Liberal Party Wins Large Majority in Canada Election
Liberal Party returns to power with a sweeping victory across provinces. In Ontario and the East Progressives gain ground while the Government Party falls to a third. Prime Minister defeated in his own seat. cabinet ministers also displaced. Miss MacPhail becomes the first woman seated in the Canadian House of Commons. Summary of provincial returns follows.
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Ottawa
New House
W. MacKenzie King
Progressives
Prince Faward Island
Nova Scotia
Uether
Liberals
National Progressive Party
Dominion
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Arthur Melzhen
Normand
Privy Council
Ay Flomly
JG Belley
James Wilson
Portfol
Wilson
Miss MacPhail
Grey
Ontario
House of Commons
Crerar Praises Progressive Party Showing in Prairie Provinces
Winnipeg Express notes Hon. T. A. Crerar praises the Progressives in the first national campaign. He says the prairie sweep and large majorities reflect Western Canada opinion. He emphasizes unity, Canadianism, and policies to develop wealth and address financial and railway issues.
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Progressive Party
Winnipeg
T. A. Crerar
National Progressive Party
Progressives
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Veteras
Astern Canada
Five Men Injured In CN Freight Train Collision
Five men were injured when two Canadian National freight trains collided head on on a curve west of Hope. The engine crews escaped unharmed but shaken. Engineer Lewis and Conductor Miller were the most seriously hurt. Conductor Colclough Fireman J G Miller and Engineer Delaney were also injured. It is believed signals from a passenger train indicating another section followed were misunderstood by the eastbound crew before the collision.
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Kamloops, KC
Canadian National
Hope
Lewis
Miller
Katloops
HS Colclough
J. G Miller
W. Delaney
Itds
Communists Expelled After Riot in Vienna
Police claim Bela Kun followers, twelve leaders including six Kun adherents, were expelled from Vienna for rioting. Winnipeg judge promises crime suppression with the lash convicting Jona Hildey to five years and 20 lashes after a daylight robbery. In Revelstoke BC a fire destroyed a Grand Smith and Co warehouse storing $12 000 in camp outfits and supplies.
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Bela Kun
Vienna
Winnipeg
Kelps
Hugh J MacDonald
Winnipee
Jona Hildey
Hildey
B.C
Revelstoke
Grand Smith and Conpany and McDonald
Jamaica Prefers Canadian Flour Tariff Changes Stated
Kingston Jamaica government introduces a tariff bill in the Legislative Council to favor British goods and Canadian flour. A 3 percent preference applies to British manufactured goods, 50 percent to British cotton piece goods, and 23 cents per bag for Canadian flour, aiming to shift imports away from the United States.
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U.S
Kingston
Jamaica
Gov ‘Ment
Legislative Council
United Stat
Tokio Seeks Health Centre Model From U S and Europe
Tokio aims to build a health centre akin to major international facilities. Teusler, director at St. Luke's International Hospital, arrives in New York to enlist American support for expanding Tokios medical institution. Currently Tokyo lacks a comparable health centre.
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St. Luke's International Hospital
New York
Okw
United States
Europe
DFRB
Teusler
Tokio
Disturbers Vanish From Calcutta Police Clampdown
Calcutta police have effectively dispersed Nen co operation and Khaliphat volunteers who had organized protests. Nen co operators now conduct house to house visits to sell home spun cloth, with alleged aims to preach a hartal on December 24 when the Prince of Wales is expected to arrive.
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Calcutta
Nen
Khaliphat
Prince of Wales
US View On Elections Fans Varied Tariff Outlook
Congress debates how Canadian election results affect tariff relations with the United States. The House Ways and Means Committee weighs whether reciprocity or lower tariffs can be revived. Some see difficulty due to US insistence on high tariffs, while others think a broad presidential tariff mandate could ease barriers through talks with Canada.
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Congress
United States
Canada
Fepecial m Pst
House
Ways and Means Committee
Meighen
W. R. Green
Waya and Means Committee
Harding
Mennonites Begin Move to Alabama for New Homes
A party of 115 Mennonites departed Ernfeld Saskatchewan on a special train bound for Yellow Pine Alabama. They plan to establish new homes on land cleared by the United States Land and Cattle Co. Earlier settlers had scouted the tract and favor settlement, with more Mennonites expected to follow within six weeks as the trek gains momentum.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Ernfeld
Yellow Pine
Alabama
United States Land and Cattle Co
el Mennonites
Faliy Sity
Orted
Guardsmen Guard Plant in St Paul Strike Situation
Minnesota National Guardsmen encamped in the South St Paul district to safeguard workers and protect plant operations during a meat cutters and butchers strike. Over 600 guardsmen mobilized to clear pickets from streets leading to the plant and enforce governor Preus instructions.
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St. Paul
St Paul
Minn
Minnesota
British Move Toward Irish Free State Formation
London reports show easing tensions as preparations begin for forming the Irish Free State. Downing Street fills with telegrams of congratulations as Prime Minister signs the treaty, and a royal proclamation may release over 3,000 Irish prisoners.
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London
Downing Street
Lady Greenwood
Hamar Greenwood
Michael Devitt
Wales
Ireland
China Orders Goods From German Firms
German dyes paints and machine orders are filling the Shanghai market as Germany reopens trade with China. The report notes slower recovery due to lost connections and weakened prestige but expects gradual return to prewar trade through German firms and Chinese partnerships.
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Siow
London
China
J. I Fox
Pekin
Shanghai
Lord Londonderry Sees Settlement in Irish Agreement
Lord Londonderry in a Belfast despatch to the Daily Mirror says the Irish agreement is a settlement with possible adjustments. He hopes for the best without excessive optimism as the current proposals move forward.
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London
Lord Londonderry
Ulster Senate
Daily Mirror
Belfast
De Valera Declines to Back Peace Treaty With Britain
National Progressive leader Dubite states De Valera cannot recommend acceptance of the treaty to Dail Eireann or the country. He is said to be supported by ministers of defense and home affairs as Ireland faces a constitutional path to resolve political differences.
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Dubite
Great Britain
Dail Eireann
Defense
Home Affairs
Arthur Griffith
London
Ireland
Eamonn de Valera
Dall Eireann
Tam
Dall Eire
French Minister Loucheur Heads to London for Reparations Talks
Paris reports Louis Loucheur, minister of berated areas, travels to London with several French financial experts to confer with Sir Robert St Morne on Germany's January and February reparations payments. The trip aims to clarify ongoing negotiations with Dr Waltherau and other Germans and outline a reparations policy supported by British finance advisors. Pierre Cheyson, financial adviser to France, accompanies Loucheur.
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Paris
Louis Loucheur
London
Robert St. Morne
Germany
Walternau
M. Loucheur
Pierre Cheyson
Washington Favors Open Powers Treaties at Conference
The Far East committee at the Washington conference adopted a mediation resolution to prevent secret treaties between powers that could supersede Root pledges. The move aligns with China’s point three, requiring notification and China’s participation before any regional peace affecting China or nearby areas is finalized.
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Washington .Ag
China
Far East
Washington Conference
Chu
US Prohibition Force to Gain Ten Million Aid Vote
Congress urged to approve ten million dollars to fund 750 additional dry agents for prohibition in the next fiscal year. The new agents would operate in major cities, border points, and coastlines, aiming to curb booze smuggling and widen enforcement. In other notes, reports describe successful actions against bandits in Santa Cruz territory and workforce changes in rail operations replacing Orientals with white workers.
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Congress
Washington
Formal Opening of Saskatchewan Legislature
The opening of Saskatchewan’s fifth legislature drew 800 to 900 guests in the Assembly Chamber. Lieutenant Governor Newlands read the throne speech. Mr G A Scott of Arm River was elected speaker. A half hour session ended with a reception in the legislative library hosted by Mrs W Melville Martin and cabinet ministers’ wives.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Newlands
G. A. Scott
Arm River
W. Melville Martin
Plan To Boycott Prince Visit In Rangoon
Lieutenant Governor Cradock condemns a “dissatisfied clique” seeking to boycott the Prince of Wales visit by intimidation in Rangoon Burma. He says leaders will be interned to prevent violence modeled on Bombay, while stating most Germans would welcome the Prince.
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Toro
Isiziet
Knott
Rangoon
Burma
R. H. Crad Fock
Prince of Wales
Bombay
Immigration quotas exhausted at Elis Island nations list
Officials at Elis Island announce that the immigration quotas for the year have been exhausted for several nations including Greece Spain Africa Atlantic Islands Jugoslavia Palestine Portugal New Zealand Syria Smyrna and the districts other Europe and other Asia.
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New York
Elissland
Greece
Spain
Afica
Atlantic Islands
Jugoslavia
Palestine
Portugal
New Zealand
Syria
Smyrna
Sted
Europe
Asia
Evacuation Reported for Ciella Paris
The foreign office announces the evacuation of Ciella Paris with only a few troops left for protection as Franco Turkish commissions assume control of administration in the evacuated cities.
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Ciella
Paris
Foreign Office
Creilla
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Crerar
Sheffield
Eng
Jorer
C. E. Siddall
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