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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
6
Ottawa takes steps under the Combines and Fair Prices Act to investigate and fix acceptable profit levels on necessities. The Board of Commerce orders hearings to gather evidence and determine a price ceiling, with commissioners Robson and Conger to report their findings individually.
Ottawa aims to aid British veterans not resident at war start by teaching farming. The Settlement Board of Capade offers two year training for nonfarmers and supervised farming periods for those with prior experience to learn Canadian methods. Purchasers must pay 20 percent down. a qualification committee screens applicants before and after training to ensure adaptability and success in farming.
Commander Colonel John Ward, summoned from Russia, describes Bolshevik rule as terror and hunger. He says denunciation fear drives all, with shortages of food and goods for those opposing Bolshevism. Ward notes Bolshevik control of industry and limited Allied munitions, aiding German gains.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels plans sending part of the Pacific fleet to Vancouver for the Prince of Wales visit on September 22. Daniels will not attend but will arrange for ships to participate and visit Victoria aboard a dreadnought on September 20.
President Wilson continues a demanding western tour to advocate ratification of the peace treaty without reservations. He plans to address every state west of the Mississippi except four and review the Pacific Fleet in Seattle while also noting domestic issues like the cost of living.
Lord Fisher condemns alleged waste in naval expenditure and argues the German fleet is non-existent. He warns that half the navy may become useless as costs rise and ships are scrapped, urging efficiency and cuts to prevent waste.
Duchess Vietori wick, daughter of the former Ex William, welcomes a new Hohenzollern Berlin-Asea. The birth marks a notable addition to the royal line with attendance expected from regional authorities.
Britain faces continued miner restlessness as the UN Federation rejects government plans for mine control in favor of nationalization. The Trades Union Congress meeting in Glasgow on September 8 will decide on direct action or constitutional routes, while coal output shows a steep decline with Yorkshire’s latest drop leading losses.
A party of former British air force officers plans a Central America ranch life after demobilizing. Brig Gen Alfred Critchley leads the venture, to breed horses cattle and sheep and grow cotton on a well stocked sporting estate. The venture aims for open air sport and rural enterprise with bachelor members and later married ex officers joining.
New York city officials announce drastic price cuts on surplus army foods to prevent a wartime price war. Prices for soup, bacon, beans, corn, peas, and condensed milk are lowered below chain store rates. Sales total exceed 500000 dollars, with supplies exhausted in two days.
A local dispatch reports vigorous enforcement of income tax filings will start this week. The Department of Finance notes several Montreal Halifax and western businessmen face early prosecutions. Also mentioned is a drop in meat prices and a mixed Groceries campaign with some items rising despite the fair price list. In Washington authorities say outlaws connected to John W. Corsi's murder will face trial near Los Mezquils with Ra mon Diaz and others named.
The Queen Victoria statue purchased by the Bi Columbia government before the war for the government buildings at Victoria is shipped and expected to arrive for the Prince of Wales to unveil. It has been at the Royal Exchange.
Paris newspapers say Allied insistence on Austria terms and the German constitutional change for sejan representatives signals a firm allied resolve. They view the timing as deliberate, linking Austria policy with Danubian actions and the peace conference's final form.
Australian soldiers will arrive in New York aboard the Celtic en route to the University of California for a twelve month farming course. The Commonwealth has appropriated funds to assist veterans in obtaining land holdings as they study modern agricultural methods in the United States.
In Ottawa a cabinet shuffle places Hon Arthur Sifton as Public Works minister. The customs portfolio may move from Hon F B Carves to Hon Stevens of Vancouver, with the new secretary of state possibly from New Brunswick.
Berlin dispatch claims Gen Gough issued a Petrograd proclamation about an attack. British Admiral Cowan and forces in the Baltic are referenced as departures are noted. Armenia tensions rise amid British troop withdrawal with Tartars Kurds and Turks poised to strike Kirvan. A bomb is said to have wounded twenty in Tokio at Governor General Saito's residence. Saito unharmed. An American woman named Harrison is linked to Cassiar Harrison, ex Chicago mayor.
New Zealand parliament approves the pact after Labor members criticize the treaty. The agreement is ratified without opposition, marking a unanimous decision by lawmakers.
President Wilson toured the country during a transcontinental visit urging acceptance of the peace treaty with Germany by the U S Senate. He argued the League of Nations fulfills war aims and that ratification would spare future generations from overseas conflict.
War Department offers frozen meat in cold storage in New York and Chicago for sale. About 1.12 million pounds of poultry in New York and over 1 million pounds in the Chicago area will be sold at 32 cents per pound with carload restrictions.
Reports from Vienna say Austrian peace terms provoke surprise and indignation and are expected to topple the Renner ministry. Observers believe they extinguish hopes for a Habsburg restoration as former Emperor Charles contemplates leaving Switzerland after receiving allied replies. A separate note mentions an oil discovery near The Pas and a cryptic reference to a man’s failed life.
The article notes France accepting a friendly peace proposal amid ongoing debate on fixing the Rhine frontier. It cites warnings that Allied powers recognized France's claims while stressing a cautious approach, with Britain and the United States aiming to avoid provoking German action.
The Air Minister reports a Royal Air Force flying boat demonstration from Felixstowe to Christiansand and back, covering 2450 sea miles in 40 hours 40 minutes with no mishaps. Demonstrations in Norway and Denmark impressed crowds, Queen Alexandra flying twice and even taking control briefly. The display aims to boost water craft industry and open Scandinavian markets.
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