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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
7
A 16 member group of Italian and Chinese priests and nuns were rescued near Swabwo by the British destroyer Seraph after reports of capture and executions. A Chinese convert alerted the Catholic Bishop, who contacted Admiral Tyrwhitt leading to the rescue as prisoners were handed to British forces.
Severe weather cripples travel from Paris to London disrupting Calais Boulogne services while air links fail. Seven deaths reported in northern France as snow blocks ports and rivers flood Rabat Casablanca and the Ouereha. The Seine and Marne rise raising flood fears recalling 1910 1921 disasters.
A note accuses the Soviet Consulate of leading Chinese unrest and a city burning, with Russians held for translation of incriminating papers. Separately a Genois Nobbie plan seeks a North Pole overflight by airship next summer, aided by Dr. Depardell and Canadian maps for scientific purposes.
About 12 percent of Canadian Farmers Marketing Party visitors will tour London by air from Croydon Aerodrome aboard modern Imperial Airways Silver Wing planes. A 20 minute joy ride over the city and Thames is planned with possible two or three de luxe liners joining for a joint cruise.
Thousands in Shantung face extreme famine amid drought and locusts. Civil war, banditry, and high taxes blamed for the crisis. Report warns the peak of suffering will rise from January New Year toward spring, with millions subsisting on bark and grass.
The brain pantheon in Moscow, founded by Prof. Vladimir Bechtereff, will soon welcome a fourth brain after the death of a noted Russian scientist. The collection already includes Anton Rubinstein, Demitri Mendeloff, and Alexander Kohni, with Bechtereff planning scientific studies on talent and genius.
Indianapolis racer Frank Lockhart plans a Daytona Beach straightaway attempt between February 15 and 23 to smash the world record of 203.79 miles per hour set last year by Major H D Seagrave and others. The effort comes amid reports of rival attempts by Malcolm Campbell and an American builder from Philadelphia.
Canada instructs future citizens in the League of Nations in Ottawa. Manitoba prepares a special chapter on the League for tenth grade students and adopts regulations for study. Saskatchewan schools will study the League and Ottawa urges provincial governments to teach League doctrines.
The Detroit Board of Education votes to confer a gold medal of honor on Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh in recognition of motherhood and public school service. It cites patriotism loyalty valor and heroism as qualities aligning with the nation and the school system.
Washington grants Mexico a license to buy the tri motor plane used by Evangeline Lindbergh on a Detroit to Mexico City flight. The move marks the first step of a new policy easing the aircraft embargo. Steaman, a Minneapolis Spunk forward, is barred from the American Hockey Association for his role in a brawl during the St Paul versus Minneapolis game.
Ottawa reports a possible expansion of the British migration program with Hon. LC Amery to assess a scheme that could establish colonies of British settlers in Canada. The plan envisages expert supervision and cooperative funding, aiming to move thousands of families and accelerate settlement similar to historical western development.
Senator Raoul Dandurand Canada’s Geneva envoy cites the League’s potential impact on Poland Lithuania border settlements this year. He notes Britain France and Italy military attaches supervising troop movements imply superior authority beyond any other power.
Garry Shar, manager of the Calgary branch of the Harber-Elis in Limbe and a prominent mason, died in Holy Cross Hospital after a five week illness that began with pneumonia.
A historical relic from the Empress of Japan successor ship was installed in Stanley Park Vancouver. The old clipper vessel, built 1890-91 in Barrow, England, marks Vancouver’s port heritage and sits on a concrete plinth with preserved details and a decorative figure. The artifact was presented to the Vancouver Parks Board.
Ottawa will ask Parliament for authorisation to purchase two new modern destroyers to be delivered within three years. The ships will replace the Patrician and Patriot, which will be sold from the Canadian navy. Work starts at Portsmouth to refurbish the vessels for Canadian service, with arrival targeted toward the end of March.
The New York Sun estimates Col. Charles Lindbergh has earned about 250000 since his Paris flight. It cites the Orteig prize 25000 profit from his book and newspaper articles about 200000 plus Guggenheim funds of 3000 to finance his U S tour. A director offered a job, but Lindbergh said he wants pay reflecting actual earning power.
Twenty six outbreaks of foot and mouth disease force a stand still in six infection centres. Movement of cattle sheep pigs and goats is banned within the area without a license. The stand still area covers most of the Midlands and parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. Employment improves Ottawa meat figures show seasonal gains with 6 276 firms employing 2643 persons compared with the previous month.
An appropriation of a large sum for the Hudson Bay Railway will be included in the railway estimates at the coming session of Parliament. The final amount depends on the engineers report on how much work can be completed this year. The current year’s appropriation stood at 5.3 million dollars and progress is reported as good. The Canadian National Railway three year branch line program was approved last year, signaling limited legislation this year. The Finance Minister will present a bill to ratify the previously concluded agreement with the Northern-Teceme bone potters.
Nine people die and a man perishes as wood alcohol and canned heat poison a crowd in the Coronation Block at 228 King Street Winnipeg. Police believe the alcohol came from a Main Street drug store and find methyl hydrate labelled poison in a room. Over 25 alcohol poisonings have occurred in Winnipeg in two years.
Ottawa and Canadian express firms announce a new schedule effective January 1 reducing rates for parcels up to 15 pounds and under 3.5 feet in combined length and girth. Protection against loss remains up to fifty dollars at no extra cost. Rates vary from 30 to 60 cents within provinces and up to 1.55 dollars for longest hauls, with certain items excluded.
Engineers of the Canadian National Railways rush supplies into The Pas district for an early start on an 83 mile mine track. Twenty to thirty locating parties work under Frank Haven with 260 to 275 men directed by K A Ramsay cutting a right of way through muskeg rock and timber. Ballast pit four miles from the spur marks the start and Cranberry Portage is the winter objective, 56 miles further on, per J A Dixon of CN Railways.
Rev Moy er of St Romuald says the December 14 blaze at Howpkce St Charles orphanage could not have killed more than 32 children. He notes 28 children still to be recovered and that no other bodies have been found according to the coroner and Moisan morgue reports.
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