Britain protests Italian press attacks over Italo-Ethiopian talks
London reports strong representations to Italy regarding anti-British coverage tied to peaceful solution efforts. Italy delays reply as Mussolini’s East Africa program and League derision draw focus. Paris conference talks among France Italy and Britain tentatively set for August 16.
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London
Great Britain
Italy
Mussoni
Dino Grand
France
Paris
Laval
Kingsford Smith Plans Final Big Pacific Hop
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, fresh from surgery, arrived from Sydney aboard the Monterey en route to London to resume flight attempts. He will go to Los Angeles to retrieve Lady Southern Cross and fly to New York, then ship the plane to London for a record England to Australia run with mechanic Tom Pethyridge. He hopes to discuss cooperation with Juan Trippe on a Pan American Hawaii to Australia link.
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Honolulu
Charles Kingsford- Smith
Sydney
Australia
Monterey
London
Pacific
California
Los Angeles
New York
Tom Pethyridge
England
Sir Charles
Juan Trippe
Kingsford-Smith
Anzac
Pan-American Airwaysn
Pan- American
Second Typhoon Strikes Amoy Fukien China
A second typhoon hits Amoy and Fukien province devastating a wide area. Coastal communities destroyed communications cut off and flooding hits Hsiwei Chuanchow and Chuanchow region with thousands of homes damaged and camps crowded.
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Amoy
China
Fukien
Here
Hsiwei
Chuanchow
Great Province
Epidemic Kills Horses in Central Manitoba
A new virulent mosquito is blamed for an outbreak of equine encephalomyelitis in Manitoba farms. At least 75 horses have died with more reports expected as authorities track the spread. Veterinarians say the disease, transmitted by mosquitoes, inflames the brain and spinal cord and causes rapid death.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
United States
Hail Damage Strikes Calgary Wheat Crops
A July hailstorm devastated 200000 acres from Gletchen to Cremonate east of Calgary, destroying wheat and killing game birds. Liberal candidate Vaughan S. Kimpton said initial reports underestimated the damage and described hail as 13 inches deep in places with wheat stalks cut by egg sized stones. Trees and hedges lost foliage and many partridges and their young were killed.
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Calgary
Gletchen
Cremonate
Vaughan S. Kimpton
Gleichen Province
Kimpton
Alberta wheat pool renews Prince Rupert elevator lease
The Alberta wheat pool has renewed its lease on the Prince Rupert elevator in British Columbia for two years. The announcement was made at local offices of the pool and no lease terms were disclosed.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Alberta Wheat Pool
Bride Killed In Accident Near Ottawa
Miss Edna Jehkinson of Stittsville Ontario married moments earlier. Returning with the bridal party on the Ashton Stittsville highway a rear tire blew out causing the car to overturn and crash. She died three hours later at Ottawa Civic Hospital. The wedding party numbers four other passengers injured.
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Ottawa
Edna Jehkinson
Stittsville
Ont
Ottawa Civic Hospital
Dominion Drama Festival Gets First President
Sir Robert Borden former Canadian prime minister will serve as the first president of the Dominion Drama Festival a corporation created by royal charter in May to mark the King's Silver Jubilee and sustain the festival. Announcement came from Hon C H Cahan secretary of state with nominations from the Earl of Bessborough governor general.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
Canada
Dominion Drama Festival
C. H. Cahan
Earl of Bessborough
More Wheat In Store Ottawa Weekly Wheat Stocks Rise
Canadian wheat in store for the week ended July 31 totaled 195,296,515 bushels, up 5,181,427 from the prior week and 9,856,236 higher than the same week last year, per the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Should Name Delegates Ottawa Represent Canada at League Assembly
The League of Nations Society urged the Dominion government to appoint Canada’s delegation for the Geneva league assembly opening September 9. It warned that the upcoming meeting will be critical for world community organization, with agenda items including covenant amendments and arms supply prohibitions to belligerents.
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Canada
Assembly of the League of Nations
Geneva
World Community Organization
Society
Southey man plans Winnipeg to New York dog trek
H. B. Weberg of Southey Sask intends to drive a dog team from Winnipeg to New York seeking a backer. In 1933 he drove a dog cart from The Pas to Chicago leaving with 35 cents and his daughter and arriving with both.
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Winnipeg
H. B. Weberg
Southey, Sask
New York
Weberg
Pas
Chicago
Illinois
Italy Pays Heavy Tolls Through Suez Canal Evidence
Official figures show about 240000 Italian troops and laborers passed the Suez canal in six months en route to East Africa. A single day saw nine transports with soldiers planes tanks and artillery pass from the Mediterranean to the Red sea. In three weeks large steamers carried over 5000 men amid malaria dysentery and typhoid. Italy paid Suez administration about 10000000 in canal dues over three months.
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Port Said
Egypt
Suez Canal
East Africa
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Italy
Suez
Toronto Millionaire Donates 500000 to Archbishop
Frank P. O'Connor of Toronto sent a 500000 cheque to Archbishop J C McGuigan for charity. Of this total 65000 is earmarked for specific groups including 23000 to the New Man Club Toronto 10000 to the sick children hospital 10000 to Christie Street Military Hospital 10000 to the Institute for the Blind 10000 to the Church of the Precious Blood Wexford Ont 1000 to the Carmelite orphanage and 1000 to a Toronto fresh air fund.
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Toronto
Frank P. O'Connor
J. C. McGuigan
Newman Club
Christie Street
Institute For the Blind
Church of the Precious Blood
Wexford
Ont
Carmelite Orphanage
Flooding Roars Across Lesser Slave Lake Region
Hoewling wind storms produce giant waves battering the lake shore and rail line, worsening roadbed damage and extending Slave Lake’s flood crisis as the town remains submerged for weeks.
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Edmonton
Lesser Slave Lake
Northern
Alberta Railways
Slave Lake
Guard at Hamburg America Line Pier In New York
More than 200 detectives and police guarded the Hamburg American Line pier as the liner Hamburg sailed for Europe. The pier had recently hosted an anti Nazi riot when demonstrators tore the Swastika flag from the Bremen mast and threw it into the Hudson.
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New York
Hamburg American Line
Hamburg
Europe
Bremen
Hudson River
Canadians See Bright Trade Potential in South Africa
D de Waal Meyer the South African trade commissioner to Canada says South Africa's purchasing power is rising and Canada should target the market. Canada sold $5.7 million to South Africa in 1933 and $12 million in 1934, while South Africa bought only about $3 million of Canadian goods, mainly corn and sugar.
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Winnipeg
South Africa
D. de Waal Meyer
Canada
Meyer
Ottawa
British Columbia
Want School Established Regina
Residents in Goldfields near Lake Athabasca urge the province to establish a school now. With 15 to 18 school age children and no school, a July 27 meeting sent recommendations to Education Minister J. W. Estey. The tax base issue blocks funding, though a department grant to the district could cover school needs. no decision yet.
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Regina
Goldfields
Lake Athabasca
J. W. Estey
Saskatchewan Game Law Changes for 1935 Quails Moose
Saskatchewan clips two weeks from prairie chicken and ruffed grouse seasons for 1935. Female moose put on protected list. Duck bag drops from 15 to 10 per day and possession from 50 to 25. Fur bearers see season dates shifted, mostly starting 10 days earlier and ending two weeks later.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Argentine Wheat Crop Shrinks 15 Percent on Drouth
Argentina's wheat crop this year will fall about 15 percent from last year due to severe drought. The ministry of agriculture cites drought as the main cause and notes that the flax crop will also be far below last year's level because of drought and frost.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Ministry of Agriculture
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