Great Britain Will Pay War Debts To United States In Full
The House of Commons debated inter Allied debts and German reparations lasting five hours. Sir Robert Horne stated Britain would not alter its obligations to the United States and that the debt burden is £7.766 billion, far surpassing other nations and making single-taxpayer payment impractical. Asquith voiced misgivings and urged remitting French and other Allied debts to Britain as prudent business.
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Great Britain
United States
London
House of Commons
Earl of Balfour
Great
Sir Robert Horne
Sir Robert
France
Mr. Asquith
Europe
Lord Balfour
England
Amundsen May Spend Winter at Point Barrow
Roald Amundsen may postpone the polar flight and winter at Point Barrow with Lieut Oskar Ormdal after transferring from Maud to the Holmes. Pilot Lieut E G Fullerton has been discharged, confirming the plan to not attempt crossing the pole before next summer.
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Roald Amundsen
Oskar Ormdal
Maud
Holmes
Point Barrow
E.G Fullerton
Amundsen
Canada Forest Fires Rage Across Provinces Canada
Ottawa reports three thousand fires so far this year with British Columbia and Central Quebec worst hit. Aircraft and seaplanes aid firefighting by delivering pumps in under an hour, replacing longer land and water travel previously required. In Hamilton, infantile paralysis prompts drastic health board measures including closing city playgrounds and considering beach closures as cases rise and deaths occur.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canadian Forestry Association
British Columbia
Quebec
Hamilton
Board of Health
Wreath Laying at Tomb of French Unknown Soldier
Two hundred visiting dignitaries from Australia, Canada and New Zealand laid a wreath on the tomb of the French unknown soldier in Paris honoring fallen servicemen.
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Paris
Seriool
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Appointing Officials For Operation Of The New Wheat Board
Ottawa reports that James Stewart and F W Riddell, chief executives on the Canada Wheat Board in 1919, are asked to serve as chairman and vice chair of the new wheat board. Alberta and Saskatchewan advised, Dominion Government accepts nomination, Manitoba may join later. Stewart and Riddell have declined this year’s positions. new nominations will be sought from Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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New Wheat Board
Ottawa
James Stewart
F. W. Riddell
Canada Wheat Board
Saskatchewan
Messrs Stewart and Riddell
Alberta
Wheat Board
Manitoba
Dominion
Messrs
F. W Riddell
Stewart
Winnipeg
France Seeks Rhineland Independence Plan
A French proposal outlines making the Rhineland independent with its own parliament and government under Allied supervision. It includes expulsions of Prussian officials, a separate financial regime, and expanded Allied control if Germany refuses to settle debts to French citizens.
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Paris
Rhineland
Germany
Premier Poincare
Considera
Canadian Prime Minister mourns Bell in formal note
Right Honourable Mackenzie King sent a government message to Dr Alexandra Graham Bell's widow after his death at his Nova Scotia home. He called Bell's great invention a source of national pride and extended gratitude and sympathy on behalf of Canadian citizens.
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Premier King
Mrs. Bell
Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Canada
Alexandra Graham Bell
Nova
W. L. Mackenzie King
Great West Bank to Quit Business
Announcement from J. K. Meinnis of Regina says the Great West Bank of Canada promoters will wind up affairs and return subscriber money minus lawful expenses. Insufficient capital prevented securing a treasury board certificate to start operations.
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Winnipeg
J. K. Meinnis
Regina
Great West Bank of Canada
Treasury Board
British Aviator Blake Reaches Ambala in Globe Flight
Major W. T. Blake arrives at Ambala on August 2 after a leg from Lahore as he attempts a globe circumnavigation by air. Monsoon conditions in Northern India render flying very difficult and hinder progress.
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Ambala
India
W. T. Blake
Globe
Lahore
Greeks Will Avoid Allied Troops In Asia Minor
Government directs the Greek army commander in Asia Minor and Thrace to avoid all contact with Allied troops as reported by newspapers.
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Athens
Asia Minor
Thrace
Bottomley Expelled From Parliament
London Horatio Bottomley former editor of John Bull has been expelled from the House of Commons by a vote of its members after the speaker read his letter asserting innocence and regret at the slur on the House He said he could not leave the hospital and pleaded for forgiveness and sympathy from his colleagues The chamber remained in dead silence during the reading.
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London
Horatio Bottomley
John Bull
House of Commons
Bottomley
Notable Stallions Die in Connecticut Valley Fire
Three famous racing stallions perished when the Connecticut Valley Stock Farm in Hatfield was struck by lightning. The stable, valued at £56,900, contained about $49,000 worth of horses. Among the burned were Peter Vonnin, a 7 year old stallion by Peter the Great valued at $15,000, the Earl of Chatham and Nelson Todd, each valued at $5,000. Many horses escaped and ran wild.
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Hatfield
Mass
Connecticut Valley
Peter Vonnin
Peter the Great
Earl of Chatham
Nelson Todd
Moscow approves vodka sale as pure invention reports say
London reports that a Russian trade delegation said Moscow authorized stating the Soviet Government would permit vodka sales as a pure invention. The claim follows rumors that Russia planned to approve a vodka sale policy, though details were not clarified.
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London
Moscow
Australia Ratifies Washington Conference Treaties
The Australian House of Representatives has ratified the treaties agreed upon at the Washington conference, formalizing the nation's commitment to the accords reached during the talks.
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Melbourne
House of Representatives
Washington
Canada forms central Fuel Advisory Committee on coal supply
Ottawa announces a central Fuel Advisory Committee to supervise coal and fuel supply across Canada. Members include W C Kennedy C A Magrath and Fred McCort with M M Mahoney in Washington. Provinces and municipalities urged to take the initiative and work through ordinary trade channels while staying in close touch with the committee.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canada
W C Kennedy
C. A Magrath
Fred Mctort
Montreal
Federal Committee
W. C. Kennedy
Central Fuel Advisory Committee
C. A. Magrath
Fred McCort
M. M. Mahoney
Washington
Mahoney
United States
Pennsylvania
Central
Prayers Offered for Lord Northcliffe at Barnet Church
Daily prayers are requested by Lord Northcliffe's mother in Barnet Hertfordshire as clergy announce he is dangerously ill. The pastor urges sincere devotion and notes the seriousness of his condition.
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London
Lord Northcliffe
Barnet
Hertfordshire
UK Shipping Claims Settled With US Board
Government in the House of Commons announced an agreement with the United States Shipping Board to settle outstanding claims with the British Ministry of Shipping. The payout totals twelve million dollars including interest to the US Board.
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London
House of Commons
United States Shipping Board
British Ministry of Shipping
United States Board
Buy at home to help local merchants flourish
A brief urging readers to support local businesses by shopping locally, emphasizing the impact on neighborhood merchants and the community economy. The note highlights buying locally as a civic and economic habit.
China aims for permanent constitution with provincial autonomy
Pekin reports that Parliament and President Li Yuan-Hung agree on adopting a permanent constitution for China modeled on the United States. The cabinet says each province will keep its own assembly, meeting southern demands for provincial autonomy.
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China
Pekin
Li Yuan-Hung
United States
League Council Meets August 30 in Paris
The League of Nations Council sessions are fixed from August 30 to September 4 in Paris. Jr. Quinones de Leon of Spain will preside at the meetings.
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League Council
Paris
Council of the
League of Nations
Jr. Quinones de Leon
Spain
British Debt Note Opens Delicate War Debts Debate
London debates the British government note reminding allies they owe money, a move seen as clarifying postwar policies. French reparations and German obligations intertwine, with expectations that Lloyd George and Poincare will discuss a plan for Germany and broader inter allied debts.
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London
Great Britain
Remarkable Letter from Lydia E Pinkham's Medicine
A Manitoba resident Mrs Emily Davis testifies she recovered from severe nervous breakdown and miscarriage aftermath using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She recounts initial despair, later improvement, engagement of a doctor, and the birth of a healthy baby while praising the remedy. Her address is given as 721 McGee St Wisulpeg Manitoba.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emily Davis
McGee St
Wisulpeg
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