Russia Faces Seed Shortage Amid Harvest Shortfalls
Ottawa notes from the Department of Trade and Commerce say Russia struggles to procure enough seed and wheat for the 1932 crop. Officials cite low seed collection rates on both collective and individual farms, plus aging machinery with only half of tractors repaired by March, delaying preparations for planting and power needs.
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Ottawa
Russa
HH. Stevens
Trade
Merce
Russia
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
London
Russan
Daredevil aviators land plane inside Aniakchak volcano
Special dispatch from Anchorage reports Frank Corbandt and two companions landing a plane inside Aniakchak volcano, first believed historic feat. Corbandt had just completed a 1,800 mile fur buying trip over Alaska peninsula and Aleutians. companions included George Emery of Seattle and Anchorage photographer George Johnston.
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Beattie
Times
Anchorage
Alaska
Frank Corbandt
Aniakchak
Corbandt
Alaska Peninsula
Aleutian Islands
George Emery
Seattle
George Johnon
Bernard J. Hubbard
Santa Clara University
Harry Blunt
Blunt
Dorbandt
Pacific Ocean
Bering Sea
British Columbia budget aims for 155000 surplus
Finance Minister J. W. Jones told the Legislature that through spending cuts and higher taxes BC expects a 155,095 surplus in the new fiscal year starting April 1. The plan replaces three income tax rates with a progressive single tax up to about 10 percent at higher incomes, with exemptions for married persons and dependents. Businesses would tax net profits.
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Victoria
B.C
J. W. Jones
British Columbia
RCMP to Enforce Law in Nova Scotia in 1 Year
Halifax reports the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will assume enforcement duties in Nova Scotia starting next year. Attorney General John Doull confirms the transition timeline and oversight arrangements.
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Nevat
Halifax
N.S
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Nova Scotia
John Doull
Ieeneehan
Omen
Abolition Of Fair Grants Shakes Livestock Shows
Canadian livestock groups from 21 breed associations condemn the Agriculture Department move to end grants for large exhibitions and winter fairs. They warn the cut harms livestock improvement, economy, and the industry, urging the minister to reconsider and preserve prize money.
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Liestock
Gove
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Canadian National Livestock Records Board
Robert Weir
Garnet Wheat Grading Debated by Commons Committee
Ottawa parliament discussion centers on separate grading for Garnet wheat. House of Commons Agriculture Committee to consider a motion by H H Stevens to refer the Winnipeg grain standards recommendation to July 31. Garnet now shares grades with Marquis. change would require Canada Grain Act amendments.
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Ottawa
Commons Committee On Agriculture
HH. Stevens
Marquis
Stevens
Agricultural Committee
Valera Seeks Fusion of North and South Ireland
In an interview President Eamon de Valera said he hopes to see the artificial boundary between North and South Ireland broken down. He advocated removing the oath of allegiance to the king at the next dail session, halting land annuities to Britain, and suspending the Public Safety Act. He also urged eventual merger of the offices of governor general and president of the Irish Free State. North Ireland, largely Protestant, refused to join Southern Ireland when the Free State was formed.
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Executive Council
Ireland
Irish Free State
North Ireland
Southern Ireland
Free State
Drop In Tourist Trade Decreas Applies Only To 24 Hour Permit Cars
A 1931 report from Canada's National Revenue Department shows a small drop in foreign tourist autos entering the country under 24 hour permits, while 60 day permit entries surged by 172,723. Saskatchewan recorded 24,487 tourist cars, down 2,113 from 1830, as Edinburgh University approves an honor for Mellon.
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Ottawa
Plane trip prince alpert Amwell Simons plans long arctic journey
The article describes Prince Alpert Amwell Simons on a 2000 mile air jaunt to the barrens and back to buy furs. He will stop at Nueltin Lake about 00 miles north to trade with Eskimos. He expects to finish by April 1 using five dog teams may take months by slower methods.
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Prince Alpert
Amwell Simons
Barrens
Nueltin Lake
Sit In the Barrens
Simons
Gandhi's Wife Arrested in Six Months Jail Sentence
Mrs. M. Gandhi wife of the jailed Indian independence leader was re arrest ed and sentenced to six months in prison with hard labor. She had been released two weeks earlier and visited Gandhi in jail before resuming public duties.
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Bombay
India
M. Gandhi
Non-Political Farm Inquiry Proposed in Manitoba
In Winnipeg a plan for a non political commission to study western Canada's agricultural situation and propose economic rehabilitation was urged in the Manitoba legislature. I B Griffiths named a three prairie provincial government, mortgage expert, and a dirt farmer as members. He advised consulting Saskatchewan and Alberta, warned against foreclosures, and said success requires removing political influence to restore business and prevent widespread tenant farming.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
I. B. Jrimts
Russell
Ottawa
Griffiths
Arthur Meighen
Charles Dunning
Anance
Mortgage Company
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Sham battle in Shanghai honors engineers killed earlier
Japanese 24th mixed brigade staged a mock fight inland from Shanghai to commemorate three engineers who sacrificed their lives blasting a way through Chinese wire. The rattle of guns drew Chinese near but no further hostilities followed. Negotiations for a permanent settlement continued with neutral mediators as Japan proposed a truce and troop withdrawal with some modifications under Chinese review.
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Shanghai
China
Timber Import Contract Between England and Soviet Union
English timber importers and Soviet exporters contract for 2,100,000 cubic metres of timber to be supplied in the year. A special company Timber Distributors Limited brings together 160 firms as shareholders from across England. The House of Commons considers a bill to ban imports made with forced labor, while Canada already blocks Russian products.
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London
England
Timber Distributors, Limited
House of Commons
Canada
Communist Schools in Toronto Spark Ontario Legislature Debate
Russell Nesbitt of the Communist Party of Canada accused three schools and two summer camps near Toronto of indoctrinating children. Premier George S. Henry suggested no immediate steps to close the institutions, sparking questions about government action.
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Toronto
Russell Nesbitt
Tor Bracondale
Ontario
Communist Party of Canada
Nesbitt
George S. Henry
Faith In Britain Prediction by British Consul General
Ger ald Campbell told the Ulster Irish Society that Britain would soon become a leading global economy. He cited a shift from pessimism after the Imperial Conference to unity within the Imperial bosom and said nations would aid one another at the Ottawa conference next summer.
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New York
Gerald Campbell
Ulster Irish Society
Ottawa
Tariff Action urged on US Sunday papers in Canada
Ottawa discussions consider a five cent per copy tariff on all United States Sunday papers entering Canada. Representatives claim such a duty would save Canada about $500,000 yearly, though no decision has been made while the matter awaits government review.
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Ottawa
Unt
United States
Canada
Conscription of wealth urged in Ottawa debate
In Ottawa the House of Commons heard Thomas Reid of New Westminster urge conscription of wealth to lift Canada from a low mood. He called for limited interest rates unemployment insurance and Dominion loans to provinces and municipalities to sustain relief efforts. The debate over extending the Unemployment Relief Act continued amid accusations of misused funds and pork barrel practices by British Columbia.
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Ottawa
House of Ommons
Thomas Reid
New Westminster
Dominion
Reid
British Columbia
A. A. Heaps
Labor
Winnipeg North
Alberta gas export talks hinge on profitable markets
Edmonton notes a government expansion of gas exports would be possible if profitable markets appear. Former Alberta premier Herbert Greenfield told lawmakers that assurances to export surplus gas would spur further testing and exploration, while independent companies demanded full government plans and data before committing.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Herbert Greenfield
Agricultural Committee
Brownlee
Calgary
L. W. Brockington, KC
Turner Valley
Clarence Snider
Snider
Spooner No. 1
S. J. Davies
Indian Affairs Vacancy Created By Retirement
The retirement of Dr. Duncan Scott as superintendent-general of Indian Affairs creates a vacancy to be filled soon. Several names are being considered, with W. M. Graham of Regina prominent though age may hinder his promotion. If Graham is not chosen, the post will likely go to a senior Indian Department official in Ottawa. Paris lifts blanket fruit embargo on Canadian and other imports with conditions to curb pests. Lady Thornton's mother dies in New York. Mrs. Wetmore, a noted architect's wife, had many Canadian friends. Canadian telephone system ends 1930 with about 4.88 million miles of wire and 1.40 million telephones.
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Ottawa
Duncan Scott
W. M. Graham
Regina
Western
Canada
Graham
Wen
Indian Department
Paris
France
United States
Lady Thornton
Montreal
Charles D. Wetmore
Sir Henry Thornton
New York
Mrs. Wetmore
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RCMP
United Ireland
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Mellon
Edinburgh
Scotland
Prince Albert
Gandhi
F. A. Dunlop
Aristide Briand
Atlantic
Briand
MacDonald
Laval
Britain
Department of Indian Affairs
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