Japanese Press Report Jehol Advance Aims at Manchukuo Annexation
Chinese dispatches say about ten thousand Japanese troops move into Jehol toward Lingyuan with an artillery and cavalry column from Suichung. A landing force has already put ashore at Chingwantseo near Shanhaikwan. Shanhaikwan’s capture is framed as part of the broader Sino Japanese dispute awaiting League mediation.
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Shanghai
China
Jehol
Lingyuan
Shanhaikwan
Great Wall
Chingwantseo
Suichung
Manchukuo
Manchuria
Nanking
League of Nations
Concessions To Peasants In Soviet Policy Reform
In Moscow a speech by Vyacheslav Molotov signals a major shift as the government plans to abolish grain collections and replace them with a grain tax in kind. The move mirrors a 10 year old system and links grain policy to meat and butter production.
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Moscow
Russia
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Union Council of the People’s Commissars
Russian thieves punished for jam theft from state warehouse
Four men received death sentences and three more were sentenced to ten years in prison for stealing jam from a Moscow government warehouse. The warehouse manager and three staff were to be shot, while others faced prison camps or jail terms for the crime described as causing great harm to workers' supply.
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Governa
Moscow
Russia
Grant Pension Sought for Grace Coolidge Widow
Senator Warren R. Austin introduced a bill seeking a $5,000 yearly pension for Grace Goodhue Coolidge widow of the late U.S. president. Vermont Republicans typically support pensions for former presidents' widows.
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Washington
Grace Goodhue Coolidge
United States
Warren R. Austin
Vermont
Republican Congress
Alberta Seed Growers Elect New Leaders
Edmonton Alberta Joseph H B Smith of Wolf Creek Alberta was elected president and Mahon Watson of Provost chosen vice president at the directors annual meeting of the Alberta Seed Growers Association.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Joseph H. B. Smith
Wolf Creek
Alberta Seed Growers’ Association
Mahon Watson
Provost
Dutch wheat subsidy boosts Dutch farmer earnings
Dutch farmers in Montreal receive one dollar per bushel for their wheat, according to seed merchant P. Sluig visiting on business. The subsidy by the government raises the price to the stated level.
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Montreal
Que
P. Sluig
Peru Plans Tax on Electric Refrigerators
Peru announces a new tax on electric refrigerators to raise revenue. The measure targets consumer appliances amid broader tax reforms and may affect shoppers and retailers. Implementing details and dates were not provided in the available text.
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Peru
Veterans criticize Pension Act administration in Ottawa hearings
A diverse group of veterans testifying before a joint committee attacked the Pension Act's administration. They faulted pension board counsel and the misapplication of the benefit of the doubt clause, arguing the onus of proving disability should rest with the board rather than the veteran.
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Act Io
Ottawa
Board of Pension Commissioners
A. E. Moore
Winnipeg
Dominion Executive Council
The
Canadian Legion
Canada
Hostilties
Moore
Property Owner Not Protected in Debt Adjustment
Saskatoon barrister David C. Kyle laments that governments shield occupants under the Debt Adjustment Act, leaving original owners who sold homes or took second mortgages unable to collect principal and interest. He warns life savings are at risk as commissions favor the occupant owner, reducing revenue and endangering payments.
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Saskatoon
Sask
David C. Kyle
Debt Adjustment Commission
New Zealand Grain Entries Lead World Show Submissions
First entry from New Zealand reaches the World’s Grain Show office. D McGill of Tipua Southland submits oats. Earlier 12 entries came from T A Allan of Meridian Idaho covering wheat barley millet dent corn and rye. Closing for entries is January 31 and for grain samples March 31.
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Regina
Sask
New Zealand
D. McGill
Tipua
Southland
T. A. Allan
Meridian
Idaho
Smuts Arrives as Coalition Talks Surface in Cape Town
General Jan Smuts lands in Cape Town amid tense politics as he meets South African Party colleagues to discuss a possible coalition to overthrow the government. Thousands greet him at the station from Johannesburg and he says he would accept a subordinate post if it benefits the nation.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Jan Christian Smuts
Critics Spar Over Manitoba Land Board in University Funds Gap
J. T. Thorson, K.C., told a board of inquiry that ten years of land board practice showed the loosest system of directing University of Manitoba investments. He said no board member claimed authority to direct investments, a situation he called astonishing, and noted no one consulted the governors about the land board’s powers.
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Winnipeg
Man
Land Board
University of Manitoba
J. T. Thorson
K.C
Thorson
Board of Governors
Trade with China Surges as Ships Carry Wheat Lumber
Four steamers will haul about 12,000,000 feet of Canada China lumber to the Orient in six weeks. The ships will also carry 9,000 tons of wheat and 110 tons of salt fish. Vancouver, B C handles the subsidized trade.
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Vancouver
B.C
British Canadian Steamship Company
Canada- China
Orient
Want Uniform Relief Policy Calgary Alberta
The Alberta Federation of Labor urged an immediate uniform relief policy by the Alberta Government at its annual convention. Alderman Fred J White was reelected president for a eighth term and Carl E Berg became secretary treasurer. Edmonton elected a Canadian Labour Party Alberta section president. Delegates urged standardizing relief and expanding aid to destitute residents across cities towns and rural areas.
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Calgary
Alberta
Alberta Federation of Labor
Fred. J. White
M-L.a
Carl E. Berg
Edmonton
Elmer E. Roper
Canadian Labor Party
Wage issue at Geneva talks on 40 hour week
At Geneva Switzerland the debate over maintaining wages versus cuts arose in a discussion on a 40 hour week. Leon Jouhaux urged reducing hours without wage cuts and warned that without relief to world unemployment civilization may be undermined. He cited thirty million unemployed, one sixth of the global workforce, noting technological unemployment remains a major factor.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Leon Jouhaux
French Confederation of Labor
M. Jouhaux
Bequest to Winnipeg Newsboys Club Faces Legal Hurdle
George Welie a Winnipeg pioneer died in 1912 leaving $1,000 to the Newsboys Club of Winnipeg. No such club exists today and executors may need Manitoba legislative authority to dispose of the funds.
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Winnipeg
Man
George Welie
Newsboys Club of
Manitoba
Irish Free State election clash sparks heated campaign
The General Election pits Ex-President Cosgrave promising friendly ties with Britain and quick farmer relief against Eamon de Valera who campaigns for annuities payments independence and economic self sufficiency. De Valera accuses Cosgrave of collusion with the British government in a bitter contest.
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Irish Free State
Cosgrave
Britain
Eamon de Valera
Free State
British Isles
Cosgrave Party
Centrist Party Seeks Balance of Power in Eireann Election
The Central party in the Irish Free State election campaign vows to win influence in the new dail eireann, aligning with the National Farmers League and Ratepayers League. Led by Frank McDermott the group denounces De Valera and Republicans while pledging to fight poverty and intolerance. Nominations show Centrist candidates in 21 races and Laborites in 22 as January 24 polls approach.
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Dublin
Ramon de Valera
Laborites
Spanish riots in Madrid Violence spreads across cities
An anarchist and syndicalist uprising continued in many Spanish cities despite authorities saying it was quelled. At least 42 people were killed and over 100 injured as bombings, seizures of public buildings, and disruptions to communications occurred. Numerous arrests were reported.
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Madrid
Spain
Toronto contractor fears kidnapping plot letters
The Toronto Star reports millionaire contractor James Franceschini of Mimico received extortion letters threatening his daughter's abduction. Police treat the plot with utmost gravity. A second letter arrived as guards guard the contractor's grounds.
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Toronto
Ont
James Franceschini
Mimico
Toronto Star
Franceschini
Western Canada visit by Dominion Farm Director Archibald
Dr. E. S. Archibald, director of the Dominion Experimental Farm, travels Western Canada for five weeks to inspect western experimental farm stations and attend the World Grain Fair board meeting in Regina.
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Ottawa
Ont
E. S. Archibald
Dominion Experimental Farm
Canada
Regina
Gas Conservation Plans Calgary
Temporary withdrawal of motions questioned public hearings of the Turner Valley gas conservation board was made until January 23 allowing the board to study conserving gas for domestic use in southern Alberta cities and towns.
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Calgary
Turner Valley Gas Conservation Board
Alberta
Senator Daniel Baint John Dies Suddenly at Home
The senator and doyen of the Canadian senate Hon. Dr. J. W. Daniel died suddenly at his home on January 11 after a period of illness from influenza and complications. He would have turned 88 on January 26. He had been ill since January 7.
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Baint John
N.B
J. W. Daniel
Canadian Senate
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Easure
Pension Act
South African
Land Board of University
Alberta Federation of Laborites
Central Party
DE Valera
East
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Senator Daniel
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