Denunciation of Polish Attack on Bolshevik Russia
A manifesto from London dated May 19 denounces Poland action against Soviet Russia and Britain’s declared complicity. It names labor leaders John Robert Clynes William Brace and William Crooks as signatories and accuses the government of violating pledges by arming Poland, warning of war prolongation and chaos.
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League of Nations
Poland
London
Russia
Great Britain
John Robert Clynes
William Brace
Willian Crooks
Soviet Russia
Readiness urged for June dips in cattle quarantine drive
Officials warn every vat and heating unit must be in perfect working order by June 24 to avoid delays in compulsory dipping. Collectors must inspect vats, coordinate with veterinary inspectors, and ensure all cattle can be treated at each vat to end the blanket quarantine.
Foch Urges France to Prepare for Future Wars
May 19 report from Parts notes Marshal Ferdinand Foch, presiding over the polytechnical school meeting, warning France must prepare for future wars while peace efforts continue. He cites the current economic struggle as the first part of the peace program and urges preparation for renewed conflict as the second part.
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Warnines
France
Penes
Starshall Foch
Polytechnical School
London Youth Fined for Kissing Innkeeper's Daughter
London report cites 17 year old Albert Esgrove, an ex soldier, fined 25 dollars for kissing Lizzie Reynolds, daughter of a community innkeeper. The incident occurred in London England on May 18.
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London
Eng
Lizzle Reynolds
Albert Esgrove
Boy burned for stealing by neighbor in Drumheller
A Calvary Alberta report states a man named Conlin of Drumheller burned his 11 year old son’s hands after he stole a quarter from a neighbor. The boy’s hands were placed on a hot stove then cooled, as punishment. Conlin received a three month sentence with hard labor.
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Calvary
Alta
Sho
Onn Conlin
Drumhell R
Conlin
Weather summaries for western Canada cities
The report covers Vancouver Edmonton Regina Winnipeg Victoria Calgary Lethbridge Moose Jaw and Medicine Hat with forecasts of fair to clear conditions. Temperatures range from near 40s to mid 60s and varying cloud cover. The past 24 hours were partly cloudy and warm with little change expected today and Thursday.
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Vancouver
Fair
Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Regina
Winnipeg
Victoria
Calgary
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Gloomy Turkish reaction to Paris peace terms
Constantinople May 18 AP A digest of the Allied peace treaty given to the Turkish delegation in Paris reaches the sultan. Turkish editorials claim Turkey cannot live without Thrace and Smyrna while the nationalist government at Angora denounces any Damad Ferid dictated terms. An extraordinary court martial condemns to death nationalist leaders, stirring foreign amusement at Damad Ferid's lack of authority in Atatolia.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Paris
Turkey
Thrace
Smyrna
Mustapha Kemal
Angormt
Arts Peace Conference
Damad Kerid Sasha
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Alfred Rustemsey
Second Chamber for Ireland Proposed in Debate
London May 18 during the Irish home rule debate Walter Long announced the government would accept a principle for a second chamber for both northern and southern parliaments. The bill as framed provides for separate parliaments and a single council.
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London
Commons
Walter [Ame Long
The
Admiralty
Cabinet Committee of
Ireland
Victoria to Represent at Imperial Forestry Conference
Victoria British Columbia will be represented at the Imperial Forestry Conference to be held in London from July to August. MLA Grainfer, chief forester, will represent the province at the authority. Vienna boycott announced by the Vienna Press Organization after refused access to rehearsals.
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Victoria
Elc
London
ML A. Grainfer
Canada Wheat Board Contested by Dominion Millers
Ottawa May 18 Members of the Dominion Millers Association conferred with Sir George Foster on whether the Canada Wheat Board should continue to market the 1920 crop. Millers split on continuation, but unanimously urge Government decision soon. They cite reduced overseas flour demand and high flour carriage rates versus wheat, hoping for relief. Sir George Foster promised consideration.
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Ottawa
Dominion Millers
George Foster
Canada Wheat Board
Mnillery
Pussyfoot Johnson Urges Temperance at Philadelphia Meeting
At a temperance gathering in the Academy of Music, Pussyfoot Johnson predicts world changes within about ten years and urges abstinence from alcohol. He argues men should marry when ready, die as gentlemen, and not squander health over drink.
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Philadelphia
Win
Pussyfoot Johnson
Pussyfoot
Academy of Musis
German War Criminals Summoned for Leipzig Trial Dates
Berlin May reports say the war criminals listed by the Allies have been summoned by the chief public prosecutor to appear before the Supreme Court at Leipzig between June 16 and June 20. The Yorksville chronicle notes the request in its dispatch.
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Supreme Court
Leipsic
Berlin
Leipsie
Bluebeard now lifer sentenced for Delaney murder
James P. Watson, who pleaded guilty to murdering Ning Lee Delaney, one of his wives, was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was transported from the county jail to San Quentin prison yesterday afternoon, accompanied by three officers.
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Los Angeles
James P. Watson
Ning Lee Delaney
Waul
San Quentin
Navy Estimates Debate Faces Admiralty Safety Margin
London May 1 The navy estimates for the new financial year were debated in the House of Commons with critics urging fewer votes. Walter Long urged no risk to the navy below the safety margin while the Admiralty promised restraint but defense of national security. Lord Jellicoe spoke of empire reach and sea communications relying on the navy and the dominions.
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London
House of Commons
Walter Long
Admiralty
Orveply
G. N. Barnes
Libor
Cabinet
Kingdom of Heaven
Jellicoe
Cadidhall
Dominions
Military Convention Talks Start After Franco Belgium Pact
Conversations on the Franco Belgian military agreement will begin after the railway accord for Luxembourg is concluded. Marshal Foch will submit a memorandum to the Belgian general staff, and Belgium may invite Britain to send an officer to take part in negotiations.
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Brussells
France
Belgium
Luxemburg
Marshall Foch
Great Britain
Ministers Oppose Sunday Funerals in Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alta. May se it is proposed by the ministerial association of the city to discourage Sunday funerals. A resolution forwarded to the city council states that, in the association opinion, Sunday funerals are unnecessary except in exceptional circumstances.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Couse
Trouble Between Japan and U S A Would Not Involve Britain
London says the Anglo-Japanese treaty will keep Great Britain out of any war with the United States if Japan and America clash. Amendments are being drafted by the Japanese and British foreign offices, focusing on Article NEW to prevent war in defense of the other against nations with arbitration treaties.
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Britain
Montreal
Montreal Star
London
Great Britain
United States
Japan
America
Britain seeks to control oil with alien exclusion policy
President Wilson cites a state department report detailing Britain’s petroleum policy. It outlines four aims to deter foreign ownership, involve British control, restrict sales to non-British entities, and bar alien transfers of oil interests, with Mexican and Turkish holdings noted.
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Washington
Way
British Empire
Great Britain
Senate
Presiden Wilson
State Department
Core
Americana
United States
U.S
Mexico
Great Hellah
Turkey
Mesico
England
British Isles
Prospecting for minerals aided for veterans in BC
Plans announced by William Sloan minister of mines aim to encourage prospecting in British Columbia and assist returned veterans. Twenty-five two man parties will be grub-staked and allocated across six mineral survey districts by population.
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Teach Veterans
Victoria
H.cl
Department ‘of Mines and of Industries
British Columbian
Tlon
Whilliam Sloan
Opposition Only From Government Side In Ireland Rule Debate
London May 19 The home rule debate in the House of Commons yielded two key results The government offered two senates for Northern and Southern Ireland and the Labour party led by John Clynes announced it would vote against the recitation clause and then abstain from further discussions Henceforth the bill will face opposition mainly from the government side of the House
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London
House of Commons
Northern
Southern Ireland
Labor Party
John Clynes
Ienceforth
Sinn Fein MPs Receive Threatening Letters In Dublin
The Evening Telegraph reports several Sinn Fein members of parliament received letters boasting of vengeance with the phrase eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, life for life. The letter paper was seized by castle authorities after the I rial Republican Parliament offices were raided last November.
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Dublin Evening Telegraph
Dublin
Evening Telegraph
Sinn Fein
The
Telegraph
Poles Concentrating Front South of Kiev and Progress Report
From Warsaw reports Poles concentrating on the front south of Kiev in Podolia aiming toward Odessa. Trotsky calls for Russian resistance against Poland as new Bolshevik forces attack Kiev with heavy casualties. Reinforcements arrive between the Dniester and Dnipro. between April 25 and May 10Poles took 0 prisoners and 160 guns and machine guns, excluding depot material.
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Cotdenz
Warsaw
Kiev
Podolia
Odessa
Leon Trotsky
Russia
Poland
Tashkur
Dniper
Dniester
No More Open Air Cremations in Vancouver Hindu Burials
Vancouver authorities order that all Hindu funerals must use the cemetery crematorium. The change ends open air public cremations in the city and requires local Hindu societies to dispose of bodies at the cemetery facility.
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Vancouver
B.C
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