Prairie Markets Conference Ends Winnipeg Session
Premier John Bracken led the Prairie Markets Conference in Winnipeg as delegates debated western farming problems and possible long term solutions. A continuing committee on markets and agricultural adjustment will be formed with sub committees to study livestock dairy poultry and fish industries and co operation from Alberta and national parliaments.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada
John Bracken
Manitoba
Bracken
Mr. Bracken
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Mr. Bra
Fort William
L. W. Brockington
Dominion Treasury
Brockington
Dominion
Parachute Jump Saves Two Air Force Flyers
Flying Officer R. M. McKay and Corporal T. Wilkinson bailed out from a disabled two seater plane during a night training flight from Ottawa. They landed safely in darkness and were uninjured. The aircraft crashed and burned near Cardinal on the St. Lawrence River, about 50 miles south of Ottawa.
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Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
R. M. McKay
T. Wilkinson
Army Co-Operation Squadron
Ottawa
Gyera
Cardinal
St. Lawrence River
Rights Restored to Former King Alfonso by Franco Decree
General Franco presided over a ministers council that restored full citizenship rights to former King Alfonso of Spain. The decree also returns Alfonso's personal estates and properties in Spain, amid past reports of his potential acceptance of the throne for his son Prince Juan.
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General Franco
Burgos
Spain
Alfonso
Council of Ministers
Franco
Juan
Calgary board of trade leader warns subsidies not a wheat fix
Winnipeg report quotes Craig Pierce president of the Calgary board of trade saying subsidies cannot solve Canada’s wheat problem but may be needed next year and perhaps the year after. He calls for a national effort and adjustments like improved science, grazing of unsuitable land, and soil conservation. Premier Bracken of Manitoba introduces Mr. Pierce as the board’s farmer president, noting the unique position.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Craig Pierce
Calgary Board of Trade
Prairie Markets
Dominion
Bracken
Manitoba
Mrr. Pierce
Board of Trade
Manton opposes immigration at Quebec political meeting
Conservative leader Hon. R. J. Manton denounced immigration to Canada while unemployment is high. He recalled opposing German refugees in 1934 and stated he would not allow newcomers to come while hundreds of thousands are out of work. He urged that immigration be reconsidered only when employment improves.
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Quebec
Canada
R. J. Manton
Germany
League of Nations Assembly
Geneva
Mystery Clearing Up in Halifax Slasher Case
In Halifax England two girls are bound over for trial for malicious mischief after admitting slashing themselves. One used a penny razor blade over anger with her boyfriend while the other used a comb during the phantom slasher scare. The crown prosecutor called five of thirteen reported attacks fake.
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Halifax
England
Yorkshire Taill
W. N. Curtis
Possible Cause Hinted In Sydney Mines Disaster
Investigators probing the Princess colliery disaster heard eight rope splicers suggest a kink in the haulage rope caused the break. A string of cora smashed into the pit depths, and twenty-one of the 250 men aboard died in Cape Breton's worst mining accident since 1917.
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Sydney
Princess Colliery
Cape Breton
Rumor of Japanese Navigation Monopoly Linked to Yangtse Trade
London dispatch to Reuters from Shanghai reports a rumor that a new Japanese navigation company will be formed to monopolize all trade between Yangtse river ports and Shanghai. The claim suggests strategic aims to control regional commerce.
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London
Reuters
Shanghai
Yangtse River
Prisoner Exchange Talks Reported at Hendaye Border
Reports from Hendaye indicate Spanish government agents and Nationalist forces are lining up a mass prisoner swap during the Christmas season. The potential exchange involves a large number of detainees on both sides, signaling a major diplomatic move amid the ongoing conflict.
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Hendaye
France
West must stick to growing of wheat crops, warns Taggart
Winnipeg report quotes Saskatchewan agriculture minister J G Taggart warning against a shift away from wheat to livestock and dairy to meet a world wheat crisis. He argues such moves would threaten Canada’s agriculture and economy, urging continuation of wheat production while exploring measured land use changes.
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Winnipeg
Prairies
Canada
J.G. Taggart
Saskatchewan
Taggart
Prairie Provinces
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
King to broadcast from Canada on Empire Day 1939
Buckingham Palace announces the king will not deliver a Christmas Day broadcast this year. The planned Imperial message will instead be aired from Canada on Empire Day 1939.
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London
Empire
Canada
Buckingham Palace
Britain may stiffen foreign policy says Inskip at London meeting
Sir Thomas Inskip warns of stronger policy and warns that Britain plans to act decisively if needed. He cites Singapore’s Far East base and its role for Australia New Zealand and the Indian Ocean gateway. The base nears full anti aircraft armament and other equipment with next year’s completion.
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London
Thomas Inskip
Great Britain
British Empire League
Far East
Singapore
Sir Thomas
Australia
New Zealand
Indian Ocean
Northern Trans-Canada Highway Plan Unveiled
Northeastern Saskatchewan boards of trade discuss securing an alternative trans Canada route through northern Saskatchewan. The Northern Trans-Canada Highway Association will push a hard surface road from Winnipeg to Jasper via Hudson Bay Junction Prince Albert and Edmonton. Malcolm McLean attends.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Boards of Trade
Board of Trade
Northern Trans-Canada Highway Association
Winnipeg
Hudson Bay Junction
North Battleford
Lloydminister
Edmonton
Jasper
Malcolm McLean
Melfort
Italy Plans Multimillion Military Budget Next Year
Rome reports Italy will allocate 10,000,000,000 lire about 526 million dollars for military purposes in the coming budget year. Giornale D Italia notes Italy's interests and rights to defend as justification.
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Italy
Rome
Giornale D'Italia
Virginio Geyda
Tunisia
French Statistica
Gayda
Britain Worried by Italian Attack on Tunis
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that an Italian attack on French Tunisia would be of grave concern to Britain. He said the London Rome accord applying to Tunisia could be violated by such an attack, and noted Italy had sent aid to Franco in the Spanish Civil War.
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London
Chamberlain
Tunisia
Great Britain
House of Commons
Arthur Henderson
Labor
France
Britain
Henderson
Mediterranean
Tunis
Rome
Italy
North African
Richard Butler
House
Franco
Spain
Mussolini
Butler
London Prime Minister Slams Old Man Label
Prime Minister Chamberlain addressed the Foreign Press Association complaining about being called "that old man." He said he does not feel old, noting only that years have marked him with a recognition of the futility of ambition if it seeks domination.
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London
Prme
Chamberlain
Foreign Press Association
Europe's Future in Hands of Adolf Hitler
The article notes Mussolini may wait for Hitler's move on French colonies amid Anglo French ties. Hitler and Goering claim Germany's fortifications are the world’s strongest and seek colonial gains by action. Berlin reveals a plan for 8,075 miles of new roads to aid rapid motorized forces.
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Loandon
Benito Mussolini
Tr Duce
Adolf Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
Rome
Germany
Berlin
Hitler
Hermann Goering
Italy
Compissioyner
Empire voices on dominions population impact and emigration
The Duke of Devonshire argues Britain would gain global influence if Canada Australia and South Africa had larger populations. He notes a coming outward migration of about 1,200 Britons to Australia under assisted passage and urges welcoming German refugees. He emphasizes ships arms alone do not win without men.
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London
Canada
Duke of Devonshire Dominions
Australia
Union of South Africa
Britain
Germany
Calgary airport near completion with new runways
Regina reports the Calgary Alberta airport project advancing toward completion with lighting slated by January 1. Inspector J BR Robertson notes two new runways 43,660 feet long and 500 feet wide are finished and lighting gear is being installed. Planes on the branch route pause between Lethbridge and Edmonton while connections with main liners and trains continue.
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Regina
Calgary
Tranns- Canada Airlines
Alberta
J. BR. Robertson
Western Airways
Department of Transport
Alberta Airways
Lethbridge
Edmonton
D. S. Robertson
Airways Electrician
Founder of Italian Red Cross dies in St. Catharines aged 67
A. R. Dec conza founder of the Italian Red Cross Society in St. Catharines Ontario died recently at age 67. He held the Croce al Savola from King Victor Emmanuel.
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Italian Red Cross
St. Catharines, Ont
A. R. Decconza
Italian Red Cross Society
Victor Emmanuel
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RJ. Manton
Yorkshire
West
George A. Drew
Ontario Conservative Party
Turkey
Europe
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