Mosul Question Provokes Grave Concern at League Session
Geneva reports the Mosul dispute rising in the League of Nations council as M. Loucheur adjourns after Rashidi Bey’s outburst. A commission is authorized to investigate British charges of mistreatment and exile of Christians by Turks and Turkish counter-charges of British occupation. Colonel Amery pushes for authority to probe south of the Brussels line and the Mosul strip north of it.
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Geneva
Mosul
Council of the League
M. Loucheur
Rashidi Bey
Turkey
Amery
Dominions
Brussels
Baldwin backs mine owners in strike dispute
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin sided with mine owners against the Miners Federation in Britain. After a two day Downing Street conference, A J Cook said the federation would not join the royal commission inquiry and would seek a delegate conference by October 9. The miners warn wages must not be reduced and fear the truce may collapse despite a government subsidy to sustain wage agreements for nine more months.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Miners’ Federation
Miners
Number 16
Downing Street
A. J. Cook
Royal Commission
Baldwin
Conclave On Disarmament at Geneva Plans League Action
The League of Nations Assembly confirmed leaders plans in plenary sessions. A disarmament commission resolution directs the league council to prepare a study for a conference on reduction and limitation of armaments.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Commission
Shenandoah Flight Ordered Despite Delay Advice
Official naval court records show the Shenandoah was ordered to fly west on September 2 despite Lt. Commander Zachary Lansdowne recommending deferral until the second week of September. Capt. George Steele Jr. of Lakehurst confirms the documents.
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Lakehurst
N.J
Shenandoah
Zachary Lansdowne
Naval Court of Inquiry
George Steele, Jr
Lakehurst Air Station
Barn Fire Destroys Farm Jewels and Equipment
Regina A stock on the M McIntyre farm six miles east of here burned at 4 30 Monday afternoon. The barn and its feed and implements were destroyed. The loss is covered by insurance.
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Regina
M. McIntyre
Here
Canada Australia reciprocal treaty to begin October 3
The Commonwealth Gazette confirms a reciprocal commercial treaty between Canada and Australia will take effect on October 3, marking a concrete step in postwar trade relations. The agreement outlines tariff reductions and mutual market access designed to boost bilateral commerce.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth Gazette
Canada
Australia
Saskatchewan Press Annual Convention in Regina Nov Sth and 6th
The Saskatchewan Division of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association holds its annual convention in Regina on Thursday and Friday November Sth and 6th. Editors and spouses attend luncheons and dinners. forums cover News and Editorial, Job Office Methods, Subscriptions, and Advertising. A banquet and tea events complete the program with city officials hosting.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Corncil
Board of Trade
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Council
W. E. Mason
Leader Publishing Company
Toronto Type Foundry Co
Cornell
Sam Moore
Swift Current Sun
F. N. Carter
Wilkie
H. G. Sheldrake
North Battleford
The
Daughters of the Empire
Cassair Field Seen Replacing Klondyke in Alaska District
Frank J Cotter of The Alaska Weekly returns from a four month tour of Cassair district in British Columbia near Alaska. He predicts Cassair will supplant Klondyke within two years as camps gain modern equipment and new mining operations expand. He witnessed a recent Discovery Gold Pan Creek clean-up with a substantial nugget gold yield.
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Alaska Weekly
Seattle
Cassair
British Columbia
Alaska
Frank J Cotter
Discovery Gold Pan Creek
Canadians Return to Canada Immigration Figures
Immigration to Canada for the first four months of the fiscal year ending July 31 totaled 40 608 with 19 217 from Britain 6 874 from the United States and 14 517 from other countries. In addition 12 170 Canadians previously absent in the United States returned with intent to settle permanently in Canada. Since April 1 1924 a total of 55 945 have returned from the United States after six months or more with plans to stay in Canada.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Tourist Traffic Still Heavy in Prairies and Mountains
Regina reports district CPR passenger agent G. D. Brophy says tourist traffic remains heavy across the prairies and mountains. He notes Banff and Lake Louise hotels usually quiet for the season now host 150 to 175 guests daily.
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Regina
G. D. Brophy
C.P.R
Rocky Mountains
Prairies
Banff
Lake Louise
Bidding For British Trade In Toronto Meet
Ontario Parliament Buildings hosted a conference with provincial and cooperative agricultural representatives. The meeting targeted expanding Canadian produce exports to Great Britain and called for inviting imperial economic committee members to Canada to coordinate with federal and provincial agencies. Hon. Dr. Jamieson chaired. Hon. John B. Martin welcomed delegates and urged decisive action to capture British trade.
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Toronto
Great Britain
Ontario
Agricultural Inquiry Committee
Imperial Economic Committee
Canada
Federal Department of Agriculture
Jamieson
John 8. Martin
Delegates From Many Lands To Meet At Ottawa
The inter-parliamentary union will bring 400 delegates from 39 nations to Ottawa for a five to six day meeting starting October 13. Discussions include minority rights and narcotic suppression. Founded 23 years ago to promote world peace and closer international relations. It works with the League of Nations and comprises parliamentary representatives organized into national groups.
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Ottawa
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Canada
Europe
Asia
Washington
League of Nations
Harvesting Alberta Sugar Beets Near Raymond Factory
Sugar beet harvest in Southern Alberta began September 25 with digging widespread. Seven thousand acres are expected to yield about 75 000 tons for Canadian Sugar Refineries Limited at Raymond. The Raymond mill, capable of 1000 tons daily, has been tested and should run full by October 10 employing 256 men. product sold as Crystal.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Canadian Sugar Refineries, Limited
Raymond
Crysial
Czecho-Slovak Government Sails to Settle Debt Claim
The Czecho-Slovakian government notified the U.S. debt commission that a commission sailed from Cheybourg on September 26 to fund the debt to the United States. Washington says the indebtedness is about 117 million dollars while Czecho-Slovakia says not all is chargeable to her.
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Washington
United States Debt Commission
Cheybourg
United States
Western funds available for H B Railway plan
Winnipeg reports a Winnipeg St. Boniface syndicate offers to finish the Hudson Bay Railway from Hudson Bay Junction to Port Nelson with private capital. They propose a $1 million guarantee, a two year finish, water power rights on the Nelson River, a four year CN running rights deal, a terminus shift to Fort Churchill, and a rail pier for deep water loading. Winnipeg grain interests are tied to the proposal and the syndicate has pressed the Ottawa filing.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Free Press
Hudson's ‘Bay
Hudson Bay Junction
Port Nelson
Winnipeg-St. Boniface
G. P. Graham
Nelson River
Canadian National Railway
Portage la Prairie
Brandon
Fort Churchill
Winnipeg Grain
Ottawa
Want Early Settlement Chinese Government Opposes British Probe Into Shanghai Affair
The Chinese Government replies to a British note dated September 1 and opposes a judicial inquiry into the Shanghai affair of May 30. It accuses Britain of delaying settlement and urges using existing joint findings and Chinese delegates’ report to negotiate an equitable solution soon.
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Shanghai
Peking
International Settlement of
West Coal Demand Signals Business Revival
Figures show rising coal sales on western lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway with 6780 tons loaded for domestic and commercial use, compared to 1498 tons on the same day last year, indicating revived western business activity.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver man files for grain elevator at Victoria B C
Valentine Quinn of Vancouver files with the department of marine and fisheries for a site to build an elevator at Victoria B C to handle grain. Decision on the application is not expected before month’s end.
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Ottawa
Victoria
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Valentine Quinn
Vancouver
Orient Prefers Canadian Wheat Gains in Japan Trade
Canada’s trade prospects in Japan look excellent says A E Bryan newly appointed inspector of foreign trade for Canada and former Dominion trade commissioner in Japan. He notes Japan has purchased 150 000 tons of this year’s Canadian wheat and 156 600 tons overall, three times last year’s. demand may keep mills running until December as Australian supply shifts price dynamics.
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Japan
Vancouver
Canada
A. E. Bryan
Dominion
Mr. Bryan
Orient
Ottawa
Bryan
Siberia
Manchuria
New Director of Immigration Appointed in Canada London
Ottawa announces the appointment of J. Bruce Walker as director of European emigration for Canada in London. He succeeds W. R. Little, who went to England in 1924 to reorganize immigration and colonization machinery in Britain and Europe. Mr Little will soon become commissioner of colonization in Canada. Walter has long experience in immigration work in Canada the U S and the British Isles. He was editor of the Brantford Expositor and served in Scotland during Sir Clifford Sifton’s regime before broadening to Europe.
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Ottawa
J. Bruce Walker
Wisinipeg
Canada
London
W. R. Little
England
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Britain
Ireland
Irish Free States
Europe
Little
Walter
United States
British Isles
Brantford Expositor
Scotland
Clifford Sifton
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan Appeals To Russian Prince In Land Venture
Regina reports Prince Wisnowiecki, once of the Russian Imperial Council, touring Saskatchewan as a potential land buyer and farmer. He fled Bolshevik power. still quiet on specifics, he may settle in the country. Berlin notes Germany will attend a security pact conference with Chancellor Luther and Foreign Minister Stresemann leading the delegation.
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Regina
Prince Wisnowiecki
Imperial Council of Russia
Saskatchewan
Europe
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Germany
Luther
Stresemann
Friedrich Gauss
Foreign Office
Britain moves to curb Red Campaign with arrests and deportations
London reports a government drive against communists and red agitators amid public outcry. Home Office and Scotland Yard confer to deport about fifty foreign reds and mobilize police in provincial cities to target British nationals aiding the propaganda.
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London
Home Office
Scotland Yard
Effects of Anthracite Strike Hit New York Railways
Nine railroads serving the district lose 3.5 cents per week in revenue. Fifteen thousand workers laid off. Carloadings fall by a daily rate, signaling wide disruption across the region's rail system.
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New York
United States Railways
Gite
Princess Mafalda Becomes Bride of Philip of Greece
In Racconigi Italy the royal wedding united Princess Mafalda with Philip of Greece amid a time honored ceremony. Members of th e German Danish Roumania Serbia Belgium and Montenegro and reps of Britain attended the rites.
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Racconixi
Italy
Mafalda
Philip, Princese
Germany
Denmark
Roumania
Serbia
Belgium
Montengro
Britain
Dope ring crackdown and mass hangings reported
Federal agents in Tampa seize a million dollars in ties and arrest eighteen including the ringleader and aides as part of a vast southern network. Twelve robbers were executed after a parade, with executions continuing at six per day.
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Tampa
Fla
King
Nis
Southern
Shanghai
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Critish
Saskatchewan Press Annual Convention
Cassair Field
U. S
Empire Committee
Western
H. B. Railway
Department of Immigration
San Pedro
Calif
Cape
Shenai
Naval Inquiry Court
Sir Adam Beck
New Hamburg
Ont
Has
Bader
Sir Adam
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