Reparations Conference Fails to Reach Mutually Acceptable Terms
The Paris reparations committee dissolves after weeks of talks with Germany, as German leader Dr. Schacht rejects payments exceeding 1.61 billion marks and seeks access to raw materials. Allies insist on terms nearing the Dawes plan, while experts warn no viable agreement remains.
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Paria
German Republic
Haimer Schacht
Danzig
Upper
Bileain
Saar Valley
Germany
Hevelsicke
Eneavor
Sehacht
Sebacht
Ailicd
Snubbed Australian Visitors Anger Chicago Officials
The Young Australian League plans to visit Chicago on April 22 but Mayor Thompson sends a collect cable remarking Chicago has many sights. Australians pay $24 to learn of the mayor’s lukewarm reception. The British American notes the mockery at the snub. Attrokan delegates will be welcomed by the Association of Commerce Rotary and the English Speaking Union.
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Chicago
Big Bill
Thompson
Young Australian League
George V
Association of Commerce
Rotary
Becks Entry Into Sunway Oale Norway Refused
Government considers entry request from Becks seeking permission to come to Norway after being refused entry into Germany. Leon Trotzky appears in the text amid references to the Eus zian Communist movement. The matter remains under review by authorities.
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Oale
Norway
Germany
Leon Trotzky
Federal farm loan office opens in Victoria
The chairman of the provincial committee George Sangytes opened offices of the federal farm loan board in Victoria BC. Thousands of applications for forestry credits and loans are already in as the new program begins to operate locally.
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Victoria
B.C
Federal Farm Loan Board
George Sangytes
National Railway report praises CN of Canada gains
The special standing committee on Canadian National Railway affairs met with General Fis et, Liberal, Rimouski, elected chairman. Sir Henry Thornton, CN president, said the 1928 report showed peak financial and operating results, with 17.64 cents per dollar traffic for internet and 50 cents for US Class 1 railways. He argued CN is an asset to CPR and noted wheat prospects, weather cycles, and rate adjustments since 1926. The Hudson Bay Railway was not in CN accounts, as CNLR acted as government agents.
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Oltewa
Fiset
Rimouski
Henry Thorton
Canadian National Railways
CNUR
United States
Sir Henry
C.ln.r
Canadian Pacific
C.P.R
CMR
CPR
Nova Scotia
Catone
Cantley
GMR
Great Lakes
Canada
Colonel Geary
Toronto
Stt
Henry
Canadian National Railway
Minister of Railways
Hudson Bay
National Railways
C.nlr
Winnipeg legislators press for strict highway safety measures
Manitoba lawmakers urged prosecution in every case of fatalities caused by improper driving to improve respect for law and cut serious accidents. A member warned that pedestrians were not safe even on sidewalks as critics condemned the speed emphasis by manufacturers and salesmen.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Lost radium search ends in Saskatoon
A two week scientific hunt for five thousand dollars worth of radium in Saskatoon ends without success. Two loop operated radio sets were used in the final stages with no results. A five hundred dollar reward remains for the return of the red para rubber tube containing the precious contents.
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Saskatoon
Referendum Question on Liquor Control in Nova Scotia
A referendum will ask Nova Scotia electors if they favor continuing the Tem perance Act and adopting government control and sale of liquor as proposed by a special House of Assembly committee. The form asks Are you in favor of continuing use of the Tem perance Act and establishing liquor control.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
House of Assembly
Death of Sir Clifford Sifton Noted Canadian Leader
Sir Clifford Sifton longtime Canadian public figure dies in New York at 44 after leaving Daytona Beach to return to Toronto. Born 1861 in Ontario he rose from Manitoba lawyer to Attorney General and Minister of the Interior. He guided immigration policy and Northwest Territories autonomy before leaving politics in 1911.
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Sir Clifford Sifton
New York
Krcalg
Harry
Sir Clifford
Daytona Beach
Fla
Toronto
Fiorids
Cilford Siften
K.C
Interior
Ontario
Manitoba
W. J. Sifton
Brandon
Clifford Sifton
Greenway
West
Wilfrid Laurier
Dominion
Northwest Territories
Saskatchewa
Alberta
Yukon Territory
Thorugh
Ottawa
Northwest Territory
Clifford
House of Commons
Prize Awarded For 1929 Imperial Play
The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire grants a $100 prize to Don Wetmore of Wolfville Nova Scotia for his one act play The House of Laval. Several other entries receive honorable mention including The Lady and the Land by EB Checkley of Victoria British Columbia.
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Toronto
Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
Don Wetmore
Wolfville
N.S
EB. E. Checkley
Victoria
B.C
Ottawa appoints trio to study civil service salaries
The three men selected to investigate salaries for technical and professional civic service members are E. W. Beatty Sir George Garneau and Dr. Murray. Finance Minister Robb announced in the House of Commons that the civil service commission report proposes graduated flat increases of 240 to 420 yearly for 1,936 workers costing 750000 overall.
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Ottawa
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
George Garneau
Quebec City
Murray
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
J. A. Roob
House of Commons
Robb
Civil Service Commission
Germany proposes lighter reparations plan to Allies
Paris reports Germany’s counter plan for wartime reparations offers one billion marks less per year than creditors demanded. Payments would run 37 years instead of 58, with annuities starting at 1.1 billion marks and rising to 1.45 billion marks, presented by Dr H Schach, head of the German delegation.
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Germany
Paris
H. Schach
Unemployment Insurance Committee Advances Report Plan
The House of Commons industrial and international relations committee moved toward preparing a report on unemployment sickness and invalidity insurance. Members largely agreed with A W Neill that finalizing a definite report hinges on provincial attitudes.
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Ottawa
of Industrial and International Relations Committee
House of Commons
A. W. Neill
Ind
Commox-Alberni
Radio Links Arctic and Antarctic Zones Reported
A cablegram from Mount Evans Greenland reports the first radio contact between the Antarctic and Arctic zones. Commander Richard E. Gyrd’s Antarctic station was heard clearly from over 10 000 miles away. Gasoline reserves were sent from Mount Evans to Camp Lloyd for upcoming Swedish American trans Atlantic flights next summer.
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Copenhagen
Antarctic
Arctic
Exsirabladet
Mount Evans Greenland
Mount Evans
Richard E. Gyrd
Camp Lloyd
Antiquated Grain Inspection System Draws Debate in Ottawa
John Gillespie testified before the House of Commons committee that the annual sample standards set by the chief grain inspector exceed the Grain Act minimum, causing lower grades and unfair pricing. He argued the system ignores the act, misgrades barley and wheat, and premiums vary regionally, harming Alberta producers and Western grain pools.
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Ottawa
John Gillespie
Deners
Grain Standards Board
Agricultural and Colonization Committee
House of Commons
Gillespie
James Malcom
Alberta
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
United Kingdom
Board of Grain Commisioners
Old Country
Canada
New Scheme to Settle Peace River District
The Owen Utilities Corporation proposes settling 1500 families in the Peace River District with a $19,000,000 project. British settlers would be brought in, a saw mill and pulp mill built, a railway track laid, roads and farms prepared, and 1600 quarter sections issued on long terms. Ottawa is ready to reserve land if Alberta agrees, with 50 settlers planned this year.
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Edmonton
Peace River
Owen Utilities Corporation Limited
Alberta
A. D B. Bowen
D. and B.C
Aggie
Sturgeon Lake
Ottawa
Bowen
Japan Seeks Clarified Wording in Kellogg Pact Issue
Tokyo envoy Katsuji Debuchi has been told to secure a clear understanding from the United States on the phrase their respective peoples in the Kellogg peace pact. The clause clashes with Japan’s constitution and emperor sovereignty, prompting possible reservations or a statement of ratification impossibility if rejected.
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Tokio
Katsuji Debuchi
Washington
America
Japan
Lower Postal Rate With France Arranged
Ottawa reports a new Canada France postal convention will cut the letter rate from eight to three cents per ounce. Postmaster general P. J. Ventor and deputy minister L. J. Gavoury will travel to Paris after this session to sign the agreement. The change aims to ease cross border communication after months of talks.
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Ottawa
P. J. Ventor
L. J. Gavoury
Taris
Canada
France
Customs Taxes Revenue Shortfall Revealed in Commons
The government reports $2,270,782.51 recovered in three years from customs and excise tax defaults. Outstanding amount claimed by the Department of National Revenue totals $7,114,492.73. The figures were disclosed in a House of Commons reply tabled by Hon. W. D. Euler.
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Ottawa
Royal Customs Commissions
Department of National Revenue Ag
House of Commons
W. D. Euler
National Revenue
Ulster Parliament Prorogued and Dissolution Announced
The Ulster Parliament at Belfast, Trelann.Parliamment, was prorogued with the final ceremony and officially announced to dissolve on May 2. Elections will be held in May 172.
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Belfast
Trelann
Parliamment
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Thompson Sento
Becks
Sunway
Rotal Credits Inc
Thorston
CNR
J. L. Brown
Canadian Grain Board
Itmirent
Regal Atlantic
Arctic and
Antarctic Zones
Peace River District
Ulster
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