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Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald warned that Germany’s notice to quit the League of Nations nearly repudiates the world’s peace machinery. He spoke at a banquet in London noting Britain’s disarmament efforts and urging Germany to reconsider its stance to sustain collective security.
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World Tariff Pact Doubted as UK Plans Withdrawal
London reports that Britain views the world tariff pact as practically worthless and will withdraw on December 7. Walter Runciman, president of the Board of Trade, announced the decision to a crowded House of Commons as most nations, except Japan and a few others, had joined the truce. Holland, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland gave withdrawal notices while France and Denmark held reservations.
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Switzerland
France
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Oxford October Club Suspended Over Communist Tendency Claims
Oxford authorities suspended the October Club a hundred members strong amid alleged Communist leanings. Proctors held a long conference with leaders who declined to meet conditions, banning all activities during the suspension. Supporters say the group studies communism, not promotes it.
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England
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Mosquito Death Ray Studied for Trinidad Prisons
Health authorities investigate a French penal colony device on Devil's Island that purportedly kills mosquitoes with electrical waves. Mme Germaine Gourdon claims remarkable results and potential adoption for Trinidad's prisons.
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Roosevelt Announces Larger Relief Program
President Roosevelt outlines an expanded federal relief plan to remove 4 million men from relief roles by creating a civil works administration and using 3400,000,000 in public works funds. The goal is to place 2,000,000 men on self sustaining work by November 26 and another 2,000,000 by December 15, aiding about 3,000,000 families already under public relief and noting farm price gains and modest declines in food and wholesale prices.
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Edmonton Livestock Heads to Royal Winter Fair
About ten carloads of Alberta's best livestock will travel to Toronto for the Royal Winter Fair opening November 21. The shipment, selected under government supervision, includes three cars of market steers with one car from the university farm, three cars of Holsteins, Ayrshires, sixteen head of purebred Short horns, thirteen head of purebred Herefords, four purebred Angus, one car of horses, and one car of sheep. The lot comes from herds across Alberta and is expected to contend for major prizes.
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Canadian May Get Contract for Argentine Grain Elevators
Canadian G H Howe, head of a local elevator construction company, reports from Argentina that contracts exceeding 30 million dollars may be granted for building a large number of grain elevators in Argentine port areas. He has toured districts where the facilities will rise and expresses confidence in securing the work.
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Thirty Planes Leave France For Africa
A French air armada of 60 aviators launched a mass flight from a Marseille area base on November 8. The first squadron of 15 machines departed in triads amid a minor mishap. The 15,525 mile desert and jungle crossing aims to boost France's military and national prestige.
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King Opens National Central Library in Bloomsbury
The King and Queen Mary inaugurated a new 4 000 000 book national central library building in Bloomsbury London. The monarch praised Andrew Carnegie and his trustees for helping develop public library services.
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Eng
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Britain Canada Air Service Delayed For Experiments
London aeronautical correspondent states a regular trans Atlantic service cannot begin until substantial experimental tying is completed and suitable air bases are established. The declaration emphasizes the need for more testing before operations between Britain and Canada commence.
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Eng
Britain
Canada
Morning Post
Sir John Simons Sets British Arms Policy Voice
Sir John Simons, British Foreign Secretary, outlined disarmament aims before the House of Commons, pledging league backing and reconciliation between Germany and France. He criticized critics and cited Britain’s postwar cuts in ships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, torpedo boats, and personnel, and warned against isolation.
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Lipton’s Successor and Europe’s Disarmament Debate
A Conservative speaker interrupted a remark on Lipton's successor and post war gains, noting Britain now ranks fifth in national air power. He urged continued efforts toward international conciliation and disarmament, arguing no incident justifies Germany’s League exit and calling for a Germany inclusive disarmament pact to restore European confidence.
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Mussolini May Call Meeting On Disarmament Stalemate
In Rome a high informed circle suggests Premier Mussolini may convene a five power meeting with the United States to revisit the disarmament stalemate. Premier Mussolini and Hermann Goering reportedly discussed how to reopen the Geneva talks after Germany’s withdrawal.
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Britain to make second token war debt payment
Chancellor Neville Chamberlain announced in London that Britain will issue a second token payment of 7.5 million dollars toward the World War I debt to the United States, due as the next instalment. President Roosevelt in Washington signaled acceptance, while Britain seeks to resume final settlement talks after consultations with the president.
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Parade in Moscow marks national holiday spectacle
In Moscow’s Red Square a million marchers celebrated a national holiday while Stalin Kalinin Molotov presided from the Lenin Mausoleum reviewing stand. Some 50,000 Red Army troops and sailors staged three hours of infantry cavalry artillery tanks and a full army corps parade.
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Cuba Revolt Flares Up With Many Killed
In Havana a state of war is proclaimed after a 24 hour rebellion by army and civilian factions. About 62 killed and 183 wounded as Matanzas province joins the uprising. Rebel forces seize three forts, a gunboat engagement occurs, and chaos grips Havana streets amid arrests and reports of sinking ships.
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Britain expands scope of dole plan in new unemployment bill
London reports Britain will extend its vast unemployment insurance scheme to cover sixteen million people. Sir Henry Betterton introduces the measure to revise and co ordinate prior plans, with main discussion set for the new session. The bill extends benefits, lowers entry age to sixteen, broadens training, and shows a projected fund surplus this year. Conservative success in Skipton by election cheers Labor, but censure motion unlikely to pass.
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Britain
House of Commons
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Yorkshire
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Gasoline use rises in Saskatchewan and Alberta in 1933
Canada’s Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Alberta and Saskatchewan increased gasoline consumption in the first eight months of 1933 compared with 1932. Alberta rose to the third highest consumer position, behind Ontario and Quebec, while other provinces fell. Total eight month sales reached 318,335,000 gallons versus 326,447,000 in 1932.
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New Winnipeg Airport Plan Aims to Create Jobs
Plans for a large artificial lake two miles in diameter near Winnipeg center would host land and sea plane facilities. Proposed by L. W. Hicks as part of a unemployment relief effort, it would be built with cooperation from Dominion Manitoba and civic governments.
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