Germany backs British disarmament plan in Berlin talks
Berlin reports Chancellor Adolf Hitler will align with Great Britain on a disarmament push after a cordial meeting with Capt. Anthony Eden at the British embassy. He reportedly approved the memorandum in principle and plans continued talks with Eden and Mussolini about postponing action on air forces for two years.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
Anthony Eden
Hitler
Capt. Eden
Mussolini
Italy
London
Paris
Eden
Lawmaker Questions 30 Hour Week Plan in U S Industry
Hugh Johnson told a House committee he doubts a blanket 30 hour work week can apply nationwide. Gerard Swope of General Electric supported views against the plan and urged hours reductions through NRA codes. Johnson said action is needed soon and would come in steps as business improves.
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Washington
Hugh 8. Johnson
House of Representatives
United States
Labor Committee
Gerard Swope
General Electric
William Connery
Swope
N.R.A
Johnson
Death of Sybil Countess Brassey Remembers Sunbeam Voyages
Sybil, Countess Brassey, aged 75, died in London. She was the second wife of Earl Brassey and accompanied him on the Sunbeam to Australia in 1895 during his governor of Victoria tenure, returning in 1900. She was stepmother to Lady Willingdon, wife of Canada’s former governor-general.
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London
Earl Brassey
Sybil
Countess Brassey
Lady Brassey
Lord Brassey
Australia
Victoria
Lady Willingdon
Canada
New Territorial Force For Erin Dublin
The ministry of defence announced a new territorial force would be established with members wearing uniforms resembling those of the Irish brigade once led by Roger Casement who was later hanged for treason for his 1916 German rebellion plot.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Ministry of Defence
Roger Casement
Germany
Feed Shortage Hits Ontario Livestock in Meet Counties
The Ontario department of agriculture reports livestock in several counties suffer from a serious feed shortage. Feed grains are especially scarce, though hay and other roughage are adequate in most sections.
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Toronto
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Ceylon Autonomy Debate Tests British Rule 1931
In the House of Commons a debate on Ceylon’s new 1931 constitution ended with mixed voices. Sir Henry Page-Croft urged a on the spot inquiry while Malcolm Macdonald defended self government as working smoothly with safeguards. Sir Nairne Sanderson questioned loss of backbone and feared surrender to politicians.
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London
Ceylon
House of Commons
India
Henry Page-Croft
Henry
Malcolm Macdonald
Sir Henry
Nairne Sanderson
Nitrate Shipments Jump Through Canal Zone
Official figures show Chilean nitrate shipments to Europe soaring 700 percent year over year. Canal zone shippers note the surge amid European tensions and discuss possible uses in munitions, while Chilean officials insist the cargo backs agricultural needs. January 1933 to January 1934 figures rise from 2,238 tons to 146,167 tons. February shipments reach 33,259 tons.
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Colon
Europe
Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Canadian Destroyers Visit Port of Spain
Four Canadian destroyers paid a surprise visit to Port of Spain. One sailor, C Blakey from Esquimalt, was rushed to hospital with a broken leg after a fall while boarding a train during shore leave. Blakey, a 29 year old petty officer, was injured near Caracas Lagúayra.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
C. Blakey
Esquimalt
Blakey
Caracas-Laguayra
Land Settlement Plan in Saskatchewan Seeks Broad Support
Saskatchewan government will launch a large scale land settlement scheme with railways and cities. Settlers may take raw land with four years free of principal or interest, and partially improved land with two years free. Rail concessions on passenger rates aid the plan. Regina relief officials collect applications for approval.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
North Battleford
Moose Jaw
Swift Current
Prince Albert
Weyburn
Regina Relief Board
Dollfuss Seizes Socialist Paper to Shape Worker Press
Vienna reports Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss acts to reshape the socialist press by naming the director of the official news agency to run the seized Socialist party publishing house. The Arbeiter Zeitung will be remodeled to reflect the government’s Christian conviction as the workers’ friend and protector.
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Vienna
Engelbert Dollfuss
Socialist Party
Arbeiter Seizung
New Times
Discipline in Jails Edmonton
Alberta minister of public works Hon. L. McPherson defends strict discipline in provincial jails in the legislature. He cites a newspaper series about Fort Saskatchewan jail and notes only 91 of 3,463 prisoners were punished with solitary confinement for an average of 2.1 days between 1931 and 1933.
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Edmonton
L. McPherson
Alberta
Fort Saskatchewan
Indian dies of natural causes in northern Saskatchewan
The Moccasin Telegraph reports a tale of torture with a Chipwayan named Gasgana tied to a stake to avoid harming his family. RCMP Sergeant Pery Rose investigated rumors of witchcraft death in Lac du Brochet, finding Gasgana died of natural causes rather than foul play.
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Winnipeg
Gasgana
Chipwyan
Pery Rose
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Lac du Brochet
Saskatchewan
Vancouver Mayor approves tag day for loggers
Vancouver Mayor L. D. Taylor approves a request by striking British Columbia loggers to hold a tag day in Vancouver. He condemns the strike as a racket and urges an end to the unemployment driven activity.
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Vancouver
L. D. Taylor
British Columbia
Japanese Air Disaster Near Heijo Kills Five Flyers
The Asahi reports two naval planes crashed into a misty mountainside near Heijo killing five flyers. The incident raises the toll from a deadly wave of army and navy air disasters to twelve fatalities.
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Tokyo
Heijo
Asahi
New chapter opened in Stavinsky case shocks Paris
In Paris authorities probe links between Serge Stavinsky and a 40 million dollar pawnshop bond swindle. The body of Judge Albert Prince, tied to financial scandal work and slated witness status, was found mutilated near Dijon. Police consider Stavinsky an international spy and say Prince was lured by a fake telephone call and killed en route.
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Paris
Serge Stavisky
Stavisky
Albert Prince
Dijon
Alex" Stavisky
Germany
Bayonne
Chamonix
Prince
Court of Appeal
Drive Against Bootleggers Gains Steam National Rollback
Roosevelt leads an intensified drive against bootleggers and high liquor prices. The treasury introduces a new stamp tax effective two weeks ago requiring every liquor container to bear a stamp. An elaborate inspection system backs the law with prison terms for noncompliance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Treasury
Hebert Cromie Addresses National Press Club Luncheon
Vancouver Sun editor Hebert Cromie urged psychology over revolution as the world adjusts to new conditions after his tour of Italy Russia Germany and China. He congratulated attendees on efforts to speed these adjustments at the luncheon in his honor.
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Speecch
Ottawa
R. W. Boyle
National Research Council
Washington
Hebert Cromie
The
Vancouver Sun
National Press Club
Italy
Russia
Germany
China
Streamline Steam Locomotive Unveiled in Ottawa
A new streamlined steam locomotive model was built at the National Research Laboratories to cut air resistance by 25 percent and lift smoke from the stack away from the cab. Details were released in a National Research Council report tabled in the House of Commons.
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Ottawa
National Research Laboratories
National Research Council
House of Commons
Quebec Legislature Defeats Women Vote Measure
The Quebec legislative assembly rejected a proposal to grant women voting rights in provincial elections, with 52 members voting against and 25 in support. The defeat extends the six month delay on the reform.
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Quebec
Toronto daylight saving recommended by board of control
The board of control recommended daylight saving time for Toronto from April 29 to September 29. The proposal aims to adjust clocks to save energy and align with warmer months.
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Toronto
Board of Control
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