Communists Arrested in Toronto Raids and Documents Seized
Police in Toronto under Ontario authority arrested Tim Buck and John Boychuk, leaders of Canada's Communist party, on sedition charges after raids on the party headquarters and Workers Unity League. Tim Buck, 38, and Ewen, 42, are sought or held, while Golinsky from Calgary faces vagrancy and related charges as the investigation expands to Montreal and the Pacific Coast.
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Toronto
Mike Golinsky
Calgary
Thomas Ewen
Golinsky
Alberta
Communist Party In
Canada
Dominion
Ommunist Party
Tim Buck
Communist Party
John Boychuk
Tom Ewen
Workers Unity League
Tim Kuck
Victor Williams
Worker
Worker's Unity League
W. H. Price
Ontario
Montreal
Pacific Coast
Dominion Communist Organization
England
Buck
Moscow
Bellwoods
Board of Centrol
Toronto Police
Workers’ Unity League
All Hopes Given Up of Two U S Fliers
Copenhagen August 12 Associated Press flier Parker Cramer and his radio operator Oliver Pacquette missing since Sunday on a hop from Shetland to Copenhagen were practically given up for lost today but the search will continue for two days. Danish survey ship Island Falk aided by seaplanes extended efforts along the western coast of Jutland as Danish Norwegian and British vessels combed waters between Skan and the southern coast of Norway without avail.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Associated Press
Parker Cramer
Oliver Pacquette
Shetland Islands
Island Falk
Jutland
Skan
Norway
Bruce arrested at coast in RCMP action
Vancouver August 12 Malcolm Bruce sought in Toronto for communist activities was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and held at the Vancouver police station. Samuel Cohen alias Samuel Carr, touring Western centres, was also taken into custody this morning.
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Vancouver
Malcolm Bruce
Toronto
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Samuel Cohen
Samuel Carr
Italian Vice Consulate Bombed in Pittsburg District
An explosion damaged the Italian Vice Consulate in Pittsburg’s Oakland district early today. Police believe the building was targeted by bombing.
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Pittsburg
Oakland
Dr Gershaw Speaks On Beauharnois Project
Kiwanis luncheon hears Dr J W Gershaw MP discuss unemployment relief and the Beauharnois project. He outlines government authority to draw from the consolidated revenue fund for relief, capital debt funding, highway work, direct relief if needed, and Red Cross aid for clothing. The Prime Minister pledges no hunger or cold, with emphasis on maintaining the capitalist system amid world economic pressures.
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Kiwanis
J °. W. Gershaw
M.P
Beauharnois Project
Beauharnois
Consolidated Revenue Fund
Minhas
Red Cross
Canada
Bennett
Big Five Hopes to Cut Britain's Expenditures And Make Budget Balance
London, Aug. 12. The British Cabinet’s big five Macauled at 10 Downing Street to push a balanced budget. They study a deficit near 600 million dollars and explore cuts in social services, a massive conversion loan, tax on fixed-interest securities, and arms expenditure reductions amid industry opposition.
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Big Five
Britain
London
George Hambleton
Downing Street
Ramsay MacDonald
Philip Snowden
Arthur Henderson
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
William Graham
Snowden
Reduced majority in Three Rivers by election shows eight vote edge
Revised returns from St. Elie de Caxton parish report Charles Bourgeois Conservative ahead of Wilfrid Gariepy Liberal by eight votes in the Three Rivers-St. Maur ice by election held Monday. The final tally narrows the margin from earlier totals, confirming Bourgeois's slim win in the Dominion by election.
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Three Rivers
Que
St. Elie de Caxton
Charles Bourgeois
Wilfrid Gariepy
Dominion
Three Rivers-St. Maurice
Former King Alphonso XIII Buys French Family Home
Former King Alphonso XIII of Spain purchases a house for his family in the chateau area near Senlis France describing the location as prime hunting country.
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Alphonso XIII
Spain
Chanteau
Gouvieur
Senlis
France
Railroad Blown Up in Northern Ireland Attack
unidentified persons blew up the railroad between Bally Bay and Cootehill last night and cut telegraph lines in several places to hinder trains carrying Orangemen to Derry for the siege celebration.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Associated Press
Bally Bay
Cootehill
Derry
Forest Fires Close In On Fernie City
Fernie battles multiple forest fires within a mile of the city as Cranbrook equipment assists. Winds from the south ease threat while volunteers and police guard homes. large smoke plumes from Lizard Range and Sand Creek fires loom over Fernie.
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Fernie
Cranbrook
Lizard Mountain
Fernie Mountain
Fairy Creek
Proctor Mountain
Cranbrook Fire Department
Lizard Range
Wardner
East Kootenay Power Company
East Kootenay Telephone Company
McBain Lake
Big Sand Creek
Dumont
Sand Creek
Iron Creek
Bull River
South Fork
Elk River
Elko
Rooseville Road
Brewer
B. C
Cedar Valley
Big Sand Creek Valley
Sand Creek Valley
Michael Dumont
Sunshine Trail Convention Delegates Endorse Havre Hat Highway
Wade George of Great Falls was elected president of the Alberta Montana Highway Association at the Sunshine Trail convention in Waterton Lakes Park. Montana to host 1932 meeting at Glacier National Park. Delegates backed Wild Horse Trail project. Montana and Alberta urged joint advertising and expansion to Utah and Idaho. Montana official noted road funding when available.
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Havre-Hat
Waterton Lakes National Park
Wade George
Great Falls
Alberta-Montana Highway Association
Sunshine Trail Association
A. G. Baalim
Lethbridge
Glacier National Park
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Mene
Havre
Mont
Medicine Hat
Alberta
O. S. Warden
State Highway Commission
Arden
Logan Pass
Heart of
Mountains
Waterton Lakes
Waterton
University of Alberta announces supplemental exams dates
The University of Alberta will hold supplemental examinations in academic and professional subjects starting Monday September 14, 1931. Applications must reach the Assistant Registrar by August 15, 1931. Exams will be in Edmonton Calgary and at other centres outside the province.
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University of Alberta
Edmonton
Calgary
Grain Inspections Report From Winnipeg
Winnipeg grain inspectors reported on Tuesday the inspection of 81 cars of wheat including 11 new crop cars. Comparative figures show last year at 745 cars inspected, with 64 contract, 18 oats, 10 barley, 14 flax and 2 rye cars inspected. Other grains recorded 7 cars.
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Winnipeg
Odd Situation In Japan of 2 Plane Fliers
In Tokyo on August 12 Associated Press reports patriotic groups pressuring for punishment of American aviators Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr. for taking photographs over Japanese territory. They faced the public prosecutor for questioning, Pangborn questioned on his military flying experience, while papers claim prosecutors found the photos of a fortified zone premeditated. Both men denied the accusation.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon Jr
Pangborn
Herndon
Prime Minister Bennett to Visit Calgary Tomorrow Night
Ottawa reports Prime Minister H. B. Bennett plans to leave for Calgary tomorrow night with a probable return in about three weeks. The journey is noted as part of official duties and party activities.
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Ottawa
H. B. Bennett
Calgary
Bennett
Legs Diamond Sentenced In Prohibition Case
Jack Legs Diamond was sentenced in Federal Court in New York to four years in prison and fined 11000 for violation of the prohibition law.
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Legs
New York
Jack “Legs” Diamond
Churchill protests BBC ban on Indian address
Winston Churchill denounced BBC chairman John Whitley for denying him a broadcast on India. He accused Whitley of sterilizing the new broadcast facility and warned that delaying until after the Round Table Conference would be too late. Churchill stressed that Parliament, the platform, and the press remain open and that his message would be spoken.
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London
Winston Churchill
John Whitley
British Broadcasting Corporation
B.B.C
Churchill
Whitley
House of Commons
India
Siam King Prajadhipok Tours Canada Via Canadian Pacific
Their Majesties of Siam message thanks from the royal party aboard the Canadian Pacific special, after Ottawa reception, Rideau Hall visit, and a rain-soaked farewell. The journey includes Winnipeg luncheon, Banff Rockies 18 day visit, and the king to open the Banff Highland Gathering August 27.
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Sudbury
Ont
Ontario
H. M. King Prajadhipok
Siam
Ottawa
Rambai Barni
Rideau Hall
E.D.S.T
Susunthodaya
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Banff
Canadian Rockies
H. J. Coghill
House of Commons
Dorbinion
Ler
de B. Panet
Ei En O
Spray
We ‘Beatty K.c
Catesian Pacific Railway Company
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RED International Party
U.S
COAST
Dr. Gershaw
Quebec
Legislative Assembly
Taschereau
Camillien Houde
Inset
Houde
State Highway Commissioner
Japan
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