Britain and France set limits on Soviet Poland demands
Paris reports a joint British French filing to Warsaw outlining four disarmament and sovereignty constraints. Poland must reject any Soviet backed changes to its government, disarmament, more unfavorable borders than Lloyd George’s provisional line, or serving as a bridgehead between Germany and Russia.
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Poland
Lloyd George
Germany
Russia
Paris
Great Britain
France
Warsaw
London
Lloyd-George
Gen Lugag Escapes From Sink Feiners In Ambush Rescue
In Tipperary a clash leaves 19 rescued after an ambush on sink feiners. Deputy Lieut Brooke is murdered in the same incident.
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Lugag Eogapes
Brooke
Ireland Warned Against Leaving Empire by Premier Geor ge
Premier Lloyd George on a deputation warned that Ireland could not be allowed to leave the empire. He said munitions would be sent and railway workers resisting them would be dismissed. He defined Ireland’s benefits under Home Rule as per the bill. Brisk London dispatches note Lucas escape and Brooke assassination in Dublin.
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Onoda
Ireland
Lloyd George
London
Lucas
Sinn Heiners
Tipperary
Gola
Limerick
Frank Brooke
Germany seeks to export rifles through Sweden to Mexico
Stockholm reports Germany seeks to export 206000 rifles via Sweden with aim to reexport to Mexico. The Swedish government was asked to consent to importation, according to Stockholm newspapers, who call the move suspicious.
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Stockholm
Germany
Sweden
Mexico
Foreign Office
Mennonite Appeal Dismissed by Privy Council
London July 30 The Privy Council has dismissed the Mennonites application for leave to appeal from the Manitoba court verdicts.
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London
Canadian Associated Press
The
Privy Council
Manitoba
Raw Material Prospects in Northern Quebec Explored
H L Blake, representing several English syndicates, arrives in Quebec City after exploring Chibougamou and Northern Quebec. He plans to continue to Ungava, predicting steel interests will soon seek Northern Quebec raw material as vast waterpowers unlock iron and steel production potential.
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Quebec
H. Ll. F. Blake
Chibougamou
Ungava
Death of Edmontion tobacconist Ton A.afaeleod
Ton A Afaeleod a well known Ed monton tobacconist died suddenly. He was a brother of Col Geo B Maeleod.
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Ton A.afaeleod
Edmonton
Col. Geo. B. Maeleod
Empress Hospital District Organized by Health Minister
The Hon. C. R. Mitchell orders the formation of a Municipal Hospital District for Empress and surrounding townships and villages including Improvement Districts 181 211 182 212 241 and 28 with specified ranges and portions, effective July 28, 1920 in Edmonton.
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Empress
C. R. Mitchell
Edmonton
Bolsheviki Capture Ossovetz Fort in Northern Front
On the northern front of the Russian Polish clash the Bolshevik forces seized the Ossovetz fortress while Polish troops retreat toward Lomza, 75 miles northeast of Warsaw, as per a Russian Soviet official statement dated Thursday. The weather section reports fair conditions across Vancouver to Winnipeg with varying temperatures and a forecast of generally fair and warm weather followed by scattered showers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Also mention notes irrigation projects nearing ministerial review in Medicine Hat as Engineer Moore and a survey party arrive to finish the Ross Creek survey.
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London
Ossovetz
Lomza
Warsaw
Vancouver
Victoria
al Nelson
Lidmonton
Cloudy
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Clear
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Brandon
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Mruicine Hat
Moore
Irrigation Branch
Ross Creek
City Treasurer's Office Open Tonight
The city treasurer's office will be open from 7 to 9 this evening for the receipt of taxes.
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City Treasurer’s
Lady Burnhan Unveils Evangeline Statue at Grand Pre
Lady Burnhan speaks at the unveiling of Evangeline statue in Grand Pre Nova Scotia praising the statue as a symbol of feminine strength and British French reconciliation. She highlights war sacrifices from Ypres to the Somme and calls for unity, honoring Evangeline as a healing beacon.
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Lady Burnhan
Evangeline
Truro
N.S
Lady Durnham
Grand Pre
Atlantic
British Empire
France
Yipres
Vimy
Somme
Prince Rupert Frontiersman Heads to Athabasca Landing
Richard M. Higgs, who sailed from Vancouver to Prince Rupert in a rowboat twelve years ago, plans to move on to Athabasca Landing. He recalls Alberta when Calgary was a village and embodies the old frontier spirit.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Richard M. Higgs
Vancouver
Athabasca Landing
Alberta
Calgary
May Move Public Library to New Location
The public library may shift to larger quarters within a month. Tentative lease discussions target a ground floor store in the Ff O O F P Block, with a move possibly in the last two weeks of August. If confirmed, the library would close August 21 and reopen September 1 in the Oddfellows block. The new space would be about twice as large and improve access for the public and staff.
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Ff. O. O. FP
Blo&tk
Oddfellows
Whiskey Seized in the Bronx Worth 115000
Federal agents seized whiskey valued at 115000 in the Bronx following prior raids in New Jersey and New York. Prohibition agent Shevin announced the seizure as part of ongoing enforcement efforts.
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Bronx
Newark
Jersey City
New York
Sheviln
Wheat prices may cut bread cost in Canada
Toronto reports C. B. Watts of the Canadian Wheat Board predicts a possible fall in wheat prices could lead to a reduction of two cents in the ten cent loaf of bread within a few months.
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Wheat Board
Toronto
C. B. Watts
Canadian Wheat Board
Recent Arriver John Paniks Sentenced in Police Court
In police court this morning John Paniks was jailed six months for Legging after claims of disability and family need were contradicted by a medical exam. Proceedings aim to deport him. Gottlieb Lentz fined $2 plus costs for selling milk without a permit. two citizens fined $1 plus costs for watering gardens in prohibited hours.
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John Paniks
Russia
Gottlieb Lentz
Doukhobor Settlement Probe in Alabama Considered
Peter Veregin researches potential sites for a Doukhobor colony in Alabama, assessing regional suitability, resources, and community integration prospects.
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Peter Veregin
Alabama
Blockade seen as unlikely tool by League of Nations council
British representative A. J. Balfour told reporters in San Sebastian that nations would resist a League blockade for long, and that while the council’s eighth meeting would address the issue he doubted it would be frequently used.
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A. J. Balfour
League of Nations Council
San Sebastian
Spain
Associated Press
Arthur J. Balfour
Council
League of Nations
Kinney of H. Ulster for Coal in Conflict in Virginia
Williamson West Virginia July 30 An industrial clash grows between mine operators and United Mine Workers leaders over unifying bituminous miners in West Virginia. Charles Keeney UMW district 17 says about 55 000 miners are organized with 6 000 unorganized, mainly in Mingo McDowell Logan Raleigh Mercer and Wayne counties. He says snow will finish the drive. guards deputized 860 men paid by coal firms patrol border lines with rifles and machine guns. He notes private armies raise tensions and hints at possible non-union operation dangers.
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West Virginia
Mingo
McDowell
Logan
Raleigh
Mercer
Wayne
Pike Vaunty
Train Collision Near St John NB Kills Two
A CN suburban train from Hampton collided with a freight train near St John New Brunswick shortly before 8 am. The crash killed driver William McGurrity and another man, with several others injured in the morning wreck.
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St. John, N.B
St. Johin
N.B
Canadian National Railway
Hampton
Williiam McGurrity
St. John
Trai Way
Bath
First Harvester Train To Leave Montreal August 9
Montreal reports the first harvest train will depart August 9 carrying 35 000 workers for western provinces. A second train will leave August 16. Canadian Pacific Railway officials say there should be ample farm help as wages reach 115 dollars per month during reaping.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
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