Canada Free To Voice Views on the League
Hos. N. W. Rowell, president of the privy council, told the McGill University club that Canada may freely express its views at the League of Nations council. He argued Canada is effectively independent and would oppose Britain if needed. He highlighted Canadians earned their seat by the blood of their soldiers and will not surrender their voice.
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Montreal
Hos
N. W. Rowell
Privy Council
McGill University Club
United States
Canada
League of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
Council of the
Great Britain
Rowen
Assembly of Nations
Charge of Melting Down British Coins
Testimony loads in the case of six persons linked to Harry Lewis a barrister and Chamberlain a diamond merchant charged under the Defence of the Realm Act. Prosecutors allege a system to melt down and sell sovereigns withdrawn from the Bank of England, with December alone showing 26 000 sovereigns and bar gold valued at £9400.
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London
Harry Lewis
Chamberlain
Bank of England
Crown
Lady Astor Considered to Move Address Opening Parliament
London reports suggest Lady Astor the lone woman in the House of Commons may be asked to move or second the address in the re opening of parliament on February 10. The Mirror wonders if she will wear full court dress as tradition demands a uniform or court costume for the speaker.
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London
Lady Astor
House of Commons
The
Mirror
Advance guard of German diplomats reaches Paris
The advance guard of the German diplomatic mission to Paris has arrived here. It includes secretaries and attaches who will live at the former German embassy. Wilhelm Meyer will be the German chargé d affaires and arrives soon. Baron von Treutler, minister plenipotentiary and reparations expert, accompanies the mission.
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Paris
Wilhelm Meyer
Baron von Treutler
Ross Rifle Factory Settlement Reached for Two Million
The Canadian government, advised by Tilley and Meredith, pays Sir Charles Ross two million dollars to settle the expropriation of his Quebec rifle factory under the War Measures Act. The Exchequer court limit was three million, but a quick settlement was chosen.
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Ottawa
Messrs
Tilley and Meredith
Toronto
Sir Charles Ross
Quebec
Exchequer
Sir Charles
Italy Under Martial Law Amid Railway Strike
Turin dispatch reports general railway strike across Northern and Central Italy while Southern Italy faces lighter disruption. Martial law governs major cities with patrols by cavalry and artillery, closures at 8 PM, and bans on cars and bicycles. Police seize magnetos to hinder striker mobility.
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Paris
Italy
Turin
Petit Parisien
Holland to Reply to Allied Demand for Kaiser Extradition
The Hague reports Holland drafts a reply to allied powers demanding surrender of the former German emperor for trial. The government will deliver the text to Paris for communication and maintains it will not publish the reply in advance. Dutch papers predict rejection based on law and constitution.
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Hague
Associated Press
Vaderland
Wil Prob
Nieuw Coronat
William
Holland
Prince Reaffirms Intention Of Re-visiting Canada
London reports the Prince of Wales after a Pilgrims dinner of 300 guests. He pledged to visit Canada again, especially the middle and far west, saying his wish to return proves he enjoyed the trip. He joked about mail from the United States and his left hand due to handshakes.
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London
Prince of Wales
Canada
Middle
Far West
United States
England
British Empire
Lord Desborough
Immigration Of Carpet Weavers Leaves Liverpool for Canada
Passengers aboard the Scandinavian from Liverpool include carpet weavers from Halifax and Kidderminster drawn by higher wages in Canada. Canadian manufacturers say wages and cheaper food improve prospects. A letter from Bishop Perrin supports clergy settlement in British dominions via the Church Emigration Society, noting overseas appointments may offer better openings for children despite limited pay.
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London
Liverpool
Halifax
Kidderminster
Canada
England
Perrin
Willesden
British Columbia
Church Emigration Society
British Dominions
Seminoff Assumes Rulership of Siberia Command
Gen Semenoff commander in chief of the Russian forces announces he has assumed the supreme diership of Siberia. A Semenoff representative says the move is temporary while Admiral Kolchak’s whereabouts remain unknown.
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Harbin
Siberia
Semenoff
Kolchak
Berlin Horse Market Under Versailles Treaty Provisions
Berlin Koenigsplatz became a horse market under city authority to comply with the Versailles treaty calling for horse delivery to France and Belgium. Owners faced heavy fines for nonappearance, drawing a mixed gathering. The general average failed to meet standards, with many animals returned. Higher quality horses were kept in rural districts.
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Berlin
Hstoric Koenigsplatz
France
Belgium
Canadian soldiers demand use of Canadian currency
London reports dissatisfaction among Canadian troops over being paid in English currency with loss of exchange. A nine member committee was formed to press for future payments in Canadian currency and to recover back balances, with potential constitutional action if needed.
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London
Every man Should Know Something About Law
A pithy maxim on legal knowledge urging self protection through understanding law. The quote implies practical legal literacy helps avoid trouble and positions individuals as capable legal minds.
Asquith Seeks Return in Paisley By Election
Ex premier Asquith aims to rejoin Parliament in the Paisley by election triggered by Sir J. McCallum's death. Local Liberals back Asquith, with Labor's J. M. Biggar set to contest. unionists may stay out. The fight could mirror Spen Valley results with a likely Liberal vs Labor contest.
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London
Asquith
Paisley
J. McCallum
Mr. Asquith
J. M. Biggar
Spen Valley
West Riding of Yorkshire
Tom Myers
John Simon
Biggar
McCallum
Husband's Love Worth Million Dollars
New York the widow of Theodore P. Shonts sues Amanda C. Thomas residuary trustee for $1,000,000 alleging she alienated the affections of the late Interborough Rapid Transit president. The suit claims Mrs Shonts met her husband in 1906 and that Mrs Thomas used artifices to separate them.
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New York
Theodore P. Shonts
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Amanda C. Thomas
Milla Shonts
Society of the Plaintiff
British Oil Firms Face Smooth Run in Mexico Says Official
Mexico City reports quote Joaquin Santella, head of the oil bureau, denying British oil interests are favored and that American firms face regulatory obstacles. Santella says British companies face no difficulties, having complied with oil decree regulations and Mexican incorporation rules.
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Mexico City
Joaquin Santaella
Oil Bureau
Department of Industry, Commerce and Labor
Senor Santaella
No Sugar Shortage in Russia Washington
Four hundred million pounds of sugar twenty million bushels of wheat and large quantities of hides and other materials stored in the Ukraine will be made available for world markets when the general blockade of Russia is lifted according to an announcement by the Ukrainian Mission in America Medicines surgical instruments clothing and agricultural machinery are needed and their absence has worsened misery in the Ukraine The mission said receipt of supplies would aid Ukrainians in fighting the Bolsheviks.
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Washington
Ukraine
Russia
America
Ukrainia
Not Obliged to Surrender Berlin Says General Ladendroff
General Ladendroff, former first quartermaster general, states no one is obliged to surrender voluntarily and that it is not a breach of honor to place oneself outside the pale of arrest in response to an inquiry about the extradition list of the entente.
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Berlin
Ladendorff
Gold Shipment of $1.5 Million to India Draws Attention
Withdrawal of 1.5 million dollars in gold coins from the sub-treasury for shipment to India causes notable interest among international bankers. Shippers are believed to be a British bank with ties to India Australia and China.
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India
New York
Auertalia
China
Winnipeg Labor Bodies Back General Strike Across Canada
A closed Labor Defence League meeting adopted a vote favoring a general strike to protest the trial and conviction of strike leader R. B. Russell. The plan aims to inform British Labour leaders with another meeting to discuss next steps. Berlin reports widen crackdown on radicals as fifteen journals are suppressed.
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Winnipeg
Canada
R. B. Russell
Labor Defence League
H. Kempster
Offers of Aid for Austria Ottawa
Government records daily offers of food relief for Austria from provinces across the country. Comforts are being sent to centres as private aid accumulates while Imperial authorities are consulted on policy. Britain suggests shipping a wheat or flour cargo via the Dominion and pledges dollar for dollar matching of private donations in the UK.
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Ottawa
Austria
Ips
Huns to Answer for Crimes
The final list of Germans to be extradited by the allies, approved by the supreme council, will include slightly under 500 of the 1,400 accused. The list has not been delivered yet, with delays seen as ongoing negotiations. Germany insists on trial in its own courts.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Denikine gains edge as Bolsheviks pause in South Russia
War Office reports Denikine's position appears firmer amid a strategic pause after a rapid Bolshevik advance. Don River flooding hinders passage while Don and Kuban Cossacks rally to the government. Bolshevik momentum slows in Siberia as Admiral Kolchak stays at Nijini-Udinsk with his ministers.
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Denikine
Siberia
Kolchak
Nijini-Udinsk
Ontario Referendum Advocate Opposes Prohibition Extremes
Dr. Andrew S. Grant secretary of the Ontario referendum committee states Ontario is not bone dry and that beer and wine of various strengths are legally available. He argues against drastic shifts seen in the United States and says liquor users can still obtain a nightcap here, calling it a safety valve.
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Toronto
Andrew S. Grant
Ontario
United States
Canadian Reconstruction Association Urges Buy Canada Goods
The Canadian Reconstruction Association appeals to urban municipalities across Canada to boost the home market by purchasing made in Canada products. A special letter from the president is being sent to clerks of cities towns and villages.
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Toronto
Canadian Reconstruction Association
Canada
Outrages Reported From Ireland Amid Dublin Killing
Dublin reports describe Assistant Commissioner of Police Redmond shot and killed on Harcourt Street as he tried to draw his pistol. Thurles sees a constable shot and wounded, with houses searched, glass shattered, and gunfire easing through the night. Sinn Fein club residence attacked. English labor delegates arrive as police ire grows.
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Dublin
Redmond
Harcourt Street
Belfast
Thurles
Charles Cushane
Sinn Fein Club
Culhane
Popelace
Finnes
Dublin Hospital
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