London Evening Advertiser
- Son saved as weapon strikes case
- Directors see need for extension
- Another attempt to end the strike
A dramatic Tokyo embassy attack leads the page, but its body leaves both motive and identity unresolved. Local exhibition success raises a scheduling problem across three Canadian cities, while a British dispatch follows negotiations over the scale at which a coal settlement could be made.
Selected embassy report paragraphs, Western Fair scheduling paragraphs and the coal-negotiation report. Cabinet speculation, accident reports, sport and smaller notices are surveyed but not transcribed.
Translation
Son saved as weapon strikes case
Tokio, Sept. 17.—A knife was hurled towards Princess Louise of Sweden, Sir John Tilley, British ambassador, and Albert de Bassompierre, Belgian ambassador, yesterday, while a luncheon was in progress at the British embassy. The weapon struck Roger Tilley, son of the ambassador, near the heart, but was deflected by a gold cigarette case. Young Tilley was uninjured. The would-be assassin escaped.
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It is not known whether Sir John, Ambassador De Bassompierre or the princess was the intended victim.
“Police are combing Tokio for the intruder. The exact nationality of the man is undetermined, young Tilley apparently being the only guest who saw him. He said the man was dressed in western attire and believes he may have been Japanese. Police and vernacular newspapers are inclined to believe the assailant is Chinese.”
Directors see need for extension
This year the exhibits filled the buildings to capacity. Overflow booths were placed on the grounds. Manufacturers and retailers are demanding more space and a dozen have asked that instead of the exhibition closing on Friday, as it will this year, that in future it remain open to make Saturday the biggest day of the week. This was brought out at the daily meeting of the directorate which was held in the board room of the general offices at 11 a.m. today.
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All three exhibitions want to extend the length of time the turnstiles will turn the crowds towards their annual features. London is expected by her exhibitors to increase her time at least one day. The officials of the C. N. E., it was brought out today, are seriously considering a three weeks’ show. Ottawa may have similar intentions. In any case the first move on the part of Ottawa or Toronto will have an important effect upon London. The Forest City follows the Queen City in point of dates. Toronto follows Ottawa.
Another attempt to end the strike
London, Sept. 17.—Premier Baldwin today began another attempt to end the deadlock growing out of the coal miners’ strike. He had an hour’s interview this morning with Evan Williams, president of the Mining Association, after which he called in A. J. Cook, general secretary of the Miners’ Federation, and other union officials.
The object of the interview was to ascertain the prospect of holding a three-party conference to include the full executive of the Miners’ Federation and representatives of the District Owners Associations, who have maintained a stand against the national settlement demanded by the men.
The premier’s meeting with the miners’ officials, which was adjourned for lunch, is believed to have been confined to seeking a formula which would combine district agreements with a national agreement, with a view of immediate resumption of work.
Context
An embassy luncheon became an international incident
The presence of a Swedish princess and two ambassadors meant that a single act of violence could concern several governments. The report reconstructs the event through the person struck and the guests nearby, but its unresolved target leaves the motive open. That uncertainty explains the importance of the investigation: identifying whom the attacker meant to strike would change the diplomatic meaning of the incident.
The fair calendar connected three cities
Exhibitions depended on schedules as well as buildings. London followed Toronto, and Toronto followed Ottawa, so a longer run in one city could affect the next. Local exhibitors’ request for Saturday therefore had to fit a wider sequence of events. The crowded booths reveal the commercial incentive: another day offered more time to reach customers without starting a new exhibition from scratch.
The level of bargaining was itself a dispute
The miners’ conflict outlasted the May general strike and continued into November. In September the parties disagreed not only about terms but about whether a settlement should bind the industry nationally or emerge district by district. Baldwin’s proposed formula tried to connect those two levels. Without agreement on the structure of bargaining, even bringing all sides into one conference was difficult.
Original
Son Saved By Weapon Hitting Case
Tokio, Sept. 17.—A knife was hurled towards Princess Louise of Sweden, Sir John Tilley, British ambassador, and Albert de Bassompierre, Belgian ambassador, yesterday, while a luncheon was in progress at the British embassy. The weapon struck Roger Tilley, son of the ambassador, near the heart, but was deflected by a gold cigarette case. Young Tilley was uninjured. The would-be assassin escaped.
[...]
It is not known whether Sir John, Ambassador De Bassompierre or the princess was the intended victim.
“Police are combing Tokio for the intruder. The exact nationality of the man is undetermined, young Tilley apparently being the only guest who saw him. He said the man was dressed in western attire and believes he may have been Japanese. Police and vernacular newspapers are inclined to believe the assailant is Chinese.”
Directors See Need of Extension
This year the exhibits filled the buildings to capacity. Overflow booths were placed on the grounds. Manufacturers and retailers are demanding more space and a dozen have asked that instead of the exhibition closing on Friday, as it will this year, that in future it remain open to make Saturday the biggest day of the week. This was brought out at the daily meeting of the directorate which was held in the board room of the general offices at 11 a.m. today.
[...]
All three exhibitions want to extend the length of time the turnstiles will turn the crowds towards their annual features. London is expected by her exhibitors to increase her time at least one day. The officials of the C. N. E., it was brought out today, are seriously considering a three weeks’ show. Ottawa may have similar intentions. In any case the first move on the part of Ottawa or Toronto will have an important effect upon London. The Forest City follows the Queen City in point of dates. Toronto follows Ottawa.
Again Attempts To Finish Strike
London, Sept. 17.—Premier Baldwin today began another attempt to end the deadlock growing out of the coal miners’ strike. He had an hour’s interview this morning with Evan Williams, president of the Mining Association, after which he called in A. J. Cook, general secretary of the Miners’ Federation, and other union officials.
The object of the interview was to ascertain the prospect of holding a three-party conference to include the full executive of the Miners’ Federation and representatives of the District Owners Associations, who have maintained a stand against the national settlement demanded by the men.
The premier’s meeting with the miners’ officials, which was adjourned for lunch, is believed to have been confined to seeking a formula which would combine district agreements with a national agreement, with a view of immediate resumption of work.
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