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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
3
The Progressive amendment to the budget drew fierce debate with Liberals and Conservatives forming unlikely alliances. Past motions show Conservative and Progressive votes aligning against the government, signaling a fragile government majority and expectations of a tight division in upcoming voting.
Sir Charles Higham, advertising man, warned in a Chicago address that the next war will be fought in the air within twenty years. He said Chicago would face destruction by bombers from New York or San Francisco and that Britain and the United States would not oppose each other in war.
A Manitoba government report shows a $669202 loss on $2442100 in outstanding loans to 74 rural credit societies. Borrowers total 3062 with 449 having abandoned farms. 44 societies are under official administration.
Gordon Thompson of Leo Felat music publishers argues for full Canadian copyright control by Canadian authors and songwriters. He opposes broadcasting of certain music on the radio, prompting questions about equal treatment with other media.
The second chamber approved the trade treaty between Molland and Canada. The move formalizes bilateral trade terms and sets the stage for further diplomatic engagement between the two nations.
A bill to incorporate the Maninde Pool Elevators with capital stock of 1 million dollars was ordered reported by Manitoba Legislature private bills committee. The company, under the KIN, seeks authority to build facilities for grain handling for the Manitoba Cooperative Wheat Producers Limited and its members. The aims include approving methods to reduce handling costs and to curtail speculation manipulation and waste in the process.
Winnipeg based Canadian Rano reports Ukrainian farmers north of Komarno face extreme poverty and potential starvation if aid is not delivered soon. Dr J A Wapter of Tenlon confirms the warning while frost last year destroyed crops and left residents with no support.
One hundred eighty one delegates from eighty associations met in Victoria to discuss the Oriental problem. Speakers said Oriental labor hampers prosperity and that money paid to Orientals reduced local circulation, totaling about 50 million dollars last year with half going to Orientals.
Eight people died and three were seriously injured when a heavy explosion rocked the lighter Saturn in the Hamburg harbor. The blast tore apart the 210 foot vessel, pulled its anchor, hurled a 400 pound anchor weight, and blew a worker's body onto a nearby roof. Officials suspect gas from oil residue on the lighter caused the explosion as a worker started an oxygen blast device.
Premier Stanley Bruce declared Australia would field its own defence as a 10 000 ton cruiser squadron with submarines. He said Britain helped Australia keep a hostile navy at bay but could not bear all defence burdens alone.
The Dominion-wide observance titled Save the Forest Week runs April 19 to 25. The conference was called by Hon. Charles Stewart minister of the interior to coordinate observance activities.
Four western nurses are in the 1925 graduating class of nurses in training at the Royal Victoria Hospital. They are Jean Scott of Winnipeg. Gwendolyn Nixon of Battleford, Bush. Agnes Bigelow of Regina Bank. and Jillian Greene of Medicine Hat.
Dispatches from Belgrade report a Bulgarian airliner seized in Yugoslav territory. Photographs of Yugoslav fortifications were found aboard. The pilot and passenger are claimed to be Bulgarian officers, while Bulgaria says the plane was privately owned and the men had no official status. A Yugoslav court martial is expected.
The Canadian Woollen and Knit Goods Manufacturers convention opened in Toronto with President Dobbie stressing the woollen industry's value to Canada. He urged safeguarding the sector, urging farmers to raise more sheep and manufacturers to use Canadian wood and produce Canadian woollen goods.
Eastern Canada backs budget measures as J. Norris of Montreal Light Heat and Power argues a tax on exporting electrical power will deter Americans from accessing Canadian hydro. He says higher costs may reduce demand for Canadian electricity. Canadian Pacific officials say coal freight rates cannot be lowered and no changes are planned. National Railway officials offered no comment pending budget study.
In Jerusalem Arab students at the men's training college strike in protest against Lord Balfour who is to open the Hebrew University. The strike signals wider Arab dissent to the Balfour Declaration and British policy toward Palestine.
U S battle fleet in San Pedro Cal powers a six minute annual force practice simulating a naval battle. Dreadnoughts roar with appalling vibrations as the great fleet tests its might on the Pacific Ocean in a display of strength.
In the House of Commons the minister said no special relief provisions exist for disabled veterans of the American Expeditionary Force now living in Canada. During debate on surplus canteen profits, it was announced that funds will be allocated to the American Red Cross for relief to Canadian Expeditionary Force members residing in the United States.
Rt Hon Mackenzie King advised that the Bigger report on Alberta natural resources transfer has been submitted and is ready for consideration. Biggar has investigated technical accounting features since the Ottawa conference, with federal action expected only after the inquiry is complete and reported.
Canada reports a February seafish catch of 40 478 700 pounds valued at 634 519 dollars, down from 45 283 700 pounds and 1 200 744 dollars in February 1924. Atlantic cod haddock hake and pollock dropped to 3 762 400 pounds from 4 218 409, lobster catch rose to 540 000 pounds from 410 4 900, Pacific catch 980 300 pounds versus 1 752 700 in February 1924.
Austen Chamberlain outlines a British foreign policy shift to end involvement with the Protocol wreckage and pursue lasting European peace through a mutual pact with Germany and former enemies. The agreement would guarantee Western frontiers and require Germany to renounce war to alter eastern borders as they stood after the last war.
Dispatches report a Mandis near Jabalapur case where a former government official's son was believed possessed and his sister was offered as a sacrifice. The boy died from exposure after being deprived of food. Malechand and two sons were sentenced to death and a daughter-in-law to life imprisonment.
French expert Henri Franklin Boulillom arrives in Constantinople to arrange a Franco Turkish alliance. Mosul settlement looms in spring as Turkey seeks arms credit and Geneva support, while Angora leans toward Paris.
Ottawa report on Western Canada fuel association states it did not operate to hurt the public or against its interests. Commissioner David Campbell notes retail Winnipeg dealers discuss price setting but finds no fault if prices are reasonable. City council rejects compulsory milk pasteurization bylaw citing hardship to small vendors. 85 percent of milk sold by larger firms is pasteurized.
The Earl of Balfour former British foreign secretary visited Jerusalem. Crowds gathered at mosques and heard speeches by Muslim and Christian orators. Mounted police patrolled the streets with a marked absence of tension.
London premier Stanley Baldwin praised Empire interchange of visits at the Empire Parliamentary Association meeting. He cited the South Africa ministerial visit and urged possible delegation to Australia next year. He also proposed a longer vacation from August to January and touring plans for colonial secretary Amery to visit dominions.
Canadian immigration in February reached 2,210 up 202 from January. Among arrivals 542 were British 800 from the United States and 868 from other countries. Returning Canadians total 2,012 after six months in the United States with intent to stay.
David Kirkwood Labour MP reports 806 threatening letters after attacking the Prince of Wales. The Glasgow branch of the National Union of Railwaymen raised the issue with the home secretary who promised a full investigation and police protection, which Kirkwood refused.
Canada exported 4,008 passenger autos totaling 1 843 551 dollars with New Zealand purchasing 1 114 units as the Dominion's top customer for autos this period.
Jersey City man Frank J. Trumbull writes that reading about Carter's Little Liver Pills helped him overcome sour stomach and appetite issues after years of struggle. He reports renewed appetite and full well being after trying the remedy, and endorses its sale by druggists everywhere.
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