Ottawa minister rules against immediate disallowance of padlock law
Ottawa Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe reported to the governor in council that he is not prepared to urge disallowance of Quebec's padlock act nor to seek a constitutional ruling from the Supreme Court. He favors a concrete case approach, noting the 1937 act allows padlocking of buildings with communist propaganda. The report covers petitions from the Canadian Civil Liberties Union and outlines hearings conducted with counsel and witnesses in Montreal.
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Ottawa
Ernest Lapointe
Quebec
Supreme Court of Cania
Lapointe
Supreme Court of Canada
Montreal
Clarte
Clarion
Canadian Civil Liberties Union
Canada
Maurice Duplessis
Duplessis
Warwick Chipman
Charlemagne Rodier
Hubert Desaulniers
Frank R. Scott
J. K. Mergiler
Wheat Board to Buy All Ottawa Crops at Minimum Price
The Canadian Wheat Board will purchase all wheat offered during the coming crop year with a minimum price to be set later by the board. Farmers will receive certificates entitling them to a share of profits above the minimum. Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced the plan after a cabinet meeting. The present crop year has a fixed minimum price of 8.7 cents per bushel, guaranteed to producers regardless of market prices.
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Ottawa
Canadian Wheat Board
Mackenzie King
Wheat Board
Horse Epidemic Wreaks Havoc in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Western Canada endures an encephalomyelitis outbreak killing horses in Manitoba and Saskatchewan as rains slow dust spread. Dr. Alfred Savage notes hundreds of cases with dozens of deaths in Manitoba and a higher toll in Saskatchewan, hit areas including Russell district near the Manitoba border. Vaccination in the southwest limits spread while summer fallow work in Saskatchewan slows progress.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Alfred Savage
Prairie
Savage
Russell
Hewerd
Regina
Riots and Bombings Kill Dozens in Middle East Clashes
A bomb in Haifa's business district sparked a gun battle between Jews and Arabs, killing 21 and wounding 60. Police fire killed many rioters as crowds rushed home during the evening. Tivia Donnie, 55, a contractor and brother‑in‑law of Dr. Chaim Weizmann, is named among the dead. Official tallies list 18 Arabs and 3 Jews dead. origin of the Haifa bomb undetermined. A second train bombing near Tel Aviv wounded two.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Holy Land
Tivia Donnie
Chaim Weizmann
British Zionist Federation
Tel Aviv
War fears drive focus on home grain as navy aid urged
Prime Minister Chamberlain told a parliamentary delegation that while government aims to aid domestic agriculture fully war-time provisioning for the United Kingdom still depends on naval supremacy. He clarified criticisms of his Kettering speech and said Britain cannot reasonably rely on self sufficiency in food despite efforts to boost home production.
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London
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Kettering
Great Briin
Bevaer skins transport charged man released on bail
Sudbury Ontario Jacob Isaac Glick appeared in police court on a charge of illegally transporting beaver skins from Algoma district to Rouyn Quebec. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded until July 25 after posting ten thousand dollar bail.
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Sudbury
Ont
Jacob Isaac Glick
Algoma
Rouyn
Quebec
Glick
Elevator Destroyed in Alberta Grain Elevator Fire
Fire destroyed the Alberta Pacific Grain Company elevator at Woodhouse Alberta 35 miles northwest of Lethbridge. About 800 to 900 bushels of wheat burned. Cause and total damage not yet determined.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Alberta Pacific Grain Company
Woodhouse
Here
Trade Commissioner J W Collins Retires From NZ Canada Role
Mr J W Collins O B E retires as New Zealand Trade Commissioner to Canada after nearly eight years of service. His leadership helped expand trade between Canada and New Zealand by about 16 million dollars.
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J. W. Collins
O.B.E
New Zealand
Canada
Dominions
Canada orders for munitions and shells under review in Commons
London notes in Parliament that Sir Thomas Inskip, defence co-ordination minister, said Britain may order explosives from Canada. He cited production of aircraft under study after a US Canada mission and confirmed shell bodies and Bren guns ordered from Canada, with Bren guns via the Canadian government. The question of Turkish orders was not answered.
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London
Si Thomas Inskip
House of Commons
Canada
Thomas
Henry Page Croft
United States
Frederick Bellenger
Violence erupts in Shanghai on first anniversary of Chinese resistance
Explosions and gunfire mark the anniversary as three bombs strike a Japanese sentry post on Garden Bridge and a Japanese mill area. A Chinese civilian is killed and another wounded. a Japanese sentry on Yuyaheing road bridge is killed. a Japanese guard on the Bund is slain. UK Sikh soldier casualty reported amid broader tensions as police and foreign forces block traffic between International Settlement and Japanese occupied zones.
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Shanghai
China
Garden Bridge
Bund
Yokohama Specie Bank
United States
West Hongkew
Yuyaheing Road
Hongkew
India
Yangtse
Hankow
Japan
Massive Ottawa Hansard Volumes Reach Vast Word Count
The House of Commons Hansard for the session running January 27 to July 1 spans about 5,000 pages with roughly 4 million words. The Senate Hansard covers around 700 pages totaling over 500,000 words, according to preliminary estimates.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Senate
Commons
Rail fares up to 2.5 cents per mile authorized
The interstate commerce commission allowed eastern railroads to raise passenger coach rates from two to 2.5 cents per mile. The increase takes effect after ten days notice.
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Washington
United States Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Railroads
Kobe Flood Devastates Western Japan Death Toll Soars
A catastrophic flood hit Kobe in western Japan causing heavy destruction. Early reports estimate about 480 dead with warnings the toll could reach 1,000. A Kobe resident contacted Tokyo to relay the severity.
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Tokyo
Kobe
Japan
Year of War Brings China Heavy Losses and Hope
Hankow China twelve months of war yield disastrous defeats and heavy casualties across ten provinces. The Yangtze and key rail lines lost while China retains will to resist as Japan fails to secure a peace. Kuomintang unit coherence persists under Kai-Shek amid Communist agitation.
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Hankow
China
Yangtse
Japan
Peiping
Shanghai
Nanking
Kuomintang
Kai-Shek
Chiang
Shansi
Austrian Refugee Leader Seeks 32 Nation Plan
An Austrian refugee leader told US delegates that 4.5 million Austrians could flee Nazi rule if a 32 nation conference finds them a new homeland. Arthur Rosenberg of the Federation of Austrian Exiles urged action inspired by President Roosevelt to aid German Jews and refugees. The US delegation led by Myron Taylor began preliminary refugee negotiations after the March 13 Austro German union.
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Evian-Les-Bains
France
United States
Arthur Rosenberg
Roosevelt
Austria
Myron C. Taylor
United States Stel Corporation
Fintry Estate Gift to British Boys Farm Schools
Captain J C Dun Waters presents his Fintry estate in the Okanagan valley to Prince of Wales Fairbridge farm schools. Older boys will travel to Fintry for farming training as the 2,500 acre estate near Vernon becomes a self contained unit with orchards water development and wildlife preserves. Waters, known as the Laird of Fintry, is a former Scottish publisher who came to Canada in 1919.
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London
Fairbridge Farm Scchools
J. C. Dun Waters
Fintry
Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
Prince of Wales
Fairbridge Farm
Okanagan Lake
Vernon
Dun Waters
Canada
Ayrshire
Captain Dun Waters
Regions Face Motorcycle Shortage Across South America
In a surprising shift, Argentina Bolivia Paraguay Uruguay and Peru report no motorcycles available. Authorities and dealers cite supply chain disruptions and import restrictions as the main causes.
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Hansard Report
U.S
A.R P
A.F.S
F.S
B.C
Fairbridge Farm Schools
Argentina
Boliva
Paraguay
Urugay
Peru
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