League appeals for immediate peace talks to end Abyssinia crisis
League of Nations Council approves a Committee of 13 appeal to Italy and Abyssinia to open negotiations within the framework of the Covenant to end hostilities. Work on sanctions and oil embargo proceeds, with further deliberations set for March 10. Italy may heed the appeal though scepticism remains.
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London
Geneva
Connec
League of Nations
Italy
Abyssinia
League Council
Committee of 13
Cual
Ett
League Committee of 13
Manchester Guardian
Anthony Eden
M. Flandin
M. Boncour
Eden
Messrs
Flandin Boncour
the Times
Italy claims chain of Abyssinia victories in December fight
Rome reports Italian forces rout Ras Imru Ras Kousa and Ras Seyoum in a sustained advance near Takazze. Correspondents say heavy bombing and air support followed Abyssinian withdrawal to Takazze and Temblin, with Emperor denying defeat and alleging Western press fabrication.
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Italy
Abyssinia
Rome
Ras Imru
Haile Selassie
Cousa
Ras Ayala
Mahinchet
Allan
Gavinana
Second Army
Securig
Aung
Fas Kessa
Ras Seyoum
Social Credit Alberta Parts With Douglas
In a cabinet meeting Premier Aberhart announced the Social Credit programme would continue despite Major Douglas resigning as adviser. R J Magor of Montreal, whose management by Aberhart prompted the resignation, will remain with the Government.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Aberhart
Social Credit
Major Douglas
R. J. Magor
Montreal
Flooded River Strands Train Passengers Across Finke Crossing
In Central Australia at the Finke River crossing a train carrying 16 passengers is stranded by flood waters. Officials have built a flying fox to ferry them to the bank and supply food. Movement of the train is not expected for at least a week as Tennant Creek reports flour shortages due to the hold-up.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth Railways
Finke River
Central Australia
Tennant's Creek
British defence white paper sparks cross party criticism
Critics say the re armament plan lacks detail and clarity on total cost while estimates for the year to March 1937 exceed 155 million pounds and future costs look higher. Newspapers diverge on its value, with Daily Mail calling it inadequate and The Times noting panic potential. Mussolini in Rome defends Italy’s aims as Britain questions League strength.
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London
Detsila
Daily Mail
Italy
Britain
Daily Herald
the Times
News-Chronicle
Daily Telegraph
Paria
Germany
Japan
Signor Mussolini
Rome
Tite
League
Trade surplus for seven months shows rise in wool exports
Commonwealth Statistician reports a favourable seven month trade balance of £10,620,000, up from £6,149,000 the prior year. January 1936 imports rose 26.1 percent while exports grew modestly, with wool, butter, skins, and gold driving gains.
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Commonwealth Statistician
E. T. McPhee
Mine Fatality at Zinc Corporation Mine
Francia Roy Harris aged 34 died at the Zinc Corporation mine in Broken Hill when a stonefall struck him today. The tragedy occurred during regular work shifts prompting site safety checks and a formal investigation by local authorities. Harris was a miner with the company for several years and leaves behind a widowed spouse.
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Broken Hill
Francia Roy Harris
Zinc Corporation
Seven Generals Resign in Tokyo Crisis
Tokyo crisis deepens as seven generals from the Supreme War Council resign amid rebellion. Military leaders pressing for army intervention stay on. Government withdraws the first squadron of battleships while citizens fund raise for five policemen killed in the revolt.
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Tokio
Supreme War Council
Imperial Army Group
Roosevelt outlines tax plan taxing undistributed corporate profits
President Roosevelt explained a new revenue plan aimed at farmers aids by repealing the present corporate tax and taxing undistributed corporate profits. The proposal, debated in Congress, faces Democratic coolness and Republican opposition over expected business impact and unemployment relief effects.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House of Representatives
Lincoln Ellsworth Returns From Australia After Visit
Polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth left Sydney aboard the Mariposa on a return voyage to America. In a Melbourne interview he praised Australians for their hospitality and said he hopes to return soon. He noted Australia’s high daily food consumption surprised him.
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Sydney
Lincoln Ellsworth
America
Fillsworth
Australia
Ellsworth
Italy Seeks Danube Leadership in March Conference
Rome reports Signor Mussolini announced a three day conference with Austria and Hungary starting March 18 to strengthen political and economic ties and reaffirm Italy's leadership in the Danubian basin. The cabinet communiqué cited Allied victories and U.S. neutrality policy while stressing collective Danube regulation requires Italy.
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Rome
Signor Mussolini
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Danubian
United States
Danube
Virus test on rabbit pest proposed by Cambridge scientist
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research received advice about a virus disease test that may help wipe out the rabbit pest in Central Australia. Sir Charles Martin at Cambridge University is involved. A large scale Australian experiment may be considered, possibly using a small inland site.
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Melbourne
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Central Australia
Sir Charles Martin
Cambridge University
Australia
Conference to survey NSW road accident position
Sydney authorities plan a conference of road transport vars to review the rise in fatal accidents. In January and February 1936 NSW recorded 82 deaths, 41 each month, up from 67 in the same period in 1935 and 54 in 1934.
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Sydney
Maddocks
Bruxner
New South Wales
Government at the Gate: Agreement and Sanctions Discussed
The report notes government action on a pending agreement tied to political fate. Authorities consider potential sanctions as part of the diplomatic response.
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Gine Ion
Faete
Eta Hite
Canadian warning in Ottawa targets Italian consul over speech
The Prime Minister told the House of Commons that a recent speech by the Italian Consul-General criticizing the League of Nations and Canada’s sanctions policy was ill advised and improper and would not trigger a request to Italy to recall the consul. Another speaker claimed Italians in Canada are being organized into secret oath-bound groups loyal to Mussolini.
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Ottawa
League of Nations
Canada
House of Commons
Italy
Mussolini
Sydney City Council backs amendment to Returned Soldiers Prefer ence Act
The council urged amending the Returned Soldiers Preference Act. Alderman Carroll argued the act’s present form harms the country while Alderman Armstrong said it unjustly affects young people and benefits only the fair returned soldiers.
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Ald
Carroll
Armstrong
Housing Boom in Canberra Builds 1927 Scale in Ainslie Kingston
Canberra housing drives ahead in Ainslie and Kingston with new streets water and sewerage laid. Alf Stephens and Son win contracts for 31 residences on Sections 17 and 28, foundations laid and brickwork rising. Completion targeted for year end with nine to 21 more brick residences planned and tenders open for adjacent sections.
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Canberra
Ainslie
Kingston
Wentworth Avenues
Mosers
Alf. Stephene
Messrs
Alf. Stephens
Alf
Stephens and Sons
Brodie
O'Connell Street
McArthur Avenue
Cowper
Arthur Avenue
Sherbrooke Street
C. W. Turton
Wakefield Gardens
Tax relief plea to Prime Minister Lyons backed by 79 groups
A deputation backed by 79 organisations urged Prime Minister Lyons to cut taxes including a 1 percent annual sales tax reduction for five years and lower federal income and land taxes. Lyons warned such cuts would cost about £5.5 million in revenue and affect defence and pension commitments.
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Melbourne
Mr. Lyons
Ottawa
A. W. Relph
Chamber of Commerce
Jim
Sabotage in New York's Tall Buildings Strikers Violent
Violent strike of building service workers in New York continues with sabotage across flats offices and warehouses. Police struggle to contain clashes as drivers ferry restrained groups to buildings. Tenants armed with shotguns operate lifts amid heat and sanitation outages reported to the Health Department.
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New York
Mr.Laguardia
Health Department
Unknown relief possible as deficit looms over job completion
The speaker could not state the relief that could be given until the deficit of £17,000,000 was wiped off. Until that condition is met, they cannot declare the job complete. All requests would receive the fullest consideration.
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Takazze
Addis Ababa
Tembien
Res Kousa
Ras Beyoum
Kasua
Temblen
Douglas
MR. Aberhart
British Defence
Austria and
Kingston and North Ainslie
North Ainslie
Lyons
Commonwealth
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