Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-05
Stand Ready I . Act A. Con:
stables 80 Preserve Order
In. City And q. Pledge Them hem!
selves To Stamp Out Boil
shevism> And Anarchy
From Labor Forces; Salts
:, factory Reply From Strik-
er. :, On Food ., Question De-
manded.

Winnipeg, Man., June, 5.-More
than:.4, 900. Winnipeg veterans OF the
great war, including scores Of officers
and Hundreds of union men, after
standing at attention in the auditori-
UNI this afternoon, and singing "God
and theiA resources to maintain law
and orderNin Winnipeg and to stamp
out Bolshevism and anarchy from the
>forces Of winnipeg labor. .'
The mass meeting was still In ses-
sion early this afternoon. Resolu-
tions were passed demanding that the
authorities Immediately arrest and
strike situation in Winnipeg who
have attempted to overthrow the con-
stitutional government Deportation
of all undesirable aliens also was
urged
Mayor Charles. F. Gray addressed
the; mass meeting and said the city
wanted two thousand special con-
stables from the ranks of returned
soldiers, ito protect honest labor
all classes, and to safeguard every
branch of municipal and civil life."
A roaring response, I'VE are at your
service, !" followed the. mayors re-
Quest The city. will pay. the con-
stagles' six dollars a day.
To Appoint Committees.
:. The>mas meeting decided to ap-
point a committee to visit the strike
headquarters in the labor temple to-
day and to demand that the strike
leaders Immediately announce their
stand on the local food situation and
the alien question. It was intimated
that IT, the strike leaders reply Is not
satisfactory, the delegation of return
ed Soldiers would take things into
their own hands Military authori-
ties urged the pataders not to visit the
temple *on naasse to-day" s.s.
Itswas evident from the opening OF
the meeting that the great bulk Of
soldiers: y present were restlessly
anxious "a lnme ediately parade to the
labor headquarters. Several iof ssthe
! ofiicers aWkIKaaqAes indorss6 Maycf
Grsy's piea that law and oEder'S rs be
maintained: 5g 80. 49, - S 4.
.Arres.s M E1p,sectea. IS,
Mayor Gray announced that he was
informed today by. asgoyernment OH
, cial from Ottawa. thatrtheA machinery
Of the federal government Is In action
and that the arrest Of several persons
alleged to have fomented TIM Winnt-
peg labor <upheaval for the purpose
of causing dominion revolution, may
be expected within short \time.
While the mass meeting NWas In
progress a QdrdQe OIL SlIiheTS PdSSeu q
block away. - e'
The mass meeting adjourned early
this afternoon until II o'clock tomor-
row forenoon. A parade to the city
hall was then started. Acceptance of
returned soldiers as constab bles dur
ing the, strike period followed at the
city hail.. h.
Rumors were current on the streets
and in local newspaper offices this
forenoon that the central strike COM
nittee, was considering the advisable
ity Of calling of the sympathetic
strike, in view Of the impending ac-
ton. by war. veterans. X
1t was stated at the board Of trade
that hundreds sof union men were
ready to return to work despite con-
trary orders from the strike commit
tee, as soon as they were assured of
adequate protection" !. e.t.
The strike situation seemed to be
completely reversed. Labor leaders
who have publicly and aggressively at
tempted to combat every federal, pro-
Hncial and municipal attempt to re-
store tranquility in Winnipeg were
asking TOR protection" 1t was learned
at the CITY hall ...,..s5s e :.
Hundreds OF returned soldiers had
gathered at the !, mobilization point
shortly before 1o:so o'clock. Every
branch Of the domipion service SEEM
ingly was represented There were
airmen, with decorations on their
breasts: pairs Of soldiers with only
two legs between them, officers of
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