A Square Deal for the Settler
Manitoba Free Press argues for Western Canada colonization reforms to match land with immigrants. A Western Canada Colonization Association would coordinate agencies, fix land prices for two years, and provide maps and literature to attract settlers, aiming for a transparent, cooperative system that benefits provinces, municipalities, railways, and the nation.
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J. W. Dafoe
Manitoba Free Press
Canada
Western
Western Canada Colonization Association
Western Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Abe
Tokugio Maru Fire Survivors Reach Seattle Hospitals
Forty three of sixty five survivors from the Japanese freighter Tokugio Maru burned off the Oregon coast were in Seattle hospitals with shock and exposure. The rest report recovery. one body recovered. Captain Kerr of the Buford said no SOS was received. he found the blaze after spotting smoke. Captain Suzuki cited coal bunkers and spontaneous combustion as the fire cause.
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Seattle
Oregon
Kerr
Suzuki
Advocates Indian Schools by Toronto Chief Loft
Chief Loft of the Mohawk Tribe addressed the York Pioneer Club urging Indian education be placed under provincial education departments so Indian children can access public and school systems. Loft served overseas in the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
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Toronto
Loft
Mohawk Tribe of Indians
York Pioneer Club
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Harvey Seile For England New March
George Harvey newly appointed United States ambassador to Great Britain has sailed aboard the Dreamship Aquitania for South upton.
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New March
George Harvey
United States
Great Britain
Aquitania
South Upton
Public Records urged to be preserved and protected
Sir Robert Borden pressed Ottawa measures for preserving public records citing royal commission findings. He warned priceless documents stored in dark, inaccessible, or non-fireproof spaces risk depreciation. Proposals for a fireproof building paused by war, with consensus among PM, Opposition leader, and Progressive leader.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
Robert
Royal Commission
Progressives
Veterans Fight Amusement Tax in Kingston Ont
Army and Navy veterans in Kingston protest an amusement tax claiming special privileges under the charter and argue the Ontario Legislature cannot abolish these rights. They plan to pursue a court challenge if needed to defend their status and exemptions.
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Kingston
Onto-Surong
Army
Navy
Octaria
French to Appoint Ambassador to Vatican Without Senate Bill
London dispatch reports Paris intends to appoint a French ambassador to the Vatican immediately. The move would restore diplomatic relations with the Holy See without awaiting Senate passage of the relating bill.
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London
iIt
London Times
Paris
Vatican
Senate
Holy See
Polish Coup in Upper Silesia Sparks British Troop Clash
British control officer Col Bond reported opening artillery fire on 2 000 to 3 000 Poles attempting to occupy Upper Silesia city. Poles returned fire as Bond warned he could not hold on long. German ambassador Dr St Hamer protested to London, accusing Poland of forceful coup and noting allied governments were informed.
Miracle Ride as Worker Plunges Eighty Feet into River
Joseph Lefebvre a Public Works Department driver fell about 80 feet from the big dump at Bank Street into the Ottawa River and escaped with bruises and shock. His horse, after tumbling and sinking the wagon, swam to a boat house downriver and was rescued.
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Ottawa
Joseph Lefebvre
Public Works Department
Bank Street
Terra Firma
Farmers May Reorganize Winnipeg
The Independent Farmer party of the Manitoba Legislature may be reorganized after the current session. Leader William Robson said its future would be decided immediately after adjournment. Reports indicate a smaller group will remain and some members may align with other voting groups.
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Winnipeg
Independent Farmer Party
Manitoba
William Robson
Ontario Names New Police Commissioner
Major-General H. Elliott of Toronto has been appointed commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, a new post created by recent legislation. He will wield broad powers under the criminal law and the Ontario Temperance Act, previously serving as camp commandant at Sewell, Manitoba in 1915 before later going to France.
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Toronto
H. Elliott
Ontario Provincial Police
Elliott
Sewell
Man
France
Foxes Quarantined In US Under New Regulations
Washington report states foxes are now classified with livestock for quarantine and may enter the United States only after inspection and on permit. The policy excludes foxes from general import and applies except when consigned to zoological gardens.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Miraculous Escape of Airman in Seaplane Crash
Captain W. B. Maxwell of Hamilton piloted a Curtiss seaplane that fell from 4000 feet into an air pocket and spun. He saved himself mechanic Romeo Vachon and passenger William Bowden from certain death, with only bruises and shock. The craft clipped trees after a tail spin and crash landing.
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Grand Mere
W. B. Maxwell
Hamilton
Curtiss
Romeo Vachon
William Bowden
Maxwell
Failed Jailbreak Plot Nets Toronto Prisoners in Solitary
Four prisoners await solitary confinement after a large scale escape attempt at the Toronto jail. Window bars and cell door bars were sawn through and hidden by blackening soap. A guard discovery led to an investigation implicating nine more prisoners in the plan.
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Toronto
Grain Commission Meeting in Ottawa
The newly formed grain marketing commission travels to Ottawa for conferences on its mandate. Chairman Judge Hyndman will meet Prime Minister and Sir George Foster with members Staples Haslam and Goldie to discuss the commission’s planned work.
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Ottawa
Canada
Judge Hyndman
Messrs
Staples
Haslam
Goldie
Wil
George Foster
Trade and Commerce
Governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta Guarantee Bonds
Financial columns praise Saskatchewan and Alberta for honoring guarantees on Grand Trunk Pacific Railway bonds. Writers note initial fears the provinces would not pay, but both provinces stood by their guarantees, contrasting with the Dominion Government.
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London
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
No More Meal Tickets in Toronto Campaign
Officials announce a three day meal ticket distribution for 1105 men as the free meal ticket campaign ends. City unemployment officials say another demonation is being planned by the unemployed.
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Toronto
Inboment
Sir John Simon to Attend Canadian Bar Association Meeting
Right Hon. Sir John Simon former British Home Secretary and former Attorney General has accepted an invitation to attend the Canadian Bar Association annual meeting in Ottawa on September 6. This marks a notable cross border legal gathering with Sir John Simon as a guest of honor.
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Winnipeg
John Simon
K.C
Canadian Bar Association
Ottawa
Zand
Japan Plotting Against Soviets Reported by Isvestia
The Moscow Isvestia reports Japan plans decisive action against the Soviets. It says Japan would bring General Wrangel's army to Siberia to join General Semenoff’s anti-Bolshevik forces. The paper claims the Japanese military attache in Paris met Russian officers and promised aid.
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Japan
Riga
Isvestia
Moscow
Gen. Wrangel
Siberia
Semenoff
Investio
Paris
Mayor suspends entire North Bay police force
North Bay Mayor Ferguson has suspended the whole police department except one officer. He accuses the force of general inefficiency and plans to lay several specific charges against the officers, but offers little further explanation.
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North Bay
Ferguson
Police Department
Allied Demands In Ultimatum To Germany Unveiled
A Paris sourced dispatch reports Germany's cabinet resigning after receiving the U S reply on reparations. The Allied ultimatum demands immediate steps: begin Ruhr occupation May 5, notify Reparations Commission by May 6, and six day answer on fulfilling reparations and disarmament. If noncompliance persists, occupation of the Ruhr begins May 12 and continues.
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Germany
London
Paris
Berlin
Hughes
Fehrenbach
Ebert
Ruhr
Rhine
Reparations Commission
Calgary Tong War Flares Amid Police Crackdowns
Calgary faces rising tension as Chinese national leagues and Masons clash in the Oriental quarter. The under current threatens violence despite no deaths yet, with gambling dens run by both sides raided by police increasing strain on authorities.
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Calgary
Terrific Storm Swamps New York Area Strikes Coast
A severe Atlantic storm battered New York City and nearby seacoast towns with winds up to 75 mph. Staten Island suffered heavy damage as beaches and shipyards faced flooding and telegraph lines were felled, slowing transit and forcing closures.
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New York
New York City
Seacoast
Staten Island
Weather Bureau
Rockaway Point
Jamaica Bay
Far Rockaway
Scotch Immigrants Reveal Higher Standard of Passengers
The steamship Cassan from Glasgow, sixth on the St. Lawrence route this season, docked with nearly 1000 passengers. Quebec to Montreal week total about 7000 arrivals. Officials say Scottish immigrants this year are of higher standard, many noting they have friends in the West.
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Montreal
Cassandra
Glasgow
St. Lawrence
Scotland
Frontiers of Poland Closed in Upper Silesia
Warsaw reports the frontier with Upper Silesia closed on the Polish side due to conditions there. Polish authorities scramble to restore calm amid uprisings while Berlin notes Edebert Korfanty has proclaimed leadership of the rising in Polish. German papers estimate insurgents at 50,000.
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Warsaw
Upper Silesia
Uprsings
Berlin
Edebert Korfanty
Silesia
Masquerade In British Dress Paris Discusses Palestine Unrest
Foreign Office despatches report ongoing violence in Palestine after Jaffa rioting between Moslems and Jews. Russian Zionists in Jaffa allegedly wore British uniforms and fired into crowds amid continuing assassinations.
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Paris
Palestine
Jaffa
Foreign Office
End of British Coal Strike Unclear Despite Talks
London reports little sign of a breakthrough as Labour MPs push for resumption of negotiations between mine owners and miners. J H Thomas predicted a strike end within a week, while Commons extended emergency powers and tram service controls. Shortt warned against scrapping regulations.
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London
Parliamentary Labor Party
J. H. Thomas
Railwaymen’s Union
House of Commons
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