Britain urged to buy reserve grain for defence
The Times suggests Britain store part of Canada’s grain surplus in the United Kingdom as a wartime defense measure. It notes Britain’s March 1 wheat stocks at ten days’ supply and argues a British reserve would steady markets and aid producers, with Canada bearing costs for a limited period. Heads of western provinces travel to Ottawa to re open talks on Dominion provincial finances amid Alberta’s loan council stance.
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London
the Times
Canadian Wheat Board
United Kingdom
Britain
Canada
Beneft
Ottawa
Finance
Dunning
Alberta
T. D. Pattullo
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Aberhart
Dominion
Edmonton Nurse Wins Year Tuition Scholarship to London
Nurse Caroline E Sage of Edmonton has won a scholarship for a year’s tuition at Bedford College University of London. The award, from the Canadian Nurses Association, funds study in public health nursing under the Florence Nightingale International Foundation. Sage, a University of Alberta School of Nursing graduate, is the third Canadian association member to win the award.
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Edmonton
University of London Montreal
Caroline E. Sage
Bedford College
University of London
Canadian Nurses’ Association
Miss Sage
Florence Nightingale International Foundation
University of Alberta
Canadian Association
Globe Circling Press Service Aims to Track Diplomats
The United States plans an immediate globe circling radio press service to keep American diplomatic and consular officials informed of events. Shortwave receivers are en route to Sydney Calcutta Santiago London Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro Lima Cairo. Governors of Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia and Romania discuss currency stabilization and a triangu lar clearing house at a four day meeting.
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Washington
State Department
Sydney
Australi
Calcutta
Santiago
Chile
London
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
Lim
Peru
Cairo
Egypt
Izing
Belgrade
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Convicted Spy in Metz Case Sentenced and Exiled
Charles Cridlig, a former French aerial defence officer, was convicted of serving Germany by obtaining and sharing documents and photos of Metz aerial defences. He received a prison term, a 10-year exile after release, and 60,000 francs were confiscated. Prof. Philippe Altmeyer, convicted for supplying Cridlig’s material to German intelligence, was fined 5,000 francs. Cridlig’s wife, alleged accomplice, was acquitted.
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Germany
Metz
France
Charles Cridlig
Cridlig
Philippe Altmeyer
Saskatche wan relief loan approved by Cabinet
The Dominion Cabinet authorized an $1,800,000 loan to Saskatchewan to cover provincial relief expenditures beyond monthly grant-in-aid for January February and March. Treasury bills at 4 percent will secure the loan. A House of Commons table shows ten MPs receive war pensions while three ministers have pensions suspended.
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Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Umm
House of Commons
Rinfret
Ian A. MacKenzie
C. G. Power
N. Mel. Rogers
Coronation Planned For May Next Year In London
King Edward VIII will be crowned in May next year likely on Thursday May 27 Prime Minister Baldwin said in the House of Commons the exact date to be announced soon Court circles mark May 27 as most probable date The coronation mirrors prior Thursday ceremonies in 1838 and 1911 and follows the accession ceremony in London with World events noted nearby
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London
Edward VIII
Baldwin
House of Commons
Queen Victoria
George V
Edward VII
Ottawa to Trim Relief Grants After Winter Costs Rise
Ottawa plans to cut total relief grants by 15 percent following survey results showing higher winter relief costs. April grants will total 2,606,286 dollars, with provinces previously receiving about 28 percent of joint relief expenditures. The change revises the 38 percent pre July 31 1994 contribution structure to a fixed grants-in-aid approach for eight provinces and the9th.
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Otawa
Ottawa
Dominion
Department of Labor
Social Credit Rejects Lottery Plan For Alberta Hospitals
In Alberta the Social Credit caucus blocked a plan to legalize lotteries to fund hospitals. A resolution modeled on Saskatchewan’s move was discussed at a secret Social Credit meeting but the caucus declined to bring it to the legislature. The proposal urged Canada wide permission for provinces to run government lotteries to aid hospitals.
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Social Credite
Social Credit
Alberta
Social Credit Caucus
Social Crediters
Saskatchewan
J. Mildenberger
Maple Creek
Alberta Plans Bond Issue to Pay Savings Certificates
Alberta government plans a bond offering to fund payoff for holders of savings certificates. Provincial treasurer Charles Cockroft stated in the legislature that demand and term certificates total between 9 and 10 million dollars. Payments on certificates were suspended last Aug 25 after a run following the provincial election.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Charles Cockroft
Remembering wins Dominion short story prize at Vidder Crossing
Poromo as ins eauny seavens of Vidder Crossing B C won the Dominion wide short story competition sponsored by the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. Her story Remembering won 50 dollars as the best among over 200 entries.
Inquiry Postponed On Relief Cuts By Industrial Relations Committee
The Otters committee on industrial relations postponed investigating Labor Minister Rogers’s relief cut this week. Chairman C. R. McIntosh of Lid North Battleford argued relief should wait and that the inquiry should first address employments of Orientals on steam ships with Canadian government subsidies. T. L. Church of Toronto Broadview said the relief cut would hit provinces municipalities and people on relief and the committee should focus on that issue first.
New Viceroy For India Marquis Of Linlithgow Takes Post
The Marquis of Linlithgow departs London bound for India to assume the viceroy post, succeeding Earl of Willingdon who previously served as governor-general of Canada. At the station the king’s envoy was Earl of Feversham with dowager Lady Minto and Earl of Bessborough in attendance.
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Marquis of Linlithgow
Lord Willingdon
London
India
Earl of Willingdon
Canada
Earl of Feversham
Earl of Bessborough
Ottawa
Crisis Deepens as Little Entente Threatens Mobilization
Paris and Rourpania along with Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia warned western powers they would mobilize if Hungary rearmament proceeds as feared. They fear a German Austrian Hungarian bloc and a possible restoration of Hapsburg rule, prompted by Austrias rearmament and tensions after the Rhineland crisis.
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Paris
Rourpania
Czechoslovakia
Jugoslavia
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Rhineland
Gemany
Europe
Benito Musso
Vini
Rome
Great
Phoenic Insurance Company
Overseas Sales Rise at Shorthorn Fair In London and Calgary
At the 1096 industry fair held in London and Calgary Canadian firms displayed strong interest in coffee exports and new copyright act proposals. A Shorthorn steer from Margaret E. Wilson of Edgewick won Calgary’s grand champion fat animal and baby beef, sold to T. Eaton Co. for 40 cents a pound, weighing 840 pounds, marking the 11th straight Shorthorn victory in baby beef. A pure bred Aberdeen Angus steer from John Henderson of Lacombe brought 26 cents a pound as reserve champion.
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Britah Industrie Pale
Antigierentsrsrgsersbag Wien
Brian Industrie Fair
London
Bono
Calgary
T. Eaton Co
John Henderson
Lacombe
Alta
Austria plans conscription amid war service talks
Vienna Austria reports a constitutional amendment to require obligatory federal service for citizens up to age 42, potentially enforcing civil or military duty. In Germany a decree bars Jewish men of military age from emigrating without permission from military and civil authorities.
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Austria
Vienna
McGeer urges new financial deal for municipalities
In Ottawa, Gerry McGeer of Vancouver Burrard, a Liberal and former Vancouver mayor, pressed MPs for nationwide relief to ease municipal burdens. He cited Ontario defaults over 11 million dollars and Montreal debt at 268 million, arguing provinces and cities cannot bear the load alone and warning of potential bankruptcies. The debate touched on national dividend proposals from Social Crediters and criticisms of the employment commission plan from multiple parties.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Gerry, McGeer
Vancouver-Burrard
Canada
Thearifle Coast
Alberta
McGeer
Vancouver
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Municipal Commission
Montreal
Eric Poole
Red Deer
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Prince of Wales
League of Nations’ Council
von Ribbenthrop
Hitler
Herr von Hoesch
Radio Probe Chairman
A. L. Beaubien
The
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Aurenamene
Fernand Rinfret
National Employment Commission
Angus MacInnis
CCF
Vancouver East
John R. MacNicol
Toronto-Davenport
League OF Nations Counch
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