Baldwin Wins After Bitter Debate Over Franco British Peace Plan
In London the government survived a 2397 to 165 vote on a Labor censure motion after a 12 hour debate over Franco British peace proposals. Prime Minister Baldwin admitted an error in handling the situation, while Sir Samuel Hoare defended his role and Lord Winterton’s amendment passed 390 to 165 and then adopted as a motion. The Commons endorsed the government’s foreign policy, with the Prince of Wales present in the peers’ gallery.
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London
House of Commons
Baldwin
Lord Winterton
Samuel Hoare
Britain
League of Nations
Europe
Samuel
Clement Attlee
Sir Samuel
Geneva
House Oflorda
Commons
Prince of Wales
Peers
Major Douglas Told to Reach Edmonton by January 6
Premier Aberhart announced a cablegram directing Major C H Douglas British economist and Social Credit founder to come to Edmonton no later than January 6. Douglas is described as an adviser on recon struction to the Alberta government and was instructed to depart England by that date.
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Edmonton
Major C. H. Douglas
Social Credit
Alberta
Aberhart
Douglas
England
Ontario Premier Adds Accountants in Succession Duties
Ches ter Walters Ontario controller of finance adds two accountants to assist in collecting succession duties. Premier Hepburn says the province is over $2.5 million ahead this year and expects to gain about $1 million more any day.
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Toronto
Chester Walters
Ontario
Hepburn
Amusement Tax Aims Revenue From New Year Events
The Ontario government amusement tax branch expects sizable revenue from New Year’s Eve entertainment patrons. This marks the first year the tax is collected under the current system.
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Toronto
Ontario
Kidnapped Milne Boy Found Near Doylestown
Caleb Milne IV, a 14 year old kidnapped heir to a Philadelphia manufacturer, was found on a highway near Doylestown. He was hungry and exhausted with taped lips and wrists bound. authorities said a ransom was denied and the family maintained silence while agents conferred at the Milne estate amid lighted activity.
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Doylestown
James Welsh
Caleb J. Milne
Philadelphia
Caleb Milne
Milne
Department of Justice
Agenita
Ontario Power Dispute May See Quick Agreement
Attorney General Arthur W. Roe buck said a recommendation to the Ontario cabinet on the four Quebec power firms dispute could be made soon. Roebuck of the Ontario hydro electric commission spoke after a conference with McLaren Quebec Beauharnois Ottawa Valley and Gatineau representatives. The commission led by T Stewart Lyon works on a settlement after government cancelled agreements several days earlier.
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Toronto
Arthur W. Roebuck
Quebec
Ontario
Roebuck
Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission
McLaren-Quebec
Beauharnois
Ottawa Valley
Gatineau
T. Stewart Lyon
Pensions Set For Alberta Mine Disaster Widows
Workmen's Compensation Board announces pensions of 35 a month for life for each widow of the Coalhurst Alta mine disaster where 16 miners died. If a widow remarries a 480 lump sum is paid. Orphans receive monthly amounts by rank within families and all payments end at 18 if they stay in school.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Coalhurst
Alta
Workmen's Compensation Board
Relief and beer privileges restored for man on relief
A man in a town near Edmonton who had his beer rights cut after applying for relief petitioned authorities to strike his name from relief rolls. Relief Commissioner A A Mackenzie said the request was granted quickly after it was shown the man owes nothing to the municipality on relief already received.
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Edmonton
A. A. Mackenzie
Nanking Seethes as Protests Rally Against Japanese Pressure
Shouting mobs filled Nanking streets denouncing Japanese advances in North China. Demonstrations urged government defense of China and opposed the Chahar Hopeh political council autonomy move. Japanese authorities protested the upheaval as the council was finally installed with General Sung Che-Yuan becoming chairman.
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Shanghai
North China
Manking
Tient
Peiptog
Chahar-Hopeh
Nanking
China
Japan
Autonomy Movement
Chabar and
Hopeh
Dunning to Run in Queen's By Election Jan 6
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced two federal by elections set for January 6. Charles Dunning will run in Queen's Prince Edward Island after J. J. Larabee resigned to join the fisheries department. Hon J G Gardiner will seek the Assiniboia seat.
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Ottawa
Queen's
P.E. Island
Charles Dunning
J. J. Larabee
Department of Fisheries
Mackenzie King
Assiniboia
J. G. Gardiner
Agriculture
Dunning
Liberal Association
Larabee
Prince Edward Island
J. A. Macdonald
Senate
King
Mr. Larabee
Department
Atlantic
Gardiner
Alberta
Peter Sinclair
W. Chester McLure
J. H. Myers
Britain Plans Naval Agreement At Conference
London dispatch reports Britain’s plan for a six year public disclosure of naval building programs may be rejected by the Japanese delegation. Other powers are set to express views while a proposal for fleet equality is to be dropped. A recess until January 5 follows private talks among American and Italian delegates.
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London
Great Britain
Protest Over Denuding Manitoba Forests Declared
Winnipeg protest to the Manitoba government by J. M. Kingston forest conservationist against cutting evergreen trees for Christmas use. Axes were busy harvesting trees for Winnipeg homes and export to the United States. Last year Canada shipped $363,577 worth of trees to the U S and Winnipeg cut over 30 000 black spruce trees for decorations.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
J. M. Kingston
United States
Canada
Return of Polish consul general to Poland announced
Ottawa reports Dr. George M. Adamkiewicz the Polish consul general in Ottawa will return to Poland late next month. He has served in Ottawa since May 1931 and no posting has been announced for his replacement.
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Ottawa
George M. Adamkiewicz
Poland
Adamkiewicz
Eagle Attacks Worker in Sherbrooke District
Armand Lemieux of Megantic Quebec was clawed on face and head by a large eagle as he walked to work in Sherbrooke. He was knocked unconscious. Sharpshooters search district woods to destroy the eagle.
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Sherbrooke
Que
Armand Lemieux
Megantic
Governor Curley Announces Pardon Plan For 254 Inmates
Boston report says Governor James Curley announced Christmas and New Year paroles for 254 inmates from prisons reformatories and the state farm. The plan includes two life term prisoners and 20 women from reformatories.
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Boston
State Farm
James Curley
Hist
Censorship Shuts AP Wire Between Mexico City and New York
Mexico City authorities abruptly censor the Associated Press direct wire to New York. Telegrapher staff were ordered to break transmission of political news to prevent reports reaching New York.
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Mexico
D.f.—A
Associated Presa
Mexico City
New York
National Telegraphs
Air linking Australia and New Zealand planned by Kingsford Smith kin
Lady Kingsford-Smith widow of the famed airman plans a semi weekly Trans Tasman air service using Sikorsky amphibian planes. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s widow takes over as director of the Trans Tasman Air Development Co with initial funding to £200,000 from private and public subscriptions. The plan follows the late aviator’s route while search efforts for Charles Kingsford Smith and his co pilot remain unresolved after their November disappearance over the Bay of Bengal.
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Sydney
Australia
Lady Kingsford-Smith
New Zealand
Charles
Trans-Tasman Air Development Co
Kingsford-Smith
Dominions
Charles Kingsford-Smith
England
Bay of Bengal
Canadian Wins at Chicago Exposition Highlight Wheat Championship
Ottawa reports Canadian entries earned 445 prizes at the International Live Stock Exposition and Grain Show in Chicago. W Frelan Wilford of Stavely Alberta won the wheat championship with Reward wheat, a title the department notes has been won by Reward wheat every year since 1928 except 1931.
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Ottawa
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Canada
W. Frelan Wilford
Stavely
Alta
Hoare Resigns Over Collapse of Peace Plan
London reports Sir Samuel Hoare resigns as foreign secretary after the Franco British peace plan drafted with Laval is discarded at Geneva. The move follows intense opposition in Parliament and among Conservatives and signals possible government reconstruction amid Italo Ethiopan crisis fallout. The Times notes Hoare resigns to uphold public life tradition and defend the aborted proposal.
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London
Geneva
Samuel Hoare
Samuel
Baldwin
Paris
Laval
House of Commons
Switzerland
Commons
Italy
Sir Samuels
Shaft
Mussolini
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Sir Samuel
United Kingdom
the Times
Sir Samuel Hoare
Federal relief grants raised by 75 percent
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced a 75 percent increase in federal monthly grants to provinces to ease local relief costs. The raise raises payments from 1.75 million to 3.07 million dollars for December to March, with provinces to assist municipalities and administer funds impartially. A Dominion commission on unemployment relief will review expenditures early next year.
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Ottawa
Prime Min
Mackenzie King
Dominion
King
Dominion Commission
Governmnt
Passive siege at British Columbia government office ends peacefully
Twenty five men demanded higher relief allowances and occupied the Cumberland B C government agent office for several hours in a passive siege. Police persuaded the crowd to depart after agreeing a hearing for a committee member later, while office staff continued work.
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Cumberland
B.C
British Columbia
Queen Attends Charity Show Waives Mourning
The queen attended a West End charity premiere of The Ghost Goes West in black attire and waived court mourning for Princess Victoria. She was accompanied by the Duchess of Kent.
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London
West End
Victoria
Duchess of Kent
French Gasoline Engine Fast Train Paris Strasbourg Run
A new gasoline powered engine pulled the Paris Strasbourg train at 89.5 mph averaging 315 miles in 3 hours 31 minutes. The journey included two scheduled stops at Nancy and Chalons, not deducted from running time.
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Paris
Paris-Strasbourg
Nancy
Chalons
Egg Prices Drop In East Toronto Market
R. J. Bell a Dominion government egg inspector says egg prices fall in East Toronto despite Christmas demand. He expects demand to recover by February.
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East
Toronto
R. J. Bell
Dominion Government Bureau
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Callander, Ont
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