Tariff Truce Plan Approved by Britain
Britain and the United States accept a tariff truce pending the June economic conference as Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald promotes a general tariff reduction. Six other nations are asked to accept. France Germany Italy Japan Belgium and Norway may withhold responses. The plan keeps current barriers from rising before the conference and outlines provisional arrangements for formal approval.
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London
Eng
Gom
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ramsay MacDonald
United Kingdom
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Belgium
Norway
Employment improves in England with April gains
In London and across England employment rose by eighty thousand in April, reducing unemployment to 2,697,000. Since January the jobless total has fallen by 200,000, though it remains 45,453 higher than a year ago, with gains seen in building, tailoring, distribution, brick and tile making, docks, road building and hotel services.
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London
Eng
Roosevelt seeks German concessions at Geneva disarmament talk
President Roosevelt aims to coax Germany toward a conciliatory stance to enable concrete gains at the Geneva disarmament conference. The U S position urges all nations to show willingness to make reasonable concessions and defers treaty revision talk to a better time.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
New British Air Chief Named To Lead RAF
London announces Air Marshal Sir Edward Leonard Ellington named chief of the air staff succeeding Sir William Geoffrey Salmond who died April 27 1931 Ellington previously served as air member for personnel on the air council and earlier as air officer commanding in chief of the air defence of Britain
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London
Eng
Edward Leonard Ellington
Air Staff
William Geoffrey Salmond
Edward Ellington
Air Council
Air Defence of
Britain
Ottawa House Passes Bill Extending Trade Pact with New Zealand
The House of Commons approved without debate a bill authorizing the governor in council to extend by proclamation the Canada New Zealand trade agreement in force since May 24, 1932. The treaty would expire May 24, 1933 unless extended.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Canada
New Zealand
Ottawa and Calgary Senators Slam Hudson Bay Railway
Senator Patrick Burns of Calgary joins Hon J P EB Casgrain of Montreal in condemning the Hudson Bay Railway project. He argues western settlers never needed Churchill port and that navigation limits cattle trade, while defenders cite two large mines and potential mineral deposits as reasons to continue funding. Navigation risks and Churchill harbor ice blockades are noted.
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Ottawa
Ont
Patrick Burns
Calgary
J. P. EB. Casgrain
Montreal
Hudson Bay
Casgrain
Churchill
Burns
West
Hudson Bay Railway
Alberta
Winnipeg
Rockies
Western Plains
Senator Burns
United Kingdom
Lendrum McMeans
Calgraw
Igrain
Churchill Harbor
May Drop Shipping Bill in Ottawa Senate Committee Action
The senate banking and commerce committee adopts the U S coasting laws word for word. The new amendment bans trans shipment of grain at Buffalo unless moved from the head of the lakes to Buffalo and then to Montreal on a Canadian ship. In Ottawa both parties anticipate strong opposition in the Commons and the ministry may drop the measure to shorten the session.
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Ottawa
Ont
Senate Banking and Commerce Committee
United States
Buffalo
Lakes
Montreal
New Port Churchill Votes Gain in Cattle Trade
B M Barney Stitt M P for Nelson says about 80 000 head of cattle will be shipped from Canada to the United Kingdom this year and that boards of trade civic groups and individuals should route much of the business through the new port of Churchill His remarks follow a return from Ottawa.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Boards of Trade and Civic Organizations
Churchill
B. M
Barney’ Stitt
Nelson
Federal House
Ottawa
Death of Herbert J. Hardie in Winnipeg
Herbert J. Hardie longtime manager of Toronto Type Foundry Western Branches died at his Winnipeg home on Saturday May 6 from a heart attack. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with interment at St. John’s cemetery. He was well known to the newspaper and printing fraternity across Western Canada.
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Winnipeg
Man
Herbert J. Hardie
Toronto
Western Branches
St. John’s Cemetery
Conference Must Not Fail London Economic Meeting
Sir Walter Layton of The Economist warned the Canadian Club that the upcoming economic conference in London faces tremendous difficulties. He said the penalties of failure are so great that none of us can afford to let the conference fail.
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Toronto
Ont
London
Walter Layton
The
Economist
Ottawa Bill Grants Power Over Dumping Duty Valuations
The House of Commons passed a bill to authorize the department of national revenue to set dumping duty valuations. Revenue Minister E. B. Ryckman explained that Canada collected duties on the par value of the pound even after the UK abandoned gold. The duty reflected the difference between $4.40 and the pound’s exchange value, set every 15 days, and legal doubts had arisen over this valuation.
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Ottawa
Ont
Department of National Revenue
House of Commons
United Kingdom
E. B. Ryckman
Canada
Saskatchewan MLA Dan Strath Found Dead At Farm
Liberal member for Happyland constituency in the Saskatchewan legislature is found dead at his farm near here. The 50 year old, who had been ill, was discovered by his wife on the steps of a boose and had planned to visit his brother in Olds Alberta.
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Margaret
Peggy) McMath
Neil C. McMath
Harwich
Mass
Harwichpot
Dan Strath
Happyland
Saskatchewan
Here
Mr. Strath
Jas. Strath
Olds
Alberta
New York
Guido Jung
Roosevelt
Revised Postage Rate On Newspapers Approved
Ottawa reports the House of Commons approved a bill by Prime Minister R B Bennett raising the postage rate for newspapers and periodicals carried 40 miles and farther. When advertising space is 50 percent or more, the rate becomes four cents a pound. current rate is 10 cents. Bennett cited publishers' representations and economic conditions, noting papers need about 50 percent advertising to break even.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
Saskatchewan relief ends in two months with camp plans
Rural relief in Saskatchewan will end within two months and Regina aid may stop about the same time. A provincial work camp is to open at Dundurn near the military camp with 800 men housed, while Prince Albert National Park stays open. The Saskatchewan Relief Commission will cease distribution by July, leaving Regina to cover the cost or shut relief.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Dundurn
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan Relief Commission
Bracken Defends Emergency Tax After Winnipeg Council Tax Move
Premier John Bracken condemned Winnipeg city council for refusing to deduct the two per cent emergency tax from employees’ pay. He said the levy is constitutional and will be enforced. The council passed a motion instructing the treasurer to stop the deduction and said it would pursue court action if needed.
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Winnipeg
Man
John Bracken
Canada and U S Spring Wheat Acreages Cut
Ottawa reports show Canada seedings for spring wheat down from 26 646 100 acres in 1932 to 25 171 000 this year while oats and mixed grains rise slightly and flax barley and spring wheat fall. United States winter wheat production as of May 1 drops to 337 485 000 bushels about 66 7 percent of normal, forcing usage from a large surplus. Geneva discussions involve Canada Australia United States and Argentina on acreage curtailment and price measures.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
Washington
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Crop Reporting Board
Geneva
Australia
Argentina
Paraguay Declares War in South America Alarms U S Officials
Washington reports Paraguay has declared war on Bolivia triggering concern in U S circles. Paraguay is a Kellogg Briand pact signatory while Bolivia is not, complicating diplomatic efforts led by Francis White to resolve the Chaco dispute.
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Washington
Paraguay
Bolivia
State Department
Francis White
Chaco
Mathe Son Declared Elected Manitoba Chancellor
The Right Rev. S. P. Matheson was declared duly elected registrar confirms sole nominee for chancellor of the University of Manitoba and representative of graduates on the board of governors. He has long served as chancellor under appointment by the lieutenant governor in council.
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Winnipeg
Man
University of Manitoba
S. P. Matheson
Sawmill Workers Return to Rimouski After Winter Layoff
Rimouski Quebec and Price mill workers resume sawing after winter layoff. Sawmills at Price Matane Rimouski plan to export 25 million feet of lumber to Britain this summer.
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Rimouski
Que
Price
Matane
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Prince
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Prince George Set Eccles
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