Germany urged to drop secrecy and isolation policy
London Sir John Simon announced Baldwin's plea for disarmament to Germany France Italy and the United States. Churchill warned of Britain's air defense needs while Baldwin urged arms restriction and asked whether Germany's secrecy and isolation are worth the cost to European peace.
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London
Sir John Simon
Council of State
House of Commons
Stanley Bald- Wwin
Germany
France
Italy
United States
Foreign Office
John
House
Winston Churchill
Britain
Churchill
Stanley Baldwin
Council
Baldwin
Europe
Geneva
Legion offers veterans aid to ease unemployment crisis
Colonel W. W. Foster acting president of the Canadian Legion announced that improved pensions for veterans enable the group to handle new questions. The Legion has offered its members to the Dominion government to help relieve unemployment.
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Montreal
Canadian Legion
W. W. Foster
Vancouver
Legion
Dominion
Big Business Rules Toronto at University Debate
Hon. H. H. Stevens argued that big business exerts economic influence over government and must accept responsibility for workers. The debate at Hart House ended 307 to 88 in favor of the resolution that big business is a curse when driven solely by profit. Stevens criticized executive salaries and warned of widespread underemployment in Canada, urging more investment in industry and fairer wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
H. H. Stevens
University of Toronto
Hart House
Stevens
House
Montreal
Windsor
Government delays central Saskatchewan radio project
Ottawa rejects the radio commission’s plan for a high power broadcasting unit in central Saskatchewan due to lack of funds. The $250,000 station would serve the Prairie middle, but the outlay is not available this year and the matter will be reconsidered next spring with the new fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Radio Commission
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Bread Cards Abolished in Soviet Russia
The central committee of the Communist party announced in Moscow that bread cards will be abolished on January 1 and bread flour will be sold in open shops. It said prices would rise but wages pensions and student aid would be increased to offset the rise.
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Moscow
Soviet Russia
Central Committee of
The
Communist Party
Poultry Shipment From Halifax For England
Halifax port ships 1,000,000 pounds of choice poultry for John Bull's Christmas dinner during first week of December valued at $200,000.
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Halifax
John Bull
U S Team Captures International Officers Trophy at Royal Winter Fair
The United States army team won the international officers' team challenge trophy at the Royal Winter Fair horse show with nine faults across three riders, edging the Irish Free State team, Chile, France, and Canada in a tight low-score finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
United States Army
G. Howard Ferguson
London
Montreal Bank of Canada stockholders propose board nominees
Montreal stockholders of the Bank of Canada proposed nominees to the board including Sir Newton Moore of Dominion Steel and Coal, Victor M. Drury of E. B. Eddy, Robert J. Magor of the Montreal Board of Trade, W. C. Finley of Montreal Tramways, and Lt.-Col. F. R. Phelan of Financial Service. The nominations were agreed at a Montreal Board of Trade meeting urged by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Bank of Canada
Sir Newton Moore
Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation
Victor M. Drury
E. B. Eddy Company, Limited
Robert J. Magor
Montreal Board of Trade
National Steel Car Corporation
W. C. Finley
Montreal Tramways Company
F. R. Phelan
Financial Service, Limited
Board of Trade
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canada to issue new bank bills with royal figures
The Bank of Canada will print new paper currency featuring members of the royal family and two historic prime ministers. Denominations planned range from 1 to 1000 dollars with Macdonald on the 500 and Laurier on the 1000 note, and allegorical designs on the reverse.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Finance
E. N. Rhodes
John A. Macdonald
Confederation
Wilfred Laurier
Wilfrid
United States
Wheat Quota for France Agreed by Exporters
Six wheat exporting nations agreed to grant France a 1934 35 export quota after three hours of talks at Budapest draft terms were sent to seven governments for approval. France would receive an estimated 15 20 million bushels out of a proposed 600 million total while Argentina and Canada expect two thirds of the share.
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Budapest
France
United States
Argentina
Canada
Japan's 1934 wheat crop rises over 1933 figures
The ministry of agriculture and forestry estimates Japan's 1934 wheat yield at 9,451,000 koku or 47,255,000 bushels, up 27,390,000 bushels from 1933. The report notes a substantial year over year increase in the wheat crop.
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Japan
Tokyo
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
December Exclusion Keeps Canadian Salmon Out of France
French market bans Canadian salmon exporters for December as the 1933 accord expires December 1. The new accord, agreed last September, does not take effect until January 1, delaying renewal.
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Paris
West boards back R A Wright for Bank of Canada post
R A Wright prominent farmer and cattle breeder of Drinkwater Saskatchewan won unanimous support from western boards of trade as their nominee for director of the Bank of Canada representing the prairie provinces. His candidacy aligns with chamber of commerce goals to secure prairie representation on the board.
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Saskatoon
R. A. Wright
Drinkwater
Saskatchewan
Western Boards of Trade
Bank of Canada
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Western Boards
Chamber of Commerce
Wright
W. McCurdy
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Winnipeg Tribune
E. C. Gilliat
J. H. Hanna
Calgary Board of Trade
L A. Thornton
Regina Board of Trade
A. J. Trotter
J. D. Gunn
J. W. Glenwright
Edmonton
Edmonton Board of Trade
Regina
Saskatchewan Livestock Board
Western Canada Livestock Union
Central
Canada
Sub-Committee Formed On Prairie Livestock Plan
Manitoba farm groups wind up a two day discussion by naming a five member sub committee to negotiate with Saskatchewan and Alberta breeders as early as possible to develop a livestock marketing plan for the three prairie provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Wheat talks continue after formal Ottawa meetings end
Delegates from Canada Australia Argentina and the United States stay on in Budapest to negotiate export quotas after the international wheat advisory committee ends its formal sessions.
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Budapest
International Wheat Advisory Committee
Canada
Australia
United States
Alberta Debaters Defeat British Team On Liberalism Beating
University of Alberta debaters Ralph Collins and William Epstein defeated the touring British team of Leslie Jackson and Robertson Crichton at Edmonton, upholding the resolution that Liberalism, though it still speaks, is dead.
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Edmonton
University of Alberta
Leslie Jackson
Robertson Crichton
Alberta
Ralph Collins
William Epstein
Aviator Derby Winners to Earn £15,000 Advertising Fees
Charles W. Scott and T. Campbell Black, victors of the London to Melbourne air derby, will receive about £15,000 from advertising fees and film rights, with A. O. Edwards funding the flight and announcing the deal in Johannesburg.
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Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Charles W. Scott
T. Campbell Black
Melbourne
A. O. Edwards
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Tsuneo Matsudaira
U.S
Richard B. Hanson
K.C
Trade and Commerce
Grote Stirling
Yale
B.C
National Defence
Donald Sutherland
Pensions
Stirling
Fisheries
West
Central Bank
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