Europe Year End Review Highlights Independence Debate
Secretary Hurley and U S senators visit the Philippines amid a surge of independence sentiment. Manuel Quezon proposes a transition period with free trade, while a new independence mission attends Washington talks. Philippine sugar exports rise yet face global price pressures as hemp and coconuts fall.
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Patrick J. Hurley
Manual Quezon
The
Philippines Senate
Quezon
United States
Quexon
Queson
Islands
Washington
Congress
Philippines
Harry
Hawes
Missouri
Dwight F. Davis
Atafft
Dutch East Indies
Indo-China
Malay States
Siam
Davis
Europe
Soviet Union Faces Critical Year as Industrial Drive Advances
Moscow reports a decisive year in 1931 as factories shift to production. The country becomes a major oil and coal producer and a leading tractor manufacturer, reflecting a dramatic leap in industrialization despite hardship and limited data on 518 planned new enterprises.
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Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Italy in 1931 Battles Finance Church and Ship Parity
Italy faced economic strain but expanded its nation loan to five milliards, while government avoided gold standard abandonment. The year saw the Lateran accord tensions with the Catholic Action campaign, a naval parity clash with France, and notable visits by Stimson and Bruning. Liners Rex and Conte Savola launched, and Balbo’s hydroplane flight ended tragically.
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Italy
Rome
Treasury
England
Balbo
Atlantic
Bolam
Africa
Rio
Azione Cattolica
Catholic Action
Vatican
Quirinal
Catholic Action” Organization
France
Arthur Henderson
Alexander
Paris
London
Morrow
Stimson
Bruening
Herr Curtius
Germany
Genoa
Trieste
Ambrogio
Flapper Ballot and the Woman Vote in Britain
Britain’s women largely backed the national government in the recent election and 15 women sit in the new House of Commons. Yet no woman holds a cabinet post, prompting protests from Lady Astor and women’s groups as they lead calls for recognition.
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Miss Robinson
Literary Guild
Howard Markel
New York
Mary Wigman
National
Britain
London
House of Commons
Echo
Lady Astor
MacDonald
Ramsay Mac
Labor
Baldwin
National Government
National Labor
Seaham
M. P
Iveagh
Duchess of
Artificial Breathing Keeps Her Alive For A Year
In Boston at Massachusetts General Hospital Violet Vedder, a 20 year old patient, has lived 12 months on an electric respirator. Doctors call it the longest such treatment in this paralytic ward and hope for recovery remains faint though her nurse reports her courage through highs and lows.
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Boston
Mass
Violet Vedder
Massachusetts General Hospital
Miss Vedder
Lulu Read
Violet
Vedder
One Tobacco Grower Left in England
London reports that A. J. Brandon of Church Crookham Hampshire remains England’s sole tobacco grower after 20 years in the trade. His single crop yields about 5000 pounds annually from his small farm.
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London
England
A. J. Brandon
Church Crookham
Hampshire
London Society Promises Xray Gift Exchange
A London hostess born in America will send a friend a university Don an Xray of her stomach as a Christmas gift in exchange for a similar inner anatomy record from him on December 25.
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London
England
Jobless Swedes Turn to Forests
STOCKHOLM UP The Swedish government forms a committee to study providing work by teaching citizens to manage government forests. Goals include boosting Swedish firewood and charcoal use at home. The piece also cites Africa’s population and notes Miss Bondfield as Britain’s first female cabinet minister.
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Miss Bondfield
Labor
Baldwin
Duchess of Athol
Education
MacDonald
Stockkholm
Cholea
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Milton Bronner
NEA
Wales
Stanley Baldwin
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Cecconi
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Marina di Pisa
Grandi
Berlin
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Margaret Bondfield
Marion Phillips
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Perky
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Margaret Fendfield
Meganeea
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