Far East crisis grows as Formosa neutralization debated
Editorial notes growing tension over Formosa with Truman’s neutralization stance, MacArthur’s Chiang visit, and fears of U S involvement in the Chinese civil war. It outlines British and Soviet positions at the UN Security Council, concerns about a sea invasion, and ongoing procedural wrangles led by Malik and the Soviet bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
Korea
Truman
Peking
Chinese People’s Republic
United States
MacArthur
Chiang Kai-shek
America
Averell Harriman
Tokyo
Chiang
Seventh Fleet
Washington
United Nations
Britain
London
Mao Tse-tung
United Nations Security Council
Malik
Warren Austin
North Korea
Gladwyn Jebb
Russia
Manchester Guardian
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Convention Abandoned
The annual Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association convention, with over 500 newspapers represented from coast to coast, was postponed due to rail strike fallout. Editors of weekly papers are portrayed as key community voices shaping national insight through regional reporting and opinion, highlighting the influential role of the town and village press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Canada
Gallup
The Local Paper and Its Essential Service
A plea for preserving local weekly papers against news print shortages. The editor and MP argue that local papers chronicle village life with full detail, covering hay harvests, parish meetings, births, weddings, obituaries, and court cases, offering relevancy distant national news cannot match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor, Slough
Eton
Empress
Robert Richards
House of Commons
England
Wales
Scotland
Asquith and the Call for War Duty in Britain
This piece honors Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, outlining his rise from Balliol College to leadership, his reforms such as old age pensions and the Parliament Act, and his role during Ireland troubles and the early World War I period alongside Edward Grey, while noting the shift of power to Lloyd George and Asquith’s later electoral defeats and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlee
Britain
Pitt
Lloyd George
Churchill
H. H. Asquith
Yorkshire
Cromwell
Abbott
City of London
Young Asquith
Balliol College
Oxford
Sir Henry James
Gladstone
Bradlaugh
M.P
Northampton
Liberation Society
Spurgeon
Tabernacle
London
Salisbury
Campbell-Bannerman
Asquith
House of Lords
Commons
Lords
Ireland
Curragh
Germany
Edward Grey
East Fife
Paisley
Local papers and their value to communities
A London Times quote praises local papers as intimate to residents, offering continual usefulness and community memory. It notes that losing or shrinking a local paper would impoverish the area and affect those whose lives rely on its reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
Life and character of Lord Oxford and Asquith
A detailed obituary recounts the career and personal qualities of Lord Oxford and Asquith. It notes his political stand, defeats, peerage, family losses, and steadfast leadership. Highlights include his tours, final public appearances, and the esteem in Parliament and society. His warm, trustworthy nature, humor, and devotion to family emerge as defining traits.
Lakes Abound In 6000 Square Miles Southeast Of Lake Winnipesaukee
In a 6000 square mile area southeast of Lake Winnipesaukee there are 3000 lakes. The region is densely dotted with freshwater bodies forming a vast aquatic landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Winnipeg
Correction notice for Lac du Bonnet bylaw election date
Ratepayers and residents of Lac du Bonnet Manitoba are alerted that a previously printed September 12 1950 notice misstated the election date for By law No 17. The corrected date appears in the notice below dated September 11 1950 and signed by clerk G F Teare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba
Vote on Lac du Bonnet water franchise bylaw
Village of Lac du Bonnet Manitoba announces a vote on bylaw 17 on October 12 1950 at the Municipal Hall. The bylaw authorizes a thirty year franchise with Lac du Bonnet Water Cooperative Ltd for streets highways water works and supply in Lac du Bonnet and surrounding area. Dated September 14 1950 and signed by Clerk G F Teare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac Due Bonnet
Manitoba
G. FP. Teare
Lac du Bonnet
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Springfield Leader
Springfield
Springfield Leader Limited
St. James
St James
Alfred W. Hanks
Man
Post Office Department
Ottawa
George W. Stebbe
Beausejour
Cliff Brown
W. S. Kennard
Seven Sisters Falls
H. Leith Elma
Wendeborn
Whitemouth
T. G. Erskine
Tyndall
L. A. Wawryshyn
W. W. Childe
Brokenhead
Victoria Mosquin
River Hills
L. Rempel Cromwell
Phylis Mroz
Pine Falls
M. Jaques
Riverside
Member
Audit Bureau Circulations
Paris
Baldwin
Holy Land
Arthur
Oxford and
City of
York
Helen Melland
Manchester
Margaret Tennant
Sutton Courtney
Westminster Abbey
Parliament
Frances Balfour
G. M. Horne & Company
Winnipeg
Professional Services
Leonard L. Portnoy
Boyd Building
Wpg
Morley R. Shuckett
Will
Salter St
Dubienski
Barristers, Solicitors & Notaries
Confederation Life Bidg
Drache, Matlin and
Weselak
Municipal Hall
Joseph Bellan
Chiropractors
Drs. Davidson & Baizley Chiropractic Clinic
Somerset
Optometrists
Portage Ave
Kensington
Winnipeg, Man
Douglas Sanitary
P. F. Douglas
Carman
Tomlinson, Crowe and Company
Hurtig
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