Quebec General Election Set for August Fifteenth
Tense political changes unfold as Premier Taschereau resigns after 70 years in public life. Adelard Godbout sworn in as premier following dissolution of the legislature and announces general election for August 15. Opposition Leader Duplessis vows continuation of probe into public funds with restitution and criminal charges to be pursued by the next government.
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Adelard Godbout
Taschereau
Godbout
Alfred Morrisette
Executive Council
Leutenant
Maurice Duprensis
Action Liberale Nationale
Public Accounts Committee
Duplessis
Formal Ottawa Motion Seeks $750 Million for Loans and Works
A formal Ottawa proposal to authorize the government to borrow up to 750 million dollars over the next two to three years for redeeming loans buying matured securities withdrawing un maturing accuracies and funding public works. The motion, brought in the name of Finance Minister Dunning, aims to provide ready authority to negotiate loans as needed.
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Otttawa
Dunning
Canada Buys U S Arms for 57203 in May
Secretary Hull announced that Canada purchased United States made arms and military materials totaling 57203 during May. Argentina led American nations with 599321 in purchases while China was the largest buyer at 1390162.
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Washington-Canada
United States
Toronto schools flood C N E with entries
Toronto Public schools and distant schools from Grenfell Yorkton Sask and Edmonton have sent entries for the art manual training needlework and other competitions at the Canadian National Exhibition this year. Toronto and suburban schools total 60 000 entries.
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Toronto
Grenfell and Yorkton
Sask
Edmonton
Code For Gun Workers Malifex National Council of Women
The National Council of Women adopted a code with a 69 hour work week including meals, overtime pay, and a minimum wage schedule. Miss A M Ward presented the plan to the Halifax YWCA and the convention agreed to forward it to focal Canadian councils. The code outlines hours, wages, overtime, room provisions, and duties at employment.
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Malifex
National Council of Women
Annus
A. M. Ward
Halifax
Arctic Expedition Sets Sail Toward Rankin Inlet
The British Canadian Arctic expedition 1936 39 in the whaleboat Polecat towing a canoe sails north from Churchill under Thomas H Manning. Cambridge graduates Patrick Baird Richard Keeling Reynold Bray and Graham Rowley join the party with Royal Geographical Society support. First winter at Repulse Bay then near the north magnetic pole and finally northern Baffin and Ellesmere Islands.
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Royal Geographical Society
Repulse Bay
Here
North Magnetic Poe
Baffin Island
Ellsmere Island
Reduced Dominion Day Fares Across Canada
Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways announce reduced fares for Dominion Day July 1 and King’s birthday June 23. Tickets are valid from June 30 to July 1 for outbound travel and return until July 2. coach and sleeping car options available with a one third surcharge. High enquiry signals a large travel demand.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Joseph B. Parker
Canadian Passenger Association
British Wheat Reserve Keeps UK Three Months Supply
W S Siddal asked how grain supplies would be secured if war cut shipments. Sir Thomas Inskip said the country could feed three months on existing wheat, and a committee is examining grain reserves as part of wartime food supply plans.
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London
United Kingdom
Thomas Inskip
House of Commons
W. S. Siddal
Defence
Sir Thomas
Cahan and McGeer Clash Over Canada Monetary Policy
Ottawa scene as Charles Hazlett Cahan and Gerald McGeer clash in the House of Commons over inflation, currency, and central banking. Cahan warns against printed money and ruin, McGeer counters with a constrained monetary stance and gold-reserve limits.
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Ottawa
Charles Hazlett Cahan
Bennett
Gerald Grattan McGeer
Vancouver
House of Commons
Cahan
Canada
Mr. Cahan
Germany
Mr. MecGeer
McGeer
Had Narrow Escape Darjeeling Everest Party
Reports from the British advance party heading to Mount Everest said they narrowly escaped death in an avalanche June 6. The group sought to reach camp four high on the slope toward the 29,000 foot peak, the loftiest in the world.
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Darjeeling
India
Mount Everest
Camp Four
NYU Honors Sir Edward Beatty With Doctor of Laws
New York University awarded an honorary doctor of laws to Sir Edward Beatty, president of Canadian Pacific Railway and chancellor of McGill University. The recognition highlights his leadership in Canadian and international transport and education.
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Sir Edward Beatty
New York
New York University
Canadian Pacific Railway
McGill University
Counterfeiter At Work In Bank Of Canada Note Fraud
Bank of Canada disclosed a search for a man tied to a counterfeit operation that raised three or four notes by skilful art work. A $2 note was altered to look like a $20 bill in one case, with the French issue noting "Deux Dollars" darkened and replaced. Governor Graham Towers said only a few notes were in circulation and traced in Ontario and Manitoba. One recovered note was a $2 denomination from the French issue.
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Bank of Canada
Ottawa
Graham Towers
Ontario
Manitoba
Canadian Pacific Drops Stowaway Charge in Southampton
The Canadian Pacific Steamship Company asked to withdraw a charge of stowing away in Southampton against Henry James Bunker a 23 year old Montreal window dresser. The company said it did not encourage stowaways but wished to make an exception. Bunker stowed away at Quebec aboard the Empress of Australia to join the Royal Air Force and impressed officers with his will to work.
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P.R. Steamship Company
Southampton
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company
Henry James Bunker
Montreal
A. R. Lightfoot
Canadian Pacific
Bunker
Quebec
Royal Air Force
Queen Mary Completes First North America Round Trip
The Queen Mary docked at Southampton on June 10 at 2 25 p m G M T after completing her first round trip to North America. Fog delays marked both eastbound and return voyages.
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Southampton
R.mls
North America
Death of Sir Patrick Quinn Scotland Yard veteran
London dispatch reports Sir Patrick Quinn 80 former superintendent of Scotland Yard special branch has died. He protected Queen Victoria Edward VII and George V abroad and secured foreign rulers visiting England. He declined publicity and joked that seeming inefficiency was his asset.
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Patrick Quinn
New York
London
New York Times
Sir Patrick Quinn
Special Branch
Criminal Investigation Department
Scotland Yard
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
George V
England
Patrick
United Kingdom
Senate Rejects Amendments to the British North America Act
Ottawa reports the Senate defeated a joint petition to Westminster to amend the BNA Act 40 to 15. The government proposed indirect taxation powers for provinces and loan councils, while Rt Hon. Arthur Meighen opposed the amendments citing provincial social service expenditures and unemployment relief concerns. The bank and commerce committee backed deleting the taxation clause 50 to 10 with Liberal support.
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Ottawa
Senate
Red Chamber
Westminster
Arthur Meighen
House of Commons
Raoul Dandurand
Senate Banking and Commerce Committee
Meighen
A. C. Hardy
Brockville
E. 8. Little
Probe methods for reducing the wheat surplus
Ottawa will study wheat marketing via a royal commission if the committee’s unanimous recommendation is accepted. Trade Minister Euler chaired the panel with Gardiner and Crerar, endorsing the wheat board’s current policies to cut surplus. The plan calls a three member commission to survey international marketing and Canadian production, grading, and distribution.
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Ottawa
Royal
Euler
James Gardiner
T. A. Crerar
New Wheat Board
James R. Murray
United Kingdom
Europe
Canadian Wheat Board
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Josiah Stamp
Government Wheat Board
Chamberlain urges lifting sanctions and regional security pact
Neville Chamberlain told the 1900 Club that sanctions on Italy should be lifted and a regional security pact organized. He said action must await counsel with dominions linked to the empire and criticized calls by Viscount Cecil and the League of Nations Union to press harder on Ethiopia. He called the approach wise amid fears of overreach.
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London
Italy
Neville Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Viscount Cecil
League of Nations Union
Ethiopia
Theat
Landon Nominated by Republicans for U S Presidency
The Republican national convention in Cleveland nominated Governor Alf M Landon of Kansas for the presidency with 19 votes against him. Delegates from many states cast full votes for the so called Coolidge of the west as the roll was called. Shrill cheers and a near acclamation marked the moment.
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Landon
Kansas
U.S
Cleveland
Alf. M. Landon
United States
Coolidge
West
Experts Begin Review Of Canada UK Trade Pact
An advance guard of departmental experts will sail from Montreal on June 12 to begin examining Canada’s trade agreement with the United Kingdom. They will lay groundwork for possible negotiations later in the summer when government ministers travel overseas.
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Ottawa
Canada
United Kingdom
Montreal
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Leste
Alexandre Tarschereau
Suare
Tife
Liberal Party
Arctic
Churchill
British Wheat Reserve
Samuel Hoare
Admiralty
Asia
First Presbyterian Church
Regina
Audrey Bell
Charley Edward Michener
Bell
George Bell
Western Canada
Michener
E. Michener
Calgary
Scotlad Yard
Republican
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