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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
8
Senate debate led by Hon. G. D. Robertson warns Canada faces food shortages without increased production. He cites cold storage totals for butter cheese eggs and meat and argues high prices reflect cost of living rather than hoarding. He warns of possible famine if production does not rise.
The Vindelin arrives in Montreal with a cargo described as historic and captured artillery from German forces. Items include a big labeled gun tied to Canadian units and battalions, with markings for Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia, and other divisions, some marked unreadable as Black Watch.
Ottawa reports that alien and other homestead entries will be inspected by the Dominion lands and settlement board. The action aims to identify those with duties assigned and determine steps to make lands available. The Hague notes the Dutch government denies plans to surrender former Emperor William.
Report from Warsaw notes a Bolshevik assassination attempt on Prime Minister Paderewski as he returned to the capital. The attack followed demonstrations of approval for his work at the Polish Conference in Paris and praise for Poland’s Danzig and Silesian boundary decisions.
A dispatch from Berlin notes German leaders vow to hold out rather than accept terms of peace they deem unacceptable. President Wilson continues to press for a democratic settlement, while reports from Versailles indicate Allied terms are being studied. An associated note claims German officials may face expulsion if the terms are rejected. Overseas, six women are being sent to Australia and two to New Zealand to study emigration opportunities for women workers on the land.
Winnipeg endures what officials call the greatest labor struggle in its history with 15 000 to 27 000 workers on strike. Vital services are strained as police, transit, fire, post office and utilities face shutdowns while veterans meetings urge maintaining order and exploring resolutions.
Minneapolis report says Julius H. Barnes of the USG Corp met with millers and arranged a moderate importation of Canadian wheat. He predicted a gradual price adjustment for foodstuffs and said enough wheat would prevent flour from soaring beyond 12 dollars per barrel, with no drastic price change until American export demand declines.
German wireless messages from Versailles indicate Germany bought 135000 bushels of wheat and 20000 tons of flax seed in Argentina. The Entente responded by allocating 250000 tons of shipping space to La Plata to secure an additional 100000 tons of Argentine purchases.
Four police officers were attacked by an armed gang at Knocklong station in County Limerick. The assailants rescued captives, fatally shot one officer, and seriously wounded another while a third officer is missing. Knocklong lies about eighteen miles southeast of Limerick city on the Great Southern and Western railway.
In the House of Commons Sir J Morton-Griffiths replies Col Emery colonial under secretary details war office outlays. Canada £225000000 Australia £291000000 New Zealand £75000000 South Africa £23000000 Newfoundland £2000000.
Budapest and London reports say the Hungarian press condemns Romania's armistice terms as arrogant and asserts that Budapest will answer such demands with force.
Reuters dispatch from Belgrade reports Italian troops landing at Zara and Ze benico on the Dalmatian coast. Forces move east to fortify ridges and passes amid the Dalmatian coast tensions.
Civic employees who voted to strike have rescinded the action and applied to the Dominion Board of Arbitration to settle their dispute.
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