France insists Ruhr occupation justified by reparations
Premier Poincare told Finance and Foreign Affairs Committee that French control of the Ruhr aims to pressure Germany for reparations, with gradual evacuation tied to payments. He noted Ruhr coal and coke flows began March 15, and said France would extend the occupation as needed, seeking London accord reparations figures and offsetting debt with allied claims.
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Paria
France
Poincare
Finance and Foreign Affairs Commissions
Abr
Germany
Rohr
Theeft Bank
Mhine
M. Poincare
Ruhr
Third International condemns Vorovsky death and urges world workmen action
The Third International appeals to workers worldwide after the Lausanne assassination of M Vorovsky. It blames Lord Curzon as the British foreign secretary for hindering Russo Turkish rapprochement and argues that militant acts bolster revolutionary aims across East and West.
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Saya Vorovsky
Moscow
Third Internationale
M/Vorovsky
Lausanne
Adda
Curzon Dewanda
Adia
Egypt
Vorovsky
Work of League Will Be Reviewed
Ottawa reports the annual meeting of the League of Nations Society of Canada in Ottawa on June 18 with delegates expected from across the Dominion. Morning session chaired by Sir Robert Borden will cover reports and a discussion on The Work of the Society In Schools and Universities. Afternoon session led by Sir George Foster will finalize reports and discuss the society’s branches. A public meeting under Borden will feature addresses by prominent members.
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Ottawa
League of Nations Society of Canada
Dominion
Whder
Robert Borden
Schoo and
George Foster
Sir Robert Borden
Farm Help In Demand In Canada In April
The Department of Labor reports active demand for farm labor in April across Quebec Ontario and the prairie provinces. Construction conditions improved except in the Maritime Provinces and Manitoba. Demand for loggers rose slightly in British Columbia with manufacturing showing gains especially in metal trades and textiles.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Department of Labor
Maritime Provinces
Manitoba
British Columbia
Air schedule links London to Amsterdam and more
Three daily services will operate from London to Amsterdam as part of a North European Trunk Airway network linking London Manchester Amsterdam Hamburg Berlin Copenhagen and Moscow. The plan unites several invia sions companies after final agreement on the routes and timings. President Harding accepts invitation to visit Vancouver and Victoria in July on his way to Alaska.
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London
Manchester
Amsterdam
Hamburg
Berlin
Copenhagen
Moscow
Vancouver
Harding
United States
W. C. Nichol
Victoria
Alaska
F. W. Rider
Washington
Government to Reduce Tariff Gradually Says Stewart
Hon. Charles Stewart, minister of the interior, argues for slow tariff reduction. He cites Canada’s peculiar conditions affecting agriculture and business and warns against jeopardizing industries while they endure current strains. He disputes Progressives’ bold reforms and urges a measured approach based on national welfare.
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Charles Stewart
Canada
Stewart
Ottawa
Sam
T. S. Church
Toronto North
Sensational Escape From Custody Shocks North Bay
Leo Rogis, 21, a Kingston penitentiary ex-convict, seized a court corridor crowd and moments later hijacked a car in North Bay Ontario, brandishing a cardboard imitation revolver. He fled toward Trout Lake after ditching the contraption in the car.
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North Bey
Leo Rogis
Kingston Penitentiary
Rogers
Trout Lake
Chinese Incited to Rebellion Reports in Tientsin
Inflammatory circulars urging uprising against foreigners have appeared in several Chinese villages and the native city. The notices allege a foreign committee plans to hand the former German concession to the British, a claim tied to wartime reversion of German territory to China. Foreigners question the locals’ role and timeline of events.
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Tien Tsin
China
Geraman
Death of US Financier Mentone France
George J. Gould, noted U.S. financier, died May 16 at his Cap Martin villa after a period of illness. He had been stricken March 20, rallied, then relapsed, and passed away with his wife and two children at his bedside. The report notes prior critical condition and later recovery attempts.
Cadiz Seizes Opium Onboard Conde Wilfred
London dispatch reports customs officers at Cadiz seized 4000 pounds of opium aboard the steamer Conde Wilfred bound from Barcelona to Havana. The cargo had been shipped as red pepper.
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London
Times
Madrid
Cadiz
Barcelona
Havana
Unity of mankind stressed by Lord Robert Cecil in London
Lord Robert Cecil told a League of Nations luncheon that the United States doubts Europe seeks true peace but recognizes unity of mankind economically morally and spiritually. He said Americans see world events ripple to the US and may require foreign policy changes. He favored US, Germany and Russia in the League but opposed inviting the United States to join.
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London
Lord Robert Cecil
Canada
United States
League of Nations
Europe
Lord Robert
Germany
Russia
Great Britain
Suffrage League session adopts Italian as official language
At the International Woman's Suffrage Alliance congress resolutions were debated including granting women the right to choose nationality upon marrying foreigners. Delegates spoke in multiple languages with interpreters translating into English French and Italian. Edmonton Brule Mines post office break in yielded about 500 dollars in cash and valuables. New York John D Rockefeller via the foundation announced 76 757 000 charity gifts over ten years.
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Rome
Congress
International Woman's Suffrage Alliance
Edmonton
Brule Mines
Robert Hockley
Corporal. Birks
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Banks to Gain Mortgage Taking Power in Ontario Debate
Railway and border bank bandits described as gentlemanly fellows staged a bold early morning raid at the Bank of Toronto near the Manitoba border, binding a teller and escaping with cash and negotiable securities in under 20 minutes. Across Ottawa, the Commons Banking and Commerce Committee set a closure move and advanced Section 80 to grant banks power to take mortgages amid heated debate and procedural conflict.
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Winnipeg
Border Bank
Moraie
Mather
Maite
Bank of Toronto
Manitoba
Boony
Morden
Willa Bes
Ottawa
Banking and
Commerce’ Committee
A. K. MacLean
Western
G. G. Coot
MacLeod
Mr. Coote
Mr Coote
J. T. Shaw
Independent
Calgary
Good
Rales
MacLean
William Irvine
Labor
East
Winter Conditions Grip Labrador Coast
Winterbound Labrador endures extreme conditions as a sixty mile wide snow barrier cuts off land from the sea. Newfoundland aviators report deep snow near Cartwright with houses buried and a jailed schoolmaster rescued after tapping on a chimney.
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Joling
Mid
Hiis-Houzes
Expect Average Strawberry Crop Prospects in Canada
A survey by the Department of Agriculture suggests good average strawberry yields in British Columbia and Ontario. Available information shows larger acreage this year across the Dominion, with heavy strawberry districts in both provinces likely to produce well.
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Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
British Columbia
Ontario
Dominion
British Swiss bankers buy Bagdad Railway stake
According to Vatan the Bagdad Railway from Constantinople has been purchased by a group of British and Swiss bankers led by the Rothschilds. The bankers are said to have acquired the German and Austrian holdings in the line.
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Constantinople
Bagdas
Rothschilds
Vatan
Unemployment In Britain Emigration Plan Hinted
In the House of Commons Lieut.-Col. Arthur Buckley, secretary of the Overseas Trade Department, said 304000 unemployed ex soldiers must be considered for emigration assistance. He hoped a measure in the next year could enable about 1500 ex soldiers to emigrate weekly, depending on the absorptive capacity of the dominions.
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Lendon
Premier Bonar Law Returns to London for Rest
Premier Bonar Law has returned to London after a brief rest abroad and was observed walking about the city. His physical condition appears somewhat improved, likely no worse than when he left.
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London
Bonar Law
Amundsen Expedition Leaves Kotzebue for Wainwright
News from Captain Amundsen reports the Arctic expedition, led from Seattle, departed Kotzebue on April 28 bound for Wainwright. A wireless message via Noorvik reached here, confirming the move and outlining the voyage plan and potential routes.
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Nome
Noald “Amundsen
Seattle
Washington
Kotzebue
Wainwright
Noorvik
Rumors of Hostilities Between Greece and Turkey Surface
London reports sensational rumors of possible Greece Turkey hostilities tied to the reparations dispute. A Central News dispatch claims a secret meeting at British headquarters considered eventualities, but official circles deny the rumors. Greece insists on paying indemnities only after consulting allies and denies any aggressive action.
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Greece
Turkey
London
Susarde
Lausanne
Near Fort
Athens
The
Times
Col. Plestiris
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Canadian Society
Harts
North Lay
Death of US
Financier
George J. Gould
U.S
Paris
Georges Barbot
English Channel
Chicago
U.S. Sugar Probe
Supreme Court
Federal District Court
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
C. Lancaster
Journal
Melfort, Sask
Robert Cecil
Suffrage League
Alberta
Brooklyn Eagle
Rob Bank
Toronto
Mather, Man
Bagdad Railway
Britain
Capt
Amundsen
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