Manifesto Denounces Polish Attack on Russia and Britain's Role
London May 19 Labor leaders including John Robert Clynes William Brace and William Crooks issue a manifesto denouncing Poland’s attack on Bolshevik Russia and Britain’s alleged complicity. It says the offensive prolongs war and chaos and the government violated pledges by sending munitions to Poland.
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League of Nations
Poland
London
Russia
Great Britain
John Robert Clynes
William Brace
William Crooks
Soviet Russia
Dipping Campaign Urges Readiness Before June 24
Instructions stress every vat and heating unit must be in perfect working order by June 24 to ensure rapid cattle dipping across the district. Veterinary inspectors, range riders, and local mange committees coordinate vat locations, cattle intake, and timing to avoid delays and uphold the blanket quarantine. Financial aid of 400 dollars may assist vat construction if plans are approved by Dr. Hargrave.
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Department
Foch Urges France to Prepare for Future Wars
Paris May 19 Marshall Foch warned that France must, in peace, prepare for future wars. At the polytechnical school for army engineers he said the present economic struggle is the first part of the peace program, but preparation for war is the second part.
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Paris
France
Marshall Foch
Polytechnical School For the Army Engineers
Weather snapshot across Canadian towns with calm forecast
The past 24 hours showed partly cloudy skies and mild warmth. Forecast calls for fair weather today and Thursday with little temperature change across cities including Vancouver Edmonton Medicine Hat Regina Calgary Lethbridge Moose Jaw and Victoria.
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Vancouver
Fair
Moose Jaw, Fair
Turkish Papers Question Treaty Terms in Paris
Constantinople May 18 A digest of the Allied peace terms reached the Turkish peace delegation in Paris and was translated for the sultan who is studying it. Turkish editorials lament Turkey cannot live without Thrace and Smerna while Angora’s nationalist government rejects Damad Ferid’s agreements and faces a court martial of leaders. The trial also blames nationalist senators for the harsh terms. Foreigners in Constantinople find the scene entertaining as Damad Feridi’s authority wanes.
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Associated Press
Paris
Turkey
Thrace
Smerna
Mustapha Ikkemul
Angora Nas
Damad Feridasta
Musteupha Khemol Pasha
Alfred Rustem Bey
Washington
Edith Wanoun
Adnan Bey
Damad Feridî
Anatola
Second Chamber Proposed for Ireland by British Government
London May 18 The government proposes to accept a second chamber for both northern and southern parliaments during the Irish home rule bill debate in the commons Walter H Long first lord of the admiralty announced the bill as constituted provides for separate parliaments and a single council
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London
Commons
Walter Hime Long
the Admiralty
Cabinet Committee of
Ireland
British Columbia to Represent at Imperial Forestry Conference
Victoria BC May 19 BC will be represented at the imperial forestry conference in London from July 17 overseas dominions participate MM A Granger chief forester will represent the province at the gathering.
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Wile
Victoria
Bcl
British Columbia
Imperial Forestry Conference
London
MM. A. Grainger
Dominion Millers Debate Canada Wheat Board Continuation
Ottawa May 8 Members of the Dominion Millers Association conferred with Sir George Foster on whether to continue the Canada Wheat Board to market the 1920 era. Millerers split on continuation but seek government decision soon. They cited reduced foreign flour demand and higher flour carriage rates versus wheat, urging relief from the minister of trade and commerce. Sir George Foster promised consideration of their complaint.
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Ottawa
Dominion Millers
George Foster
Canada Wheat Board
Pussyfoot Jolson Urges Temperance At Philadelphia Meeting
Wim Jolson alias Pussyfoot tells a temperance audience at the Academy of Music that he has abstained from alcohol for years and supports the cause. He argues a ten year world-wide temperance movement and vows to endure hardship for the good of others.
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Philiatelphia
Wim
Pussyfoot
Jolson
Academy of Music
Mr. Johnson
Thea
Child Stealing Leads to Harsh Stimulation Punishment
John Conlin of Drinheller was jailed three months with hard labor after burning his one year old son by forcing his hands on a stove and then reversing the motion to deter theft of a neighbor's quarter. The incident occurred in May.
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Calpary
Atti
John Conlin
Drinheller
Conlin
Watson Sentenced to Life for Delaney Murder
James P. Watson pleaded guilty to the killing of Nina Lee Delaney and admitted to numerous other murders. He was escorted from the county jail to San Quentin prison under guard.
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Los Angeles
James P. Watson
Nina Lee Delaney
San Quentin
Navy estimates defend safety line amid House debate
London May 18 The Navy estimates for the new financial year were defended in the House of Commons amid calls to cut votes The first lord of the admiralty Walter Long insisted reductions would not risk the navy and noted promotions from the lower deck may be eased He argued Britain must stay supreme in every weapon to safeguard sea communications as Lord Jellicoe spoke at the Guildhall on empire ties and dominion navies supporting the British fleet
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House of Commons
Walter Long
Admiralty
G. N. Barnes
Cabinet
Kingdom of Heaven
Lord Jellicoe
Guildhall
Dominions
Military Convention Begins After Franco Belgium Pact
News from Braussells on May 19 reports talks on a military convention will start after the Franco Belgian railway accord. Marshal Foch plans to present a memorandum to the Belgian general staff, with Belgium possibly inviting a British officer to participate.
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Belgium
Ex-soldier fined for kiss with 17 year old Lizzie Reynolds
London police court records report Albert Isgrove an ex soldier was fined 20 dollars for kissing Lizzie Reynolds 17 daughter of a country innkeeper on May 18.
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London
Eng
Lizzie Reynolds
Albert Isgrove
Anglo Japanese agreement limits Britain’s war involvement
Montreal reports a London cable stating the Anglo Japanese treaty will keep Britain from being drawn into war with the United States if Japan and America clash. Amendments are being drafted by the Japanese and British foreign offices, notably Article VIV, to limit defense of each other against nations with arbitration treaties.
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Britain
Montreal
Montreal Star
London
Great Britain
United States
Japan
America
England
Great Britain tightens oil policy scope abroad
President Wilson summarized a State Department report on Britain's petroleum policy. It cites measures to exclude aliens from oil control within the empire, restrict foreign participation, and bar transfer of British oil interests to alien or foreign entities. The note discusses Mexico and Turkey holdings and asserts assurances against American discrimination.
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Washington
Alliens
British Empire
Great Britain
Senate
Presiden Wilson
State Department
Core
United States
U.S
Mexico
Greatritain
Turkey
England
British Isles
Critics on Strike at Vienna Theatres
Vienna press group orders boycott of all theatrical and operatic productions after news representatives were barred from general rehearsals by actors organizations in Vienna Austria.
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Vienna
Austria
Vienna Press Organization
Government Concedes Two Senates in Home Rule Debate
London May 19 The house of commons debate on home rule yielded two results the government offering two senates for Northern and Southern Ireland and the labor party led by John Clynes voting against the first clause and then abstaining. The opposition will come only from the government side.
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London
House of Commons
Ireland
Labor Party
John- Clynes
Sian Fein MPs Receive Threatening Letters
Dublin May 9 The Evening Telegraph reports that several Sinn Fein MPs have received letters threatening violence with the phrase an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth a life for a life. The Telegraph says the paper used letter paper seized by castle authorities during the Police raid on the Irish Republican Parliament offices last November.
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Dublin Evening Telegraph
Dublin
Evening Telegraph
Sian Fein
Telegraph
German war criminals summoned for Leipzig trial dates
Berlin reports that the German war criminals recently present ed to the Allies have been summoned by the chief imperial public prosecutor to appear before the supreme court at Leipsic between June 7 and June 20 according to the Togoblatt.
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Supreme Court
Leipsic
Berlin
Hst
Imperial
Togoblatt
Vancouver Ends Open Air Hindu Cremations
Vancouver authorities announce that future Hindu obsequies in the city cemetery must use the on site crematorium instead of open air cremations. The notice directs Hindu societies to conduct all disposal rituals at the cemetery facility.
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Vancouver
B. C
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