Britain Hails Kellogg Pact War Outlaw Ambition
Secretary of State Sir Austen Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain warmly welcomes the US Kellogg proposal for outlawing war and hopes for success. Labor leader Ramsay MacDonald and Lloyd George back the plan, arguing it could curb threats of war and advance world peace.
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Lowren
Austen Chamberlain
Foreign Office
House of Commons
Austen
Famany MacDonald
Kellong
Mr. MacDonald
America
Sir Austen
United States
Dominions
Kellogg
Ramsay MacDonald
David Lloyd George
Viscount Grey Elected Chancellor of Oxford University
Viscount Grey of Fallodon former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs will be elected by acclamation to the chancellorship of the University of Oxford in succession to the late Viscount Cave. The decision, made without contest, signals a move to separate the office from politics. Grey served as foreign secretary from 1905 to 1916.
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London
Viscount Grey
Falloden
University of Oxford
Cave
Gold hunt plan in Ontario by Hammell group
Jack Hammell, wealthy gold mine owner and president of the North Aerial Exploration Company, plans an Ontario expedition to Red Lake district. He has bought a Fairchild monoplane and will be joined by four Fokker planes in June for the aerial search for gold.
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New York
Ontario
Jack Hammell
Hammell
North Aerial Exploration Company
Fokker
Quest
Red Lake
Italian naval build programme announced by Sirianni
Under-Secretary Sirianni announced a new Italian naval build programme in the senate. It complements previous plans and provides for two 10,000 ton cruisers, four destroyers, and four submarines with contracts to be let this month.
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Tome
Sirianni
Senate
Tragic Death of 18 Month Old Ruth Dewsbury in Toronto
A newborn tragedy occurred as Ruth Dewsbury, 18 months, was killed when a car driven by her father struck her near Mimfe o suburb shortly after a goodbye at the doorstep. Parents Mr and Mrs Eric Dewsbury mourn the loss in the Toronto area.
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Toronto
Ruth Dewsbury
Eric Dewsbury
Mimfeo
British Plan for Cooperative Stores in Western Canada
A scheme to organize British model cooperatives is being drawn up by the United Farmers of Canada. Sask atchewan secretary W. M Thrasher says the plan aims to found stores across the West with support from the British Wholesale Co operative in Manchester. Share capital will fund initial stores with safeguards to prevent dominance by any one shareholder.
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Winnipeg
United Farmers of Canada
W. M Thrasher
SaskAtchewan
West
Canada
Manchester
United Kingdom
Thrasher
May Consult League Geneva Over Shantung Protest
Chinese council member Cheng Loi told the Associated Press that a protest from China to the League of Nations over Japanese actions in Shantung is possible. He awaits Beijing's instruction and sees potential unity between Northern and Southern factions to submit the dispute to the League.
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Geneva
China
League of Nations
Shantung
Cheng Loi
League Council
Associated Press
Peking
Cheng Loh
Paris
Japan
Kellogg
Search for Alberta University President Candidate Begins
Hon. Perren Baker, minister of education, will depart for eastward points on a tour of investigation to locate likely appointees for the vacant presidency of the University of Alberta. He will travel across the Dominion to the Maritime provinces and perhaps into the Eastern and middle states. The choice of president may favor a Canadian born or Canadian–experienced candidate if all else is equal.
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Eamonton
Perren Baker
Points East
University of Alberta
Dominion
Maritime Provinces
Eastern
Middle States
New Rail Route Passes Through Coast to Northern BC
H M Rolston of the Portland Canal News announced a new railway pass through the Naas and Skeena watersheds to the Finlay basin. The route is 3500 feet lower than the Mann pass, promising an easier coastal rail link for British Columbia.
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Victoria
B.C
Peace River
British Columbia
H. M. Rolston
Portland Canal News
Stewart
Naas
Skeena
Finlay Basin
Donald Mann
Relocated Alberta Mounted Rifles unit and Saskatoon LI badge
Ottawa reports C Squadron of the Alberta Mounted Rifles is relocated to High River Alberta. The Department of National Defence also authorizes a revised regimental badge design for the Saskatoon Light Infantry in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.
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Ottawa
Alberta Mounted Rifles
Nanten
High River
Alta
Department of Rational Defence
Saskatoon Light Infantry
Saskatoon
Governor Clementi Departs Hong Kong for England
Sir Cecil Clementi the Governor of Hong Kong leaves for England with return route via Canada. He has served as governor since 1925 and has a long record in public service in China.
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Hong Kong
Cecil Clementi
England
Canada
China
Plan Meets Opposition Over Meat Import Storage Proposal
In the Lords Lord Stradbroke pledged to study a plan to store refrigerated meat from disease areas for three weeks at landing ports. Lord Kylsamt argued that 248000 tons were consumed in Britain in 1977 with 925000 tons imported as chilled beef. He warned three weeks cold storage would reduce value, halt imports, and force half the population to eat inferior frozen meat at higher prices.
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London
House of Lords
Lord Stradbroke
Great Britain
Landing
Lord Kylsamt
Britain
Clash Between Jap Troops and Nationalists Near Tsinan
Reports describe ongoing fighting near Tsinan as Japanese 28th Brigade under General Sotoyama clashes with Nationalist forces led by General Chen Tiao Yuan. Skirmishes east of Tsinan at Kouen disarm southern troops, while Chinese units previously cut the Shantung railway at Ningshui. The Mikado's forces hold the Yellow River bridge and other strategic points as actions continue with unknown outcomes.
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Shanghai
Sotoyama
Kouen
Tsinan
Satoyama
Chen Tiao Yuan
Anghei
Shantung Railway
Ningshui
Yellow River
Passports Now Required for Short Continental Trips
British Easter holiday travelers faced a new passport rule for weekend trips to France and Belgium. Since 1919 a facility allowed tickets from Friday to Tuesday without a passport, but that will end. French officials warned reciprocal abuse could end the arrangement for all.
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London
United States May Mediate Geneva Peace Effort
League of Nations authority says war between Japan and China could be stalled if Washington uses diplomatic mediation. Geneva circles expect a soothing influence to curb the conflict and the league stands ready to act if invited.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Washington
Japan
China
League
United States
Alberta Bill Support Granted by Federal Minister
Edmonton notes that Hon. Charles Dunning federal Minister of Railways telegraphed Premier Brownlee showing hope the Northern Railways extension bill will pass. He says the government has done everything possible and that extra time was given private bills after the house agreed government business should take precedence. Dunning warns of talking-out tactics on private bills this session.
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Edmonton
Charles Dunning
Brownlee
Northern Railways
Dunning
Belgian Millionaire Captain Loewenstein Arrives in Ottawa
Captain Alfred Loewenstein and Mrs Loewenstein land at Lindbergh Field in a giant tri motor monoplane described as Ottawa’s largest aircraft. They dine with Premier Mackenzie King at Laurier House and he says the visit is only social.
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Ottawa
Alfred Loewenstein
Lindbergh Field
Loewenstein
Mackenzie King
Laurier House
British Boys Study Agriculture at Macdonald College
A group of British public and secondary school students arrived at Macdonald Agricultural College to pursue a two year course under a Canadian Pacific Railway sponsored scheme. They will work on farms during summer and learn Canadian methods before engaging in various agricultural operations.
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Macdonald Agricultural College
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railway
College
Canada
H. Barton
Faculty of Agriculture
Macdonald College
L. H. Hamilton
Man Power Plane Demonstrated by Lehman Well
Lehman Well demonstrated a hand powered model aeroplane that lifts off rapidly. He plans to build a man sized machine using the same rowing theory to provide motive power.
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New York
Lehman Well
New Irish coinage to replace British currency
Ireland plans a new coinage to replace British coins in circulation. The London Mint will strike silver coins first, with values equal to British coins up to half crown. Bronze coins will follow, and minting includes higher silver content to reassure users.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Free State
London Mint
Urge Acceptance Of Canadian Currency
Ottawa The Journal argues that a letter from A H Jarvis of Ottawa to the U S consul general has prompted Washington to consider future acceptance of Canadian currency at all border centers. The paper notes Americans’ hesitation causes inconvenience for Canadian visitors despite the dollar’s current acceptance and calls for broader Canadian currency recognition.
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Orial
A. H. Jarvis
Ottawa
United States
State Department
Washington
U.S
Uncle Sam
Soviet Russia
British Bankers Wary as American Money Flows to Canada
Major Hume Cronyn London financier reports British banks fear Canadian markets draw U S capital away from Britain. He notes England cannot match Canadian rates, driven by U S interest in Canadian securities. Britons fear new money power shifts could alter imperial relations.
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London
Ont
Canada
Hume Cronyn
England
Riviera
Major Cronyn
U.S
Britain
Saskatchewan Old Age Pension Plan Operative
Ottawa signed by Minister Heenan for the Dominion while Saskatchewan official C M Hamilton put the plan into operation under the Child Protection Bureau. Premier King witnessed the signing as British Columbia already pays pensions and Manitoba moves toward summer payments. Yukon pact expected soon.
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Ottawa
Peter Heenan
Saskatchewan
Heenan
C. M. Hamilton
Agriculture
Child Protection Bureau
King
British Columbia
Manitoba
Yukon
Japanese Forces Take Control of Tsinan City
Japanese troops have cleared last Nationalist resistance in Tsinan the Shantung capital and now control the city and its rail line. Casualty reports are unclear but heavy losses are suspected for both sides and civilians amid shelling from three batteries in the foreign settlement. Remaining Nationalists retreated north across the Yellow River as Japanese forces also secure the southern bridge end and nearby Kotlen 15 miles east.
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Shanghai
Tsinan
Shantung Province
United States
Yellow River
Shantung Railway
Kotlen
Cunard May Use Airplanes to Speed Mail from Liverpool
The Cunard Line in Liverpool is weighing a scheme to carry aeroplanes on ships bound for the St Lawrence. The plane would be released at sea to deliver important mail to Rimouski or Quebec, a method already tested by ships on the New York service. Officials say the plan is feasible though no definite steps are announced. An air mail chain already exists from Rimouski to Toronto via the postal department.
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Cunard Steamship Line
Montreal
British Isles
Canada
Cunard Line
Liverpool
St. Lawrence
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Rimouski
Quebec
New York
Toronto
Postal Department
Wins In World Race Tokio Globe Cunning Victory
Toichiro Araki won the globe encircling race by the Eastern route with Ryukichi Matsui. They finished in 33 days 16 hours 26 minutes. The Western path competitor was delayed by fog and storms aboard a liner across the Pacific. Araki earns 1500 dollars and Matsui 500 dollars.
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Tokio
Toichiro Araki
Ryukichi Matsui
Pacific Ocean
England
New York
Araki
Matsui
Senate Rejects Bill Banning Advocating Force in Canada
Ottawa reports the senate voted 32 to 22 against the House of Commons bill amending section 98 of the criminal code. The section would outlaw advocacy of force to change government, industry, or economic conditions and grant powers to public officers to prosecute violations.
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Ottawa
Senate
House of Commons
Landslide at Vende-Cabezas mines kills ten in Colombia
A landslide at the Vende-Cabezas mines near Bogota leaves ten dead and many injured, with authorities fearing more may be buried. Rescue teams strive to reach trapped workers as information from Bio Suco comes in.
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Bogota
Colombia
Vende-Cabezas
Bio Suco
Start Flight To Tokio Le Bourget France
Captain Mel Yetier D'Oisy, Captain Gonin and Mechanic Carol depart from Le Bourget aboard a commercial plane bound for Bucharest with stops planned across Asia Minor, Indo China, China and Japan en route to Tokio.
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le Bourget
France
Mel- Yetier D’oisy
Gonin
Carol
Bucharest
Tokio
Asia Minor
Indo-China
China
Japan
German as Official Language Language Capetown Vote
The Southwest assembly narrowly approved a motion by 9 to 8 to amend the Southwest African constitution, making German an official language. The decision reflects a controversial push to elevate German status in the province.
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Capetown
South Africa
Southwest Assembly
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