Armies clash along a 100 mile rail line near Peking
Reports say the Northern and Southern Nationalist armies meet along a 100 mile front from Tingchow to Tsahgdholy cutting vital rail routes. Japanese forces move to block entry to Manchuria as hostilities intensify with heavy fighting on the Peking Hankow line.
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Hong Kong
Peking
Tingchow
Peking-Ilankow
Hokienfu
Tsahgdholy
Tienstin-Rukow
Chinghonfu
Manchuria
Japan
Tsingtao
Tientsin
Tokio
Peking-Hankow
Northern Alliance
Dirigible Italia Returns From Pole Flight Amid Fog
From King's Bay Spitzbergen, May 25, the Italia battled fog and southwest winds on return from a North Pole flight. The Citta di Milano failed to contact, while Italy celebrated Nobile’s triumph and the cross dropped near the Pole.
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Associated Press
King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
Italia
Pole
Citta Hi Midio
Ifich
Stalin
North Pole
Umberto Nobile
Pius
Victor Emmanuel
Mussolini
Italy
Milan
Pope Jphud
Citta di Milano
Ce Sage Ton
Roerich Expedition Reaches Civilization After Five Months
A Roerich expedition returning from the Himalayan plateau reports the safety of nine explorers including Mrs Roerich and their son. The party endured five months stranded. two native members and nine caravan animals died. The group was stopped north of Nagchu by local authorities.
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New York
Ibet
Proessor
Nicholas Roerich
Himalayan
India
Roerich
Nagchu
Mbdtang
Four Drown When Their Canoe Upsets In Abitibi River
Four surveying gang members drowned when their canoe upset in the rapids of the Abitibi river near Clute. The victims are J Wood Coch rane Wreed Chapman Charlie Morden and William Moore. They worked for J Laning and the bodies have not been recovered.
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North Bay
Ont
Abitibi
Princess Victoria Fined for Visa Violation in Germany
Bonn May 25 Princess Victoria of Schaumburg Flippe sister of the former Kaiser and wife of Alexander Subkoff the Russian refugee has a police record conviction for failing to obtain a German visa for a visit to Belgium where her husband is in exile.
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Bonn
Germany
Victoria of
Schaumburg
Flippe
Kaiser
Alexander Subkoff
Belgium
Women Seek Legal Use of Designation Canadian
Toronto May 25 Can Prese A resolution will urge statutory authority to permit the legal use of the designation Canadian before the next decennial census. The proposal will be submitted at the National Council of Women of Canada meeting in Toronto from May 29 to June 5.
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Toronto
National Council of Women of Canada
New Ten-Storey Hotel Planned in Ottawa City
Ottawa May 25 a new ten storey hotel with 335 rooms will be built on Metcalfe Alberta and Slater streets. It will operate with a modern fireproof garage for 50 automobiles. Total cost estimated between 2 and 2.5 million dollars.
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Ottawa
Metcalfe
Alberta
Slater
British Columbia Dates New Auto Brake Certification Rule
Victoria British Columbia May 25 All automobiles in the province must carry certificates showing brakes tested within six months and meeting standards. Arm signals by drivers about to turn stop or proceed are now compulsory under the amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act announced today.
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Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Pangalos to Be Released From Prison
The Parliamentary Judiciary Committee announced it favors releasing General Theodorus Pangalos on bail of 226000 drachma. He has been jailed awaiting treason hearings tied to his 1926 rise to power. Parliament must approve before the release becomes effective.
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Athens
Theodorus Pangalos
Pangalos
Conviction of Alsace Lorraine Autonomist Deputies
Colmar France May 25 Two deputies Dr Eugene Richimadd M Rosse and two other autonomy leaders Schall and Fass Hauser were found guilty of plotting to form an independent Alsace Lorraine republic. Each received one year in prison and five years banishment as large Alsatian demonstrations and chants followed.
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Colmar
France
Eugene Richimadd M. Rosse
Alsace and
Lorraine
Tumut
Schall
Fass- Hauser
Parents Were Killed But Children Are Doing Well
Betty Adams nine Billy Adams fifteen and Susie Adams twelve of Pickering Ont were injured when their car at Locust Hill Ont was hit by a CPR train. Their parents Mr and Mrs John Adams were killed. The children are reported in fairly good condition.
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Toronto
Betty
Billy
Susie Adams
Locust Hill
Ont
John Adams
Pickering
C.P.R
Senate Ends 24 Hour Filibuster on Muscle Shaalg Bill
Washington May 25. The Senate adopted the conference report on the Muscle Shaalg government operation after breaking a filibuster that extended over 24 hours. Lawmakers exhausted but approved the measure.
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Washington
The
Senate Today
Inundation worsens in Chicoutimi as floods rise
Lake St John level reaches 20.28 feet near Chicoutimi with Roberval waterlogged. Town evacuated schoolhouse and two homes. Roads flooded, communications cut between Chicoutimi and Charlevoix as flood extends across 100 miles along Mistassini, Lake St John, Grand de Charge and nearby rivers.
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Chicoutimi
Que
Lake St. John
Roberval
Charlevoix
Mistassimi
St. Join
Grand de Charge
Amara Anyaban
Varx Gres
Awe
BS Ag
Optimistic Crop Outlook Across Western Canada Says W M Neal
Winnipeg May 25 W M Neal general Manager western lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway returns from a three weeks tour reporting excellent conditions across the West despite some surface dryness subsurface moisture supports crops British Columbia shows strong fruit prospects Okanagan Valley favorable He notes active branch line work and a widespread movement of farm machinery signaling potential increased grain acreage
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Winnipeg
W. M. Neal
Westernines
Canadian Pacific Railway
British Columbia
Neal
Okanagan Valley
Prairie
Seven Miners Die In Gas Explosion At Songningham Colliery
Seven miners were killed and several others may be missing after a gas explosion at Songningham colliery near Wilkesbarre North Wilkesbarre. No bodies had been recovered by 1 PM.
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Wilkesbarre
Pra
Songningham
North Wikesbarre
Demand for Wheat Falls Off On Winnipeg Market
Foreign demand remained weak and cooler, with showers in parts of Western Canada, pushing the Winnipeg grain market to a weaker tone. Early gains from Chicago were pared back as offerings grew, leaving net losses of 13 to 15.8 cents. Shippers and exporters moved little volume over the holiday while mills bought modest amounts and locals and the Canadian Pool liquidated May and July wheat. Coarse grains followed wheat lower with oats and barley down modestly.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Chicago
Lawer
Students in Austria Riot Over Italian Flag Incident
Rioting erupted in Innsbruck Tyrol as students attacked the Italian consulate and tore down its flag. Police and republican troops beat back demonstrators, eight ringleaders were arrested, and the flag was restored and saluted amid a guarded situation. The Austrian cabinet vows seriousness and seeks to avert Italian reprisals while blaming extremist individuals.
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Vienna
Innsbruck
Austrian Tyrol
Gunte-Streets
Austria
Mussolini
Canada Likely to Sign War Renunciation Treaty
Ottawa reports Canada will forward a favorable reply to the United States inviting it to join the multilateral treaty renouncing war as a policy. The note, sent through William Phillips, follows Kellogg's invitation and echoes British Dominion support with Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, and India referenced.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Washington
William Phillips
Frank B. Kellogg
Kellogg
Wm. Philips
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Irish Free State
India
Toe
W. L. Mackenzie King
London
Austen Chamberlain
Great Britain
Dominions
Sir Austen
Parliament prorogation delay and possible censure motion
Ottawa dispatch says parliament will not prorogue before June 3 at the earliest. The remaining days of the session will center on estimates and a possible amendment to the supply motion. Opposition members are noted to seek a censure of the government over prairie resource policy.
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Ottawa
Can
Prairie’ ‘Py
Girl Killed When . An Edmonton Kate Went Into Ditch
In Wetaskiwin Alberta on May 25 a 11 year old girl Mary Ostryznick was instantly killed in an automobile accident nine miles south of Wetaskiwin. Her father N M Ostryznick of Edmonton broke two arm bones and her mother was badly hurt plus other injuries. A 17 year old Mary Bannerman was mildly cut by glass. The crash occurred after a left rear tire was punctured by nails causing the car to capsize into a ditch as the driver tried to turn a corner.
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Wetaskiwin
Alta
Mary Ostryznick
N. M. Ostryznick
Edmonton
Mary Bannerman
Broadribb
Dominion's Share of Germany's Reparations
Canada was awarded 6,289,389.34 in war reparations from Germany, per Commissioner James Friel. The report details claims assessed and dismissed, with major sums for steamship losses to firms like Canada Steamship Lines and Dominion Coal Company, and notes on Lusitania and other wartime losses.
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Ottawa
Germany
James Friel
K.C
House of Commons
W. Pugsley
Ammount
Pugsley
Fries
Friel
Ireland
Halifax
Canada Steamship Lines
Dominion Coal Company
Dominion Iron and Steel Company
Nova Scotia Steel and Coal” Company
T. Eaton Company, Limited
Antwerp
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W.M. Neal
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Pritchpi Avenue
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