trustees
Lorne F. Titus
Saskatoon
Presi
Short Grass Stock Growers Meet At Leslie Ranch
The Short Grass Stock Growers Association will hold its annual meeting on Friday June 9 at the Leslie ranch Writing on Stone 25 miles east of Milk River. The business session starts at 11 a.m. followed by a barbecue luncheon at 5 p.m. A dance is planned for the evening.
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Short Grass Stock Growers Association
Leslie Ranch
Stone
Milk River
Explosions Hit Japanese Industry Near Army Magazine
A chemical factory and celluloid plant exploded within 500 yards of an army powder magazine in Japan, killing at least 11, injuring 250, and leaving 30 missing. The Momamezawa suburb plant blew first, fire spread to chemical works, six other factories and 20 homes destroyed. This followed two similar military area disasters in two months.
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Tokyo
C.P
Army
Momamezawa
Kinsmen Host Festival Winners At Assinibia Hotel Dinner
Last week City school winners from the School Music and Dramatic Festival were guests at a Kinsmen club dinner in the Assinibgia hotel. J. B. Marsh, Miss Norman MecWaine, Miss Siueen Hughes and Gordon Cook accompanied the children. Gordon Campbell, winner of the gold medal, performed a baritone solo amid two choruses from Montreal Street School directed by Miss MecWaine.
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City School
Assinibgia
J. 2. Marsh
School Music and Dramatic Association
Norman MecWaine
Siueen Hughes
Gordon Cook
Gordon Camp
Alberta Premier and New Democracy Discussed in Edmonton
In Edmonton on May 9 Premier Aberhart and the Alberta cabinet met Hon. W. D. Herridge to discuss the New Democracy movement. Aberhart expressed cautious support for the program once summarized and outlined, while Herridge prepares to publicly proclaim his platform after the royal visit.
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Edmonton
C.P
New Democracy Movement
W. D. Herridge
Herridge
Aberhart
Alberta
Tully
New Democracy
Bank Manager Promoted To Moose Jaw E. J. Vickers
E. J. Vickers, manager of the Royal Bank in Moose Jaw, is promoted to lead the Moose Jaw branch and will depart May 22. BR. H. A. Lacey of Calgary’s supervisor’s department will succeed him locally. Vickers, since October 1936, has been active with the Chamber of Commerce and public affairs, and Mrs. Vickers will stay until June’s end.
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E. J. Vickers
Royal Bank
Moose Jaw
BR. H. A. Lacey
Calgary
Mr. Vickers
Regina
Vickers
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Vickers
Stolen 1937 Pontiac Seized in Leader Sask Police Search
RCMP seek a battleship grey 1937 Pontiac sedan stolen from Leader Saskatchewan early yesterday. License plates 43 264 and an RCA Victor radio with aerial on the driver’s side were noted. Report sightings to Corps. Dobbin at RCMP Headquarters on First Street.
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R.C.M.P
Leader
Sask
Saskatchewan
Corps
Dobbin
First St
Medicine Hat Chamber Directors Lunch Meeting Thursday
Directors of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce will hold their regular luncheon at the Assiniboia hotel on Thursday at 12:15 noon.
Steveville well bursts into oil and gas production
Angl o Canadian's No 2 well at Steveville about 170 miles northeast of Turner Valley began producing under high pressure and then blew out of control. Managing Director F P Byrne said heavy crude appeared with gas after drilling fluid shot into the air. Alberta has no heavy crude oil producers.
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Calgary
Steveville
Turner Valley
F. P. Byrne
Byrne
Alberta
Baseball scores and rain delays from today’s games
National League results show Cincinnati defeating Philadelphia 8 to 4 with key RBI by Grissom and Hershberger and Mulcahy and W Davis. St Louis routed Brooklyn 13 to 4 behind strong hitting, while Pittsburgh at Boston was delayed by rain.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Grissom
Hershberger
Mulcahy
W. Davis
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Davis
Owen
Fitzsimmons
Phelps
Pittsburgh
Boston
Acreage bonus bill praised in Western Canada debate
In Ottawa the acreage bonus measure drew broad praise from Western farmers while opponents warned it could depress Alberta and Saskatchewan. Dr. Thomas Donnelly urged not to fix a price now, noting costs vary by farm and warning production costs must be weighed against relief needs. The discussion touched on the Canadian Wheat Board act and a 70 cent price proposal, with mixed views about future costs and benefits.
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Ottawa
C.P
Western Canada
Thomas Donnelly
Lib
Wood Mountain
House of Commons
J. G. Gardiner
Donnnelly
Canadian Wheat Board
Fort ‘Williamyg
C.C.E
Rosetown-Biggar
C. E Johnston
Hayhurst
Donnelly
Canada
Johnston
Conditiviona
Great Britain
United States
Canada to plant more spring wheat in 1939 area set at 25 million
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada will seed 25,335,700 acres for spring wheat in 1939, up from 25,188,480 in 1938. Alberta figures show spring wheat 8,367,000 acres. oats 2,827,000. barley 1,136,000. spring rye 57,000. flax seed 39,000.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Alberta
Nordic Ministers Affirm Neutral Stance in Europe
The foreign ministers of Norway Sweden Denmark and Finland after reviewing Germany’s nonaggression pact offer issued a communiqué reaffirming their strict neutrality in European affairs.
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Stockholm
C.P. Cable
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Missionary Eva Hasell Leads Canadian Anglican Girls to Alberta Mission
A group of 80 English women led by Eva Hasell arrived in Montreal aboard the Duchess of Bedford for a six month stay with the Anglican Sunday School Mission in the Alberta hinterland. Hasell recounts a July accident in the Peace River district where her truck overturned leaving her arm broken and treated after a long hospital stay. A Winnipeg doctor grafted bone from her leg to her arm and she left for England three weeks after the operation.
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Montreal
C.P
Anglican
Canada
Eva Hasell
Duchess of Bedford
Alberta
Peace River
Miss Hasell
Winnipeg
England
German Proposition To Communist Russians
Berlin officials report talks of friendship between Russia and Germany. Outcome hinges on whether the Soviet Union remains a center of communist propaganda or becomes a national state. Mussolini says Italy will prove its strength when the hour comes, as fascist power aligns with Germany in a potential military alliance.
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Berlin
C.P
Russia
Germany
Soviet Union
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Disastrous Flights Claim RAF Pilots Near Bircham Airfield
London May 9 Three royal air force fliers were killed today when their machine collided with another craft and crashed near Bircham airfield at Newton Norfolk Four RAF fliers were killed in accidents in Surrey and Lincolnshire yesterday
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London
C.P
Royal Air Force
Bircham
Newton
Norfolk
Surrey
Lincolnshire
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Boy Scouts
King
Windsor Castle
Short Grass Stock Growers Annual Meeting
Japan
Kirakata
Yokosuka
Kinsmen Entertain Festival
Alta
Premier and
C.F
Medicine Hat Lodge No. 2
A.M
Barfking
Bro. E. 1
Royal Bank of Canada
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