Merging of Big Steel Interests Advances in Canada
Directors of Canadian Steamship Lines Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company and Dominion Steel Corporation consider proposals for the British Empire Steel Corporation. Shareholders must consent to security transfers. initial capital set at 205 million dollars. Additional shipyards and related industries may join the consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canadian Steamship Lines, Limited
Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company
Dominion Steel Corporation
British Empire Steel Corporation
Port Arthur Shipbuilding Company
Kingston
Maritime Nail Company of
St. John
NLS
al- Ned Industries
Calgary Editor Honored by Belgian King
J. H. Woods editor and managing director of the Calgary Herald was named a chevalier of the Order of Leopold by King Albert of Belgium. The award was presented by Belgian consul H. DeBurlet at a public ceremony for Woods wartime service as secretary treasurer of the Belgian relief committee for southern Alberta. Mayor R. C. Marshall and Belgian Relief Committee leaders spoke, joined by Mrs. Harold Riley of the women’s auxiliary.
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Calgary
J. H. Woods
Calgary Herald
Leopold
Albert
Belgium
H. DeBurlet
Mr. Woods
Alberta
R. C. Marshall
A. Allen
Harold Riley
Women’s Auxiliary
Bank Robbery Attempt at National Bank Gatineau Point
Robbers entered La Banque Nationale at Gatineau Point near Ottawa and tried to force the safe. Despite damaging hinges, the door stayed closed and little loot was obtained. Local residents suspected. Close Victory Loan Transfer Notice and transfer book closing from April 30 to May 3 for 1915 25 war loan and 1917 Victory Loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
la Banque Nationale
Gatineau Point
Brook
Finance Department
Department
Railway Disaster Near Delhi Kills or Burns Hundreds
A rail crash on the Oudh and Rohilkhand line east of Delhi killed or burned 150 passengers. Gas flames spread through carriages as Indians fled into the jungle, with only three Hindu wedding party survivors. Medical aid was inadequate and bullion pools of molten rupees were found nearby.
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Bombay
Oudh and
Rohilkhand
Delhi
Canadian Court Allows Property Owners Right of Redemption in Vancouver
In Vancouver British Columbia Justice MacDonald rules German holders can redeem foreclosed property. Countess Mira Dornhoff Countess Elsa Fornhoff and Count Bogoslav Dornhoff of Berlin bought a Vancouver apartment for 90000 dollars paying 36000 cash and assuming a mortgage. Remaining balance 22000 dollars. Foreclosure sought by a local firm. Judge inclined to grant delay to allow a defence.
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Vancouver
B. C
Supreme Court
Justice MacDonald
Mira Dornhoff
Elsa Fornhoff
Bogoslav Dornhoff
Berlin
Germany
Dwellers In Tents Winnipeg Mayor Urges Leniency
Mayor Gray voiced sympathy for residents seeking tent and shack living during summer to bypass high rents and housing shortages. He urged the city to be lenient on tent placements along riverbanks and cautioned against enforcing strict civic regs when accommodation is scarce.
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Winnipeg
Gray
Scottish union backs liquor prohibition resolution
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has adopted a resolution urging prohibition of liquor. The move reflects labor support for restricting alcohol sales and consumption within Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumfermline
Scotland
Scottish Trade Union Congress
Great Changes In Britain Wrought by War
Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador to the United States, told the annual U S Chamber of Commerce convention that war has wrought vast changes in Britain. He cited enfranchised classes and a shift toward anti militarism, housing and education reforms, and urged U S support to help Europe reach reasonable conditions. He called reports of Britain France and Italy at San Remo fantastical.
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Atlantic City
Nile
Great Briain
Sir Auckland Geddes
U. S
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Britain
France
Italy
San Remo
Europe
British Commission of Nations
Ottawa Rejects Pabos and Edmundston Railway Charter
In the House of Commons railway committee, a 31 29 vote refused a charter for the Pabos and Edmundston Railway Company to build a 248 mile line through Gaspe. Dr J D Reid urged provincial responsibility to develop natural resources and dismissed subsidies as obsolete.
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Ottawa
Shouse of Commons
Garant
Pabos and
Edmunston Railway Company
Gaspe Peninsula
J. D. Reid
Reid
Millerand proclaims German evacuation in Ruhr aims
At San Remo and before the chamber of deputies M Millerand says French forces will evacuate Frankfurt and Darmstadt once allied commissions verify German troop withdrawals. He calls for Ruhr reductions to 10,000 by June 10 and full withdrawal by July 10, replaced by a 10,000 strong police force. He cites Turkish treaty details and appeals Wilson on Armenia mandate. The allies remain united and Franco Latin ties deepen, yet chamber shows no enthusiasm.
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Pars
Miller
Chamber of Deputies
Supreme Council
San Bemn
Frankfurt
Darmstadt
Ruhr
San Remo
M. Millerand
France
Turkey
Paris
Constantinople
Wilson
Armenia
Costs of Victory Loan commissions across Canada
The finance minister paid out 1 110 402 37 in commissions to canvassers and brokers for the Victory Loan. Quebec led with 352 952 17 representing 22 percent, followed by Ontario 538 670 or 15 percent and other provinces with smaller shares. Prince Edward Island incurred no brokerage costs.
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Ottawa
Minister of Finance
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Canada’s Assets Increase as 1919 Interest Rises
A Commons table shows Canada’s total assets end 1919 at 1,087,537,461.27 dollars with interest of 15,732,775.29 dollars or 1.46 percent. The 1918 rate was 7,421,001.58 dollars on assets of 1,102,104,692.33 dollars, indicating a higher return in 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
House of Commons
Canada
First Dominion Thrift Conference Set in Calgary
The first Dominion thrift conference will occur in Calgary on June 3 4 and 5 inviting every women's organization in the country and federal and provincial governments to send delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrift Conference
Calgary
Treaty to Discontinued French Trade Treaty Ends June 19
In Ottawa Mer. Fernand Rinfret said notice was given of the intention to terminate the trade treaty between France and Canada. The treaty would cease to have effect on June 19. Rinfret noted customs officers estimate duties by nominal foreign money values, not current exchange rates, and the government has no plan to change this practice.
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Ottawa
Mer
Fernand Rinfret
St. James
France
Canada
Rinfret
Japanese Massacre Report Shocks Siberia District
An official Japanese foreign office statement released via the state department says hundreds of Japanese residents in Nikolaevsk district eastern Siberia were massacred including the consul. It cites severe upheaval with blocked communications preventing full assessment and notes Japanese relief expeditions failed due to ice. An expedition to Alexandrovski with ships Mikasa and Mishima reached on April 22, finding residents safe aboard the Mikasa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nikolaevsk
Siberia
Japanese Foreign Office
State Department
Alexandrovski
Mikasa
Mishima
Dublin Lord Mayor Returns to Ireland From Prison
Lord Mayor of Dublin Tom TI Kelly and Sinn Fein member of Parliament was released from Wormwood Scrubs in England due to ill health. He returned to Dublin but is expected to be unable to take office because of the effects of incarceration. He had been detained since May 25 1916 over Irish revolt charges. A London despatch on February 17 said release was for health reasons while internment remained in effect and that he would be arrested again if he tried to return to Ireland. During convalescence he was ordered to report movements to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Tom TI. Kelly
Sinn Fein
Wormwood Scrubs
England
London
Kelly
Ireland
Increased Demands Advance in Wages 25 Percent by Winnipeg Builders
Winnipeg building trades demand a straight 25 percent wage increase before the provincial fair wage board. Delegates say living costs rose 133 percent since 1914 and call for $1.50 per hour, citing slower board negotiations and objections to public release of findings until schedules are presented to workers.
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Winnipeg
Fair Wage Board
A. Cameron
Carpenter's Union
James Winning
Trades and Labor Council
Tthe Builders’ Exchange
Protest Over Canadian Cattle Import Fear of More Herds
A minister of agriculture heard a deputation opposing a prior permit to import one Friesian cattle from Canada. They fear further imports would be allowed. Officials pledged strict quarantine and said store cattle restrictions would not be relaxed.
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Minister of Agriculture
Canada
Germany Aims for European Cooperation After Conference
U.S. reports describe German officials welcoming invitations to Spa talks as a step toward reconstructing Europe. Articles discuss France Belgium and German collaboration shaping a new policy framework and possible easing of postwar tensions. Officers flag May Day radical plots linked to attempted strikes and unrest across industries with Soviet Russia as a rallying theme.
Fiume Isolation Deepens as Trieste Blockade Tightens
Fiume faces a severe blockade with Trieste cut off from all transit. Italian troops damage rail lines and deploy machine guns to guard frontiers. No passage in or out, not even milk, and sea contact with the outside world is severed. Insurgent leader Gabriele D Annunzio vows possible counter action.
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Trieste
Fiuime J
Gabriele D’annunzio
German relief aid to East Prussia sent to Hindenburg
Berlin reports German committees for San Paulo Brazil have forwarded 321842 marks to Field Marshal von Hindenburg for relief of East Prussian civilians amid the crisis.
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Berlin
San Paulo
Brazil
Winnipeg Strikers Appeal to King George
Labor leaders defense committee asks for release of convicted strike leaders. A resolution from the recent convention is sent to King George as well as to the minister of justice and the governor general of Canada. It claims trades unions voted for the strike and bore responsibility, denies any intention to overthrow government, and argues labor was wrongly punished.
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Winnipeg
King George
Labor Leaders’ Defence Committee
Governor General of
Canada
Pilots in British Columbia Plan Independent Action
Victoria reports pilots say they have not been informed of the government decision to declare an open pilot age after May. If confirmed they will continue their own organization and arrange with shipping interests directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
British Columbia
Potato Boycott Promises Thrifty Month in Strawford
About three hundred women gathered at Strawford City Hall pledging not to buy potatoes for one month unless bags cost three dollars each. The action shows organized local resistance to price hikes amid rising food costs.
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Strawford
Ont
British House Probes Philippine Self-Determination Question
In the Commons, Unionist MP Sir Ronald MacNeill pressed the government on a Washington manifesto for Philippine independence and whether Britain should follow the U.S. Senate in expressing sympathy for self‑determination. Andrew Bonar Law said no information was available and the issue did not concern Britain. Sir Edward Carson urged both sides to mind their own business. Bonar Law repeated the same stance.
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London
United States
Senate
House of Commons
Ronald MacNeil
Canterbury
Kent
Washington
Phillipine’s Commission For Independence
Phillipines
Andrew Bonar Law
Edward Carson
Bonar Law
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Grorge Bernhard
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Laxiemtoure
Adolf Koester
Allgemeine Zeitung
Ententé
Spa
Main District
Main
Department Or Justice
Liewerd Balwardina
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