Canada to Enlarge Defence Forces and Create Purchasing Board
Ottawa outlines major defence plans including a three to four member external defence purchasing board to procure equipment and protect public interest. Emphasis on air defence with expanded air force and potential training of Royal Air Force flyers in Canada. Four new MPs introduced in the house with Manion leading the opposition.
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Ottawa
Defence Purchasing Board
Defence Services
National Defence Department
Canada
Royal Air Force
R. J. Manion
R. B. Bennett
Mackenne King
Dr. Manion
House
Peter Bercovitch
Montreal-Cartier
Manion
Othrs
J. E. Matthews
Ltd
Brandon
Karl Komuth
Waterloo South
Mr. Speaker
Seed Growers elect Saskatoon leader to helm branch
President of Seed Growers Saskatoon George Avery, prominent Kelso farmer, was re elected president of the Saskatchewan branch of the Canadian Seed Growers Association at the branch annual convention held at the University of Saskatchewan. James Rugg Elstow was named vice president and Thomas Teare Marquis W J Saunders Marshall and Dr J B Harrington University of Saskatchewan were elected directors.
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Saskatoon
George Avery
Kelso
Saskatchewan
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
University of Saskatchewan
James Rugg
Elstow
Thomas Teare
Marquis
W. J. Saunders
Marshall
J. B. Harrington
Dominion guaranteed CN Railways bond issue subscribed in minutes
The Bank of Canada announced that a $50,000,000 Dominion guaranteed Canadian National Railways bond issue was quickly subscribed after books opened. The issue offered two maturities with interest of 2.4 and 3 per cent, in seven and 20 year series, and was unconditionally guaranteed as to principal and interest.
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Ottawa
Canadian National Railways
Bank of Canada
Charles Dunning
Campaign Urged for Wider Fruit and Vegetable Distribution
Delegates at the Canadian Fruit Wholesalers Association convention urged vigorous advertising to widen distribution of fruits and vegetables. A committee was appointed to study a cooperative advertising campaign.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Fruit Wholesalers’ Association
United States Should Aid Refugees Critique of US policy
Rhys J. Davis a visiting Labour MP denounces American belief in Britain as world police and urges clearer US commitment against dictatorships. He defends Chamberlain’s appeasement and warns the next war may be decided in the air within three months. Winnipeg reports Jewish youth eye a Canadian land colony to aid Nazi refugee absorption and back-to-the-land project.
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New York
Rhys J. Davis
Chamberlain
Labor Party
United States
Britain
Germany
Great Britain
Roosevelt
America
Czecho- Slovakia
Czecho-Slovakia
Europe
Winnipeg
British Columbia
Peace River
Alberta
Vanguard
Canadian Jewish Congress
Toronto
Ont
Wheat policy and production top Saskatchewan meeting
Major I G L Strange told 400 attendees at the Saskatchewan Field Husbandry Association banquet that western Canada depends on agriculture and wheat. He said wheat production and prices are solvable but selling enough wheat to sustain 24 million acres annually is the key issue, and urged tariff barriers be lowered to aid Canadian exports. He criticized wheat board critics, noting only 16 percent are industrial workers while most are in agriculture.
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Saskatoon
Western
Canada
I. G. L. Strange
Saskatchewan Field Husbandry Association
Strange
Yorkton
Wheat Board
Jews Blamed in Amsterdam and Hague Shooting Incident
Reports say shots were fired at a German consular official’s home in Amsterdam and at a secretary’s workroom in The Hague on January 6. German papers blamed Jews, comparing to the Ernst Von Rath case, urging the Netherlands to guard against Jewish hospitality being abused. An Amsterdam despatch noted the German minister alerted the Dutch foreign ministry and an investigation was promised.
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Berlin
Legation
Holland
Ernst von Rath
Paris
Herschel Grynszpan
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Hague
Ottawa reports December arms export value at 126200 dollars
Expert of Munitions Ottawa notes that arms and munitions exported under 17 permits in December totaled 126 198 dollars. Principal shipments were aircraft parts valued at 47 600 dollars exported to the United Kingdom.
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Ottawa
National Revenue Department
United Kingdom
Blame for Canada's slow building revival laid by Nicholls
F. W. Nicholls Ottawa director of housing in the department of finance says the industry itself bears much of the fault for the slow revival of Canadian building. He points to internal issues and hesitations within the sector.
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Winnipeg
Canada
F. W. Nicholls
Ottawa
Department of Finance
Domination of Mediterranean is War Threat
London reports Kennedy and Bullitt warn European developments threaten war this spring. British and French fear Italy and Germany may dominate the western Mediterranean as Mussolini presses claims against France. German reaction says the warning aims to sway Congress toward Roosevelt rearmament. Official Italian circles seek a settlement with France to avert strife. Moscow comments downplay any immediate war over Germany and the Soviet Ukraine.
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London
United States
Kennedy
Bullitt
Italy
Germany
Mediterranean
Joseph P. Kennedy
William C. Bullitt
Britain
France
Spain
House of Representatives
Senate
Washington
Chamberlain
Mussolini
Paris
Berlin
Congress
Roosevelt
Kennedy-Bullitt
Manitoba School Trustees Assn President Attacks Education
President John N. McFadden of Dauphin, Manitoba, opened the 30th annual Manitoba School Trustees Association convention with a sharp attack on school administration and financing. He charged some districts fail to run efficiently and urged trustees to provide fair chances for children and teachers, arguing the liquor bill exceeds education costs and that more money is available for decent salaries.
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Winnipeg
John N. McFadden
Dauphin
Man
Manitoba
Manitoba School Trustees’ Association
McFadden
Province of
Deadlock at Rome could harden British stance toward dictators
Informed sources say Chamberlain Mussolini talks failing may push Britain toward a tougher line. The stalemate tests peace in our time policy and could shift policy toward stronger action and closer alignment with France.
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Rome
Neville Chamberlain
Mussolini
Mr. Chamberlain
Britain
France
Benny Indicted in Jewelry Smuggling Conspiracy
Indicted by a federal grand jury are Jack Benny and Albert Chaperau in a conspiracy involving smuggling two gold clips and a diamond studded bracelet. The trio faces three counts for importing illegally transporting and concealing the jewels valued at 2131 dollars. The items were reportedly gifts from Benny to his wife Mary Livingstone on October 7, 1937.
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New York
Jack Benny
Albert N. Chaperau
Benny
Mary Livingstone
Empire link forged as Tweedsmuir talks by phone with Walwyn
Lord Tweedsmuir speaking from Government House in Ottawa exchanged greetings by telephone with Sir Humphrey Walwyn governor of Newfoundland. The telecommunication gesture marks a new link in Empire communications.
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Montreal
Empire Communications
Lord Tweedsmuir
Government House
Ottawa
Humphrey Walwyn
Newfoundland
Farm Rehabilitation praised by Vallance to Saskatoon grads
John Vallance, director of water conservation for the Prairie Farms Rehabilitation Act, told University of Saskatchewan agriculture graduates that permanent government departments will be created for farm rehabilitation. He noted the PFRA's work since 1935 and predicted expansion to Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and later Ontario and other provinces.
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Saskatoon
John Vallance
University of Saskatchewan, College of Agriculture
P.F.R.A
Vallance
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Change type of crop to reduce wheat acreage
In Ottawa Hon. W R Motherwell urges prairie farmers to grow more barley rye and alfalfa to cut wheat acreage. He calls for export reform bonus limits on minimum price and a tax on flour mills processing wheat for domestic use. Aiding ferron fireproof building material noted.
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Ottawa
W. R. Motherwell
Lib
Melville
Saskatchewan
London
International Wheat Advisory Committee
Canada
Motherwell
Prairies
Federal Treasury
Europe
Park Lands
World wheat conference urged to solve glut and price issue
London reports the international wheat advisory committee calling a world conference to tackle huge surpluses and low prices. A sub committee from Canada the United States Great Britain and Argentina will draft details while debates split between minimum prices export quotas and acreage reductions.
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London
International Wheat Advisory Committee
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Argentina
Vincent Massey
Carlos Brebbia
Mr. Massey
Northwest Grain Dealers’ Association
International Wheat Research Bureau
Russia
Denmark
Finland
Italy
Roumania
Spain
Yugosavia
Andrew Cairns
Winnipeg
Plot Against King Carol in Roumania Foiled by Bomb
The Daily Telegraph reported an abortive assassination plot by Iron Guard members to kill King Carol at the royal palace. The plan failed due to a premature bomb blast, with ring leaders arrested.
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London
The
Daily Telegraph
Iron Guard
Carol of
Speed record bid from Britain planes eyed for March
Two British aircraft are being prepared to attempt a world speed record likely in March. The air ministry developed plane, an improved Spitfire monoplane, is joined by another model. Both are expected to exceed 500 miles per hour, aiming to surpass Italy's 440.68 mph mark.
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London
Italy
Air Ministry
Alberta Cattle Industry Sees U S Trade Treaties Praised
Senator Daniel E. Riley of High River Alta reports Alberta cattle industry pleased with recent Canada United States trade agreements, as he travels to Ottawa for a parliamentary session.
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Winnipeg
Alberta
Canada
United States
Daniel E. Riley
High River
Alta
Ottawa
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Rhys Davis
New York Inc.c
Major Strange
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Industrial Advisory Committee
George Beharal
Geoffrey Clarke
Carol
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