Sir John Simon on Britain's disarmament policy
British Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon presented disarmament to the House of Commons, asserting Britain's aim to reconcile Germany's demand for equality with France's security. He defended league backing, urged peace, and defended Britain against Labour and Conservative critics while detailing cuts in ships and personnel since 1914.
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London
Eng
John Simon
House of Commons
Germany
Geneva
France
Sir John
League of Nations
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Sir Stafford Cripps
Bristol
Britain
Sir
John
Great Britain
Europe
Japs Study Abroad To Learn English Methods
Mikisaburo Sakrai, chief engineer of the Japan Gasoline Company in Tokyo, says Japan sends representatives abroad to study modern English speaking country methods as part of its industrial development in Montreal.
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Montreal
Que
Japan
Mikisaburo Sakrai
Japan Gasoline Company
Tokyo
Roosevelt Expands Relief Program With Civil Works Plan
President Roosevelt unveils an expanded federal relief effort targeting 4 million public relief recipients. A civil works administration will use 400 million dollars to boost part time work and move 2 million people toward self sufficiency by Nov 26 and another 2 million by Dec 15. About 3 million families are aided, down 1.5 million since April. Farm prices rose to index 52 for week ending Oct 25. farmer prices up less than 1 percent. retail food prices down 1 percent. wholesale prices up slightly.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Civil Works Administration
White House
Livestock For Winter Fair heads to Toronto from Edmonton
About ten carloads of Alberta's best livestock under government supervision will travel to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto opening Nov 21. The shipment includes three cars of market steers with one from the university farm, three cars of Holsteins, Ayrshires, 16 head of purebred Short horns, 13 head of purebred Herefords, four purebred Angus, one car of horses and one car of sheep. The animals were selected from Alberta herds, deemed a fine lot with good prospects of top prizes.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Toronto
University Farm
Canadian May Get Contract For Argentine Grain Elevators
G H Howe head of a Canadian elevator construction firm travels in Argentina assessing sites for a large grain elevator program. He reports confidence in securing contracts valued at over 30 million dollars for numerous towers to be built in the South American republic.
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Argentine
Port Arthur
Ontario
G. H. Howe
South America
Republic
France Launches 300-Plane Flight to Africa in Black Cruise
A French air armada of 300 planes with 60 pilots began a mass flight to Africa on November 8. The first squadron of 15 aircraft started in triads, though one plane fell behind due to a motor trouble. The 15 525 mile journey from an airport near Marseilles aims to test endurance against desert and jungle risks for France's prestige across military political technical and commercial arenas.
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Estres
France
Africa
Triads
Marseilles
Britain Canada Trans Atlantic Air Service Delayed
London aeronautical correspondent says the regular air service must wait for much more experimental flying and proper air bases before any trans Atlantic line between Britain and Canada can begin.
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London
Eng
Britain
Canada
Morning Post
Moscow Parade On National Holiday At Red Square
A million people reportedly gathered in Moscow to watch a Red Square parade marking a national holiday. Leaders Stalin Kalinin and Molotov presided from the Lenin Mausoleum as about 50 000 Red Army troops and sailors marched, with infantry cavalry artillery tanks and other units after a three hour display.
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Moscow
Russia
Red Square
Lenin
Stalin
Kalinin
Molotov
Communist Party
Red Army
Princess Royal Undergoes Appendix Operation at Mayfair Home
The Princess Royal Countess of Harewood underwent an operation to remove her appendix at her Mayfair home. Sir Stanley Hewett, the King's surgeon, performed the procedure. She has been described as suffering from a severe nervous breakdown.
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London
Eng
Princess Royal
Countess of
Harewood
Mayfair
Sir Stanley Hewett
Gasoline use rises in western provinces in 1933 eight months
Ontario and Quebec top provincial gasoline consumption with Alberta moving to third place in eight months of 1933, while all other provinces show declines. Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports total eight month sales at 318.335 million gallons versus 826.447 million in 1932.
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Ottawa
Ont
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Oxford October Club Suspended by University Proctors
University of Oxford suspends the October Club a body of several hundred students amid accusations of communistic tendencies. Club leaders met proctors and after the conference the suspension was announced members reportedly declined to agree to conditions. Supporters say the group studies communism not promotes it and will be forbidden to operate during the suspension.
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Oxford
England
University of Oxford
Mussolini May Call Meeting On Disarmament Stalemate
Rome Italy Premier Mussolini may convene a four nation plus United States meeting to revive disarmament talks. The discussion followed an hour conference with Hermann Goering, German minister without portfolio, and focused on reopening the arms parley halted after Germany withdrew from Geneva.
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Italy
Mussolini
United States
Cotmed Cipci
Cic
TI Duce
Hermann William Goering
Germany
Geneva
Earhart Calls Alcock Brown Atlantic Flight Greatest Aerial Feat
Amelia Earhart ranks the 1919 Alcock and Brown transatlantic crossing as the greatest aerial achievement. She notes the event's risk and the lack of instruments compared to modern flights during a lecture tour in Ottawa Ontario.
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Ottawa
Ont
Atlantic
Alcock and Brown
Amelia Earhart
Revolt in Cuba Escalates as Forces Clash in Havana
Havana reports a state of war 24 hours after a brutal army and civilian uprising killed about 52 people and wounded 1835. Rebel units seized three forts near Havana, a gunboat battle erupted in the harbor, and ABC members moved through streets amid firefights and ambulances.
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Cuba
Grau San Martin
Matanzas
ABC Secret Society
Bejuca
Santiago
Isle of Pines
San Ambrosio
Dragones
Azares
Patria
Britain Withdraws From World Tariff Truce
In London the British government says the world tariff truce signed last June has lost value and will be withdrawn on December 7. Walter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, announced the decision as Commons reassembled. Nations like Holland and Ireland have withdrawn notices, while France and Denmark made reservations.
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Britain
London
Eng
United Kingdom
House of Commons
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Japan
Mr. Runciman
Holland
Irish Free State
Sweden
Switzerland
France
Denmark
King Opens National Central Library in Bloomsbury
King and Queen Mary inaugurated the National Central Library’s new Bloomsbury buildings. The King praised Andrew Carnegie’s generosity and support for developing the public library service, noting the nation’s debt to his boosters.
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London
Eng
Mary
National Central Library
Bloomsbury
Andrew Carnegie
Public
Retirement Ends Long Civil Service Career in Ottawa
Alfred G. Kingston, chief accountant in the public works department, retires after 61 years of service beginning as an office boy in 1872. He is currently on a six months leave of absence.
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Ottawa
Ont
Civil Service
Alfred G. Kingston
Public Works Department
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