Bonus and Busts in World Affairs and Oil
Washington foresees payment of the soldiers bonus before the next session. Teagle urges continued oil sales to Italy. California gains from faster Santa Fe rail service. Ethiopian misrule and a gas mask Olympics debate dominate. Roosevelt pledges to stay out of European entanglements while global spending and wars loom. Doctor Mayo predicts drug cures for insanity.
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Washington
Russia
Osoaviakhim
Society For Aviation and Chemical Defense
Laval Seeks Peace as League Checks Italy Trade
Fifty two League of Nations members imposed a boycott on Italian goods and embargoed key exports to Italy to pressure Mussolini’s regime over the Italo-Ethiopian war. Sanctions aim to cut two thirds of Italy’s export trade, with members promising aid to offset losses. Italian lines near Adigrat to Aksum press toward Addis Ababa as Ethiopian forces dig in at Makale and Danakil auxiliaries report Italian shortages amid the siege.
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HILE
Pierre Laval
France
Great Britain
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Africa
Austria
Hungary
Albania
Switzerland
Laval
Mussolini
Addis Ababa
Adigrat
Aduwa
Aksum
Makale
Dessye
Diplomatic Balancing Preserves Calm in European Crisis
In negotiations approved by Paris, Laval eases tensions with Britain and Italy. Britain seeks Mediterranean fleet withdrawals while Mussolini scales back Libyan troop deployments. Drummond states Britain will act only under League of Nations obligations. Laval’s reply aims to reassure Britain about Franco cooperation if Italian action occurs.
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Great Britain
Italy
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Libya
Egypt
Eric Drummond
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Ethiopia
League of Nations
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France
Congress
Europe
Mussolin
Africa
Mediterranean Sea
Ethiopan Legation Condemns Italy War Methods
In London the Ethiopian legation warned Italy against what it called ghastly and unfair warfare. It cited use of alien gas and dum-dum bullets and warned of dire consequences for Italians and white peoples as Africa and Asia would hate them for years. It predicted retaliation by Ethiopian forces if Italian soldiers fall into their hands.
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Italy
Legation
Africa
Asia
Italian forces advance in Ethiopia near Harrar region
Italian troops in southern Ethiopia report several victories toward Harrar and the railway. Towns were captured despite strong native resistance and many prisoners were taken. The main push ran up the Webbe Shibeli river as Ethiopian forces faced aerial bombardment. In Tigre province to the north, reports continue.
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Rudolfo Graziani
Ethiopia
Harrar
Webbe Shibeli
Tigre
Quake Strikes Elena Montana Grounds City in Darkened Night
A series of earthquake shocks hit Elena Montana and western districts over several days. Two killed, many buildings wrecked or razed, hundreds homeless, temperatures plunged below freezing. National Guardsmen patrolled while officials Murray and Monaghan assessed damage and sought federal aid.
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Montana
William E. Murray
John P. Monaghan
Murray
Washington
Arthur Henderson Dead World Disarmament Leader
Arthur Henderson former president of the world disarmament conference and Labour party figure died in a London nursing home at seventy two after long illness. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1934 and was inspired by his eldest son’s death in the World War. A gentle idealist, his later years were saddened by failed disarmament talks.
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Athur Henderson
London
Europe
Glasgow
Labor Party
Death of General Greely Arctic Explorer
Maj. Gen. Adolphus W. Greely U S A retired died at ninety one in Walter Reed hospital Washington and was buried at Arlington with full honors He led the 1881 Arctic expedition one of eight survivors He served in the Civil War and earned international fame for his scientific work He received a congressional medal on his ninety first birthday and helped found the National Geographic Society serving on its board for 47 years
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Adolphus W. Greely
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
General Greely
Arctic
Congress
Williams Seeks Local Aid For Unemployables
Aubrey Williams acting WPA administrator calls on states and communities to care for the unemployables as federal aid shifts to job provision. He notes six states have cut relief, predicting most remaining states will end relief by November, leaving the disabled aged and dependent families to local efforts next year.
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Aubrey Williams
WPA
Siege and Fall of Jerusalem as Israel Faces Nebuchadnezzar
Lesson text outlines the siege of Jerusalem under Zedekiah, Nebuchadnezzar's march, famine, and destruction. It notes the city’s walls, the flight and fate of Zedekiah, burning of the temple and king’s house, and the temple furnishings carried to Babylon.
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Zedekiah
Ezekiel
Ezek
Nebuchadnezzar
Geikie
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Jericho
Babylon
Riblah
Damascus
Tyre
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Ribiah
Lord
Solomon
Italian Ethiopian conflict seen from far and near
A columnist argues American officials misjudge the Africa war’s reach. He cites a young official’s naïve stance, warns Europe’s tensions could draw the United States into conflict, and notes Roosevelt’s neutrality policy as Congress awaits January. He stresses vigilance, firm policy adherence, and the risk to U.S. commerce.
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Washington
Italy
Ethiopia
Congressional Country Club
United States
Hull
State Department
Congress
Roosevelt
Great Stone Blocks on Guam Mystery
Huge coral blocks weighing about 2500 pounds each lie stacked as a burial marker on Guam. The blocks suggest ancient native chiefs’ burial sites and hint at a once large population on the island. Little is known about Guam’s earliest inhabitants.
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Guam
Oats Aid Fitness and Appetite
Oats provide Vitamin B and energy for daily nutrition at about four cents per dish. The recommendation urges starting a two week test, noting oats taste wholesome and appeal to the appetite. All grocers stock it.
Man’s Fate Tied to His Sails: A Prophetic Weathered Saying
A pithy proverb notes that actions carry consequences, warning that boasted plans may backfire. The maxim highlights personal responsibility and the inevitability of outcomes based on choices made.
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