Authorities in India Deal Firmly With Disturbers of Peace
Police jailed Nationalists including fourteen saffron-clad Beshsevika girls for picketing and blocking mint shipments. Others jailed for making salt. Editor Syed Abdullah Brevli sentenced to two years hard labor. Seventeen Congress followers given twelve months. Violence reported in Gujarat and Berhampore with casualties.
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Gujerat
Berhapore
Bombay
Associated Press
Hardabor
Syed Abdullah Brevli
Bombay Chronicle
Congress
Japanese Hit Back in Manchuria Campaign
In Mukden dated January 13, a Japanese official communique reports hundreds of Chinese killed as Japan forces under General Shigero Honjo pressed renatory thrusts across South Manchuria. Battles at Yentai and Tungliao left at least 220 Chinese dead and Yingkow saw a sizable death toll.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Associated Press
Shigero Honjo
Japan
Yentai
Tungliao
Yingkow
Spanish Jail Besieged by Reds in General Strike
A mob of 3,000 Communists besieged Bilbao's jail to lynch 41 Catholic prisoners as the first general strike outbreak. Prison authorities released two Communists to calm rioters who then marched off with 11 prisoners waving a red flag. The strike grew from a sanititary clash yesterday between Catholics and anti Catholics.
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Bilbao
Associated Press
Year of Modernization At Vatican City Under Pope Pius XI
Vatican City completes a year of modernization under Pope Pius XI who embraces radio, new power and telegraph systems, modern money and stamps, new public buildings, and electrified bells. He plans encyclicals for peace and the 1932 Vatican railroad station opening.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Vatican
Pius
Marconi
St. Peter’s
Rome
Papal
Castel Gandolfo
France seeks postponement of Lausanne reparations conference
Paris reports Premier Laval asked Ambassador Edge to delay the Lausanne reparations conference until European views align. London dispatches note mixed hopes as Britain stays optimistic while France remains pessimistic, with secrecy clouding official statements. Laval also discussed possible US stance on inter-governmental debts and suggested delaying the talks until after spring elections.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
United States
Walter KE
France
Lausanne
London
Europe
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
Unitp
Observer
Wil Sulmuil
Washington
Lye Tloover Iwratorium
Laval
Hoover
Edge
Henderson Recovers to Resume Duties at Labour HQ
London January 18 Arthur Henderson Labour Party leader who will preside at the World Disarmament Conference in Geneva next month has recovered enough from illness to resume duties at Labour party headquarters.
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Geneva
Canada
George Perley
Dominion
Winnifred Kydd
Centre
Montreal
National Council of Women
Maurice Dupre
Senate
League of Nations Society
London
Associated Press
Arthur Henderson
Labor Party
City relief talk urges thrift and self reliance
Miss Carson, city relief officer, spoke at the YWCA under the WCTU on city relief and old age and widows pensions. She highlighted 146 aged recipients and 82 widows, urged thrift, responsibility, and parental lessons to youths, and warned against public parasites burdening relief services. The audience praised her information and thanked her for the vital topic.
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Miss Caron
City Relief
Y.W.C.A
W.C.T.U
Miss Carson
Mrss Carson
Plan to settle returned soldiers on Alberta land
A meeting at Hector Lang MLA’s office drew veterans back to the land supporters to finalize a plan for government settlement of returned soldiers and families. The scheme would have authorities advance money repaid as settlers establish themselves with backing from Lang and MP Dr. F. W. Gershaw. Thirteen new Redcliff applications were reported.
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Hector Lang
M.L.A
Alberta
F. W. Gershaw
M.P
Redcliff
Patrol Ready for Siege. RCMP Pursue Arctic Trapper Johnson
Edmonton reports ten Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers, forming the third patrol, left Aklavik to arrest Albert Johnson, the Arctic trapper. The posse carries ample ammo, food, and dog provisions for a lengthy siege at Johnsons cabin after he shot Constable A W King on December 31 and withstood a 15 hour siege on January 15.
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Edmonton
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Patrol
Albert Johnson
Aklavik
Johnson
A. W. King
R.C.M.P
Canadian Soloist Geo W. Anderson Shot In Ontario Mystery
Hamilton Ontario January 18 Geo W Anderson a well known Canadian soloist was found with two bullet wounds in his head on Greens Side Road off the Niagara highway Doctors believe he will recover He said he drove along the Niagara Highway last night saw two bright flashes from the roadside and then knew nothing more about the incident.
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Hamilton, Ont
Geo. W. Anderson
Green
Niagara Highway
Mr. Anderson
Police Merger Moves Toward Mounties Alberta Shift
Edmonton reports Attorney General J F Lymburn will depart for Ottawa to finalize talks for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to assume duties of the Alberta Provincial Police.
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Edmonton
J. F.lymburn
Ottawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Storekeeper Killed Near Strathmore in Auto Crash
Calgary January 18 John Francis Bowers storekeeper and Nightingale postmaster 2 years old died in an auto crash three miles east of Strathmore while riding with Tony Olynuk and his wife. Mrs Olynuk injured but not severely. Bowers crushed in the cab. The truck skidded on a downgrade and overturned into a ditch.
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Calgary
John Francis Bowers
Nightingale
Strathmore
Tony Olynuk
Bowers
Olynuk
Prof. Smith to Speak on Agricultural Engineering Future
Prof M MacGregor Smith will address the Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Assiniboia Hotel Thursday at 6 30 p m on Agricultural Engineering and the Future. Reservations can be made with Mr Walter Huckvale or at the Assiniboia Hotel. A public meeting February 2 in Medicine Hat will discuss beet growing sugar marketing and local road problems.
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MacGregor Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Assiniboia Hotel
Walter Huckvale
Assiniboia
Huckvale
G. T. Wood
Raymond
Medicine Hat
Eleven Die, Dozen Hurt In French Train Wreck
Eleven people were killed and about twenty were injured when three train coaches derailed near Saint Just Enchaussée France due to a spread rail. The disaster occurred yesterday with wreckage piling up around the cars. Also noted is the appointment of Rev M E Burch as the new Presbyterian pastor at Grande Prairie.
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Saint. Just Enchaussee
France
Associated Press
M. E. Burch
New Presbyterian
Grande Prairie
Retirements at Kingston Penitentiary and Penitentiaries Branch
Kingston peniten tiary warden Capt J C Pons ford retires effective immediately with Inspector H G V Smith taking charge temporarily. Also General W S Hughes longtime penitentiaries superintendent to retire at month end as changes to the Department of Justice Penitentiaries branch are considered.
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Kingston
Ont
Whig Standard
J. C. Ponsford
Kingston Penitentiary
H. G. V. Smith
Penitentiaries Branch
Department of Justice
W. St. P. Hughes
Penitentiaries
Ottawa
Air Mail Arrivals At Medicine Hat Overnight
Eastbound Fokker CFFAIL landed Medicine Hat at 23 25 Saturday night with pilot Jarvis. Westbound Boeing CGAM arrived Medicine Hat at 2 55 this morning piloted by Kenyon.
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Medicine Hat
Jarvis
Kenyon
Fort William editor suffers brain concussion in hotel fall
H. S. H. Goodier, formerly of the Times-Journal Fort William, Ont., sustained concussion when he fell on hotel steps at the Strand Palace Hotel London today while staying with Mrs Goodier.
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London
H. S. H. Goodier
The
Times-Journal of
Fort William
Ont
Strand Palace
Conditions Turning as Britain Restores Gold Standard
Toronto Globe reports from London that Britain's move off the gold standard has sparked a global mood shift. Observers once wary now see improving conditions, with renewed confidence suggesting better times ahead worldwide.
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Terre van Passen
Toronto Globe London
British Isles
Toronto
London
Pierre van Paigen
Toronto Globe
Britain
Russia Holds Massive Gold Reserve Despite Trade Gap
Moscow reports that in November Russia’s Gosbank assets rose to 612,569,320 rubles while foreign trade showed a large deficit. Analysts note gold and foreign currency are vital to cover the shortfall as export earnings and secret gold production figures are tightly controlled.
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Moscow
Soviet
Russia
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
United States
Ontario Mayors Elected on New Year’s Day
Fred H. Avery of St. Catharines W. T. Thompson of Owen Sound and A. T. Saint of Wallaceburg were elected mayors on New Year’s Day in Ontario.
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Ontario
Fred H. Avery
St. Catharines
W. T. Thompson
Owen Sound
A. T. Saint
Wallaceburg
Chinese plan to establish independent Manchurian republic
Chinese press and Rengo News Agency report preparations in Mukden for a new independent republic in Manchuria to be formed on February 6, Chinese New Year. Provinces involved include Fengtien Kirin and Heilungkiang. officials to be chosen at a conference of provincial leaders currently in session.
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Peiping
China
Associated Press
Fengtien
Kirin
Heilungkiang
Manchuria
Rengo
Mukden
Pope Pius XI Takes Historic Trek Through Rome Streets
Pope Pius XI stepped outside Vatican walls for the third time in 61 years, strolling through Rome as crowds and children gathered. The Pontiff spoke kindly, wearing a white cassock, while news of the outing remained largely unknown to the public for days. Also noted, Dr. Marigeau, founder of Golden, British Columbia, died at Evergreen, Alberta.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius XI
Rome
Vatican
Feudal Strife in Kentucky Kills Nine and Wounds Six
Feud and family quarrels sparked pistol fights across Kentucky over the weekend. At New Salem church two brothers from the Johnson clan and two from the Crook family were slain while a fifth relative lay critically wounded. In Knox County a duel left one dead and another critically wounded. Sheriff Tipton was killed in Rock Castle county after an argument with Hunter Buddell. Hayden McFarlin killed his wife and wounded his brother in law before dying by his own hand. In Bowling Green roadhouse owner Jack Warren was accused in a shotgun slaying. At Hellier Pike County a street clash wounded two men. London reports the feud escalating with more injuries and a fourth fatality, as families seek vengeance over an alleged wrong to a sister.
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Louisville
Kentucky
New Salem
Johnson
Crook
Crooks
Knox County
N. J. Tipton
Rock Castle County
Hunter Buddell
Hayden McFarlin
Zedna’‘McFarlin
Harry Gregory
Franklin
Bowling Green
Jack Warren
Hugh Beckham
Noah Johnson
Willie May
Adking
Hellier
Pike County
London
Laure
Ino Ae
Forrest Brooks
Henry
Earl Johnson
Johnaoig
Henry. Johnson
Willie Johnson
Brooks
W. H. Stesle
Baptist Yard
Brooks End
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Peshewar
Berhampore
Bengal
Gen
Honjo
Man
Churia
Reds
W.C. T.U
H. Lang
Mll.a
R.cmp
Tay
Trapper
3Inger
J. F. Bowers
M. Smith
J.C. Ponsford
Pope Pius
Pontiff
Walla
Dr. Marigeau
Town of
Golden, B.C
Evergreen
Alta
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