Canada must count the cost of nationhood
Rt. Hon R. B. Bennett, former prime minister, on Ontario Medical Association stage warns Canadians to face rising dictatorships and world turmoil. He urges unity of British commonwealth, cautions against trading Canadian identity for security, and urges responsibility for national consciousness and international obligations.
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London
Ont
R .B. Bennett
Ontario Medical Association
League of Nations
League
Canada
Bennett
Europe
British Commonwealth
Mr. Bennett
Short Grass Stockgrowers' Association Organized
The Short Grass Stockgrowers' Association was formed to develop the livestock industry in the west short grass area, covering 30,000 square miles. John Wallace of Regina, chair of the prairie farm rehabilitation board, attended and pledged full cooperation with other livestock groups for rancher welfare.
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Medicine Hat
Asia
Short Grass Stockgrowers’ Association
John Wallace
Regina
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Board
Budget leaks may trigger tariff board act change
Ottawa finance minister hinted in the House of Commons that the act governing the tariff board could be amended to curb budget leak risks. The law requires board appeal reports to be tabled within 15 days of parliament opening. Leader R. B. Bennett supported the concern, noting the provision was liberal era.
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Tariff Board
Ottawa
C. A. Dunning
House of Commons
R. B. Bennett
Health Insurance Experiment With Socialization Of Medical Service
Dr W Colbeck of Welland, president of the Ontario Medical Association, announced a plan to test socialization of medical services through voluntary health insurance. Trials will run in select rural and urban areas for a year with a doctor run corporate body, premiums to be determined later.
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Ontario
London
Ont
W. Colbeck
Welland
Ontario Medical Association
Colbeck
O.M.A
Cobeck
Senate Refer to Banking and Commerce Committee on B N A Act
The senate without division agreed to refer the joint parliamentary resolution to Westminster for amendment to the British North America Act to its banking and commerce committee. Senator Raoul Dandurand Liberal leader welcomed provincial representatives views and noted provincial attorneys general approved the resolution.
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Ottawa
Senate
Banking and Commerce
Westminster
Raoul Dandurand
J. J. Donnelly
Bruce
Dandurand
Confederation
Dominion
King Edward to unveil Vimy Memorial in Ottawa
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced in the House of Commons that King Edward will unveil the Vimy Memorial in Ottawa on July 26. The President of France is also expected to attend as part of the government invitation.
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Ottawa
Edward
Mackenzie King
House of Commons
France
No Election Changes Ottawa Proportional Voting Unchanged
The House of Commons committee investigating the Election Act decides not to push for proportional representation or the single transferable vote in this session. No steps will be taken to alter the federal election process.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
French Metallurgists Strike Paralyzes Paris Industry
More than 2,000 workers in Paris took to the picket line and blocked factory activity while occupying plants. They demanded higher pay, guaranteed minimums, a 55 hour week and paid vacations.
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Paris
Foreigners Besieged by Ethiopian Warriors Near Sudan Border
A small group of foreigners and missionaries said to be besieged by about 3000 Ethiopian warriors led by a self-declared Wallega king near Salo, Ethiopia. An appeal says native governor fled, Italian troops three days away, and lives and goods hang in the balance amid rebel attacks. Gambela nearby is a key caravan hub with foreign residents.
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Ethiopia
Khartoum
Sudan
Salo
Wallega
Haile Selassie
Saio
Gore
Addis Ababa
Gambela
King Edward Plans Balmoral Visit For Scotland Holidays
King Edward will spend two to three weeks in September at Balmoral, Scotland, following a late summer routine his father observed. The visit will feature kilted attire for the sovereign and close relatives. Balmoral was purchased by Prince Albert and later became royal property. The Duke and Duchess of York are expected in August, with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester nearby.
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London
Edward
Balmoral
Scotland
Sandringham
Victoria
Osborne
Isle of Wight
Duke
Duchess of York
Duchess of Gloucester
Early Season Ice Breakup at Churchill North End Dock
The Churchill river has cleared up to near the government dock with ice 10 feet deep where it broke off. Floe ice from the bay has eroded earlier than usual and trapper reports say floe thickness is down from normal. Outpost fur catches around 900 miles north are reportedly below average. letter mail from those posts is due mid July.
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Churchill
Man
Wager Inlet
Repulse Bay
Pound's Inlet
Hudson Bay
Violence in Holy Land Triggers British Jewish Evacuations
Arab bands continue sniping across Jaffa Mount Ebal Mount Canaan Hatikvah and Acre prompting rapid police and guard deployments. Bombs struck Jaffa while reports said British families evacuated by warship and others moved to Tel Aviv for protection. Casualties reach 48 dead and 331 wounded with 969 Arabs and 275 Jews arrested during weeks of unrest.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Jaffa
Mount Eba
Mount Canaan
Hatikvah
Samaria
Esdraelon
Acre
Tel Aviv
Palestine
China protests Nanking over Tokyo troop boost
China refuses to accept Japan’s explanation for sending thousands more troops into North China. Tokyo cites growing Japanese population in Tientsin as justification for reinforcing the garrison. China’s foreign ministry says it cannot accept the reasons and has filed a new protest with Tokyo.
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Nanking
China
Japan
Tokyo
Tientsin
Foreign Office
Canadian Doctors Regarded as Medical Shock Troops
London Ontario Governor General Tweedsmuir praised Canadian doctors at an Ontario Medical Association luncheon calling them the medical shock troops of the continent. He noted U S medical schools like Johns Hopkins are largely staffed by Canadians and that Canadian doctors hold prestige in the United States similar to Scots in England.
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London
Ont
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Ontario Medical Association
United States
John Hopkins
Baltimore
England
Toronto Man Wins Big. Keeps Factory Job
Roy H. Storms, a Toronto textile firm superintendent, won 75000 from a Taj Akbar sweepstake in the English Derby. He says he is happy but will not desert the firm, stressing satisfied customers come first.
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Toronto
Roy H. Storms
Taj Akbar
Mrs Dickson Finishes College After Teaching 27 Years
Annie S Dickson of Logan Utah completes her college work after teaching 27 years to fund five of her six children through college. The 61 year old mother balances studies and years of classroom effort to earn a degree.
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Logan
Utah
Annie S. Dickson
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