League Declines Armenia Mandate Without Preconditions
League of Nations council refuses to offer a mandate for Armenia until Armenia’s boundaries are fixed a free port at Batum is granted and defense arrangements are in place. It proposes joint financial responsibility and an international force if a small power is asked to assume the mandate. The move follows San Remo talks and hints at U S involvement under Wilson.
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Washington
Council of the League of Nations
Armenia
Supreme Council
League Council
Batam
Council of the League
Council of the
Isague
San Remo
United States
Wilson
League
Manitoba Registration Opens For Fall Vote On Dry Province
Manitoba announces registration for the next provincial general election to begin May 10 in Winnipeg across 143 polling divisions. The drive will run two days with registration shaping the dry province question for voters later in summer or fall. Those who register gain a ballot option to express views on prohibition.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Wheat Prices Seen Rising to Three Dollars Per Bushel
Ottawa observers predict higher 1920 crop prices with some scholars foreseeing $3.00 per bushel if world turmoil remains limited. The wheat board is expected to continue as European governments have largely united.
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Ottawa
Wheat Board
German delegation arrives in London to settle ship handover
A German delegation led by Dr Zeelinger has reached London to negotiate with the reparations committee maritime section on which ships remain to be handed over to the Allies.
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London
Dr. Zeelinger
Manitoba Wheat Crop Value Rises With Certificates
The Canadian wheat board announced that participation certificates would be worth at least forty cents per bushel boosting Manitoba wheat crop value by about 20 million dollars. Manitoba’s wheat crop is valued at 118.85 million dollars based on 2.913 million acres at 17 bushels per acre and an average price of 2.40 dollars per bushel including certificates.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canadian Wheat Board
Bolsheviki Defeated by Japs at Khabarovsk Front
A Japanese division reportedly defeated about four thousand Bolsheviks near Khabarovsk in Siberia on April 29, with a cable from Tientsin noting the annihilation of a Japanese division elsewhere. The Japanese command also described Bolshevik advances at Khabarovsk and Vladivostok, including the seizure of Vladivostok in early April.
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Tokio
Khabarovsk
Siberia
London
Tien-Tsin
China
Vladivostok
Knox Attacks Wilson Over War End and Versailles
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania condemns President Wilson for insisting the U S remained at war to pressure Senate on the Versailles Treaty. He criticizes prolonging hostilities beyond armistice and accuses wielding emergency powers for other aims. He expresses sympathy for the president’s illness and the country.
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Washington
Germany
Austria
Knox
Pennsylvania
Senate
Wilson
U.S
Armistice Signed Between Russia and Japan at Vladivostok
A wireless message from Moscow reports that Russia and Japan have concluded an armistice at Vladivostok. The agreement ends hostilities between the two nations and signals a step toward peace.
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Russia
Japan
London
Vladivostok
Moscow
Board Sets Minimum Value For Wheat Certificates
Winnipeg march James Stewart chair man of the Canadian wheat board announces that the value of the participation certificates will not be less than 40 cents per bushel. The board notes difficulty in estimating remaining unmarketed wheat and factors like future market values and domestic use. It expects to pay at least 40 cents per bushel represented by the certificates and will issue a final report after the season’s operations.
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Winnipeg
James Stewart
Canadian Wheat Board
Interference of American Congressmen Angers London
The London Times publishes a cable from the loyal coalition of Boston calling the American congressmen meddlesome for their Irish question stance toward Lloyd George. It quotes that these congressmen will pay at the polls and that their actions do not reflect the American people's wishes.
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London
London Times
Lord Northcliffe
Boston
Lloyd George
Sale of Imperial Relics Rumored From Former Emperor
In The Hague a display ad lists forced sale of horses carriages and harness once owned by the former German emperor. A gold mounted harness gift from the Pope is mentioned. The ad bears only a number, but photographs and details are promised. AP notes rumors point to Count Hohenzollern handling the sale amid alleged financial troubles.
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The
Hague
Handelsblad
Associated Press
Count Hohenzolleen
Amerongen
All Want Representation Montreal
A London cable to the Montreal star reports that Canada may gain an individual diplomatic representative in Washington. British officials foresee New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia seeking similar status to manage tariffs, customs, boundaries, and immigration while foreign policy remains with the British ambassador.
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Montreal
London
Montreal Star
Canada
Washington
Foreign Office
Dominions
New Zealand
South Africa
Australia
Mrs Samuel Gompers Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Samuel Gompers wife of the AFL president died at her Washington home after a long illness. She was 69 years old and had been married for more than half a century. Funeral services will be held here and the body will be taken to New York for burial.
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Samuel Gompers
Washington
American Federation of Labor
New York
Strangled Girl At Own Request In Pontiac Case
State closes its case in the Anton Best murder trial of Vera Schneider. Defense calls character witnesses while Best may testify. An alleged confession is challenged. reporters quote Best saying he strangled the operator at her request. Officers deny forcing the confession.
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Pontiac
Mich
Anton Best
Vera Schneider
Best
Gillespie
Hurricane hits Straits of Gibraltar area sinks fishing boats
A furious hurricane ravages the Straits of Gibraltar causing severe damage around Cadiz and Tangier. Reports say 15 fishing boats sunk and Telegraphic and railway communication interrupted. The cyclone prevented electric lighting in the city.
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Straits of Gibraltar
Cadiz
Ton Tangier
Manitoba farmers receive two million loan through rural credit societies
Manitoba farmers have obtained about 2,000,000 in loans through 52 rural credit societies now active in operation up to April 30, announced by Charles Giffield, head of the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Charles Giffield
Mennonites from Manitoba Plan Move to U S Lands
Manitoba Mennonites after an all day conference decide to leave Canada and seek new homes in Mississippi with options also found by Saskatchewan groups. They aim to maintain German language schooling under church direction and Bible instruction. Preparations to move after harvest are under way.
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Mississippi
Coulee
Manitoba
Old Mennonite
Rineland
Canada
Saskatchewan
Swift Current
Saskatoon
Permanent Board Proposed for Government Purchases
Ottawa reports broad support from business interests for a bill to establish a permanent board for purchasing government and other supplies. Resolutions approving the plan come from Vancouver Calgary Moose Jaw Medicine Hat Saskatoon Winnipeg BC trade boards and the Canadian Manufacturers Association. The aim is economy in buying and fair competition for all suppliers.
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Ottawa
Boards of Trade of
Vancouver
Calgary
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Associated Boards of ‘Trade of
British Columbia
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Ontario temperance act amendments reduce penalties in Toronto
Legislation by Hon Nicolas C Nixon lowers the minimum fine for illegal liquor possession from 200 to 160 dollars while raising the maximum from 1 000 to 2 000. It tightens license board control over physician prescriptions and increases liquor allowances for dentists. It bars convicted individuals from keeping liquor at home for a year and sets jail or farm options for repeat offenses. Motor car intoxication now carries imprisonment without fine option.
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Toronto
N. C. Nixon
Board of License Commissioners
W. E. Raney
Dr. Stevenson
London
International Paper Announces July 1 Price Increase
Chester W. Lyman vice president of International Paper told the senate committee on the paper shortage that further print paper price hikes will take effect on July 1 The telegram was sent to Joseph Pulitzer Jr publisher of the St Louis Post Despatch to inform him of the change.
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Washington
International Paper Company
Chester W. Lyman
Comppany
Senate
Joseph Pulitzer, Jr
St. Louis
Hindenburg statue confiscated in Berlin
Police seize the colossal Hindenburg war statue before its removal from Berlin to avert possible unrest near the Reichstag. The action aims to prevent disorder as the statue is moved from Germany.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Germany
Memorials On Battlefields For Canada’s Fallen Soldiers
Canada plans eight battlefield memorial sites in France and Belgium to honor returned soldiers and fallen Canadians. Committees propose designs and a competition led by Brig. Gen. Hughes with a total project cost around 1.5 million dollars. Sites include St Julien Crest Farm Passchendaele Hill 62 Vimy Ridge and several others, with Belgian government gifts completing some locations.
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Canada
France
Flanders
Colleges and Architects’ Societies
Governmet
BriggGen
MT. Plughes
Snilie
Percy E. Y Nobbs
iMcGil University
Belgium
St. Julien
Crest Farm
Passchendale
Hill 62
Observatory Ridges
Bourton Wood
Comte de Francqueville
Bourton
Will 145
Vimy Ridge
Drury
Courcelette
Hospital Wood
Caix
la Quesnel
Hughes
British Trade Improving Says Sir Robert Horne
Sir Robert Horne told a London chamber of commerce dinner that British trade now shows the nation can advance with confidence. Unemployment is lower than any prewar period, despite about eight hundred thousand more people in industry. About 85 percent of returned soldiers are absorbed in industry, with guests including Sir George Perley and Sir Lomer Gouin.
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London
Robert Horne
Board of Trade
London Chamber of Commerce
George Perley
Lomer Gouin
Quebec
To Repatriate Huns Leader? Nansen to Head League Plan
Reports say the League of Nations may appoint Dr Fridtjof Nansen to head a new repatriation organization for about 200000 German Austrian and other war prisoners held in Siberian camps. Council in Rome this month will review proposals aiming to save lives before next winter after five years of captivity.
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Washington
Fridtof Nansen
League of Nations
Russia
League Council
Rome
Siberia
Votes for Women in Cape Town Move to Expand Franchise
The house of assembly has passed a resolution favoring extending parliamentary franchise to women in Cape Town Union of South Africa. This marks a step toward women's suffrage as the body endorses broader voting rights for female citizens.
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Cape Town
Union of South Africa
House of Assembly
Canadians at Labor Conference Ottawa
Canada will be represented at the second International Labor conference under the League of Nations. Genoa opens June 15 with delegates Sir George Perley C. J. Desbarats Thos Robb and G J Gauthier attending from government employers and workers respectively to address seamen labor questions.
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Ottawa
Canada
League of Nations
Genoa
Italy
Sir George Perley
London
C. J. Desbarates
Naval Service
Thos. Robb
Volcano Eruption Reported Near Providence Island
United Fruit Company steamship Calamarc reported indications of a volcanic eruption on Providence Island, part of Colombia, located about 120 miles off the Caribbean coast, today.
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New York
Providence
Columbia
Caribbean Sea
United Fruit Company
Navy to Sail Destroyers to Key West for Mexican Waters Duty
Secretary Dutch orders a division of destroyers at New York port with the Atlantic fleet to sail immediately for Key West for possible duty in Mexican waters. The move signals heightened naval readiness amid tensions with Mexico.
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Washington
Dutch
New York Port
Key West
Mexican
North Schleswig Joins Denmark After Plebiscite Victory
Danish troops occupy Northern Schleswig after a February plebiscite shows strong support for Danish nationality. Crowds greet the Danes in Sonderburg and Haderslev as German colors are lowered. Allied Admiral Sheppard to transfer authority to the Danish commander at Sonderburg.
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Copenhagen
Schleswig
Sonderburg
Haderslef
Hadersleven
Vondern
Admiral Sheppard
Sonder~burg
Prussia
Austria
Holstein
Denmark
German Empire
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Arican
Kaiser
Mennonites
Ontario
Hindenburg
Admiral Benson
Sims
William 3. Benson
Senate Naval Investigation Committee
Shins
Benson
Admiral Sims
Hale
Mexico
North
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