Simon on Britain's arms policy and disarmament stance
Sir John Simon, Britain’s Foreign Secretary, outlined Britain’s disarmament policy in the House of Commons, defending League of Nations allegiance, criticizing Labour and Cripps, and citing cuts in capital ships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and air force reductions since 1914 and the postwar period to justify peace efforts.
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London
Eng
Jobe Simon
House of Commons
John
Dlehands
League of Nations
Sir John
John 1 Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Stafford Cripps
L-bor
Bristol
Britain
Geneva
Sir Staffords
Germany
House of Comn
Great Britain
W.el
Roosevelts relief plan expands public works program
President Roosevelt announced a sweeping expansion of federal relief to create civil works and add 400 million dollars in public works funds. The plan aims to employ up to 2 million more on a self sustaining basis by late November with further targets by December. About 2 million families are currently aided, with ongoing reductions in some allowances. Farm prices rose modestly for the week, while retail food and wholesale commodity prices showed small changes.
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Roosevelt
White House
Alberta Livestock to Toronto for Winter Fair
About ten carloads of Alberta livestock will proceed to Toronto for the Royal Winter Fair opening November 21. The stock has been selected under government supervision and includes three cars of market steers with one car from the university farm, plus Holsteins, Ayreshires, purebred Short horns, Herefords, Angus, and sheep. The herd is described as a notably fine lot with strong prize prospects.
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Fidmonton
Abert
Alberta
Toronto
University Farm
Canadian Firm Plans $30 Million Elevator Project Abroad
A Canadian firm seeks a contract exceeding 30 million dollars to build numerous grain elevators in Argentina. G H Howe is touring South American districts to secure essential confidence and contracts for the project.
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Cox
G.H. Howe
South America
Republic
Thirty Planes Leave France For Africa
Istres France reports a French air armada of 20 planes with 60 aviators sparking a mass flight toward Africa on November. The first of 15 craft began the voyage, delays marred the start as one aircraft lagged leaving Marseilles area. The 15525 mile journey aims to bolster France's military police technical and commercial prestige amid desert and jungle dangers.
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Istres
France
Africa
Eas
Parmainder
Marseilles
More Work Necessary for trans Atlantic Air Service
London declaration states a regular aerial service between Britain and Canada cannot begin until substantialexperimentation is completed and air bases are established, according to the Morning Post aeronautical correspondent.
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London
Eng
Britain
Canada
Morning Post
English aviator Sopwith flees Cup challenge in 1931 race
Liftoon's St Tos Sopwith, a noted English sportsman and aeroplane builder, has fled the formal challenge to race an American entry for the America's Cup. The challenger is an all steel boat designed by Charles Nicholson, who also designed two of Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock yachts.
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Tos Sopwith
Chas. Nicholson
Sir Thmas Lipton
London
England
Charles Boot
Sheffield
Parade in Moscow as Red Square floods with crowd
Troops and sailors paraded in Moscow to mark a national holiday. From the Len in Mausoleum reviewing stand leaders Lenin Kalinin Molotov watched as about a million marchers filled Red Square. Military units, infantry, cavalry, artillery, tanks and a modern army corps performed a lengthy display.
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Russa
Moscow
Red Square
Salin
Kalinin
Mo Otov
Communist Party
Rd Army
Princess Undergoes Appendix Operation at Mayfair Home
The Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood, had her appendix removed at her Mayfair residence. The operation was performed by Sir Stanley Hewet, the King's surgeon, as she battles a severe nervous breakdown.
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London
Eng
Pracess Royal
Countess of Harewood
Mayfair
Sir Stanley Hewet
Princess Royal
Alberta and Sam Katchewas Drive Gasoline Increase in Eight Months
Alberta and Sam Katchewas boosted gasoline use in the first eight months of 1933, rising above 1932 levels while other provinces declined. Alberta rose to third largest consumer, behind Ontario and Quebec, with total eight month sales at 318,335,000 gallons versus 326,447,000 in 1932.
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Ottawa
Oxford Club Suspended Over Communistic Tendencies
Oxford authorities suspended the October Club, a several hundred member group at the University of Oxford. Proctors held lengthy talks, and a suspension was announced. Members reportedly declined to accept conditions. Supporters say the club studies communism, not promotes it.
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Oxford
Anglana
Proctors
Mussolini May Call Meeting On Disarmament Stalemate
Rome reports that Premier Mussolini may summon four European powers and the United States to discuss the disarmament stalemate. An hour meeting with Hermann Goering, German minister without portfolio, focused on how to reopen the Geneva talks after Germany’s withdrawal.
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Rome
Italy
Premeo Mussolini
Il Duce
Hermann William Goering
Germany
Geneva
Earhart praises Alcock and Brown Atlantic flight feat
Amelia Earhart on a lecture tour calls the Alcock and Brown 1919 transatlantic crossing the greatest aerial feat in history noting their lack of instruments. She says it was amazing yet underappreciated and contrasts it with modern avionics.
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Ottawa
Uni
Atlantic
Alcock and Brown
Amelia Earhart
Aviatois
Revolt in Cuba Escalates With Heavy Civilian Losses
Fighting rages across Cuba as rebels gain ground near Havana Matanzas and Santiago. Gunboat clashes in Havana harbor leave ships damaged amid reports of fortresses seized by rebel forces and widespread chaos in the capital as loyalist forces seek to quell the uprising.
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Cuba
Gran San Martin
Matanzas
ABC
Santiago
Isle of Pines
San Ambrosio
Dragones
Azares
Patria
Atare
San Martin
AEC
Am Club
World Tariff Truce in London to be Withdrawn
The British government will withdraw from the London tariff truce on December 7 citing defections and waning usefulness. Walter Runciman reported most nations, including Japan, remained, but several states withdrew or reserved, while Holland and Ireland moved to exit. Queen opens new National Central Library in Bloomsbury praising Andrew Carnegie and trustees for library support.
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London
Eng
United Kingdom
House of Commons
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Japan
Runciman
Holland
Irish Free State
Sweden
Switzerland
France
Denmark
National Central Library
Bloomsbury
Andrew Carnegie
Hs Truse Tees
Retirement of Alfred G Kingston Ends Long Civil Service Career
Alfred G Kingston chief accountant in the public works department retires after a 61 year career. He began as an office boy in 1872 and is now on six months leave of absence marking the end of a long public service era.
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Civil Service
Alfred G Kingston
Public Works Department
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