Immigration Debate Highlights Westward Immigrant Balance
Atena-Rey Cana Burd of Prince Albert warned that immigration trends favor Europeans, citing 1929 increases by 1,068 British, 2,982 U.S., and 2,826 Europeans while Saskatchewan census shows British share waning from 64.5% in 1916 to 30.7% in 1926. MPs debate emigration policy and church representation, with Minister Forke noting Burd spoke for Saskatchewan only, not the entire Church of England.
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Atena — Rey Cana Burd
Prince Albert
Commons Committee On Immigration
Canada
United States
Dominion
Saskatchewan
West
Cshan
St. Lawrence-St George
Jean
Peace River
George McPhee
Yorkton
McIntosh
Anglican Synod
Robert Forke
Canon Burd
Church of England
Department of Immigration
Saskatchewan Synod
Profits From Liquor Sales Rise in Saskatchewan Year
Saskatchewan liquor profits for the year ending March 31 reached 2,443,890.68 dollars, up from 2,114,066.44 the previous year. Beer sales totaled 6,171,002.28 dollars, surpassing wine and spirits at 5,534,442.32 dollars, with receipts officially announced from an independent audit.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Priests and Nuns Arrested in Chiapas Religious Service Case
From Tuxtla Gutierrez dispatch: Catholic priests and nine nuns were arrested at San Cristobal in Chiapas state for conducting religious services without proper registration under the local law. Authorities say the arrests target noncompliant religious activity.
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Margea
Evacag Can
Mexico City
Tuxtla
Gutierrez
San Cristobal
State of Chiapas
Noted Aviator Bennett Dies After Aiding Stranded Flyers
Quebec reports the death of Bennett a renowned aviator who with Bernt Balchen helped aid German and Irish trans Atlantic fliers stranded at Greenly Island. He contracted illness from the mission following a heavy cold before takeoff from Detroit despite medical warnings. His wife and Commander Byrd rushed from New York to be at his bedside as Bennett’s condition worsened. Bennett’s wife also fell ill upon arrival and stayed in hospital.
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Wleyé Bennett
Dice
Quebec
Mantal
Ployd Bennett
Tm ‘Bennett
Bernt Balchen
Fiers
Greenly Island
Breren
Bennett
Detroit
Byr
New York
Mia Bennett
Pleased With Senate Prospects
Announcement from Ottawa says the Dominion Parliament will amend the British North America Act to allow women to be appointed to the Senate. The move ends a 12 year campaign led by Mrs. Emily Murphy as Janey Cannec, who advocated for women’s advancement. Murphy praised the government action as a broad public alignment beyond class creed party or sex.
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Timonton
Asta
Ottawa
Dominion
Senate
Emily Murphy
Canada
Janey Cannec
Coun
Ernest Lapointe
Murphy
Germans Plan New Atlantic Flight With Junkers Plane
Negotiations for another attempt to reach North America by a Junkers plane via Ireland are nearly complete. The Europa, sister to the Bremen, would be used and piloted by Johann Kisticz, with Franken Dil Jenz owning the ship. Miss Ferris of Saint John, Newfoundland, who aided the Bremen fliers, is listed as a mission purse.
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U.S
Johann Kisticz
Europa
Franken Dil Jenz
Ermine Poverns
Wilfred Grenfell
Miss Great Ferris
Ofaint John
Bremen
Greenly
Saint John
Willing To Pay Part of Home Bank Depositors Claims
The Government favors partial payment of deposits due to Home Bank clients who have not yet received 35 percent of claims under legislation passed two sessions ago. Finance Minister J. A Robb stated this in the House, replying to Conservative MP G. R. Geary of Toronto South.
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J. A Robb
G. R. Geary
Toronto
South
Drug War Casualty In China Doctor Shot In Tainan
Dr Walter Seymour superintendent of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions hospital at Tainan was killed by a Chinese soldier. Seymour a Wisconsin University and Northwestern Medical School graduate came to China in 1908.
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Shanghai
Walter ¥. Seymour
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Tainan
Shantung
Seymour
Wisconsin University
Northwestern ‘Medical School
Evanston,lle
China
Canada sees surge in immigration in year ending March 31 1928
Immigration to Canada rose to 151 537 in the year, up 263 percent from 143 991. British arrivals grew 1 088, US emigration rose 1 982, other countries 2 535. March saw 11 685 total arrivals with 3 180 British, 2 383 from the United States, and 9 132 from other nations.
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U.S
Otawa
Canha
Department of Immigration and Colonizaton
United States
Canada
Britain names Sir William Clark Ottawa envoy
London announces Sir William Henry Clark, longtime public servant and former controller general of overseas trade, will become British high commissioner to Ottawa. Clark, elder son of the late W J Clark of Scroops House Cambridge, has held key posts including private secretary to Lloyd George and Churchill and head roles in trade and commerce. He will proceed to Ottawa as soon as arrangements are completed.
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London
William Henry Clark
Department of Overseas Trade
Ottawa
Ir William Clark
W. J. Clark
Scroops House
Cambridge
Ted
Eton
Trinity College
Board of Stade Departme
Shanghai
China
Diplomatic Service
Royal Commission On
Sir William
Board of Trade
Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Commerce Land Industry
Council of the Viceroy of India
Commercial Intelligence Department
Board of ‘Trade
Sr Wiliam
Socialist Leader Proposes Global Peace Scheme
Paris strongman Dr. Weill, a Socialist leader, unveils a plan to end wars. He proposes every League of Nations power deposit half its gold reserve at Geneva, to be confiscated when that nation declares war, with a guarantee of enforcement.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
Frank B. Kellogg
Weill
Mars
Busi
League of Nations
Geneva
Russian White Leader Wrangel Dies in Brussels
Baron Peter Wrangel, last mainstay of the Russian Whites, died in a Brussels suburb in 1025 after retiring with a small remnant of his command. Born August 15, 1878 in St. Petersburg, he suffered intestinal trouble affecting his heart and lungs. He hailed from a Balkan noble line dating to 1200.
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Eral Wrangel
Benwsels Brussels
Belgium
Peter Wrangel
Black Sea
Jugo-Slavia
General Wrangel
St. Petersburg
Leningrad
Balkan States
Norwegians Aid Canada Ski and Immigrant Efforts
Norwegians boost Canadian winter sports talent through Nelson brothers in ski jumping and figure skating. Records set by Krakeman at Revelstoke and Ivind Nelson at Quebec showcase Nordic influence. Immigrant flow from Norwegian ports averages 5,000 yearly, with CPR ships to Quebec and Montreal and CP trains to Winnipeg. Agencies operate in Aalesund Bergen Oslo Stavanger and Trondheim.
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Canada
Nelson Brothers
Nels Nelson
Cpr
Krakeman
Revelstoke
Ivind Nelson
Quebec
Banff
Cansus
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
St John
N.B
Oslo
Christiania
Elleman Wilson Steamship Line
Hull
England
London and North Eastern
Automobile Racer Killed While Attempting Beach Record
Frat racer Frank Lockhart died during speed trials at Daytona Beach when his car lost control on the beach. He had been clocked at speeds around 147 to 208 miles per hour on successive runs, with the fatal crash occurring just south of the mile stretch in front of the grandstand as his machine demolished and plunged toward the ocean.
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Lockhart
Daytona Beach
Frank Lockhart
Canadian Premier Demands Border Gun Care
Premier King told the House Canada will press Washington over bullets fired by American preventive officers under the Volstead Act endangering Canadian lives. Opposition MP F Robinson cited near misses at Windsor Walkerville and Sandwich, urging greater care by U.S. officers.
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Ottawa
Canada
Washington
Vincent Stassey
King
Massey
U.S
F. Robinson
Essex West
Canat
Windsor
Walkerville
Sandwich
Beatty Urges Population Push for Canada
E W Beatty president of the Canadian Pacific urges Canada to speed up immigration and push population growth through executive efficiency and wider administrative latitude. He favors admitting more Britain and United States origin settlers first, then continental groups, with emphasis on large land settlement and agricultural capability.
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Ottawa
E.W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Beatty
Canada
National Allways
Great Britain
United States
Tm Canada
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Pushes Toward Fewer Wheat Varieties
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool directors advocate uniform seed by promoting a zoning system to reduce the number of wheat varieties. They note cross breeding and many seeds created since 1903 Magyus introduction have varied in milling quality, rust resistance, and uniformity, urging coordination among stations to identify truly superior varieties.
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Regina
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Wheat Pool
Commissioner John W Greenway Dies Ill Years After Wife
John W Greenway aged MT years commissioner of lands in the Department of Interior and son of late Hon Thomas fonmer premier of Manitoba died here after a period of ill health since his wife’s death on March 4. Born at Bervie Ontario, his family moved to Manitoba in 1879 and he led land settlement efforts that aided homesteads in the West. He became Manitoba school lands inspector in 1908 and was named Dominion commissioner of lands in 1904.
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John W. Greenway
Manitoba
Ottawa
Department of Interior
Thomas Fonmer
Bervie
Dnt
Huron
Crystal
John Greenway
De Valera urges abolition of Washington post in Irish Dail
In Dublin the republican leader Eamonn de Valera argues the Irish minister in Washington is unnecessary and costly and not connected to the British embassy. Patrick MacG for Industry and Commerce defends the position, noting the U.S. recognizes Dublin and has its own minister there. Also reported plans for regular Atlantic routes as Lufthansa trains pilots and builds aircraft for trans Atlantic service.
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U.S
de Valera
Dublin
Free State
Washington
Eamonn de Valera
Patrick Macg
Berlin
Germany
Lufthansa Company
South America
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Mim Wree Sears
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Asia
George A. Wilkins
Samuel Finlay Breezr Morse
American Geographical Society
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Alaska
Haney Canuck
Atlantic
North America
Britain
Sir WM. Clark
Caroline Sykes
Biviog
Beatty
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