Peace Pact Copies Sown in Schools Across Dominion
Manitoba Education Minister says provincial boards will decide on distributing Briand Kellogg Pact copies in schools once formal notice arrives. Ottawa plans federal supply of copies, with local boards handling placement. British Columbia also to cooperate. King favors church and school display of the pact.
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Winnipeg
W. L Mackenzie King
Canada
Hon
R. A. Hoey
Manitoba
British Columbia
Coast
Ocean Falls
B.C
United Church
King
Thorhild Burns After Sudden Alberta Bush Fire
A wind driven fire destroyed the town of Thorhild 53 miles north of Edmonton on the A and G W line. Estimated property loss is 150000 dollars. No deaths but several residents suffered burns. About 200 inhabitants are homeless with clothing and food lacking. All business and residential areas burned.
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Edmonton
Thorhhild
G. W
Calgary Post Office Contract Awarded to Regina Firm
The construction company Smith Brothers and Wilson of Regina Sask has won the Calgary Alberta post office project. The eight storey building will be dedicated to Canada postal services and is expected to cost about 2 000 000 dollars with a winning tender of 1 295 000 dollars.
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Ottawa
Smith Brothers and Wilson
Regina
Sask
Calgary
Alta
Canada Postal Services
Turkish President Pushes Universal Direct Suffrage Bill
Angora Turkey President Mustafa Kemal Pasha advocates universal direct suffrage. His government submits a bill to the National Assembly proposing implementation in the next legislative elections.
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Angora
Turkey
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
National Assembly
Gale Wrecks Scottish Fleet Nets Off East Coast
In a gale off the east coast 600 Scottish fishing vessels lost 31 000 nets. Secretary of State for Scotland William Adamson disclosed the figure. Replacing the nets would cost 750 dollars and most were uninsured. A fish shortage is expected for some time.
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London
Eng
Wm. Adameon
Scotland
Canadians Visit Windsor Castle Guests of Empire Service League
London reports a group including Victoria Cross recipients and other overseas wearers toured Windsor Castle with free access to its splendors as guests of the British Empire Service League. The castle and its grounds were open for their inspection.
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London
Eng
Windsor
British Empire Service League
Windsor Castle
Armed Raid Seizes Navy Base Safe. Robbers Escape
Eight armed men halted the officer of the day and naval police at the Brooklyn navy base. After failing to crack a safe holding $86,000, the quartet escaped with the pursuers in pursuit.
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New York
Navy
Brooklyn
Decline in Grain Receipts at Canadian Ports
A decline in grain receipts is reported for Vancouver Montreal and Quebec ports for the year ending Nov 6. Receipts total 155 266 157 bushels, down from 267 907 410 the prior year while deliveries fall to 155 608 840 from 261 556 467.
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Ottawa
Vancouver
Montreal
Quebec
Fire at St Joseph's Seminary in Three Rivers
A blaze swept the oldest wing of St Joseph's seminary dating from 1870 in Three Rivers Quebec destroying part of the building and valuable documents. No deaths occurred though several occupants were rescued with difficulty. Damage is estimated at about half a million dollars in the city's worst fire in twenty years.
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Three Rivers
St Joseph's Seminary
Bulding
Resignation of U S Minister to Canada William Phillips
William Phillips has resigned as minister to Canada and plans to leave the diplomatic service likely next month to settle with his family in New England. President Hoover accepted the resignation with reluctance but failed to keep him in public service after many years of service.
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Washington
William Phillips
Canada
Phillips
United States
New England
Hoover
King George Sends Sympathy to Mrs Robb on Dominion Finance Minister Death
A message from King George expresses condolence to Mrs Robb widow of the Dominion Government finance minister. Lord Willingdon relayed the king's regret at the minister's death and asked Mrs Robb to receive His Majesty's sympathies.
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Valley Field
Que
King George
Oy Ae Robb
Lord Willingdon
Canada
Mears Plans New Air Record Attempt From New York
John Henry Mears of New York announces a new attempt to circle the earth to surpass the Graf Zeppelin. He notes the late Charles Collyer held the previous record until Graf Zeppelins flight and says the Pacific hop will follow the Soviet flyers route, with the start set for next June.
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Chicago
John Henry Mears
New York
Graf Zeppelin
Mears
Charles Collyer
Graf
Pacific
Manitoba College selects six for stock judging at fairs
Winnipeg student Joseph Racine of Radisson joins five peers to form a Manitoba Agricultural College team for stock judging at the Toronto Royal and Chicago International Winter Fairs opening November 19 and 30. The group includes J. M. Bowman Alexander, Morgan Brooks Winnipeg John Conner Deloraine Walter Fraizer Beulah and Earl Rasmussen Wayne.
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Winnipeg
Man
Joseph Racine
Radisson
Manitoba Agricultural College
Toronto Royal
Chicago
J. M. Bowman
Alexander
Morgan Brooks
John Conner
Deloraine
Walter Fraizer
Beulah
Earl Rasmussen
Wayne
Alta
Soviet budget shows record 11.39 billion roubles in year
Moscow reports the coming year's budget totals 11 390 000 000 roubles about 5 695 000 000 dollars, a 45 percent increase and the highest ever. Large revenue from taxes, with 345 000 000 roubles allotted to education, more than 60 percent above last year.
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Moscow
Russia
Premier of Iraq Sir Abdul Munsin Found Dead
Bagdad reports premier Sir Abdul Munsin was shot dead with bullet wounds. Authorities have not released any explanation for the shooting and no motive or suspect information is yet available.
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Bagdad
Irak
Abdul Munsin
Joint US Canadian committee eyed for Alaska highway plan
A conference with Premier Mackenzie King Premier Tolmie and US officials including Major Malcolm Elliott proposed a two US two Canada committee to study a BC to Alaska highway via British Columbia and Yukon. The plan would extend Vancouver to Hazelton then Yukon to the Alaskan boundary with US construction to Fairbanks and Valdez. Kong said more information is needed but would consider the proposal.
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Victoria
United States
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Alaska
Mackenzie King
S. F Tolmie
Malcolm Elliott
Alaska Roads Commission
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Vancouver
Hazelton
Dominion
Alaskan
Fairbanks
Valdez
Kong
Winnipeg to Hudson Bay rail line eyed by engineers
Ottawa learned that Canadian National Railway engineers favor a Winnipeg to Hudson Bay extension. The report, not yet finished, could cut distance to Churchill and add an air route to Manitoba mining fields. Cost is about 8 million dollars and no government commitment is implied.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
Hudson Bay
Manitoba
Hudson Bay Railway
Montreal
C. A. Dunning
Churchill
Northern Railway
Lake Winnipegosis
Cedar Lake
Flin Flon
Sherritt- Gordon
The
Bay
Dunning
British Ambassador to Russia Appointed
London announces the resumption of diplomatic ties with Russia and names Sir Esmond Hovey as British ambassador to Russia. He has served as ambassador to Mexico and held posts in Stockholm Tangier Paris Florida Cuba Jamaica Persia. The Mexico post goes to John Edmund St John De Bonnaire Monson, a veteran diplomat.
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London
Eng
Russia
Sir Esmond Hovey
Sir Esmond
Mexico
Stockholm
Tangier
Paris
Florida
Cuba
Jamaica
Persia
Mexico City
John Edmund St. John de Bonnaire Monson
Turkey
Japan
France
Colombia
Apple Shortage Strikes Washington and Nationwide Crops
The year’s US apple crop is down 23 percent from last year and 45,000,000 bushels below average. East scale damage and west worm injury reduced quality while prices rise about 25 percent from a year ago.
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Washington, D.C
United States
East
Vancouver man ends 23 year search for drowned family
A Vancouver man announced he had remarried after a 23 year search for his wife and two daughters and baby son separated in the San Francisco earthquake. He refused to believe they were dead, claiming he found new life as the modern Enoch Arden.
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Seattle
San Francisco
Vancouver
Enoch Arden
Pacific Coast
Britain Accepts League Invitation for Tariff Truce Conference
Geneva reports Great Britain is the first nation to accept an invitation from the League of Nations to attend a conference to establish an international tariff truce. The United States and other non members have also been invited to participate.
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Geneva
Great Britain
League of Nations
United States
Drums for Highlanders Gift to 48th Regiment of Toronto
A handsome drum set is presented to the 48th Highlanders Regiment of Toronto by Lieutenant F. M. Ross. The drums, made in London, were shipped to Canada by Canadian Pacific Express on 8.8 Duchess of York, and the regiment bears battle honors such as Ypres Somme 1916 Vimy Ridge and Amiens on its flag. The unit, allied with the Gay Gordons, was organized in 1591.
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48Th Highlanders Regiment
Toronto
F. M. Ross
Advocates Free Trade With Great Britain
In Ottawa, a House of Commons proposal by W. R. Fansher urges free trade with Great Britain within seven years. The resolution highlights Britain as Canada's top customer for agricultural products, calls for removing tariffs on the British preference, and argues trade should stay within the Empire to reduce costs.
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Ottawa
Great Britain
House of Commons
W. R. Fansher
Last Mountain
Canada
Chinese consul urges change to Canada’s Chinese immigration law
Li Tchuan, Chinese consul general at Ottawa, told the Rotary Club in Brockville that Canada should amend the 1923 act to allow a small annual Chinese immigration quota or strike a China Japan style agreement. He argued current exclusion humiliates Chinese national honor and would boost Canada’s export trade with China.
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Brockville
Ont
Canada
China
Japan
Rotary Club
Li Tchuan
Ottawa
Dominion
Banks to Take Action to Ease Credit Situation
Banks of Canada will accept 15 percent on call loans to brokers on stocks selling over 30 dollars and 10 dollars on issues below that price. The move aims to ease brokers credit, lower marginal requirements, and restore confidence despite mixed local views on further margin cuts.
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Montreal
Banks of
Canada
Toronto
Stock Exchange
Cr. E. Abba
Toronto Stock Exchange
Attitude Taken As To Entry Of Mennonites
Ottawa questions the stance on moving 5000 Mennonites from Russia to Canada and notes Saskatchewan reactions. Hon. Robert Forke says Canada will not fund passage or maintenance unless Mennonites guarantee to avoid public charges, while Canadians may cover passage costs. Berlin reports a confidential German letter says most Mennonites from Russia will not join Soviet policy and many aim for Canada, with the letter stolen and under investigation.
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Ottawa
Russia
Canada
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Robert Forke
Berlin
Red Flag
Dr. von Dirksen
Foreign Office
Germany
Communista
Manitoba to unveil Johnson portrait in Iceland tale
The Manitoba government will unveil a bronze portrait of the late Hon. Thomas H. Johnson, former attorney general, at Iceland's 1000th anniversary celebration of the Althingi. The gift honors his role in aiding Manitoba's Icelandic population. Toronto police cancel holidays, shorten beats citywide, add staff amid ongoing hold ups as crime wave persists.
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Hon
Thus. Johnson
Techland
Winnipeg
Thomas H. Johnson
Manitoba
Iceland
Johnson
Toronto
Nobel Physics Prizes Awarded to Richardson and De Broglie
Stockholm reports Professor Owen Richardson of King's College London receives the 1928 Nobel Prize in Physics for his electron theory research. The 1929 award goes to Louis de Broglie, the French physicist.
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Stockholm
Owen Rh. Richardson
King’s College
London
England
Royal Society
Duc de Broglie
Paris
Highways Stay Open As Snowplow Cleans Souris Boissevain Route
Brandon Manitoba authorities dispatched a new snowplow last week to clear the Souris to Boissevain highway ensuring road access for the district during the start of the season.
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Brandon
Man
Souris
Boissevain
Veteran Calgary Journalist W Beaver Jones Dies
W Beaver Jones veteran journalist and longtime Calgary Herald editorial staffer died at his home after a lengthy illness at age 58. He immigrated to Calgary from England.
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Calgary
Western Canada
W. Beaver Jones
Calgary Herald
England
Work Slowed on Singapore Naval Base Amid Conference
In the House of Commons the first lord of the admiralty A V Alexander announced that work at the Singapore naval base will be slowed as much as possible while awaiting the outcome of the five power naval conference.
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London
A. V. Alexander
The
Admiralty
House of Commons
Singapore
Turgeon Pastor Dies After Prolonged Illness in Vancouver
Vancouver reports the death of Rev. Father Joseph Turgeon aged 44. He was the son of Senator Q Turgeon of New Brunswick and brother of Hon. Mr. Justice W F A Turgeon of the Saskatchewan court of appeal. He died after a lengthy illness in Vancouver.
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Vancouver
Joseph Turgeon
Q. Turgeon
New Brunswick
W. F. A. Turgeon
Saskatchewan Court of Apprl
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