Last Week in the Legislature Critiques and War Debates
Gallery Observer notes clashes over the Central Mortgage Bank act and wartime policy. Conservatives and Communists clash on party loyalties, Finland's war, and oath questions. Major figures like Renouf, Stubbs, Barry, Poole, Welch and Ketchen weigh in on tenure security, military mobilization, and economic war aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Social Credit
Central Mortgage Bank
Litterick
Canada
Chamber
Russia
Finland
Poland
Communist Party
George Renouf
Swan River
Renouf
Comrade Litterick
Stubbs
John Lawrie
Norfolk
James Barry
Winnipeg
Barry
Queen
C.cf
J. S. Poole
Beautiful Plains
A. R. Welch
Turtle Mountain
Ketchen
Belgian plane shot down in air encounters Saturday
A Belgian aircraft was shot down by a German bomber and four other planes reportedly crashed during a series of air encounters and accidents Saturday, killing three Belgian airmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miers
Ewbank Campaign Tours Across Districts
James Ewbank independent held district meetings in Gasville, Rossburn, and Ruthenia last week with support from Courtney Wroth and Hedrick Peddie. He argued for war financing by Bank of Canada, opposed war profiteering, and urged older pension eligibility, while praising farming experience and criticizing Liberal farm policy. Wroth urged voting Independent, attacking party controls by eastern financial interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasville
Rossburn
Ruthenia
Ewbank
Courtney Wroth, McAuley
Ellice
Marquette Independent Association
Hedrick Peddie
United Farmers
Old Progressive Party
Co-Operative Associations
Bank of Canada
Courtney Wroth
Canada
Wroth
King
James Ewbank
Haig
Sussell Wins First Game In Mullins Cup Playoffs
The Russell hockey team beat Foxwarren 9 to 8 in a home and home playoff opener for the Mullins Cup. Foxwarren led 4-0 after the first period before Russell rallied with goals from McKinnon Hembroff and Hoar to tie and then pull ahead. Notable scorers included Lazenby McKinnon Hembroff Mitschke and McMurray for Russell and Roi and Lazenby for Foxwarren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussell
Russell
Foxwarren
McMurray
Dunfield
Lazenby
Lowe
McLellan
McCredie
Wynne
Roi
Uff
Page
McKinnon
Binks
Hembroff
Reg Hoar
Adolphe
Puck
Robb
McRedie
MacDonald
Clement
Hoar
Douglas
Cluff
McLeod
Plenty of Goals Not Much Action In Roblin Hockey
Wussell led a revamped Roblin team to a 14 to 1 victory with four Indians from the Cote Indian reserve on the roster. F Cote starred in two periods as Roblin’s defense faltered in the third. Pete McKinnon led scorers with four goals followed by Hembroff with three and Schoepp and Adolph with two each. Hoar also scored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Mitschke
Bill Podolski
Roblin
F. Cote
Keast
Aiffcens
Craig
Podolski
Hemming
Winslow
A. Cote
D. Cote
Eagle
Waggener
Keast Russell
Hoar
McMurray
McKinnon
Wussell
Cote Indian Reserve
Pete McKinnon
Hembroff
Schoepp
Adolph
Russell Branch Meeting At Army and Navy Vets Hall
The Russell branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society will meet at 8:00 PM on Tuesday March 12 1940 in the Army and Navy Vets Hall to elect officers for 1940. All members are urged to attend and vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Branch
Army & Navy Vets’ Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marquette
James W. Ewbank
T. A. Wilson
Birtle
Department OF Fisheries
Ottawa
Lacay
Page Becker
Russell Banner
Gallery Observer
Sid Allen
Canadian Red Cross Society
Travel
Pacific
Golden
Nelson and
West
Vancouver - Victoria
Nanaimo
Wea
Pontiac
Ake
Vontiac
Arrow
Frank Clement
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