Bomb Disturbance in Shanghai Provokes Japanese Parade
A violent clash erupted in Shanghai during a provocative Japanese march in the International Settlement. A bomb was thrown and the thrower killed. a British man was beaten while several foreigners were assaulted. Japanese troops and police fractured the crowd as the procession continued amid alarms, with injuries reported among Japanese, Chinese constables, and bystanders.
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Hende
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Mattland
Bei
Enault Bearea
Nivi Lana
Martial Wvr
Chindea
Soviet purge near the end or not in Soviet Union
In Moscow on Friday six more men were sentenced to youth for alleged ambalage and espionage on behalf of Japan and Germany. The report notes a recent drop in executions, suggesting the purge may be ending.
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Moscow
Japan
Germany
Dutch Indies
Britain
Macau
Hong Kong Tensions Rise as Officials Seen to Arrive
Tokyo officials dismissed claims of imminent Chinese officials in Hong Kong. Japan hinted that if anti-Japan actions occur in Hong Kong they would be considered a threat. Berlin dismissed Sino-Japanese peace rumors and German mediation talks.
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Tokyo
Associated Proms
Japan
Hongkong
Japanse
Nanking
Priday
Herry Trautman
Chiang Kel-thek
Army Council undergoes major Britain changes
London reports War Office announc es revolutionary army changes with young officers replacing three of the four military members on the Army Council. Expected average age drop to around 32. Policy aims to sync principal commands with army strategy amid calls for a broader reconstruction greeted by praise for Hore-Belisha and a bold stance at the War Office.
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London
War Office
Revolutionary Army
Army Council
Guellrom
Daily Telegraph
Parliament Debates Restoring Salaries to Pre War Level
In a House debate the Treasurer said the Commonwealth Government would seriously consider the Opposition proposal to restore parliamentary salaries to the pre-war level of 1000. No date was given for restoration, but it is expected when the House reassembles in February.
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Feders
Caney
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
Curtin
Etlon van Laken
Gaol Escape Fails at Parramatta
Walter Norman Smith serving a housebreaking sentence cut through a brick wall with an iron bar and a drill, opened a cell door with a master key, and released three inmates before a warder challenged them. the escape was halted when the key jammed, two warders suspended, and three escape attempts referred to the visiting justice for possible disciplinary action.
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Walter Norman Smith
Offer
Ct Uty
Wardera
Verdict over Sunday football charges in Bathurst case
A verdict was returned for the defendant Alfred Percy Smeaton in Bathurst on charges over gate admission at a Sunday football match on May 23. Rev. Albert Bingley, secretary of the Bathurst Ministerial Fraternal, alleged tickets were used. Witnesses, including Comans, gave varied statements about ticketing and gate duties. The defence argued under the Sunday Observance Act the complaint must be filed within the offence month.
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Sydney
Albert Bingley
Bathurst
Alfred Percy’ Smeaton
Smeaton
Bingley
Pitts
A. Bingley
Barwick
Comana
Pitt
Comans
Drug Ring Bust Ties to Boston Bank Heist and Opium Haul
Federal agents seized opium and heroin valued at 109000 dollars after forcing a bank safety deposit box during an international drug operation. The haul included 25 cans of opium and 1000 grains of heroin with a Chinese importer allegedly placing one item in the box in October 1986 before fleeing to China.
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Boston
Watety
Chine
Mussolini Warns of War In Papalo d Italia
Milan reports Mussolini issues a fierce anti democracy tirade in Papalo d Italia. He condemns reliance on democracies and calls for decisive action, urging rapid national mobilization and a complete embrace of arms. The piece cites New York Times articles on economic pressure as a suggested pivot.
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Signor Mussolini
New York Times
Britain
France
America
Swept into Drain: Young Man Rescues Self
Melbourne story to Hawthorn. Herbert Browne 20 of Balwys collapsed into an open storm water channel while chasing a tennis ball. He was drawn into an underground drain and carried toward the Yarra River. He surfaced and swam to the bank with only minor cuts reported.
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Melbourne
Herbert Browne
Balwys
Hawthorn
Yarra
Tela
Comverane
Demands for Colonies Reach French Minister in Warsaw
The News-Chronicle says Poland will press France's Foreign Minister M. Delbos for colonies when he arrives in Warsaw. Poland,Population 33,000, seeks colonies and admission to future international talks, arguing Belgium and Holland control empires. Belgium Portugal and others seek access to talks as tensions rise amid German diplomacy.
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M. Delbos
Warsaw
News-Chronicle
Poland
Belgium
Holland
No Return of 5.W. Africa and Allied Dispatches
A fragmented report notes no return of 5.W. Africa and cites Italian diplomat Grandi's talk with Eden, French mediation on the Mediterranean, and German claims limited to prepossession. Brussels asserts Belgian colonial integrity while other dispatches describe transport, river conditions, and South Africa's South West Africa dispute.
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Eden
Mediterranean
Berlin
Daily Telegraph
A. Prewch
Reduced wool allocations cut to offset buying pressure
The Australian Woolgrowers Council proposes a 20 percent cut in wool allocations to counter bear operators depressing the market as buyers withdraw. The measure, reviewed progressively, aims to protect woolgrowers with action by the National Council of Woolselling Brokers and broader agreements with international buyers to sustain demand.
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Australian
Woolgrowers Council
Prevent di
National Council of Woolselling Brokers
Africalia Wool Ttwan
Als
National Council of ‘Moat Welling Brokers
Byciney
Warringah election expenses debated in Sydney
Joseph Hamlet stated he would wait until January 6 for Sir Archdale Parkhill and KC Percy Borader to sign the statutory declaration. He claimed campaign expenditures did not exceed 106 pounds and said he obtained legal opinion that the act was watertight. He was prepared to spend as much again to prove a candidate who could vindicate the false declaration.
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Sydney
Joseph Hamlet
Warringah
Archdale Parkhill
Percy Borader
Hamlet
Documents Produced By Deputy Director Statement
A Decu official stated that the deputy PMLG was not aware a pub powun had been served or that the documents had not been made, and that attendance at court was in question. The remarks raised questions about the reliability and timing of document service and court appearance obligations.
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Inal
Mitchell
PMLG
No Smoking Iron Worker Reproves Duke at Luncheon
An iron worker and chairman of the students committees openly reprimanded a royal party at a luncheon held during the Duke of Kent's visit to Queens land. He reminded attendees of decorum and criticized a lapse in conduct during the meal.
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Duke of Kent
New Battle Abbey
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