Arizona republican., 1919-06-11
WINNIPEG CLASHES SERIOUS WITHOUT
 FATAL CONSEQUENCES
Soldier Constables Hold Mobs Harmless-One Spe- cial Policeman Is Severely Beaten-May Die-Many Men Return to Work
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 WINNIPEG. June 10-Serious clash es resulted from demonstrations by strike sympathiZers against returned soldier -conStableS this evening. A large crowd gathered between the city hall and Portage avenue, with the main disturbance occurring at the corner of Portage avenue and Main, where strikers and sympathizers disarmed and assaulted individual special po- lice A squad of special police and mounted police then paraded the affect ed area.
 Missiles were thrown by the crowd, the police retailiating by free use of their batons on the heads of demon strants.
 At 6:30 o'clock the special police had the situation well in hand and calm was restored. A number of returned soldier r-constables and one special po hceman were sverely battered but no one was reported seriously injured.
 Mayor Charles F. Gray announced he would not call out the troops to quen tn riotinge II said the special con- stables would be able to handle the situation.
 Jeers Start Trouble
 The trouble started when a few demonstrants booed and jeered at the returned soldier special mounted con stables. replacing the policemen, who yesterday were dismissed by the police commission. X large crowd quickly gathered. Suddenly it surged into the street and attacked the half dozen special constables, who piled their batons vigorously. A large squad of special policemen arrived and were made the targets for stones, bottles sticks and other missiles. Tn disturb ances continued for nearly two hours and ended after about % eonstables and an equal number of demonstrants were painfully but not seriously bruised and cut. The appearance ol an additional detail of 200 constables had a calming effect on the crowd and the rioting died down as suddenly as it began. Mayor Gray declared that Eagitators among the crowd were re- sponsible for the affair.
 Winnipeg will have a brand new police force as a result of the reorganl- Zation that is taking place Since the decision Monday of the police con-
 mission in opposition to sympathetic
 strikes by policemen, every membr oi 1.-the old force has been given the alter
 native of signing the pledge or quit
 ting the force. According to the au'
 thorities, 220 men refused to sign anC
 were dismissed. Chief of Police J
 MacPherson said that 20 men of th'
 old force may remain.
 Modified proposals have been pre-
 sehted to the metal trades empIoye!
 from the railway brotherhood media
 tion board. H. E. Barker, chairman O
 the board announced These are thu ; former proposals changed to meet th'
 objections raised by employers. May Run Cars Tomorrow
 Winnipeg's street railway system l
 expected to operate Thursday for tn
 first time in more than three weeks : Following action by the city councl last night. informally asking the com fpany to resume service, Manager 4 ! w. McLimont of the Winnipeg Stree Railway company, sent out notice | i all employees on strike to return |
 work.
 , At the city hall it was stated that D the men disregard the notice, stree f ears will be manned by volunteers wh 2 will be adequately protected. 2 Mayor Charles F. Gray declare ! that any attempt at violence and m I limitation which might result Woul , be severely dealt with.
 Many strikers returned to NoIh to D day in civic industrial and commerce.
 circles. IL is roughly estimated by cit r officials that 40 per cent Of those Wh @ joined the sympathetic strike move : ment May l5, are working. All com : mercial and brokers telegraphers Wer
 hack at their keys this afternoon. Tn s nress oprators are negotiating wit . employers. c..,, I Corporal Frederick George Coppin . winner of the Victoria Csoss in tn . war. one of the special mounted con n stables. during the demonstration Q this afternoon, was pulled from n horse and so maltreated that he IS n' n expected to recover. Besides two rlt f being broken from severe kicks an r. serious injuries to his head, he IS DC f l,eved to be suffering from intern;
 injuries.
 F Vancouver Not Worrying VANCOUVER, 5. C., June 1o-Na al - eouyer citizens are finding their dal h routine affected only slightly by u y general strike here. It was report' : today that the street cars may begin if operate within 4 hours without u l. heIp of the striking carmen. Steamsh l. service is being continued betwei e Vancouver and Victoria, despite u D walkout of the seamen.
 h Union theatrical employees, includn IS moving picture operators, musicia n and stage hands voted against t 'e strike.