British Conservatives oppose mandate transfer discussion
At Margate the Conservative annual conference condemned the government stance on mandates. Sir Samuel Hoare urged imperial preference for produce and defended defense policy while praising the government’s refusal to pledge not to discuss mandate transfers. Duncan Sansys led the motion, carried amid cheers, urging continued assurances from Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margate
Kent
Samuel Hoare
Questin
Admiralty
Duncan Sansys
Winston Churchill
John Simon
Berlin
Baldwin
House of Commons
House
Samuel
Nascopie Returns With Arctic News From Halifax
The Nascopie arrived bringing Arctic dispatches and reports from RCMP inspections. Eskimos cope with caribou scarcity. health improving, while seals and walrus remain scarce. Officers McKeand and Munro depart posts. Ludlow Turner and Doorman assume new duties at Chesterfield Inlet and Port Harrison.
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Eamakip Nascopie
Arctic
Halifax
Canadian
Keith Duncan
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Far
D. L. McKeand
MecKeand
R. C. Gray
R.cmsp
Western Arctic
Pond Inlet
Nascopie
L. E. Cory
Arthur Munro
Lake Harbor
D.C. Turner
Port Harrison
W. G. Doorman
L. H. Yeomans
R. N. Yates
Chesterfield Inlet
London Glass Goblet Marks Birth of George IV Sold
A painted glass goblet created to commemorate the birth of George IV sold in London for 5550 dollars. The item reflects royal memorabilia collecting trends of the period and fetched a strong price at auction.
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George IV
London
Market for Livestock Plans Developed With British Aid
Hon. J. G. Gardiner outlined a Canada England cattle inspection plan to prevent port rejection by inspecting cattle in Canada. Saskatoon board of trade sponsored the feeder show and sale as discussions stressed livestock value over wheat, proposing a national marketing policy with a $300,000 start. He noted export surpluses vary, Canada must steady supply for Britain and the U.S., and emphasized continuous markets for farmers amid war contingencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Saskatoon
Ministry of Agriculture
Canada
J. G. Gardiner
Saskatoon Board of Trade
Gardiner
House of Commons
United States
Great Britain
Drofithas
Saskatchewan
Park
Prairies
Striving To Enforce Peace In Palestine Amid Disorder
The British cabinet authorizes martial law as a last resort to quell a 24 week Arab Jewish crisis in Palestine. Two British divisions and air units aim to restore order. 428 deaths reported including 27 British, 304 Arabs, 87 Jews, with about 1200 wounded and $14 million property loss. Bedouin in Transjordan shown as potential risk. fighting sparked by a Jaffa funeral with initial clashes killing 10 Jews and 2 Arabs.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Palestine
Great Britain
Britain
League of Nations
Transjordania
Hedjaz
Jaffa
Shortage of Skilled Mechanics for British Munition Plants
Major General W. E. M. King reports a shortage of skilled mechanics hindering munition and armament production in England. He notes one plane plant could double its 3,500 staff with skilled workers, contrasting with earlier years when 50 men built truck bodies. Similar shortages affect other armament sectors. He plans to stay in Canada for the winter after returning on the Montcalm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Montreal
England
W. E. M. King
Military District Number Four
Canada
Montcalm
King
RAF pilot Swain sets 49967 foot altitude record
Squadron Leader F R D Swain, flying an experimental Bristol aircraft powered by a Pegasus engine, ascended above 49,967 feet near Farnborough to beat the 48,698 ft French record. Two barothermographs read back at the National Physical Laboratory. Swain descended unaware he had set a new world mark.
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Farnborough
England
Royal Air Force
F. R. D. Swain
Swain
Bristol
RAF
M. J. Derr
France
National Physical Laboratory
Major Farm Problem Salt Lake City Encephalomyelitis
Dr W H Hendricks Utah chief veterinarian describes a baffling equine disease now known as encephalomyelitis as a major American farm problem. The illness has killed at least 30 000 US horses worth over 2 225 000 dollars, with efforts to combat it largely futile.
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Salt Lake City
United States
W. H. Hendricks
Utah
Spain charges violations of neutrality pact in letters
The Spanish League of Nations dispatches allege Italy Germany and Portugal supplied arms to the insurgents in breach of the non‑intervention pact. Madrid accuses Germany of delivering 24 war planes and cites arms, ammunition and troops sent to the insurgents, demanding abolition of arms embargoes on the Spanish government.
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Madrid
France
Italy
Germany
Portugal
Alberta on Threshold of Prosperity From Resource Boom
Alberta eyes a new era of prosperity driven by bituminous sands, salt deposits, and oil as Hon. Charles Cockroft previews continued resource development at the Western annual meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He predicts mining gains may surpass agriculture with persistent effort and notes a coal and timber plant proposal near Lesser Slave Lake. The next institute gathering is slated for Montreal with promise of a record turnout.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Charles Cockroft
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Cockroft
C. C. Ross
Lands and Mines
Institute
Montreal
E. 3. Carlyle
Germans Face Food Shortage Report Warns of Pressing Shortages
Agriculture Minister Walther Darre told the Nazi party paper Voelkischer Beobachter that Germany now has only 50 to 55 percent of its annual butter and fat consumption. He warned of shortages in wheat grain pork poultry and other foods for the coming year across German territory.
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Naz Paper
Berlin
Walter Darre
Voelkischer Beobachter
Nazi Party
Flyers Reach Winnipeg After Recovery Hardship
Flight-Lieutenant Shel don Coleman and Leading Aircraftman Joseph Fortey, who endured 30 days on meagre rations before rescue, arrived in Winnipeg for rest and recuperation after being found September 16 at Point Lake, about 1,150 miles north of Edmonton.
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Winnipeg
Sheldon Coleman
Joseph Fortey
Point Lake
Edmonton
Story Of Success New York Ameri can Can Company’s new president Baker
Canadian-born Herbert A. Baker became chief operating officer of the American Can Company, rising from university graduate in 1906 to chief chemist, then manager of central sales, then vice president in charge of sales, and finally succeeding C. E. Green as president. He left Canada in his mid twenties and his offices did not reveal the year of elevation. Born Harmony Ontario, a suburb of Oshawa.
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New York
America
Herbert A. Baker
United States
Baker
University of Toronto
Harmony
Ont
Oshawa
Haker
Canada
American Can Company
Chicago
C. E. Green
Coast Defence Plan Proposes BC Air Base Network
Hon Ian Mackenzie said the government is studying Pacific coast coastal defence and may establish a northern air base in British Columbia with an intermediate base between the Queen Charlotte Islands and Vancouver. Jericho air station work to cost 375000 dollars, with the first contract let.
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Vancouver
Canada
Pacific Coast
Ian MacKenzie
British Columbia
Queen Charlotte Islands
Mackenzie
Jericho
Devaluation of the French Franc Wins Chamber Approval
Paris Premier Leon Blum's plan for franc devaluation was re approved by the chamber of deputies in its original form despite senate opposition over price control measures. The dispute between houses threatens Blum's government and risks political instability. In Amsterdam, Dutch rubber duties rise as the guilder weakens, while Germany signals restraint on devaluation and vows cautious international talks.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Blum
Amsterdam
Netherlands
New York
Netherlands East Indies
Germany
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichminister
Reichsbank
Schacht
Dr. Schacht
Reich
Resources May Help To Pay Off Indebtedness
Edmonton minister of mines T A Crerar told a joint Edmonton chamber luncheon that Canada’s resources must serve all people not a privileged few. He warned investors’ uncertainty curbed development and noted provinces carry huge debts after World War I era borrowings. He urged careful, prudent finance and stressed Canada’s great potential wealth if funds are managed wisely.
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Edmonton
Canada
T. A. Crerar
Dominion
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Mines
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Investora
Department of Human Life
Mr. Crerar
Victoria University to bestow Doctor of Divinity on Tweedsmuir
Victoria University plans a special convocation on October 10 to award the Doctor of Divinity to Baron Tweedsmuir governor general of Canada in a first Canada conferment to a layman. Other recipients include church leaders and educators from Toronto Montreal Hamilton and Ontario institutions.
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Victoria University
Baron Tweedsmuir
Toronto
Canada
Lord Tweedsmuir
Church of Scotland
Victoria
University of Toronto
Peter Bryce
United Church of Canada
Malcolm A. Campbell
Montreal
The
Presbyterian Church In Canada
F. H. Cosgrave
Trinity University
H. P. Whidden
Hamilton
McManter University
Governor General Returns to Ottawa After Western Official Visit
The governor general concluded his first official tour of the year in Winnipeg and departed for Ottawa with a beaded cloak for King Edward crafted by the Mistawasis reserve near Prince Albert as a symbol of loyalty to the empire. No official calls were made during a three hour stopover.
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Ottawa
Winnipeg
Baron Tweedsmuir
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
King Edward
Indiana of Mistawasis
Empire
Hig Excellency
Fatal Winnipeg Car Crash Claims W George Harbottle
W George Harbottle age 48, assistant treasurer at Manitoba Paper Company Pine Falls, was killed when his car collided with a motor truck ten miles north of Winnipeg. Mrs Harbottle sustained non fatal injuries in the same incident.
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Winnipeg
W. George Harbottle
Manitoba Paper Company
Pine Falls
Man
Here
Harbottle
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