Final act of the Greek revolt unfolds in exile
Athens eyes the endgame as Venizelos seeks refuge on Rhodes after a 12 day rebellion. Rebels drift to Cassos and Salamis while courts martial begin. Rumors of amnesty for rank and execution for officers swirl amid monarchist talk and possible Bulgarian extradition.
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Cramer
Venizelos
Cassos
Salamis
Macedonia
Grist
Vetolos
Crete
Italy
Rhodes
Reeks
Stylianos Gonatas
Senate
Panagotopoulosos
Flengas
Seventh Revolutionary Division
Athens
Greece
Zito” Grecian
Constantine
Bulgaria
Komanos
Frontir
Heavy fines for speeding under 30 mph patrols in London
The army will deploy plainclothes police to trap speeders in built up areas, cruise at 30 mph, and signal offenders with a gong. First offences cap at £20 and second at £50, in a bid to curb road infractions. George Ross, a southern Alberta rancher, sold 300 finished steers to a Chicago packing company for about $25,000 after feeding them in the Vauxhall irrigation district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Calgary
George Ross
Alberta
Vauxhall
Ross
Chicago
Drooeht
Shall
Dominion Textiles Wins 160000 Yard Contract
The government awarded Dominion Textiles Limited of Montreal a contract to supply 160000 yards of fabric for men’s trousers used in government relief ramps. Cost of material, excluding sales tax, is $22760.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Textiles Limited
Montreal
House of Commons
Committee to Study Unemployment Aid for Veterans in Ottawa
A committee will probe unemployment among ex service men and recommend best measures to Minister D M Sutherland. Hon Justice J D Hyndman Col B Price and W B Woods will join the inquiry, examining facilities for employment care and maintenance for veterans and reporting advisable actions. Brigadier General Alex Ross of the Dominion Legion welcomes the commission as a response to Legion representations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
D. M Sutherland
Pensions and National Health
J.D. Hyndman
B Price
Montreal
W. B. Woods
Toronto
Canadian Legion
Alex Ross
C.M.G. Dominion
Legion
White Paper used as peace document in MacDonald defense
London reports Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, frail from cold, returns to duty to defend a white paper he calls a peace document. He denies retirement and backs renewed 1985 defence estimates while Canada’s war borrowing totals rise, with tax-free bonds issued and demobilization talks ongoing.
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Annay MacDonald
London
Ramsay MacDonald
Canada
MacDonald
Iate
Ottawa
Canara
Gian
EN. Rhodes
H. F. Spencer
U-F-A
Battle River
House of Commons
Labor reform vows strict penalties and charters threat
Hon Wesley Gordon pled rigid enforcement of government reform measures. He warned laxity would ruin effectiveness as unemployment insurance, day of rest, and eight hours laws carry penalties. Delegation urged charter revocation after two breaches and firing union members, but minister said issue primarily concerns provincial laws and vowed vigorous enforcement.
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Ottawa
Wesley Gordon
Confederation of Catholic Laborers of Canada
Trains Collide In Ontario In Snow Storm Collision
Eleven people were injured in Caradoc Ontario when a Canadian Pacific passenger train and a freight train collided during a blizzard. Engineer Malcolm D. McTaggart of London suffered back injuries after leaping from the locomotive cab to escape the crash. The other ten incurred shock, cuts, and minor fractures but continued to their destinations.
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Caradoc
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway
Malcolm D. McTaggart
London
Nex
Vancouver Mayors Plan To Pause Bond Interest
Mayor G G McGeer told the private bills committee Vancouver could be treated like the province by the federal government to avoid default. He endorsed suspending more than three percent bond interest for two years if a $500,000 grant from the province is provided, citing Thomas Bradshaw’s report. RH Pooley suggested appealing to the government to cover excess interest for one year to protect future credit.
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Victoria
Caf
Columbus
Vancouver
GG McGeer
Thomas Bradshaw
Toronto
RH. Pooley
Esquimalt
Mr. McGeer
Unemployed in Edmonton Seek 50 Cats Per Relief Recipient
A petition to Edmonton city council asks the relief department to give 50 cats to each relief recipient to enable celebrations for the king's jubilee. Relief recipients previously received a $1 Christmas cash gift. No action has been taken yet on the jubilee request.
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Fadmonton
Edmonton
Demand For Cars In Windsor And Oat Rising sharply
Demand for cars shows heavy gains in Windsor and Oat districts with employment and production up to 77 percent in Windsor and 100 percent in Oat for January and February. Auto firms report demand so strong that stock builds are difficult and peak production may arrive in a month or so.
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Windsor
Oat
Retiring From Railway Board Ottawa
A D Cartwright secretary of the board of railway commissioners retires at month end after 31 years service. Cartwright son of the late Sir Richard Cartwright minister of commerce in the Laurier era, was secretary since the board’s inception and has held office continuously since then.
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Ottawa
A.D. Cartwright
Board of Railway Sssioners
Cartwright
Richard Cartwright
Laurier
Blair
Trade Mission Sailings From Vancouver For China Japan
About 500 bookings exist for a Canadian Chamber of Commerce trade mission sailing from Vancouver on October 5 to China Japan and Manchoukuo. The Canadian Manufacturers Association cooperates. secretary W McL Clarke notes strong interest and over two thousand bookings expected.
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Montreal
Vancouver
China
Japan
Manchoukuo
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
W. McL. Clarke
Tariff Board to Probe Motor Car Costs in Canada
Rhotes authorizes Chairman George H. Sedgewick to conduct an investigation into the automotive industry in Canada. The inquiry will examine production parts, distribution costs, domestic consumption, and price disparities with U S cars. The move follows government concerns about car prices and excise taxes.
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Rhotes
George H. Sedgewick
The
Tariff Board
Canada
Regan
Rhodes
United States
Alberta study production tax as new revenue plan
Premier Reid announced the Alberta budget debate that a provincial tax inquiry board will study a production tax for the province. An interim report will be submitted soon while the final report is pending. He said western provinces’ wage or sales taxes will also be studied, and defended provincial taxation against home seizures with figures on the supplementary revenue tax decline.
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Aterta
Alberta Tax Inquiry
Boarch
R. G. Reid
Pre
Tax Inquiry Board
Beiseker Man Awarded Damages in Explosion Suit
A jury awarded Fred A. Campbell of Beiseker $24,585 in damages against Regal Oil and Rising Company of Calgary for injuries from an explosion at the Beiseker plant. Campbell sued for $40,339, alleging company negligence. The case cites North Winnipeg service details. A separate note mentions Canada’s Eldorado Radium Silver Express landing March 12 piloted by W L Brintnell of Mackenzie Air Service, with Bellanca air cruiser sending 21 tons of freight to Easton for northern service.
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Calgary
Fred A. Campbell
Beiseker
Regal Oil and Rising Company
Campbell
Winnipeg
Canada
W. L. Brintnell
Mackenzie Air Service
Eton
Sir John Simon to Visit Berlin for Security Talks
Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon and Land Privy Seal Eden will travel to Berlin on March 24 to confer with Chancellor Adolf Hitler on European security, returning March 27. The trip aims to advance talks amid mounting tensions in the era. Porcelain Archives in Jerusalem show 2,500 to 2,900 year old pieces tied to Judah’s leading prince, supporting biblical history before Solomon.
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John Simon
Berlin
London
Sir John Simon
Land
Eden
Adolf Hitler
Jerusalem
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Julus Caetar
G. G. Meer
British Columbia
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Moteer
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Railway Board
Far East
Monsieur Lumiere
Academie Des Sciences
Paris
M. Lumiere
Lumiere
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