Calgary court reserves judgment in Social Credit case
A Calgary Supreme Court judge reserved judgment on May 19 in the action by Motor Car Supply Company Limited seeking declarations that Alberta Trades and Businesses Act and Social Credit Act are invalid and that orders in council regulating trade are void. Premier William Aberhart, acting as Attorney-General, defended the Acts. The case could take a month to deliver a ruling, with arguments noting repealed acts cannot yield declaratory judgments.
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Calgary
C.P
Motor Car Supply Company Limited
Alberta
W. R. Howson
Supreme Court
Motor Car Supply Company
William Aberhart
W. S. Gray
K.C
J. J. Frawley
S Department
H. G. Nolan
Frawley
Liberal Party Sets Stand for National Unity in Canada
The National Liberal Federation advisory council in Ottawa pledged to guard Canada’s unity against communism fascism Nazism separatism sectionalism and provincialism. The resolution read by Ernest Lapointe urged harmonious Dominion provincial relations and denounced efforts to threaten unity.
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Ottawa
C.P
Cantada
Liberal Party
National Liberal Federation
Federation
Canada
Ernest Lapointe
Lap
Telactlions
Delweenn
Iit
United Party Re-Elected in South Africa
Cape Town May 10 The United Party led by Prime Minister Hertzog won re election for five years in yesterday's general election. Standerton reports indicate cabinet ministers re elected include General Jan Kemp in Agriculture Deneys ftitz Lands Oswald Pirow Defence J H Holm Mines and Richard Stutton interior. Weather fair and warmer with temperatures 54 44.
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Cape Town
Hertzogs United
Dominion Party
Labor
Gi Collaborator
Wasre
Standerton
Jan Kemp
Deneys Ft €Itz
Oswald Pirow
Defence
J. H. Holm
Richard Stuttney
Jan Smuts
Hertzog’s Vet
New Brunswick Charges Banks Withholding Credit
The New Brunswick government told the Rowell Commission that Canadian banks mostly based in Ontario and Quebec were withholding credit from NB industries that could compete with those regions. It argued centralized banking and manufacturing result from national tariff and freight policies, harming local growth.
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Fredericton
N.B
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Rowell Commission
Chinese Fight Stubbornly to Defend Suchow City
Shanghai May 19 Chinese defenders hold Suchow as Japanese forces press to complete occupation. Reports say areas burn from near Suchow’s munitions depots while Japanese headquarters refrain from declaring capture. Chinese counter offensives and local gains temper Tokyo’s push in central front.
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Shanghai
C.P
Japan
I N
Suchow
Central Front
Hankow
Gehancee
Elmer W. Peterson
Associated Press Foreign Staff
Hangchwane
German doctors press for better bread and produce
In Wiesbaden on May 19 doctors warned the government to supply the people with better bread fruit and fresh vegetables. They criticized the prevalent use of synthetic bread as unhealthy and urged policy action.
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Wiesbaden
C. P.havas
Italo French relations strained in London talks
Britain moves to close the widening breach with France and Italy and end intervention in Spain. Foreign secretary Hoveden with the non intervention committee discusses with France's ambassador Corbin while in Rome the British ambassador meets Italy's Galeazzo Ciano to push for a France Italy agreement. Daladier vows to defend frontiers in a surprise Paris statement as negotiations continue.
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London
C.P
Great Britain
France
Italy
Spain
Farm of
Plymouth
Charles Corbin
Rome
Earl of Perth
Galeazzo Ciano
Paris
Daladier
Calgary Strike Settlement Not Yet Finalized
Calgary negotiators propose an immediate return to work and end to weekly penalties as relief strike talks continue. A delegation from the Calgary Unemployed Married Men's Association met Mayor Andrew Davidson. a secret ballot on the offer was expected to be held today.
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Calgary
Andrew Davidson
Davison
Five Alberta Women To Be Honored June Eleventh
Prime Minister Mackenzie King will unveil a bronze plaque in the Senate foyer on June 11 honoring five Alberta women for their work that led to Canadian women gaining eligibility for Senate appointment. The honorees are Judge Emily Murphy Nellie McClung Irene Parley Mrs. Q. O. Edwards and Mrs. Louise G. McKinney.
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Ottawa
C.P
Mackenzie King
Senate
Alberta
Emily Murphy
Ilen McClung
Irene Parley
Mra. QO. C. Edwards
Louise G. McKinney
Canadian Wheat Board Continued For Crop Year 1933–39
Ottawa May 19 The Canadian Wheat Board will be continued for the 1933 39 crop year with a minimum price to be set later Trade Minister Euler told the House of Commons He answered E E Perley Conservative Qu Appelle on the matter.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canadian Wheat Board
Euler
House of Commons
E. E. Perley
Qu’Appelle
Government House Inventory Taken In Edmonton
Inventory of all government property at Government House was completed May 10 and the grounds are patrolled day and night. No possessions were removed and the future use of the residence remains undecided for months. Maintenance is being handled by the Department.
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Edmonton
Government House
Wen. W. A. Fallon
Montreal Physician Wins Dalby Prize for Best Work
Dr. W. J. McNally otolaryngologist at Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal has won The Dalby Prize for top work in his field over the past five years. The Royal Society of Medicine announced the award, established 15 years ago and now reaching North America for the first time, with a prize of 100 guineas about $525.
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Montreal
C.P
Royal Society of Medicine
W. J. McNally
Royal Victoria Hospital
North American
Budget Deficit Seen At 3.4 Billion For FY Starting July
Washington May 19 Informed officials tentatively estimate a federal deficit at three billion four hundred million dollars for the fiscal year beginning July first due to the large spending and lending program now before Congress.
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U.S
Washington
C.P
Congress
Rebels Push Toward Valencia in Spain Front Drive
Spanish insurgent shock troops break through government lines in Caseillon and Teruel provinces, advancing toward Valencia from the east and west. Franco's forces threaten Penarroya Peak and Valdelinares as reinforcements rush to critical coastal sectors.
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Hendaye
France
Caseillon
Teruel
Valencia
Franco
Penartoya Peak
Valdelinares
Moia de Rubieres
Mediterranean
Zaragoza
Spain
Jose Varela
Valdemares
el Pobo
Allepuz
Mora de Rubielos
Jose Mlaja
Castellon
Albocacer
Cuevos de Vinruma
Sierra En- Garceran
Baseball Night Scores National League and American League
Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 8 in a 4 to 8 loss with runs across innings. New York at St Louis postponed by rain. St Louis 4 Brooklyn 8 in a regulation game with late surge. Chicago 1 New York 5 and Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 4 earlier scores grid shows multiple line scores.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
R. Davis
Lombardi
Mulcahy
Atwood
Chicago
New York
Lee
Hartnett
Gumbert
Danning
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Macon
Owen
Posedel
Phelps
Rain
Saskatchewan Social Credit rally denounces finance tyranny
Premier Aberhart urged 350 in Redberry to vote June 8, urging debt relief, moratoriums, and administrations unafraid to act. Alberta official G L MacLachlan cited bank clearings data while warning farmers of mortgage danger as crops up.
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Radisson
Sask
C.P
Saskatchewan
Aberhart
Redberry
Saskatoon
Alberta
Social Credit
Western Canada Social Credit Association
G. L. MacLachlan
Social Credit Board
Manitoba
British Columbia
MacLachlan
Japanese Attacks On Civilians Condemned By UK Official
London May 18 AP Richard Butler Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs strongly condemned Japanese attacks on civilians during the Amoy fighting in South China. He said Britain cannot too strongly deplore the violation of the Hague convention. He noted reports of Chinese soldiers being shot after capture and no reports of machine-gunning women and children.
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Japan
Sunghai
Tangshan
Suchow
Yungcheng
Henan
China
Shanghai
Sichow
Tientsin-Pukow
Suhsien
Taferhchwang
Pili
London
Richard Butler
Amoy
South China Port
Butler
Senate backs broader grounds for divorce in Canada
The Canadian Senate on May 19 approved third reading of a divorce bill by Senarum McMeans by an 83 to 29 vote. It broadens grounds beyond adultery to include desertion for six years cruelty insanity and extreme immorality. The measure now goes to the House of Commons amid uncertain prospects.
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Ottawa
Senate
Senarum McMeans
Winnipeg
Canada
House of Commons
Allen Aylesworth
North York
William Duff
Lunenburg
George Gordon
Nipissing
J. H. King
Kootenay East
Big Court of England
Mary Delegates Register At Railway Convention
Nearly a hundred out of town delegates attend the Western group meeting of the Ladies Society to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen at Moose hall under Prairie Lodge 395 and Cascade Lodge 342. Edith Anderson of Calgary is welcomed as Grand Lodge Instructress. continuous sessions and group photo planned at Riverside park before afternoon sessions.
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Ladies’ Society
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Moose Hall
Prairie Lodge No
Cascade Lodge
Canadian Legion Hall
Edith Anderson
Calgary
Grand Lodge
Western Canada
Aliyn
C.F. Hall
Myrtle Teae Pythian
Riverside Park
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W.A.R. Kerr
Dr. Kerr
Upper Canada College
University of Toronto
National Federation
Dominion
United Party
South Africa
Hertzog Govt
Suchow City
Snchow
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