Italian Peace Effort Through Laval Pushes Abyssinian Probe
The Paris Times reports Italy seeks Laval support for a League of Nations probe to Abyssinia. Mussolini appears reluctant to promise cessation of hostilities, Laval shows little real hope, and Italian sentiment grows firmer as peace prospects dim amid Italy’s war.
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Mutiny in Tyrol tests peace hopes and German resolve
A special Evening Standard report from Southern Tyrol describes mutiny reports in Merano and growing unrest as German speaking troops clash with authorities. Desertions rise with 1,700 deserters seeking refuge in Germany and Austria, while motor-drivers are mobilized for Abyssinia concerns and frontier tensions flare along the border.
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London
Evening Standard
Tyrol
Switzerland
Yugo- Huis
Germany
Grafing
Muniel
Austria
Stalisn Oh
Belgian Peace Move Denied
The report states that Tela confirmed the peace move and that Italy has no urgent need for peace, denying any immediate peace urgency. The fragment emphasizes official denial of a Belgian peace initiative and Italy’s lack of urgent demand for truce or settlement.
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Tela
Aoe
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Italians Repulse Fierce Attack in Mountain Passes
Report from Makale describes heavy fighting as Italian forces repulse a vigorous Abysuintang assault along the line. Royal decrees note substantial war expenses set at 10,000,000 mountain passes. Italians claim casualties and prisoners, including numerous wounded and families, with ongoing combat and potential further captures.
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Makale
Rome
Tuenity
Ham Africa
Heavy rains as cyclone passes Stoney Tuesday
Weather bulletin notes heavy rains in the cyclone’s wake with lingering moisture over the southeast hinterland and central regions. Forecaster reports improving conditions soon as weather system moves inland and coastal concerns ease.
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Stoney
Fortune in a vase English officer's purchase in Calcutta
An English officer in Calcutta bought a small statuette from a Bras dealer. It looked brown with glass and was thought valuable after testing. An expert confirmed it was gold with real diamonds, worth more than a thousand. The officer declined a high offer and prepared to ship the statue to England.
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Calcutta
Tuseday
Ben~arog
British Fagnat
Lost airliner pilot recounts disaster at Alexandria
An eye survivor Captain Wilson testified to a coroner’s inquest into a New Year disaster that the engines failed after wireless contact and suggested an obstruction or feed break. He described surfacing after impact, freeing himself from a submerged cockpit, and aiding a passenger before being rescued at 6 am.
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Alexandria
Bhurtuum
Wilson
A. L. Garrett
Broken
Bills
New South Wales
Air Ministry
Witean
Court tragedy as Chicago attorney shoots rival and judge
In Chicago a courtroom tragedy ends with attorney Soha Keogh drawing a revolver from his pocket and shooting a rival attorney dead. He then fires at the presiding judge, who dodges behind the bench and escapes to chambers as gunfire sows chaos. Keogh says he acted to create subdicity and claims he is a soldier, not a murderer.
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Chicago
Soha Keogh
Keogh
Migration Must Be Faced In Hobart Interview
A vice prime minister Lyons said migration resumption must be confronted in Hobart. He noted the cabinet would handle this and other government policies to strengthen the Australian population. Lyons planned to return to Canberra with discussed plans and measures.
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Hobart
Devonport Today
Lyons
Forestry School Crisis Reports Canberra Closure
Reports from Melbourne indicate the federal government may close the Australian Forestry School at Canberra due to state disinterest. NSW has stopped sending students, replacing them with cadets assigned to the NSW Forestry Commission who train at Sydney University to obtain degrees there.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Ministee For Mines
Vincent
Tornight
New South Wales
Canberts
Forestry Commission of
Sydney University
Japan Withdraws from Naval Conference Decision
London Tuesday reports Japan has decided to withdraw from the Naval Conference, authorities state. This marks a formal shift in maritime diplomacy as Tokyo signals its move amid ongoing discussions and global naval power realignments.
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Japan
London
By election clash in London crowd disrupts Churchill speech
In London on Monday a by election scene heated as a crowd howled down Randolph Churchill during a hotel rally. He attacked Malcolm MacDonald, the Dominions Secretary, in a fiery address, as party associations debated nominations and the wider field.
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Ous
Cromarty
Randolph. Church
Malcolm MacDonald
Dominions
Seamen's Case To Be Stated In By-Election Note
A chaotic scene unfolds as Sir Ian MacDonald and Mr Baldwin clash over Conservative actions in a forthcoming by election. The Seamen's Union reports only about 30 members holding licences while many others prepared to sail. The AOTU emergency committee sends £100 to support strike funds as seamen in New Anile pledge to continue the strike.
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Sydney
Rus
Cromarty
Labour
Representative Nations
Ian McPher
Wool Campaign Suggested Levy on Exports
Melbourne on Tuesday Lord Barney British wool expert urged a dominion levy on all exports to fund a campaign to justify wool sales. He noted campaigns existed for other commodities except wool and proposed legislation in Australia to impose a levy on every bale exported guided by a nonpolitical committee.
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Agein
Dominions
Meily
Australia
Coal stoppage and ports face looming strike threats
The Aver dare Central and Bellbird city join idle mines amid latio ping atrice and looming supply ship shortages. Seamen’s Strike Commalites leader J Keena criticizes ACTU delay in venue change from Melbourne to Sydney for the Federal union conference. He says only about 30 licensed seamen have actually taken licenses and sailed, while many hold licenses unused.
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Victorian strike funds at Lowebb
Melbourne Tuesday report notes ACTU criticized for delaying transfer of quarters to Sydney during the whipr strike. A meeting of the men decided that its representatives should not attend a conference with the ACTD until this had been done. Strike funds are at low level and it will not be known next week whether a distribution of strike pay can be made.
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Unclear fragment hints at radar/air navigation topic
Fragmentary text discusses distance and flight concepts, mentions commanding RAT and Telrad, but lacks coherent facts or names. Unable to determine a concrete event, person, or place from the excerpt.
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Eye Smith
Easy victory by innings and 14 runs in Australia tour
Australia bowled out 881 in good time with Chipperfield and McCabe scoring centuries. East London match ends as Australia wins by innings and 14 runs after a strong opening, fleetwood-Smith absence weakens South Africa. Morkel and O'Brien put on high scoring for Australia while O'Reilly and Richardson contribute to key dismissals.
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Richardson
O'Reilly
Oyer
O'Railly
Bhearman
Mandy
O’brien
Bret
South Africa
Morkel
McCaba
Richter
Oldfield
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Chipperfield
McCabe
Fleetwood-Smith
Australia versus ? innings cricket match report fragment
Fragmentary cricket score notes show AUSTRALIA 4 and multiple batsmen with runs and dismissals. Mentions J McCabe Wienand Evans Gardiner Shipperfield and O'Brien among bowlers, with partial first and second innings tallies and notes of not outs and run outs.
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Wienand
Evans
J. L Pingleton
Shearman
O'Brien
Violence erupts as Ukranian terrorists on trial in Warsaw
In a Warsaw courtroom, violent scenes closed the trial of Ukrainian terrorists linked to the Rasagela plot and the murder of General Pieracki. Over 140 witnesses testified. sentences ranged from death to life and up to ten years as authorities guarded the proceedings.
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Plerack
Caecho-Slovakia
Pieracki
Treet
Pollan
Fazingtion
Alexander of
Togo-Slavia
Womar
War Museum guards save valuable pictures from flood
Officials at the Australian War Museum cut a hole in the Soarboards to avert flood damage to a priceless collection valued at £85,000. The 7000 watercolors and oils by noted Australian artists were stored in a protected office as water rose, with 15 staff redeploying to shield them. Thousands of war records and books were damaged or moved to higher floors as floodwaters intensified.
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John Longutalt
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