British Liberal Party Heads In Dispute
London reports a split between Lord Oxford and Asquith and David Lloyd George the party’s real power in the House of Commons. Lloyd George may lead a radical wing and seek cooperation with labor, possibly as a coalition partner or under a labor prime minister.
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London
Lord Oxford
Asquith
Liberal
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Lioyd George
Liberal Party
Labor
Tribune of the People
Laborites
Vancouver Appeals Abandoned for Nash Officials Conspiracy
Notice filed in the court of appeal signals the abandonment of an appeal by J A Simington S P Lioye William Colquhoun W F Carruthers and the Mutual group over 200000 in fines. The crown drops its cross appeal for prison terms after the appeal’s abandonment.
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Vancouver
Court of Appeal
J. A. Simington
S. P. Lioye
William Colquhoun
W. F. Carruthers
Mutual Vancouver Limited
Mutual Brokers Limited
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
E. P. Davis
K.C
H. B. Robertson
A. McLeod Sinclair
J D. McPhee
Victoria
Nash
D. A. McDonald
Labrador Boundary Hearing Set For October 19 in Privy Council
The Department of Justice has notice of the Labrador boundary dispute hearing before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on October 19. Right Hon. C. J. Doherty, former justice minister, with English counsel, will represent the Dominion Government.
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Committee of
Judicial Council
Ouawa
Department of Justice
Labrador
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
C. J. Doherty
Dominion
Canada Invites U S To World Poultry Congress 1927
The United States government accepts Canada's invitation to the World Poultry Congress in Ottawa 1927 and appropriates 20000 dollars for preliminary participation expenses. F C Ford, congress director, announced the decision at a local organizational meeting.
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Toronto
United States
Canada
Ottawa
F. C. Ford
Congress
Employment Shows Increase Ottawa
The bureau of statistics reports May activity uptick with 23,144 more workers added to 5,866 firms, totaling 773 417 employed amid unseasonably cold weather.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
New Legislation Few This Session Says Premier in Commons
Premier King told the House of Commons that Ottawa will see no broad new laws this session beyond changes to the criminal code and perhaps some minor legislation. He conveyed this to the Right Honourable Arthur Meighen.
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Ottawa
King
Arthur Meighen
House of Commons
Cost of Strike to British Railways
The four major British railway firms report gross losses totaling 6.49 million pounds due to the general strike and the coal miners' strike, according to the Railway Gazette.
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British Railways
London
Great Britain
Railway Gazette
Union Flag Debate Over New South Africa Banner
In the legislative assembly Premier Hertzog rejects rancor toward the Union Jack while proposing a flag for the Union of South Africa without its inclusion. General Smuts argues for retaining and including old flags alongside any new design, noting Union Jack usage only on Empire Day. The opposition favors a blend of old Republican colors with the Union Jack.
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General Smuts
Legislative Assembly
Union of South Africa
J. B. Hertzog
Jan Christian Smuts
Smuts
Great Britain
Queen Celebrates Birthday in London Observance
Queen Mary turned 59 on May 26 with flags at government buildings. Born at Kensington Palace on May 26, 1867, she is the daughter of the Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide. Married to King George V, the couple were crowned at Westminster Abbey on June 22, 1911.
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London
Queen Mary
Kensington Palace
Duke of Teck
H.R.H
Mary Aldaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth
H.R.H. Adolphus Frederick
Duke of Cambridge
George III
George V
Duke of York
Chapel Royal
St. James Palace
King George
Westminster Abbey
Budget Resolutions Pass On Penny Postage and Tax Breaks
In Ottawa the budget resolutions for penny postage and tax relief advances were approved. Finance Minister J A Robb moved two amendments adopted: steel tubing and pumping machinery added to sales tax exemption, and dried or evaporated apples added to the 50 percent tax list. A bill based on the resolutions received first reading.
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Ottawa
J. A. Robb
Giant motor car to chase world speed record at Wolverhampton
A giant car nearing completion at Wolverhampton is to be rated at 1000 horsepower with two engines and 12 cylinders. It will consume a gallon of gas per mile and aims for 200 to 230 mph. Major Segrave, famed driver, will attempt the record in September.
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London
Wolverhampton
Major Segrave
Taxpayers in 1924 Ottawa Income Tax Returns
In the House of Commons the customs minister reported that 225,514 individuals paid personal income tax in fiscal 1924. Of these, 218,474 earned under 10,000 dollars.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Swedish Lecturer Sees Canada A Better Home Than U S
Gunner Brunius a Swedish government lecturer touring Canada described the country as ideal for Swedish emigration. He favors Canada over the United States and will study British Columbia fisheries and lumbering, returning to Stockholm in January to lecture with slides from his trip.
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WU. S
Canada
Gunner Brunius
H. Hermanson
Winper
Saskatchewan
Brunius
British Columbia
Stockholm
United States
Sweden
Morocco Chief Surrenders to Madrid After Flight
Abd al Krim the Riffian warlord surrendered to French authorities in the Spanish zone after fleeing Boukouya tribesmen. Officially announced in Madrid, Krim chose mercy over native justice, a move welcomed by Spanish officials and much rejoicing in the capital.
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Madrid
Abd-i-Krim
Krim
Morocco
Boukouya
Spain
Foreign Office
Tariff Board Opens Hearings On Steel Industry
Ottawa reports the tariff advisory board begins work with applications from two Canadian steel firms seeking more protection. R J Deachman represents Maple Creek farmer George Spence a Liberal MP and steel consumer. The session starts a months long inquiry with a questionnaire to be issued and open forum proceedings led by Geo P Graham. Norman Guthrie presents Algoma Steel argument challenging auto tariff drawbacks.
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Ottawa
Tariff Advisory Board
R. J. Deachman
George Spence
Maple Creek
Sask
Spence
Canada
Tariff Board
Geo. P. Graham
Algoma Steel Company
Algoma Steels
Norman Guthrie
Interstate Livestock Pool Plan Discussed at Conference
Regina backs coordinated marketing by Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba pools with a three member committee. C Rice Jones urges United Grain Growers handover to provincial pools when strong. Conference asks federal Agriculture to recognize cooperative marketing under the Livestock Products Act and grant special licenses. G F Edwards presides.
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Regina
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
C. Rice-Jones
United Livestock Growers
United Grain Growers
U.L.G
Minister of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
G. F. Edwards
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Alberta Natural Resources Bill Likely Not Proceed This Year
Ottawa Liberal caucus signals the Alberta Natural Resources Bill will not be advanced this year. The government plans no changes to the Alberta Legislature's school amendment, and the bill in the House will not proceed without an unforeseen development. Further negotiations are hoped during the recess to reach a settlement.
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Winnipeg
Ottawa
the Tribune
Alberta
Franco German Air Service Opens Between Paris and Berlin
May 26 marked the first commercial air link between Paris and Berlin since the war. Two French planes departed Le Bourget for Berlin while a German plane left Berlin for Paris, signaling successful aeroplane communication across the former hostile countryside under the Franco German agreement.
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Lebourget
France
Paris
Berlin
Railways bill limits crossing costs to 40 percent
Ottawa notes that C. A. Heon and Minister Dunning introduced a bill to amend the Railway Act. It caps annual appropriation for any one rail level crossing at 40 percent of actual construction costs and never above 25000 dollars.
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Ottawa
Heon
C. A. Dunning
Mary MacSwiney elected Sinn Fein executive president
Dublin reports Mary MacSwiney has been elected president of the Sinn Fein executive council, succeeding Eamon de Valera as leader.
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Dublin
Mary MacSwiney
Sinn Fein Executive Council
Eamon de Valera
Lloyd George Defends Liberal Stance Over General Strike
In Llandudno Wales Mr Lloyd George, Liberal party chairman in the Commons, defends his attitude toward the general strike. He accuses government traders of blunders and calls for impartial judgment while acknowledging union leaders risked livelihoods to aid comrades amid crisis.
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Llandudno
Wales
Lloyd George
Liberal
House of Commons
Earl of Oxford
Asquith
Lioyd George
Daily Mail
Japanese City In Ruins After Dam Burst
The Mayama irrigation reservoir in Akita prefecture has burst, sweeping away half of Kitsura, home to about 7000 people. The post office bank and theatre were carried off, with many injured saved from the ruins of eighty buildings including the town hall. Roads and communications were destroyed, leaving details scarce.
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Tokio
Mayama
Akita
Japan
Kitsura
Assassinates Former President of Ukraine in Paris
General Simon Petlura, former head of the Ukrainian Republic, dies after being shot in Paris by Samuel Schwartzbar a Ukrainian Jew. The killer surrendered, claiming vengeance for Jewish suffering in Ukraine. The incident occurred in the student quarter near Charity Hospital.
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Paris
Simon Petlura
Charity Hospital
Samuel Schwartzbar
Hungary Protests Armament Build Up At Geneva Meet
Hungary warned at the preparatory disarmament commission that feverish armaments by most European nations threaten new war. It said Hungary herself is practically disarmed yet surrounded by stronger forces and urged general reductions to avert endangering Europe and the League of Nations. It denounced the Little Entente and called for abrogation of treaty limits that cap Hungarian forces at 35 000 men.
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Geneva
Hungary
Preparatory Disarmament Commission
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
Europe
League of Nations
Concrete steps toward global disarmament from League conference
Geneva reports that the League of Nations Preparatory disarmament conference ended with optimism and doubt. Viscount Cecil and others warned a general disarmament program may take years, noting the session produced the first concrete step in six years of study as subcommittees prepare reports for a world disarmament conference.
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Geneva
League of Nation
Cecil
League
Alberta Elects June 28 General Vote After 1921 Shift
Alberta set general election for Monday June 28 with nominations on Friday June 10 and ten writs issued. The United Farmers government, elected July 1921 in a landslide, saw Herbert Greenfield as premier then Brownlee as premier after a 1920s reshuffle. The coalition with Labor began early with four Labor members elected, including a minister.
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Edmonton
Alberta
United Farmers
Herbert Greenfield
John E. Brownlee
Greenfield
U.F.A
Brownlee
Labor
Germany Divided Over Referendum on Confiscation Policy
Berlin reports mounting controversy over the June 20 referendum on confiscating property of former ruling houses. A forecast based on last presidential election lists suggests 1 970 000 votes needed for a majority in favor.
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Berlin
Germany
B C Fruit Crop Promising In British Columbia
Officials from the Dominion and provincial fruit departments say BC fruit prospects for the coming season are extremely promising. R G L Clarke predicts the crop could be as heavy as 1923, the largest on record.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Dominion
R. G. L. Clarke
Dominion Department
Eskimo Threat Ignored, North Trapper Warns of Doom
Captain Henry Toke Mann, a retired Arctic trader with ten years north experience, says the Arctic Eskimaux are doomed to early extinction unless the government adopts prompt protective measures in this interview.
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Montreal
Canadian Arctic
Henry Toke Mann
North
Destructive cyclone strikes Rangoon area and Burmah
Reports from Akyab state a severe cyclone caused heavy loss of life and major property damage. Law courts and most government buildings were destroyed and telegraphic communications were interrupted.
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Burmah
Rangoon
Akyab
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Cerns
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Quebec
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George
Ukraine
Schwartzbar
Petiura
B.C
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