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October 17, 1929

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MACDONALD CALLS ON LABOR FOR PEACE; Cheers Rock Toronto Convention Hall as Prime MinisterAppeals Against War.SAYS HE STILL IS A WORKERGreen Assures Premier Federation Has Faith in MobilizingSentiment of the People. Demonstration Rocks Hall. MACDONALD CALLS ON LABOR FOR PEACE Mr. MacDonald's Address. A Party Man at Home. On Labor and Peace. Always a National Appeal. Miss Ishbel Gives Message.

By From a Staff Correspondent of The New York Times

Addresses A F L meeting in Toronto, makes peace plea; cheered

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130 DRY RAIDERS SWEEP ALONG COAST; GET ARSENAL AND RUM RING'S WIRELESS; RAID 35 PLACES AT ONCE Attack Along 200-Mile Front Is Made After Messages Bare Ring. JERSEY PLANT CAPTURED Machine Guns, Telescopes and Vaults in 'Mansion'--Kessler Is One of 32 Arrested. BOAT TRAPPED BY WIRELESS Federal Man Who Learned Code Replaces Gang's Operator-- Band Owned Big Fleet. 130 Raiders in Drive. Fortress Is Captured. Battle Goes On Into Night. Attack Carefully Planned. All Messages Recorded. Six Vessels in Service. Sixteen Raids in New Jersey. No Reports on Some Raids.

By Unknown Author

Fed Govt attack along 200-mile front on N J and L I coasts results in 35 raids, 32 arrests and seizure of arsenal and wireless plant at Highlands, N J, and revelation of huge syndicate with hdqrs in N Y C

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Notable Births

1929Mário Wilson, Mozambican footballer and manager (died 2016)[†]

Mário Wilson was a Portuguese football player and manager.