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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
1
In Montreal on June 17 Sir Lomer Gouin's government appeared to retain power as provincial nominations mostly returned ministers by acclamation. Some divisions show Liberal factions competing or endorsing independent Liberals due to internal shifts and short notice.
Victoria B C June 18 There will be no strike in Victoria. The strike committee has dissolved after members voted eight to eight on a general sympathy strike with Winnipeg. The deadlock led to dissolution of the committee.
The submarine H 15 presented by the British admiralty arrived in Halifax from Bermuda last evening. The vessel is a British craft not a surrendered U boat and was convoyed to the Nova Scotia coast by H. M. S. Cumberland.
Unrest among Canadian soldiers in England over postponed homeward sailings led to a mob action last night by about 400 Canadians targeting the Epsom Police Station. Several policemen were wounded and one died this morning. the crowd sought release for a Canadian detainee, while another was released to defuse the incident.
Dominion wide strike of Canadian railway shopmen postponed to allow further negotiations with the Canadian Railway War Board on a new wage and hour schedule. President Talllon of No. Four Division, Railway Shopmen of America, announced the delay yesterday afternoon.
Berlin reports that translators say the Allied reply will be impossible to sign and a negative answer may be sent to Clemenceau. Demonstrations near Versailles injure several officials including Giesberts and Attache Meyer, with Meyer sustaining a cut eye from glass.
The giant British Dirigible 534 will depart England next Friday and arrive at Hazelhurst Long Island the following Sunday as plans state. Brig General Charlton of the British air service has informed London that the field will be ready to receive the Trans Atlantic flyer on that date.
Vancouver, June 17. F W Peters general superintendent of the Canadian Pacific issues a noon Wednesday deadline to striking clerks freight handlers and station staff. If former employees do not report by June 18 their positions will be filled by others with preference to returned soldiers. The notice targets the internationals involved. Vancouver lacks morning newspapers for the fourth day.
ADINKERKE Belgium June 18 President and Mrs Wilson and their party arrived here from Paris this morning. They were met by King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and left by motor for a trip over the Belgian front.
London reports Premier Lloyd George may make a brief fall visit to the United States if home politics permit. President Wilson invited him officially, hoping to welcome a longtime cordial relationship. The premier seeks direct contact with American opinion on the Irish question and to present his views to the American people.
A wire from the Calgary trades council to Tom Moore requests a Dominion wide strike in protest of Winnipeg arrests. Strike leaders confirm the cause as just with no fear, and railway shopmen are already out. Canadian National and C P R shopmen joined today in sympathy with Winnipeg, while G T R workers also struck.
An influential organization is forming in Ireland named the Irish Dominion League. It comprises men who believe an Irish republic is unattainable and undesirable, yet advocate a prompt Home Rule on the fullest colonial lines as urgently necessary.
Dublin issued a detailed reply to the Walsh Dunne report on Irish conditions. James Ian McPherson, Chief Secretary for Ireland, released the document in London after its preparation in Dublin. The statement addresses American Irish societies and responds to the findings of the Walsh Dunne delegation.
New York June 18 The Imperial Russian Government will not pay a fifty million dollar six and a half percent three year loan maturing tomorrow. The American banking syndicate that subscribed to the loan reports inability to provide funds due to circumstances beyond control. The Russian Charge D Affaires says external obligations issued before November 1917 will be recognized, despite the default.
Toronto dispatch notes persistent reports that Herbert Henry Asquith former British premier may cross the Atlantic to become British Ambassador at Washington. The rumor centers on his possible appointment as envoy to the United States as of June 18.
Paris dispatch reports tentative postwar terms for Germany if she signs the treaty. Concessions include using 30 percent of her merchant ships for two years and allowing disposal of gold reserves plus access to Minette ores needed to smelt iron.
Ottawa dispatch reports Sir Thomas White detailing tariff plans and war financing amid a long budget debate. He defends the Victory Loan tax exemption to attract buyers and notes an autumn follow-up loan, while tariff revisions aim to boost prosperity through a commissions study. The hot weather keeps attendance high yet lively, hastening the sitting toward adjournment.
A Reuters dispatch from Berlin reports a split within the German cabinet with seven members favoring and seven opposing signing the amended peace terms.
In a letter to the German peace delegation head, M. Clemenceau apologizes for a June Versailles demonstration against Germans. He condemns the act as contrary to hospitality laws and reports the dismissal of the Seine and Oise prefect and the police commissioner.
Two Liberal Conservative conventions in Summerside named the Third District candidates Premier Arsenault and Dr. James Keir and the Fifth District candidates Hon J A McNeill and Thomas Linkletter. Delegates from both districts attended, with speeches by Premier Arsenault and others at each meeting.
London reports the Postal Censor office likely to close Saturday after operating throughout the war, ending its wartime function.
A Tuesday afternoon Amherst meeting of the Stock Breeders of the Maritime Provinces discussed proposed government stock yards sites Moncton Sackville Amherst and Truro. Sackville was favored by P E Island breeders and New Brunswick delegates as most central with potential provincial benefits, while Amherst gained support for being the Maritime Winter Fair site. No final decision. another, less representative meeting was planned.
Twelve Winnipeg strike leaders, held at Stony Mountain Penitentiary, appeared before a Justice of Peace and were remanded for eight days on charges including conspiracy against King George V and the constitutional government. Police raided Labor Temple Ukrainian Temple and Liberty Hall seizing literature for use in later trials.
June 18 Winnipeg reports Sam Blemenburg a longtime figure in advanced Socialist circles arrested amid new proceedings. Blemenburg joins a growing set of labor leaders facing charges as authorities moved to act.
Ottawa reports ten Bolshevist strike leaders arrested in Winnipeg will be deported at once under the immigration act. Minister Calder announced the action, aimed at removing British-born and foreign Reds convicted of advocating overthrow of authority.
Telegrams show a Halifax meeting selecting Amherst for the proposed stock yard site due to central location and the Maritime Winter Fair. A Sackville Moncton race remains uncertain with talks of Middle Sackville if P E B Island holds to Sackville. no final decision yet.
Paris June 18 The extension for technical consideration of parts of the peace terms expired today. Dr Karl Renner Austrian Chancellor sent a memorandum to the peace conference arguing that the proposed treaty with Austria is unfair.
Paris reports Premier Lloyd George will leave for Verdun to visit the battlefield. He will be absent from Paris for two or three days.
Halifax authorities announce the Aquitania will arrive Thursday night or Friday morning carrying 5700 troops. The arrival adds to wartime logistics and boosts Allied manpower as military transport lands in Halifax.
Nominations listed by district show Conservatives and Liberals fielding candidates. First District names include Sir Charles Dalton and E J Keir. others list A E Arsenault James W Keir, J H Myers, J Warren, J J Bell, W M Lea, J A McNeill, Thomas Link, Cyrus W Crosby, John S Cousins, L L Jenkins, Chester McLure, G E Hughes, B W LePage, Leonard Wood, David McDonald, Peter Brodie, James Paton, P B Brown, C G Duffy, EB T Higgs, A A McDonald, Harry D McLean, H H Acorn, D C McDonald, R N Cox, J P McIntyre, J A McDonald, James Duncan, and W G Sutherland plus G A Sharp. Nomination today.
Fair and cold conditions prevail in Toronto. Tides will be high this afternoon at 2.05 and tomorrow at 3.05, with high tides tomorrow at 3.27 and Saturday at 4.85. Sun sets 8.02 tonight and tomorrow. rises 4.35 tomorrow and Saturday. Full moon Friday, June 13 at 11.25 a.m. and last quarter on Saturday, June 21 at 12.33 a.m.
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