Germans Seek Allied Approval to Send Troops into Ruhr
Berlin reports indicate the German government asks the Supreme Council for permission to deploy up to 100 000 soldiers or police into the Ruhr district. The move follows the new cabinet formation and rising communist activity in the region. Reports from Coblenz Paris and Berlin describe food rationing, weaponization of workers, and clashes between government troops and communists near Weasel with casualties.
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Ger
Supreme Council
Ruhr
Copenhagen
Berlin
Paris
Havas
Coblenz
Otto Meindorff
London
Moscow
Breslin
Holland
Dusseldorf
Germany
Breden
Weasell
Here
Ottawa Government Caucus Weighs Naval Establishment Franchise Bill
Ottawa March 24 The government caucus discussed naval establishment post office legislation and changes to the franchise bill. Sir George Foster said a house statement would outline directions on naval establishment and caucus opinions on other measures later. Debate centered on the Military Service Act penalties and disfranchisement prospects for defaulting individuals.
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Govt. Caucus
Naval Establishment
Post Office
Geo. Foster
Ottawa
George Foster
George
Return of Notes and Money for Farmers Secured
Edmonton March 24 The Alberta and Hudson Bay Railway Company seeks more time to start work. Hon C R Mitchell and Hon C S Pingle oppose extensions, citing farmer stock misrepresentations. Officials pledge to return about 75000 in promissory notes and 8000 in cash within a year, with notes returned to makers before final passage. cash return postponed for twelve months.
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Edmonton
Alberta and Hudson Bay Railway Company
C. R. Mitchell
C. S. Pingle
Milk River
Medicine Hat
Hilda
Veterans Discuss Re establishment at Montreal Convention
Montreal March 24 The old War Veterans association faced re establishment issues at its annual convention. Comrade Jenkins of Ontario presented the re establishment report and Calgary resolution calling for extra pay of one dollar a day for front line service outside Siberia, eighty cents for Britain or Siberia, fifty cents for Canada only, plus a lump sum 1500 to widows. A talkative session followed as the procedure report was enlarged to allow a per capita vote on a 25 delegate demand. Officer nominations were set for this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Olat War Veterans Association
Jenkins
Ontario
Calgary
Siberia
Great Britain
Canada
Proicedure Committee
Dominion Labour party to expand membership drive
A Dominion Labour party meeting decided to campaign for higher membership. A committee will visit labor unions to recruit members and copies of Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta compensation acts will be collected for comparison. A public meeting may be held to push changes to the act. The cooperative store issue was referred for a committee report. The Forum committee announced a good collection at last Sunday's meeting. Weather: regional forecasts across Canada with varying cold and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Labor Party
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Father shoots son to save his soul in Chicago
Frank Pinano Jr. lies with three bullets at county hospital after his father Frank Pinano Sr. is held on murder charges if the youth dies. The father says he shot to save his son from a life of crime after years of worry over Stickups and gang activity.
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Chicago
Frank Pinano
Frank, Jr
Pinano
Wieringen Island Granted Residence for Crown Prince
The Dutch premier announces Wieringen Island is granted to the former crown prince as a residence to aid allied demands for safeguarding the former Emperor William and his son. Reports say the crown prince chose the island for his home and declined living near his father.
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the Hague
Wieringen
Holland
William
Wroughton to Act as Superintendent in Vancouver
Vancouver reports Assistant Superintendent P A Wroughton will act as superintendent of the Canadian Mounted Police in Vancouver during the vacancy created by Major Fitzherrigan's death in Honolulu. Inspector C J Newsome of this district to a headquarters post in Ottawa.
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Vancouver
P. A. Wroughton
Canadian Mounted Police
Fitzherrigan
Honolulu
C. J. Newsome
Ottawa
British Troops Fire On Striking Crowd in Jamshed Pur
British troops opened fire on a disorderly crowd of strikers at Jamshed Pur Afghanistan after a warning was ignored. Two people were killed and 26 wounded as the mob scattered and attempts were made to damage railways during the disturbance.
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Bombay
Jamshed Pur
Afghanistan
Canadian Plans on Halifax and Esquimalt Dockyards No Clear
London March 24 The question in the House of Commons covered whether Canadian authorities planned to close the Halifax and Esquimalt dockyards and had declined warships from the British Admiralty. The First Lord said Canada had not informed him of such actions. he believed Canada had accepted the ship offer and would inquire on dockyard closures. Admiral Jellicoe was praised for useful service and cross empire cooperation was urged.
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London
Housa of Commons
Halifax
Esquimalt
Admiralty
Informa Admiralty
Jellicoe
Canada
Great Britain
Dominions
James Wein
Calgary
Weir
Poles Repulse All Bolshie Attacks Near Bobruisk
Warsaw reports Russian Bolshevik forces attacked the Polish front near Bobruisk with heavy fury but were repulsed everywhere. Soviet forces appeared to strike toward Mozirin in a bid to retake the town, with some areas seeing hand to hand fighting.
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Moxzh
Warsaw
Bobruisk
Mozir
Sheep Drown in Montana After Ice Jam Flood
Billings March 24 Between 600 and 700 of a 2500 head flock drowned when an ice jam on Canyon Creek broke last night. A 15 foot water wall carried away Orchard farm dam and flooded lowlands where the sheep were penned. A Cave Ditch company flume was washed out and the east approach to the Canyon Creek bridge at Hosper was cut through.
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Billings
Canyon Creek
Orchard Farm
Cave Ditch Company
Hosper
Budget debate in Alberta legislature sets record time
Edmonton March 23 Alberta's legislature disposed of a 20 million dollar budget debate in five hours of speaking time. Treasurer Geo P Smith presented the financial statement concisely, with little criticism from opposition. Only two opposition members challenged the estimates, while others supported by the government and cross bench members. The quick debate led to a move to convene a committee of supply as the afternoon session closed.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Geo. P. Smith
H. H. Crawford
Strathcona
Blow
South Calgary
McKinney
Miss MacAeams
Hk. B. Eaton
Wm. Rae
Mitchell
Honse
Committee of Supply
Peets
Canada Security Company
Democrat Govts Now As Bad As Any Autocracy
Winnipeg March 24 W A Pritchard strike leader denounced modern democratic governments as a terror equal to autocracy. He claimed socialistic progress under war measures acts gives governors autocratic power and strips rights while justifying pre Calgary conference resolutions. His oratory continued with flashes of rhetoric though energy waned.
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Winnipeg
W. A. Pritchard
Financial Corporation
Calgary
Conference of Labor
Pritchard
Plague of Grass Hoppers in West Predicted
J A Mills a thousand acre farmer at Ox bow Sask predicts a grasshopper plague in the west this year. Mills notes grasshoppers infesting fields roadways hills and valleys in millions and says their spread hinges on weather. Entomologist F W Broderick cites egg hatchings last summer in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta and warns warm dry spells may swell hatches while frost damp conditions could wipe them out.
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Winnipeg
J. A. Mills
Oxbow
Sask
Cpal
Mills
F. W. Broderick
Manitoba Agricultural College
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Aid Report From Local Office Shows Weekly Grants
During the week ending March 20 the Federal Emergency Appropriation fund supported 116 applicants with total expenditures of 38745.60 while five applications were rejected. The prior week spent 2991.96 bringing cumulative costs to 87708.50. Administration expenses last week were 885 with expenses to date of 584.
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C.R. Mitchell
Labor Party
Victoria
Moose Jaw
House of Commons
Wieringen Island
Crown Prince
W. Eadie
The
Salvation Army
Canada ‘West
Lord Admiralty
House
Montana
Stewart
Democrat
Jury
Real Distators
Country Corporation
Broderick
F. E. Tas
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