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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1923
Page
3
The article reports a dire financial outlook for Germany with minister De Hilferding warning of economic collapse. It notes shortages and emergency measures, private arms, and a booming deficit in railways, along with calls for tax hikes and Reichsbank support to avert total collapse.
The Barling bomber, said to be the world's largest plane, completed its maiden flight at Wilbur Wright Field near Dayton. Designed by Walter Barling, the giant craft carried seven machine guns and up to 12 000 pounds of bombs with a crew of six. It showed ground handling and takeoff qualities that impressed observers.
Michael Collins death was marked by military displays across Dublin Cork Waterford and other cities. A Dublin parade unfolded as a grand military spectacle with branches marching in line toward the Cenotaph. Miss Kitty Kierder laid a wreath on the tombs as ceremonies continued in Washington amid renewed treaty arbitral talks between the United States and Japan.
A Romanian engineer proposes a four dam scheme across the Straits of Belle Isle to modify eastern Canada climate and keep navigation open in winter. The plan envisions a data runway 15 miles long and 0.75 miles wide at the base to block ice floes and cold currents. Newfoundland and Canada would join, with two locks allowing inward outward shipping, amid discussion of tidal and current effects on climate and navigation.
The Soviet note to Britain protests the raising of the British flag on Wrangel Island by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. It states Wrangel Island was incorporated into Russian territory in 1921 to 1924 and that Russia has long claimed sovereignty. The note cites lighthouse construction in 1301 and 1915 formal notifications to allies and neutrals.
Canadian cattle destined for Britain will be tattooed instead of branded as a cheaper, painless method. The Ministry of Agriculture issued a statement noting tattoos will be a single capital letter C on the animal’s flank. The change aims to replace branding with a less contentious method amid protests from the Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The memorandum of association approved for the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool outlines powers to manufacture and trade grain products, own elevators and mills, build facilities, hire ships, borrow and invest, and form alliances. It envisions government by delegates elected by shareholders and remote voting options, plus potential interprovincial selling agency cooperation with Manitoba.
France maintains stance on occupation of Rube Valley and allied debts, reiterating that a settlement of war debts must await final German reparations. Paris cites restructuring demands and rejects Hague reference while urging Britain and allies to press Germany for gold mark reparations before any pact.
Terminal elevator operators at the head of the lakes pressed for a 0.5 cent per 100 pounds rise in mixed grain charges. Current first fifteen days include handling, storage, spouting and fire insurance at two cents per 100 pounds. Leslie Boyd chaired the Board of Grain Commissioners meeting where the request and five other representations on elevator charges were heard. In Bucharest a bequest of 1,001 lei about $5.5 million for Romanian cultural and charitable purposes was handed to the Romanian Academy with distribution planned in October. no appeals were filed against the will.
Air mail success cuts coast to coast time nearly four days. Pilot C K Vance flew westbound from Long Island with over 400 pounds of mail to San Francisco in 34 hours and minutes, following the first night flight test of the service.
A trial shipment of Alberta and Saskatchewan dairy boxes will go to the United Kingdom within days, routed through British Columbia and the Panama Canal. Central Creameries and Alberta Dairymen's Association executives announce reduced canal rates, making cost per hundredweight cheaper than the Montreal route. The test aims to expand prairie dairy trade and development of western shipments.
J A Ruddick Dairy and Cold Storage Commissioner warns Canadian dairymen to improve methods to compete with New Zealand and Australian cheese and butter. The warning accompanies a bulletin issued by the Dominion government in response to antipodean industry competition.
London report states British Ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes plans to return to Washington if his health allows after two months in England. Officials say London will resume duties unless illness blocks the posting.
Reports alleging British harvesters were stranded sparked protests as officials from Canada and Britain disputed the claim. Major Howard, Calgary labor officials, and Alberta Saskatchewan representatives argued workers were in demand and not left without jobs, with temp harvesters serving this season and opportunities available for those able to endure hard work.
Berlin reports telegraphic traffic has dropped behind letters as the mark weakens, with the German telegraph administration appealing for more balanced use of wires. In other news, a bank messenger recovered after a $82,000 heist, and plans to establish an Arab University in Jerusalem with English and Arabic instruction. Tokio announces immediate scrapping of warships under the Washington Treaty ratification.
The Canadian Steam Jip Lines unveiled the palatial SS Richelieu on the St Lawrence river. Built at Lauzon by Davie Shipbuilding Co, the vessel blends luxury with Canadian craft, offering separate amusements from sleeping areas, oil burner engines, and six Scotch triple expansion cylinders for efficiency and cleanliness.
Sir George Foster arrived en route to Winnipeg and western cities to speak in support of the Canadian Union of the League of Nations. He stressed that success depends on the people and urged cooperation with the Canadian body to stimulate opinion on measures of national interest.
The Turkish Grand National Assembly at Angora discussed terms of ratification for the Lausanne peace treaty. Foreign affairs chief Yusuf Kemal Bey referred to the pact as a living document and praisedMustafa Kemal Pasha's negotiators for their work as pivotal to Turkey's future.
Artists and performers in the country call for a daily pay system to offset exchange fluctuations affecting earnings. They argue salaries should reflect each day’s work, with payments tied to daily value rather than end of period settlements. The move aims to stabilize income amid volatile currency markets and industrial payroll practices.
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