Alberta Resolves to License Spray River Power
Edmonton reports Premier Brownlee leading a Liberal Conservative coalition in the legislature in passing a resolution urging Ottawa to grant Alberta a license to control Spray river power development. The debate centered on responsibility for delays with McGillivray accusing the province and Brownlee defending federal delays while a compromise proposal was discussed.
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Dominion
Spray River
Brownlee
Alberta
A. Me.Gillivray
Ww. Prevy
Chris Pattison
Labor
D .M. Duggan
W. Prevey
McGillivray
Charles Stewart
Rescue Efforts Continue After Colliery Explosions
Reports from Newport and Nottingham detail coal mine disasters on March 1. In Newport Maring Colliery an explosion trapped miners with 22 bodies recovered and 3 injured located, while rescue work halted by toxic gas. In Bilthorse Colliery Nottingham 15 miners are feared drowned as staging collapsed with 17 on the shaft bottom. three saved by scaffolding.
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Newport
Eng
Maring
Enetty« Ion
In & Special
Nottingham
Bilsthrope
Biltsthorpe
Long Arm of the Law Reaches Ed Harlton
Toronto reports Edward Harlton, charged with fatally shooting Constable John Waddell in London Ontario on September 12 1925, was arrested at a Norval farm after a brief escape attempt. Waddell died moments after the confrontation as police moved to detain Harlton for chicken theft.
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Hetas
Harlton
John Waddell
Londo
Ont
George Faulkner
Norval
Int
Brampton
Sapiro and Ford Libel Suit Delayed to March 16
Detroit March 1 The $1,000,000 libel case of Aaron Sapiro Chicago attorney and agricultural organizer against Henry Ford and the Dearborn Independent was postponed to March 16. Opening was set for next Monday. The suit stems from Dearborn Independent articles accusing co operative groups backed by Sapiro of personal profit and of acting as a conspiratorial agent to control agriculture.
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Mich
Aaron Sapiro
Chicago
Henry Ford
Dearborne Independent
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Sapiro
Grain Inspections Report From Winnipeg Trade
Winnipeg reports on March 1 with grain inspections showing 685 wheat cars including 95 contract grade cars, 49 cars last year, and coarse grains totaling 226 cars, compared with 160 cars in the prior year.
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Winnipeg
Medicine Hat Petroleum Co Dinner Signals Early Start
A Medicine Hat Petroleum Co get-together at the Assiniboia Hotel last evening heard optimism that funds could be raised to begin operations as soon as weather permits. President J B Richardson chaired. vocal solos by Mrs H C Duggan and Mr Blackburn entertained. Moose Jaw representatives R C Bennell and O G Hume, plus G Emms of Swift Current, pledged support for about two hundred shareholders. Directors were instructed to launch a fundraising campaign for an early start.
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Medicine Hat Petroleum Co
Assiniboia
Concensus
Pres
J. B. Richardson
H. C. Duggan
Chinese Pirates Break for Liberty at Hong Kong Jail
Four condemned Chinese pirates staged a desperate breakout from their cells near Hong Kong after freeing themselves and seizing wardens revolvers. They fired on jailers, wounding three, before reinforcements overwhelmed them. the quartet faces execution the next day.
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Hong Kong
Seized Arms Reported From Mei Hung at Hankow
The United States Navy Department reports seizure of arms from the Chinese ship Mei Hung at Hankow. About a hundred Chinese soldiers who disembarked from the standard Owl vessel were involved, without a stated reason. Arms will be turned over to Chinese authorities through the U S Consul General.
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Washiington
United States
Hankow
Navy Department
Wheat market surges as May futures rise in Winnipeg trade
A flood of orders from exporters pushed wheat prices up today in Winnipeg. May futures gained 2.5 cents, finishing near 1.4068 dollars, with July and October also higher. Grain values rose on increased demand while selling concentrated among suppliers with accumulated stocks. The foreign cash market showed steady demand amid the rally.
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Winnipeg
Saskatchewan's bootlegging millionaires exposed before commission
Winnipeg reports that Saskatchewan liquor export houses moved in millions from July 1920 to April 1921. P Rodriguez, former Regina Wine and Spirits Company accountant, cancelled cheques totaling 1.8 million dollars. Directors received 429 thousand dollars in 1921 as return shares, with Bronfmann interests at 460 thousand. The operation used fake labels and United States supervision stamps to market counterfeit bourbon and scotch.
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Winnipeg
Can. Press
Saskatchewan
Customs Commission
P. Rodiguez
Regina ‘Wine and Spirits Company
Regina Wine ‘and Spirits Company
Dominion Distributors Company
Regina Wine and Spirits Company
Bronfmann
Regina Wine and
Doings in Parliament Ottawa March 1
Parliament notes show the Senate not sitting and the budget debate likely to conclude in Dommons. Yesterday the Senate adjourned. In the Confticns budget debate was continued by MPs Dr A M Young Liberal Saskatoon Hon J D Chaplin Conservative and others in Frontenae ddhigton Parry Sound and Wes tyskbwin.
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Ottawa
Senate
Confticns
A. M. Young
Saskatoon
J.D. Chaplin
Liniis
Wh. Irvine
UEFA
Westyskbwin
Gorge Spence
Ple Créek
J. W. Edwards
Frontenaeddhigton
J. A. Arthurs
Conservaive
Parry Sound
nAfourted
Snowy delay mars Roth and Walrot race machinery
A mishap with the reel mechanism, a slush basket and the bidna wheel interrupted the Roth and Walrot event. Officials expect the delay to be temporary despite snow and drifting.
Debate on Ottawa budget continues in House
Ottawa March 1 Resuming the budget debate in the House of Commons Liberal Dr J M Young Saskatoon condemned lack of sincerity in this session Conservative H C Hocken Toronto West Centre objected to admitting US periodicals and found support from Young against a cherished plan continued on Page Hight
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Hugh Guthrie
J. A. Arthurs
Parry, Sound
Guthrie
House of Commons
J. M. Young
Saskatoon
House
H. C. Hocken
Toronto
West Centre
United States
Young
Shanghai Soldiers Plunge Shanghai Front Into Discord
Nationalist dispatches claim Marshal Fang forces suffered another defeat near Sungkiang as Sun and Chang move toward Nanking. Meng Chao Yueh deserts with his staff amid rising discontent among northern troops defending Shanghai and a large Cantonese protest unfolds in Canton. A UK battalion arrives at Hongkong, while Hankow sees a one hour strike against British landings.
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Chuan Fang
Sungkiang
Here
Tsung Chang
Shantung Province
Sun
Nanking
Chang
Hankow
China
Coldstream Guards
Hongkong
England
Marshal Fang
Meng Chao
Yueh
Meng
Canton
Labor Member Eaves on China Issue in Parliament
Labour MP Leslie not Gest from Southwark North division debates China's policy. Party demands withdrawal of British ships and landing forces from Shanghai. Dr Guest clarifies no plan to join Conservatives and will sit as Independent. Sir Edward Marshall-Hall, noted criminal lawyer, dies in London at 69.
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Leslie
Gest
Southwark
Labor Party
China
Giest
Shanghai
China. Dr. .Guest
Conservaives
Churchill Attacks Joffre Policy In World Crisis Excerpt
New York March 1 Winston Churchill chancellor of the exchequer criticizes Allied strategic choices on the Western Front in The World Crisis 1916 1918 arguing German manpower could last indefinitely and that Allied offensives weakened the Allies while expanding German gains. The piece notes Verdun and Verdun related losses, with a harsh view of Joffre’s 1915 policy and allied tactical outcomes.
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New York
Verdun v
Robertson
Bayg
Vancouver
Churchill and French Offensives Dominated the 1917 War
The excerpt cites Churchill criticizing allied strategy, praising French endurance under heavy entrenchments and machine guns, arguing the Germans wore down by Ludendorff rather than Joffre or Haig. It suggests a different 1916 plan, favoring a surprise attack on the Dardanelles for allied advantage.
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Joffre
Nivelle
Haig
Ludendorff
Churchill
Dardanelles
Newfoundland and Labrador Boundary Dispute Clarified
Canada's position on the Labrador boundary centers on a coastal strip and the interior line from the Ver to the northern Labrador bed. The Privy Council committee noted Newfoundland’s historic grant in 1768 and 1774 while Canada seeks a broader territorial claim across the peninsula and spruce timber lands.
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London
Newfoundland
Labrador Peninsula
Sfannia
Dominic
Wes
Jonly
Atlant
Foundland
Texeigty
Canada
Quebec
Labrador
Ward
Lord Terrington Disappears Amid Bankruptcy Ties
Lord Terrington, longtime Monaco resident and London lawyer, has vanished amid bankruptcy proceedings revealing about 400000. Doctors said he was ill to travel. His wife Lady Terrington, once a minister, divorced last year over ties to Mrs Deyre Humphrey, who also resided in Monte Carlo.
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Monte Carlo
Lord ‘Terrington
Lord Terrington
Ihis
Italy
Terrington
Humphrey
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