Western Canada Colonization Plan Seeks Settlement Board
A plan led by Major-General A. D. McRae aims to place settlers on unoccupied lands near railways, boosting prairie agriculture. The Western Canada Colonization Association seeks provincial Land Settlement Boards to fix land prices, streamline sale terms, and coordinate with immigration efforts to expand permanent settlements and relieve tax burdens.
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Western Canada Colonization Association
A.D. Sickae
Provincial Settlement Board
TA. Crerar
Western Canabda
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Amain
A.D. McRae
Prairie Province
West
Lst
McRae
M.A. Brown
Medicine Hat
Era
Western
Praise Provces
Becom
Prain
Ince
the and Settlement Board
Land Settlements Board
Land Settlement Board
Land Settler Board
Dominion
Fement Board
Saskatchewan Colonization Problem and Land Settlement Board
Saskatchewan's Licet Governor notes the vast prairie area with extensive rail networks makes a collective settlement plan risky. He emphasizes aiding individual settlers via a Land Settlement Board and access to maps and unoccupied land to mobilize Western Canada Colonization efforts.
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Prairie Provinces
jLand Settlement Board
Oval
Western
Canada
Trials Of War Crimes Leaders Begin This Month
The Entente seeks justice for war crimes with the first trial of a non commissioned officer accused of abusing British prisoners. Capt Neumann of U boat 67 linked to the Dover Castle sinking listed for June. Forty seven witnesses from England are set to testify in the initial cases.
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Ieee Rales Chat
Entente
Mueller
Flagy-Le-Marcl
Neuman
Sual
Pommerensdorff
Neumann
Dover Castle
England
President Harding Addresses Odd Fellows On World Peace
President Harding spoke at an Odd Fellows gathering in celebration of the order’s Wend anniversary. He urged concord among nations, saying unity and shared purpose could advance humankind if all possessed the same understanding and aims.
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Harding
Oddfellows
Unemployment in England Rising at Alarming Rate
Washington reports unemployment in England increasing at an alarming rate with Rissingham cited as a typical case where over 100,000 idle. The period notes about 8000 idle per week amid a flood of German goods depressing markets.
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U.S
Washington
Gland
Risaingham
British 6
Canadian Squadron Sail Deferred to May 27
The department of naval service announces a one week delay in sailing the Canadian squadron. The ships will depart from Esquimalt for eastern waters on May 27.
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Itawa
Department of Naval Service
Postpone Negotiations on Vatican France Relations
The Foreign Relations subcommittee reported vote to postpone temporarily consideration of resuming diplomatic relations between France and the Vatican. The move delays any immediate formal talks as negotiators reevaluate questions surrounding the reconciliation effort.
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Senate
France
Vatican
Ireland's Home Rule Act to be applied as is
A New York speech by Charles Schwab argues Germany's cost advantage over England and the need for production to aid Allied recovery. In Ireland debate, Sir Hamar Greenwood defends auxiliary forces and the Home Rule Act, stating Parliament will function in the south by June and opposing delays in elections amid Sinn Fein pressure. The Prime Minister says Ireland must choose its path.
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Ireland
New York
Germany
United States
Charles ‘M. Schwab
Chamber of Commerce
England
Detroit
Italy
Bellum
France
Ahea
London
House of Commons
Hamar Greenwood
Sinn Fein
Hamar
Sinn Pain
Sir Hamar
Expenditures For Dry Areas In Winter 1919 20
Dominion Government spent 479196 on transporting feed and livestock from dry areas to feeding areas in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta during winter 1919 20. W H White of Victoria Alta was told in the House of Commons that 50 percent is recoverable by Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan. Total federal agriculture expense for this purpose would be 467269.
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U States
United States
Great Britain
Western Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
Cnt
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. H. White
Victoria
Alta
House of Com
Department of Agriculture
Canadian Pacific Railway eyes Vancouver Island mineral belt
D C Coleman vice president of the Canadian Pacific Railway told Hon William Sloan that the railway and its Consolidated Mining and Smelting subsidiary have set aside a large fund to study the mineral wealth and production possibilities of the Esquimalt Nanasimo railway mineral belt on Vancouver Island.
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Victoria
Pa Ie Railway
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Any
Esquimalt
Nansimo Railway
Vancouver Island
D. C
Coleman
Canadian Paci Railway
Wim. Sloan
Wheat Above Ground Near Taber
Lethbrage two Taber farmers report wheat seeded this spring showing well above the ground. They note unusual height across fields and expect strong yields this season amid favorable early growth conditions.
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Lethbrage
British miners deadlock ends talks on subsidy rise
London reports a complete stalemate as the Miners Federation rejects the government's proposal to lift the subsidy from £7.5 million to £10 million. Delegates voted overwhelmingly, warning the plan would cut miners' wages by four shillings in July and four shillings sixpence in August, sending delegates back to districts.
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London
Miners’ Federation
Hodges
West rail rates plea at Manitoba Saskatchewan hearing
Winnipeg session of the Railway Commission heard HJ Symington KC plead for an emergency date to prevent western production collapse. He said farmers were despondent as they were urged to limit harvests. Von F B Carvell promised to take the request to Ottawa and seek action within railway law. Also sought reduction of summer freight from western coal mines to Winnipeg and Fort William.
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Winnipeg
HJ Symington, KC
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Railway Commission
Symington
Von
F. B. Carvell
Vboard
Ottawa
Mr. Symington
Carvell
Fort William
F. H. Chrysler
K.C
Raileway Association of Canada
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