Bitter Election Campaign in Britain Promises Sworn Attacks
Premier Bonar Law channels anger at ministerial criticisms and vows strong retaliation against Lloyd George. He defends pensioners as pensions ministry debate looms, while personal attacks surge as Lloyd George and Younger factions clash. Nearly 1,000 nominations appear with many professionals running for Labour.
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Ministry of Pensions
House of Commons
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Lord Birkenhead
Younger
Mussolini Reaches Out to Britain and France
The newly named Italian premier Benito Mussolini sends greetings to Prime Minister Bonar Law and President Poincare, calling Italy a representative of ideals from Vittorio Veneto and urging allied unity. A Roman Legion communique warns Fascisti actions against Communists will be harshly suppressed and leaders punished.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Bonar Law
M. Poincare
Vittoria Veneto
Muszolini
Mussolini
Germany Faces Winter Shortage Amid Reparation Talks
Chancellor Wirth met reparations commission members and praised M. Barthou as new chairman. He warned of a winter of famine and cold with scarce food and coal. He urged rapid stabilization of the mark as the first needed action to save Germany’s production.
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Beriin —Chancelor
Wirth
Selong M. Barthou
Thornton Will Sail London to Head Canadian Railways
Sir Henry Thornton new president of the Canadian National Railways will sail on the Olympic on November 22 and assume duties as head of the national lines in Canada upon arrival in the Dominion.
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London
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
National Lines
Canada
Dominion
Extend Closing Date For Landmark Design
Ottawa authority extends the closing date of the landmark design competition from October 31 to November 15. The Department of the Interior organized the contest among art schools and architects to design a standard for mounting bronze tablets on Dominion historic sites. A total prize of 500 dollars is awarded: 250 for first, 150 for second, and 100 for third.
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Ottawa
Department of the Interior
The
Dominion
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Montreal Customs Sets Record Receipts for October
Montreal port customs and excise receipts for October totalled 1 452 171 dollars, marking one of the port’s biggest months. A single day on Oct 30 saw 1 029 312 70 dollars in receipts, the first time over a million in a day. Grain imports also rose, with about eighteen million extra bushels reaching Montreal by October’s end, totaling 77 801 390 this season versus 60 654 722 in 1921.
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Montreal
No Reciprocity Treaty Not Expected With Dominion
Senator McCumber, head of the Senate Finance Committee, says no reciprocity treaty with Canada will be brought about. He notes the tariff act lacks reciprocity provisions and would require a special treaty. He doubts Senate ratification and believes the tariff law won’t greatly reduce imports or shift Canadian trade away from the United States.
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Canada
McCumber
Senate Finance Committee
Ife
Senate
United States
Alsace Lorraine Autonomy Conference Planned
In Kolmar Alsace preparations advance for an international conference this fall promoting autonomy and neutrality for Alsace Lorraine. Friends of the movement will be invited from Switzerland England Denmark Italy Sweden Norway Holland Spain America and other nations.
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Alsace
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England
Denmark
Italy
Sweden
Norway
Holland
Spain
America
Floating Mines Still a Menace in Baltic Sea
Sweden warns all Baltic Sea ships of renewed mine danger as floating derelicts are found in various areas after claims German clearance last summer left unaddressed. The report says the sea remains perilous for mariners despite prior efforts.
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Stockholm
Baltic Sea
Airplane Collision Kills Two in Hopolulu Incident
Two officers from Sixth United States Pursuit Squadron Lakefield were killed when two army planes collided. Captain T W Allen and Lieut A F Hebbard of SchoMeld Barracks were injured.
U F A Membership Declines Calgary
United Farmers of Alberta membership fell from 38000 on September 30 1921 to 15000 on September 30 1922 per The U F A official journal. Executives consider retrenchment including elimination of all organized work except voluntary activities for an indefinite period.
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Calgary
United Farmers of Alberta
U.F.A
Exchange rate change for Canadian US freight shipments
The Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada announces a temporary exchange rate of one-eighth of one per cent for freight shipments between Canada and the United States from November 1 to November 14. No surcharge will be collected on international freight or passenger business.
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Ottawa
Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
Canada
United States
Anniversary of Ypres Battle Marked by Flower Sale in London
London marks the anniversary with corn flower sales on streets to aid the Ypres League which plans a permanent hostelry in Ypres for poorer visitors traveling to the graves of their dead.
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London
Ypres
Ypres League
Tornado demolishes thirty houses in Webb City Missouri
A tornado tore through Webb City Missouri killing one woman and injuring fifteen others, with about thirty homes demolished and one hundred people made homeless. Four people were unaccounted for and feared buried beneath debris.
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Webb City
Ore shipments set record at Superior docks this season
Ten million tons of ore moved from Superior Wisconsin docks this season, the largest tonnage since the war era low period. The shipments come from three or four docks on the lakes, marking a major tonnage milestone for the port.
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Superior
Wis
Shortage of Rain at Coast Vancouver
The close of a fairly wet October finds Vancouver still thirteen to sixteen inches of rain short of its annual average rainfall as of October 31.
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Vancouver
Sir Auckland Geddes Urges Canadian Youth to Stay in Dominion
British ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes told Ridley College students in St Catharines that young Canadians should remain in their homeland. He noted global prosperity strains and urged graduates to help rebuild Canada, stressing duty to community and empire.
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Sir Auckland Geddes
Dominion
St. Catharines
Ont
United States
Ridley College
Canada
Sir Auckland
Violent Deaths In Toronto Reach October High
In Toronto during October the city recorded 36 violent deaths, marking an unusual monthly peak and raising concerns about safety and crime trends. The figure reflects a significant rise from prior months and underscores ongoing public safety debates.
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Toronto
Ships Founder In Storm Off San Salvador
Several vessels foundered in a gale along the Pacific coast near San Salvador in the Republic of Salvador. Rescue efforts are ongoing as crews face rough seas and heavy winds.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Pacific Coast
Premier Bonar Law Announces New Cabinet Personnel
Premier Bonar Law releases the list of the remaining officers of his government with several Lords included. The pensions minister post is assigned to Major George Clement Tyron, while Sir Montagu Barlow becomes minister of labor. Sir Samuel Hoare is named air minister and Neville Chamberlain becomes postmaster general after recent travels.
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House of Lords
Pensions
Montagu Barlow
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