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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
3
Geneva and Soviet and Ke u s officials clash over disarmament aims as diplomats push for authoritative control of armament production. Canada and the United States press to publicize private and governmental manufacturing, while drafts and reservations go to the League council for possible conference scheduling.
A group of communist demonstrators protesting a new German battleship attacked guards in Berlin. Police fired on the crowd wounding three seriously and injuring many others. Twenty were arrested after the disturbance.
Earl Parker, secretary of the New York China famine fund, reports severe starvation in a Shanghai district with 1,400,000 population. He cites drought and grasshoppers ruining crops, with tens of thousands exhausted or slowly starving. some villages reportedly dining on fried grasshoppers as the sole food.
London reports an official statement denying the authenticity of a circulated document claimed as a letter by Sir Austen Chamberlain to M Briand about an Anglo French naval accord. The Foreign Office says the message is a forgery and has instructed London to deny its authenticity. The letter's impact sparked wide coverage in the United States and Canada.
Saskatchewan field crops commissioner M P Tullis reports July conditions looked favorable for rust yet the rust menace was practically negligible across the province after a 1090 mile inspection tour. He notes heavy crop vigor and moist atmosphere but little rust impact despite expectations.
Announcement to the Saskatchewan Bar Association lists Right Hon. Mr. Justice Duff and Eugene Le Fleur KC of Montreal as potential Canadian nominees to the permanent Court of International Justice bench. They compete to fill the vacancy created by John Fassett Moore’s resignation, with election expected in about a month. Also notes League of Nations sleeping sickness vaccination concern, urging continuation of the program as a key smallpox weapon.
The Salvation Army reports the death of Zable of Balmoral Sypiiant after receiving ord. He had led the Western Canada region for the past two years in charge of the unit.
Parliament secretary says two great airships are under construction and Britain may push rapid mail links with Empire transport. Delegates from the Empire Parliamentary Association meet in Montreal with the Board of Trade to discuss empire transportation.
Paris envoy Lord Cushendon stated the peace pact holds moral value for Britain Ireland and India while warning the US not to abandon aloofness on European issues He cited Napoleon on war’s moral factor and urged that signing the pact won’t end all wars entirely Also notes Hannah Chaplin death after wartime exposure and medical issues in Glendale hospital
Dr J H Grisdale deputy minister of agriculture announced during his West tour that a seed cleaning station will be established at Saskatoon similar to Moose Jaw. He noted provincial progress and prosperity across the Dominion and praised phosphate treatment results at the Scott experimental farm in the Peace River country.
The Central Board of the Canadian Wheat Pool announced an initial payment for the 1928-29 crop at 85 cents per bushel basis No 1 Northern. E Ramsay secretary and manager reported the fever spreading in Athens and Piraeus provinces. Fort Will was mentioned as part of the notice.
Coastguard search resumes after plane disappearance Saturday with seven aboard. Upholstery fragments and engine insulation found on a beach near Port Discovery. Lt Commander L. Bennett confirms item authenticity. George A. Smith and Dr. E. E. Gleason assist in gathering wreckage pieces.
The first air mail service west of Winnipeg will run from The Pas to Cold Lake. Saskatoon post office official Priday Rippinsale will represent District Superintendent Hunter at the ceremony of weekly mail service. W A Rae of Cold Lake calls it a bold plan, with mail collected and delivered on Fridays and returned the same day. The Kississing post office, Cree for co, will be established to handle the new service. Peter Deurie, a Cold Lake pioneer merchant, has been appointed postmaster.
Ottawa reports the Canadian government expeditionary ship Hoethic has finished its annual patrol of the Arctic archipelago and begins southward to Sydney Nova Scotia, expected early September. Wireless updates from Northwest Territories Yukon Interior Dept show 25 native deaths near Frobisher Bay amid otherwise poor health conditions on Baffin Island.
Montreal talk by parliamentary secretary to the British Board of Trade asserts Britain’s postwar growth. exports surpass prewar peaks, employment rises by about 750,000, unemployment insurance described as a prudent measure, and Britain seeks stronger Canada Britain trade ties while retaining naval predominance against rivals including the United States.
Winnipeg interview reveals divergent views from Sir Herbert Mott of the Bank of Canada and Sir Charles Gordon of the Bank of Montreal on bank mergers. Mott urges strong, large banks as public interest, while Gordon hints at caution and declines to commit to further mergers, citing Western crop concerns and capital needs. The discussion also touches on financing moving to crop seasons and accompanying EW Beatty, KC, head of Canadian Pacific Railway.
The Canadian Bar Association held its second annual conference in Regina Saskatchewan with over 90 attendees. Sir James Atkins was unanimously reappointed president, G F Montgomery and AL Smith named vice presidents, H J Lima reappointed as secretary. The assembly honored ten members who died in the past year with a moment of silence. Names included Abnett Bailey W Exton Lloyd Gordon Haig Alexander Grant Peter McLaren James McNeice John Bryant GF Rowland W Morse.
General D C Draper chief of police urged a common organization of committees representing churches and welfare associations to assist ex convicts upon leaving penitentiaries. He said federal help would be sought if local cooperation fails and noted twenty ex convicts who feel hindered rather than aided in starting new lives.
Ivar Autunen, a well known Finn with a long moustache, was seriously injured after being struck by a car. He suffered a fractured skull and collarbone, and is hospitalized. The incident occurred in Dortnion, with Autunen receiving treatment at the local hospital.
Veteran motorist Doctor E. Doolittle was presented with a $5,000 check by the Canadian Automotive Industries for his contributions to improving motoring access in Canada. The ceremony in Toronto highlighted his long service enhancing road travel and vehicle use nationwide.
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