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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 1925
Page
3
Former Premier Painters reports at Nimes that the French and Spanish governments agreed with Abd el Krim on eight peace points. The first four include reciprocal prisoner exchange, full amnesty from January 1, 192, autonomous administrative segments, and territory delineation under the regime.
The war department seeks congressional authority to assume perpetual care of twelve Canadian flying cadets buried at Greenwood Cemetery near Fort Worth Texas. Cadets died in the last year of World War I while stationed at Fort Worth. The Canadian Imperial War Graves Commission erected a memorial but could not convey title. Washington officials offered to take over caretaking responsibilities.
Albert Chamberlain was re-elected president and supervisor of the British Wellcome and Welfare League during the annual meeting in Toronto. The report notes 495 women and children brought to Canada to join husbands and fathers, 3 500 advised or aided, and 40 to 50 newcomers meeting weekly to study Canadian conditions and aid adaptation.
Premier announces policy details approved by the legislature will be sent to F. A. Pauline in London. He plans to brief British capitalists on the terms and urges immediate action on securing capital for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway.
Johannesburg reports a serious labor shortage in mining, blamed on government policy promoting white labor. The chamber of mines says the shortage is artificial, tied to the Hertszeg administration's support of the white labor policy urged by the Labor party.
Pretoria reports that amateur astronomer G. E. Ensor has confirmed his discovery of a new comet. Ensor sighted the object Sunday night, and officials at the Johannesburg Observatory have verified the find.
In Boston a large firm offers anthracite coal to Mash and Carry buyers at one cent per pound. Buyers must bring their own carts or baskets. The note highlights severe coal shortages and price controls driving bargain deals for small shoppers.
The coasting Tungchow of 2104 tons sailed from Shanghai to Tientsin when pirates masquerading as passengers seized control in the Yellow Sea about 500 miles south of Weihaiwei on December 14. The British captain was wounded but to recover, others unharmed though shaken after a four day voyage. The ship, owned by China Navigation Co, carried passengers including women and loot valued in precious items and valuables.
New York explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson says a Port Barrow Alaska to polar flight will be attempted next spring led by George H. Wilkins and Lieut Carl Eilsen with support from the Naval Geographical Society and Detroit Aviation Society. Stefansson will not join the flight but will assist with planning.
Moscow and Ankara conclude a three year guarantee treaty. It bans either from attacking the other and requires neutrality if either faces military or political action by other powers. The pact also prohibits joining any alliance aimed against the other and takes effect upon ratification.
New York reports the death of Frank A. Munsey on December 22 after a bout with peritonitis following an appendectomy on December 13. The multibillionaire publisher had been hospitalized since the operation and died after a final sinking spell despite hopeful prognoses from his physicians.
London The first lord of the admiralty W C Bridgeman told the House of Commons he had not withheld from the public any important papers that could reveal new details about the sinking of HMS Hampshire and the death of Lord Kitchener.
The government authorized the minister of justice to present a bill in the chamber tightening carry arms restrictions and dissolving organizations whose members bear arms. Targeted at suspected Fascist and Communist groups, the measure aims to quell potential trouble.
The Toronto Star reports a vast smuggling stream worth 50 million dollars illicitly crossing borders, destabilizing Canadian trade and depriving the Dominion of about one million dollars in annual customs revenue.
British flying ace Eric Jonoure, age 27, died at the State Hospital in Peoria. The death closes a noted wartime figure who served with distinction and was treated at the facility before his passing.
French Canadian settlers from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta arrived in Montreal in January receiving a warm welcome. Alderman Leon Trepanter and St Jean Baptiste Society representatives greeted them. Professor Yves Tessier Lavicer spoke, two bands played French Canadian airs, and University of Montreal students cheered.
Winnipeg report notes Canadians in the United States seeking conditions for resettlement to the Peace River district next spring. R N Munroe, assistant divisional commissioner of immigration for the western district, confirms he spoke with inquiries after a visit to the region.
Premier Baldwin met with Turkish ambassador Ferid Bey to build a basis for negotiations on the Mosul Dispute. He indicated Britain will accept the League of Nations decision with minor frontier adjustments, while Turkey’s security pact options may be considered. The Westminster Gazette predicts Turkey will wait rather than fight after Smyrna.
D L Smith of the central wheat pools says shipping routes depend on cost, not preference. American ports attract tonnage because most grain flows to the United States, while Canadian ports handle over 80 percent of pool grain when liner space or tramp calls align. St John and Wallfax are key winter and elevator ports, with Quebec accounting for a large share.
The Polish Government aims to ease the financial strain by attracting foreign capital through targeted efforts and incentives. جهود جذب استثمارات أجنبية لتعزيز الوضع المالي في بولندا.
The Prince of Wales has donated £1000 toward wiping out the Wembley exhibition deficit. The gift was announced by the exhibition's liquidation committee.
Crown prosecutor Philippe Brais told the Merchants' Association that fraudulent bankruptcies are planned with the same care as bank robberies. He said organizers display sang froid and some are advised by legal authorities on limits and penalties, arguing that current sentences for fraud against creditors are inadequate.
A convoy reported two French officers and one hundred men ambushed and massacred when rebels surrounded Homs north of Damascus. The district was restive with pillage and murder. London reports claimed Druse tribesmen had taken Khyim and attacked two other towns near the Palestine border.
The board of control will review Judge Denton’s ruling exempting Hon. Peter Larkin from Toronto income tax on $16,000 yearly mercantile income. The city alleges his England residency is temporary and he may owe taxes elsewhere. Winnipeg signals possible tariff relief for Canadian feeder cattle entering the United States.
A special board at Ellis Island refused entry to Sydney H Fortune, a former British armory officer, barring him from immigrating to the United States.
Dublin reports a series of armed robberies and robberies at pistol point as bandits strike nationwide. Citizens blame unarmed civic guards on duty for contributing to the lapses in security after a period of calm and prompt policing.
Vancouver reports a sharp rise in trade with Japan in 1925 with exports expected to grow more than imports. Sato, secretary of the Japanese consulate, notes increased Japanese shipping to Vancouver, averaging 30 to 40 Far Eastern ships monthly, including regular lines.
Preliminary areas for solving the Pacific Great Eastern Railway issue were discussed at a lengthy conference between Premier Oliver of British Columbia and Premier Brownlee of Alberta. The two leaders agreed on common interests in developing the Peace River country. Brownlee supports BC proposals to open up the region, aiming to resolve railway problems for both provinces.
A Peking dispatch reports Feng Yu-Hsiang’s forces moved into Tientsin from the south after severing the Peking Tientsin railway. The line was torn for over a mile, halting the international train. Hankow line reportedly cut as well and Tuan Chi-fui may retire due to Feng’s victory.
Conservative MP T. S. Church proposes restoring municipalities former exclusive rights to levy income tax. He argues the wartime tax was temporary, caused duplication, and calls for immediate government measures to reduce taxation and return taxation power to municipalities.
Senator King of Utah introduced a resolution to authorize U S participation at the League of Nations disarmament conference and to have delegates represent the United States at the Geneva parley. The measure was laid aside temporarily without action.
Ottawa reports indicate a likely reduction in income and sales taxes in the upcoming budget. Revenue trends and controlled expenditures support tax relief prospects, with expectations of motor vehicle duty cuts amid tariff discussions impacting Canadian car manufacturers and imported American price differences.
In Hull Quebec a local police court heard defense against Royal Canadian Mounted Police methods under the Narcotic Drugs Act. Magistrate Hopewell reserved judgment in the case of Dr. P. F. Marier. He noted that evidence must be proven and officers are justified in obtaining testimony from anyone able to provide it.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan conduct an experiment to supply the United States potato market. Twenty five carloads from Winnipeg have begun shipping to Pittsburgh. Freight is 78 cents per 100 pounds plus a 50 cent duty and $2 per hundred pounds for the potatoes, graded to U S standards.
The government plans to end Spain’s centuries old Sunday newspaper ban. Premier Primo de Rivera proposes publishers unite to publish a collective Sunday issue to inform the public about world happenings.
Officials of the British government deny manipulating crude rubber prices and dismiss US suggestions that Britain seeks to pay its war debt from rubber profits as pure nonsense.
Frank Alfred of Detroit, president of the Pere Marquette Railway, predicts a new era where fast passenger trains operate safely on concrete roadways reinforced with steel trusses.
A 31 story apartment hotel is planned for the southwest corner of Fifty six street and Seventh Avenue in New York City. The project envisions becoming the world's tallest apartment hotel upon completion.
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