Cessation of Hostilities Weighs in on Peace Talks
Delegates to the League of Nations privately urged a complete halt in fighting as essential to any Italo-Ethiopian peace negotiations. While France and Britain pressed peace proposals, small powers warned concessions to Italy could endanger the League and collective security. Discussion covered possible foreign guidance for Ethiopia and potential opposition by Little Entente and Scandinavian nations.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Murface
France
Great Britain
Italy
League
Ethiopa
League Council
Haile Selassie
Little Entente
Scandinavia
Romania
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Fort William Port Arthur records peak shipping season
Thunder Bay ended a record shipping season as winter froze harbor slips. The summer and fall saw 402 package freighters arrive at Port Arthur light sheds, up from 397 the prior season, a record since 1929. Elevators hold 150 million bushels of grain, much to be stored aboard wintering ships, and since navigation began about 187.8 million bushels of all grains have cleared the Lakes.
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Fort William
Great Lakes
Thunder Bay
Port Arthur
Systematic Robbery Allegations In Toronto Police Band
A group of 25 constables dubbed the 100 percent band is accused of systematically robbing Toronto stores and factories. Former constable William J. Watt testified at a police commission inquiry that he believes thefts have occurred since 1910, two years. Watt claimed involvement by Michael O'Shea and described seeing him with bundles as he left a shop. A separate Edmonton report notes a coal mine disaster at Coalhurst near Lethbridge killing 16, prompting a provincial public inquiry ordered by Acting Premier E C Manning.
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Toronto
Ifany
William J. Watt
Police Commission
Michael O'Shea
Watt
O'Shea
Edmonton
Coalhurst
Lethbridge
E. C. Manning
Dominion Moves to Ease Immigration Bar From Europe
The Gazette reports Ottawa plans to lift the limit allowing more European farm workers to enter Canada. Railways have brought 50 families from central Europe, and Crerar may remove the cap, though firms say they can still bring only about 100 families each. Unemployment remains high, and policy may keep central and northern European migrants for agriculture until industry improves.
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Ominion
Montreal
Dominion
Gazette
Ottawa
Canadian Pacific Railway
Natonal Railways
Canada
Europe
T. A. Crerar
Motor Truck Inquiry Urged at Dominion Conference
Truck operators urged a federal provincial probe into the motor transit industry at the Dominion provincial conference. A resolution called for a fact finding board familiar with operations across Canada to investigate the industry’s conditions functions problems and possibilities. The motion received approval from the Canadian Automobile Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Industrial Traffic League highway transportation committee.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canada
Canadian Automobile Chamber of « Commerce
Canadian Industrial J ‘Trati League
Highway Transportation Committee
New Zealand flyer to attempt northern Trans Atlantic flight
25 year old Monurkey ruguay-vean Bat announced she will attempt a northern trans Atlantic flight within six months. She will use the same aircraft that carried her record solo crossing of the south Atlantic from Dakar to Natal in November.
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Monurkey
Ruguay
Vean Batten
New Zealand
Flyer
England
Dakar
Natal
Setting Agency Pimonton to form beer distribution firm
Acting Premier EC Manning says Alberts government will organize its own beer distributing agency replacing the brewery owned Distributors Limited. An order in council posted December 2 sets the new system to take effect March 1.
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Pimonton
Alberts
Distributors, Limited
EC. Manning
May Complete Trans-Canada Highway Within Two Years
Ottawa reports the Dominion provincial conference committee on tourist traffic accepted the plan to complete the Trans-Canada highway within two years with the Dominion and each province sharing half of the cost within provincial borders. The proposal includes feeder roads and more national parks to attract tourists, plus dustless routes to parks.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canada
Maritime
Provea
Aizg
Provinces Near Consensus On B N A Act Amendment
Ottawa reports indicate all provinces are largely in agreement on amending the British North America Act. A Dominion provincial conference sub committee led by Justice Ernest Lapointe notes strong unanimity, with Quebec favoring change but seeking to protect minority and provincial rights. Quebec favors a two thirds provincial approval for a defined list of questions, while other matters require unanimous consent.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Ernest Lapointe
Quebec
Ege
Ontario
Mitchell Hepburn
Toronto
Arthur Roebuck
Taschereau
King
Farm loan reforms debated at Dominion conference
The agricultural committee reports on grants for falls and winter fairs and urges lower five percent rates by the Canadian Farm Loan Board. Delays in loan processing are criticized, and a committee with provincial representation will meet in Ottawa early next year to set a fair basis of grants, address gaps, and prevent overlapping between Dominion and provincial programs.
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Ottawa
Agricultural Committee
Dominion
Canadian Farm Loan Board
Uniform Company Laws To Be Drafted For Canada
A Dominion Provincial conference committee on constitutional amendments will have officials from the Dominion and provinces prepare a draft new act and amendments to secure uniform company laws across Canada. Under Hon. Ernest Lapointe, justice minister, the committee adopted the resolution calling for this preparation for presentation to the next session of parliament.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Ernest Lapointe
Secretary
Canada
Pension Cheques To Be Issued On Usual Dates This Year
Pension Cheques As Usual will be issued on the regular monthly dates without any advance payment for the Christmas holiday, according to the department of pensions and national health.
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Department of Pensions and National Health
Wheat Prices Soar As Ten Million Bushels Sold For Export
Canadian wheat exports surged as Winnipeg Grain Exchange futures jumped three cents a bushel. Argentina pledged to pay farmers 90 cents per bushel in Canadian funds, lifting world grain markets. No. 1 Northern wheat fixed at 87.5 cents. December 86.75, May 89.50, July 90. New York and Liverpool also rose on the news.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
Buenos Aires
Liverpool
Chicago
Murray to devote full time to Wheat Board duties
J. R. Murray, newly named chair of the Canadian Wheat Board, will dedicate all his working time to Wheat Board duties. He has been granted leave of absence from the Alberta Pacific Grain Company, of which he is general manager, and has severed ties with other grain firms and cereal dealings.
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J. , Murray
Wheat Board
Winnipeg
J. R. Murray
Canadian Wheat Board
Alberta Pacific Grain Company, Limited
Murray
Prime Minister Promises Steps to Ease Relief Costs
In Ottawa Prime Minister Mackenzie King pledged co operation with the provinces to lighten municipalities relief burden. A national unemployment commission is to be formed by January first, with retroactive increases in relief grants possible if delayed. Parliament expected to convene around January 30.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Dominion
Privil
Ottawa Revenues Rise by 18 Million in First Eleven Months
Federal revenue through November totals 257.97 million dollars, about 13 million above last year. Sources include customs 51.32 million excise duties 31.01 million excise taxes 72.66 million income tax 69.70 million post office 19.29 million and miscellaneous 14 million. Ordinary expenditures reach 245.67 million, up 1.5 million from a year earlier. Public Works Construction act 20.9 million unemployment relief 24 million capital 5.8 million loans to provinces 24.76 million Farm Loan Board 2.9 million loans to Canadian National Railways 31.5 million.
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Ottawa
Farm Loan Board
Canaian National Railways
Extend Drouth Program Ottawa
The Dominion government may extend the drought relief program to reclamation of parched prairie lands. Western delegates at the Dominion provincial conference showed interest but the issue was not debated in the agriculture sub conference. Minister James Gardiner plans talks with Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta agriculture ministers. Last session $750000 was appropriated for drought reclamation and prevention, outlining a five year program with $1000000 yearly for the next four years.
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Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
James Gardiner
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada at risk of losing British and European grain markets
Sir Francis Floud, British high commissioner to Canada, told the Commerce Club at the University of Toronto that Canada faces three main threats to retaining grain markets. The price spread between Canadian and Argentine wheat has widened, Britain’s demand shifts toward Argentine bred breads, and population declines in major nations will shrink world food consumption. He warned that British purchases of Canadian wheat have fallen while Argentina supplies rise and said the outlook for Canada as an agrarian nation is bleak until global trade issues are solved. Ongoing population declines could reduce bread demand, and oats may shift to Scotland while Britain’s market may expand for apples, canned fruit, butter, cheese, eggs and bacon.
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Toronto
Francis Floud
Canada
Commerce Club
The
University of Toronto
Great Britain
Sir Francis
England
Argentina
Britain
France
Italy
United States
Scotland
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