Polish Government Seeks Early Parley With Bolsheviks
The Polish government says it will enter talks with the Bolshevik government as soon as military objectives are reached. Soviet forces occupy villages on the west bank of the Dnieper, north of Kiev. Poles drive Bolshevik troops back across the Upper Beresina with heavy losses and repulse attacks along the northern front.
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Chinese Reply to Japan on Shantung Question Shown
Beijing May 25. The Chinese government sent its long delayed reply to Japan on Shantung via a London Times despatch. It welcomes Japan’s offer to return Kiaochow and withdraw from railway management but questions the need for formal negotiations. It states readiness to cover policing of the railway where responsibility lies.
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London Times
Forming a Country Plan by Farmers Freedom Force
A Dublin despatch reports the Irish Farmers Union adopting a draft plan for a country wide Farmers Freedom Force. The proposed body would defend agricultural pursuits by force if necessary against labor socialism or bolshevism regardless of political changes.
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Western Canada Colonization Association hits half million rise
Toronto May 36 The Western Canada Colonization Association announced it has raised $500,000 toward settling 20 million acres of prairie lands. The drive has secured one third of its $1.5 million goal in a short time.
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Western Canada, Colonization Association
Presidential Row prepares for final drive in nomination week
Chicago May 23 Presidential Row an institution in American politics is preparing for the final drive culminating in the June nomination for president. The Row hosts headquarters for Republicans and Democrats with major figures like Lowden Wood Hoover Palmer and Edwards linked offices. Hearings for convention seats begin May 26 and the GOP moves to Coliseum headquarters by May 24 as Hays plans extensive campaign time here.
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Miles Poindexter
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Will H. Hays
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Grand Central Palace
New York
President Peatty Announces CPR Freight Yards at Stratford
President Peatty announced the CPR will construct new freight yards at Stratford with an estimated cost of about £100,000. This project signals expansion of rail infrastructure and potential boost to local trade.
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Wave of Price Cutting Will Not Lag
Col Spencer arriving from Toronto Montreal and Ottawa reports skeptical masters of finance that price declines in the US are unlikely to last. He cites rising raw material costs and labor, plus shorter hours, as barriers to deep cuts. He notes strong eastern support for the Western Canada Colonization Association and expects $750,000 pledged by month’s end.
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Col. Spencer
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Montreal
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Western Canada Colonization Association
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Spencer
French Protest Accusations on Rhine Occupation Troops
Paris reports the French government disputing claims about colonial troops in the Rhine occupation. It notes that out of 5 thousand soldiers only 25 414 were colonial and 7 10 were negroes, with the rest Algerians and Moroccans. The statement asserts excellent relations with Rhineland residents.
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Rhineland
Carranza Autopsy Disputes Death by Prisoner Claim
Vera Cruz May 26 Officials here say autopsy findings on Venustiano Carranza show two rifle wounds, one to the breast and one to the abdomen, indicating assassination rather than death by self harm or capture as claimed by Rodolfo Merrero. Witnesses support the conclusion of foul play.
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Rodolfo Merrero
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Police Court: Livingstone Fined for Intoxication
In police court this morning LL Livingstone was fined 10 pounds and costs for being intoxicated.
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Porter's Hill road plan eyed by merchants group
At a City Hall meeting the Retail Merchants' Association formed a five member committee to push Porter's Hill road improvements after a crop is assured. They noted grades of fifteen percent current and 6.5 percent proposed, with an $11,000 cost and urged action when conditions allow. They also urged changes to luxury tax schedules and asked council to rescind a parking by law preventing cars on main blocks for longer than a minute.
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J. J. McPherson
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C. A. Long
Porth’s Hill
Third
Toronto
Kellas
British Columbia
Manitoba
Dominion
Trouvern
Canadians hear sugar market inquiry opens in Ottawa
Ottawa May 25 The informal inquiry into Canada’s sugar market hears W F O Conner KC senior commissioner of the board of commerce say Canadians are obtaining sugar at a reasonable cost as the inquiry begins.
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Canadian Associated Press
W. F. O'Conner
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Board of Commerce
Canada
French Government Advances Wheat Supply Control Law
Paris May 26 The government approved a proposed law to fix the price of wheat and regulate the wheat supply. It would authorize buying all domestic wheat of the 1920 crop and any foreign wheat needed to provision the country.
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Paris
Police hunt plane smuggler after whiskey flight
Des Moines officers seek a pilot who landed at a nearby flying field from Winnipeg with eight cases of whiskey. They say he sold the liquor for 250 dollars a case within two hours. The trip covered about 560 miles in roughly seven to eight hours. The hideout for the plane was not disclosed.
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Western Canada Irrigation Association Convention Planned
Secretary Richardson of the Board of Trade announces the lth annual convention to be held in Lethbridge during the last four days of July. On the final day, auto trips will visit irrigated farms in the surrounding country. Medicine Hat's Board of Trade may send two delegates.
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Western Canada Irrigation Association
Lethbridge
Hat's Board of Trade
Report of Execution Col Young Is Unfounded
Vancouver May 25 The cable report of Col Young's capture and execution is unfounded relieving fears of Canadian Siberian Red Cross Relief expedition members who arrived last night. It states Young entered Red territory to arrange prisoner release and was treated with respect bringing out the British by train. Ald J J Hoover Guelph says ill health prevents filling the City Council seat caused by John Newstead’s death.
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Conference Between Canada and West Indies Delegations Opens
Ottawa May 20 Sir George Foster Sen Martin Burrell and Hon CL Ballantyne will represent the Dominion Government at a Ottawa conference with West Indies representatives opening Monday. The talks aim to boost Canada West Indies trade with emphasis on renewal of reciprocal preference and improved transportation facilities.
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West Indies
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George Foster
Martin Burrell
Castons
CL Ballantyne
Dominion
Textile manufacturers forecast big Canadian trade boom
H Kippax of Manchester's J. J. Kippax and Company says British textile makers expect a four to five year boom in textiles and a new era of cooperation between labor and capital as they eye Canada's markets, especially Alberta's potential.
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Great Britain
United States
Canada
Textle
Alberta Industrial Development Association
Alberta
Salmon Fishing Treaty Signed Between Canada and U S
Washington May 26 The seekeye salmon fisheries treaty was signed today by Secretary Colby for the United States Ambassador Geddes for Great Britain and Sir Douglas Hazen for Canada. News Want Ads are scanned daily by thousands of readers. Nuf sed.
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Washington
United States
Secretary Colby
Ambassador Geddes
Great Britain
Sir Douglas Hazen
Important Board of Trade Meeting This Evening
The Board of Trade holds an important meeting at 8 o clock to discuss the visit of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association and the delegates to the Industrial Congress.
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Board of Trade
Welock
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Industrial Congress
Emperor Yoshito Japan suffers collapse and regency plans dropped
Honolulu dispatch reports Emperor Yoshi hito of Japan underwent a severe physical and mental collapse around April 1. Locomotor ataxia or a similar illness is cited. Regency plans are said to be discarded to avoid revealing the emperor’s true condition.
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Yoshihito
Japan
Honolulu Pacific
Carranza Killed Himself in Mexico Say Telegram Claims
A telegram from Cerro Azul Puebla via General Gonzalez headquarters says President Venustiano Carranza chose suicide over capture. Col Rodolfo Herrero is named as the sender, with prior reports blaming him for Carranza's death.
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Mexico Oif
Westiaio Carranza
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