Freedom Of Trade Returns To Russia Under British Influence
At Ye Rosey Asiatic Consolidated Company annual meeting Leslie Urquhart said a British accord with the Government moderated Soviet policy and spurred the March decree reestablishing local trade freedom. Denationalization spread as open barter and private gain were permitted. extremists were dismissed and moderates took hold.
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London
Ye Rosey Asiatic Consolidated Company
Russia
Leslie Urquhart
Sernment
Serment
Fleet Moves Sweep Malta As Turks Threaten In East
Malta awash with rumors of the British Mediterranean fleet converging toward the east to meet Kemalist forces. The Pegasus aircraft carrier and tendant ships reportedly head toward the scene, with Malta’s harbor unusually empty as reserve ships also sail eastward. Admiral de Kobeck was not expected to arrive by July 21, while five light cruisers under Admiral Tyrwhitt remain at Alexandria.
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Malta
Pegasus
Con
Mediterranean
de Kobeck
Tyrwhitt
Alexandia
Oxford Debate Drives Technological Research Institutes
London Empire Universities conference at Oxford discussed technological education. Sir Arthur Currie of McGill University joined the debate advocating separate research institutes in close connection with a university.
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London
Empire Universities
Oxford
Arthur Currie
McGill Unive
Calgary monster picnic delights fifteen thousand kids
Calgary fans hosted a monster picnic entertaining about fifteen thousand children in a day of fun. The event stood as one of the most successful children’s gatherings ever staged in Calgary with a day filled with lively activities and smiles.
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Calgary
Morocco Troops Mutiny and Death Toll In Spainish Posts
Mutiny at a Moroccan outpost led to the expulsion of a space battery and the killing of six officers. Spanish forces and locally enrolled natives faced further attacks, with heavy losses including ten native dead and three Spanish officers among the wounded. The 26 hour engagement followed by another failed assault marked a serious flare up.
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Madrid
Morocco
Amundsen Plans New Polar Drift Expedition
New York based captain Roald Amundsen aims to sail for the North Pole after rescue from the Siberian coast. He intends to fix his damaged ship Maude and attempt a five year Arctic drift beginning next summer.
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New York
Amundsen
North Pole
Siberian
Economic Loss To Britain Estimated By Government
Official estimates place Britain facing severe economic strain from the past events with significant daily working days lost and about 18 million pounds in extra government expenditure incurred. The figures reflect the overall cost to the economy and public finances amid the ongoing situation.
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London
Severty Stlion
Unrest and Detention Rumors Erupt as Kidnap Case Widens
Reports from Belfast and Cork detail escalating security measures as police search for the Earl of Bontforgisdon, seized June 21 after Castle Bernard was burned. Detention site believed to shift daily, with fears of republican involvement. The budget crisis worsens with huge state deficits and a proposal for new treasury bonds at 97 at 3 percent to cover impending obligations.
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Defense Force
House of Commons
Treasury
Belfast
Earl of Bontfor 4Gisdon
Bantry
County Cork
Castle Bernard
Repub
Farmer Leaders Tour Dates Uncertain With Hon T A Crerar
The Big free farmer leaders tour remains unsettled as Dewry’s premier schedule blocks firm dates with Hon. T A Crerar. UFO headquarters reports no definite time yet but efforts continue to attend the Canadian Council of Agriculture in Toronto beginning July 26. If Crerar attends, the speaking tour likely runs late July or early August.
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T. A Crerar
Morris
Dewry
T. A. Cresar
UFO
Era
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Toronto
U F O Leaders Collaborate on Autobiography Volume
A Christmas book project features Premier Drury outlining the movement, J J Mason covering political aspects, W L Smith detailing early Agrarian history, Col J S Fraser recalling farmer newspaper work, W C Good discussing U O economics, Mrs Jorge Brodie writing on Farm Women of Ontario, and Mr Staples editing and forecasting the movement’s future.
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Ontario
Staples
Airships for forest patrols at Lake of the Woods
Two airships of the Dump type were loaned by the air board to Keewatin Lumber Company for forest patrol work and photography in the Lake of the Woods district. Under Lt Col Mulock DSO, formerly of the naval air service, they will be used to report on capabilities.
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Camp Borden
Cholera Ravages Russia with Hospitals Planned for Nobility
Reports from Rosta News Agency Moscow state Asiatic cholera is spreading rapidly in European Russia with about 6000 cases by June 25. Imperial castles and country houses of the nobility in Crimea will be converted into hospitals to treat patients.
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Russia
Rosta
Moscow
Crimea
Edinburgh Degree Ceremony for London Premier Meighen
London Premier Meighen accepts Edinburgh University offer to confer his Doctor of Laws degree and plans a visit on July 18. He will also receive the freedom of the city during the visit.
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Edinburgh University
London
Meighen
Smuts Sees Hope for Ireland Peace After Talks
General Jan Christian Smuts, premier of South Africa, returns from Ireland confident a settlement is possible. He spoke at a dinner, urging conciliation on both sides and citing South Africa as proof that a difficult issue can be resolved, noting the empire-wide significance of Ireland’s question.
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London
Jan Christian Smuts
Socan
Ireland
South Africa
General Smuts
Tam
Ios Cine Ut
Secie
Sava Eeges
Smits
Reclaim Land in B C of 100000 in the Flats
A conference at Ottawa and Washington discussed reclaiming 100000 acres in the flats with one third in Numbia and the rest in Waho. Premier Oliver John T Pattullo and Governor Baker of Idaho plus W G Swenson outlined joint reclamation plans. Consultation with Ottawa and Washington is to follow.
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Numbia
Waho
Oliver
John T. Pattullo
Baker
Idaho
W. G. Swenson
Ottawa
Washington
Real Thrill at Calgary Fair Drives Massive Crowd
Eight thousand spectators at the Calgary exhibition witnessed a Magney special driven by Yorske Larson crash through dirt at speed near 60 miles per hour. The wheel was thrown, the car skidded about 30 feet, and Larson narrowly escaped injury as onlookers reported a frantic near-miss during the automobile races.
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Calgary Fair
Calgary
Yorske Larson
Larson
Census Returns Rapid in Canada Census
Ottawa reports census returns arriving quickly to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Assistant census commissioner F S McPhail says the figures promise to be the most complete in Canada's history.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistic
F S McPhail
Canada
Gardiner's Big Majority in Medicine Hat By-Election
Medicine Hat voters backed National Progressive candidate Robert Gardiner by 9 749 votes over Col Nelson Spen ter Government candidate with 9 percent of ballots still to be counted in the June 27 by election.
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Gardiner
Medicine Hat
Robert Gardiner
National Progressive
Col
Nelson Spenter
Canada to Share in Reparations
London reports the conference of Prime Ministers debate how reparations will be divided under the Supreme Allied Council. Empire to receive 22 percent of German payments with France getting 55 percent and the rest shared among Belgium Italy and other allies. No firm basis agreed, consideration given to basis by expenditure and casualties, aiming for a fair share for Canada and cautious estimates from Sir Robert on potential sums.
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London
Supreme Allied Council
France
Belgium
Italy
Dominions
Meighen
Canada
Dorion
Ger
Robe
Signs of Conciliation Amid Irish Quarter Tensions in Liverpool
In Liverpool's Irish quarter during the Prince of Wales visit, Sinn Fein and Union Jack flags were intertwin ed. A leading Feiner claimed the action came from Dublin. Observers seek broader conciliatory signals as essential to advancing peace negotiations.
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London
Sinn Fein
Liverpool
Prince of Wales
Dublin
Flax Factory Planned for West Winnipeg Site
R J Hutchinson chief of the fibre division of the Federal Department of Agriculture says Winnipeg is likely to host a 3 million flax factory for spinning and twisting. Calgary and Winnipeg are being considered with construction to begin early this fall.
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Winnipeg
R. J. Hutchinson
Federal Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Calgary
Hutchinson
My First Dog Driving By U UE MAsed Little Clem
The narrator details dog driving gear and practices from early experiences, describing outfits, a whip, and training. He recalls using fur and moose skin apparel, the plaited deerskin whip, and the method of feeding dogs with whitefish, plus memories of harsh trials and sleet, including a scene of sled drivers enduring cold and injury.
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Amy Strange
Stroud Legions
Johnny Beads
Fortanam
Asa Rile
Fort Bilis
Riding Mountain House
Gracious cablegram honors Canada governor general
Britain expresses gratification over His Excellency the Duke of Devonshire's term as governor general of Canada in a secretary of state for the colonies telegram. The message notes high appreciation in Parliament addresses and pledges transmission to the government. Bush fires rage across northern Ontario with no strong wind yet to spread, threatening settlements if wind rises before rain. A boy at home offers little detail.
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Ottawa
Governo General of
Canada
Duke of Devmomshire
Ontar
Toronto
Nora
Ontario
Ontario Temiskaming
Cochrane
North Country
Strength of Empire speech by Chief Rabbi Hertz at Vancouver club
Very Rev. Joseph H. Hertz chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Empire spoke at the Canadian Club in Vancouver. He said Britain's imperial strength rests on latitude and longitude of spirit tolerance and long view in Canada. He argued the empire is not built on machines and noted Jewish loyalty with 50,000 volunteers in the war.
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Vancouver
Joseph H. Hertz
United Hebrew Congregations
British Empire
Britain
Hertz
Canada
Dr Hertz
Black Rust Menace Reported Across Manitoba and Saskatchewan
A Winnipeg newspaper notes government officials confirm widespread black rust in western wheat as samples from multiple sites show infection. The extent and damage depend on next week’s weather, with the situation considered serious for crops.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Winenipeg
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