Widowed Queen Mary Attends King George V’s Funeral Rites
In Sandringham on January 22, Queen Mary dressed in black walked through rain to St Mary’s parish church with the king’s coffin. She prayed beside the bier for seven minutes and followed the cortege back to the house, where royal staff kept vigil among wind and shadows on the Norfolk estate.
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Charles P. Nutter
A.P. Foreign Staff
Mary
Sandringham House
Duchess of Kent
George V
Witckering Tapers
Norfolk
Pekisko Ranch Not On Map For King Edward Visit
Calgary January 21 King Edward VIII visited Pekisko Alta in 1927 and mused on returning after his ascension to the throne. Prince George suggested a longer stay, noting the heir apparent might not visit again. The discussion centered on a royal month’s holiday. Also on January 22 the Egyptian government resigned to form a coalition to sign Britain's treaty.
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C.P
Edward VIII
Pekisko
Alta
W.L. Carlyle
Prince George
Prince of Wales
Prof
Carlyle
Tongland
Cairo
Tewfik Nessim Pasha
Great Britain
Darkest Hour at Sandringham Body Lays in State
A somber procession carries the body from Sandringham House to the church steps, six estate workers and Grenadier Guards flank the bier as a King's piper plays a dirge. Queen Mary and children await inside with royal family members absent are King Edward and the Dukes of York and Gloucester.
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Sandringham House
George
Mary
Sandringham FE House
Forsyth
A. R. Fuller
Edward
Dukes of York
Gloucester
Alberta Government Condolence Message to King George V Death
The Alberta executive council sent a formal condolence message to Lt. Gov. W L Walsh for transmission to His Majesty King George V. Premier Aberhart signed the message expressing deep sorrow and devoted attachment to the late sovereign.
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Edmonton
Alberta’ Executive Council
King George
Edward VIII
W.L. Walsh
George V
Aberhart
Baldwin Hails King George V in Empirewide Broadcast
British Prime Minister Baldwin delivered a radio address praising King George V and urging loyalty to the young heir as the empire mourns. He described the late king's steadfast leadership through crises and recalled moments of care and gratitude in his final hours. He urged unity around the prince of Wales, now heir to the throne.
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Baldwin
North America
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Phe Ing
George
Britain
Mary
Prince of Wales
Italians Lodge a Protest Over Mutual Aid Pact
Geneva dispatch reports the League of Nations announcing a mutual assistance pact among Great Britain France Turkey Greece and Yugoslavia to defend any member under attack by Italy. The move follows a vote to study oil sanctions against Italy and includes Italy’s planned protest to the League. Addis Ababa notes two Italian planes were shot down by Ethiopian forces bringing total downed to 13. The Council paid tribute to King George V and expressed sorrow to the British royal family after his death.
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France
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C.p.havas
Joseph . J. Sharkey
A.P
League of Nations Council
George V
League
Ethiopia
Stanley Bruce
Australia
French Premier Laval Resigns Amid Cabinet Crisis
Paris report says Premier Pierre Laval and his ministers resigned en bloc after a long political feud. Edouard Herriot and his Radical Socialist party withdrew support, sealing Laval's exit from office.
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C.p.havas
Pierre Casas
Laval
Edouard Herriot
Herriott
Bonus for U S Soldiers Approved by Large House Vote
Washington January 22 United States lawmakers approved immediate payment of the soldiers bonus by overwhelming majorities. The House accepted the Senate plan for a lump sum bond payment totaling 2.491 billion dollars by a 346 to 58 vote, despite presidential veto threats.
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Washington
United States
House
Senate
Scouts in Canada issue mourning rules for George V
Do minion headquarters under Chief Executive Commissioner John A Styles directs Boy Scouts associations across provinces to observe mourning for King George V. A crepe armband designates mourning for Cub and Rover Scout leaders, with units to participate in memorial services and all entertainments canceled until after the funeral.
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Ottawa
George V
Boy Scouts Association of Canada
Dominion
John A. Styles
Rover
UFA Backs Provincial Police Over Mounties in Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta at their annual convention urged the government to replace the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with a provincial force. The group condemned federal control of police and called for termination of RCMP policing in Alberta as swiftly as possible, citing the relief camp strike and Ottawa march events.
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C.P
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
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R.C.M.P
Ottawa
R.C
Edward VIII Accession Marked by Traditional Ceremonies
Ottawa reports Canada salutes Edward VIII as King after George V's death. Flags half mast switch to full mast, royal salutes ring out, and Canada Gazette issues the proclamation. London pageantry includes oath of accession and fealty readings, with Edward vowed to follow his father’s constitutional path.
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Gerald
Herald’s College
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Mary
Sandringham
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Northern Ireland
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Jersey
Guernsey
United Kingdom
Local Holders of Commissions Oath of Office
A new monarch ascends in Britain but Canadians holding commissions retain office until a Governor General proclamation authorizes continuation. The act provides that incumbents continue and then take the oath of allegiance to the new king when proclaimed. The measure permits ongoing duties for officers and judges until formal oath and proclamation are issued.
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Great Britain
Canada
Butt
Dominion
Ex-Premier Reid Attacks Aberhart in Alberta Talk
Former premier G. Reid, speaking at the United Farmers of Alberta convention in Edmonton, denies graft charges against the Social Credit government and ministers. He argues investors feared Aberhart's policy shifts and the province’s financial mess inherited from the United Farmers era.
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New
Social. Credit
William “Aberhart
United Farmers of Alberta
G. Reid
Reid
Public Holiday Declared for King George Fifth Obsequies
Ottawa proclaims January 28 as a public holiday for general mourning in Canada for the late King George the Fifth. Government details note full court mourning for six months and half mourning for three months, with church services organized by denominations and the Governor General attending a service at St Andrews Presbyterian church.
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Ottawa
Ont
Jane
Dominion of
Canada
George
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Diphtheria Epidemic Claims Edmonton Deaths
Calvin Mack, 51, dies in Edmonton diphtheria outbreak the third fatality. Wabamin area reports son Raymond, 21, died 12 hours earlier. One new case isolated today, total rises to six.
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Edmonton
Radical Changes In the Alberta School System
EDMONTON January 23 The deputy minister of education Fred McNally announced a revolutionary new school plan for rural Alberta likely to become compulsory next September and possibly adopted citywide in unified form The plan removes examinations up to Grade 9 ends the grade system creates an intermediate school between elementary and high school and revises curricula Cabinet approval has been given and an order from Premier Aberhart may launch the system Changes in cities rest with school boards.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Samme
Fred McNally
Vucation
Farmers fear debt law changes threaten protection
In Edmonton on January 22 the United Farmers of Alberta urged the Social Credit government to maintain existing debt adjustment protections for farmers and to keep federal legislation in force to prevent foreclosures. The convention warned of evictions and called for farm organizations to gain representation on the Debt Adjustment Board.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Convention of the
United Farmers of Alberta
U.P.A
Social Credit
Debt “Adjustment Board
Iforce
Ae Ion
Presiden
Robert
Gardine Elbetter
Dela Tial
United Farmer of Alberta
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