Italian Cabinet Resigns After Confidence Vote
Rome reports the Italian government led by Premier Orlando resigns following a lopsided 259 to 78 no confidence vote in the chamber of deputies. Orlando says King Victor Emmanuel will decide on acceptance as Italy cites its Adriatic policy and aims at a firm but conciliatory stance at the peace conference.
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New York
Associated Press
Chamber of Deputies
Rome
Orlando
Chamber
Italy
Fiume
Dalmatian
Victor Emmanuel
Germany
Austria
Signor Orlando
Wilson
Adriatic
Canadian plenipotentiaries to peace conference shift signatories
Ottawa reports Sir Robert Borden will not attend Paris talks as premier. Sir George Foster returns to Canada due to Lady Foster illness. Hon. A L Sifton departs Halifax for further sessions, with Sifton and Doherty as Canadian signatories, implying the draft treaty will require amendments.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
Paris
George Foster
Canada
Lady Foster
A. L. Sifton
Halifax
AL. Sifton
C. J. Doherty
Lord Northcliffe Undergoes Operation in London
Viscount Northcliffe, newspaper owner, underwent an operation in London. His condition is reported as satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ottawa replies to Winnipeg strikes with firm law stance
Premier Borden stated that arrested Winnipeg workers face serious offences under Canadian law and the government will uphold authority and punish any subversion. Similar messages were sent to strike leaders H Knudsen and W Craig in New Westminster and Brandon after protest telegrams.
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Ottawa
Hamilton
Toronto Metal Trades Council
Winnipeg
Borden
H. Knudsen
New Westminster
W. Craig
Trades and Labor Council
Brandon
Fixed Price Ottawa Conference on Wheat Marketing
Delegates from transportation shipping milling farming and trade boards plus Hon A K Maclean met to discuss the present season's wheat marketing. A sub committee was formed to continue talks. Rail and lake carriers pledged readiness to move Canada’s crop seaward this fall amid debates on price setting and government control. Uncertainty over U S action hindered reaching definite conclusions.
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Ottawa
Winnipeg
Fort William
Canada
Seaboard
Great Britain
United States
German Memoirs of Moltke Barred in Suppressive Move
The German government bans publication of the late Lieut General von Moltke memoirs. Reports say passages about 1914 events would cast war responsibility in an unfavorable light for Germany.
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Paris
von Moltke
Germany
End Of Prohibition When Peace Signed
The senate discussed ending prohibition after peace is proclaimed. A Commons bill under the War Measures Act was examined with an amendment removing a twelve month clause. Justice Department opinion argued section 121 does not limit Dominion prohibition power post ratification. Peace is declared officially, ending the prohibition across provinces.
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Ottawa
Senate
Commons
Deveber
Diiely
Canada
Settlement Nears in Winnipeg Strike as Officials Reassess
Alderman E Robinson signals possible early settlement while six strike leaders are released on $2000 bail each. Justice Dept moves to delay deportation trials and allow fair jury consideration, with June 25 as tentative trial date for those charged. Immigration board to review five alien detainees. ministerial decisions awaited.
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Winnipeg
E. Robinson
William Ivens
R. B. Russell
A. A. Heaps
John Queen
Stony Mountain Pen
A. J. Andrews
K.C
Department of Justice
Ottawa
R. R. Russell
W. Ivens
George Armstrong
E. E. Bray
Stony Mountain
Immigration Board of Inquiry
Thomas Gelley
J. A. Calder
Cambridge wheat breeders unveil two new varieties
London reports the University of Cambridge plant-breeding section, tied to the board of agriculture, has developed two new wheat varieties named fenman and yeoman. Farmers received seed and trials show yields tripling the average, with one crop reaching 96 bushels per acre. Yeoman, while not equal to Red Fire for milling, can still produce a good loaf without imported wheat.
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London
Uniersity of
Cambridge
Board of Agriculture
Black Watch Best Black Plug Chewing Tobacco on Market
A historical note promotes "Black Watch" as the top black plug chewing tobacco on the market. The copy highlights rich flavor and superior tobacco quality, signaling strong brand positioning and consumer appeal in its era.
CPR Men to Settle Winnipeg Strike Action
Striking carmen of the Canadian Pacific Railway consider returning to work and sent a communication to the central strike committee urging settlement of the sympathetic strike. The Canadian National Carmen backed the central committee with a resolution noting concessions on collective bargaining as the original cause of the strike having been settled.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Central Strike Committee
Labor Temple
Canadian National Carmen
Central Strike
Coast to Coast Flight Gift From Britain to Canada
R J McLaren of Vancouver reports from his son Major Donald McLaren that the British government donates 107 airplanes to Canada free of charge. Major McLaren holds DSO and Bar MC with two bars, Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre with palms. Canadian Air Force plans a coast to coast flight and may become a permanent defense branch.
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Vancouver
Canada
R. J. Mclaren
Vancou‘ver
Maj
Donald Rodbrick McLaren
D.S.O
M.C
Royal Air Force
Canadian Air Force
Dominion
Defence
Edmonton Sets 100 Prescriptions Per Week Limit
The attorney general proposes a cap on prescriptions from a single physician at 100 weekly as a ruling awaits council approval. Doctors must return serially numbered prescription book stubs, but two weeks into the new system few returns have been filed. In some cases blanks were used up quickly, prompting the department to limit accepted legitimate prescriptions.
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Edmonton
Hazards Device Threats Persist Across Nation
Justice Department officials warn the menace of hazardous devices continues. Bureau chief W J Flynn says more devices may come though timing unknown, as authorities fear random terror through sudden accidents.
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Washington
Department of Justice
W. J. Flynn
Department
Bureau of Information
Tenders Opened for Three New Farmers Colleges in Alberta
Three tenders opened for new agricultural schools at Raymond Youngstown and Gleichen with total value $180 419. Smith Brothers Wilson Lethbridge wins $144 000 for works. Ross Brothers Edmonton handles plumbing for $33 000. H H Depew Edmonton awarded electrical work for $3 419.
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Edmonton
Raymond
Youngstown
Gleichen
Smith Brothers & Wilson
Lethbridge
Ross Brothers
H. H. Depew
Budget vote in Ottawa ends with government majority
Debate on the budget closes at 2:30 am with the government winning the main motion by a 120 to 70 margin and the amendment by 70 to 121. Liberal rebels shift positions. Fielding defends the budget and warns against war bonds tax exemption while Sir Thomas White defends tariffs and denounces the amendment as chaff.
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Ottawa
Crerar
Clark
Maharg
Davis
Levi Thompson
Reid
MacKenzie
Johnston
Douglas
Buchanan
J. C. Campbell
Fielding
Pardee
MacNutt
Messrs McCrea
Sherbrooke
W. D. EU
Thompson
Campbell
W. S. Fielding
McMaster
Thomas White
Thomas
Prohibitionists Expect Senate Battle Over Liquor Bill
Leading prohibitionists in Toronto expect the House of Commons to oppose the Senate's amendment to end prohibition with peace rather than after twelve months. The change could affect Ontario's upcoming referendum, with voters possibly abstaining if liquor pours in from other provinces or the United States upon peace.
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Toronto
House of Commons
Senate
Commons
Ontario
Dominion
United States
Sinister Influences in Canada Targeted by Labor Union Report
At the American Federation of Labor annual convention a report urged all U S labor organizations to collaborate with Canadian trade unionists to build stable conditions and to aid Canadian members while warning of sinister influences aiming to split organized labor in Canada.
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Atlantic City
American Federation of Labor
United States
Canada
Grandby Smelter and Phoenix Mines To Close Permanently
Grandby Consolidated Mining Smelting and Power Company orders permanent shutdowns at its smelter in Grand Forks B C and at the Phoenix mines due to coke shortages from the Crow s Nest Pass coal strike. The closure ends operations at both facilities.
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Grand Forks
B.C
Grandby Consolidated Mining Smelting and Power Company
Crow’s Nest Pass
Grandby Company
Smelster
Phoenix
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D. C. Macarow
Ceneral
Merchants Bank of Canada
Bank
Wealan
Sein Ceetaes
Montreal
Vivian Harcourt
Gordon Tansley
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