25 Dec 1931
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 25, 1931
Page
1
The Advisory Committee warns Germany cannot resume Young Plan annuities after Hoover Moratorium. World trade collapse and gold price drop heighten burdens, linking German debt to global financial paralysis. Urges joint government action, framing the issue as worldwide, not solely German.
Washington Wednesday Mary Emma Woolley of Mount Holyoke College was chosen by President Hoover as the United States representative to the delegation at the Geneva Disarmament Conference. Ambassador in Britain General Dawney will read the delegation.
London reports Hoover signed the moratorium resolution as Congressional approval moves the pact forward The text notes differences in opinion on the Hasle report and mentions a French delegation and Belgium reluctance to commit to the committee’s nature of recommendations The piece reflects cautious diplomatic exchanges on economic policy.
In Rome the Vatican Library collapse killed four workers and injured others. The Pope expressed distress, authorities recovered the bodies from the debris, and fears rose that 25,000 volumes were destroyed. Researchers faced an abrupt halt as rescue and salvage efforts continued amid mourning.
A nostalgic Christmas piece describes bells ringing through snow filled scenes. The refrain evokes warm feelings, tender hearts, and shared joy in a season that touches both young and old. The poem hints at theater and community warmth as bells echo through the night.
In Calcutta on Wednesday the National Congress mood tightens as leaders warn Gandhi may revive civil disobedience when he arrives in Bombay. Congressmen jailed over the no rent campaign. Patel vows resistance, threatening a louder clash if the government breaks the Gandhi-Trewin pact. Twenty two Congressmen arrested in Ghaziabad for a government protest.
A subway accident on a crowded underground platform injures about 150 people with 50 missing and four fatalities after sleepers on a work car derailment launch debris onto the platform. Many shoppers and women and children are affected as a train strike causes a pillar impact. Twenty three are hospitalized and the incident prompts safety reviews.
Moscow reports Parliament at the Kremlin where Premier Molotov outlines a rosy Five Year Plan. Production over three years reached 23.107 milliard roubles, with 1,000,000 horsepower tractors planned and national revenue cited at 48 milliard roubles. The note also mentions rising university enrollment from 60,000 to 300,000 and 2,700,000 French workers involved in industry.
Allegations by H C Riley claim irregularities in the Cook electorate poll. C Robitwen of UAP alleges government action and a ban on limiting imports. A Spanish action in Ukely may have isolated a booth in Botany where voters were prevented from voting. Robitwen says booths were crowded with men instructing voters. Berne, Wednesday.
In Melbourne on Thursday an eight member ministry list awaited final approval after Dr. Earle Page’s communication. Names include Bruce as assistant minister and positions for External Affairs, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Customs, Markets, Home Affairs, Postmaster-General, Health and Repatriation, with Sir George as VEC and Cameron possible upon return.
An analysis of Saturday polling shows 95 percent of enrolled voters cast ballots, a record high amid fears over French goods including frozen meat and eggs. The Chamber cheered Premier Rankin who urged protectionist steps as Belgian franc and industries face threats from imports and temporary retaliation measures.
In an open letter to the Reid electorate, retiring Federal ALP member Percy Coleman levels a bitter attack on the Lang faction and predicts an early state election. He accuses opponents of threats and calumny and warns the Labor Party could be annihilated at the upcoming state polls.
A Chilean man named Aavar Chiltern was detained yesterday after police found an iron pipe in his possession during a late night incident. He faced charges of intent to commit harm and was remanded on December 30 at the local court.
In Carbton and Menifee region reports claim demands to abandon the gold standard grow. Farmers face sharp income drops and bartering becomes common as the exchange push reduces by three quarters. Tax protest spreads, with wool and fruit sectors fearing further losses if the standard collapses.
Joseph LasaréM, a dealer born in 1945, and Mor ace Sidney Burcher, held at Central Court, faced charges of conspiring to defraud Dunlop Rubber Company Ltd. The case was adjourned to December 30 with a bail set at 168 pounds.
A fragmentary verse recalls a dispersed party now scattered far away. Some seek homes in distant lands or on seas, while others roam the world and some are gone forever. A few remain to remind us of the past as a future gleam seems promised.
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