Secrets of Communist Party Leader Exposed by RCMP Sergeant
Toronto report details RCMP Sergeant John Leopold revealing inner Regina Canada Communist Party operations. He described two-party structure, underground work, and Moscow control, outlining the nucleus system and coded communications 5 7.
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Toronto
Ont
Regina Sask
Communist Party of Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
John Leopold
Regina
Communist Party
Leopold
E. W. Esseiwain
Communist Party In
Communist International
International
Russia
Workers
Ilegal
E.C.C.1
Moscow
Comintern
Remarkable Eastern Canada Relief Effort Reaches Prairies
The United Church reports a remarkable response from eastern Canada to prairie needs. Carloads of vegetables and fruit were sent to Saskatchewan and about 50 tons of second-hand clothing were contributed for distribution across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta.
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Edmonton
Alberta
M. H. Wilson
United Church
Toronto
Home Mission Board
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Prairie
National War Memorial at Ottawa near completion
Canada's national war memorial in Ottawa is nearing completion and expected to be finished early next summer. Sculptors the March Brothers and Sisters are advancing a ninety foot tall bronze group depicting heroism and sacrifice to stand in Confederation Park, with plans to move the city post office and build a new railway postal terminal and reroute uptown traffic.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
England
March Brothers and Sisters
Confederation Park
Harvester Company Resumes Operation in North America
International Harvester announces resume of active operation in all Canadian and U S plants. Several hundred men return to work at 10 to 20 percent lower wages. Seniority rights preserved. married men given prefer ence. Four day work week across about 20 plants.
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Chicago
Ill
International Harvester Company
United States
New Agreements Needed Before Ottawa Pays Higher Old Age Pensions
The Dominion informed Ontario that new agreements are required before the federal treasury can raise Old Age pension payments to 75 percent from 50 percent. The new act was to start July 31, with quarterly payments. the first quarter has ended, and steps to finalize agreements are expected soon.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Tribute to War Dead in Montreal Remembrance Day
Ships will salute fallen war dead with a two minute silence at 11 o clock on November 11 unless seas are rough. The watchword comes from the headquarters of Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Steamships to all vessels at sea and port.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Steamships
Germany Concentrates Postal Wireless Receiving in Small Town
Germany moves to centralize all postal wireless receiving services in a small town about thirty miles west of Berlin, consolidating operations to a single regional site and reducing dispersed facilities.
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Germany
Berlin
Health year 1931 shows low deaths and rising cancer rate
Statistics from life insurance sources show Canada and the United States sharing a 9.1 per 1000 cumulative death rate in 1931 with heart disease and cancer up slightly while tuberculosis sets a new low. Diphtheria deaths fall sharply, diabetes worsens, and a Toronto health bulletin notes gains over 1930. In Connecticut, Mrs. Marion Oser declines to contest her father Thomas A Edison’s will, citing the unlikely prospect of a prolonged legal battle.
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Toronto
Ont
Canada
United States
Norwalk
Conn
Marion Oser
Willam L. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Montreal Christmas and New Year rail fares announced
The Canadian Passenger Association announces special Christmas and New Year fares on Canadian railroads. Ordinary first class one way fares and one quarter for round trips apply with a minimum charge of 50 cents during the holidays.
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Montreal
Canadian Passenger Association
Grain traffic boosts Calgary rail crews and traffic
Calgary offices of Canadian Pacific and Canadian National report a sharp rise in grain shipments. Eight additional train and engine crews were added to meet demand, with grain movement between Calgary and Edmonton estimated to have doubled in the last week compared with the previous year.
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Calgary
Alberta
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian National Railways
Edmonton
Resigns Judicial Post Mrs Emily Murphy in Edmonton
Mrs Emily Murphy resigns as women’s police magistrate for the City of Edmonton after 15 years and as judge of the juvenile court for the city. She will keep provincial posts as police magistrate and juvenile court judge while retiring from city duties. Known as Janey Canuck she pushed for women’s Senate eligibility in Canada.
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Emily Murphy
Edmonton
Alberta
Janey Canuck
Canadian Senate
U G G Reports Heavier Grain Handling and Profit
United Grain Growers Limited held its annual meeting in Calgary. The fiscal year ended July 31 1931 showed heavier grain handling and an operating profit. A 5 percent dividend of 159056.49 was paid, bringing surplus to 803387.95. Current assets stood at 9131667.16 against current liabilities of 1714487.83. R S Law of Winnipeg presided as president of the delegates noting higher business volume than the prior year.
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Calgary
Alberta
United Grain Growers, Limited
R. S. Law
Winnipeg
Cleveland Reverts to Mayor and Council System
Drops manager plan in Cleveland Ohio and returns to the old federal form with a mayor and ward elected council. The decision ends the attempt to adopt a city manager government in the largest city.
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Cleveland
O.cleveland
Lloyd George Resigns Liberal Leader Post
London, England. Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George resigns his Liberal chairmanship and declines any party office. He and loyal followers may join the opposition as the Liberal Party splits into factions led by Herbert Samuel and John Simon, while Lloyd George’s future remains uncertain.
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John Simon
National Liberal
House of Commons
Liberal Party
David Lloyd George
London
England
Herbert Samuel
Liberal Parliamentary
Herbert
Lloyd George
Sir Herbert
Samuel Liberals
National Liberals
Mr. Lloyd George
Samuelites
Gwilym Lloyd George
Megan
Goronwy Owen
Britain
Relief For Stricken Areas In Canada
Five provinces contributed 103 carloads of fruit and vegetables to aid the southern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta outbreak victims. Ontario sent 68 cars the largest share under the United Church Emergency Relief Committee. Central Alberta gave 15 cars, Manitoba five, British Columbia 13, Northern Saskatchewan two. Each load will feed about 300 families.
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Toronto
Qnt
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Emergency Relief Committee of
The
United Church of Canada
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
Empire Currency Conference Hints Clear Empire Bank Plan
The joint committee of the Federation of British Industries and the Empire Economic Union urges creation of an Empire central bank to act as a clearing house for all central banks. It also proposes summoning an Empire currency conference to establish a pax Britannica amid today’s monetary disorder.
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London
Eng
Empire Central Bank
Empire
Federation of British Industries
Empire Economic Union
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U.S
U.G.G
Lord
Prentiss Gilbert
Geneva
Council of
League of Nations
Lord Reading
League
Gilbert
Council
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