Concentration Of Wealth Blamed For Canada’s Economic Ills
Former Dominion minister H H Stevens told Victoria College alumni that wealth concentration controls credit and blocks policy. He urged a National Construction Corporation funded by government-guaranteed bonds if creditors fail to deliver a rebuilding plan, aiding industry and farmers with 500000 farm houses needing rebuild.
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Canada
H. H. Stevens
Dominion
Stevens
National Construction Corporation
Canada 1
National Construction Corportion
Ethiopia Deploys Troops to Defend Frontiers
Addis Ababa authorities announce troop movements to Eritrean and Italian Somali borders. Government sources stress defensive purpose under Emperor Haile Selassie, with orders to avoid contact with Italian garrisons and no offensive intent.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Meeting With Success Chancellor Asks Nova Scotia Theatres To Close Good Friday
Halifax religious leader Rev Dr C F Curran chancellor of the Roman Catholic diocese says thirteen Nova Scotia theatre managers agreed to close on Good Friday. Three others planned only night shows with several previewing the proposal, noting motion pictures have diminished Good Friday's religious observance.
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Nova Scotia
Halifax
C. F. Curran
Curran
Fights Blinding Snow Storm Winnipeg
Pilot Ted Stull of Wings Limited flew through a blizzard to rescue two seriously injured men from Gods Lake 400 miles away. Visibility was near zero with planes grounded. A steel fragment lodged in J Breckenridge's eye and hospital fear grew over potential loss of sight. Emile Nordstrom remained in serious condition after a near-severing foot injury during an axe swing.
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Winnipeg
Thas
Ted Stull
Wings
God's Lake
J. Breckenridge
Emile Nordstrom
Plan Limited Inflation Sum Involved In United States
Treasury policy aims to pay maturing obligations with currency, increasing money in circulation. At most fifty million dollars in inflation risk could result as cash reserves rise and investments expand. Winnipeg reports Manitoba beet growers gain 95 cents per ton this year from East Grand Forks plant, with fixed price at 4.50 and duty absorbed.
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United States
Washington
United States Treasury
Winnipeg
Manitoba
East Grand Forkes
Minn
Germany May Accept Present Boundaries For At Least Ten Years
Berlin officials report Adolf Hitler may offer to accept Germanys present boundaries for at least ten years during the three power Stresa conference. The plan, conveyed to Sir John Simon, includes nonaggression and noninterference pacts, plus consultation among powers to resolve disputes. The proposals also cover an arms equality pledge and a Danubian pact to limit interference with Austria.
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Germany
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Stresa
Aries
John Simon
der Puehrer
Sir John
Hitler
Locarno
John
France
Britain
Austria
Amendment Carried Rules Kamit of Farm Loans
A 13 to 3 vote, party lines split, approved an amendment to spread a fund of 5000 dollars for farm loans. Senator Lentrum Me Mente moved to broaden the pool and increase accessibility, targeting timely disbursement and broader eligibility for farmers.
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Ittewa
Lentrum MeMente
Cosa
Watpeg
Plant Breeding Investigations Discussed by NRC Experts
The associate committee on grain research of the National Research Council discussed root-rot investigations led by Dr. J. E. Machacek. He reported distinct varietal differences in wheat reactions to root-rot, challenging the prior belief. Dr. G. A. Ledingham will pursue soil organism studies in living roots, a program started during his time at the University of Saskatchewan.
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Dr. Ledingham
University of Saskatchewan
First Silver Dollar Minted for King George in Canada
Canada's first silver dollar was minted on April 4 by Finance Minister Edgar N. Rhodes in Ottawa. The George dollar, commemorating King George's 25 years of reign, was created before officials and spectators and will be issued as 100,000 pieces, reaching banks by May 1 for public circulation.
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George
Ottawa
Canada
Edgar N. Rhodes
J. H. Campbell
Royal Canadian Mint
Rhodes
Dominion
Australia launches memorial fund for jubilee aid
Canberra announces an Australian wide memorial fund under royal approval. The fund aims to combat maternal mortality and opens with a £50,000 Australian gift, about $193,500 US, matching similar efforts in the United Kingdom and other Dominions.
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Canberra
Australia
United
Kingdon
Dominions
Flax Price Outlook Tied to Wartime Purchaser
Howard Fraleigh of Forest, once MLA and wartime flax purchas ing agent for the allies, forecast higher prices for Canadian flax. He notes the market now ends in Northern Ireland where flax is quoted 18 to 20 cents per pound when ready for spinning.
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Sarnia
Howard Fraleigh
Forest
Northern Ireland
Drouth Conditions Reported Across Northern Plains
The weekly weather and crop bulletin from the United States weather bureau notes severe air conditions resembling last summer's drought. Deficient precipitation affects most of the northern great plains and eastern Kansas sees drying trends. Dust storms continue in the severely dry western area as Kansas remains a leading wheat producer.
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Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Kansas
Great Plain
United States
De Valera Urges Plebiscite for United Ireland
Eamon De Valera urged a plebiscite in the Free State to prove Irish desire for a united nation. He spoke forcefully in the Dail as the government moved toward granting residents distinct Irish citizenship from British. If Britain consented, the plebiscite would show majority support for unity.
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Dublin
Ireland
Free State
Eamon de Valera
Dail
Britain
de Valera
BC soft wheat study eyed for next year results
Definite conclusions may be expected next year in the soft wheat investigation now under way in British Columbia. Dr. L H Newman Dominion cerealist told the national research council committees on grain research that the study seeks the varieties and zones best suited for growing soft wheat.
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Winnipeg
British Columbia
L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
National Research Ouncil
Kent's Duke and Duchess end Bermuda visit with return voyage
After a brief stay in Bermuda the Duke and Duchess of Kent departed on April 3 returning to England, concluding their West Indies and Bahamas honeymoon tour.
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St. George's
Bermuda
Duke and Duchess of Kent
England
West Indies
Bahamas
Britain Seeks Mediating Role in Great Peace Conference
The report outlines Britain expected to mediate in a pan-European peace conference at Stresa with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald leading, as diplomats gather views from Moscow Warsaw and Prague to shape guarantees of mutual assistance against aggression.
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Britain
London
Moscow
Warsaw
Praha
Lord Privy Seal
Europe
Stresa
Sig Sn
John Simon
Eden
Berlin
Government approves Direct Relief loans for provinces
The government approved loans totaling 2.93 million dollars for British Columbia and Saskatchewan to fund direct relief operations. Saskatchewan receives 1.0 million to settle outstanding drought relief accounts and some relief from immediate loan repayments maturing last month. The totals, 1.929 million for Saskatchewan and other amounts, were extended for one year.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
House of Commons
Drouth
Dominion
Oldest Eskimos Die In Arctic Canada
Aged Eskimos Alechuk and Applekuk, two of the region’s oldest, have died in recent weeks in Canada's Arctic. Aklavik wireless message to the Edmonton Journal said their ages are unknown but they were believed to be near or beyond a hundred years.
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Edmonton
Canada
Alechuk
Applekuk
Edmonton Journal
Aklavik
Far-Reaching Plan To Start Building Activity On Dominion
A Commons housing committee heard Dr. W. Clark outline a national housing plan to create building activity and employ Canadians. The proposal centers a Dominion housing board in Ottawa with local boards across Canada and a $50 million scheme funded partly by $10 million from the federal treasury. Mortgage firms noted ample first-m mortgage funds but sought junior money, with Clark proposing various structures including 60 or 80 percent loan portions and a possible 20 percent Dominion guarantee.
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Ottawa
Canada
Commons Committee On Housing
W. ©. Clark
Finance
Dominion
Alberta
Clark
Central Housing Board
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National Research Council
Henry Hague Davie
K.C
Ontario Appeal Court
Supreme Court of Canada
B.C
Vienna
Kurt Schurchnigg
Heimwehr
Tokyo
Ofc
Kingsley Wood
Japan
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