Premier Baldwin Upheld After Bitter Debate In Commons
In a 12 hour Commons debate the government won 397 to 165 on a Labor censure motion. Sir Samuel Hoare defended his peace proposal role amid calls for resignation. Lord Winterton’s amendment passed 390 to 160 and the Lords endorsed the policy without division. The Prince of Wales attended.
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Lord Winterton
Baldwin
House of Commons
League of Nations
House of Lords
Commons
Prince of Wales
Peers
Major Douglas Edmonton Visit Ordered by Alberta Cabinet
Premier Aberhart announced Major C H Douglas the British economist and Social Credit founder was instructed by a provincial cabinet to come to Edmonton as early as possible in January. The cablegram said come here not later than January 6 and staff were to arrange his departure from England by that date.
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Edmonton
C. H. Douglas
Social Credit
Alberta
Aberhart
Douglas
England
Succession Duties Boosted by Ontario Finance Office
Premier Hepburn announced two extra accountants joined Chester Walters, Ontario controller of finance, to aid in collecting succession duties. He said the province is over $2.5 million ahead this year and expects another $1 million soon.
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Toronto
Chester Walters
Ontario
Hepburn
Amusement tax eyed on New Year dances in Ontario
The amusement tax branch of the Ontario government expects to gain substantial revenue from patrons attending New Year’s Eve dances. This year marks the first collection under the current system.
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Toronto
Ontario
Kidnapped Milne Boy Found Near Doylestown
Caleb J. Milne fourth was found by a motorist on a highway near Doylestown. Police say he was naked except for one shoe and bound with tape. Investigators confirmed no ransom payment, and officials reported the family and justice department discussed the case.
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Caleb Milne
Tom Highway
Doylestown
James Welsh
Caleb J. Milne
Philadelphia
Amal Pers Stent
Milne
Ontario Power Dispute Nearing Quick Settlement
Attorney General Arthur W. Roebuck reports a recommendation may be made to the Ontario cabinet on the power dispute with four Quebec concerns. Ontario Hydro officials and company representatives met after the government cancelled previous agreements. The Hydro Commission led by T. Stewart Lyon has been tasked with a settlement.
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Toronto
Arthur W. Roebuck
Quebec
Ontario
Roebuck
Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission
McLaren-Quebec
Beauharnois
Ottawa Valley
Gatineau
T. Stewart Lyon
Will Receive Pensions Women Widowed In Alberta Mine Tragedy
The Workmen's Compensation Board announced pensions for widows and orphans from the Coalhurst Alberta mine disaster where 16 miners died. Each widow receives 35 dollars a month for life, with a 480 dollar lump sum if she remarries. Orphans receive scaled monthly aid up to age 18 while in school, and dependents receive proportionate pensions for pecuniary losses.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Coalhurst
Alta
Workmen's Compensation Board
Man seeks beer relief denial restored after relief withdrawal
In a town near here a man barred from buying beer while on relief petitioned authorities to strike his name from the relief rolls and restore his beer privileges. Relief Commissioner A A Mackenzie said the request was granted quickly after it was shown the man owed nothing to the municipality on relief already provided.
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Edmonton
Here
A. A. Mackenzie
Eagle Attacks Miner Near Sherbrooke
A large eagle swooped on Armand Lemiueux of Megantic Quebec as he walked to work in Sherbrooke. It clawed his face and head, knocking him unconscious. Sharpshooters search the district woods to destroy the eagle.
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Sherbrooke
Que
Armand Lemieux
Megantic
Governor Curley Plans Paroles For 254 Inmates
Governor James Curley announced Christmas and New Year paroles for 254 prisoners across prisons reformatories and the state farm. The list includes two lifeterm prisoners and 20 women reformatory inmates.
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Seften
State Farm
James Curley
Censorship Blocks AP Wire Between Mexico City and New York
In a sudden move censoring political coverage, Mexican telegraph workers were ordered to open the circuit and halt transmission of news from Mexico City to New York via the Associated Press direct wire at 2130 hours.
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Mexco
D.F
Associated Press
Mexico City
New York
National Telegraphs
Protests Rock Nanking Over Japanese Invasion
agitation against the Japanese invasion of North China broadens in Nanking while demonstrations flare in Tientsin and Peiping against the Chahar Hopeh political council. mobs demand government defense and oppose autonomy. Japanese military authorities protest the actions. The Chahar Hopeh council installs after days of student unrest. General Sung Che-Yuan becomes chairman of Hopeh.
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Shanghai
North China
Nanking
Tientsn
Peiping
Chahar-Hopeh
China
Japan
Autonomy
Chahar and
Hopeh
Sung
Che-Yuar
Two Federal By-Elections Set for Jan Six
Ottawa announces two federal by elections to be held January 6. Prince Edward Island gains a cabinet seat as J J Larabee resigns from Queen’s to join fisheries special officer duties. Charles Dunning accepts Liberal bid in Queen’s while J G Gardiner seeks Assiniboia for the government ticket.
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Ottawa
Queen's
P.E. Island
Charles Dunning
J. J. Larabee
Department of Fisheries
Prme
Mackenzie King
Assiniboia
J. G. Gardiner
Agriculture
Dunning
Liberal Association
Larabee
Prince Edward Island
J. A. Macdonald
Senate
King
Mr. Larabee
Atlantic
Gardiner
Mr. Dunning
Alberta
Peter Sinclair
W. Chester McLure
J. H. Myers
Britain Plans Naval Agreement At London Conference
British plan to publish each country s six year naval program appears to be rejected by the Japanese delegation at the international naval conference. Other delegations will voice opinions as the talks proceed with a proposed equality of fleets to be dropped for now. A recess to Jan 5 instead of Jan 2 follows private talks among American and Italian delegates.
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London
Great Britain
Plan for Trans Tasman Air Service by Kingsford Smith Kin
Livedy Kides ford Smith widow of the famed Australian airman moves to push a regular air service linking Australia and New Zealand. The Trans Tasman Air Development Co will follow Kings ford Smith plan for a semi weekly service using Sikorsky amphibian planes. Lady Kingsford Smith aims to raise £200000 from private and public subscriptions while she uses her own resources. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and a co pilot disappeared in November over the Bay of Bengal during a record England to Australia flight. hopes of finding them alive are gone.
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Sydney
Australia
Livedy-Kidesford-Smith
New Zealand
Charles
Trans-Tasman Air Development Co
Kingsford-Smith
Dominions
Lady Kingsford-Smith
Charles Kingsford-Smith
England
Bay of Bengal
Canada Earns 445 Awards at Chicago Exposition
Canadian farmers earned 445 awards at the International Live Stock Exposition and Grain Show in Chicago. The wheat championship went to W. Frelan Wilford of Stavely Alberta for Reward wheat, a title won by Reward wheat at Chicago in all years since 1928 except 1931.
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Ottawa
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Canada
W. Frelan Wilford
Stavely
Alta
Protest Over Denuding Manitoba Forests For Christmas Trees
Winnipeg forest conservationist J. M. Kingston plans a protest to the Manitoba government over the removal of evergreen trees in eastern Manitoba. Axes were busy cutting trees for Winnipeg homes and export to the United States. Last year Canadian shipments to the U.S. were valued at 363 577 dollars, with Winnipeg alone cutting more than 30 000 black spruce trees for decorations.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
J. M. Kingston
Axe En
United States
Canada
Polish consul general Dr Adamkiewicz to return to Poland
Ottawa learned that Dr George M Adamkiewicz Polish consul general will return to Poland late next month. He has been in Ottawa since May 1931 with no announced new posting.
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Ottawa
George M. Adamkiewicz
Poland
Adamkiewicz
Hoare Resigns Over Collapse of Peace Plan
Sir Samuel Hoare the foreign secretary resigns after the Franco-British peace plan, drafted with Laval in Paris, collapses at Geneva. Prime Minister Baldwin accepts the resignation amid the Italo Ethiopian crisis and growing cross party opposition. The Times notes his resignation as adherence to public duty and responsibility for an abortive proposal.
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Samuel Hoare
League of Nations
Europe
Samuel
Clement Attlee
Sir Samuel
London
Geneva
Baldwin
Paris
Laval
House of Commons
Switzerland
Commons
Italy
Sir Samuels
Shaft
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Sir Samuel Hoare
United Kingdom
the Times
Federal raises aid to provinces by 75 percent
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced a 75 percent increase in monthly federal grants to provinces for direct relief. The new totals, effective December to March, move from 1.75 million to 5.07 million dollars, with provinces to match funds and administer without bias.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Kong
Dominion Commission
Passive siege at British Columbia government office ends peacefully
Twenty five men demanded higher relief allowances and invaded the Cumberland office of the provincial government agent. They remained several hours in a passive siege until officers of the provincial police induced them to leave. The staff stayed at work. A hearing for a committee of the men was promised later.
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Cumberland
B.C
British Columbia
Queen Attends West End Charity Premiere
The queen attends her first movie premiere in London’s West End, watching The Ghost Goes West at a charity event. She wore heavy black but waived mourning for Princess Victoria and was accompanied by the Duchess of Kent.
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London
West End
Victoria
Duchess of Kent
Fast French Train Sets Speed Record on Paris Strasbourg Line
A new Paris Strasbourg train reached 89.5 mph on average covering 215 miles in 3 hours 31 minutes. The gasoline powered engine pulled the train with two scheduled stops at Nancy and Chalons not deducted from the running time.
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Paris
Paris-Strasbourg
Nancy
Chalons
Egg Prices Drop In East Toronto Market
R. J. Bell chief egg inspector for the Dominion government bureau says egg prices fall in the Toronto district during the Christmas season. He expects demand to recover in February after a dip.
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East
Toronto
R. J. Bell
Dominion Government Bureau
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