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January 27, 1931

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M'DONALD TRIUMPHS IN DEBATE ON INDIA AS GANDHI GOES FREE; British Tories and Liberals in Commons Join in Pledging SelfRule Promised by Premier.CHURCHILL IS REPUDIATED He Makes a Fiery Attack, but Baldwin Takes Opposite Stand --Gandhi Reaches Bombay.WILL DISCUSS FEDERATIONThe Nationalist Leader Predicts His Rearrest Soon--Many of HisAides Released. Good Chance for Government. Churchill Speech Ignored. M'DONALD TRIUMPHS IN DEBATE ON INDIA Baldwin Repudiates Churchill. Premier Opens Debate. Wedgwood Benn Concludes.

By Charles A. Selden. Special Cable To the New York Times

Attacks Govt's Indian policy

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ROOSEVELT REQUESTS LAND SURVEY TO AID FARMERS OF STATE; In Message to Legislature the Governor Says Time Has Come for a Definite Policy. 18,000,000 ACRES INVOLVED Plan Is to Classify Land as Fitted for Agriculture, Reforestation or Recreation.POINTS TO WASTED EFFORTExecutive Says Thousands of Farmers Are Trying to WorkUnprofitable Tracts. Labor and Money Wasted. ROOSEVELT ASKS STATE LAND SURVEY Would Aid Tax Assessing.

By W.a. Warn. Special To the New York Times

Asks land survey to aid farmers

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Notable Births

Mordecai Richler

1931Mordecai Richler, Canadian author and screenwriter (died 2001)[†]

Mordecai Richler was a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec. He is best known for his novels set in Montreal's Jewish community; most notably The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1959) and Barney's Version (1997). His 1970 novel St. Urbain's Horseman and 1989 novel Solomon Gursky Was Here were nominated for the Booker Prize. He is also well known for the Jacob Two-Two fantasy series for children.

1931Nigel Vinson, Baron Vinson, English lieutenant and businessman[†]

Nigel Vinson, Baron Vinson, LVO, is a British entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist, and former Conservative member of the House of Lords.

Notable Deaths

Nishinoumi Kajirō II

1931Nishinoumi Kajirō II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 25th Yokozuna (born 1880)[†]

Nishinoumi Kajirō II was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 25th yokozuna.