Opposition to racial equality amendment cited at Paris talks
The Japanese proposal for racial equality in the League covenant faced rejection, with leaders like Australia’s Premier Hughes opposing any clause challenging sovereignty. Britain’s Bonar Law affirmed no Paris agreement would curb the UK and dominions' control over customs duties, immigration, and related matters.
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Associated Press
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Peace Council
Council of Ten
League
United States
Australia
Huthes
America
London
Croft
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Paris
United Kingdom
Defeat Daylight Saving Bill Resolution in Commons
A daylight saving re-enactment bill failed in the Commons by 105 to 50. Major R. C. Cooper moved the resolution with Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux supporting. Rural Ontario and prairie members opposed, urban representatives largely favored re‑enactment. Maritime votes split. seven Ontario members supported daylight saving.
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Ottawa
R. C. Cooper
Vancouver South
Rodolphe Lemieux
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Cast
British Columbia
Quebec
Maritime
Huns Hold Danish Residents at Home In Schleswig
German authorities detain Danish residents of Schleswig who wished to return home after release from Russian prisons. The men, taken prisoner by Russians during the war, were allowed to leave Russia but are imprisoned in Germany and denied permission to go home.
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Paris
Germany
Schleswig
Russia
California Syrup of Figs: a gentle bowel cleanser for children
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to children showing signs of illness such as fever, balky appetite, and stomach distress. It promises quick relief from constipation and sour stomach, touts the product as tasty and safe, and warns to avoid counterfeits and to demand the genuine California Fig Syrup Company bottle.
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Cross
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Airgram Weather Service For Atlantic Aviators
The Marconi Wireless company completes plans to supply airgrams to aviators crossing the Atlantic. A full series of weather bulletins for the route will be compiled from sea advisories and transmitted from Glace Bay for pilots to receive.
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Montreal
Marconi Wireless Company
Glace Bay
Paving the Way For Permanent Peace
London reports that Allied leaders have drafted preliminary peace proposals as a basis for a future treaty. The plan aims for firm terms to ensure France security on the eastern frontier, a strong Italy and Poland, a League of Nations, and early demobilization and reconstruction efforts. The inner council of Lloyd George Clemenceau Orlando and Wilson may expedite decisions.
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Paris
Pall Mal Gazette
Versailles
Iieer Council of Four
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Orlando
Wilson
Council of Ten
France
Italy
Poland
League of Nations
British Strikers Resume Work Returning London
The National Union of Railwaymen delegates accept the government's settlement offer and rescind the strike resolution. J. H. Thomas reports that settlement stands subject to satisfaction on some outstanding points. About thirty thousand South Wales miners have returned to work, with the rest to follow.
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London
The
National Union of Railwaymen
J. H. Thomas
South Wales
German Merchant Ships Sailed to Allies Reported
Berlin dispatches state several Hanseatic and North German Lloyd vessels have sailed from Bremen and Wilhelmshaven toward allied ports. Ships named include Zeppelin 15 000 tons Waldeck 6517 tons Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm 17000 tons and Meiningen mentioned as follow-up. Meissen 7000 tons and Frankfort 7400 tons Altenburg 7000 tons Prinz Ludwig 9600 tons were to sail soon. Further NN ships from the same lines are preparing to depart for the allies.
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Berlin
Hanza Line
Bremen
Llyod
Zeppelin
Waldeck
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm
Meiningen
Prinz Ludwig
Frankfort
Altenburg
Meissen
Lloyd
German Peace Terms Prompt Outcry in Europe
In Mons a reception honored General Loomis of the Third Canadian Division which helped liberate the city. In Weimar Chancellor Scheidemann warned that new peace conditions may include large reparations and vast territorial losses, while criticizing calls for harsh sanctions as a tool to crush protest and appease the conference of humanity. Spa was condemned as worse than Brest-Litovsk, signaling distrust of the postwar settlement.
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Paris
Mons
Loomis
First Army
Weimar
National Assembly
Phillip Schiedemann
Sumi
Conference of Humanity
Germany
France Abolishes High Commissioner Post in Washington
Paris reports President Poincare has signed a decree ending the post of French high commissioner at Washington effective April 1, following a suggestion from Captain Andre Tardieu.
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Paris
Poincare
Andre Tardieu
Washington
Crerar Advocates Nonfixed Wheat Price Claims
In the agricultural committee Hon. Mr. Crerar replied to W. D. Cowan saying he spoke only for himself not the government. He noted ministers rarely speak for the government and inside Ottawa the cabinet’s stance aligns with Crerar. Saskatchewan members plan to push a parliamentary demand for a fixed price amid uncertain outlook.
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Ottawa
Crerar
W.D. Cowan
Regina
Agricultural Committee
Saskatchewan
Dominion Troops Parade in London
Lord Milner pursues a ceremonial Dominion troops parade through London before their departure for home. Newspapers express regret that overseas soldiers are leaving without a substantial send off.
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Dominion
London
Lord Milner
Kidney Liver Pills Claim Lasting Rheumatic Relief
Sangudo Alta April 8 Here is proof that cleansing the system removes pain when kidneys fail to purify blood. Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills allegedly cured J A Robinson after years of kidney trouble and back rheumatism. D T Kahn testifies to the man's reliability. 25c a box, Edmanson Bates Co Toronto dealers.
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Sangudo
Alta
Robinson
Chase
J. A. Robinson
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Toronto
Must Pay Own Way Ottawa Soldiers Dependent Repatriation
An order in council updates repatriation rules for soldiers dependents leaving for England France or Belgium. It states no government expenditure will be incurred for dependents who left Canada on or after November 11 1918, meaning those who went to the United Kingdom since the armistice must return at their own expense.
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Ottawa
England
Canada
United Kingdom
France
Belgium
Lenine Warns Hungary Against Copying Russian Tactics
Premier Lenine of the Soviet government dispatches a wireless message to Bela Kun, Hungarian foreign minister, urging guarantees the new government is truly communist and warning against mimicking Russia’s tactics in detail. The warning stresses the danger of following Russian methods.
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Copenhagen
Lenine
Bela Kun
Kun
Rhine Territory Vote Stiffens in German Assembly
The Prussian national assembly votes unanimously against relinquishing any Rhine territory including the Saar basin. German dispatches report protests multiplying across Germany against an enslaving peace. Zurich notes Count von Brockdorff Rantzau and government involvement in organizing demonstrations.
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Paris
National Assembly
Germany
Rhine
Saar Basin
Zurich
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
War Shows Financial Strength of Britain
A U S financial expert says Europe is not doomed to collapse and Britain will rebound within a year. He notes Britain’s war debt around 40 billion dollars, Allied debts to Britain near 9 to 10 billion, and only about four of twenty billion invested abroad has been disposed of.
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Paris
Europe
United States
England
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