German Government Seeks Approval to Send Troops into Ruhr
Berlin reports say the German government has asked the Supreme Council for authority to deploy up to 100000 troops or police into the Ruhr district. In Coblenz workers report rationing and communist attempts to seize control. Berlin’s services remain disrupted.
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Ger
Supreme Council
Ruhr
Copenhagen
Berlin
Paris
Hlayas
Coblenz
Otto Meindorff
Rhy Basin
London
Moscow
Brestin
Nolland
Ottawa caucus discusses naval, post office, franchise bill
At 1 pm the government caucus in Ottawa discussed the naval establishment post office legislation and the franchise bill. A statement on naval directions was promised tomorrow with other matters to be announced later. Debates focused on defaulters under the Military Service Act and whether men with jail terms or fines should be disfranchised. The status of men with alien parentage unable to go overseas was also considered.
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Ottawa
George Foster
George
Farmers Win Return of Notes in Alberta Railway Case
The Alberta and Hudson Bay Railway Company faced a committee where Hon. R. Mitchell and Hon. C. S. Pingle pressed against further charter extensions. Officials pledged to return about 75,000 in promissory notes and 8,000 in cash to farmers who bought stock, with full repayment within twelve months, prior to final House passage.
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Hadmonton
Alberta and Hudson Bay Railway Company
R. Mitchell
Pingle
Milk River
Medicine Hat
Wilda
Ilouse
Veterans Division Reestablishment Plan Debated
Montreal March 21 The Great War Veterans association debated re establishment at its annual convention. Comrade Jenkins Ontario presented a report and supported the Calgary resolution proposing daily payments of one dia s a day for front line service excluding Siberia eighty cents for Great Britain or Siberia and fifty cents for Canada only plus a 1500 lump sum to widows. A lengthy discussion continued through lunch. The procedure report was amended to allow a per capita vote on demand of 24 delegates. Officer nominations planned for this afternoon.
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Montreal
Ieat War Veterans Association
Jenkins
Ontario
Calgary
Siberia
Great Britain
Canada
Dominion Liberal party to launch membership drive
At a meeting on Tuesday the Dominion Liberal party approved a membership drive. A committee will visit minor unions to boost numbers. The group will compare provincial acts from Manitoba and Saskatchewan with Alberta’s. A public meeting may invite changes to the vet system. The co op store issue awaits a committee report. Forum committees noted a brood collection from last Sunday.
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Dominion Labor Party
Ducrea
Minnitoba
Saskitchewan
Alberta
Weather summary for Canadian provinces and cities
The forecast reports varied conditions across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and Ontario with specific city observations. Victoria Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat Moose Jaw Winnipeg and other locations show clouds snow or rain and colder to mild temperatures in different regions.
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Victoria
Fair
Calgary
Edmonton
Medicine
Winnipeg
Minatitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberar
Wah
Father shoots to save son in Chicago homicide report
Frank Vinano Sr. shot his 15 year old son Frank Jr. to stop a supposed attack near a county hospital. Police held Frank Sr. as a suspect for murder if the boy dies, while the mother expressed fatalistic wishes. Court records show a troubled history including prior minor offenses and confinement at a boys' home.
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Chicageo
Marci
Frank Vinano
Warn
Frank Protea, Jr
Chan
Tim
Prank, Jr
Lim
Frank, Jr
Wieringen Isle Granted to Crown Prince Residence
The Dutch government has granted Wieringen Island to the former crown prince as a residence to safeguard the ex-emperor William and his son. The crown prince reportedly requested residence on the island to be near the father. Vancouver reports Assistant Superintendent Pla Wroughton will become Canadian Mounted Police superintendent in Vancouver to fill the vacancy from Major Fitzherigan’s death, with Inspector Co Newsome assigned to Ottawa.
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Tague
Wieringen
Crown Prince
Holland
Peror William
Hig Son
Vancouver
Wroughton
Camadian Mounted Police
Viercouver
Fitzherrigan
Tondlulu
Co Newsome
Ottawa
Troops Fire On Strikers in Bombay Uprising
British troops opened fire on a disorderly crowd of strikers in Daamshed Pur Afghanistan on March 24 after the mob ignored a warning order. Two people were killed and 25 wounded as the crowd scattered and attempts were made to damage the railway.
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Bombay
Daamshed Pur Afghanistan
Question on Canadian plans echoes in British Commons
London parliament debated Canadian decisions after reports claimed Halifax and Esquimalt dockyards might close and ships be declined. The First Lord denied knowing Canada declined help and said he would investigate, praising Admiral Jellicoe's service and urging empire wide cooperation.
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London
House of Commons
Halifax
Esquaimatt
Admiralty
Jellicoe
Canada
Ife
Great Britain
Dominions
Poles Repulse All Bolshie Attacks Near Bobruisk
Russian Bolsheviks attacking the Polish Front near Bobruisk have been repulsed on all sectors. Army headquarters report Soviet forces were concentrated toward Mozir in a bid to retake positions. Some places reported heavy shelling and damage.
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Mozir
Wiersaw
Bobrusk
Sheep Drown in Montana Creek Flood Damages Herd Loss
An ice jam on Canyon Creek near Hillings Montana released a wall of water last night washing out a long flume and damaging the Orchard farm fence and dam. About 2400 sheep were swept away as the river swelled and floodwaters inundated the lowlands near the farm. The Cove Mitch company flume and the Canyon Creek bridge approaches suffered damage estimated at twenty thousand dollars.
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Hillings
Tee
Debate on Budget Delivers National Record Time Debate
Eamonton March 23 Alberti's legislature wraps up a 20 million dollar budget debate in five hours of talking time. Only two opposition speakers offered limited criticism as government plans proceed. Debate ends with a request to form a committee of supply and a push to finish work by early April.
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Eamonton
Alberti
Lesslature
Nationa
Alpha
Cimera
Geo
Thah Crawford Strathcona
Plow
South Cale Sary
Mrs. McKinney
Miss MacAgams
K. B. Waton
Win. Rae
Mitchell
House
Committee of Supply
Canada Security Company
Demogh at Govts Compared to Autocracy in Trial Address
In Winnipeg March 24 W A Pritchard the strike leader told the jury the democratic governments of today rival autocracy in terror. He denounced financial corporation politicians and party heelers as real dictators and argued the War Measures Act gave the governor general autocratic powers. His oratory continued as he defended Calgary conference resolutions while his voice grew husky from prolonged speaking.
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Winnipeg
W. A. Pritchard
Financial Corporation
Calgary
Plague of Grasshoppers Seen Across Western Farms
J A Mills of Ox bow Saskatchewan predicts a grasshopper plague this year as millions of hoppers infest crops and barren hills. Entomologist F W Broderick notes the outbreak hinges on weather with millions of eggs hatched last summer across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Early dry weather could trigger hatching while frost and damp may wipe out many young grasshoppers.
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Winnipeg
J. A. Mills
Oxbow
Sask
Mills
F. W. Broderick
Manitoba Agricultural College
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Local Office Report on Emergency Aid Disbursements
Week ending March 20 shows $3 715 00 disbursed to HG applicants from the Federal Emergency Appropriation fund with five rejections. Previous week totals were $2 905 00. cumulative expenditures reach $1 000 000. Administration costs last week were $85, total to date $2 068 15.
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Walter
HI Qoul
Wieringen Islare
CROWN
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We. Bader
of the Salvation Astiy
Canada West
Allen
Jamshed Pur
Afghanistan
Lord Admiralty
Montana
James Weir
Miral
Technology
Arterd Music
Mer Smith
Mr. Smith
Mm Ohard
Hart Hive
Weir
Olaw
Cal
Fremier Stewart
Demoghat
Jury
Real Distators
Country Corporation
Broderick
BF EL Alk
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