Senate Finds Hudson Bay Route Feasible for Rail Link
Ottawa reports the Senate special committee finds the Hudson Bay route feasible and potentially profitable with a four month navigation season that could grow. It criticizes Nelson as terminus and urges a fresh comparison with Churchill before major port expenditures. The bay waters and tributaries teem with fish and minerals and reindeer and musk ox culture is urged for government action.
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Ottawa
Hudson Bay
Bay
Atrant
Chochit
Nelson
Senate
Hudson's Bay
Churchill
Hudson's Bay District
Vilhjalmur Steffanson
Department of the Interior
Explosion on Firaku Maru Harbors Gasoline Ship
Fifty Japanese men are missing after a gasoline explosion on the steamer Firaku Maru. The blast severely damaged harbor shipping and shook the city like an earthquake.
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Kobe
Coal Miners Win 27 Percent Raise in Alberta Pact
Alberta coal operators and United Mine Workers of America representatives reached a contract increasing all day wages 27 percent above October levels retroactive to April 1, including a prior 14 percent raise from January. Contract men gain 25 cents per ton and 27 percent on a 92 cent war bonus, beating the US Central competitive field by seven percent. The agreement will be voted on by the miners.
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Calgary
Alberta
USMLW
United States
Clash With Irish Rebels Near Ennis Killen
Ulster Volunteers surprised 50 raiders about to burn the Listsella court house. Many Ulster men wounded one shot through the lung. Raiders’ casualties estimated seven. Inflammable material found outside the court house after the raid.
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Belfast
Listsella
Enniskillen
Ulster Volunteers
Court House
Ulster
Kipling Jungle Book Manuscript Fetches Four Thousand
The complete original manuscript of the first Jungle Book story in Rudyard Kipling’s handwriting sold for four thousand dollars at the Anderson gallery. In Rome, Premier Nitti announced the cabinet’s resignation in the chamber of deputies.
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Kipling
New York
Anderson Gallery
Rudyard Kipling
Rome
Nitti
Chamber of Deputies
Amendments Forecasted To The Luxury Tax Changes
Ottawa reports pending amendments to the luxury tax proposed by Finance Minister Sir Henry Drayton. The measures would tax boots and clothing at 15 percent on the excess over thresholds, add expensive furniture walking sticks and china, raise fur exemptions, and adjust sporting goods taxes.
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Ottawa
Henry Drayton
Henry
Sir Henry
Increased Postage For Newspapers
Government amendments raise registration fee on letters to 10 cents. Canada’s newspaper postage increases from 1 to 2 cents per pound or fraction. Longer distance and higher frequency publications face 5 cent per pound rates for upcoming years. Postage to be affixed by stamp or as directed by the Postmaster General.
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Ottawa
Canada
Postminster General
Echo of DeForge Case in Manitoba Court of Appeals
The Manitoba Court of Appeals found W. H. Emick Harold Bur ch and Jack Clements guilty of murder in the W. J. DeForge killing last October. They were convicted of manslaughter at the Assize and given long penitentiary terms. The crown appeals but seeks only a legal point, not a new trial or harsher sentence.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Manitoba Court of Appeals
W. H. Emick
Harold Burch
Jack Clements
W. J. Deforge
Windstorm toll in Minnesota and North Dakota
A severe wind and electric storm ripped across northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota killing seven people and injuring more than 100. The disaster damaged hundreds of thousands of dollars in property including small houses barns outbuildings livestock and trees. At Birch Lake near Grey Eagle the summer colony cottages were levelled with 18 injured. Dozens of counties were affected as communications lag limited casualty counts.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Grey Eagle
Birch Lake
British Troops Withdrawn from Reisht Persia
In the commons Bonar Law denied Bolshevik boasts of a rout of British forces at Reisht Persia saying withdrawals were voluntary to reduce commitments abroad. He warned the US mandate on Armenia may affect Britain’s stance and noted Gen Dyer did not resign after Amritsar. the case will be discussed after the army council hears him.
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London
Bonar Law
Reisht
Persia
Law
United States
Armenia
Great Britain
Dyer
French ace Regeti Starts Paris to Warsaw Nonstop Flight
Lieut. Henri Regeti, the French ace, begins a non stop attempt from Paris to Warsaw as the first leg of an Around Europe journey after completing a Mediterranean round trip.
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Paris
Henri Regeti
Meditteranean
Warsaw
Europe
Sugar Rationing Set to Begin June 21 in Hotels
In wartime sugar rationing goes into effect nationwide on June 21 affecting hotels and restaurants. Armin W. Riley, assistant to Attorney General Palmer, announced the measure here.
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United States
New York
Armin W. Riley
Palmer
Ottawa to Reform Naturalization Law Ten Year Clause
The minister of justice will introduce a bill to amend the naturalization act. The proposed change focuses on the ten year clause for alien enemies born residents, granting discretionary certificates to meritorious applicants with ten years residency in Canada and easing hardship for those born in Germany or Austria.
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Ottawa
Canada
Germany
Austria
Secretary of State
Unification of Two Railways in Ottawa Signals Rapid Convergence
Hon J D Reid announces a management committee is advancing the merger of the Grand Trunk and Canadian National railways. Consolidation of dual offices is decided, with changes including merging Canadian Express and National Express. New through passenger services start June 27 between Montreal Sudbury and Toronto Winnipeg with connections to Vancouver.
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Ottawa
J. D. Reid
Minster of
Railways
Grand Trunk
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Express
National Express
Montreal
Sudbury
Capreol
Winnipeg
Toronto
Grand Trunk Railway
North Bay
Termiskaming
Northern Ontario Railway
Cochrane
Canadian National Railway
Vancouver
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Meteor Falls in Oklahoma Near Okulmegee
Geologists will examine a huge meteor that fell and burned out near Okulmegee Oklahoma after lighting the sky across several southwestern states. Hundreds watched the meteoric flight from Missouri Kansas Arkansas and Oklahoma. Tulsa reported the object passed near earth with a greenish blue lower portion and a long wedge shaped tail. B Smith a Muskogee astronomer suggested it may have been ejected from a destroyed planet between Jupiter and Mars.
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Okulmegee
Okla
Missouri
Kanasas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Tusla
Oklah
B. Smith
Muskogee
Jupiter
Mars
Forest fires threaten Cobalt and surrounding areas
Three days of exhaustion as Boston Creek residents fought a major forest fire with all communication cut. Relief arrived as word reached them the town survived. Separate reports warn of a menacing fire from Ganganda near the Bonsall mine and the O'Brien power line burned, with Wigwam at risk while Timmins and Porcupine remain untroubled.
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Boston Creek
Ganganda
Bonsall
O’brien
Timmins
Porcupine
Board of Commerce To Publish Sugar Profiteers List
The Board of Commerce, led by acting chairman W F O'Connor, plans to publish a list of individuals and firms liable to indictment for sugar profiteering. The roster covers retailers and wholesalers across Ontario and Quebec, with prosecutions to follow only after provincial attorney generals decide.
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Board of Commerce
Attawa
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
W. F. O'Connor
Offensives Reported in Crimea and Polish Front
Anti Bolshevik forces in the Crimea begin an offensive with initial success, while Bolsheviki claim to recover ground. A Moscow report confirms Russian Bolshevik retreat on the northern Polish front in an official wireless statement.
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London
Crimea
Moscow
De Valera May Sneak Back Chicago
Famonn De Valera, chief Irish leader, indicated he would travel to San Francisco then New York after the Republican convention. A party member said his Ireland return would use a Zig Zag route to avoid detection by British authorities.
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Chicago
Famonn de Valera
San Francisco
New York City
Ireland
Von Kluck Leaves Fatherland for Switzerland
Field Marshal Alexander H. R. Von Kluck arrived with his family at Nazi 41 miles northeast of Berne citing unbearable life in Germany and intent to buy a chateau in Switzerland. He had been among German leaders demanded for trial over hostages killings at Senlis and civilian massacres at Aerschot.
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Geneva
Alexander H. R. von Kluck
Paris
Nazi
Berne
Germany
Switzerland
von Klick
Senlis
Aerschot
Dunsmuir Buried in Victoria BC After Former Premier’s Funeral
The remains of Hon. James Dunsmuir former lieutenant governor and premier of British Columbia were buried in Victoria on Wednesday. Lieut. Col. Foster aide to the governor general of Canada represented his excellency at the ceremony.
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Victoria
B.C
James Dunsmuir
British Columbia
Foster
Canada
Immigration and the Nation Debt in Saskatchewan Talk
Robert J. C. Stead argues production, not immigration, pays the national debt and notes Canada’s wartime munition exports. He warns discontent can drive progress when controlled and highlights the shift to production in cities as agriculture expands. He cites wartime output rising from 1914 to 1918 and Canada supplying nearly one ninth of its population to the war effort.
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Saskatoon
G.W.V.A
Saskatchewan Land Settlement Association
Robert J. C. Stead
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Ottawa
Stead
Congress
Canada
Dominion
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Manitoba
Pars
Meteor
O.N.R. Service
Great Lakes
Rockies
de Valera
von Kluck
Fatherland
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