Queen Mary Keeps Vigils At King George V Church
Widowed Queen Mary walked in rain between Sandringham and the parish church to stand by King George V’s bier. She knelt seven minutes at the church altar and later accompanied the cortege back to the house as royal staff kept solemn vigil over the monarch’s body.
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Sandringham
Charles P. Nutter
A.P. Foreign
Mary
Sandringham House
Prince Royal
Duchess of Kent
George V
Norfolk
Pekisko Ranch Not On Map For New King
Calgary report notes King Edward VIII visited Pekisko Alberta in 1927 and discussed a possible return after ascension. Prince George suggested extending stay, while the heir apparent joked about a month's holiday and travel time from England. Ranch superintendent Prof. Carlyle shared the casual dialogue.
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Calgary
C.P
Edward VIII
Pekisko
Alta
Prince George
Prince of Wales
M. Carlyle
England
Fry
Egyptian premier resigns to form coalition in treaty talks
Premier Tewfik Nessim Pasha and his cabinet stepped down at Cairo on January 22 to permit a coalition government capable of signing the new treaty with Great Britain.
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Cairo
C.P
Tewfik Nessim Pasha
Great Britain
Dark night funeral at Sandringham for royal death
Dark evening settled as King George's home saw a solemn procession bearing the body to the church. Six estate workers carried the coffin from the death chamber to Sandringham House front, guarded by Grenadier Guards while a piper played. Lantern guided, the cortege entered the church where the rector awaited, with Queen Mary and children present excluding flowers except for Edward and the Dukes of York and Gloucester.
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George
Mary Go
Sandringham House
Forsyth
A. R. Fuller
Mary
Edward
Dukes of York
Gloucester
Alberta Government Condolence Message On King George Death
The Alberta executive council expresses deep sorrow at King George V's demise and pledges devotion to King Edward VIII. Premier Aberhart signs the message sent to Lt. Gov. Walsh for transmission to His Majesty, conveyed on Tuesday in Edmonton.
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Alberta Executive Council
King George
Edward VIII
W.L. Walsh
Executive Council
George V
Baldwin praise for King George V broadcast empirewide
British Prime Minister Baldwin delivered a radio address praising King George V and urging loyalty to the young Prince of Wales. He recalled the late monarch’s steadfastness through turmoil, noted intimate moments before death, and urged unity in support of the crown.
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Empire
London
Baldwin
North America
George V
Italians Protest Mutual Aid Pact Halted By League
In Geneva the League of Nations announced a mutual assistance pact among Great Britain France Turkey Greece and Yugoslavia to defend any member against Italian attack Italy said it would protest this Mediterranean scheme Italy and Ethiopia continue hostilities as Italian planes are claimed shot down by Ethiopian marksmen on the Tigre front.
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C.P
League of Nations
Great Britain
France
Turkey
Greece
Yugoslavia
Italy
League Committee of 18
Aly
Britain
C.p.havas
Tigre
Joseph E. Sharkey
A.P
League of Nations Council
George V
League
Ethionia
Stanley Bruce
Australia
French Premier Laval Resigns Amid Cabinet Walkout
Paris January 22 Premier Pierre Laval and his ministers resigned today. The en bloc withdrawal of Radical Socialist ministers from the cabinet ended Laval’s term, marking the climax of a prolonged political feud. Edouard Herriot’s resignation as Radical Socialist leader helped sway Laval to quit.
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Paris
C.p.havas
Pierre Laval
Laval
Edouard Herriot
Herriott
Congress approves immediate soldiers bonus payment plan
The United States Congress voted to immediately pay the soldiers' bonus, with large majorities over two thirds to override presidential vetoes. The House accepted the Senate's baby bond plan by a 346 to 58 ballot, backing a total cost of 2.491 billion dollars.
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Washington
United States
Congress
House
Senate
Scouts in Canada announce mourning for King George V
Ottawa January 22 The Boy Scouts association of Canada issues mourning instructions from Dominion headquarters to provincial offices. A crepe arm band will symbolize mourning for Cub and Rover Scout leaders in uniform. Memorial services will be held and entertainments cancelled until after the funeral.
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Ottawa
George V
Boy Scouts Association of Canada
Dominion
John A. Styles
Rover
George
UFA calls for Alberta police shift from RCMP
United Farmers of Alberta convention urged government to replace the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with a provincial force. The almost unanimous resolution criticized federal control of policing and demanded termination of RCMP policing “as speedily as possible” after the Ottawa relief camp march.
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Edmonton
C.P
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
U.F.A
R.C.M.P
Ottawa
R.C
Edward VIII Proclaimed King in Historic London Ceremony
Ottawa reports Canada salutes Edward VIII as King after the death of George V. Firing of royal salutes and half mast flags mark the accession. In London, ceremony at St James Palace sees Edward VIII pledge to follow his father’s path and receive fealty from Parliament. Proclamations issued across the empire.
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Great Britain
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India
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George
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Canada Gazette
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Herald's College
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St. James’ Park
Buckingham Palace
Mary
Sandringham
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Royal Exchange
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Northern Ireland
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Jersey
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United Kingdom
Local Holders of Commissions Oath of Office
Amid a new monarch's ascent in Great Britain Canadians retain their commissions awaiting a Governor General proclamation. The act on the Crown's demise ensures officers and judges continue in office and will take the usual oath of allegiance to the new king once proclaimed.
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Great Britain
Canada
Ex-Premier Reid Attacks Aberhart on Alberta Credit
R G Reid former Alberta premier told United Farmers of Alberta convention that the new Social Credit government inherited no graft and faced a clinically damaged credit image. He warned investors feared a change in government and pressured bond markets during the election period.
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Edmonton
Social Credit
William Aberhart
United Farmers of Alberta
R. G. Reid
Reid
Public Holiday Declared for King George V Funeral
Ottawa reports January 28 to be a public holiday with general mourning across Canada for the late King George V obsequies. Denominations will arrange church services, the Governor General will attend at St Andrews Presbyterian, and full court mourning will last six months with three months half mourning thereafter.
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Ottawa
Dominion of Canada
George the Fifth
Canada
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Diphtheria Toll Rises in Wabamun Area
Calvin Mack aged 51 died during a diphtheria epidemic in Wabamun, with his son Raymond, 21, dying 12 hours earlier. One new case was isolated today, raising total cases to six.
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Edmonton
C.P
Calvin Mack
Wabamun
Raymond
Radical Changes in the Schools in Alberta
Edmonton article reports deputy minister G. Fred McNally outlining a new rural Alberta school plan to be compulsory next September. It would remove exams up to Grade 9, end the grade system, create an intermediate school between elementary and high school, and overhaul curricula. Cities would implement via school boards.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
G. Fred McNally
Aberhart
McNally
Farmers Fear Bill Weakened Debt Protection Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta convened in Comonton to press the Social Credit government to extend current debt adjustment to shield agriculturists. They seek continued protection against deflated values and representation on the Debt Adjustment Board while warning of foreclosures if protection ends. The convention also discussed organized debtors and avoiding force, with major policy decisions to come tomorrow.
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Farmers’ Association
Robert Gardiner
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Co-Operative
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Imorké Thas
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