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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 24, 1928
Page
7
Gil Austen outlined support for the Kellogg proposal amid Labour rarities. Ramsay MacDonald, initially skeptical, called it a forward step in the fight for peace and urged a common imperial stance. David Lloyd George questioned reservations to the U S plan as discussions continued.
Viscount Grey of Fallodon, former Foreign Secretary from 1905 to 1916, is elected by acclamation to the Chancellorship of the University of Oxford in succession to Viscount Cave. The move signals a separation of the office from active politics and reflects university authorities’ stance.
The United Partners of Canada plans an elaborate British model to organize cooperative societies. W. M Thrasher says a system of stores will spread across the West with help from the British Wholesale Co operative in Manchester. Share capital will fund early stores and avoid control by any single shareholder.
China and Japan may submit the Shantung dispute to the League of Nations. Cheng Lob, Chinese League Council member, told AP in Paris that he awaits government instructions in Peking and expects the Geneva council meeting in June. He noted both factions in China share a similar view on Japan’s actions.
Minister of education Perea Baker plans a wide search across the Maritimes and eastern states for a candidate to fill the vacant University of Alberta presidency. The goal is to locate a strong man, preferably Canadian born or with Canadian experience, with nationality factoring into the decision.
H M Rolston editor of the Portland Canal News announced a new rail pass through the mountains from the coast to the Peace River and Finlay basin. The pass is 3500 feet lower than the earlier route mapped under Sir Donald Mann, promising an easier coastward railway connection. Alberta Mounted Rifles Ottawa C Squadron relocates to High River, Alberta. Saskatoon Light Infantry receives a revised regimental badge. Sir Cecil Clementi Governor of Hong Kong departs for England via Canada, after long public service in China since 1925.
A model aeroplane using a band powered boat propulsion was demonstrated by Lehman Well. He plans to construct a man sized machine on the same theory as the model. The device tested rapidly took to the air.
Lord Kyleant opposed a plan to store all imported refrigerated meat at port for three weeks due to high costs and potential drop in value. He noted Britain's 1827 consumption of 248,000 tons with 25,009 tons imported as chilled beef nearly matching home quality. He warned ported meat would need 21 days at sea and freezing would reduce value, risking a shift to inferior frozen meat and higher prices for most Britons.
Fighting reports from Shanghai state the Japanese 28th Brigade under General Sotoyama clashed with nationalist forces near Kouen, disarming many, while pursuing disarmament east toward Tsinan. A subsequent encounter with General Chen Tiao Yuan’s force continued with battles still in progress and the outcome unknown. The Mikado’s troops hold the Yellow River bridge at Tsinan as efforts to disarm nationalists intensify in the region.
A league authority says peace aims of the League of Nations could be served if Washington halts hostilities between Japan and China. Geneva circles expect U S mediation or league action. The league stands ready to act if requested to soothe the Sino Japanese conflict.
British Easter holiday travelers faced new costs as passports became mandatory for weekend trips to France and Belgium, ending a wartime era of passport-free, Friday-to-Tuesday tickets. The change follows a lack of reciprocal concessions from France and Belgium, triggering concerns among travelers in London.
Edmonton reports Hon. Cramies Dunning, federal rail minister, backed Premier Brownlee on the Northern Railways extension bill. Dunning said government efforts ensured passage and noted private bills faced delays as government business took precedence. Also in Ottawa, Belgian magnate Cap tain Loewenstein and wife visited Laurier House, calling the trip social.
A group of British public and secondary school students arrived at Macdonald Agricultural College to begin a two year course under a Canada arrival program. Recruited by the Canadian Pacific Railway Department of Colonization and Development, they will work on farms during summer and learn Canadian agricultural methods. The four year-old scheme has shown soundness, with Dr H Barton and Mr L H Hamilton noted in the photo as college officials supervising the program.
Ireland moves to mint new currency next months with London Mint handling the production. Silver coins will mirror British values up to half crown, no higher denominations yet. Sixpence and threepence will be nickel, bronze coins to follow, aiming to ease transition from British coins.
Ottawa editorials urge sanctioning the use of Canadian currency in the United States. An AH Jarvis letter prompted Washington to consider steps toward wider acceptance at cross border centers. The piece notes American hesitation has inconvenienced Canadians and that the Canadian dollar is often treated as worthless in some border businesses.
Major Hume Cronyn London financier reports British banks worry over a flood of American capital entering Canada. He says England cannot match Canadian rates, driven by US interest in Canadian securities. Cronyn warns Britain sees the shift as a potential menace to imperial relations.
Ottawa signed by Hon Peter Heenan for the Dominion and Hon C Hamilton for Saskatchewan to operate by the Child Protection Bureau. British Columbia began last September with about 250000 paid to March end. Saskatchewan to start payments next. Manitoba act in place, summer start likely. funding details noted.
Japanese soldiers have cleared Nationalist forces from Tsinan the capital of Shantung and now hold the city. Casualties are believed heavy on both sides with extensive shelling near the U.S. consulate. The Japanese reportedly control the Shantung railway and the Yellow River bridge south end, as remaining southern forces retreat northeast.
Montreal reports Cunard Line in Liverpool weighing a scheme to place airplanes on ships bound for the St Lawrence. The 'planes would be released near Rimouski or Quebec to deliver important mail. Officials say the scheme is not definite but feasible, noting occasional use on the New York service. An air mail chain already links Rimouski to Toronto.
Toichiro Araki won the globe encircling event with Ryukichi Matsui as his partner on the eastern route in 33 days 16 hours 26 minutes. The western rival, delayed by fog and storms on a liner from England to New York, lost the chance to win. Araki earns 1500 dollars and Matsui 500 dollars.
The senate rejected the House of Commons bill by a 32 to 22 vote. The amendment would make it unlawful to advocate the use of force to change governmental industrial or economic conditions and would grant powers to public officers to address violations.
Ten people are reported killed and many injured in a landslide at the Vende Cabezas mines near Wogota Colombia. Rescue teams strive to reach others said to be buried alive as information spreads from Bio Suco.
Captain Pele Letier D Oisy Captain Gonin and Mechanic Carel left aboard a commercial airplane for Bucharest en route to Tokio. They will make many stops on the way across Asia Minor Indo China China and Japan.
In Capetown South Africa the Southwest assembly approved 9 to 5 a motion to amend the Southwest African constitution making German an official language. The decision highlights linguistic policy changes and prompts debate among regional leaders.
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