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October 26, 1931

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JAPAN WON'T ACCEPT PROPOSAL OF LEAGUE; PLANS MUKDEN DEAL; Cabinet Decides Not to Alter Policy Against Withdrawing Troops by Nov. 16. SEEKS DIRECT NEGOTIATION Settlement With Independent Groups in Manchuria Is Seen as Way Out. YOSHIZAWA IS CRITICIZED Geneva Delegate Blamed for Not Clarifying Stand--Shanghai Hears of New Troop Clash. Manchurian Developments. Government to Issue Statement. The Points at Issue. JAPAN TO OPPOSE LEAGUE'S PROPOSAL Japan Will Not Yield.

By Hugh Byas. Special Cable To the New York Times

Japan refuses to accept League proposal; Govt prepares statement of position; reiterates 5 demands; to seek direct negotiations with Nanking Govt and independent groups in Manchuria; Brit reptd backing Japanese view; shops selling Japanese goods in Peiping closed

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WHITE HOUSE TALKS END; German Capacity to Pay Will Be Re-examined Under Young Plan. WAR DEBT MOVE BY US NEXT Premier Reveals That France Acted to Halt Flow of Gold From New York. CLINGS TO ARMAMENT VIEW in Farewell Statement at Capital He Sees Renewal ofBonds of Friendship. Need of Gold Standard Stressed. Understandings Are Far-Reaching. HOOVER AND LAVAL END THEIR TALKS Agree on Reparations Steps. Our Part in Recovery Recognized. Political Problems Avoided Political Problems Left to Europe. Good Feeling Prevailed. Long Talk on Reparations. AS to Debt Initiative. Plan for a New Debt Commission. Held Superior to a Conference. Debts and Reparations Linked.

By Richard V. Oulahan. Special To the New York Times

Hoover-Laval statement issued

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Joint Statement on the Conference Issued by President and Premier; World's Economic Situation Canvassed in the Frankest Manner, It Is Stated-"Real Progress" Made Toward Providing Means to Speed Recovery From Depression.

By Special to The New York Times

Mussolini favors reduction

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HIGH TARIFF CALLED CERTAIN IN BRITAIN; Conservatives Expect to Win Big Commons Majority in Election Tomorrow. LLOYD GEORGE SEES TRAP Tory Politicians Avoid Talk of Rise in Trade and Drop in Unemployment Figures. Followers Press Baldwin. HIGH TARIFF CALLED CERTAIN IN BRITAIN Lloyd George Sees Trap.

By Charles A. Selden. Wireless To the New York Times

Preelection speculation; Lloyd George warns voters of Conservative "tariff trap,"

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HOOVER DEPLORES HUGE ARMS SPENDING; War Fears Seem "Incredible" After World's Experience, He Tells Methodists. HOOVER DEPLORES HUGE ARMS OUTLAY TEXT OF PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS Urges Spiritual Leadership. Calls for a New World Spirit. METHODISTS JOIN PLEA. Atlanta Congress Urge Disarmament --Curtis Asks Golden Rule.

By Special to The New York Times

S on world peace, to Meth Ecumenical Cong

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Notable Births

1931Suhaila Noah, Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 2014)^[†]

Tun Suhailah binti Mohamed Noah was the widow of the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia Hussein Onn and the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 15 January 1976, until 16 July 1981. She was the mother of Hishammuddin Hussein, a former Minister of Defence.

Notable Deaths

1931Charles Comiskey, American baseball player and manager (born 1859)^[†]

Charles Albert Comiskey, nicknamed "Commy" or "the Old Roman", was an American Major League Baseball player, manager, and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League and was also founding owner of the Chicago White Sox. Comiskey Park, the White Sox's storied baseball stadium, was built under his guidance and named for him.