CRISIS IN ALBERTA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20852, 7 October 1937, Page 7

CRISIS IN ALBERTA

GOVERNMENT WHIP ARRESTED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright EDMONTON, October 5. Charged with counselling murder, also with three charges of libel, Joseph Unwin, Government Whip, in the legislature, was arrested in connection with the seized "bankers and toadies” leaflets. He reserved his plea, and was remanded for nine days on bail of 5000 dollars. The charge was laid by Senator Griesbach Unwin, who announced a fortnight ago that he would handle the Social Credit Board publicity. APPEAL TO AUTHORITIES IN OTTAWA DRASTIC MEASURES PROPOSED United Press Association —By Eleetrlr Telegraph Copyright CALGARY, October 5. The Board of Trade, in a telegram to the Prime Minister, urges that the Lieutenant-Governor should be instructed to refuse the assent to the Bank Licensing, and the Bank Taxation and Press Control Bills. DRASTIC MEASURES ADOPTED PROROGUING OF PARLIAMENT United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright (Received October 6, 5.5 p.m.) EDMONTON, October 5 The Lieutenant-Governor (Mr J. C. Bowen) has prorogued the Legislature, reserving to the Governor-General of Canada, assent to three Bills: Bank Licensing Bill, Bank Taxation Bill, and the Press Control Bill. ROYAL ASSENT REFUSED SETBACK TO ALBERTA CABINET United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright (Received October 6, 8.5 p.m.) EDMONTON, October 5 The Lieut-Govemor (Mr Bowen) refused the Royal assent to three of Mr Aberhart’s measures which had been passed by the Legislature, namely the Press, the Bank Taxation, and an amendment to the Credit of Alberta Regulations Act,” until further signification thereon, is received from Lord Tweedsmuir (Governor-General of Canada).