Britain to Procure Air Bombers From Canadian Industry
Britain plans a new air mission to the Dominion to negotiate with Canadian aircraft firms for manufacturing large bomber planes in Canada. Sir Kingsley Wood announced the mission to Ottawa, led by Sir Hardman Lever, with other RAF officials and aircraft industry leaders. Britain may spend about 250 million dollars in Canada over four to five years.
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London
Canada
Dominion
House of Commons
Kingsley Wood
Hardman Lever
The
Treasury
Imperial Airways
United States
J. G. Weir
Britain
Royal Air Force
R.A F
Sir Edward Ellington
F. Handley Page
Society of British Aircraft Constructors
A. H. Self
Air Ministry
Air
Ottawa
British
Defence
Ian Mackenzie
Great Britain
Command Of Sea Vital To Britain's Food Supply
The Earl of Feversham told the House of Lords that Britain cannot be fully self sufficient in food. He noted imports of 77 percent of wheat 50 percent of meat and none of the butter needed by the population. He stressed reliance on foreign supplies and the sea’s command remains vital.
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London
Earl of Feversham
House of Lords
Great Britain
Britain
Lord Feversham
Britain’s Food Supply Debate Ends with Government Victory
In the House of Commons a spirited debate over Chamberlain’s agricultural policy ended with a 240 to 137 government victory. Morrison defended progress in reducing imports and praised Britain’s agricultural value, tractors, and a favorable forecast for the next wheat harvest.
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London
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Governmnt
Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Chamberlain
Kettering
W. S. Morrison
Great Britain
Britain
Dominions
Morrison
United Kingdom
Western Trip Delayed for Prime Minister Mackenzie King
Prime Minister Mackenzie King said his long planned western Canada visit including Prince Albert Sask will be postponed to September. He will stay to work this summer and attend the Fort Henry Ontario celebration and the Thousand Islands Bridge opening with President Roosevelt. By elections in London and Waterloo South will wait until autumn.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Canada
Prince Albert
Sask
Fort Henry
Ont
Roosevelt
Thousand Islands
Ivy Lea
Sarnia
Lord Stanley
Dominions
Toronto
London
Waterloo South
King
Alberta Cattle Rustlers Targeted by Western Stock Growers
Directors of the Western Stock Growers Association discussed plans to run out cattle rustlers from Alberta rangelands and farms. Rustling is rising and police aid will be increased as thieves use motor trucks and slaughter on site. The RCMP will be asked to assign more men, especially near markets.
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Calgary
Alberta
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ontario Ruling Cut Off Relief for Men Refusing Work
Premier Hepburn announced that any able bodied man on relief who refuses farm work or other employment will be cut from relief rolls. Married men may find farm work, while single men remain ineligible. Relief continues for the worker's family and wages are partly redirected to relief.
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Toronto
Mitchell Hepburn
Penitentiary Changes General Ormond To Be Removed
An order in council abolishes the position of superintendent of penitentiaries. Brigadier General D M Ormond will be removed from the public service following the royal commission. Inspector J D Dawson moves to revenue duties and George E Shortt is appointed Kingston inspector. No successor named yet.
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General Ormond
Ottawa
Penitentiaries
P J. Cardin
D. M. Ormond
Royal Commission On Penitentiaries
J. D. Dawson
Compro
Earl of Egmont Sells Avon Castle in England Move
The Earl of Egmont and the Countess voyage from Alberta to New York and announce the sale of their Hampshire Avon Castle. He plans to seek a new home or build one as renovation costs for Ringwood Castle prove prohibitive. He became lord in 1932 after his father’s fatal car accident. Arrival in England occurred in May.
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Southampton
Earl of Egmont
Alberta
New York
Hampshire
Avon Castle
House of Lords
Countess of Egmont
Lord Egmont
Priddis
Alta
England
Ringwood
Western Air Mail service to link Winnipeg and Vancouver
W. F. Lough announced a daily Winnipeg to Vancouver air mail service starting Aug. 1. Planes depart Winnipeg at 11:30 p.m. and reach Vancouver at 9:20 a.m.. return trips leave 7 p.m. and arrive in Winnipeg at 3:20 a.m. Stops include Regina and Lethbridge with no Calgary stop until airport upgrades are finished.
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Brandon
Man
Winnipeg
Vancouver
W. F. Lough
Postal Service
C.S.T
P.S.T
Regina
Lethbridge
Lough
Calgary
Britain Has No New Proposals To Speed Italian Pact
British government has not tabled any new plans to accelerate ratification of the Anglo Italian agreement, despite Italy pressing to hasten the date. British sources state no radical shift in the Spanish situation is expected and ratification hinges on Italian troop withdrawal from Spain.
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London
Italy
Spain
Calgary Sheep Awards Highlight Ontario Manitoba Exhibitors
Sheep judging at the Calgary exhibition crowned top awards for exhibitors from Ontario and Manitoba. F. W. Gurney of Paris Ontario and R. B. Hunter of Winnipeg led Shropshire classes, while Rockwood Ontario Boys and Girls Club and S. Crossman of Winnipeg topped the Oxford division.
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Calgary
Ontario
Manitoba
F. W. Gurney
Paris
Ont
R. B. Hunter
Winnipeg
Rockwood
S. Crossman
Oxford
War minister warns of waning Japanese war spirit
Tokyo reports Lieut Gen Seisimro Itagaki fears a slackening of national morale and insufficient replenishment of munitions. He told army chiefs of staff that patriotic ardor is cooling and that munitions replenishment is hampered by scarce raw materials and limited productive facilities.
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Tokyo
Japan
Seisimro Itagaki
Chungi Shogyo
Army Chiefs of Staff
Itagaki
Tomato crop to flood market in two weeks officials say
Ontario officials forecast a large tomato crop worth about 3 million dollars will reach markets within two weeks. Early field tomatoes are expected to fetch high prices but will likely fall materially as volume increases.
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Toronto
Ontario
Ontario Department of Agriculture
McTavish Honored by Vancouver Dinner Before Move to Province
W. L. McTavish former Winnipeg Tribune managing editor was saluted by 300 citizens at a complimentary dinner. He has left for Vancouver to serve as editor in chief of The Daily Province.
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Winnipeg
W. L. McTavish
Winnipeg Tribune
Vancouver
Daily Province
Britain denounces bombing of merchant ships in Spanish waters
In a sharp Commons address Prime Minister Chamberlain said the government cannot accept air bombing of merchant ships as legitimate. He noted protests to General Franco over attacks in Spanish waters and warned that renewed hostilities would risk widening the conflict while pledging to press for protection of shipping.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Franco
Mr. Chamberlain
Saskatchewan 50,000-Watt CBC Station Planned
Hon. C. D. Howe announced an order in council approving the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to build a 50,000 watt station in Saskatchewan serving the prairie provinces. It is part of a chain of high powered stations planned by CBC. Estimated cost about $250,000. exact location not yet decided.
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Ottawa
C. D. Howe
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
The
Broadcasting Corporation
Guerrilla Fighting in Haifa Leaves Many Wounded
In Haifa mixed quarters Arabs and Jews clash with rifle fire and missiles. No deaths reported though evacuation of Jews continues. Casualty tally since July 5 shows 66 Arabs and 26 Jews killed, 146 Arabs and 95 Jews plus five British soldiers wounded. many others hurt in ongoing guerilla fighting.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
World Record Milking Feat Cited for Illawarra Cow
Berry Lovely, an Illawarra Shorthorn at the government dairy training farm in Berry, claimed a world record for milk and butter fat production over 273 days with 13 639 pounds of milk and 618 24 pounds of butter fat. The earlier Melba 15th of Barbalare held 13 510 pounds of milk and 587 pounds of butter fat in 273 days.
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Sydney
Australia
Berry Lovely
Illawarra
Berry
Melba
Barbalare
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O.B.E
Victoria
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Earl of
Western Air Mail
HIS Majesty
R. J. Manion
National Conservative Party
R. B. Bennett
Ho'ds
Calgary Sheep Awards
Western Broadcasting
Skatchewan
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