Britain may sink ships to reach naval parity with U S
Senator Borah argues Britain should scuttle ships to balance armaments with the United States. He warns big fleets burden taxpayers and fuel war incentives, while noting Washington talks and Hoover meeting. Telegraph reports Britain cuts three ships and suspends subs costing jobs in Glasgow as disarmament moves unfold.
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Washington
Great Britain
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
England
Cotton Strike Stalemate Deepens in Lancashire Mills
Manchester reports show cotton mill stoppage persisting with little immediate chance of settlement. Employers claim willingness to negotiate while the powerful weaving branch stands firm against wage reductions. International interest grows as observers note potential gains for French and other mills. Winnipeg ex-mayor Webb forecasts Western Canada wheat crop near 300 million bushels with Manitoba leading yields.
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Manchester
Eng
Lancashire
Germany
France
Japan
The
Mail
Lille
Roublaix
Tourcoing
Toronto
Ralph H. Webb
Winnipeg
Western Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Reynolds scion sentenced in manslaughter case
Richard Joshua Reynolds a 23 year old American heir to the Reynolds tobacco fortune was imprisoned for five months without hard labor at the Old Bailey for manslaughter stemming from an accident last May that killed a motorcyclist.
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London
England
Richard Joshua Reynolds
Reynolds Tobacco Manufacturing
Old Bailey Court
Anglo American Naval Limitation Talks Progress
London observers say tangible progress toward a naval limitation accord has strengthened expectations that other major powers may join the discussions sooner than later.
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London
Eng
Aviation progress lauded for transcontinental mail by 1931
Major General J H MacBrien of Ottawa, presidency of the Aviation League of Canada, speaks in Winnipeg on rapid aviation growth. He notes a 1500 mile solo flight ending at Stevenson Aerodrome and outlines plans for a transcontinental airway with feeder routes from Hudson Bay to Northern Ontario and Quebec.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Dominion
Vancouver
Halifax
J. H. MacBrien
Ottawa
Aviation League of Canada
Stevenson Aerodrome
MacBrien
Pacific Coast
Hudson Bay
Peace River
Ontario
Quebec
Rise in Infantile Paralysis Noted Across Ontario
Ottawa reports increasing infantile paralysis cases with data from Dr. J. A. Amyot. A blue book on the disease by Dr. Helen MacMurchy will guide health officials and the public, outlining effective measures as the illness remains contagious and could escalate quickly.
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Ottawa
J. A. Amyot
Dominion
Helen MacMurchy
Division of Child Welfare
King
California
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Ontario
Canadian Geographical Society Formed to Promote Nation
A national board of directors has been elected to establish the Canadian Geographical Society. It plans to issue a magazine and aims to make the country better known to Canadians and international readers. Directors include Dr. W. B. Brock, Dr. R. C. Wallace, Dr. W. C. Murray, J. W. Dafoe, and Dr. Charles Camsell.
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Ottawa
Canadian Geographical Society
Dominion
W. B. Brock
University of British Columbia
R. C. Wallace
University of Alberta
W. C. Murray
University of Saskatchewan
J. W. Dafoe
Manitoba Free Press
Charles Camsell
Mines
Burke captures confession in Royal Bank robbery
B C Suthers James Wesley Burke captured after a two weeks man hunt. He has confessed to robbing the Royal Bank here of more than two thousand dollars on July 17. He is committed for trial on robbery with violence. Practically all the money taken has been recovered.
British Lord Privy Seal to Attend Canadian Labour Congress
Lord Privy Seal H. Thom as has accepted an invitation to attend the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada convention at Saint John during the week of August 3. He leads Labour Government unemployment policy and will attend as a guest of the congress executive.
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Otawa
Hum
H. Thomas
Privy Seal
Great Britain
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Saint John
Hoover Defends Cruiser Postponement in Letter
President Hoover replies to critics by citing the London agreement with Great Britain seen as ensuring naval parity as a full defense for the United States. He references naval authorities and explains the postponement of work on the three cruisers laid down in navy yards next fall.
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Idaho
Hoover
Great Britain
United States
London
Daily Telegraph
Surrey
Medway
Glasgow
Washington
Navy Yards
Paul V. McNutt
American Legion
Western Port Leads in Grain Shipments
Ottawa report shows Vancouver tops Canada in grain exports with 54,233,652 bushels through June 1 to year mid. Montreal 43,549,140. Saint John 22,622,984. Quebec 3,587,273. U S grain accounts for over half of Saint John exports. Vancouver and Montreal volume rising from 1927.
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Ottawa
Vancouver
Montreal
Saint John
Quebec
St. John
St. John In May Or June, the Opening of Navigaton
Halifax
United States
St. John's
Beacon Station Location Near Forrest Roadwork Planned
Federal aviation officials plan a beacon station one and a half miles east of Forrest to guide pilots. A. D. McLean of Ottawa and C. Taylor of Regina, board members, finalized preliminary arrangements this week. Two men will staff the depot for day and night shifts. Broadview will be the nearest western beacon.
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Brandon
Forrest
A. D. McLean
Ottawa
C. Taylor
Regina
Federal Aviation Board
Broadview
Edmonton Judge Holds Court At Aklavik
Aklavik case returns a verdict of manslaughter against Okchina Bathurst Inlet Eskimo for the 1927 killing of Oksusk. Trial by jury and Judge Dubuc from Edmonton led to one year’s imprisonment at Herschel Island. The northern court journey aimed to bring British justice to Eskimos.
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Aklavik
N.W.T
Okchina
Eskimo
Dubuc
Edmonton
Northwest Territories
Bathurst Inlet
Oksusk
A. Truesdell
Herschel Island
Secret Northwest Moth Plane Expedition Underway
A secret trip into the Northwest in a moth plane is under way with Capt. W. N. Sherlock at the controls. The flight from here heads toward Lac La Ronge in northern Saskatchewan for potential mineral exploration. If successful, it could set a Canadian record for light moth biplanes.
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Northwest
W. N. Sherlock
Dominion Explorers
Lac la Ronge
Saskatchewan
Canada Sees Record Gasoline Use Across the Nation
Canada consumed about 475 million gallons of gasoline last year, a record high, with estimates predicting near 570 million for this year. Growth is driven by rising automobile registrations at 14 to 15 percent annually, farm tractors, tourist traffic, higher mileage per car, and new airplane use. The Financial Post notes a possible billion-gallon level within five years as investments in the gasoline industry surge.
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Montreal
Canada
Financial Post
Forty Million Dollar Interim Wheat Pool Payments Announced
Winnipeg reports nearly forty million dollars is being distributed as a second interim payment on 1928 crop wheat and coarse grains by the Canadian Wheat Pool and Coarse Grains Pools of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Interim rates vary by grade from cents to several tenths per bushel with higher payouts on some grades and deductions for reserves and charges. The first interim was issued March 1 with flat payments on lower grades, and final adjustments will be made at the crop year end.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Pools
Northern
Fort William
E. B. Ramsey
Canadian Wheat Pool
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
C.W
N.W
Anti war demonstrations roll across Europe in 1920
Across London Paris Moscow and other cities Communists staged anti war protests to mark Russia’s 15th anniversary of the world war. Violent incidents were limited with police on alert in many capitals. In Canton martial law followed grenades at a factory. Berlin saw clashes and arrests as authorities moved to contain the protests.
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London
England
Europe
Canton
China
Soviet Union
Russia
Moscow
Leningrad
Kharkov
France
Paris Arcs
Citron
Andre Tardieu
Interior
Jean Chiappe
Paris
Berlin
Ottawa to audit liquor runners along the border
The government plans a decryption style audit of liquor runners on the Canadian border to determine how many are active. Officials want to decide if enough traffic exists to justify legislation in the next Parliament session to prevent Canadians from obtaining clearances for liquor headed to the United States. Minister W D Euler signaled potential legislation if numbers justify it.
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Ottawa
Department of National Ro Ue
Theovernment
Parliamet
United States
W. D. Euler
Natonal Revenue
Tere
Explosion at plant kills two in British Columbia shop
An acetylene gas tank exploded in the acetylene burner shop of Consolidated Reduction, fatally injuring two men and wounding a third. Metal debris was hurled about 200 feet, with the tank itself rising to that height and crashing through the gate house roof.
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Trail, B.C
Consolidated Reduction Plant
Tax Receipts Show Increase in First Quarter
Income tax receipts for the first quarter of the current fiscal year ending June 30 totalled 56 035 317, up from the same quarter in 1928. The rise is credited to higher incomes and tougher collection efforts by the Minister of National Revenue.
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Dunwa
Minister of National Revenue
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Wil
Ploover
Western Port
Ontario Masons
Co. R. McKeown
Ontario Railway Board
Masonic Grand Lodge of Canada
Province of
Tokio
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