Congress Rejects Postponement on War Debts Payments
Washington leaders from both parties voiced a firm no to Britain and France on delaying the December 15 war debt payments. Borah called US debts a root cause of world troubles, while Bankhead urged an interest payment with talks to ease the rest of the debt. No party split appeared as Republicans and Democrats opposed new relief and warned Europe over tariffs.
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Washington
United States Congress
Capitol Hill
Europe
William E. Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Congress
John 4. Bankhead
Alabama
B. H. Snell
New York
London
Stanley Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
Geneva
Sunderland
No Withdrawal Of US From Conference At Geneva
American delegates to the disarmament conference discussed progress and denied U S withdrawal rumors. Talks with leaders from Britain France Czechoslovakia and the United States opened a five power luncheon as premiers and ministers planned sessions to urge tangible achievements and revive German participation.
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Geneva
United States
J. Ramsay MacDonald
John Boncour
Edouard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Norman Davis
Herriot
Germany
TARIFF BOARD REQUIREMENTS TARIFF BOARD REQUIREMENTS
Winnipeg December 2 Hon H H Stevens Minister of Trade and Commerce said the Tariff board announced under the Imperial Conference agreements will be appointed soon He defended the five year term arguing it reflects common sense for long range business planning and dismissed parliamentary concerns He urged confidence in the boards judicial ability and business knowledge to handle future problems
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Sunderland
Baldwin
London
United States
Winnipeg
Tariff Board
H. H. Stevens
Trade and Commerce
Board of ‘Trade
Great Britain
Stevens
Hunger marchers face hurdles in Washington protest
Nine women leading the hunger marchers sought audience with President Hoover but were refused access. The group, backed by sponsors like Herbert Benjamin, faced funding and shelter failures as plans to reach Congress stalled. Curtis denied claims of petition denial after talks with Joslin.
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Cumberland
Albert C. Ritchie -Oday
Maryland National Guard
North
Mid-West
Washington
United States
Social Register
Hoover
Theodore Joslin
Mr. Hoover
Herbert Benjamin
Benjamin
Congress
William Osgood Field
New York
Corliss Lamont
Thomas W. Lamont
Women’s Independent Committee of the Constitutional Rights
White House
Charles Curtis
Joslin
Curtis
Redcliff Social Notes Highlight Local Club Activities
The Ladies Bridge Club met at Mrs H Leppard’s with prizes won by Mrs B Halbert and Mrs G Myers. A Thursday Armjogies social by “C” Company featured community singing and dances led by S Britt and T Balmer. E Sowerby returned home from hospital and reports good health. The Redcliff Geordies hosted a successful whist drive at Cliff Hall with prize winners and a midnight lunch. Armory window repairs were completed by F Broughton and W Smith.
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H. Leppard
B. Halbert
G. Myers
Dacre
Medicine Hat Hospital
S. Britt
T. Balmer
W. J. Evans
WW. Balmer
C" Company
Redcliff
Geordies
Cliff Hall
F. Cann
C. Newnham
P. Lavelle
W. Willis
W. Lawson
E. Pindar
E. Sowerby
Soviet Permits Peasants to Sell Surplus Grain
Moscow decrees allow collective and individual peasants in Moscow Province and the Tatar Republic to sell surplus grain in private markets immediately. The move follows last May regulations permitting market sales after January 15, 1933, amid slow nationwide collections and speculation of policy shifts.
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Moscow
Council of People’s Commissars
Central Committee of
The
Communist Party
Tartar Republic
Von Schleicher becomes German Chancellor after Hindenburg oath
General Kurt Von Schleicher accepted the post after a request by President Von Hindenburg to form a new ministry. The President signed his appointment as Chancellor of Germany, marking a key government change in Berlin.
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Kurt
Berlin
Kurt von Schleicher
von Hindenburg
Germany
United States Press Warns Nation of Danger Over Britain Debt Note
New York reports quote The Journal of Commerce calling British debt notes a warning to U S interests. The Herald-Tribune urges easing December tasks and stresses final settlement to restore pound sterling and Britain as a key customer.
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United States Press
Nation
Britain
New York
The
Journal of Commerce
United States
the Herald-Tribune
Missouri
Great Britain
Troops in Prince Albert Await Orders to Return
In Prince Albert Saskatchewan on December 2 25 cavalry troopers and two officers sent from Winnipeg to guard the federal penitentiary remain without orders to return to Manitoba. Captain A W Hunt stated he had received no directive for the detachment to depart.
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Prince Albert
Sask
Winnipeg
Manitoba
A. W. Hunt
Capt. Hunt
England Grips Lead After Second Day in Sydney Test
England holds a strong position at the end of day two in Sydney with 252 for one after Australia’s first innings of 360. The test match sees England in command while Australia trails.
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Sydney
N.S.W
England
Australia
Fans See Thrilling Main Event At Empress Theatre
Harvey Jeske defeated Young Rosco of Swift Current in seven rounds in the UC T bout at the Empress theatre. Tom Hood sparred with Billy Laude and others as the card promised fans a strong show with promoter Bud McMaster rearranging the lineup and announcing eight two minute rounds for the main event.
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Harvey Jeske
Irvine Battler
Jesse
Young Rosco
Swift Current
U.C.T
Empress Theatre
Tommy Hood
Billy Laude
Freddy Reynolds
Young Tunney
Emil
Young
Jack King
Lust
Hood
Medicine Hat
King
Bud McMaster
A.C.T
Jeske
Youne Roscoe
Roscoe
Over-Production Blamed for Low Wheat Prices
Calgary. John I. Mc Farland of the Canadian Wheat Pool warns that wheat prices will not recover until over production ceases. He says world crop failures have not reduced acreage enough and that demand has not kept pace, making equity for farmers in the 1930 Pool unattainable. He urges a halt to over production as the remedy.
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Calgary
John I. McFarland
Manger
Canadian Wheat Pool
McFarland
Mr. McFarland
Prime Minister Bennett Leaves Ottawa for England Trip
Prime Minister R. B. Bennett departed Ottawa for Halifax to sail for England. He will be away three to four weeks and plans to discuss Imperial Conference trade agreements during the visit.
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Ottawa
R. B. Bennett
Halifax
England
Canada
Mr. Bennett
Grain Dept Touts Seasonal Split Figures
Ogilvie grain department presents December at 44 percent and May at 47 percent splits with July at 48 percent. Figures include 1 November 4414, track 4414, and street 25 as referenced in the notice.
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Ogilvie Grain Dept
Astors to Appear Before U S House Committee
Viscount and Lady Astor have been invited to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington on the British proposal to postpone war debt payments. Lady Astor indicated they would likely appear next Wednesday.
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Richmond
Viscount
Lady Astor
Foreign Affairs Committee
United States House of Representatives
Washington
Astor
Italy to Build Two Light Cruisers and Two Torpedo Boats
Rome officials report Premier Mussolini ordered the navy to lay down two light cruisers of 6742 tons and two torpedo boats of 615 tons as part of the 1931 1932 program. The move follows a Geneva conference pause and amid prior controversy over a hidden Italian navy.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Navy Department
Dino Grandi
Italy
London
Naples
Avenged Deaths of Youths Stirs Soviet Town
In Gerasimovka, U S S R, authorities vow revenge for the deaths of Pavil and Feodor Morozov, two boys under 14 who exposed a plot by Kulaks. A proletarian court sentenced four people to death for their slaying, including the youths' grandfather, grandmother, and an uncle, with a fourth Kulak abetting the crime.
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Gerasimovka
U.S.S.R
Ural
Pavil
Feodor Morozov
Supreme Court Civil Hearing Set for Next Monday
Civil sitting before Justice Ewing at the Court House lists cases including Foster versus Royal Exchange Assurance and Reid et al versus City of Medicine Hat. Other actions involve Galloway, Security Trust, Dominion Jane, Oberhamer versus American era Church, and Oksa versus Okga with multiple counsel teams noted.
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Supreme Court
Justice Ewing
Court House
F. Foster
Royal Exchange Assurance
G. M. Blackstock K.C
Fenery & McLaurin
Calgary
G. Stringer
E. S. Stringer
S. Short
Laidlaw
A. E. Galloway
G. E. Galloway
Laidlaw & Co
Heaps Defends Quebec Cotton Wages Against Bates Claim
Winnipeg reports Labor member A A Heaps rebutted E S Bates claims about Quebec cotton mill wages. He cites Quebec Minimum Wage Board figures showing wages of 6 to 9 dollars across four six to twelve month periods for a 55 hour week and notes 18,500 workers earning about 18.5 million dollars in salaries and wages. He emphasizes figures came from official records and calls Bates’ statements misleading. A parliamentary inquiry into textile wages was promised by H H Stevens.
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Winnipeg
A. A. Heaps
North
E. S. Bates
House of Commons
Quebec
Canada
H. H. Stevens
Trade and Commerce
Hansard
Me of Trade and Commerce
Telcom
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Bankhead
Jesko
KULAK
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
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