Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-23
REDS MUST
Be OUSTED FROM
RANKS Of UNIONS
WINNIPEG WARNED D
Conference viii Be Held To-
day at Which Methods of
Getting Rid of Leaders With
Views to Be Discussed,
|. W. w. AGITAT0RS
WILL BE DEP0RTED
Announcement Received With
Satisfaction by Great War
Veterans S Association Which
Recently SUGGESTED Step.


Winnipeg. Man, May 22.-The ques-
tion of permanent industrial peace in
Winnipeg evolving from the present
general stkie Of focal labor unions
rested in future status of the radical
enemy aliens,
Leading citizens of Winnipeg, iclud-
ing Mayor Charles f. Gray and men,
bers of the common council, today
Joined with provincial and federal
authorities in informing union labor
workers that either the alien extrem-
list sin the union ranks must be ousted
or every force of law and order will be
concentrated to rid the dominion of
THIS element,
Tomorrow forenoon. in the council
cham Der of the city hall, representa-
tives of every phase of dominion pro-
vincial and municipal activity affected
by the general strike will discuss the
situation. The chief purpose of the
meeting, Mayor Gray said, Is to clear
the air" of the menace of radical
propaganda and possible misunder-
standing which with Winnipeg as their
strategic breeding grounds, were
threatening to involve the entire do
minion."
This meeting was decided upon by
Mayor Gray and the city council this
afternoon. The mayor announced that
it was not intended, primarily as
strike settlement conference. He re-
ierred to 1t as gathering OF officials
and citizens representing government,
industry, labor, commerce and mill
tary protection.
situation improved
Since yesterday. when aggressive
opposition to the isoiation program Of
the strike leaders was begun, constant
improvement has been reported in va
rious branches of commercial and
public service. Nearly all the stores in
the business district were open today
and many made deliveries, telephone
service was partly restored by Volun-
teer operators, restaurants and other
places Of business still closed displayed
placards this afternoon, announcing
they would open tomorrow and that
help was wanted" aud leading en-
ployers reported to Mayor Gray and
the citizeuss committee, that num-
ber of clerks who had been on strike
had applied for reinstatement
Mayor Gray and members of the
city council pointed out tonight that
they had received assurances that
neither collective bargaining nor union
recognition would be rejected by Win
nipeg employers in considering strike
settlement plan.
Declarations today by federal pro-
vincial and local officials that sup
porters of I. w. w. or Bolsheviki doc
trines must be ousted from union
power and may eventually be deported
from Canada, were received with sat
isfaction by the Manitoba Great war
Veterans association which recently
urged such action.
Morning and evening editions were
issued hy the Winnipeg Free Press,
the first newspaper in the city to pub
lish since the general strike got un-
der way. Various officials who today
participated in the movement to re-
store industrial tranquility, said they
were hopeful that the meeting to-
morrow would result in suspension of
the general strike.