Australian Premier denounces Archbishop Mannix in fiery speech
Melbourne August 4 Australia Prime Minister W A Hughes condemns Archbishop Daniel Mannix accusing him of stoking sectarian strife and Sinn Fein influence while asserting Mannix does not represent Australia on Irish or any issue. He warns Mannix he may deal with Hughes only after his return to Australia.
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Clerk
Australia
Mannix
Hughes
Melbourne
W. A. Hughes
Daniel J. Mannix
United States
British Isles
Ireland
New York City
Mr. Hughes
Sinn
Great Britain
Interior Minister James Lougheed visits Lethbridge irrigation project
Sir James Lougheed the Minister of the Interior with his secretary and E F Drake director of reclamation services arrived in Lethbridge this morning to inspect the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation project covering 120 000 acres and ready to start once finances are arranged. He is joined by W A Buchanan MP and local project trustees and will travel to Edmonton for a conference with Premier Stewart on financing the project. A 12 year old named Bruce Impett of 1403 Second Street West Calgary drowned while swimming in the Elbow river.
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Lethbridge
James Lougheed
E. F. Drake
James
W. A. Buchanan
Edmonton
Stewart
Bruce Impett
Second Street West
Calgary
Wis
Elbow River
Weather Summary for Western Canada and Prairie Provinces
The past 24 hours brought partial cloudiness with considerable rain across Manitoba and Saskatchewan, while Alberta saw little rainfall. West forecasts call for fair conditions today and Thursday with temperatures easing.
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Vancouver
Idmonton
Medicine Hut
Calgary
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw, Fair
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Nansen Seeks Repatriation Aid for War Prisoners
Paris reports Dr. Fritjof Nansen, sent by the League of Nations to Russia, says thousands of prisoners in Russia Serbia and Turkestan face death without repatriation. He cites 175000 prisoners remaining and warns a sum around 275000 must be provided by interested nations to repatriate them.
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Paris
Russia
Serbia
Turkestan
Fritjof Nansen
League of Nations
Nansen
Larger grain output from West than for years
Winnipeg Aug 4 The Canadian National Railway crop report says rains broke the hot spell and improved crops nationwide. The west this season will have larger output than several seasons past with only a few local poor crops and widespread average to bumper yields. Hail caused minimal damage. hopper insects no longer seen as a major threat.
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Winnipeg
Canadian National Railway
Rainy River
Alberta
Fisheries Good Records Ottawa Report Six Months
Canadian fisheries show a strong six months ending June 30 with saltfish landings reaching 2,885,424 cwts valued at 10,456,146 dollars. This compares with 2,546,773 cwts worth 9,499,495 dollars for the same period last year, an increase of 1,170,051 dollars. Atlantic accounted for 1,971,362 cwts valued at 7,294,459 dollars and the Pacific for 862,962 cwts valued at 3,269,087 dollars.
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Ottawa
Atlantic
Pacific
Big Race Meet Otanto at Two Oclock Thurs
Preparations are complete for the big race meet at the exhibition grounds on Thursday and Friday. Races start at 2 p m each day with official programs available. Calgary’s A McKillop will act as starter arriving tonight. Officials include R F Starks James Fleming Ald Burns J M Johnson Col Sissons Hon C S Pingle. Special licenses will be issued to drivers ferrying attendees with price signs attached.
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Exhibition Grounds
A. McKillop
Calgary
Messrs
R. F. Starks
James Fleming
Ald. Burns
J. M. Johnson
Col. Sissons
75th Batt Colors Ceremony for 175th Battalion
Officers and members will gather at the Armories at ten o clock to march to St Barnabas church by 10 30 to receive the colors. The colors will be placed in Fifth Ave church for a year then the battalion will march to the cemetery to decorate fallen comrades graves after a 10 45 service.
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St. Barnabas Church
Fifth Ave
New York City Records 52 Murders Since January 1
New York, Aug. 4. Fifty two murders have been committed in New York City during the seven months since January 1. A district attorney's office briefing noted a homicide record unmatched in recent years. In six convictions there is one for first degree murder among the fifty two cases, and no arrests have been made.
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New York
New York City
District Attorney's Office
Freight rate hikes eyed by Canadian manufacturers
Toronto August 4. Traffic experts of the Canadian Manufacturers Association and boards of trade estimate freight rate increases sought by railways in the Dominion total 107 million dollars annually. Conferences are held to plan resistance as the Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners discusses the schedule.
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Toronto
Canadian Manufacturers Association
Boards of Trade
Dominion
Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners
Electric iron sparks blaze destroying three buildings
A storm timed fire started by an electric iron left on during a power outage destroyed two stores and a cottage on the city outskirts. When power returned the fire spread, causing an estimated loss of 10000 dollars.
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Winnipeg
Water utility shakeup at city council meeting
At a special session council appoints G R Taylor to full control of water department and distribution. Alderman Hole resigns as Water Committee chair. a new special committee will oversee the water project as the city probes leaks and shortages.
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Opecial Water Com
Ald. Hole
Supt
Taylor
Brown
Huckvale
Burns
Montgomerie
Hole
Mayors
Engineers Department
Ald
G. R. Taylor
Water Department
Electric Light and Power Department
Public Utilities
Mr. Taylor
Poles Forced From Line of River Bug Defend Warsaw Collapses
Paris August 4 Warsaw rushed toward evacuation in two to three days as Polish forces along the Bug retreated without destroying the bridge. Allied observers say the Soviet Union shows no intent to discuss armistice while trains for Vienna Posen Danzig bustle and refugees fearfully crowd stations.
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Bug
Warsaw
Cracow
Paris
Vienna
Posen
Danzig
Allenstein
East Prussia
Associated Press
Britain Demands Clear Answer on Polish Armistice Plan
London reports the British government is irritated by the Soviet response to a plan for halting at an armistice line in Poland and starting peace talks. A sharp note was sent demanding a definite yes or no on whether the Soviets will consider the suggestion.
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Great Britain
London
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J. Lougheed
Lethbridge Northern Project
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Siberia
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N.Y
Mlawa
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Pomerania
Minsk
Inter-Allied Commission
Britain
Redcliff
Saxaphone
W. Lakey P, C. Bowker
H. J. Heath F. C. Smart P. G. D’altroy
Winnipeg Giants
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Pingle's Drug Store
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