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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1933
Page
1
Rome talks between Mussolini and MacDonald center on disarmament proposals with reserves on troops. Mussolini affirms Italy has no military alliance despite intense diplomacy as discussions extend into the evening and a banquet follows.
London reports that Prime Minister Mumay MacDonald and Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon arrived in Rome after a Genoa to Rome flight in a three engine seaplane piloted by Signor Balbo. They were greeted warmly by Italian officials and cheering crowds. Conversations begin and are set to continue through the weekend with plans to depart Monday.
Commonwealth Attorney General Mr Latham told the Newcastle branch of the League of Nations Union he opposed indefinite disarmament and welcomed Ramsay MacDonald’s five year limit. He cited his Geneva opposition and praised the proposal for a new conference after five years.
The British Treasury announces a new 2 percent conversion loan with tender on the 24th. Tender forms can be submitted alongside Treasury bills up to £5,000,500, with balances not less than £1,000. The issue aims to reduce Treasury bill volume from foreign credits financing earlier in the year.
The report notes uncertain changes in butter export policy and limited price improvements. It cites weakened shipments, possible price recovery tied to continental demand, and quota restrictions affecting overseas sales.
Sir James Joan, a research associate at Mt. Wilson Observatory, told the Royal Institution that Mars canals are perceptual illusions caused by eye strain. He cited amateur experiments and children misdrawing a map, producing canal-like markings.
An article notes M. Herriot’s call for France to accept Roosevelt’s conciliatory approach while avoiding isolation by breaking with England and Saxon factions. It stresses France must embrace peace guarantees and align with Allied aims to preserve land and freedom of workers.
In Washington the House rejected Senate amendments to a beer and wine tax bill and sent the measure to conference committees to resolve differences. The Senate had scaled beer to 1.05 percent and added wine while banning sales to minors. Dr Cleo Wilson urged seeking a Supreme Court injunction to block the law as unconstitutional.
In a broadcast speech, H Gordon Dennett argues new inventions expand purchasing power and create demand for services, countering unemployment fears. He says urban growth is a sign of progress, not degneracy, and insists labour saving tech boosts employment through new needs.
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Abdul Hussein Payfurlanche former aide to the Shah of Persia was sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined 24000 for abusing his ministerial office in the Angho Persian oil negotiations graft case. A garden party recognition of his services was noted in the report.
A fairly strong earthquake shock was felt at 4 43 this afternoon in Los Angeles with no apparent damage. The tremor followed another quake in two days time. Local residents reported feeling the ground shake across parts of the city.
Britain publicly vows a strong response to Moscow arrests, signaling an imminent ultimatum to Russia. Officials discuss coordinated pressure and possible sanctions, aiming to secure releases and curb further geopolitical escalation.
The Sunday Times reports Britain suspends negotiations for a new trade treaty due to Soviet attitude. The Sunday Express suggests an imminent cabinet ultimatum demanding the release of the arrested, or risk breaking off trade and diplomatic ties.
The Soviet accuses arrested engineers from the Viekera Company of sabotage tied to a counter revolutionary group over the 20 million Dabaprostol hydro electric project. Turbine blades allegedly corroded to delay completion affecting 20,000 workers. American supervision ended in December as Soviet control began.
Secret service agents arrest three Koreans in Shanghai raid and seize three pistols and two bombs tied to a plan to abduct the wife of a Japanese minister in China. The bombs resemble devices used in the Hongchew Park outrage last year. Authorities pursue a powerful Korean independence group linked to the plot.
The eighth annual Group Eight Rugby League meeting decided not to participate in the upcoming country week carnival. They cite high costs for conducting, eliminating matches and inadequate representation for 30 players, proposing the NSW League run the carnival via an inter-group system.
The latest measure by Chancellor Hitler appoints Forster as Nasi leader in Panarg with full powers to reconstitute the Duna debate and form a consolidated front to restore Danzig to the German homeland.
The German Ministry of Economy barred payments for imports from Czechoslovakia. Importers must pay into a blocked Prague bank account. The Czechoslovakian krone is removed from Berlin stock exchange quotations.
New York reports a surge in bank reopenings with about 72 percent of banks back in business and 12 760 banks operating by week end. Over two months since September 1930 bank failures totaled 3.376 billion dollars, signaling frozen assets larger than in the prior two and a half years.
A high official from Metropolitan Vickers stated the company is connected with the Dnieprostrol Dam project and involved in installing its machinery. The remark places the firm at the center of the dam’s construction and equipment work.
In a Swangea Chamber of Commerce address, Secretary for the Dominions Mr J J Thomas denounced public actions against Metropolitan-Vickers staff in Moscow. He warned against foreign entanglements and warned that government distractions should not mislead from domestic issues. He called for restraint and criticized alleged misuses of power.
In Moscow, Foreign Commissar Sitvinoff told British Ambassador Ovey that Metropolitan Vickers workers arrested will be tried soon on counter revolution charges under Article 54. The trial, a month away, is termed a show trial by Krylenko. Litvinoff warned no pressure will sway Soviet law, calling British claims an attempt to grant immunity. Arrests of foreigners or
London stocks firm on renewed confidence as European tensions ease. Gilt edged issues show strength with War Loan rising to 100 1/2 and Commonwealth 3 percent at 100 1/2. West Riding County Council raises 60,000 at 3 percent and Trinidad Government loan oversubscribed at 98. New industrial issues attract quick demand.
Elsie Coudna a 30 year old school teacher of Dankala slipped into the water while alighting from a launch at Erskine Street. Constable Gold of the Water Police dived fully clothed but could not locate her immediately. A rope was found and both were hauled ashore after several minutes.
The Geneva session of the Manchester Guardian notes that Japanese delegates privately admit serious consideration of a preventive war against Russia. Japanese circles argue for striking before Soviet threats materialize to secure Manchuria and Eastern Siberia, while moderates favor diplomacy. The report warns that Japan plans to invade North China and seize Peking, risking wider conflict with Russia.
Clarrie Hinchaman, a Queanbeyan cricketer, sustained multiple pellet wounds in a shooting accident on the Molonglo River opposite the town. He was with William Grady when Grady, attempting to unload a loaded gun, discharged a barrel hitting Hinchaman in the head and groin. Hinchaman was rushed to Queanbeyan Hospital for treatment by Dr. Hurt.
In Melbourne Sundy, bailiffs with police escort entered the stadium as the night fight between Jack Cones and Cyril Pluto proceeded. Neither Pluto nor Carroll were paid while a planned rematch to prevent crowd trouble was discussed. Carroll later claimed an injury to his toe after the bout ended with a points win for Carroll.
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