Debate Over Revised Prayer Book Roils Parliament
The House of Commons faces a delayed start on the revised prayer book as ecclesiastical and legislative committees advance the measure. Opponents led by Home Secretary Sir William Jayneon-Tucks clash with Bishop Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram over the church reform, with the bishop urging MPs to support it and warning of potential church disruption.
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Landen
House of Commons
Heaser
Wiliam Jayneon-Tucks
Wight
Arthur Foley Winnington-Inrrsius
Londunm
London
Home Secretary
Church of England
Exchange Of Lines Co operation Between Phone And Telegraph
Alberta discussions on sharing facilities between government phone service and telegraph companies. W B Robb of Canadian National Railways and R B Baxter of the telephones department held a conference. The plan envisions using provincial phone wires for telegraph messages in some areas and telegraph poles for provincial wiring in others, similar to a current arrangement in parts of the province with Canadian Pacific Telegraphs.
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Alberta
Edmonton
W. BD. Robb
Canadian National Railways
R. B. Baxter
Robb
Canadian National Railway Telegraphs
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Trade Gloom and Tax Revenue Rise Reported
Canadian April exports fell compared with 1927 while imports rose. Customs and excise revenue dropped by nearly a million dollars, but income tax revenue rose by about two million dollars from the previous year. Manitoba plans pensions study as 1,500 applications filed. doubling soon. A Norwegian plane voyage from Alaska to Spitsbergen took another ship to Bergen.
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Ottawa
Customs and Excise
Ute Department of National Revenue
B.C
Major Rk, Newscombe
Workmen's’ Compensation Board
Manitoba
Vancouver
Ute Coast Province
Dominions May Seek Separate Treaties With Washington
Secretary Kellogg notes the possibility that British Dominions may pursue separate treaties with the United States to outlaw war. He says no official London indication of demands. Ottawa and London likely to discuss, with Canada possibly dealing directly with Washington on arbitration policy and outlawing war.
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Washington
Flan Walington
Bere
Kellogg
Britzin
London
Britain
Whebington
Snendon
U.S
Canada
Ottawa
Farm Workers Scarce in Northern Alberta Ex
J S Afe Gowan Western manager of the Canadian National railways colonization department reports a shortage of farm labor in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan. He says over a million acres will be cleared and put under the plow this year with new immigrants heavily used in the work.
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Alberta
Ian
Winnipeg
Britain takes stance on Chinese advance to Peking
Godfrey Locker-Lampson told the House of Commons Britain will not oppose the Nationalist armies advancing on Peking. The government will ensure that Chinese troops do not enter the legation quarters in the city.
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Peking
London
Godfrey Locker-Lampson
House of Commons
Ma. Locker-Lampson
Judges Request Salary Increases Across Canadian Courts
Ottawa report shows a parliamentary committee endorsing salary rises for county, provincial, and supreme court judges, with $2000 yearly boosts for county and provincial judges and $3000 for supreme court judges. Exchequer court judges would also gain £2000 annually. A separate unemployment insurance study urges state, employer, and employee contributions and coordinated provincial action, with costs hard to determine. The panel urges immediate measures to estimate annual unemployment and seeks British advice for further discussion.
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House
Ottawa
St Jn
Supreme Court of Canada
Exchequer Court of Canada
Camda
House of Commons Committee On Industrial and International Relations
Great Britain
Willingdon Opens Institute For the Blind in Winnipeg
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind opens a new Winnipeg building as Viscount Willingdon declares it open. Speakers say the institute will comfort hundreds and save the sight of many in Saskatchewan and Manitoba whose vision would otherwise fail.
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Winnipeg
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Th Institute
Viscount Willingdon
Canada
Amendment Defeated in House On Anti-Dumping Move
In Ottawa the Conservative anti-dumping amendment to supply was defeated 410 to 59. Moved by R. K. Andersen, it sought government action to control imports of Canadian natural products under conditions harming local producers. Progressives and UFA supported the government, while Conservatives and independents voted against.
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Ottawa
R. K. Andersen
Tialtom
Jinto Canada
Canada
A. W. Neill
Comox- Alberni
Explorer Safe in Berlin Report From International Delegation
Reported safe arrival in Berlin, Germany by Wilhelm Filebner and colleagues. The German explorer had been previously listed as murdered in 1950 along with several Tibetan expedition premiers.
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Berlin
Germany
Leh
Northern
Wilhelm Filebner
Mat Wilson
Playmire
Filebner
Japanese envoy Sa wada to become first minister to Ottawa
Unclear phrasing notes Setsuzo Sawada as counsellor to the Japanese embassy and states he will be the first Japanese minister to Ottawa. The Japanese embassy declines to comment on the matter.
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Washington
Unat Setsuzo Sawada
Ottawa
Ask Higher Tariff On Dairy Products
Washington report states the tariff commission has not sent its milk and cream duty findings to the president. Canadian dairy cost production study results were expected to prompt higher duties. Farmers’ cooperatives, claiming 981000 members, seek broad upward tariff revisions for farm products, roughly 100 percent in many cases.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Antarctic Plans Hark Back to Meteorological Base Hope
Wilkins discusses locating a base in Antarctica for an aerial survey of the Rosa Sea to Graham's Land. He envisions a meteorological station to improve weather forecasts for Australia, South America and Southern California.
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Wilkins
Tromso
Norway
George
Spitzbergen
Arctic Airways
Chicago
China
Wilking
Rosa Sea
Graham's Land
Australia
South America
California
Bratianu Declares Cabinet Won't Sign Pact With Peasants
Semi official quarters report that Prime Minister Bratianu will tell the Romanian parliament the cabinet has no intention of yielding to peasants demands or resigning. The statement signals firm stance amid ongoing tensions in Bucharest.
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Bucharest
Bratianu
Appeals Filed in Libel Suit Over 1928 Canadian Corps Order
Appeals were filed from a Cobourg verdict awarding Sir Arthur Currie $300 in a libel suit against W. T. Preston and F. L. W. Wilson of Port Hope. Grounds include new evidence claiming an order to units about ceasefire timing on November 11 1928, alleged judge mis directions, excluded evidence, and that the judgment conflicted with the evidence. Both defendants filed separate notices of appeal.
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Carrie
Toronto
Cobourg
Sir Arthur (Urrie
France
W. T. F. Preston
Flw. Wilson
Port Hope
Preston
Mr. Wilson
Osgnode Hall
Ir Preston
Wilson
Returns Deluge House Requests Slow Government Work
In the House of Commons Hon. J. A. Robb the Minister of Finance said requests from MPs are many and heavy. Departments report the workload increased and seek more time or staff to supply the returns.
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Louse “Ohers
Ottawa
House of Commons
Tovernment
J. A. Robb
Finance
Obb
House
Robb
Ottawa immigration inquiry denial over McMurray links
Hon. Robert Forke denied naming Mr. McMurray in connection with immigration permits. He stated he did not know of McMurray’s dealings and never examined departmental records on permit numbers. Dr. Slanton and Dr. Menion also denied improper communications or permit issuance.
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Ottawa
H. J. McMurrAy
Robert Forke
Coldwell
McMurray
Forke
Ald
M. J. Coldwell
Regina
J. J. Slanton
Fort Wiliam
Ald. Caldwell
Slanton
Menion
Increased Sugar Tariff Requested by Canadian Firms
The Dominion Sugar Company of Chatham Ontario seeks a higher tariff on refined sugar with W N M Thrasher of Saskatoon pressing a lower tariff and abolition of the Dutch standard. A. W. McIntyre urged one cent per pound protection to boost Canadian production and beet prices while farmers would gain fair prices.
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Ottawa
Dominion Sugar Company
Chatham
Ont
Tarif Advisory Board
W. NM. Thrasher
Saskatoon
Thrasher
Dominion Rugar Company
A. W. McIntyre
Mr. McIntyre
Premier May Go To Geneva Ottawa
The central executive of the society in Canada endorses the suggestion that Prime Minister Mackenzie King attend the next League of Nations assembly at Geneva. Senator Belcourt moved the resolution urging the Prime Minister to participate as Canada's representative and to have the general secretary forward official notice.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
West
Radium Duty Exemption Eases Hospital Shortages
The British treasury will exempt all radium compounds from customs duty, easing hospital shortages and nervous strain from high costs. The previous 331 3 percent duty on radium was imposed last January. The move aims to improve access to essential radium supplies for medical use.
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Treasury
London
U S to Send Unofficial Observers to Geneva Conference
The United States will not join the eleventh international labor conference in Geneva starting May 0. Both the U S government and the American Federation of Labor will send unofficial observers to watch the proceedings.
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Cienevis
Trailway Manager Arrested in Warsaw for Secret Plans Sale
Police in Warsaw arrest Stanislas Turek assistant manager of the railway administration and four others on charges of selling secret designs for the Follah railway rehabilitation to Moscow and betraying secrets of a Polish airplane manufacturer during wartime.
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Trailway
Warsaw
Poland
Stanislas Turek
Railway
Ogre
Follah
Moscow
Xecrets
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George H. Wiking
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Alaska
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Bergen
America
Willingdon
Institute For
Gonads
C. M. Hincks
National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Montreal
Dr. Hincks
U.S. Commission
TWO IS Company
Rolfangen
Anna Auguzen
Canadian National Ralvways Colonization
MR. McMurray
Hon. Forke
Geneva
League of Nations
Radium
Sardis
2.C
John I. Haas Hop Company
San Francisco
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Ontario
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