Britain plans more work for idle regions
Reports by special commissioners for Scotland Durham Tyneside Cumberland South Wales Monmouthshire call for expanding existing industries and introducing new ones. They urge transferring unemployed to other areas, training juveniles, and land settlement schemes while noting potential government factories at West Cumberland and Cardiff. Subsidies for two years of wages for privately created plants are proposed as part of relief. Legislation may follow early in the new session opening soon.
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London
Scotland
South Wales
Durham
Tyneside
Cumberland South Wales
Monmouthshire
West Cumberland
Cardiff
France Ready to Send Troops If League Demands Saar
Foreign Minister Pierre Laval told German ambassador Roland Koester that France stands ready to deploy troops into the Saar Basin if the League of Nations requests it. He denied any prearranged orders for movements. The German envoy said Berlin would not ignore treaty conditions to ensure a free Saar vote. In Salzburg an Austrian Nazi legionist told a court it was prepared in Germany for action in the Saar.
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France
San Paris
Pierre Laval
Roland Koester
Saar Basin
League of Nations
Germany
Saar
Salzburg
Austria
Nazi Legion
Ceremony in London Honors Newly Created Duke Orders
In London the House of Lords welcomed a royal ceremony as the Duke of Kent appeared with the Duke of York and the Prince of Wales. The deputy earl marshal led dignitaries while the clerk announced letters patent creating Prince George the Earl of St Andrew's and Duke of Kent.
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London
Duke of Kent
House of Lords
House of Commons
House of Peers
Duke of York
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Earl of
Butter Plans Stir Ottawa Interest Across Canada
The National Dairy Council and the Dominion Marketing Board propose butter schemes drawing many inquiries nationwide. Ottawa has not yet faced a serious discussion as key board members are absent, delaying results for several days.
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Ottawa
National Dairy Council
Dominion Marketing Board
Canada
Edmonton Liberals urge central bank for four western provinces
A resolution from an Edmonton Liberal economic conference calls for forming a central bank to serve the four western provinces.
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Edmonton
Western Provinces
Grain strike clash in Mundare ends with 14 jailed
In Mundare Alberta police clash with 14 grain strike picketers. RCMP under Inspector Scott arrest 14 men without bail after a confrontation that left Steve Hawke with a deep gash and others bruised. A camera recorded parts of the skirmish as Mundare, 50 miles east of Edmonton, figures in the protest over grain grading and dockages.
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Alta
R.C
John Lomash
RCMP
Pearlson
Constable Pearlson
Vegreville
R.C_.M.P
Inspector Scott
Steve Hawke
R.C.M.P
Fort Saskatchewan
Mundare
Edmonton
Convicts Escape From French Penal Colonies Reach Aruba
Ten escaped convicts from three French penal colonies off French Guiana reached Aruba in a harrowing voyage. Led by Jean Duvernay they crossed the Caribbean with no sailors aboard and endured days without food or water. Their boats wrecked twice and they faced near death during a 32 day ordeal.
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Aruba
Dutch West Indies
French Guiana
Jean Duvernay
Independent Ireland Backed by Majority in Ireland
A majority of the Irish people favor complete independence. Eamon De Valera, president of the Irish Free State, declared this stance in an election address at Limerick.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Conference Must Continue in London Talks
Great Britain and the United States agreed to press on with the talks on naval limitation until a treaty is reached. Both powers said concessions must come from Japan and that progress depends on Tokyo.
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London
Great Britain
The
United Sates
Japan
Churchill to direct film on British history for Jubilee
Winston Churchill plans a film record of the last 25 years of British history. The project will be completed in time for the celebration of the Coronation Jubilee next spring.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
Coast Mayoralty Fight in Vancouver
Two BC figures announce Vancouver mayoral bids for the December 12 election. G G McGeer a Liberal M L A for Vancouver Burrard enters against incumbent L D Taylor who already planned re election. McGeer had also hinted at a Liberal federal bid.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
G. G. McGeer
K.C
Vancouver-Burrard
L. D. Taylor
McGeer
Gerry” McGeer
Taylor
Australian flyer plans Vancouver to Australia flight
Captain Charles Ulm, an Australian airman, outlines a flight from Vancouver to Australia using a specially-engined plane with a cruising radius estimated between 3,300 and 3,800 miles. This exceeds the leading entrants' range in the London Melbourne race by about 1,000 miles.
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London
Charles Ulm
Vancouver
Australia
Alberta appoints George W. Gorman deputy minister of education
George W. Gorman, who has served 15 years as chief inspector of schools in Alberta, was named deputy minister of education by Hon. Perven Baker, the minister of education.
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Edmonton
George W. Gorman
Alberta
Perven Baker
Tar sand discovery halts work at Hudson Bay Junction
Samples of tar sand from a Hudson Bay Junction drilling site near Regina show a high quality product. Trail Blazer Company and Senator Oil and Gas of Ottawa report the tar sand at 590 feet with 20 more feet still in the layer. Work paused until casings arrive and further analysis is completed.
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Hudson Bay Junction
Regina
Trail Blazer Company
Senator Oil and Gas Company
Ottawa
Groat
Federal pledge to aid Canada’s tourist industry voiced
Prime Minister R. B. Bennett promised full federal cooperation to Canada's tourist industry while warning it must protect the nation's good name. He spoke at a dinner ending a nationwide tourist conference, addressing leaders from the Canadian Association of Tourist and Publicity Bureaux and representatives from transport, municipalities, and private groups.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Tourist Industry of
Canada
Canadian Association of Tourist and Publicity Bureaux
Senate Tourist Committee
Canadian Travel Bureau
Death Rate Drops in Canada Amid Economic Strain
Dr. Grant Fleming of McGill University reports Canada’s death rate has fallen for four years during economic stress, reaching a record low. He spoke on Health and the low mood at the Canadian Dental Hygiene Council meeting in Toronto. E. E. Reid of London Ontario named president for the coming year. executive include Dr. L J D Fasken of Regina.
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Canada
Toronto
London
Ont
L. J. D. Fasken
Regina
Roosevelt Era Shifts Power to Democrats in Elections
In New York a wave of Democratic victories ends old-line Republican dominance. The Roosevelt New Deal gains sweep Congress and threaten solid majorities in state legislatures. Roosevelt vows further plans such as the St Lawrence Seaway and broader international trade, as Democrats stay split between left and right.
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New York
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
St. Lawrence Seaway
Central Alberta Liberal Conference Demands Grain Grading Probe
Delegates pressed for a grain grading inquiry and a board to curb debt with power to reduce principal and interest. They urged investigation into terminal manipulation and noted a five cent price spread between track and street markets. The group cited a No. 2 grade last year versus a No. 4 grade this year in a cited case.
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Edmonton
Board of Grain Commissioners
Allberta
Central Alberta Liberal Economic Conference
Italy's Wheat Imports in October Fall Behind Last Year
Rome reports Italy imported 32 270 quintals of wheat in October versus 31 092 a year earlier. Over July to October the wheat total fell by 20 586 quintals while maize imports rose by 45 035 quintals.
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Rome
Italy
UFA Membership Projected Rise in Alberta
Vice-President Norman F. Priestley predicted United Farmers of Alberta membership would grow from 1000 to 3000. He cited improved farm community conditions and revived interest in UFA objectives driving the anticipated increase.
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Edmonton
United Farmers of Alberta
Norman F. Priestley
Moving To Toronto In New Telegraph Posts
C. C. Stewart, traffic and operating assistant to the general superintendent of the Canadian National Telegraphs in Winnipeg, will assume the same post on the eastern lines with headquarters in Toronto. W. M. Hamilton, western lines inspector, will replace Stewart in Winnipeg.
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Toronto
C. C. Stewart
Canadian National Telegraphs
Winnipeg
W. M. Hamilton
Western Lines
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