Dominion May Be Affected By U S Quota Laws
Ottawa officials doubt the United States will extend its quota rules to Canadians. Canadian immigration authorities seek cooperation to enforce U S quotas but say U S action must be formalized. One official suggests a law requiring immigrants to reside in Canada for a set period before entering the United States.
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Ottawa
Federal Immigration Department
United States
Republic
Canada
Dominion
Radio Test in Hartford Reports Cross Atlantic Signals
The fourth trans Atlantic amateur radio test by the American Radio Relay League drew hundreds of U S and Canadian amateurs who heard transmitting stations in France Great Britain and Holland. Nine British five French and two Dutch sending stations were identified by American listeners as the letters and telegrams await sorting. The westernmost listener was Royal V Howard of Oregon who reported hearing French 8 AB.
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Hartford
Conn
American Radio Relay League
United States
Canada
France
Great Britain
Holland
Royal V. Howard
Oregon
Germany Reparations Commission Names Expert Committees
The Reparation Commission approved two expert committees to investigate Germanys financial situation. The budget committee will meet January 14 in Paris and the capital abroad committee will meet January 21. Sir Robert Kindersley replaces Montague Norman as a Bank of England nominee.
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Paris
Germany
Sir Robert Kindersley
Bank of England
Montague Norman
Bank
Favors Policy of Protection Within Empire
A Canadian Club luncheon at the Chateau Frontenac heard Premier W F Massey advocate Empire protection and preferential tariffs. He praised the Imperial Conference aims while noting dominion decisions require ratification and stressed cautious but beneficial Empire wide protection.
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Quebec
London
Chateau Frontenac
W. F. Massey
New Zealand
Massey
Anglican Roman Unity Effort Faces Strong Hurdles
Archbishop of Canterbury reports on Lambeth conference aims to heal rifts between the Church of England and the Church of Rome. Private talks at Marlines initiated by Cardinal Mercier yielded a third unofficial meeting. He warns reforms may be insuperable for some time while urging continued dialogue and faith in divine aid.
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Leeton
Lambeth
Canterbury
Otposed
Malines
Cardinal Mercier
Church of England
Church of
Apollos
God
Radio to Broadcast Christian Teachings Nationwide
The Radio Digest reports major denominations plan wider radio dissemination of Christian teachings. It notes Vatican plans to use radio to reach millions, possibly via a station in Rome, and cites Protestant churches in the United States pursuing similar broadcasts for spiritual regeneration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Radio Digest
Vatican
Guglielmo Marconi
Rome
Holy Father
United States
Record Meat Production Hits Historic U.S. Total
U S meat output this year reached a historic high, surpassing last year by one and a half billion pounds. Pork led the rise with ten million more hogs purchased than in 1922, while wholesale prices fell by 26 to over 70 percent from peak levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Institute of American Meat Packers
Will Erect Statue To Soldier MP
Preparations underway in the House of Commons corridor for a life size bronze statue of late Lieut Colonel G H Baker MP for Brome. Baker was the only MP killed in action during the war and the unveiling will occur in the coming session with ceremony in Ottawa.
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Ocawa
House of Commons
G. H. Baker
Brome
Baker
Sam Sharpe
Ottawa
Ottawa Sales Tax Changes and Potential Revisions
The article notes that the new sales tax remains in effect with provisions for government exemptions and regulations. It discusses possible adjustments to inventory methods and value determinations, and hints at changes to newsprint taxation and rates, including a six percent levy on American papers arriving from Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
U S Fleet Hampered by Personnel Shortage Says Admiral
Admiral R E Coontz in his annual naval report states the U S fleet was seriously hampered by insufficient personnel. The shortage of crews for new light cruisers led to reduced complements at submarine bases and other stations, lowering overall efficiency during the last fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
R. E. Coontz
Lassen Peak Eruption Reported as Largest in Years
A Reading dispatch says Lassen Peak in California has erupted, the only active volcano on the continental United States. The blast is described as the largest eruption in years by smoke volume.
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Sacramento
Calif
Lassen Peak
United States
Reading
Vancouver Chief Hart Injured in Street Car Collision
Vancouver Chief of Police William Anderson was injured when his car crashed into a street car due to a steering gear defect. He was taken to the hospital with serious cuts and bruises to his head and body.
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Vancouver
William Anderson
Rail labor wage cut announced in Brantford Ont
It is announced that on Canadian National Railway lines in the future day laborers will be paid 2 dollars a day or 25 cents an hour. The new scale reduces the previous 38 cent rate by 13 cents per hour.
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Brantford
Ont
Canadian National Railway
Presbyterian Church to Plan Federal Control of Movies
Religious and civic organizations will join officials of the Presbyterian Church in a Washington congress on February 13 and 14 to map a campaign for national legislation to bring all modern picture exhibitions under federal control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Presbyterian Church
Washington
Ontario Farmers Favor Dairying
Ontario farmers entered the last week of 1923 with plowing and fall work well ahead of the ordinary, declares a report from the Ontario Department of Agriculture. Reports from many counties indicate dairying is a stronger line of farming this year than ever before.
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Toronto
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Chinese National League Protests Canton Warship Demonstration
In Edmonton the Chinese National League and most local Chinese residents protest allied warships shown at Canton. Marines from several nations protected Canton customs houses during the demonstration.
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Edmonton
Venizelos May Insist Upon The Return Of King
Athens press highlights M. Venizelos portrait and the push for his return to Greece. Republican papers warn his stay may be brief and he could press for royal restoration to back his program. Liberals cheer. Elefteros Logos hopes he becomes next premier to direct the government.
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Venizelos
Athens
M. Venizelos
Greece
Republican
Te Democratia
Chorra
Constantine
Elefteros Logos
CPR Official Rufus Gardner Dies After Brief Illness
Rufus Gardner Chamberlain, 60, chief of investigation for the Canadian Pacific Railway, died at Royal Victoria Hospital after a brief illness.
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Montreal
Rufus Gardner Chamberlain
Department of Investigation
Canadian Pacific Railway
Royal Victoria Hospital
Fresh Maple Syrup Featured in Grenville County Christmas Menu
Fresh maple syrup made from sap gathered in his sugar bush three days earlier was part of the Christmas Day menu of a Grenville county farmer in Brockville Ontario.
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Brockville, Ont
Grenville County
Increase Shown In Lake Grain Shipments
Winnipeg reports a rise of 23,769,976 bushels in total lake shipments of grain from September 1 to December 14. Official grain movement figures show 210,058,322 bushels moved by water from the Canadian head of the lakes to Eastern Canada, the United States, and Europe, compared with 186,288,346 bushels in the prior year.
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Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Head of the Lakes
Canada
United States
Europe
U.S. Living Costs Fall 20.5 Percent Since June 1920
Costs across 32 cities show September totals 20.5 percent lower than June 1920 peak, yet 72.1 percent above 1913 prewar levels. Food accounts for 3.2 percent of spending, clothing 16.6, housing 13.4, fuel 6.3, furniture 5.1, and miscellaneous 21.3 percent.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
Opening Of Parliament Ottawa Announcement Of February Start
Ottawa announces the opening of parliament likely in early February with candidates for the seventh or fourteenth. If ready, the earlier date will be chosen. Estimates are in preparation and the cabinet will set the legislative programme. The session is expected to focus more on political issues than a grand legislative agenda.
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Ottawa
Bok peace award may lead to broader world peace plan
Edward W. Bok announced that approval by the people and a jury selection of the $100,000 American peace award could prompt a second, wider step toward world peace. He gave no hint about the nature or scope of this follow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
United States
Edward W. Bok
Bok
Wolves Invade Italian Villages Near Naples
Wolves driven from mountains by severe cold enter villages near Naples. They attack houses on the edge of the city and invade barns, killing goats after being repelled with poles.
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Naples
Turn of Tide in Agriculture Sets In
Secretary Wallace told the American Farm Economic Association that unrestricted economic laws are at work. He warned that farmers facing cheaper inputs and rising costs will be driven from the land until production yields fair prices. He urged methods that protect soil fertility and warned of declining rural living standards as the farm economy shifts to steady profits over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
American Farm Economic Association
United States
Belgian Soldiers Say They Were Interned Since 1917
Two Belgian soldiers arrived in Brussels claiming they had been interned in Germany since 1917 after being captured. One said he worked on a farm under guard and knew of 16 others still held prisoner. The Belgian government asked its Berlin embassy to investigate and would protest if true.
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Brussels
Berlin
Germany
Rinderpest Slaughter Hits Australian Cattle Pigs and Goats
In Western Australia authorities order wholesale slaughter of cattle pigs and goats in affected areas to curb the rinderpest outbreak. Liberal compensation is paid to owners for animals killed, shared equally by the federal and Western Australia governments.
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Melbourne
Australia
Western Australia
Italian settlers may arrive from sunny Italy to Canada
Captain G Franci, arriving on the Minnedosa, reports Mussolini’s interest in Canadian immigration. He plans talks with CPR officials to bring skilled Italian farmers to western provinces, aiming to prepare new settlers for spring arrival and land development.
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St. John
N.B
Mussolini
Italy
Canada
G. Franci
S.S. Minnedosa
Franci
Col. Dennis
C.P.R. Immigration Department
Ottawa
France
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Britain
Pope
Chief of Naval Operations
California
Hart
Ontario
W. J. Watson
The
Daily Herald
Calgary
Alta
C.P.R
Jean Lebel
St. Lawrence
Abitibi
Alaska
Brown Corporation
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