British Ship Seizures Prompt High Seas Jurisdiction Debate
The British government seeks a diplomatic approach to the Grace and Rules case and asserts broader high seas jurisdiction. London argues the issue touches freedom of the seas and calls for understanding limits. Ottawa tightens origin stamps for printed matter starting November 4. Canadian grain ships move via Vancouver and Calgary, accepting only top grades. The Russian relief effort will continue under Dr. Fridtjof Nansen’s leadership.
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Washington
Federal Court
Boston
United States
Bizic Department
Na Barty
London
Benton
Ottawa
Geneva
Fridijer Nansen
Norway
Dr. Nansen
Action Nansen
Prominent Miner Drowns Near Nome While Ford Penny River
James Andrews a prominent miner operating gold mines between Cripple and Rodney Creeks west of Nome was drowned attempting to ford Penny River through the creeks. The accident removes a noted figure in local mining circles.
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Nome
James Andrews
Rodney
Penny River
Japs Ordered Out Of Russia After Conference Deadlock
A conference in Changchun among Japan the Moscow government and the Far Eastern Republic failed to resolve a dispute over Bakhalian and Sakhalin. Moscow demanded immediate evacuation of the southern Bakhalian and Sakhalin while Japan refused citing past massacres. Adolph Doike of Moscow delivered an ultimatum tying it to a stalled trade agreement and a Japanese soldier remaining on Russian soil at Vladivostok.
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Chang Chun
Manchuria
Japan
Moscow
Far
Siberia
Bakhalian
Nikelaiévak
Adolph Dofie
Moesow
Far Eastern Republic
Jotte
Sakhalien
Vladivostok
Prosperity Wave Foreseen for Calgary Population Surge
Sir John Willison, president of the Western Canada Colonization Association, forecasts a population boom in Calgary over the next quarter century. He spoke at a dinner with both Canadian Clubs and the Calgary Board of Trade at the Palliser Hotel, outlining the association’s aims to attract new citizens to Canada. Notables present included Lieut Governor Bret, Frank Freeze, Alderman John Hugill, Pat Burns, and Hon. R. B. Bennett among others.
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Calgary Canada
John Willison
Western Canada Colonization Association
Calgary
Calgary Board of Trade
Palliser Hotel
John
M. al Brown
Canada
Bret
Frank Freeze
Cerlgary
Board of Trade
John W. Hugill
Pat Burns
A. “Bruce
Women's Canadian Club
J. T. Shaw
M.P
Robert Pearson
Asp.p
A. J. Gordon
Women’s Canadian Club
R. B. Bennett
K-C
Manythers
Destructive Typhoon Hits Honshu Island Struck Miyake Jima
A severe typhoon swept Miyake Jima in Northeastern Japan, destroying 2 106 homes and damaging 45 weasels. Nine lives were reported lost. Reports came via Toxto to Nippo Jijf in Honolulu. Winnipeg fire caused about 40 000 in losses at W J Bord Confectionery on Spencer Street. Insurance covers the loss.
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Honolulu
Miyake Jima
Japan
Toxto
Nippo Jijf
Winnipeg Fire
Winnipeg
W. J. Bord Confectionery Company
Spencer Street
Strong British Forces Prepared To Deal With The Trouble In Turkey
Britain mobilizes every available warship and manpower to defend Constantinople and the Dardanelles as Kemalist forces close in around Lamid and Chanak. Troops, cavalry, and police increase in the capital while entrenchments form on both sides of the Bosphorus.
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Turkey
Lamid
Chanak
Constan-tnerie
Tata
Constantinopte
Scutari
Bosphorous
Yartnja
Saidarpasha
Ismid
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Manchuris
Morea
Moscow Signals Backing for Turks Over Constantinople
Moscow aims to back Turkish claims to Constantinople while avoiding direct war with Britain. Russian leaders prefer stability and reconstruction, may offer distant advice or aid but will not deploy troops. Constantinople fate remains disputed between Turkish and Russian influence.
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Moscow Russie
Moscow
Constantinople
Great Britain
Star
Russia
Destructive Prairie Fire Threatens Lethbridge District
A prairie blaze on the Blood Indian Reserve north of Cardston burned 35 miles of range, destroying winter grazing over 100 000 acres and thousands of tons of hay with $200 000 to $250 000 damage. Two hundred men battled the fire as wind fanned the flames. several Indians were unaccounted for and wheat fields near the St Marys River were menaced.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Blood Indian Reserve
Cardston
Tames
St. Mary’s River
Raley
MacLeod
Hatte
Grain movement surges in Manitoba and western Canada
Canadian National Railway reports a large rise in grain cars moved to Winnipeg from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. On Sept 19 the tally reached 175 cars versus 483 a year earlier, with 14 319 cars moved in the season so far, up from 10 383 last season's same period.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian National Railway
Veterans Volunteer for Constantinople Contingent
Veterans from Entiat and Vancouver who served in the Near East during the Great War volunteer here for a possible contingent to Constantinople. They note a Turkish lull as a wartime tactic pointed out to Brig-Gen Victor Odium. Mesopotamian veterans warn of further trouble and possible extension of fighting, says General Odlum.
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Vancouver
Near East
Constantinople
Brig-Geui
Victor Odium
Mesopotamia
Odlum Say
Banish Noisy Women Interrupters at Irish Parliament
Maud Gonne MacBride and Mrs Charlotte Despard were expelled from the strangers' gallery during a sitting of the Irish Parliament for persistent interruptions. The incident occurred amid a debate on sovereignty and the treaty, with Ernest Blythe opposing an amendment as mere wordplay that could fuel anti treaty sentiments.
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Dublin
Maud Gonne MacBride
Charlotte Despard
Strangers’ Gallery
CHE Zen
Thomas Johnson
Laborite
Ireland
Ernest Blythe
Winter Delays for Crawford Party at Wrangel Island
May winter returns to Arctic Vancouver as Allan A. Crawford of Toronto stays on Wrangel Island with Stefansson's Cana dian expedition. The Teddy Bear sails from Nome on August 1 to extract the Crawford party, delaying plans to claim the island for Canada. A fire at Mervin destroys Brook's elevator, burning 7 000 bushels of grain though insurance will cover rebuilding. Germany pays Allies 10 600 000 marks as part of prewar debt liquidation.
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Vancouver
Nome
Alaska
Allan A. Crawford
Toronto
Wrangel Island
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Teddy Bear
Joseph Bernard
Jeft Nome
Crawford
Canada
Brook
Mervin Witt
Germany
Berlin
Express Messenger Killed in Ontario Moving Train Incident
Ralph Flowers, a messenger for the Canadian National Express Company, was killed at Hunter in Kenora Ontario while attempting to board a moving train. The incident underscores the dangers faced by railway staff during boarding procedures.
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Kenora
League of Nations urged to settle near east tensions
A Geneva note from Bolivia's Alfredo Gutierrez asks mediation by the League of Nations or another friendly power to resolve Bolivia Chile disputes over the 1904 treaty. The Times reports Bulgaria proposes Thrace autonomy under League jurisdiction with safeguards as a solution. Dominion delegates urge Lloyd George to explain the Near East situation in Geneva.
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Geneva
Bolivia
Chile
League of Nations
League Assembly
Alfredo Gutierrez
London
Lloyd George
Chequers
Idoyd George
Lord Curzon
Thrace
Constantinople
Mesta
Macedonia
Bulgaria
France
Great Crieftain
Times
M. Stamboutiski
Reuter
Dominions
Loyd George
le League
Near East
States Should Aid Britain in Turkish Situation
Sir John Gibson of Hamilton Ontario told the 110th conclave of the Supreme Council 35rd Degree Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry that the United States should be prepared to cooperate with Great Britain to handle the Turkish problem to maintain world peace. He spoke at the Northern Masonic jurisdiction meeting in Meveland.
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Meveland
United States
Great Britain
Sir John Gibson
Hamiliton
Ontario
Supreme Counsell
Sir John
Adventurous voyage ends as Waard couple arrive from Orient
Captain George W. A. Waard and his wife reach Victoria after ninety one days at sea aboard Amoy from the Orient. They endured storms and typhoons that damaged the vessel and a near collision in dense fog with a Japanese steamer. The voyage followed a perilous Pacific passage.
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Pacific
Victoria
B.C
George W. A.W. Waard
Orient
Ttde
Waard
Turkish envoy warns of war if Britain delays troop move
Constantinople-Hemid Bey, serving as the Turkish representative, told the Associated Press that a Turkish declaration of war against Britain would be certain if Britain tried to interfere with the movement of Turkish troops across the Siralis to Thrace.
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Constantinople
Hemid Bey
Associated Press
Siralis
Thrace
Forestry Student Killed Near Fort William Ontario
Deseronto Ontario youth J E C Brennap, a forestry student, was killed instantly in Flanders near Fort William while eating lunch when a tree fell. The incident occurred during logging work in the woods.
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Fort William
Ont
J .E. C. Brennap
Deseronto, Ont
Flandere
Fort Willam
Reparation claims against Turkey reviewed in Ottawa
Ottawa Canada tallies reparation demands against Turkey with potential totals running into millions. Armenian massacres in Armenia are cited as a major factor. many claims come from former Armenians now in Canada, some inflated and under close scrutiny before presentation to the Reparations Commission. Northward for game Regina Americans flock to Saskatchewan for duck shooting as estimates from provincial officials. Montreal Mrs James Johnston dies in her 104th year. born Hamilton Scotland in 1819.
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Ottawa
Canada
Turkey
Neparations Commission
Armenia
Regina
Saskatchewan
Montreal
James Johnston
Hamilton
Scotland
Schooner Olga-da Wrecked Near Nome Alaska
The canalwire schooner Olga da total wreck on the beach at Port Safety two miles east of Nome. The incident reports the vessel run aground and destroyed with no further details available.
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Nome
Alaska
Olga
Port Safety
Local PrinterAdvice Provokes Mixed Reactions
A fragmented note urges patronage of a local printer while warning that out of town work fails to pay. The terse message implies uncertain outcomes for 19 matter or method and hints at financial caution in selecting printing services.
British Subjects Urge Term Migration For Empire Move
Major A E Belcher of London urged replacing immigration and emigration with migration for movement of British subjects within the empire. He spoke at the Canadian Club in Vancouver, stressing imperial unity as the keynote of the 1924 British exhibition in London. He noted that occupation history does not predict success abroad and cited the Prince of Wales’s active involvement.
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Vancouver
Dominions
A. E. Belcher
London
The
Great Britain
West Australia
Lambeth
Belcher
Prince of Wales
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H. Noble
the Star
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Sydney
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