World Faces Imminent Financial Crisis Warns Paish
Sir George Paish, British financier and economist, warns that world debt and high interest rates signal a looming financial crisis. He cites 20 percent call money rates in New York and global bank lending cuts as signs of widespread monetary strain and urges coordinated action by statesmen to avert collapse.
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London
Eng
George Paish
New York Stock Exchange
Cricis
United Press
Ald
Wworld
Manchester
South America
George
America
Sir George
United States
Alberta government appeals grain rates ruling to Privy Council
Eadimonton S B Woods, K C, retained as counsel for Alberta in the British Columbia appeal to the Canada Privy Council. Alberta and Saskatchewan support the coast province in the action. Woods will represent Alberta in Ottawa. No hearing date announced.
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Eadimonton
S. B. Woods
K.C
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada Privy Council
Railway Commission
Saskatchewan
Mr. Woods
Ottawa
University professors plan high-brow silver fox breeding farm
In Munich Bavaria eight university professors from Tankenrain establish a farm with eight pairs of silver foxes to study scientific breeding methods. They aim to expand to other fur bearing animals in time.
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Munich
Bavaria
Tankenrain
Brow Sentenced to Life in Solitary for First Degree Murder
Sylvester Brow, known as a rum runner, was sentenced to life imprisonment in solitary confinement after pleading guilty to first degree murder in the slaying of Earl A Roberts, a United States immigration officer, at Algonac on the border road south of Port Turon, Michigan.
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Port Turon
Mich
Sylvester Brow
I Circuit Court
Earl A Roberts
United States Immigration Office
Roberts
Algonac
Here
Aviators Jiminez and Iglesias Land in Bahia After South Atlantic Flight
The Spanish pilots Jiminez and Iglesias concluded a transatlantic trek in the Jesus del Gran Poder aircraft, touching down in Bahia after a long flight from Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio de Janeiro
Jiminez and
Iglesias
Jesus del Gran Poder
Bahia
South Atlantic
Radio Commission Heads West for Hearings
The royal commission on radio broadcasting led by Sir John Aird of Toronto will depart April 5 for Western Canada to inaugurate hearings on domestic radio conditions. It will start in Vancouver with sessions linked to the National Council of Education and a debate on national policy versus exploitation. Public sittings follow in Edmonton Calgary Saskatoon Regina Moose Jaw Winnipeg Port Arthur Fort William and Ontario Quebec maritime centres with a final report due before Parliament prorogues.
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Ottawa
Royal Commission On Radio Broadcasting
Sir John Aird
Toronto
Western Canada
Vancouver
National Council of Education
Victoria
Edmonton
Calgary
Saskatoon
Regina
Moose Jaw
Brandon
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Fort William
Ontario
Quebec
United States
Prairie Fire Ravages Saskatchewan Farms Near Nedeauville
A large prairie fire northwest of Nedeauville Saskatchewan destroyed thousands of acres of pasture and three farm buildings. A man was hospitalized in Medicine Hat with serious injuries. George Campbell, John Fisher, and Fred Robinson suffered losses to barns, outbuildings, and feed with totals around 1 800 dollars. The fire burned a ten mile wide by twenty five mile long strip near the CPR line north of Tompkins.
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Regina
Nedeauville
Sask
Medicine Hat
C.P.R
Tompkins
George Campbell
Singer
John Fisher
Fisher
Fred Robinson
Zeppelin Cruise Advertised In Frankfort Newspapers
The Frankfurter Zeitung carried a Hamburg American line ad seeking passengers for a Zeppelin cruise to the Mediterranean and Orient starting about April 15 from Friedrichshafen. Prices quoted include 3,000 marks per person for the first leg and about 2,000 dollars for the Atlantic voyage to America around May 10.
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Frankfort-On-the-Main
Germany
Frankfurter Zeitung
Hamburg-American Line
Berlin
Mediterranean
Orient
Friedrichshafen
America
Santa Rosa Soldier Found Alive Seeks Records Cleanup
Thomas R. Smith of Santa Rosa is living despite a World War II notice saying he was killed in action. For a decade the government has asked his sister Nellie Johnson to accept 16000 in war risk insurance for his supposed death. Both deny his death, and Smith seeks American Legion help to correct Washington records.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Thomas R. Smith
American Legion
Smith
Nellie Johnson
Colonization Association Plans 600 Families to Canada
Agents of the Canada Colonization Association announce plans to bring 600 families to Canada by the end of August with 250 to 300 to be settled in Saskatchewan.
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Saskatoon
Canada Colonization Association
Canada
Saskatchewan
Norman Re elected Governor of Bank of England
London notes Montague Norman is re elected as governor of the Bank of England with Sir Ernest Harvey named deputy governor in the official announcement from London England.
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London
England
Montague Norman
Bank of England
Ernest Harvey
Train Crew Arrested for Wreck at Drocourt
Coroner's verdict assigns responsibility for the two train wreck near Drocourt to the northbound Train No 3 crew. Three crewmen face manslaughter charges in connection with Horace Smith's death as the spring assizes open May 14.
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Party Sound
Drocourt
J. B. Broughton
J. W. Alexander
E. Riley
Charles Gorrie
Horace Smith
Marshal Foch Buried in Impressive Paris Rites
A million mourners watched Marshal Ferdinand Foch interred near Napoleon’s tomb as France and the Church united with ten allied nations for a national funeral of unmatched pomp. Premier Poincaré praised Foch’s single aim to serve and fulfill his duty.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Napoleon
Notre Dame Cathedral
the Invalides
France
Republic of France
Church of Rome
Notre Dame
Poincare
Foch
Lightning Strikes Peace Tower in Ottawa Storm
A severe electric storm centered on Parliament Hill struck the Peace Tower and caused the granite building to shake. Lightning conductors prevented major damage, with the tower elevator disabled briefly. A second bolt hit the southeast corner near the press rooms, but no injuries or serious harm reported. The day was darkened by the storm.
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Ottawa
Peace Tower
Berlin Academy Adds Tourism Study To Curriculum
The Academy of Commerce of Berlin will include a scientific study of tourist traffic in its curriculum. The program will examine causes and social political and economic effects along with transport methods hotel management and expo and fair operations. A subject library will be assembled for this field.
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Berlin
Academy of Commerce of Berlin
Academy
Saskatchewan appoints poultry promoter in Saskatoon
Regina announces W. St. McLellan of Saskatoon as provincial poultry promoter effective May 1. Hon. C. M. Hamilton, minister of agriculture, says the appointment follows a recommendation from the Saskatchewan Poultry Breeders Association acknowledging the industry's growing importance in the province.
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Regina
W. St. McLellan
Saskatoon
C. M. Hamilton
Hamilton
Saskatchewan Poultry Breeders’ Association
Chinese Law Courts Busy With Divorces
Shanghai records a rising divorce rate as nationalist rule grows. In 1928 Shanghai courts saw over 1 400 divorces, a gain of more than 800 from 1927, with spring and summer the peak period. December accounted for 75 cases.
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Shanghai
China
Chinese Law Courts
United Press
Alberta Official Eyes Survey of Pacific Great Eastern
Victoria journalist J Callaghan, deputy minister of railways and telephones, met with Premier S F Tolmie and cabinet ministers to discuss a proposed survey of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway. His services may be sought during the survey, given his prior involvement with the PGE when the line was first laid. Premier Tolmie indicated no decision yet on retaining Callaghan.
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Victoria
J. Callaghan
Alberta
S. F. Tolmie
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
Callaghan
P.G.E
Holmie
Many Receive Assistance London
In 1928 27 523 persons went to British North America withEmpire Settlement Act aid. 20 619 to Australia and 2 175 to New Zealand. Return figures for assisted migrants to the UK in the same period were not available.
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London
House of Commons
L. C. Amery
Dominions
British North America
Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Fire destroys giant German liner Europa in Hamburg blaze
The Europa, a 46 000 ton North German Lloyd liner under construction near Hamburg, was gutted by a dawn blaze that burned for hours but injured only one fireman. Experts doubt rebuild viability and foresee major impact on North Atlantic passenger traffic. Eight hundred workers lost their jobs as the blaze damaged boilers hull and lower decks.
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Hamburg
Germany
Lloyd
Europa
Bremen
New York
English Channel
Cunard
White Star
Hamburg American Lines
Lloyd Company
Blohm and Voss
Test Shipment of Garnet Wheat to Great Britain
Ottawa reports 4000 to 5000 bushels of Garnet wheat are bagged at Fort William for overseas shipment. The Wheat Pool and agriculture officials review a half shipment after initial plans for 10000 bushels. London will receive the grain for British millers and a German miller representative. Complete reports expected before the 1929 crop ripens. Garnet, though high yielding and early, has not achieved No. 1 grading.
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Ottawa
Ont
Fort Willian
Great Britain
Germany
Wheat Pool
Dominion Department of Agriculture
London
Department of Agriculture
Department
Britain
United States
Prairies
Canada
Canada and U S settle sinking of ram runner I m Alone
The sinking of the ram runner I m Alone by a US coast guard patrol in the Gulf of Mexico becomes a bilateral issue for settlement between Canada and the United States. Sir Esme Howard informs Washington the ship was Canadian registered and directs inquiries to Canadian minister Vincent Massey.
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Washington
D.C
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Esme Howard
State Department
Vincent Massey
City to share cost for $100,000 Winter Fair Building
Saskatoon officials expect one third of the $100,000 winter fair building cost to be provided by the province. Charles Agar MLA says the federal government will likely match and the city is nearly certain to contribute similar amounts.
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Saskatoon Sask
Exhibition Grounds
Saskatoon
Charles Agar
M.L.A
Saskatoon County
Agar
Gypsy Mary De Merto Released After Identity Mixup
Mary De Merto, held on suspicion of theft in North Battleford Sask, was released in Toronto after Provincial Constable W McRae failed to identify her as the wanted woman.
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Toronto
Mary de Merto
North Battleford
Sask
W. McRae
Saskatchewan
Size of Chinese Armies Reported at 1.5 Million
The official reports through Kuo Min state that China has just over 1.5 million men in officially recognized armies today. Band organizations are not included in these figures.
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China
Kuo Min
Regina Couple Killed in Collision at Crossing
Two well known Regina residents, Mr and Mrs Armour, were instantly killed when their car was struck by a passing express on the Southern Pacific line at a level crossing. Both bodies were mangled in the wreckage.
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Regina, Sask
Regina
Armour
Los Angeles
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Radio Commission
Norris
Nebraska
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St. Lawrence
German Academy of Commerce
Charles Sutton
Rale
Pacific
B.C
U.S
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