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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
2
London reports Premier Lloyd George in Sheffield urging higher productivity and real peace. He notes doubled real statistics, shorter work hours, and living standards, warning against tribunals or labor conferences to guard gains. He urges Britain to allow Germany a chance for a decent, peaceful existence if it meets conditions.
Striking members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Helpers, many employees of American Railway Express, vote to remain on strike after a Cooper Union meeting attended by 2 500. In city milk transport, drivers accept a $5 to $6 weekly raise instead of the $10 raise demanded. Express drivers vote is nearly unanimous with one negative vote.
Stockholm dispatches note contradictions over Pskov. Some say the town fell to Esthenians, others that capture was delayed due to destroyed railroad tracks. Advices claim stations to both the south and north are held by White forces.
Helsinki reports Riga returning to normal as German and Russian forces attempt to seize the city. Most newspapers resume publication though supplies remain short and prices rise.
Thirteen car loads of paper produced at Ocean Falls, using spruce pulp from Queen Charlotte Islands, head east bound for the New York Times. The ghrore industry referenced is tied to the logging activity concluding with the signing of the ar.
Canadians abroad await return passage as Ottawa notes six months may pass. Cable reports from London indicate rationing and visitors from Canada intensify the strain. Weekly rations include butter sugar coal and meats. travelers should expect long delays for reentry. Paris politics push for total alcohol suppression as elections near bound to reshape French policy and social life.
Colonel John Thompson, chairman of the Pensions Board, Ottawa, and Major Stanley Corostie, commissioner, arrived in Winnipeg for a routine inspection of the district pensions office. They have inspected offices from Victoria to Winnipeg and report there was very little complaint about how pensions law was administered in the West.
A proposal seeks federal action to issue cheques for all chartered banks that would bear a two cent stamp. The plan targets universal use and would standardize stamped cheques across institutions.
News notes Allied support for General Yudenitch and Kolchak against Bolshevik forces in Russia. Reported peace talks invite Germany to join coercion of Soviet Russia, while Ottawa to Manitoba and Saskatchewan with Soldier Settlement lands set aside for displaced soldiers. Edmonton notes grave concern at Peace River over ice accident on Bear Lake leaving two youths missing.
Fragmentary notes show Prince Rupert BC and Skeena River salmon prices. A sockeye run is described with values around four thousand two hundred to four thousand seven hundred dollars, highlighting a strong season for buyers and sellers.
The supreme council plans to negotiate a treaty with Hungary once a satisfactory government is established. An entirely new set of delegates will likely be instructed to continue negotiations in Paris after the current talks conclude.
The Berlin Tageblatt note reprinted in the Daily Herald lists nations invited to halt trade with Bolshevik Russia. Measures include denying Bolshevik port access to ships, blocking routes, refusing passports, restricting credit, and halting postal and wireless communications. Marshal Foch warns Britain and France will press blockade of Bolshevik ports. The preamble cites Bolshevik enmity and dangers to international security.
Four survivors of the British schooner Onato allege officers died in an accident as rescuers saw a fight on deck during a gale. Captain Brussia and his brother Ernest were reportedly crushed while handling cargo, while Zirkel officers claim the ship sank after evacuation. The men face mutiny charges at Gloucester immigration.
The Clemenceau ministry won a 324 to 132 vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies. The cabinet secured approval for elections listed in order to be held first on November 16, followed by senate and municipal balloting. Aristide Briand emerged openly in opposition, but Clemenceau’ s majority was the largest yet.
The Ottawa Montreal Presbyterian synod passed three resolutions on day reform. They endorsed the Ontario referendum committee four no’s. They urged permanent wartime liquor laws covering manufacture importation and interprovincial trade. They urged including racetrack gambling in the criminal code.
Ottawa announces amendments to the Meat and Canned Foods Act governing lobster packing in the Maritime Provinces. The changes require correct labeling of all imported fish and shellfish cans, including weight, place of origin, packers, and importer names.
The Export Association of Canada says it is consulting with the health ministry for a supply of ready made houses on the Canadian plan as part of the government housing scheme. A definite decision may be expected within a few weeks. France shows growing demand for these houses.
In pursuance of an intensive policy of organization the Canadian Manufacturers Association has divided the Dominion into five divisions each to have a separate chairman vice chairman and executive to promote greater cooperation among members located in different regions.
French Senate adopts a disarmament resolution and urges a common pool among Allies to indemnify participants of the great war. The measure asks France to receive a prior claim on German repatriation payments and calls for negotiations with Allied powers led by France Great Britain Italy and Germany. President Wilson is expected to call the first League meeting within the treaty timetable.
Berlin reports indicate Germany hesitates over joining a Soviet bloc, with discussions suggesting an international commission to study the proposal. Officials reportedly will not issue a flat refusal or instant consent, leaving Germany unprepared and in a quandary.
Grain circles report Manitoba and Saskatchewan farmers haul seven large quawdtains of wheat across the border to U S market points earning 60 to 70 cents more per bushel. Elevators in southern areas close due to drought business shifts. Prohibition Enforcement Bill Signed in Washington as President Wilson awaits ten days for signing. Palmer to rule on constitutionality.
A vessel laden with $100,000 in placer gold dust reaches Seattle from Alaska. The Ozmo completed a seasonal sweep of diggings along the Fishing River region, delivering a large cargo to the loading docks.
British courts order refunds for overcharged profits and fix price abuses amid wartime shortages. Manchester University’s Prof. Tout faced 20 percent excess charges, a military-taik firm was required to refund 16 pence on a medal bar, and a Wimbledon church bazaar warned of inflated shop prices.
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