Cabinet shakeup as Bennett reshuffles Ottawa government
Premier Bennett announces a sweeping cabinet reorganization on the eve of parliament. E N Rhodes takes Finance, Alfred Duranteau becomes acting Fisheries chief, W Gordon adds Labor and Mines, while four new senators join the upper chamber under Arthur Meighen’s leadership.
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Ottawa
Bennett
Finance
E. N. Rhodes
Alfred Duranteau
Marine
Fisheries
Rhodes
W. Gordon
Immigration and Colonization
Gideon Robertson
Arthur Meighen
Meighen
W. H. Dennis
Halifax
C. C. Ballantyne
Montreal
Borden
J. A. MacDonald
Richmond-West Cape Breton
Santiago Earthquake Devastates Santiago City in Cuba
A sequence of earthquakes struck Santiago Cuba causing heavy damage across the city. Initial death tolls ranged from eight to hundreds but early estimates narrowed as dawn brought calm. Governor Barcelo warned damages could exceed 100 million dollars as 130000 residents fled to open spaces.
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Santiago
Cuba
Jose Barcelo
Oriente
Canada cuts anthracite imports amid shifting supply
Ottawa reports a decline in coal purchases as United States exports to Canada drop by 1,000,000 tons over five years while Britain rises by 350,000 tons. In 1931 Canada bought 2,236,400 tons from the U S, 876,300 from Great Britain, 69,700 from Germany and 4,590 from French Indo China.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Germany
Montreal Conference Talks Hint Imperial Economic Gains
Merchants and shoppers in the British Isles await tangible results from the Imperial Economic Conference. P. A. Clews, acting European manager for Canadian National Railways, spoke in Montreal on arrival for talks with Sir Henry Thornton and other system officers.
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Montreal
Que
British Isles
Ottawa
P. A. Clews
Canadian National Railways
Henry Thornton
Bon Cour Ill With Measles In Paris
Joseph Paul Boncour head of the French disarmament delegation in Geneva is reported ill at his Paris home with measles.
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Paris
France
Joseph Paul Boncour
Geneva
U S Ambassador to Britain Named by Mellon
Secretary Andrew Mellon of the United States Treasury accepted the ambassadorship to Great Britain in Washington. The appointment names the new envoy for U K relations and signaling high level diplomacy.
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Washington
Andrew Mellon
United States Treasury
Great Britain
Massey urges faith in League amid Manchurian crisis
Hon Vincent Massey former Canadian minister at Washington tells Canadian Club Winnipeg that free assent of both sides is needed for a lasting peace in Manchuria and the Far East He says to sustain utmost intelligent support for the League of Nations and views the crisis as a clash of modern international machinery with a nineteenth century outlook He plans addresses in Regina Moose Jaw Calgary Lethbridge Victoria Edmonton and Saskatoon on his western tour.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manchuria
Far East
Vincent Massey
Washington
Canadian Club
League of Nations
Shanghai
Massey
Regina
Moose Jaw
Calgary
Lethbridge
Victoria
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Grain still held by farmers in three prairie provinces
A census by the Canadian National Railways on February 1 shows 27,799,000 bushels of grain remain with farmers near railway lines in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Wheat totals 19,265,000 bushels and coarse grains 8,533,500. Alberta holds the largest shares.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian National Railways
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Britain suspects Japan in league with France and Russia
Former British labor MP J M Kenworthy, retired naval lieutenant commander, says Britain believes Japan secretly collaborates with France and Russia over Manchuria and China. He admits the claim sounds sensational but says they have reasons for their conviction despite France’s denial.
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New York
J. M. Kenworthy
House of Commons
Great Britain
Japan
France
Russia
Manchuria
China
Confiscation of Jesuit Properties Spreads Across Spain
Authorities in Spain begin confiscating Jesuit schools colleges and residences as 3500 former inmates quietly vanish into towns or depart as private residents or head for other countries.
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Madrid
Spain
Radio League Seeks Federal Policy for Canadian Radio
A Canadian Radio League delegation led by Graham Spry urged Ottawa to adopt a national radio policy and a tighter government framework. They called for fewer high power stations, protection for existing networks, and a license fee rise from $1 to $3. Minister Duranteau replied no action until Privy Council on radio control is decided.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canadian Radio League
Graham Spry
Duranteau
Marine
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Dominion
Insurance Rates Jump for Freight via Shanghai Port
Insurance brokers in San Francisco report freight rates from the United States through Shanghai have surged 1,500 percent since hostilities began between Japan and China. The prewar rate was ten cents per $100 valuation. now it costs $1.50 to insure $100 of freight. Ottawa reports Canada’s five major port projects Halifax Saint John Quebec Montreal Vancouver. Sir Alexander Gibb’s study, started last year, to be delivered to the Prime Minister by February 15.
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San Francisco
Cal
Japan
China
Shanghai
United States
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Halifax
Saint John
Quebec
Montreal
Vancouver
Alexander Gibb
Manitoba Plans One Percent Wage Tax
Manitoba government considers a one percent tax on wages to raise about 1 million dollars yearly. The levy mirrors British Columbia with broad collection across wages and salaries. Exemptions include 25 dollars a week for married workers with dependents and 15 dollars a week for others.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
British Columbia
House of Commons
Senate
Opening New Northern Road The Pas to Hudson Bay Junction
Citizens of The Pas Manitoba anticipate the first highway link to the outside world next summer. Right of way for the road to Hudson Bay Junction will be cleared by spring and grading completed. Eighteen miles through muskeg remain in Saskatchewan. A road from Hudson Bay Junction to Prince Albert and Saskatoon will allow southern motorists to reach The Pas before the end of the tourist season.
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Manitoba
Hudson Bay Junction
Sask
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Soviet Spring Wheat Plans Reported In Cable
A cable to Ottawa from the Soviet government notes autumn sowing for all grains last year at 95.4 million acres, down 10.8 percent from the fall program. Official plans show a 2 percent rise in spring sowing, with 64.7 million acres set for wheat versus 63.5 million acres a year ago.
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Ottawa
Ont
Russia
Department of Trade and Commerce
Bandits Rob Miss Webster of Vancouver Pay Roll
Two youths robbed Miss Edna Webster a stenographer for the Vancouver Dry Goods Company of 646 dollars the weekly payroll. One robber armed with a revolver struck her with the gun and both fled in a stolen car after the dawn hold up.
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Vancouver
B.C
Edna Webster
Vancouver Dry Goods Company
Webster
Date Set for Imperial Economic Meet in Ottawa
Ottawa wires report the Imperial Economic Conference will open in Ottawa on July 18 with delegates from Great Britain the Irish Free State Australia New Zealand South Africa Newfoundland and India. The agenda and dates are to be finalized via cable. past conferences ran four to eight weeks and this one is expected to last four to six weeks. Intra Imperial preference will dominate and trade arrangements across the empire are anticipated.
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Ottawa
Great Britain
Irish Free State
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Newfoundland
India
Alberta proposes provincial income tax in Edmonton
Government circles anticipate a new provincial income tax to raise about 1.5 million dollars. Premier J. E. Brownlee and advisers consider a $750 yearly minimum for singles and $1,500 for married persons with $300 exemptions per dependent, with rates starting at two percent.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Calgary
J. E. Brownlee
Engineering Institute awards prizes for 1931 achievements
The Engineering Institute of Canada announced its 1931 medal and prize recipients in Toronto. Winners include Eric Austin of the University of Alberta H M Van Allen of the University of British Columbia G L Good of the University of Manitoba and R Johnson of the University of Saskatchewan.
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Toronto
Ont
Engineering Institute of Canada
Engineering Institute
Eric Austin
University of Alberta
H. M. van Allen
University of British Columbia
G. L. Good
University of Manitoba
R. Johnson
University of Saskatchewan
Sir John Martin-Harvey Begins Seventh Canadian Tour
Sir John Martin-Harvey and his London company tour Canada with The King's Messenger in Regina at Darke Music Hall starting Monday February 15. The veteran actor promotes a large repertoire of eight productions including Hamlet and The Lyon's Mail while praising Canadian audiences for appreciating substantial fare.
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Canada
John Martin-Harvey
London
Sir John
Dominion
Oedipus
Stilemonde
David Garrick
Irving
Scott
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