Britain press on debt talks with Roosevelt
London hints that Washington will seek a quick debt settlement with the United States by June 15 while offering hearings for reduced payments. Britain argues for an amicable adjustment, noting intergovernmental debts and reparations. officials foresee no swift full collection and warn that policy limits value transfers and could upset currency balances.
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Lanxdor
Great Britain
United
Franklin D. Rocervell
Romevet
Washington
Britain
Roosevelt
United States
London
Daily Telegraph
Telegraph
The
Phe Ees
Student Wins Gold Medal at Vancouver University
A young Russian student, George Michael Voikas, who came to Vancouver in 1924, won the governor-general's gold medal for the graduating class at the University of British Columbia. Volkoff, 24, averaged 88 percent in all subjects with perfect scores in physics and mathematics. Born in Harbin, Manchuria, he attended Locd Roberts school before returning to Manchuria. He intends to pursue a master's degree next session.
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Vancouver
George Michael Voikas
University of British Columbia
Volkoff
Harbin
Manchuria
Polytechnical Institute
Locd Roberts School
Evans Sees Depression Origins in Policy Not Failure of System
W Banfont Evans of Winnipeg, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Manitoba Legislative opposition leader, told the Montreal Board of Trade that four years of low world mood stem from government actions and the war. He urged confidence and free trial and error in business, warning against planned economy and excessive generalisations.
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W. Banfont Evans
Winnipeg
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Manitoba
Montreal Board of Trade
Evans
Canada
Russia
Advice To Nurses Promotes Rural Practice In Canada
Montreal leaders urged nurses to relocate to smaller communities as Misa Elizabeth Smellie, chief superintendent for Canada of the Victorian Order of Nurses, spoke at the Alumnae Association of the Royal Victoria hospital dinner. She noted provincial bills hinting at public health responsibility and wondered if future divisions would separate medical care from preventive work.
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Montreal
Misa Elizabeth Smellie
Canada
Victorian Order of Nurses
Royal Victoria’ Hospital
British Columbia
Alberta
Smeliie
War Debts Talks With Belgium and France Ambassadors
President Roosevelt restated the US stance on war debts, insisting on payment while offering to discuss each debtor nation’s problems. Belgium and France, both defaulting, called at the State Department to review proposals for token payments or revised settlement terms.
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Washkington
United States
Roosevelt
Belgium
France
State Department
Western Canada Freight Rates Hearings Planned
The board of railway commissioners will hear proposed crude oil freight rate increases from the U S Southwest to Western Canadian refineries. Hearings begin in Regina May 22, then Kampton, Vancouver, Calgary, and Winnipeg through June 5 with Dr J McLean and J A Stoneman leading the western trip.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Board of Railway Commissioners
Regina
Famonton
Vancouver
Calgary
Winnipeg
J. McLean
J. A. Stoneman
Calgary Women Clubs Back Plan to Curb Minerals War Powers
A Calgary resolution urging government control of key minerals to avert war is endorsed by the Vancouver Canadian Woman's Club and the Calgary Business Professional Women's Club and will be forwarded to the League of Nations Society in Ottawa for further action.
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Calgary
Vancouver Women's Canadian Club
Calgary Business Professional Women’s Club
League of Nations Society
Ottawa
Britain targets Japanese trade curbs with Dominions stance
Britain informs Do Minions of plans to curb Japanese competition but asks Dominions to consider action on their own imports. Canada shows a favorable trade balance with Japan, New Zealand imports little Japanese goods. Strong demand for textiles, London shares rise, while Japanese bond prices fall amid Britain’s new trade restrictions.
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Leadon
Britain
DoMinions
Dominicos
Canada
Japan
New Zealand
London Stock Exchange
Wheat Conference Criticized by British Delegate
Sir Herbert Robson, president of the London Corn Trade Association, voiced Liverpool and London wheat traders’ views, denouncing government interference with the wheat trade and warning of rising state meddling in international commerce. He scolded the conference and Rome commission for focusing on price and quotas instead of production.
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London
Herbert Robson
Herbert
London Corn Trade Association
Liverpool
Commission
Rome
Crop Prospects for West Below Average
Reports from crop correspondents through Canada at April end indicated 1934 prospects were below average. Since May 1 conditions improved but prairie prospects remained uncertain. Ontario Manitoba and Saskatchewan saw the sharpest declines from soil and weather, with drought and grasshopper fears weighing on farmer intentions despite higher prices.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistion
Prairies
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie
May Visit Canada and United States Wheat Expert
Frederick E Murphy a Minneapolis publisher and wheat acreage reduction expert may make an official visit to Canada this year but the plan is in abeyance. Murphy will not visit Argentina this year as previously announced, though he remains a U.S. delegate to the London and Rome International Wheat Conferences. Officials say his stay in Argentina would have limited value due to its planting season.
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United States
Washington
Frederick E. Murphy
Minneapolis
Canada
Murphy
Argentina
London
Rome
Harnrd
The
Minneapolis Tribune
St Lawrence Suite To Open Toronto Symphony Season
Percival Price, Ottawa carilloneur, accepts invitation for his St Lawrence suite to be played by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at the opening presentation of the 1934 35 season. The invitation came from Dr Ernest MacMillan, conductor. Price won a Pulitzer scholarship valued at 1500 dollars. The University of Toronto rejected the work for his doctorate in music, a decision in which Dr MacMillan served on the committee.
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Toronto
Wilfred’ C. James
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Percival Price
Ottawa
James
Ernest MacMillan
Price
St. Lawrence
University of Toronto
MacMillan
Siamese royals dine at House of Commons in rare luncheon
King Prajadhipok and Queen were hosted by Captain Victor Cazalet, Conservative MP and Eton associate, at a luncheon in the House of Commons. It is thought to be the first time a reigning monarch ate within the Commons precincts.
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London
Siam
House of Commons
Victor Cazalet
M.P
Prajadhipok
Old Eton
Salaries Of Bank Employees In Canada Revealed
A banking committee statement by Jackson Dodds shows junior clerks earning $300 to $1,000 annually, ledgerkeepers $400 to $2,580, tellers $500 to $2,620, accountants $700 to $4,000, managers up to $13,500, and stenographers $300 to $2,000. It also notes pension and insurance schemes, with bank names not disclosed.
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Ottawa
Canada
House of Cormons
Jackson Dodds
Canadian Bankers’ Association
Raymond Morand Con
Essex
Heavy Flood Devastates Fort Chipewyan Area
Peace River flood surged 80 feet above normal along a 100 mile stretch west of here, sweeping century-old trees and buildings. No lives lost but heavy property damage and loss of muskrat trapping season. Ice jam breach triggered the record surge, though sparsely populated area limited casualties.
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Fort Chipewyan
Alta
Peace River
Here
Plan to stimulate tourist trade debated in Ottawa
The Senate tourist committee heard Theodore G. Morgan urge a $200000 federal ad campaign to boost Dominion wide tourism. He proposed a $500000 annual Dominion advertising budget, citing Montreal data and 1933 tourism at $100000000. U S summer visitors spent $350000 in CN hotels last year.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Senate Tourist Committee
Theodore G. Morgan
Montreal
Canadian Association of Tourist and Publicity Bureaus
Senate Committee
W. H. Dennis
Halifax
Mr. Morgan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
van Wick
Canadian National Hotel Department
United States
Agreement on New Form of Wheat Price Basis
The world wheat advisory commission agreed on a clarified minimum price basis with a plan for gradual increases up to ten percent. Prices would be quoted in sterling CIF while FOB prices would be set by exporting countries, not allowed to fall below a fixed CIF minimum. Delegates clashed with remarks from Sir Herbert Robson of the London grain exchange, who criticized fellow delegates’ knowledge.
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World Wheat Advisory Commission
Rome
C.I.F
Atvall
Herbert Robson
London Grain Exchange
Forest Fires Across Europe Cause Losses in Poland France
Fires in Poland destroyed two Silesia and Malorska villages killing three children and injuring many as 400 houses burned. In Romania Campulino-Muscel Buzeu Silistra suffered heavy damage with over 60 houses lost. Damage estimated at 500000 dollars hampered by water shortages. France near Bordeaux battled fires burning 5509 acres of pines threatening turpentine region with Belin Archachon area swept.
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Paris
Europe
Poland
Silesia
Malorska
Roumania
Campulino-Muscel
Buzeu
Silistra
Campulino-Musce
Bordeaux
France
Belin
Archachon
Peace On The Pacific Speech At UBC Banquet
Hon Iyemasa Tokugawa, Japanese minister to Canada, told a Vancouver convocation banquet that strong U S Japan economic interdependence and large scale exchange reduce conflict risk, ensuring Pacific peace. He noted the Pacific as a growing center of international importance and urged full accord and cooperation among nations bordering the sea.
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Vancouver
United States
Japan
Pacific
Iyemasa Tokugawa
Canada
University of British Columbia
Cabinet Split Emerges Over Disarmament Policy
Reports of a split in the British cabinet over next steps in the disarmament deadlock were discounted but suggested no definite policy announcement would come before the world disarmament conference reconvenes in Geneva on May 2.
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London
Geneva
Cape Breton Force Chief Returns After Regina Training
Inspector John Intoah of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has resumed command of the Cape Breton forces after spending six months in Regina for training.
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Cape Breton
Sydney
John 3Fc
Intoah
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Regina
Hay
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