South Africa Opposes Return of Southwest Africa to Germany
A wide South African cohort opposes returning Southwest Africa to Germany under any pact. Defence Minister Oswald Pirow warns the Union would fight if needed. The region, under a League mandate, ties economically and strategically to South Africa, with many Germans split by naturalization status and age, and fears of German political pressure.
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Windhoek
Southwest Africa
Germany
Union of South Africa
Oswald Pirow
Union
League of Nations
Czechoslovakia
South Africa
Stimulating Trade and Profits in Russia Germany and Italy
Sir Edward Beatty argued that economic progress in Russia Germany and Italy would bring universal peace. He said prosperity for these nations boosts global well being and even suggested a Berlin consumer blitz could boost German demand and reduce tensions with neighbors.
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Sir Edward Beatty
Kucha
Germany
Italy
Toretto
Edward Beatty
Russia
Canadian Pacific Railway
Advertisig and Sales Club
Daladier Sees Possible German French Understanding
Premier Daladier told the Radical Socialist party congress that Germany and France could reach mutual esteem and loyal collaboration. He said France would adapt to the new European situation and seek energy outlet in its empire, while hoping for an entente with Italy.
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Marseille
Daladier
Radical- Socialist
Germany
France
Europe
Italy
Hail Insurance payouts to 1800 Alberta farmers announced
Alberta farmers will receive payment on hail insurance claims soon. 1,800 cheques will go to farmers with values from a few dollars up to 2000 dollars. Half the total is paid now the rest comes April 1 next year under the Hail Insurance Act. Collections have been beyond expectation and farmers cooperate. Berlin. Andre Francois Poncet decorated with the German eagle and named envoy to Italy, the first Frenchman honored since 1936.
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Calgary
Alberta
Hail Insurance Board
F. A. Hennig
Mr. Hennig
Berlin
Andre Francois-Poncet
Hitler
Italy
National Cheese Week Observed in Canada
An Agriculture Department bulletin announces National Cheese Week in Canada from November 7 to November 12. The event, initiated by the Dairy Industry of Canada, aims to highlight cheese as a nutritious food.
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Ottawa
Canada
Agriculture Department
Dairy Industry of
Trade talks resume after UK government note arrives
Negotiations for a British American trade treaty, stalled recently, appear to have renewed when a communication from the United Kingdom government arrived in Washington.
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Washington
United Kingdom
Nazi Pressure On Jews In Berlin Intensifies
Nazi authorities tighten control over Jewish businesses in Germany as Aryanization accelerates. Reports claim Jewish emigration rises under a 25 percent tax on capital leaving the country, with large portions of wealth blocked and unusable, leaving many with minimal funds to relocate.
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Berlin
Germany
Antwerp
Mackenzie King Marks 30 Years in Canadian Politics
October 26 marks the 30th anniversary of Mackenzie King entering Canadian political life as Liberal member for North Waterloo in 1908. He joined Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s cabinet and had previously served as deputy minister of labor, becoming a member of the House of Commons and a cabinet minister at age 33.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Kingston
Jamaica
King
North Waterloo
Wilfrid Laurier
House of Commons
Roosevelt cites peace by fear lacking lasting quality
President Roosevelt condemns nations that suppress liberty and threaten war, urging disarmament talks and a good neighbor policy. He says peace by fear is unacceptable and warns the United States will defend the western hemisphere against interference while seeking real disarmament and treaty- respect.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Western Hemisphere
Oval Room
White House
New York Herald Tribune
Munich
Germany
Italy
Judge Krown on arms talks and Western Hemisphere policy
The speaker argues that disarmament can be achieved only through real negotiations and that peak military growth is still needed. He states the United States will not impose its government but will defend its lifestyle and government for its people and urges the hemisphere to shape its own fate.
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Western Hemisphere
Europe
Asia
Africa
United States
British drive against Arabs in Haifa Palestine expands
British troops launch the largest Palestine operation since reinforcements arrived. An intensive drive targets Arab rebels in Acre and Galilee with claims the rebels are on the run after a day of clashes. A village shows mangled masonry from bombardment as villagers seek peace or resist, amid sabotage blamed on foreign technicians possibly German.
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Haifa
Palestine
Acre
Galilee
J. W. Evetts
All Records Broken in Alberta Vehicle Registrations
Edmonton reports vehicle registrations in Alberta have soared to 102 845 for the year, smashing previous records of 100 000 set in 1928 29. Passenger cars and motor trucks contribute to the spike per figures from the provincial secretary's department.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Release of John Strachey Under Bond at Ellis Island
British leftist writer John Strachey was released from Ellis Island on a 500 dollar bond with an injunction prohibiting lectures. He had been detained after arriving in the United States with an invalid passport visa.
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New York
John Strachey
Ellis Island
United States
Missing Gems Chauffeur Searched After Jewel Theft File
Police in eight states pursued a chauffeur after a wealthy employer reported a missing with 200000 dollars in jewels leaving a mystery. The case centers on a high value theft spanning multiple jurisdictions.
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New York
First Japanese Woman Lawyer Passes Bar Exam
Miss Chiyoko Sakamoto, a 26 year old secretary born in California, became the Pacific coast's first Japanese woman lawyer after four years of night school study while working by day. She successfully passed the state bar examinations and will be admitted to practice.
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Los Angeles
Chiyoko Sakamoto
Pacific Coast
West farmers demand fair wheat prices and action
United Farmers of Manitoba in Brandon denounce Ontario leaders critiques of minimum prices and urge continuation of a federally guaranteed price through the Canadian Wheat Board. The convention calls for tariff removal, a wheat research institute, and Bank of Canada reform to cut Western interest costs, asserting western losses are not gifts to the east.
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Brandon
Man
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
Leopold Macaulay
United Farmers of Manitoba
Manitoba
Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
R. A. Wilson
Pilot Mound
Bank of Canada
Western Canada
Dominion
Thomas Turnbull
Winnipeg
Fort William
Hepburn
Macaulay
Wheat Board
Eastern Canada
Turnbull
J. L. Brown
Lisgar
Macafétay
United Grain Growers, Limited
Canada urged to strengthen her defences
Toronto reports a defence committee warns Canada faces a state of emergency in need of immediate action to enhance home defences. It calls for urgent measures without Parliament delays and stresses public and corporate cooperation while avoiding contractor enrichment. Victoria defense official touts coastal guns as up to date.
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Toronto
Canadian Corps
Canada
Dominion
Victoria
British Columbia
British Empire
P. L. Fortt
R.C.A
Vancouver Island
England
Czechoslovakia Accepts Mediation on Border Dispute
Budapest reports Czechoslovakia agrees to Germany and Italy arbitrating the Hungary border question. Hungary and Prague still differ on occupation procedures and other points. Foreign office notes acceptance of arbitration as progress toward peaceful talks.
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Budapest
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Italy
Germany
Prague
Foreign Office
Air Mail Postage Rates Cut for Northern Districts
Ottawa announces reduced air postage for newspapers and periodicals to outlying northern districts lacking surface mail. Effective November 1, rates drop to one cent for up to two ounces, with publishers and newsdealers allowed to compute by total mailing weight. Reductions reach fifty percent in many cases.
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Ottawa
Provisions For Unemployed Toronto Men On Ontario Farms
Ontario plans to place unemployed single men without homes or municipal relief into farms under the Dominion provincial youth training scheme. Welfare minister Eric Cross said this after talks with Premier Hepburn and labor minister N O Hipel.
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Toronto
Ontario
Dominion
Eric Cross
Hepburn
N. O. Hipel
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