Proposed Labor Reform Movement in Canada
An Ottawa dispatch reports the industrial relations commission under Mr. Justice Mathers lists reforms to improve labor and capital relations. It calls for an eight hour day, minimum wages, collective bargaining, industrial councils on the Whitley plan, old age pensions, unemployment insurance, and sickness and disability coverage.
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Vienipes
Free Press
Ottawa
Industrial Relations Commission
Justice Mathers
Canada
Dominion
England
Expulsion Threated Over Canada General Strike
At the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen convention in Denver a discussion on the floor targets expulsion for several hundred members over participation in the Canada general strike. Vice-president Arthur J. Lovell reported from Canada that conditions were terrible and very serious.
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Denver
Canada
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood
Arthur J. Lovell
Reparation Committee Grants Belgium $500 Million Priority
The reparations committee of the peace conference announced a priority payment to Belgium of 500 million dollars from German indemnities. This sum is set to be allocated ahead of other claims as part of postwar settlements.
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Paris
Belgium
Calgary cyclone kills child near Empress
A cyclone devastated the Empress outskirts injuring several and destroying buildings. A caboose carrying a family was hurled, and a five year old died when a keg of nails fell on him. Family members sustained injuries.
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Calgary
Empress
Coulee
Admiral Von Reuter Linked to Fleet Scuttling
Reuters reports authorities in talks with Paris about action against Admiral Von Reuter and the German fleet officers. The Admiralty confirms the scuttling was his sole responsibility, not commanded from Berlin.
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London
Reuters
Paris
von Reuter
Admiralty
Berlin
Shipload of Aliens Ready to Sail From Charleston
The transport Martha Washington lies in Charleston harbor with about 2 000 Germans aboard ready to sail for Rotterdam soon. Departure hinges on arrival of 267 more from Fort Douglas Arizona. Passengers include enemy aliens arrested nationwide and interned for the war period.
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U.S. Charleston
S.C
Martha Washington
Rotterdam
Fort Douglas
Arizona
United States
Canadian Forces Donates 7 Tons Frozen Fish to London Poor
The Salvation Army reports receipt of seven tons of frozen fish from Canadian military stores for distribution to London's needy. The aid aims to alleviate hunger among the city's impoverished population.
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London
Salvation Army
California Senator Calls for Japan Immigration Ban
California Democrat Yamee D. Phelan told the immigration committee that the United States must bar future Japanese immigration to protect national interests. He labeled Japan the “hun of the east” and cited a claimed attempt by a Japanese syndicate to buy 800,000 acres of fertile San Joaquin Valley land, halted after his complaint to the state department.
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California
Washington
District of Columbia
House
Yamee D. Phelan
United States
Japan
China
Tornado Ruins Fergus Falls. Death Toll, Damage Soar
State authorities list 48 cyclone deaths with total toll likely at least 60. Mayor cites at least 3 million dollars in losses as 40 percent of the district lies in ruins and business areas are demoralized.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Frankberg
Passports Sought by Aliens in Dominion
Ottawa reports a surge of passport applications from aliens in the Dominion. Applicants include enemy aliens and individuals from allied or warring nations. Passports to non naturalized applicants are refused or sent to consular agents. naturalized individuals may receive privileges. Italian Armenian Macedonian Polish Ukrainian and Austrian natives are notably represented.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Department of Externl Affairs
Austria
War Board Grants Wilson Authority Over Wheat Exports
Julius Barnes United States wheat director announced a presidential proclamation giving him full authority to regulate exports and imports of wheat and flour by license to stabilize prices. He said the regulations would mirror those used by the War Trade Board which previously handled these functions.
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War Board
U.S
New York
Julius Barnes
United States
Wilson
Germany Faces Nationwide Railroad Strike Over Wages
Berlin reports a government negotiation as a nationwide railroad strike halts services. At Gorlitze station Berlin, traffic is stopped in both directions and Breslau lines are badly disrupted amid communist propaganda influence.
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Berlinerg
Gorlitze
Berlin
Breslau
Dutch Warn Kaiser Delivery Probe Shocks Allies
German officers' association telegraphed the Dutch government warning against delivering the former Kaiser for trial. The message said they could protect the Kaiser with their bodies but relied on the generosity of the Dutch people.
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Kaiser
Copenhagen
Copenhagen Welcomes Signing of German Treaty With Joy
Reports from Copenhagen describe spontaneous rejoicing as Germany agreed to sign the treaty. Sailors from British and French ships cheered in the streets, parades formed, and the Marseillaise rang out as allied flags flew. Copenhagen newspapers echoed the jubilation over the unprecedented Schleswig victory for Denmark. In Madrid King Alfonso spoke of peace, reaffirming Spain V Vatican ties and noting Petrograd's minister withdrawal amid events there.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Weimar
Grand Fleet
Schleswig
Denmark
Madrid
Alfonso
Spain
Vatican
Petrograd
Watt Advocates Law and Order in Labor Disputes
Acting Prime Minister Watt outlined Australia’s stance to settle labor disputes by law and order, not force. He urged unity of the Labor and Liberal forces under William Hughes’s leadership to form a national party in fact as well as name.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth
Watt
Labor Party
Nation Labor Party
William Hughes
Liberal Party
German government exhorts its people amid trials for seditious acts
Winnipeg reports that six strike leaders including William Ivens and Alderman A A Heaps, arrested a week earlier, face seditious libel and conspiracy charges to be tried July 3 in the city police court. Defences and remands were arranged by magistrates and prosecutors. Berlin issues a government proclamation pledging treaty support and urging reconciliation. Rioting erupts in Berlin as mobs loot and clash with troops near Alexanderplatz and rail hubs.
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Winnipeg
William Ivens
R. B. Russell
A. A. Heaps
George Armstrong
R. E. Bray
John Queen
Macdonald
A. J. Andrews
Dominion
W. A. Pritchard
Sam Blumenberg
Matthew Charitonoff
Oscar Schopperier
Moses Almazoff
T. J. Murray
R. J. McMurray
Stony Mountain Penitentiary
M. Hyman
London
Ebert
Heer Bauer
Berlin
Alexanderplatz
Stettin
Hochstrasse
Barstrasse
Permanent Cost of Living Board Loan Ottawa
The cost of living committee of the commons favors a permanent Inland Trade Commission. The plan proposes a three member panel with the chairman paid 8000 dollars and two commissioners 7000 dollars each.
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Ottawa
Committee of the Commons
Inland Trade Commission
G. B. Nicholson
Turks Outnumber Greeks as Asia Minor Conflict Escalates
Dispatches report Turkish forces four to one over Greek troops in Asia Minor with threats to drive Greeks from the region. Greek units are said to be retreating before a well supplied Turkish army equipped with artillery and ammunition.
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Paris
Asia Minor
Reuter
Senate Approves Army Plan for 400000 Men
The senate adopted committee amendments to the army appropriation bill setting an army of 400000 for the year starting July 1 without a vote. The house had approved 300000, while Secretary Baker recommended 500000 in total.
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Washington
Senate
House
Baker
Cattle Embargo Keeps In Place Over Canada stockers
The president of the board of agriculture told a deputation that the embargo on Canadian stocker cattle remains due to disease concerns. He noted Canadian herds are among the healthiest, but if power to admit were obtained it would be used cautiously because of labor difficulties.
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London
Board of Agriculture
Expect Coal To Be High In Detroit
Coal at twenty dollars a ton seems likely next winter as wholesalers and retailers warn of shortage. The Detroit district board of commerce held a special meeting and urged households and industrial plants to order their next winter coal supply now.
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Detroit
Mich
Board of Commerce
Mobs Attack Hamburg Factories in Riots
Riots in Hamburg result in mobs attacking food preserving plants. Reports claim bodies of dogs and cats were found. Managers were dragged through streets as troops deployed to restore order, with arrests and casualties reported amid clashes with the army.
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Hamburg
Copenhagen
Moose Jaw Hosts Saskatchewan Municipalities Union Meet
City council passes resolution to invite delegates to the Saskatchewan Municipalities union convention to meet in Moose Jaw next year. The move authorizes presentation at the upcoming gathering for regional cooperation and calendar planning.
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Moose Jaw
Union of Saskatchewan Municipalities
Paris council seeks two reparations notes to German peace delegation
The Paris council will send two notes to the German peace delegation at Versailles. One cites German actions in Poland tied to a significant telegram intercepted by the Poles. The second concerns the sinking of the German fleet in Scapa Flow, with Allies demanding reparation.
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Paris
Versailles
Poland
Scapa Flow
Renegade Simon Gunanor Surrenders After 14 Years
Simon Gunanor, Indian renegade wanted for murder, who had been in hiding near the Skeena River for fourteen years, has surrendered to Constable M. Kelly of the provincial police at Hazelton.
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Prince Rupert
Simon Guna-noor
Skeena River
M. Kelly
Hazelton
Aviators Decorated in London by King George
King George awards the Knight of the British Empire to Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown for their aviation achievements in London. The honors are announced amid wartime recognitions and reflect high-level appreciation of aerial feats.
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London
King George
Knight of the
Alcock
Brown
Black Watch Best Black Plug Chewing Tobacco on Market
A period tobacco advertisement touts Black Watch as the best black plug chewing tobacco available. The copy emphasizes rich flavor and strong tobacco quality aimed at traditional chewing tobacco users.
Poincare to Visit Brussels for July 21 National Day
President Poincare of France will visit Brussels on July 21 to mark Belgium’s national fete day. He will be joined by Marshals Joffre Foch and Petain who attend a Belgian army review on July 22.
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Brussels
Poincare
France
Belgium
Joffre
Foch
Petain
French Demobilization Speeds Up After Treaty
Reports say the French army will demobilize with dispatch and that the classes of 1907 1908 and 1909 will be mustered out the day after the treaty is signed.
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Paris
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