Federal government powers to be enlarged in Canada debate
Ottawa report on Norman Rogers urging end to federal provincial bickering over constitutional responsibilities. He backs shared powers with proper revenues, notes risks of dual spending duties, and calls for flexible amendment procedures to preserve unity and adapt to social needs.
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Ottawa
House of Cammora
Norman Rogers
Labor
Canada
Oscar Boulanger
Lib
Bellechasse
Dominion
Mr. Boulanger
Rogers
Boulanger
Rowell Commission
Vancouver Declared One of Pacific's Commercial Capitals
Pierre Auge the acting French consul general praised Vancouver as a leading strategic port in the Far East developments. He noted the rapid growth of the Canadian city and described it as one of the Pacific's commercial capitals in a speech to a service club. He previously served at the French consulate in Vancouver.
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Shanghai
Vancouver
Pierre Auge
Pacific
Britain and U S Contend Over South Sea Islands
London sources report Prime Minister Chamberlain stating Britain will not recognize U S claims to Canton Enderbury and proposes joint sovereignty or arbitration. Britain asserts rights to the Phoenix islands with Canton Island occupied since 1937 and a plan to submit proposals to the United States to resolve the dispute.
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Britain
United States
London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Great Britain
South Sea
Canton
Enderbury
Phoenix Group of Islands
Order-In-Council
Sir Ronald Lindsay
Washington
United Kingdom
Canton Island
Sir Ronald
Phoenix
Roosevelt backs vast Quetico wilderness park plan
President Roosevelt said at a press conference that he has sent to the state department a report from the Quetico superior committee recommending a vast wilderness park in Minnesota and Ontario. The plan calls for federal land purchases in the United States and a treaty with Canada for the Canadian side of a 10,000,000 acre park spanning Rainy Lake and Pigeon River watersheds. The report estimates a need of 1,250,000 dollars to acquire the lands.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States State Department
Quetico Superior Committee
Minnesota
Ontario
United States
Canada
Rainy Lake
Pigeon River
Bragg Wins Institute Medal For X ray Research
Sir William Bragg, eminent scientist, receives the Institute of Metals medal for outstanding services to the metal industry in science and technology. W. R. Barclay, retiring president, lauds Bragg’s X ray application to material structure as influencing scientific research beyond its branch.
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London
William Bragg
Institute of Metals
Institute
W. R. Barclay
William
Consent Not Necessary in Commons on Dominion Telegrams
In the House of Commons Arthur Jenkins pressed Prime Minister Chamberlain for copies of telegrams and replies with Dominion governments over Anglo Italian talks. Jenkins said Chamberlain indicated consent of the Dominions was not required until they faced active obligations.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Arthur Jenkins
House
Rome
British Cabinet Changes Minor Reorganization
Prime Minister Chamberlain reorganizes the cabinet to free Viscount Halifax for foreign affairs. Lord Maugham is appointed lord chancellor and speaker of the house of Lords, succeeding Viscount Hailsham. Earl Stanhope becomes government leader in the Lords while Halifax shifts to foreign affairs. The Lords seats in the cabinet rise from six to seven.
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Viscount Halifax
London
Chamberlain
Lord Maugham
Lord of Appeal
House of Lords
Viscount Hailsham
Lord Halifax
Earl Stanhope
Board of Education
Anthony Eden
Composite Planes Demonstrated In First Official Test Flight
Rochester observers and pilots reported the two piece Britains plane parting successfully in its inaugural test. Plans for a summer flight to Canada or the United States were announced as Mercury and Maia displayed trim efficiency during a Medway River run. Test pilot J L Parker described four cockpit lights signaling lock and flight status while H L Piper assisted by telephonic link.
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Rochester
King Tist
Parker
Mercury
H. L. Piper
Maia
Planes For Survey Work Ottawa
The Royal Canadian Air Force nears completion of preparations for government survey photography. Ten planes will be deployed with five to Saskatchewan and Alberta drouth regions once snow melts. The detachment will survey until ice breaks on Great Slave Lake, then switch to floats for Yellowknife, later returning via Lake Athabasca to map newly opened mining areas.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
National Defence Department
Drouth
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Great Slave Lake
Yellowknife
Prairies
Lake Athabaska
Peer Leaves Labour Party Over Peace Quote
Lord Sanderson, a blind peer, resigns from the Labour party saying a Labour government would threaten peace. The move follows a week after Lord Arnold, paymaster-general in the Labour government, also resigns.
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London
Lord Sanderson
Labor
Lord Arnold
Suggestion For Flag Ottawa Grey Ow Nativealist on Tour
Indian naturalist on a speaking tour proposes a national flag for Canada with two beavers on the left and nine maple leaves on the right to symbolize the Dominion and its nine provinces. He argues the design fits national identity and unity.
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Ottawa
Grey
Canada
Dominion
British Labour Party condemns Moscow trials
The British Labour Party urges the Soviet government to stop Moscow trials and release imprisoned workers. In a strong statement to Ambassador Maisky, the party condemns the executions and calls for the USSR to return to its progressive, socialist path and end what it calls barbarous injustice.
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British Labor Party
Moscow
Law
Independent Labor Party
House of Commons
Prin
Chamberlain
United Kingdom
Espionag
Soviet Union
U.P
Ivan Maisky
Lenin
Britain
U.S.S.R
Chamberlains
Halifaxes
Governors to faces CBC inquiry in Ottawa meeting
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation governors are to be called before the House of Commons select committee investigating the corporation. Arthur L. Beaubien was elected chairman as the committee organized. Governors will attend the Ottawa annual meeting March 21 and 22 and will be questioned by the committee through the general manager Gladstone Murray.
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Ottawa
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
House of Commons
Arthur L. Beaubien
Lib
Provencher
Gladstone Murray
Canadian publicity offices unified under trade ministry plan
Trade Minister Euler announced the unification and reorganization of Britain's publicity aces and Ottawa centralization of Canada's official exhibition advertising and film activities. The changes aim to streamline government advertising and promote Canadian goods sale in the United Kingdom through tighter control by trade commissioners.
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Britain
Ottawa
Euler
United Kingdom
Canada
Attacked By Whales Off Victoria Coast
An Indian fisherman reported his small boat was bumped by two playful killer whales near shore. The whales tailed the craft as it raced to land, with one whale briefly grounding before slipping away and the fisherman reaching safety on the shore.
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Victoria
India
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Heimwehr
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Mrs. Chamberlain
Lord Swinton
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St. James’ Park
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