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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
2
Ottawa orders the Board of Commerce to investigate profits on life necessaries under the Combines and Fair Prices Act. It aims to determine fair profits, set a profit clearance date, and declare excess profiteering illegal. Chief commissioner Judge H. A. Robson and Commissioner O'Comnor to report individually as scheduled.
Commander Colonel John Ward arrived in London from Russia to counsel with the War Office. He warned that Bolshevik rule is defined by terror and widespread famine. He claimed Bolsheviks control rich districts and have nearly unlimited munitions, suggesting aid to Denikine and Kolchak.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels plans part of the Pacific fleet to Vancouver on September 22 for the Prince of Wales arrival. He wired city officials he cannot attend yet will arrange supportive actions and mend part of the account. Daniels will visit Victoria aboard a dreadnought on the same dates.
Dawson city committee adopts resolutions requesting 30 000 from the Federal Government for relief of returned men unable to earn winter grubstakes or who are unfit. The plan favors soldier miners receiving assistance in place of land grants.
Ottawa The Soldier Settlement Board of Canada issues regulations for imperial soldiers not resident at the war’s outbreak to qualify for loans. Those inexperienced in farming undergo two years of training while those with prior farming experience train under supervision to learn Canadian methods. Settlers on purchased land must pay 20 percent of the price. a qualification committee assesses applicants before and after training, focusing on adaptability to Canadian life and farming success.
President Wilson begins a westward speaking tour to rally support for the peace treaty. He aims for Senate ratification without amendments and will address audiences in states west of the Mississippi and several others, with a Seattle fleet review and comments on living costs as time allows.
Lord Fisher denounces alleged waste in the navy in the Times criticizing 140 million pounds yearly spending, up from 34 million in 1904. He says half the fleet is obsolete and the rest will fall behind due to internal combustion engines and oil. He warns sack the spendthrifts or crumble may come.
A son is born to Duchess Victoria Louise of Brunswick, daughter of former Emperor William, in Berlin. The arrival adds a new heir to the Hohenzollern line and is reported by local society outlets.
Miners Federation rejects government plan for working mines and pushes for nationalization. The Trades Union Congress will decide whether direct action or constitutional means prevail. Leaders warn direct action possible yet expect restraint. Coal output shows steady weekly decline from May to August, with Yorkshire hardest hit.
A group of former British air force officers met to prepare for moving to Central America to operate a ranch run by Brig Gen Alfred Critchley. They aim to breed horses cattle and sheep and grow cotton on the Critchley estate with land to be shared after a year. Married veterans may join after launch. Critchley is noted as a Calgary born sportsman and DSO recipient.
Army soup prices were cut to seven cents a can as Market Commissioner Day reduced costs to meet a chain store price drop. He announced lower prices for bacon beans corn peas condensed milk corn syrup and canned tomatoes, with army sales totaling over $500000 in eight days and expected to exhaust in two weeks.
Ottawa dispatch says the Department of Finance plans vigorous prosecutions of those who failed to file returns or gave false information. Montreal Halifax and western businessmen are expected for early action. New Yorkers see cheaper meat with a slight rise in some groceries though meat prices fall.
The Mexican embassy announces arrests near Los Mezquils for the murder of American John W. Correll. Chieftain Ramon Diaz and followers Rafael Ruiz Francisco Gamboa Blas Vidal and Francisco Valverde will be tried at Tampico.
The Queen Victoria statue, bought by the British Columbia government before the war for display before government buildings in Victoria, is being shipped with hopes it arrives for the Prince of Wales to unveil. The statue has stood at the Royal Exchange.
Paris press argues the peace conference is enforcing Austrian constitutional changes and a firm policy to respect Germany’s treaty terms regarding Austria and end Danubian hegemony.
One hundred Australian soldiers will sail to New York aboard the Celtic for a twelve month course in farming at the University of California. They will then return home to teach fellow veterans scientific agronomy and irrigation. The Australian government has appropriated nearly 250000 pounds for returned service land holdings to support this effort.
A minor but real cabinet reshuffle occurs as Hon Arthur Sifton, former customs minister, replaces Hon F B Carveil as minister of public works. No customs appointment yet, but speculation ties H H Stevens of Vancouver to customs if Martin Burrell leaves, with a new secretary of state from New Brunswick.
Berlin dispatches claim Gen Gough issued a Petrograd attack proclamation. this is denied as untrue. Gough left Helsingfors Aug 19 for England and did not meet Admiral Cowan before departure. Armenians Fear Massacre warns of attacks from Tartars Kurds and Turks after British troop withdrawal. Troop withdrawal feared to unleash attacks on Yerevan as Kurds and Tartars move toward Esivan. In Tokio Seoul reports a bomb injured twenty including an American woman Harrison. Governor-General Saito unharmed.
Wellington parliament unanimously ratified the peace treaty with Germany after Labor members criticized the pact.
President Wilson toured across the nation urging acceptance of the Versailles peace treaty by the United States Senate. He argued the treaty would prevent future overseas troop battles and uphold the League of Nations while highlighting amnesty for deserters and respect for small nations. The speech drew a capacity audience in Memorial Hall as he emphasized fulfilling wartime aims and freeing oppressed peoples.
The War Department offers five million pounds of frozen meats in storage in New York and Chicago for sale to municipalities through September 23. About 11,120,000 pounds of frozen poultry are in New York and over 1,000,000 pounds in Chicago. Prices are 32 cents per pound, with mutton and pork portions also offered at 16 to 27 cents. Orders must be for full railcar lots. Also German doctors advertise for positions with the Russian army offering pay and homesteads, with a 5,000 mark premium if counter-revolution succeeds.
Vienna reacts with surprise and indignation as the Renner ministry faces possible collapse. Monarchists say the terms kill any chance of restoring the Hapsburg line. Former Emperor Charles, informed from Paris, plans to leave Switzerland amid the political shock.
Captain Andre Tardieu told the Chamber of Deputies that France proposed fixing Germany’s frontier at the Rhine in February. He said Wilson and Lloyd George recognized the justice of the request but offered immediate aid rather than occupying the left bank. He argued Britain’s strength and U.S. support, and that France had no designs for political ascendancy.
A report from The Pas Manitoba notes the discovery of crude oil of great commercial value located about 20 miles southwest of The Pas. The article emphasizes crude oil as a strategic resource and mentions the potential economic impact for the region.
The Air Minister reports a Royal Air Force flying boat demonstration to Scandinavia, flying Felixstowe to Christiansand and onward to Christiania Copenhagen Stockholm Gossburg Esbjerg and back 2450 sea miles in 40 hours 40 minutes. The trip included public exhibitions in Christiania Christiansand Copenhagen with the Norwegian king and queen witnessing flights. The queen flew twice and even briefly controlled the aircraft, signaling strong interest in waterborne British craft for commercial use.
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