Liberal plan accepted by Labour party in Commons
In London the government backed Liberal proposals to relieve unemployment. Sir Herbert Samuel spoke for an invitation rather than censure, with Lloyd George and Mr. MacDonald approving. Plans cover city relief, land settlement, afforestation, docks, electricity, telephones, and loan funding from economies and taxes.
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London
England
House of Commons
Herbert Samuel
Sir Herbert
Lloyd George
MacDonald
Britain
Princes Miss Ship Board Reception On South American Voyage
The Prince of Wales and Prince George cannot attend a ship-board reception planned by the Canadian trade delegation for the British Empire Trade Fair in Buenos Aires. Wireless to the Oropesa they are aboard en route, they cite a full itinerary and only two days in Buenos Aires after March 14.
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Montreal
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Buenos Aires
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Woods
Chamber of Commerce
Oropesa
South America
Paleon Celebrates Birthday in Fort Myers Honors Bridge
Fra Thomas A Edl eon received happy birthday greetings from the United States on February 11 while celebrating his 84th birthday at his winter home. Florida and Fort Myers dedicated a new 500000 dollar bridge in his honor as part of the observance.
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Fort Myers
Fra
Thomas A. Edleon
United States
Florida
British Official in Paris Talks on Franco Italian Naval Trace
Robert L. Craigie of the British foreign office is in Paris for conferences with Rene Massigi the French disarmament expert on topics believed to concern a Franco Italian naval construction trace. Torreon Mexico has suffered a drought for two years.
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Paris
France
Robert L. Craigie
Foreign Office
Rene Massigi
Wheat Exports Double Cash Returns in January 1931
Canada exported nearly twice as much wheat in January 1931 as January 1930, with a cash return of $1,306,000 in January 1931. Total January exports reached 9,608,852 bushels, yielding $5,430,682, compared to 4,904,004 bushels and $6,768,033 in January 1930. Wheat flour exports and revenues fell year over year, totaling 202,256 barrels sold for $1,558,409 versus 502,888 barrels and $3,069,166 in the previous January.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Conservatives win in Ontario by elections
In Grenville and Hamilton West by elections Conservative candidates prevailed. James E. Sanderson won Grenville by about 1476 votes over Percy Barnard, and Alderman Argue Martin captured Hamilton West by 384 votes over Captain Elmore Philpott. Sanderson led 4761 to 3285. last general in 1929 saw Ferguson and Smye ahead by larger margins. The Hamilton race drew province-wide attention amid debates over the Price attorneygeneral administration. Separately, Tokyo aviator Seiji Yoshibaran announced a leisure trans-Pacific flight from Tokyo to San Francisco via the northern route in April.
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Toronto
Fred T. Smye
Sanderson
Percy Barnard
Barnard
Ferguson
Grenville
Alderman Martin
Capt
Elmore Philpott
F. T. Smye
Hamilton
Ontario
Argue Martin
Philpott
W. H. Price
M. F. Hepburn
Liberal Party
Tokyo
Japan
Hochi
Seiji Yoshibaran
San Francisco
Deportations Spark Imperial Unity Debate in Commons
Secretary of State for the Dominions Toomas considered making representations to Canada after Major Leake Horebelisha raised the issue in Parliament. The Ascania case showed 96 deportees were public charges in Canada, nine convicted of offenses, one with tuberculosis, and five Canadian-born children accompanied by parents back to England.
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Toomas
Dominions
Leake Horebelisha
Devonport
Ascania
Horebelisha
Thomas
Canada
England
Pratt criticizes Manitoba party system as antiquated
J W Pratt Independent for Birtle says parliamentary practice lags a changing world. He opposes the party system as undesirable and unnecessary and calls for reforms including fixed terms, an official Hansard, limited rural proportional representation, and speech time limits. Experts might study government science to modernize procedures.
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Winnipeg
J. W. Pratt
Birtle
Manitoba
Earl of Bessborough Sailing Plans From Liverpool
Ottawa reports tentative arrangements for the Earl of Bessborough new Governor General sailing from Liverpool on March 27 aboard the Duchess of Bedford. The official reception is expected in Halifax legislative buildings on the arrival of the successor to Earl Willingdon in early April.
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Ottawa
Earl of Bessborough
Canada
Liverpool
Duchess of Bedford
Legislature
Halifax
Earl Willingdon
Boy Bandit Arrested After Bank Theft at Fort Frances
A 16 year old, Robert Kitowski, entered the Dominion Bank during lunch hour in Fort Frances. He produced a revolver and obtained 1000 dollars before fleeing the scene and being captured on the town outskirts. He is jailed in Fort Frances.
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Fort Frances
Robert Kitowski
Dominion Bank
Soviet Blamed For Woes In World Mood, Dunn Says
Sir James Dunn in Montreal blames Soviet influence for recent global mood decline. He cites two reforms to restore stability: collapse of the Soviet government and a moratorium on war debts. Dunn, arriving from New York en route to Bathurst, notes conservatively hopeful signs among informed men about improving business conditions before year’s end.
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Montreal
Winston Churchill
James Dunn
London
England
James
New York
Bathurst
N.B
Europe
Sir James
Dartmoor Holds Line On Historic Escape Record
Dartmoor prison keeps its record of no escapes intact as two recaptured escapees, John Gasken and John Mullins, return to their cells. The Dartmoor region is noted for bogs, scarce drinking water, and guarded roads, making escape near impossible. Amy Johnson lands at North London after a windy Channel crossing returning from Hanover and Warsaw where she paused plans for a London Peking flight. She may attempt the flight again in spring.
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Dartmoor
Plymouth
England
John Gasken
John Mullins
Amy Johnson
London
English Channel
North London
Hanover
Germany
Warsaw
Manitoba Election Act advances in legislature
The Manitoba legislature reviewed the new Manitoba Election Act at second reading. It envisions permanent returning officers and a revised voter list process. Provisions include on election day insertion of missing names, nomination 20 to 30 days after writs, polling ten days after nominations, and two day revision by returning officers. Only up to three deferred elections allowed.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dominion
Alberta
W. J. Major
Lst
Rothwell Appointed Acting Dominion Livestock Commissioner
George B. Rothwell becomes acting Dominion livestock commissioner after H. B. Arkell resigned to join the Canadian Co operative Livestock Association. Rothwell previously led animal husbandry at Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm. A department reorganization under Minister Robert Weir is under consideration, with the appointment made temporary pending a final decision.
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Arkell
Ottawa
George B. Rothwell
Dominion Livestock Commissioner
Canadian Co-Operative Livestock Association
Rothwell
Central Experimental Farm
Robert Weir
Alberta party leaders to confer on unemployment and insurance
Alberta legislative leaders plan a conference to decide the province’s stance on unemployment and unemployment insurance. Liberal W R Howson pressed questions while Conservative D M Dugan argued unemployment insurance is mainly a federal responsibility. Premier John J Brownlee indicated a measure to share the burden may be enacted soon and urged a federal unemployment conference.
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Edmonton
Alberta
D. M. Dugan
John J. Brownlee
W. R. Howson
Liberal
Brownlee
Millions For Dole Burden Carried By British Taxpayer
The British taxpayer face a dole cost estimated at 250 to 257 million dollars for the coming financial year starting April 1. A treasury memorandum to the royal commission on unemployment insurance notes the gravity of the situation. By 1992 state dole contributions may require borrowing from the treasury totaling about 550 million dollars.
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London
England
Treasury
Royal Commission On Unemployment —Insurance
Dole
Ontario's Henry regime opens with new cabinet and reforms
Premier George S. Henry leads Ontario's legislature at the opening of the session read by Lieutenant Governor W. D. Ross. The Speech from the Throne outlines reforms to the Judicature Act, farm product marketing, blind workers' compensation, and hospital law consolidation. Absent is former premier G. Howard Ferguson after 25 years.
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Toronto
George S. Henry
Ontario
W. D. Ross
Supreme Court of Ontario
Mr. Henry
G. Howard Ferguson
Tme
Henry
Free Port Proposal For Churchill To Aid Western Canada
Winnipeg legislators heard A. J. M. Poole urge free entry of British goods via Churchill Manitoba as the best measure to lift Western Canada from economic trouble. He warned of Eastern opposition and supported building the Mafeking short-cut to the Hudson Bay Railway as part of the plan.
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Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
Man
Western Canada
Churchill
Manitoba
A. J. M. Poole
Beautiful Plains
Poole
Canada
Lakes
Boards of Trade
Bennett
Mafeking
Wheat Surplus Seen From Foreign Supplies Drop
The U S Department of Agriculture reports wheat surpluses and carry over in the United States Canada Argentina and Australia exceed last year by over 100000 bushels while total export and carry over sit at 231 million bushels on January 1, down from 327 million a year ago. Poor quality foreign supplies and low returns may boost domestic use and shrink carry over.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Canada
Argentina
Australia
United States Department of Agriculture
Danube
Europe
Russia
Mine Disaster In China Report Feared Large Loss of Life
Chinese reports from Manchuria indicate 3,000 miners were entombed in the Fushun mines by an underground explosion. A considerable loss of life was feared as rescue efforts began with few survivors pulled from the shaft while relatives gathered at the pithead.
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Peiping
China
Manchuria
Fushun
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Torreon
Mexico
Conservatives
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Livestock Commission
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