United States Warns Soviets to End Propaganda
Amb Bullitt warns Moscow that Soviet propaganda inside the United States violates the pledge of recognition and could threaten U S Russia relations. The note notes possible withdrawal of recognition if Communist agitation continues and cites a congress showing some support for a united front against Soviet influence. A separate report credits pilot H C Madden with a pioneering night flight in northern Ontario to combat a forest fire.
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Frew
Communist Internationale
Krestinsky
United States
Will'am C. Bullitt
Soviet Russia
Ussr
Congress
Communist Party
United
Pusciam
Washington
Moscow
Bullitt
Red Lake
Ottawa Wheat Official Leaves for Winnipeg Board Post
C. B. Davidson longtime Dominion Marketing Board member and wheat expert at the bureau of statistics traveled to Winnipeg to become secretary and statistician for the new wheat board, resigning from government service in the process.
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Ottawa
C. B. Davidson
Dominion Marketing Board
Bureau of Statistics
Winnipeg
New Wheat Board
Drouth Plan Shown In Water Development Scheme
Ottawa reports more than 4 800 farmers and ranchers in the drouth area have applied for Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act water development aid. Agriculture Minister Robin Weir says the plan aims to provide reliable domestic livestock irrigation water, with Manitoba leading applications and Saskatchewan and Alberta following.
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Ottawa
Drouth
Prairie Provinces
Prairie Farm
Robin Weir
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Consent Needed for Suez Canal Control Amid War
Idaho Senator James P. Pope says Britain cannot close the Suez Canal to Italy without France approval. He notes Britain owns only 44 percent of canal shares, with 56 percent public, much held by the French. Directors are mostly French with key offices held by Frenchmen.
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France
London
United States
James P. Pope
Idaho
Great Britain
Suez Canal
Italy
Board of Suez Directors
Recognize Pilot Crosson Nominated for DFC
Washington reports Alaska airman Joseph Crosson is nominated for the Distinguished Flying Cross. The Alaska delegate cites Crosson flying Will Rogers and Wiley Post from Point Barrow, aiding in locating Carl Ben Filson, and assisting Post on a globe circumnavigation mission plus other humanitarian flights in the north.
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Washington
Joseph £. Crosson
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Point Barrow
Alaska
Congress
A. J. Dimond
Crosson
Carl Ben Filson
Siberian
Northland
Great Britain reafirms resolve to prevent war via league sanctions
Britain vows to use financial economic and possibly military air and naval sanctions under the League Covenant to avert war in Africa. If needed, joint Suez canal closure could be considered as a last resort. The cabinet aims peaceful settlement but will not police the world alone and will coordinate with France and the Dominions.
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London
Great Britain
Associated Press
Africa
Suez Canal
Britain
League of Nations
Samuel Hoare
House of ‘Commons
Ottawa Cabinet Sees August 20 Session on Public Works Orders
The Ottawa cabinet convened for the first time in a week on August 20 and approved orders in council related to the Public Works Construction Act. Details will be released after gubernatorial approval. The acts authorize funds for railway equipment orders under a $15 million provision, with relief financing to be arranged for Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways. No appointments were announced. the marine minister vacancy remains.
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Ottawa—Cabinet Council
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Bennett
Alberta Crops Free of Rust With Bumper Yields Seen
Dr. G B Sanford head of the Dominion laboratory of plant pathology reports Alberta crops free of rust this year. From Edmonton to Lethbridge and Medicine Hat irrigated lands south of High River are expected to average 25 bushels per acre. Calgary district and north should yield higher with Olds and Lacombe area plants reaching bumper levels.
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Alberta
Calgary
G. B. Sanford
Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology
University of Alberta
Sanford
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
High Rover
Olds and Lacombe
Position Of Dominions As Great Britain Goes To War
Premier George W Forbes told a Wellington audience that any war involving Great Britain would automatically involve New Zealand. He dismissed criticism of his Canada trip remark that New Zealand would participate if Britain went to war. He said it echoed Parliament’s view that Britain’s involvement meant New Zealand’s as well. A British syndicate backed coal mine plans near Turner Valley Alberta may proceed with financing.
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Great Britain
New Zealand
Wellington
George W. Forbes
Canada
Britain
Forbes
Turner Valley
Alta
Burns
George Hoadley
Alberta
Opposition to changing Thanksgiving date in Canada
Hon. C. H. Cahan secretary of state expresses opposition to moving Thanksgiving Day from October to an alternate date. Churches prefer Thursday for the holiday, arguing the day should be a religious observance rather than a weekend or excursion occasion.
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Ottawa
C. H. Caban
Cahan
Canada
Churches of
Railway Equipment Allocation Under Public Works Act
Details are being completed for the allocation of about $12,000,000 worth of railway equipment cars locomotives and rails divided among plants at Sault Ste. Marie Hamilton Montreal New Glasgow N S and other points. Under authority of the supplementary public works construction act of 1935 which provided that $15,000,000 might be advanced on a repayment basis to enable railways immediately to place orders for necessary equipment about $11,000,000 has been allocated it was learned.
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Ottawa
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Hamilton
Montreal
New Glasgow
N.S
Britain weighs last hour peace bid to avert Ethiopian Italian clash
Britain re opened discussions with France in a final bid to avert a war between Italy and Ethiopia. A Downing Street cabinet caucus led by Acting Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald planned precautionary measures in the empire and potential League of Nations sanctions if needed. A watching committee of Hoare Eden and Chamberlain will oversee pre September 4 league council actions.
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London
Britain
France
Downing Street
Ramsay MacDonald
League of Nations
Italy
League Council
Great Britain
Geneva
League
Ttwan
Committee For Imperial Defence
Ethiopia
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Lossiemouth
Scotland
MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Samuel Hoare
Anthony Eden
Neville Chamberlain
Council of the
Arrest Suspected Spies Two Nazis Nabbed by French Police
In Metz France police report two Nazis Louis Altmeyer and Jean Hus singer were arrested as suspected German spies crossing the border. Altmeyer 25 carried a pocket lamp capable of signaling with red and green beams. Both men allegedly confessed to espionage and are in jail. Winnipeg crop survey cites 295 million bushels versus 263 million last year.
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Metz
France
Louis Altmeyer
Jean Hussinger
Altmeyer
Winnipeg
Searle Grain Company
Publicity trims for Dionne quints to protect sleep
Dr Allan Roy Dafoe, physician to the Dionne quintuplets, orders public appearances reduced from four daily to two. He cites disturbance to the babies sleep due to high visitor traffic at the hospital and calls the measure precautionary.
Rail repairs set to cost heavy sum in Edmonton
Railway circles estimate immediate costs of 250000 for Northern Alberta lines damaged by flood. About ten miles of track along Slave Lake must be rebuilt to restore service after last month’s flood.
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Edmonton
Northern Alberta Railways
Slave Lake
Sweeping Victory For Social Credit Party In Alberta
Alberta elected a Social Credit government led by J William Aberhart after a province wide sweep of rural ridings. Aberhart, 57, saluted supporters at his Calgary base the Prophetic Bible Institute which he founded. He promised a $25 monthly dividend for bona fide citizens and said experts would aid implementation including a visit by C H Douglas to assist in Edmonton. By election, Aberhart must seek office. Lim is expected to contest a by election early.
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Calgary
Alberta
Social Credit
William Aberhart
Alberta Social Credit League
Social Credit League
Aberhart
Prophetic Bible Institute
Ir. Aberhart
C. H. Douglas
Douglas
Lim
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Paris
Dominions
League Assembly
Australia
Dominion
Cabinet
Prince
Lord MacDuff
Prince Arthur of
John T. Haig
Senate
Thang Dy
Social Credit Party
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