Moslem unrest debated as India federation discussed
In Commons and Lords Moslem leaders warn rights may not be protected under federation. Maulana Shaukat Ali urges meeting demands while Bir Mohammed Shafi supports ties to the British Commonwealth. Hindu Muslim tensions delay progress as Gandhi and Aga Khan seek agreement on status of Moslems under federation.
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Lenton
Eng
India
House of Commons
House of Lords
Maulana
Shaukat Ali
Bir Mohammed Shafi
Aga Khan
Round Table
Mahatma Gandhi
Bennett Speech at Missionary Congress Champions Individual Faith
Premier R B Bennett told the United Church Missionary Congress in Massey Hall that the issue before the world is Christian civilization. He urged faith and thrift as remedies, insisting progress rests on individuals not governments or churches, as crowds filled Massey Hall and an overflow venue.
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Bennett
Toronto
Ont
R. B. Bennett
United Church Missionary Congress
Massey Hall
Revival Of Gold Mining In Yukon And Manitoba Prospects
Revival signs reported by mining men returning from southern Yukon Livingstone Creek area indicate renewed activity in gold mining. In Ottawa, Dr F Wright of the Geological Survey notes several hundred square miles in northeastern Manitoba's Oxford Lake district show conditions favorable for future gold prospecting.
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Vancouver
Whitehorse
Livingstone Creek
Yukon
Ottawa
Ontario civil servants to donate one day’s pay
Ontario civil servants will donate one day’s pay each month for five months from November to March to an unemployment relief fund. The measure was approved at a meeting of the Ontario Civil Servants' Association. Premier George 8. Henry welcomed the decision with pleasure.
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Toronto
Stainforth Sets New World Aeroplane Speed Record
Flight Lieutenant GH Stainforth in London announces a new world speed record of 408.5 miles per hour over a three kilometer Calshot course aboard a racing seaplane with a powerful engine. The record surpasses his own 379.5 mph mark from the Schneider Trophy event on September 13, with four lap speeds ranging 408.1 to 415.2 mph and an average of 408.8 mph after judge checks.
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London
Eng
GH. Stainforth
Calshot
Offeraly
Stainforth
Gandhi Attends Silent Quaker Meeting in London
Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Sankey attended a Quaker prayer meeting in London and sat silently for half an hour as the Indian Round Table Conference committee met. Afterward Gandhi met the Aga Khan at a hotel for talks on Hindu Muslim harmony. Earlier Gandhi and the Aga Khan spoke separately with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.
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Mahatma Gandhi
London
Lord Sankey
Mahatma
Aga Khan
Gold production decline shifts US to third in world output
Washington reports scientists forecast a shrinking domestic gold flow over the next decade. With Great Britain Sweden and Norway under pressure, the United States is expected to relinquish second place and rank behind Canada by 1933, dropping from 42.8 million in 1930 to 36.1 million in 1940 while South Africa remains the leader at about 200 million yearly.
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United States
Washington, DC
Great Britain
Sweden
Norway
Canada
South Africa
Navy cuts contracts for destroyers amid fleet reductions
Washington reports the Navy scuttled six of eleven paper destroyers. Secretary Adams announced contracts for four more vessels. One destroyer had already been awarded to the New York navy yard. Congress had authorized eleven destroyers.
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Washington, D.C
United States Navy
The Dumbells Tour Brings As You Were To Canada
The Dumbells a seasoned all men troupe head into western Canada with a new overseas revue As You Were Ross Hamilton returns to share top billing with Al Plunkett and Red Newman Glenn Allan Don Romaine and a burlesque beauty join the lineup Theatre engagements include Walker Theatre Capitol Theatre and dates in Saskatoon October 13 15 16 17 at Empire.
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Winnipeg
Canada
The
Dumbells
Dominion
West
France
Ross Hamilton
al Plunkett
Don Romaine
Bri
Sir William Orpen Dies at 53 in London
Famees British Artist Sir William Orpen dies at age 53 in London after illness. As president of the International Society of Sculptors Painters and Engravers for a decade his portraiture defined a style accused of nearing caricature. His final painting Palm Sunday A.D. 23 sparked heated controversy.
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William Orpen
Royal Academy
Christ
Jerusalem
Butter Trade Talk Affects US Market
Market chatter on September 30 notes Canada may export butter to the United States if the loonie gap widens. Dealers estimate landed butter in New York at about 32 percent of a dollar per pound, near current market levels, with local prices around 19 to 15 cents per pound and duties of 14 cents on both sides.
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Canada
United States
New York
British General Elections Still in the Balance
London reports the general election remains uncertain as Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald offers cautious replies in Parliament. Dissolution is widely expected though no final decision has been declared. Lloyd George weighs Liberal strategy with Sir Herbert Samuel amid tariff talks and possible party split.
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London
Eng
Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
Surrey
David Lloyd George
Herbert Samuel
Churt
Lloyd George
Bennet Praises Medical Advance Before Toronto Hospital Group
Prime Minister R B Bennett addressed the American Hospital Association gathering in Toronto praising medical science for preserving the race and happiness. He noted 60 years of extraordinary progress in medicine surpassing all prior centuries and welcomed delegates from Canada and the United States. He joked about frontiers and duties not hindering united efforts to aid suffering humanity.
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R. B. Bennett
Toronto
Ont
American Hospital Association
Bennett
Canada
United States
Ruling on Anthracite Coal Ottawa
Canada exempts anthracite coal from dumping duties under the Systems Act as it is not classed as produced in Canada. A National Revenue bulletin clarifies the exemption for customs officers. Ottawa releases a new 10 cent Sir Georges Etienne Cartier commemorative stamp in the Confederation and Historical series.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of National Revenue
Riots At Estevan Leave Toll Of Death And Destruction
Rioting miners clashed with police in Estevan Saskatchewan as about four hundred strikers paraded in defiance of a ban. Two strikers were killed, six others wounded, twelve officers injured, and thirteen arrests were made amid a three_quad_search hour battle. Nick Norwan of Bienfait died after being shot in the heart. Julian Jryahko died in hospital after being shot in the abdomen. Constable Sutherland was gravely injured, and Palmer suffered a fractured arm.
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Estevan
Nick Norwan
Julian Jryahko
Bienfait
Estevan Hospital
Sutherland
Rc.m P
Palmer
Viscount Byng Retires From Scotland Yard Chief
Viscount Byng of Vimy retires as Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police after a three year term marked by a wide reorganization. He cites age and health, praises the force as the finest in the world, and notes its progress in wireless and other modern developments.
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Scotland Yard Force
London
Viscount Byng of
Vimy
Scotland Yard
Metropolitan Police
Great Force
Canada
Lording
League Fails to Agree on Arms Truce at League Assembly
Geneva The League of Nations Assembly adjourned after a gesture toward an arms truce ahead of the 193 world disarmament conference. It could not approve an extensive program, limited itself to asking invited governments to notify by November 1 if they accept an arms truce, and urged nations to submit current armaments statistics. Titulescu credited assembly efforts for preserving the February conference date. Leroux spoke of the Chinese Japanese conflict in Manchuria and urged Japan to declare no territorial ambitions while withdrawing troops. The council will persist in pursuing a settlement.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations Assembly
Assembly
League
Dino Gradi
Nicolas Titulescu
Roumanis
Japan
Manchuria
London and Glasgow Protests End in Arrests and Disorder
Unemployment demonstrations across London Glasgow Salford Bristol and London saw mounted police repelling crowds of up to 50 000 at Glasgow Green with several injuries and many arrests. John McGovern led rioters in Glasgow and was jailed after resisting authorities. Police recovered improvised weapons as shops were damaged and residents joined in. Viscount Jellicoe’s health improves but he must cancel engagements for two months.
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London
Eng
Glasgow
Scotand
Salford
Lancashire
Bristol
England
Glasgow Green
John McGovern
House of Commons
Scotland
Orter
Corporation
Public Assistance Committee
Commons
McGovern
A. Hhalf
Police
Viscount Jellicoe
Canada
Empil Service Legion
British Columbia fruit sent to Orient for trial exports
A Canadian shipment of B C fruit sailed aboard the S S Empress of Asia bound for Hong Kong and Shanghai. The cargo included canned tomatoes from the province and also canned loganberries for Hong Kong as part of a plan to popularize B C produce in the Orient. Heavy snow arrives in Aklavik as a Canadair plane makes multiple fogbound landings and departs with southbound mail.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Orient
S.S
Aklavik Aklavik
Nwt
Mackenzie
Canadian Airways
France Faces Wheat Shortage Amid Low Sunlight
France expects a weak wheat harvest in 1931 due to heavy rain and insufficient sunshine. Official figures from the Ministry of Agriculture estimate the crop at 213 to 227 million bushels, about 14 million bushels below demand.
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Paris
France
Ministry of Agriculture
Bennett Affirms Canada Will Honour Borrowing Obligations
Premier R. B. Bennett states Canada will honour obligations in line with borrowing contracts amid the financial situation. He adds there is no other statement to make, and the Prime Minister concurs.
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Toronto
Canada
R. B. Bennett
Manitoba Trans-Canada Highway Job Plan State Approved
Approximately 100 single men and transients will be employed on the Manitoba section of the trans-Canada Highway construction. The project, covering the eastern portion of the road, has received approval from both Dominion and Provincial governments.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
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Liberal Way
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