Moratorium on War Debts Arranged by Britain and U S
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and President Franklin D Roosevelt outlined a seven point world economic recovery plan including tariff reductions higher silver prices and international monetary standard. They agreed to seek June World Economic Conference talks on debt relief not yet settled and noted a six month moratorium on wartime debts with possible delays in France payment pressure.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Ramsay MacDonald
Roosevelt
MacDonald
White House
London
France
British Nationals Respond to Berlin Police Criticism
British subject Fred Howard was sentenced to four weeks in Regensburg for insulting language during interrogation by a post office censor after criticizing police methods in an intercepted letter. The British ambassador protested the arrest of William Mann, held two days before release.
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Berlin
Germany
Fred Howard
Regensburg
Post Office
Howard
William Mann
Weir Forecasts Expanded Markets For Canadian Farm Exports
Hon Robert Weir Dominion Minister of Agriculture told Canadian farmers in Oshawa that Britain and empire markets will open wider for Canadian cat te bacon cheese dairy fruits and poultry. He spoke to a gathering of farmers outlining optimism for higher prices and increased trade opportunities.
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Oshawa
Ont
Great Britain
Empire
Robert Weir
Dominion
Soviet Consulate Protest After Brick Thrown at London
The Soviet embassy filed a formal note with Sir John Simon accusing Britain of injustice after a brick was thrown through the Soviet consulate window. The missile bore the inscription We do not like your Russian justice.
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London
Eng
John Simon
Mortgage holdings by insurers treble since 1921 in Canada
Ottawa reports that total mortgages held by Canadian insurance companies reached 437.3 million in 1931 with 30.7 million in arrears and 2.65 million written off. Arrears rose sharply in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, while Alberta saw higher mortgage totals and unpaid principal.
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Ottawa
Ont
R. H. Coats
Dominion Statistician
House of Commons Banking Committee
Coats
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Albera
Gold Salvage of H M S Hampshire Reported
Reports from New York indicate a salvage ship off the west Orkney Islands recovered gold from H M S Hampshire, sunk with Earl Kitchener in the war. In one day the crew brought to surface about £15,000 in gold as jubilation spread aboard the vessel.
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New York
H.M.S. Hampshire
Earl Kitchener
West Orkney Islands
Hampshire
Tariff On Knitted Garments in Rhodes Budget Debate
In Ottawa the 35 percent intermediate tariff on knitted garments faced strong Liberal opposition in the House of Commons during committee, seen as a minor boost for the woollen industry but raising consumer prices. The item remained as Rhodes offered to defer for further consideration.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Rhodes
Canada
UK budget tax hike may affect Canadian motor trade
A brief note indicates that the United Kingdom budget's higher taxes on motor trucks and tractors could impact Canada. The UK has been a major market for Canadian automobiles and trucks, and the increased taxation may reduce this trade to some degree.
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Ottawa
United Kingdom
Canada
Vancouver School System Faces Month-Long Closure Likely
May close Vancouver schools for at least a month after the school board cut $250,000 from estimates. Trustees curtailed and eliminated services and, per today’s statement, will be forced to shut the schools for a period.
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Vancouver
B.C
Lisbon Puts Ban On Speaking While Crossing Streets
Lisbon authorities propose a traffic ordinance that would ban pedestrians from speaking while crossing roads. The measure aims to reduce distractions and improve safety for walkers and drivers.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Western Canada Loans and Advances Tabled in Commons
Orders in council listed loans and advances under the Unemployment and Farm Relief Act for western provinces. Manitoba receives 370000 on one year 4 1/2 per cent bills to cover unpaid seeding loan, Alberta 500000 on one year 5 per cent bills, plus Manitoba 60000 Saskatchewan 45000 and British Columbia 115000 for relief of single unemployed homeless.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Manitoba
Treasury
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Opening Date Set for World Economic Conference
Washington June 12 has been agreed by Prime Minister MacDonald President Roosevelt and former Premier Herriot as the opening date for the World Economic Conference in London. London June 12 fixed as assembling time is accepted in Downing Street as final barring objection by Japan or other distant nations. Japan may view the notice as too short for its delegation to arrive.
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Washington
MacDonald
Roosevelt
Herriot
London
England
Eng
Downingtreet
Japan
Tax On Glucose Passes In Ottawa House
Finance Minister Rhodes introduced a two cent per pound tax on glucose in the House of Commons on Wednesday placing glucose on parity with household sugar as a taxed commodity.
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Ottawa
Ont
Rhodes
House of Commons
Trade War Between Britain and Soviet Deepens in Standstill
London reports a severed trade war as Britain imposes a 0 percent embargo on Russian imports and Moscow retaliates with a full ban on British goods and tighter shipping restrictions. The dispute follows Soviet judgments against British engineers and risks roughly 100 million dollars in annual trade losses.
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London
Eng
Great Britain
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
L. C. Thornton
William L. MacDonald
Soviet Union
Japanese Plot Aims to Seize Chinese Eastern Railway
A Khabarovsk dispatch quotes competent sources saying Japanese circles with Kwantung Army approval plan to take the Chinese Eastern railway from Soviet Russia under the pretext of handing it to Manchukuo. The move would violate the Peiping Mukden treaties and disrupt through freight traffic and the railway’s finances.
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Moscow
Russia
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Manchuria
Kwantung Army
Soviet Russia
Manchukuo
May Try Long Flight Ottawa Flight Spirit Hopes Rise
Ottawa observers see a possible non-stop trans Canada flight as J R Hebert Montreal veteran of long distance journeys arrives. Hebert previously flew from London Ontario to Sydney Australia last year.
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Ottawa
Ont
J. R. Hebert
Montreal
London
Enz
Sydney
Australia
Ottawa Moves To Probe Sugar Profiteering Claims
Finance Minister Rhodes told Parliament that evidence to support investigations into sugar profits would be welcomed. He cited reported large pre budget purchases by a Montreal firm and a Toronto brokerage profit claim, while noting no substantiation for a $2,000,000 find. He announced taxation amendments including a two cent per pound glucose tax and a shift to specific duty on tires.
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Ottawa
E. N. Rhodes
House of Commons
Charles Howard
L.veral
Sherbrooke
Montreal
F. G. Sanderson
Lid
South Perth
Toronto
Department of Revenue
Treasury
Rhodes
Winnipeg
Unemployed Men Back at Three Valley Camp After Clash
In Revelstoke area Three Valley camp housed unemployed men who rough handled two men, J. J. McDonnell and George McLeod, who urged attendees to join radicals meeting. Both assaulted and remanded for seven days. Two more men were held at Camp 238 near Lytton on similar charges.
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Victoria
B.C
Three Valley
Revelstoke
J. J. McDonnell
George McLeod
Lytton
Senate panel backs partial Canada Shipping Act amending bill
The Senate shipping committee recommended withdrawing a bill that would overhaul the Canada Shipping Act and instead aims to bring forward a bill amending only certain sections. Senator Arthur Meighen cited constitutional difficulties as the reason for the withdrawal.
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Ottawa
Ont
Senate Shipping Committee
Arthur Meighen
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