Russian Troops Advance Toward Manchuria Amid War Preparations
Several thousand Russian soldiers move toward the Manchurian frontier as Muscovite concerns grow over Japanese troop movements in northeastern Manchuria. The Japanese expedition to Chinese rebels near Imienpo is stalled due to transport permit issues on the Chinese Eastern railway. The cabinet approves a 22 million yen extraordinary appropriation to fund further costs of the Sangha campaign and doubles Shanghai army forces under censorship. Tokyo residents witness troop trains and demonstrations as war preparations intensify.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Manchurian
Muscom
Rengo
Harbin
Jiro Tamon
Imienpo
Russia
China
Moscow
Tokyo
Japan
Shanghai
Question Of Deportation In Parliament Canada Immigrant Offenders
In the House of Commons Rt Hon J H Thomas the Dominions secretary stated ongoing contact with Canada over deportation of British immigrants. He cited 1930 figures: 206 deported for offences and 1402 for becoming public charges. For 1931 the figures were 267 and 1531.
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London
Canada
House of Commons
J. H Thomas
Dominions
House
Dominic
Thomas
Questoner
Guilty Of Excesses Large Number Of Chinese Put To Death By the Japanese
The League of Nations observers in Shanghai report a state of open war since February 4. A large number of Chinese apparently were killed by the Japanese with many victims unaccounted for. The Japanese consul admitted excesses, though some cases were cleared up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Foreign Office
Shanghai
League of Nations Council
Labor Move Could Give De Valera Majority in Ireland
The Labour Party says it will align with Fianna Fail to oust President Cosgrave if he does not resign by March 9 when the Dail convenes. A Labour tilt would secure De Valera a comfortable majority on a vote to elect him president of the executive council.
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de Valera
Dublin
Irish Free State
Labor Party
Dail Eireann
Eamon de Valera
Fianna Fail Republican Party
William T Cosgrave
Laborites
Executive Council
Shingle Train Sets Course for Eastern Ontario
A train load of 32 cars from British Columbia shingles, part of a 34 car order representing 7,000,000 shingles enough to roof over 400 dwellings, rolled eastward to Ontario.
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Vancouver
Bca
British Columbia
Ontario
Censor Restricts Reports on Japanese Reinforcements
Censorship was invoked to cloak troop movements toward the Shanghai front in Tokyo Japan. Only meagre accounts of military preparations appear in a few newspapers.
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Tokyo
Japan
African corn shipment reaches Calgary for poultry feed
A recent arrival in Calgary from Vancouver brings corn from Africa to supply local feed dealers. Dealers say African corn is cheaper than North or South Dakota stock and better suited for poultry feed as it is harder and smaller than the U S variety.
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Calgary
Alberta
Africa
Vancouver
North
South Dakota
United States
Sir Malcolm Campbell Sets New World Speed Record
Sir Malcolm Campbell, the British speed king, drives the Bluebird to a new world automobile speed record of 253.96 mph over a mile at Daytona Beach. He also sets new records for one and five kilometres with speeds of about 251.10 mph and 241.569 mph during the same run.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm Campbell
Tne
Oceon
Malcolm
Sir Malcolm
Asama Volcano Erupts Third Time This Month In Japan
The Asama volcano near Karuigawa northwest of Toki erupted violently for the third time this month. Ash and stones showered a wide area, starting fires in forests and damaging several houses in nearby villages.
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Tokio
Japan
Asama
Karuigawa
Toki
Port of Churchill to Begin Summer Opens Hudson Bay Route
Brig Gen R W Paterson president of the On to the Bay Association predicts the new port on Hudson Bay will open this summer and handle about 20 ships in its first season. Most would carry bulk cargo with grain and cattle interests lining up to use the route. Annual meeting set for Moose Jaw on March 23 and 24.
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Arthur Henderson
Winnipeg
Man
Churchill
Mani
Toba
Hudson Bay
R. W. Paterson
Hudson Straits
Paterson
Canada
Soviet Decree Orders Grain Draft to Collectives
A Molotov decree directs 32 million bushels of grain to collective and state farms in the Volga, Kazakhstan and western Siberia regions for seed and food. It also sets a spring sowing target of 5.7 million metric tons to be met by March 10, with 39 percent fulfilled by February 10. The report cites crop shortages and explains low south Russian wheat shipments in recent months.
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Oviet
Lower
Middle Volga
Kazakstan
Siberia
Pricipal
Henderson warns delegates as disarmament talks close
Hon Arthur Henderson, president of the world disarmament conference, appeals for global children’s welfare to delegates, noting millions of children suffered in the Great War from tuberculosis and related diseases behind the front lines. The closing of general missions carried a hopeful tone for future peace.
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Geneva
Switzerlana
Arthur Henderson
Henderson
Flight Challenging Trans-Canada Run Ends In Victoria
Aviators W. H. Cross of Victoria and Hari Grubbstrom of Montree completed a cross-Canada flight from Montreal to Victoria after six weeks of winter conditions. Ice and fog plagued the journey with three minor crashes and no clear travel day across Canada, Cross said.
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Canada
Victoria
B.C
W. H. Cross
Hari Grubbstrom
Montree
Montreal
Cross
Murderous attack on a schoolteacher near Blaine Lake
Miss Olga Wasley a 22 year old Moose Jaw teacher was shot at her rural Blaine Lake Sask schoolhouse window by an unknown gunman. The shooter used a shotgun and two shots were fired. Pete Dowlenko 18, a local Doukhobor farmer’s son, was arrested shortly after the incident.
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Ame Lake
Saskatoon
Blaine Lake
Doukhobor
Saskatchewan
Olga Wasley
Moose Jaw
Pete Dowlenko
Ontario Mayor backs province wide sweepstakes plan
Mayor Houde predicts Dominion wide sweepstakes to raise funds for Ontario relief expenditures. He condemns provincial motives and says Quebec would lead if Ontario balks, aiming to start the plan in Mon treal.
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Hasulton
Unt
Ontario
Houde
Quebec
Comparison Favors Canada Banking System Of Dominion
American official Jenn W Pole told a congressional committee that 2,290 U S bank failures occurred in 1931 while Canada had none since 1923. He called it a sad commentary on the U S system and noted an imaginary border whose people share similar traits yet bank conditions differ.
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Dominion
Washington, DC
Treasury
Jenn W Pole
United States
Canada
May Terminate Trade Agreement With Russia
The Conservative party trade and industry committee in London urged the government to take immediate steps to terminate the Anglo-Soviet trade agreement. The move aims to allow Britain new freedom to address unsatisfactory industrial conditions and to bolster talks with Dominions at the Imperial Conference in Ottawa next July.
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London
England
Trade and Industry Committee
Conservative Party
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Dominions
Ottawa
Saskatchewan farmers reelect leaders and plan fund drive
A.J. Macauley is unanimously reelected president of the United Farmers of Canada Saskatchewan section with J. F. Herman as vice president. Delegates pledge to raise 10000 for the treasury in four months and consider disbanding if unsuccessful. Membership fees are cut to 2 for a family and 2 for adults, 1 for ages 16 to 21.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Organized Farmers of Saskatchewan
A. J. Macauley
Faseca
United Farmers of Canada
Saskatchewan
J. F. Herman
Rocanville
Macauley
Labor Party
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Alberta
Wheat Pool
Debt Adjustment Commission
One Party to be Represented at Imperial Conference
Ottawa premiers Bennett and King agree on government led representation for the Imperial Conference. They note that past proposals to include all parties have not gained support. Bennett mentions currency stabilization and argues responsibility rests with the governing party.
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Ottawa
Ont
Bennett
Canada
Commonwealth
Mr King
King
Tom Bound
Sennett
Canadian Wheat Outlook Brightens on International Demand
Mystical experts predict improved wheat prospects as Italy allows more foreign wheat for millers from March 1 and Germany resumes purchases. Russia reports seeding shortages in Volga and Siberia, while Spain France and Germany may lift barriers to foreign grain. Canada holds about 185 million bushels for export.
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Ialy
Germany
Russia
Italy
Volga
Siberia
Kayakstan
Berlin
H. H. Stevens
Spain
France
Canada
Dominion
Heavy grain shipments top six million bushels via Vancouver
Vancouver port booked about 6,200,000 bushels of grain for shipment to the United Kingdom and the continent in the last two weeks. The Vancouver Merchants' Exchange reports 1,451,056 bushels shipped in the past week, lifting the two week total to 43,430,886 bushels, compared with 45,511,070 bushels at this time last year.
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United Kingdom
Vancouver
B.C
Henry H R Phillips Receives Trans Canada Flying Trophy
The Trans Canada trophy for 1931 honoring aviation progress in Canada was awarded to George H R Phillips, superintendent of eastern flying operations with Ontario's provincial air service. The announcement came from Hon. D M Sutherland, Minister of National Defence.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
George H. R. Phillips
Air Service
Ontario
D. M. Sutherland
National Defence
Geneva and Germany Accept Draft on World Disarmament
Geneva and Germany accepted the draft convention of the preliminary disarmament commission which framed discussion for the world disarmament conference, delaying a long standing conflict during the talks.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Germany
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Labor
Went
E News
Britain
John Simon
Lord Hailsham
Stanley Baldwin
the Councy
Neville Chamberlain
Exchequer
Scy Cabi
Guedee
Europe
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