Allies Maintain Mediterranean Anti piracy Patrol Under Nyon Accord
Great Britain and France sustain a combined naval and air armada to curb submarine piracy in the Mediterranean under the Nyon accord. Italy seeks parity with the nine nations, delaying full participation while talks continue. Geneva reports outline a police force in the sea and stepped up British naval presence with dozens of ships and aircraft.
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Lormion
Great Britain
France
Mediterranean
Italy
Havas
Rome
Glorious
Geneva
Eden
Yvon Delbos
Nyon
Hood
New American Liner to Replace Leviathan in Atlantic Service
The U S marine commission expects construction to start soon on a new world modern liner for north Atlantic service. Three bids were opened for a 34000 ton twin screw mail passenger and cargo ship, 723 feet long, 92 foot beam, about 22 knots, with capacity for around 1200 passengers and a crew of about 30.
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Washington
United States Marine Commission
North Atlantic
Ethiopia Still Resisting Geneva Says Exiled Emperor
Exiled Emperor Haile Selassie, from England, told the League of Nations Ethiopia still resists Italian occupation. He argued Italian forces hold only strategic points while Ethiopia seeks full dominion.
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Geneva
Haile Selassie
League of Nations
Italy
England
Negus
League
Ponts
Ethiopia
Maly
Smuts Says War Unlikely Soon Yet South Africa Must Prepare
General Jan Smuts told constituents at Standerton that war is unlikely for years but criminal folly to neglect precautions. He stated government aims for peace while improving defence, and described armament buildup as self defense rather than aggression, warning uncertainty is dangerous.
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Standerton
Transvaal
South Africa
Jan Smuts
B C Agricultural Show honours prize cattle and sheep
James Turner of Vancouver Island breeder won the grand championship for Short horn bulls with Royal Leader. Princeton Publican from Duke of Windsor’s EP ranch near High River Alta earned second. Princeton Quinlan of EP Ranch won the senior cow grand championship. Agnes Steele of Neptune Sask took both junior Ayrshire championships. R N Hunter of Winnipeg split Southdown honors with J A Higginson and Sons of Sardis B C and also shared Shropshire titles with two BC breeders. A C Weir of Aberdeen Sask took most York shire ribbons.
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Victoria
James Turner
Vancouver Island
Princeton Publican
Duke of Windsor
High River
Alta
Princeton Quinlan
E.P
Agnes Steele
Neptune
Sask
Ayrshire
R. N. Hunter
Winnipeg
Heavy Apple Loss Hits Nova Scotia Fruit Belt
Annapolis Kings and Hants counties report about 40 percent loss of apples after two gales. Estimated total loss around 600 000 barrels worth about 1.5 million dollars. About 150 000 barrels shipped overseas and another 150 000 stored in warehouses before the storm.
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Halifax
Annapolis Valley
Nova Scotia
Annapolis
Kings and Hants
Alberta Seeks Irrigation Dams and Pastures
The Alberta government requests construction of irrigation dams and establishment of community pastures in the southern drouth area under the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act. The projects, costing over $200000, await approval from federal Agriculture Minister J. G. Gardiner.
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Edmonton
Drouth
Alberta
J. G. Gardiner
Not Nearly Filled Dairy Cattle Shipments To United States Below Quota
The U S customs bureau notes Canada has sent only a fraction of dairy cows and cream allowed under the Cana dian-American trade pact. By Aug 28 four thousand five Canadian dairy cows and seventeen thousand incorrect? 89162 gallons of cream and 36 451 988 pounds of seed potatoes entered, mainly to Vermont New York.
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United States
Washington
United States Customs Bureau
Canada
Vermont
New York
Japanese Offensive Drives Chinese Forces on Peiping Front
Japanese announce a major north China offensive led by General Count Vichi Terauchi. Twenty thousand cavalry spearhead a 60 000 strong thrust along a 70 mile front driving eight Chinese divisions toward Paotingfu and threatening Shansi and Shantung. Observers note Chinese forces withdrew in good order, preserving much of Sun Lien-Chung's 35th army.
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Peiping
Peiping-Hankow
North China
Hopeh
Shansi
Shantung
Japan
Tientsin-Pukow
Tsangchow
Tientsin
Count Vichi Terauchi
Kuanhsien
Yungting River
Paotingfu
Kiana
Yangting
Fengshan
Sun Lien-Chung
35Th
Arctic Patrol Sails South on Nascopie to Halifax
The eastern Arctic patrol aboard the Nascopie led by Davis Strait sails south just inside the Arctic circle after 22 days in the region. The ship, convoyed by Hudson's Bay Company vessel, has travelled about 2200 miles and stops near Baffin Island before reaching Halifax by mid September.
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Nascopie
Halifax
S.S. Nascopie
Davis Strait
Arctic
Arctic Circle
Hudson's Bay Company
Baffin Island
Pond Inlet
Bylot Island
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Free hand to Dominion relations commission
Prime Minister Mackenzie King indicated the royal commission on Dominion provincial relations will operate with broad autonomy. He said it may set up its own organization and appoint counsel and experts, seeking unhampered progress under chairman Newton Wesley Rowell, Ontario’s chief justice, as provinces submit their material.
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Ottawa
Royal Commission On Dominion
Mackenzie King
Newton Wesley Rowell
Ontario
Crerar Expects BC Alberta Highway Next Year Completion
Federal mines minister T A Crerar said the highway linking British Columbia and Alberta should be completed some time next year. He noted major work on the Golden to Canoe River leg is finished and $42 000 more will be spent on the Big Bend section to connect the provinces.
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Vancouver
T. A. Crerar
British Columbia
Alberta
Golden
Canoe River
Big Bend
German Colony Issue Is Subject Of Discussion
The London News Chronicle says South African high commissioner Charles Te Water’s view on colonies is not a satisfactory position. He favors a conference to examine Germany’s colonial claims but stops short of a return to Germany of former colonies. The Morning Post and Daily Herald cast doubt on his personal stance and on Germany’s desire to discuss colonial matters.
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London
The
News Chronicle
Charles Te Water
Te Water
Montreal
South Africa
Germany
Morning Post
le Water
Daily Herald
the Herald
Hitler
Moose Jaw Urges Federal Action on Water Shortage
Moose Jaw city council asked the Dominion government to intervene in the region’s water crisis. The council wired federal authorities urging action to tap the South Saskatchewan River, about 70 miles northwest of Moose Jaw. A ruling was expected soon.
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Ottawa
Moose Jaw
South Saskatchewan
Stresses Adult Education Montreal
Dr Henry F Munro Nova Scotia superintendent of education urged Canadian provinces to treat adult education as a core objective. He told the Canadian Association for Adult Education executive that true learning begins when schooling ends and adult education must be a vital force in Canadian life from now on.
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Montreal
Department of Education
Canada
Henry F. Munro
Nova Scotia
Canadian Association For Adult Education
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U.S. Marine Commission
General Smuts
B.C. Agricultural Show
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
J. W. de B. Yarris
Arctic Patrol
B.C. Highways
Windsor
Imperial Service College At
Munro
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