Trade tensions rise as Japan contemplates 50 percent import surtax
Ottawa reports say Tokyo cables a 50 per cent surcharge on certain Canadian imports including lumber and wheat with a July 13 start for one year. Officials note a difficult exchange dynamic with the yen at about 29 cents Canadian, lifting duties on Japanese goods.
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Ottawa
Department of External Affairs
Tokyo
Japan
Canada
Dominion
Department of National Revenue
Peace River Floods Edmontons District Wide Chaos
Heavy rains in the Peace River district push flood waters near last week’s peak. Bridges washed out halt traffic to the British Columbia Peace River block and ferry service is interrupted. Train service is at a standstill while aerial mail delivery is planned. Latest flood report comes from Robb in the Edson district as the Embarras river runs rampant.
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Edmonton
Peace River
British Columbia
Robb
Edson
Alberta
Farm labor shortage hits rural Ontario farms
Ottawa reports an acute shortage of farm labor across rural Ontario with demand for experienced helpers exceeding supply. Employment offices in Ontario hold long job lists and the immigration and colonization department also notes similar conditions in its placement bureau.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Employment Service of Canada
Immigration and Colonization Department
Vancouver Police Protection Costs Prompt Precaution
Vancouver faces rising costs for added and special police this year totaling 50 000 funded from unexpended bylaw balances. Mayor G G Mc Geer cites a dying policeman in Regina and ongoing agitation in Vancouver as justification for heightened precautions and potential clashes.
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Vancouver
G. G. McGeer
Regina
McGeer
Relief rolls shrink in Toronto as families on aid drop
Welfare Commissioner A W Laver reports a weekly decline of about 500 relief-receiving families in Toronto. For the week ended July 6, 19 177 families received full relief, down from 19 686 at the same time last year.
Britain starts air raid protection program for civilians
London reports a nationwide plan to prepare the population for air raids. Local authorities receive guidance on protection measures and training. The government will supply respirators and protective gear, decontamination supplies, and an anti gas civilian medical corps with Red Cross and St John support.
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London
Britain
England
Scotland
Wales
Red Cross
Order of St. John Ambulance Corps
Baden-Powell Bids Farewell to Canada from St John
Lord Baden-Powell chief scout bids goodbye to Canada in St John N B expressing regret at leaving but pride in expanding the Boy Scout and Girl Guide movement to underprivileged youth. He will join Lady Baden-Powell in Boston for a rally before returning to England for a Stockholm conference.
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St. John
N.B
Canada
Boy Scout
Girl Guide
Lord Baden-Powell
Boston
Baden-Powell
Betty
Heather
Dominion
Charlottetown
P.E.I
England
Stockholm
United States Cowboys Dominate Calgary Stampede Rides
At the Calgary Stampede American contestants led in major events. Buck Buchanan of Boise won break riding while Hub Whiteman of Fort Worth earned second prize. Irby Mundy of Uttleyville, Colorado took calf roping with a time of 18 2-5 seconds, Ike Rude of Magnum Oklahoma placed second.
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Calgary
United States Cowboys
Calgary Stampede
Lyons Attends Luncheon in Ottawa During Visit
Australian Prime Minister Joseph Lyons arrives in Ottawa to dine in his honor arranged by Canadian Prime Minister R. B. Bennett. He is accompanied by Mrs. Lyons and staff and greeted at the station by Hon. R. B. Hanson and Dr. O. D. Skelton.
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Ottawa
Joseph A. Lyons
Australia
R. B. Bennett
Lyons
Bennett
R. B. Hanson
Trade and Commerce
O. D. Skelton
Japanese Navy Seeks Record Budget Increase in Next Fiscal Plan
Tokyo reports the navy will seek 712 million yen in the next budget, about 178.48 million dollars, a 35 percent rise from the current 530 million yen. It would be the largest naval appropriation in Japan’s history.
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Tokyo
Chinese officials to wear garments only from Chinese materials
Nanking announces a joint policy by the ministries of finance and industry requiring all Chinese officials to wear clothing made entirely from materials produced in China. The stricter rule aims to bolster local industry and reduce dependence on imports.
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Nanking
China
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Industry
Winnipeg Grain Council Allows December Coarse Grain Futures
December coarse grain futures for oats barley flax and rye were authorized by the Winnipeg Grain Council with no change to wheat trading. July and August wheat remain the only trading months and both options are pegged at 80 cents. October coarse grain futures were posted April 24 alongside a demand for October wheat, though government has not authorized new wheat crop futures.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Grain Council
Smuggled Watch Parts Ring Busted In New York
Max Erblich a Polish rabbi on the liner Aquitania was arrested as treasury agents disclosed a long smuggling operation. They found 700 watch parts in a belt worn by the rabbi and valued the haul at about 5000 dollars as police say they broke a ring years in the making.
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New York
Max Erblich
Aquitania
Treasury Department
United States
Treasury
Crop Conditions In Canada June 30 Slightly Down From May
Canada’s spring wheat crop condition on June 30 stood at 96 percent of the long term average, down from 97 percent at end of May. The drop is linked mainly to damage in southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, with specific June 30 figures shown for Saskatchewan and Alberta cereals.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Britain Eyes Separate Air Pact If Five-Power Talks Fail
Anthony Eden told the House of Commons Britain hopes to reach a five power Locarno era armaments agreement. He noted a bilateral air pact with Germany would be considered if five power talks founder, declining to promise such a separate deal would not occur.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Anthony Eden
League of Nations
House of Commons
Locarno
Labor
France Bank Governor Sees Stabilization Through United Action
Jean Tannery, governor of the Bank of France, told an American Club luncheon that America France and England will soon unite for stabilization. He praised US aid during the French financial crisis and expressed confidence that the assistance signals friendly ties and a coming end to the low mood.
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Paris
Jean Tannery
Bank of France
America
France
England
American Club
United States
Warfare in Ethiopia Seen as Inevitable by London and Paris
Dispatches from London and Paris report that Britain and France accept war between Italy and Ethiopia as likely despite hopes for a last moment settlement. The crisis threatens the League of Nations and its collective security system as diplomats reach an impasse. Italian ambassador Dino Grandi signals Italy seeks control of the Ethiopian hinterland and a zone of influence. The League plans no extraordinary session and will address the issue in the July 25 council meeting in the ordinary course.
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London
Eng
Paris
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
League Council
Dino Grandi
League
Joseph A. C. Avenol
Flood and Fire Hit Changted in Hunan Province
Flood waters from the Yangtze along with Yuan river and Tung Ting lake breaches trap hundreds of thousands inside cities. Fire erupts in multiple districts as 100,000 Changteh homes submerge. Dikes fail 150 miles upstream near Hankow, with Kienli and Mabukwi submerged.
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Changted
Hunan
China
Yuan River
Tung Ting
Yangtse
Hankow
Kienli
Mabukwi
Stalin unveils 10 year plan to rebuild Moscow
Joseph Stalin announces a 10 year reconstruction plan to transform Moscow into an ultra modern capital for 5,000,000 inhabitants. The city will more than double in area with a six mile wide forest and park belt for air and recreation. Red Square to double in size with broad avenues, large hotels, and 135,000,000 square feet of housing space planned.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Red Square
Montreal doctor elected to Royal College fellowship
Dr. J. C. Eakins of the Royal Victoria Hospital and McGill University has been elected to fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians in London. The announcement confirms his professional recognition by a prestigious medical body.
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Montreal
J. C. Eakins
Royal Victoria Hospital
McGill University
Royal College of Physicians
London
Trades and Labor Congress begins in Halifax
The fifty first annual convention of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada will begin in Halifax on September 16, announced by president Tom Moore and secretary treasurer P M Draper.
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Ottawa
The
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Halifax
Tom Moore
P. M. Draper
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