12 Aug 1920
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
1
Polish forces regroup to launch an extensive counter-move against Soviet encirclement of Warsaw within a few days. Military leaders deem now favorable to strike back to halt Soviet advances toward the capital.
The note from Secretary Colby to the Italian ambassador expresses U S support for an autonomous Poland and opposes dismemberment of Russia. It states the United States will use all means to preserve Poland's independence and territorial integrity while safeguarding Russian territorial boundaries and seeking peaceful, orderly justice.
A foreign sworn ALP member defeated Titleroe 1 but was shot and killed during a raid on foreign miners. A second detainee Shwastik jumped from a window and was killed by a constable who mistook him for Bassoff. Russet remains missing since Sunday dawn as authorities guard escape routes and press on to capture Bassoff.
Ottawa dispatch reports Hon. J. A. Calder leaves tonight for Quebec and England aboard a Mother Tommy voyage. In his absence Elon Arthir Siftan acts as president of the privy council with Po Reid as minister of immigration and colonization. Calder to return later to resume duties.
Manila reports Moros gathering at Zamboanga Island Mindanao to undertake the Hajj to Mecca. Many have saved for years for the journey as required by their faith. Zamboanga officials note past travelers returned poor and ill after costly trips and loss of belongings.
A daily air mail service between London and Amsterdam began on July Path. The foreign postage is supplemented by an 8d per packet fee, with express delivery at 6d. Express packets are usually delivered the same evening in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, enabling responses within about 30 hours for London businesses.
The Waterpower Commission chaired by Secretary Baker will draft and issue regulations for private development of waterpower. Hearings will follow completion, with open sessions on survey permits and licenses. A uniform license accounting system is a key challenge, with licenses issued up to twenty years and potential government takeovers after notice and compensation.
Supreme Court rules pedestrians are not governed by the state law of travel or rule of the road. The decision arose from Frank and Minny Marton suing for injuries after being struck by the Pickrell car while walking along a Spokane street. Court held statutes address vehicles and riders, not pedestrians, who must watch for oncoming traffic.
In Woodbridge Suffolk the seat was decided by a close vote after Col Peel’s colonial appointment. Sir A Cloirehbmian won as Coalition Unon ist with strong local ties, beating Labor candidate Flarden who has run for parliament multiple times. Sixty one percent turnout is noted.
In Antwerp Anglo swimmer tb f fails to advance in the 1000 meter event as the Belgians South Africans and Americans beat him in the preliminary heats.
Excise Officer W. G. Stillman will handle Luxury, Sales and Manufacturers Tax Returns and the Sales of War Stamps. Office located at 45 North Railway Street. Hours are 9 am to 12 noon and 1:30 pm on Saturdays.
Paris officials and diplomats brace for Warsaw’s probable fall as Bolsheviks push from Clechanow toward Mlawa and Ciechanow. Polish capital cut off from northeast east and southeast. latest communique cites Praasnysz seizure and rapid westward movement amid anxious stock-market rumors. Generals Psudski death rumors circulate but are denied.
Dublin Aug Lt Sir Thomas Stafford resigns from the advisory council arguing the premier has refused the only path to peace a firm immediate offer of dominion government. Frank Brooke was shot July 50 by three men in the railway directors room. The military tightens controls arresting suspects and using bloodhounds as three men receive two year hard labor sentences.
Report from Cowes on August 11 describes what is believed to be a record passage across the Atlantic for a yawl named the Pyphoon. The account notes rough seas, a near-miss with a ram, and other dangers faced by the crew during the voyage from Europe.
Lethbridge dispatch reports bloodhounds from Seattle to aid the search for Tom Bassoff in the Turtle Mountain hills above Frank. Police surround the area as officers stake out hides and back trails in a bid to force the desperado from concealment.
London reports a firm importing German paper suits via Holland offers ready to wear outfits from 25 to 1 s 6d per suit. One thousand suits cost 120 pounds, declared value 10d per article, with claims Britons could be comfortably dressed weekly for a year at current exchange rates.
Fragmentary police court notes describe several minor cases, including alleged traffic and public order concerns. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the items indicate routine legal proceedings and local enforcement actions.
Ottawa witnesses the Canadian Railroad Commission session where J Mo Daly of the Retail Coal Association argued against any rise in coal freight charges. He contended railroads can better absorb costs than consumers, noting coal costs are already high and wood is nearly unobtainable.
In Columbus on August 11 scientists at Ohio State University under Professor H. J. Burtt are perfecting a machine to detect lies by measuring breathing and blood pressure. The apparatus records inhaling and exhaling ratios, with findings indicating faster breathing and heart rate when subjects lie.
Thirty two people were killed and several wounded in a munition depot explosion in Florence Italy. The blast followed a fire and tore through the depot area. Police and emergency services rushed to the scene as investigators began to determine the cause. Local hospitals reported multiple critical injuries and aid continues to be organized.
Sir George Perley in Paris to sign the Turkish treaty on behalf of Canada. He will sail tomorrow for the Dominion and expects to remain in Canada for two or three months.
Congress allocates 31000 to repair fences and clean up Wakefield Virginia the birthplace site of George Washington. The area has no dwelling, a monument marks nativity, Wakefield is distant from Washington and hard to reach with no excursion steamers stopping at the old government wharf.
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