No Change Of Policy By Great Britain On The Ruhr Question
In Parliament's Ruhr debate, Premier Bonar Law’s illness reduced drama. ministers stuck to a steady line. Critics Led by Evans MacDonald and Grigg pressed for a stronger stance, but Baldwin defended ongoing negotiations with allies as the right approach and pledged dominion consultation.
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Great Britain
Ruhr
London
House of Commons
Ees Dar Gret
Bonar Law
Wypo Fastil
Poincare
Alee
Milan
Mussolini
Maly
Jaapar
Belgium
Rom Luge Stinnes
Vislt
Thaly Piven
Som
Laming Worthington Evans
Asquith
J Ramsay MacDonald
Edward Greig
Polhs
Stanley Baldwin
Germany
Edward Grigg
Baldwin
Ships for Americans urged by U.S. ship operators group
The United States Ship Operators Association urged the Shipping Board to scrap unserviceable tonnage and sell good tonnage to U.S. operators. It argued sales should withhold tonnage from aliens and urged buying from home merchants to aid local prosperity.
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Ship Operators’ Association
Washington
United States Ship Operators’ Association
United States Merchant Marine
Shipping Board
United States
Wheat board discussed in House of Commons debate
In Ottawa the House of Commons debated a proposed wheat board to market the crop. J F Johnston pressed if the government would form a board, and Prime Minister King said action would follow if two provinces applied. So far only one province has applied, Alberta or Saskatchewan in dispute. Meighen asked if the law would stay the same. King affirmed.
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House of Commons
J. F. Johnston
Ecfities
King
Robert Forke
Greenfield
Alberta
Saskatchwan
Arthur Meighen
Meighen
Poincare Concedes Ruhr Talks Open to May Outcome
Paris Premier Poincare told the Finance Committee that Germany may yield by the end of May. He cited coal and coke shipments from occupied Ruhr districts and urged a formal pledge of secrecy on the figures. Socialist Deputy Berthon challenged the secrecy, prompting withdrawal of the data.
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Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Ruhr
Germany
Berthon
M. Poincare
Essen
Decline in British unemployment continues in Britain
The latest official report shows fewer unemployed in Great Britain this year, with the total now 1,260,500, down 225,000 since January. The figures reflect improving labor market conditions across the country.
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London
Great Britain
Moose Jaw Bye-Election Nominations Lead to Contest
Hon W. FE Knowles representing the Liberal party and E N Hopkins of the Progressive party were nominated to contest the Moose Jaw bye election on April 10.
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Moose Jaw
W. FE. Knowles
E. N. Hopkins
Canadian National Road Shows Four Million Surplus For 1922
Ottawa reports the Canadian National Railways closed 1922 with an operating surplus of four million dollars, but a net deficit of sixty million after fixed charges and taxes. The Grand Trunk posted a surplus of 13,925,367, while the CN and allied lines showed an overall Canadian National deficit of 9,736,318, yielding a combined surplus for the amalgamated system of 4,193,592. After adjustments the final deficit stood at 69,251,845, an improvement of 12,410,433 from the prior year.
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Ottawa
Canadian National Railways
Lon
George P. Graham
House of Com
Grand Trunty
Canadian National
Graham
Canadians National
Grand Trunk
Canadian Northern
LCR
GTP
New England
Western Lines
Central Vermont
Reeds
Western coal experiments test Alberta supplies for Ontario needs
Toronto and Edmonton Journal coordinate tests to see if Alberta coal can relieve Ontario energy shortages. Alberta officials and experts travel east to assess burn quality in furnaces in Toronto and other cities, while considering price and transport costs.
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Toronto
Alberta
Ontario
Toronio Sar
Edmonton Journal
Nts
Alberts
Greeks Challenge Angora Government in Refugee Exchange
The Greek government declares a policy demanding that Angora send ships to move Turkish populations from Greece and insists on a population exchange. Greece will not accept more refugees until Turkish residents in Greece are replaced by Anatolian Greeks with equivalent homes.
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London
Athens
The
Times
Angora
Greece
Hamburg Regains Pre War Position
Hamburg has regained its prewar status as Europe's leading port. Last year it handled over 15,000,000 net tons, ahead of Antwerp at 13,750,600 and Rotterdam at 12,250,000. German shipping now accounts for 29 percent of Hamburg’s traffic, with Britain leading at 34 percent and Germany third.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Trafic
Deutch
United States
London committee studies transatlantic wireless telephony
The Postmaster General formed a committee to explore commercial wireless telephony across the Atlantic. Admiral Sir Henry Jackson and Major General F H J Sykes lead the group with technical experts advising. The announcement notes possible cooperation with U S telephone authorities.
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London
Atlantic Ocean
Sir Henry Jackson
F. H
Sykes
United States
Fight At Tokyo Assembly Shuts Down Session
The diet prorogued amid a free fight sparked by an opposition motion to impeach the Government. Trays and inkstands flew as the speaker closed the session in the early hours.
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Tokio
Prince Thrown at Water Jump in Arborfield Race
The Prince of Wales rode Prince Henry's horse in army point-to-point races at Arborfield. On the first water jump he cleared it, but on the second the horse balked and plunged. The Prince was thrown into the willows but recovered and helped pull the horse from mud while spectators cheered.
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London
Prince of Wales
Arborfield
Prince
Prince Henry
Argentina and Britain Face Arbitration Over Debt
The report by Attorney-General Laretta proposes arbitration to settle a dispute over a 50 million dollar British loan to Argentina in January 1921. Britain argues the loan should have been recorded at current exchange, while Argentina credits it at par, linked to a wartime credit arrangement with U S bankers.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Great Britain
Laretta
United Stat
New York
Inventor Sir James Dewar Dead in London
Sir James Dewar a British chemist and co inventor of cordite died March 27 at age eighty one. He and Sir Frederick Abel developed cordite the smoke less powder for the government. Dewar also popularized the Dewar flask known as the thermos.
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London
James Dewar
Frederick Abel
Dewar
Ile
New Dairy Land Discovered in Gippsland
A quarter of a million acres of new dairying country capable of supporting hundreds of families has been discovered in Eastern Gippsland, Victoria.
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Melbourne
Gippsland
Victoria
Two Referenda Promised On Liquor Issues In Manitoba
Manitoba voters will face two referenda on liquor. One on the Moderation League bill for government liquor stores and another on the Beer and Wine petition with hotels. The legislature decided to hold two distinct votes. Toronto reports note the Canadian Council Agriculture resolved to abstain from future election campaigning while stressing neutrality.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Miere
A.rt Craiz
House
Speaker
Hor P. A. Talbot
Moderation League
Heer and Wineee
Farmers Paying Income Tax Ottawa Report
The 1922 tax report shows nearly four thousand farmers ranchers and fruit growers in Canada were shareholders in chartered banks. Provincial breakdown lists Ontario 1 188 Alberta 216 Manitoba 830 Saskatchewan 747 and others. Saskatchewan led with 6 560 total farm income tax payments, followed by Ontario 6 188 and Manitoba 3 458. Other provinces totals: Alberta 1 638 British Columbia 640 New Brunswick 48 Nova Scotia 198 Prince Edward Island 40 Quebec 150 Yukon 3.
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Ottawa
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Atperta
Yukon
Lady Carnarvon Reaches Cairo in Illness Linked Travel
Lady Carnarvon arrives in Cairo after a rushed journey from England by air to be with her husband who is ill with blood poisoning from an insect bite. Lord Carnarvon is reported much improved.
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Cairo
Egypt
Ex Kaiser's Wife Visits Germany for Two Months
Princess Hermine wife of the former German Emperor travels to Germany from The Hague per a Times dispatch. She plans to remain there for two months.
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Germany
London
Hermine
The
Times
the Hague
Turks’ Education Policy in Foreign Schools Decreed
The Angora Government adopts a nationalist policy ordering Turkish history geography and language taught in Turkish in all foreign schools in Turkey. The decree aims to reinforce Turkish identity across the nation and affects curricula in overseas institutions operating within Turkish borders.
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Constantinople
Angora
Turkey
Record Fur Catch Regina
Statistics on fur production for Indian reserves in Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta will be released soon. W M Graham secretary to the Prairie Provinces has sent a questionnaire to Indian agents. Details on domestic animal sales in 1922 are requested. Early reports suggest the 1922 23 winter fur catch may be the largest on record.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Sommtoatonene
Prairie Provinces
Graham
Australia Discards Warships in Naval Restructure
Melbourne reports Australia plans to dispose of twenty four naval units including the battle cruiser Australia the light cruiser Sydney several destroyers and sloops and six submarines according to an announcement by the director of naval intelligence.
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Melbourne
Director of Naval Intelligence
Australia
Sydney
Canada Imports Vast U.S. Bacon to Supply England
Hon. Jacques Bureau, Canada’s Minister of Customs, reported to the House of Commons that over 83 million pounds of American bacon sides were imported into Canada in the past four years. The bacon was cured in Canada and then shipped to England for distribution.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
England
House of Commons
Jacques Bureau
Want To Put Men On The Land Where They Can Make Good
Ottawa reports a Canada Colonization Association committee hearing. M. A. Brown defends non profit aims, fixed land prices, and government oversight. explains agents’ five percent commission and distribution. He cites westward shortages, high overhead, and need for government aid to sustain sales efforts.
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M. A. Brown
Canada Colonization Association
House of Commons
John Willison
H. Marler
Montreal
Mr. Brown
Emerson
Canada
Prairies
F. Cahfil
Pontiac
Brown
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