British and French Fleets Concentrate Near Gibraltar
London reports Britain and France plan a spring cruise and western Mediterranean maneuvers as the League of Nations prepares to discuss an oil embargo against Italy. British units from Gibraltar will return to the UK amid talk of sanctions and potential aid pacts.
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London
Great Britain
France
Mediterranean
League of Nations
Italy
Nelson
Rexine
Furious
Cairo
Mozilla
Atlantic
Gibraltar
Casablanca
United Kingdom
Admiralty
Hood
Ramillies
Orion
Neptune
Mussolini
Sweden
Geneva
Red Cross
Ethiopia
Edmonton Judicial Inquiry On Coalhurst Mine Disaster
Premier Aberhart announced that a judicial inquiry will be held into the Coalhurst mining disaster. Mr. Justice Lunney of the Alberta Supreme Court's appellate division will oversee proceedings. Arrangements will be made to commence the inquiry as soon as possible with government representation by a solicitor from the attorney general's department.
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Edmonton
Coalhurst
Justice Lunney
Appellate Division
Alberta Supreme Court
Executive Council
Aberhart
Attorney General's Department
No Corporation Tax Under Ontario Plan Reports
The Ontario income tax plan imposes no levy on corporate income, aligning with the federal tax approach but excluding a corporation tax provision. Ontario already has a corporation tax. About 100,000 people will be liable, with an expected $12,000,000 from the tax proposal.
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Toronto
Ontario
Queen's Park
Edmonton Chamber of Mines Forms to Promote Local Mining
The Edmonton chamber of mines becomes an independent body after 75 men attend an organizing meeting to promote develop and protect mining activities in the northern fields.
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Edmonton
Edmonton Chamber of Mines
Canada Charts Large Sum to Fix Level Crossings
Ottawa reports a national program to eliminate deadly highway rail crossings. About 1.4 million dollars was committed in 1935 for remedial works across Canada, with 25 percent expended. The balance will be spent in 1936 by the Dominion treasury with joint funding from CPR CN Railways and municipalities.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dominion Treasury
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian National Railways
Dominion
West
Ethiopia Says It Recaptured Tembien Front in Northern Advance
Ethiopia claimed recapture of the mountainous Tembien sector west of Makale on the northern front. War Minister Ras Mulugheta directed the counter-offensive as part of driving Italian invaders back toward their colony. Separately a Ras Desta Demtu column near Dolo defeated natives in Graziani's army aided by light rains that hindered enemy tanks and trucks.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tembien
Makale
Ras Mulugheta
Ras Desta Demtu
Dolo
Dodolfo Graziani
War Between Russia and Japan Seen Inevitable
Frederick Whyte, former British adviser in China, told the Royal United Service Institution in London that a Russo-Japanese war is inevitable. He added a possible but unlikely US Japan war, while noting circumstances that could bring Britain into a Japanese American conflict.
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London
Frederick Whyte
China
Russia
Japan
Royal United Service Institution
United States
Quarantine At Vancouver-Oakalla Prison Farm Over Scarlet Fever
Prison officials report a scarlet fever outbreak at the Burnaby institution leading to a quarantine on visitors and seven male prisoners isolated. Five cases confirmed, two showing symptoms. The outbreak is labeled very mild and precautionary measures are in place. The facility houses 460 inmates and staff.
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Vancouver
Oakalla
Burnaby _ institution
Peace Spirit Address Urges Youth Faith Demonstrations
Lieut.-Col. George A. Drew, ex Ontario securities commissioner, spoke to the Electric Club in Toronto, calling for a rebirth of the British spirit of 1914 for peace not war. He urged mass yearly demonstrations of faith by Canada's young men.
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Toronto
George A. Drew
Ontario Securities Commissioner
Electric Club
Canada
Short Of Objective Ottawa Memorial Project Abandoned
Alastair Macdonald solicitor for the Canadian Women's Memorial Building Federation announced the Ottawa project is abandoned due to economic conditions. Funds raised across Canada since November 1928 will be distributed as directed by the courts. About $25,000 had been contributed to the fund, $10,000 short of the goal.
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Ottawa
Alastair Macdonald
Canadian Women's Memorial Building Federation
Canada
Aviator Honored At Edmonton Banquet For Dickins
C H Punch Dickins, newly named northern aviation superintendent for Canadian Airways, was honored at a Edmonton Chamber of Commerce banquet. President J W Glenwright presented a travelling case and praised his pioneering work as he departs to reside in Winnipeg.
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Mr. Glenwright
To Study Farming London
Twenty six British farmers will depart for a round the world tour to study farm methods in Australia New Zealand and Canada. They head to Sydney first where two South American farmers and a large Australian group join them. After a month in Australia and New Zealand they proceed to Canada across the Dominion. The British National Union and the Overseas League arranged the tour.
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London
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Sydney
Dominion
British National Union
The
Overseas League
Alberta Premier Announces 1936 Motor Licensing Changes
Premier Aberhart announces 1936 motor licenses will cover 15 months while a yearly driver license fee of 1 dollar is required. Current licenses cost 50 cents and last forever. A tax on all fuel oil grades is proposed, excluding lubricating oil. Legislative changes to align licensing with the fiscal year end March 31 will be introduced next session.
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Edmonton
Aberhart
Alberta Motor Association
Italian Deserters Reported Crossing Into Austria
Reports circulated of nearly two thousand Italian army deserters fleeing into Austria with 1650 South Tyroleans said to reach Germany. No independent confirmation exists and the Italian government’s actions are unverified. Maribor sources note about 2000 deserters reaching Yugoslavia.
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Vienna
Austria
Suedtiroler Heimat
Germany
Switzerland
Maribor
Yugoslavia
Roosevelt frames basic campaign issue of retaining democracy
President Roosevelt opens Democratic campaign arguing the key issue is preserving popular government. He avoids commenting on the AAA ruling but vows justice for agriculture and urges unity across party lines. He warns against reactionary traditionalism and says no party can match the public temper.
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Washington
Rooevelt
United States
Supreme Arts
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Supreme Court
A.A.A
Ppesiur
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of
Unit States
First Eclipse This Year New York
A total lunar eclipse on January 8 was visible in northwestern Canada and Alaska but not in the continental United States. Early visibility spanned the northeastern Atlantic, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and parts of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. the ending phase covered the eastern Atlantic, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, with minor gaps in the southeastern Pacific and northwestern Alaska.
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New York
Canada
United States
Alaska
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Africa
Madagascar
Asia
Indian Ocean
Australia
Polynesia
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific
Outfitting Giant Liner Queen Mary Underway
Linen cotton and woollen articles totaling 225000 dollars are being produced in the north of England and Belfast for the large liner Queen Mary. The quantity is nearly 500000 units.
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Glasgow
England
Belfast
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Alberta
Back Mine Development
Scotsguard
Sask
Maunsell
Alta
Crow's Nest
C.P.R
Lundbreck
B.C. Institution
Samuel Ryder
St. Albans
Holborn
U.S
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