Britain’s Peaceful Foreign Policy Guided by Europe Pact
Winston Churchill told a Toronto luncheon that Britain’s foreign policy aims at preserving peace in Europe not subservience to France. He cited Locarno as shaping reconciliation between France and Germany and praised Anglo Japanese ties expanding to include the United States, with confidence in Japan and China policy.
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Victoria
Great Britain
France
Europe
Winston Churchill
Baldwin
Canadian Club
National Council of Education
Churchill
Britain
Germany
Locarno
Japan
Washington
United States
Pacific Ocean
China
Running Time Cut for Transcontinental Trains
Sir Henry Thornton announces possible shortening of Canadian National trains from Montreal to Vancouver to align with a 10 hour cut by Canadian Pacific. He spoke on his western tour noting optimistic western Canadians despite crop troubles and reaffirming CN expansion plans while new ones are considered.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian National
Montreal
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific
Beatty
Sir Henry Thornton
K.B.F
Canadian National Railways
Lady Thornton
East
Sir Henry
Beech Property Valuation Heads to Winnipeg Court
Heirs of Capt William Beech, pioneer Fort Churchill settler, with solicitors, arrived from Hudson Bay seeking an expert valuation of about 2000 acres now in exchequer court. Details of the valuation withheld. Court hearing set for late month in Winnipeg.
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Pass
Man
William Beech
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay
Beech
Churchill
Boat Strikes Whale Near Yarmouth NS
A 50foot whale was struck by the steamer Yar mouth several miles southwest of Yarmouth Cape and was freed after an hour by stopping and backing away. The incident is reported in local maritime logs.
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Yarmouth
N.S
Yarmouth Cape
Imperial Air Derby proposed by Canadian oils firm
Canada aims to host a major international air race seen as rivaling the Schneider Cup. Imperial Oil president C. O. Stillman plans a $50,000 contribution to promote the event to run from a U.S. flying center to a Canadian field, possibly next year, drawing top pilots and aircraft from Canada, the United States, and beyond.
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Toronto
Canada
Europe
C. O. Stillman
Imperial Oil Company
United States
Inauguration of 1250 Miles Air Mail Service
Western Air Mail Ottawa announces the launch of 1250 miles of air mail service across prairie routes linking Winnipeg Canmore and Regina Moose Jaw Calgary and Edmonton with plans for a Pacific Coast extension next year. G Herring visits west to arrange cooperation with Western Canada Airways while P J Vennot plans to officiate at the opening.
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Ottawa
The
Prairies
Winnipeg
Canmore
Alta
G. Herring
Dominion Air Mail Service
West
Western Canada Airways Company
P. J. Vennot
Postmaster-General’s Department
Regina
Moose Jaw
Calgary
Saskatoon
North Battleford
Edmonton
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Rimouski
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Europe
Canadian Park Tour Shapes Lynn Mayor Pointer on U S Parks
Mayor Ralph Bauer of Lynn Massachusetts endorses Canadian Rocky Mountain National Park ahead of U S National Parks praising better roads, no admission fee, and a people centered management. He asked Senator Walsh to prompt a park service inquiry. Toronto weather and dairy notes warn of possible milk shortage and price rise due to extreme heat and crop losses.
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Washington
Rocky Mountain National Park
Ralph Bauer
Lynn
Mass
British Columbia Park
David I. Walsh
National Park Service
Bauer
Toronto
British Empire Settlement Plan to Move 20,000 British Families
Dr. C T Galbraith in London asserts a 400 million dollar Empire Development Corporation plan to acquire 20 000 acres in British Columbia and settle 20 000 British families. Premier Tolmie seeks a BC representative. scheme awaits approval from MacDonald, Lord Passfield and Tolmie with advisory boards including British and Canadian unions.
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London
Eng
Empire Development Corporation
C. T. Galbraith
Galbraith
Old Country
Britsh Columbia
British Columbia
Tolmie
Thomas
MacDonald
Lord Passfield
Britain
Canada Takes Important Step at World Court
Canada becomes the first British Dominion to adhesion to the optional clause of the World Court allowing compulsory arbitration of disputes. Senator Raoul Dandurand announced the declaration to the League of Nations as British and French premiers applauded. Other Dominions prepare to follow. reservations are being considered.
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Canada
Geneva
World Court
Raoul Dandurand
League of Nations
Great Britain
France
Dandurand
Dominions
Ramsay. MacDonald
Britain
Mackenie King
League
Court of International Justice
Australia
New Zealand
Irish Free State
South Africa
International Court
British Commonwealth
Trans Canada telephone link to connect Halifax to Vancouver
Delegates at the ninth annual Telephone Association of Canada meeting in Jasper said a full coast to coast line within two years will use an all Canadian wire costing 10 million dollars. Canada already connects provinces but long distance calls require U S lines. James Hamilton of Vancouver was elected president. other officers named and St John s New Brunswick chosen for 1930 convention.
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Edmonton
Albetta
Halifax
Vancouver
The
Telephone Association of Canada
Jasper
United States
Canada
Vernon W. Smith
Alberta
James Hamilton
B. C. Telephone Company
Association
John E. Lowery
Manitoba Telephone System
Winnipeg
A. M. Mitchell
St. Johns
New Brunswick
Bennett Returns to Ottawa after BC Tour
Hon. R. B. Bennett, opposition leader, arrived in Ottawa from a five weeks tour of British Columbia where he delivered over 60 addresses. He praised Pacific coast achievements but warned the current government jeopardizes fruit districts by failing to provide adequate protection and pushing growers to ship carloads of fruit to the United States.
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Ottawa
United States
Byrd Parade Signal at National Radio Exposition
Commander Richard E. Byrd at Little America sent a radio pulse and horn blast from his Antarctic camp as curtains opened on a large photograph of Byrd at the Seventh National Radio Exposition in Los Angeles California.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Richard E. Byrd
Little America
Byrd
Saskatoon Man Yields 400 Apples From Home Orchard
George Pow of Saskatoon reports a two year old apple tree producing over 400 Blush Caville apples. He grows cherries and plums in his back yard and notes the fruit compares favorably with British Columbia crops. The news highlights home orchard success in Saskatchewan.
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Saskatoon
Sask
British Columbia
George Pow
First Java sugar shipment reaches Canada after 26 years
The SS Clain Skene arrived in Montreal with 73,000 bags of sugar from Tijilatjap Java, the first such cargo since 26 years. The steamer completed the 48 day voyage, sailing from Tjilatjap on July 13.
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Montreal
Java
Canada
Clain Skene
Tijilatjap
Tjilatjap
Gardiner Liberal Government Defeated in Saskatchewan Legislature
The Liberal government ends 24 years in office after a 34 to 27 loss on a motion of no confidence. Conservatives Progressives and Independents unite to back the amendment as D A Hall is the only absentees. Gardiner closed the debate followed by Whatley and Stewart outlining opposition stance.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
D. A. Hall
Cumberland
Gardiner
E. S. Whatley
Kindersley
A. C. Stewart
Yorkton
Mr. Whatley
Stewart
Infants Polio Outbreak Delays East Quebec School Opening
Due to infantile paralysis in the district the Protestant Board of School Commissioners postponed school openings to September 16. Local schools usually begin the first week of September. Dr Alphonse Lessard said the hygiene department cannot supply convalescent serum but would seek a supply if urgently needed.
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Quebec
Protestant Board of School Commissioners
Alphonse Lessard
Harvest Progress Dashes in Prairie Wheat Crops
Prairie crop reports show strong harvest progress with Manitoba nearly finished wheat cutting in the south and Saskatchewan and Alberta progressing well. Alberta yields vary with light frosts and 9 to 10 bushels in Saskatchewan. Western Canada marketing metrics reached about 7 million bushels over Sept 2–3, with large storage totals rising at Vancouver and the lakes.
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Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Agriculture Departments
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Current
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian National Railway
Vancouver
Head of the Lakes
Situation in Palestine Grows More Serious Across Holy Land
London reports a grave Palestine crisis with inflammatory propaganda urging revolt across Jaffa Haifa Egypt Damascus Beirut and Aleppo. British troops clash with Bedouins near Beer Sheba and Haifa shops remain closed as curfews persist.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Palestine
Jaffa
Haifa
Egypt
Damascus
Beirut
Aleppo
Beersheba
John Chancellor
London
Exchange
Cairo
Nablus
Anglo-Palestine Bank
Rutenberg Electricity Company
Jewish Bank
Safed
Samkh
Tiberias
Premier Ramsay MacDonald faces trip to Washington
London editorial urges assurance from opposition leaders that home affairs will not derail his Washington visit. The Star notes the Premier fears emergencies and stresses he should speak for the nation, not a ruling Lipar government, if he travels. The premier highlights the challenge of a party leader without a clear majority being abroad while Parliament sits.
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London
Eng
Ramsay MacDonald
Geneva
Washington
the Star
Beothic Returns From Arctic Patrol Docked at North Sydney
The sealing ship Beothic returned after eight thousand miles and six weeks through Canada's Arctic east to west. On board were scientists welfare workers Eskimos and Mounted Police veterans returning from the loneliest sea patrol with J. D. Soper the government naturalist bringing to Ottawa the first blue goose ever seen by man.
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North Sydney
N.S
Beothic
Canada
Arctic
Canadian Mounted Police
Department of the Interior
J. D. Soper
Ottawa
Labor Federation Invites MacDonald to Toronto Convention
The American Federation of Labor will invite Premier Ramsay MacDonald to attend its 49th annual convention in Toronto, beginning October 7, if it suits him. The invitation aims to secure his presence at the event.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Ramsay MacDonald
Toronto
MacDonald
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Beech Property
W. N. D. 1802
Western Air Mail
National Parks
Ontario
Far Coast Province
Edward H. Macklin
Manitoba Free Press
Trans-Canada Telephone
R. B. Bennett
Dava Sugar
Columbia
Lake Louise
Arctic Circle
W. L. Payne
England
Louis Prevost
Guy Thomas
Brewster's Guide
Columbia Ice Fields
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