Russian German pact foreshadows war threat to Britain
Soviet Russia and Germany sign a mutual friendship and trade agreement promising economic cooperation and possible military aid if peace talks fail. The move raises concern in London that the Allies face renewed pressure from a Soviet German alignment amid wartime strategy.
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Russia
Britain
France
Moscow
C.P
Germany
Gulf of Riga
Latvia
Gulf of Finland
Gulf of Bothnia
Sweden
Finland
Poland
London
Ime
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Contingent Leaves City for Calgary Highlanders
About thirty recruits left last night to join the Calgary Highlanders in Calgary, the third contingent from Medicine Hat. Under Captain Bruce McKenzie and led by the Medicine Hat pipe band, the group marched from the Third Armories at 11 10 p.m. amid cheering crowds. They were paraded to a special coach at the depot and later dismissed until train time to spend the interving period with relatives and friends.
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Calgary
Calgary Highlanders
Medicine Hat
Bruce McKenzie
Armoiries
Britain Sees Turkey Likely to Stand by Anglo-German Accord
London dispatch reports two strong signals that Germany may struggle to shape Balkan talks. Soviet ambassador Maisky told Viscount Halifax that Russia plans triage talks and that Turkey is expected to remain loyal to Britain, complicating any German bid to redraw the Balkan frontier.
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C.P
Germany
Iven Maisky
Fenden
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Turkey
Russia
Britain
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Aneh Aa
Botan
Rit
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British Planes Attack German Fleet Off Heligoland
British and German air actions reported with Royal Air Force planes attacking the German fleet near Heligoland. German claims five of six British planes were shot down, while British communiques said some planes did not return but attack was pressed at low altitude. Dutch reports noted many foreign planes seen westward over Holland.
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P. Cable
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Heligoland
London
C.P. Cable
Ministry of Information
Royal Air Force
C.P
Press Association Today
Scottish
Press Association
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Holland
Inspectors Sought for Military Equipment Material
Government inspectors of war materials will be needed soon the civil service commission said yesterday. It seeks details of people available to inspect uniforms clothing textiles and blankets. It has received many applications but wants more workers.
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Ottawa
C.P
Civil Service Commission
Imore
Pretty Fine Gesture On the Part Of Vagrants
Mike Stewart, Carl Wismer, Adelah Legacy, Elton Getson, Robert Murphy and Arthur Johnson were fined for stealing rides on the CPR. They offered to enlist after conviction, were examined, but recruitment was halted, fines reduced to one dollar and costs, and they were released after paying.
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Mike Stewart
Carl Wismer
Adelah Legacy
Elton Getson
Robert Murphy
Arthur Johnson
C.P.R
Ihen
Submarine Losses Reported by Allied Fleets
Paris reports an official statement that 12 German submarines have been sunk in under a month by British and French forces. British units allegedly destroyed ten U boars with French navy claims for two.
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Paris
C. P. Cabley
Chamber of Deputies Naval Commission
Jean- Michel Renautour
Chamber
Germany
Saarbruecken
New Members Join Canadian Legion at Monthly Meeting
The Canadian Legion local branch accepted several new membership applications and renewed several former members. President F Richardson stated the branch remains in close contact with Dominion headquarters on enemy alien matters. Comrade F Cooney's resignation from the executive was accepted as he enlisted.
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Canadian Legion
Legion
F. Richardson
Dominion
F. Cooney
Canadawide war planning discussed in Ottawa meeting
Ottawa reports a three hour cabinet level conference on war and supply coordination. Prime Minister Mackenzie King, Defence Minister Norman Rogers and Finance Minister J L Stalston led a group including top defense, resources and port officials. War supply board leaders Wallace Campbell and R C Vaughan joined as the session aimed to align armed forces plans with overseas supply for Britain and France.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Cabinet Council
Mackenzie King
Defence
War Supply Board
Norman Rogers
J. L. Ralston
Ernest Lapointe
Justice
C. G. Power
T. A. Crerar
Raoul Dandurand
Senate
Wallace R. Campbell
R. C. Vaughan
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Lisison
Senate approves neutrality bill with lake route exception
The foreign relations committee endorsed a last minute change to the neutrality bill allowing Americans to transport goods to Canada by lake routes and rail while prohibiting ocean going shipping to Canadian ports. The measure would declare war states by proclamation and restrict commerce with enemies to inland waterways only.
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Washington
C.P
Foreign Relations Committee
United States Senate
United States
Tom Moore Re elected Leader of Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Tom Moore of Ottawa was re elected president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada at the 55th annual convention in London Ontario. He won in a straight contest against John Buckley of Toronto, succeeding P M Draper who retired due to illness after serving since 1935.
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C. P
Tom Moore
Ottawa
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Moore
John Buckley
Toronto
P. M. Draper
Thumbs Down on C IO Suspension at Canadian Union Meet
London Ontario September 29 The executive of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada upheld suspending CIO units by 239 to 7 at the 55th annual convention The AFL had urged action after its split with CIO in the United States The report urged unity and healing to preserve solidarity within AFL and TLC Canada and to avoid further breaches.
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Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Congress of Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
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Resolutions Committee
Congress
A.F. of Labor
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America
Canadian Seamen's Union
Oshawa
C.I.O
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Canada
Carl Berg
Edmonton
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