Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-06-01
Republican A. p. leased WIrel


WINNIPEG, May 31.--A parading
crowd OF 1000 or more returned soldiers
and union men today swept through
the provincial house Of parliament and
then marched TO the city hall, where
they broke up a council meeting.
In both buildings speakers, using
violent language, charged that Premier
T, q Norris and Mayor Charles +. Gray
were not dealing properly with the
strike situation and shouted that
1meu ing had better be done soon"
This as the Second parade to parlia
ment two days.
The parchers notified Premier Norris
they Nonld pay him a third call on
Mond4f. To; ght city and federal Of
ficia's wer. ousidering the advisa-
bTtg OF ask for military forces to
= ard public property, in the face OF
Situation more serious than it has been
since the general strike began en-
May Is.
city offic IS feared further at
tmpts at dem Jnstrations might involve
more Of the cooler heads among the
strike leaders. who seemed to be in the
minority in today's parade.
The paraders included returned SOL
diers, not members Of unions, returned
soldiers who are on strike, and some
men who did not wear the buttons of
returned soldiers.
Many of the remarks from the crowd
at parliament and the city hail indi-
Gated that their leading grievances
were the determination of Premier
Norris not to take an active part in
the settlement Of the strike until the
sympathetic walkout is called off, and
the action of the city in demanding that
its union policemen sign pledges in
which they agree not to participate in
general strikes
Threaten Public Meetings
The premier was asked by a half
dozen men whether this thing (mean-
ing the strike) was going to be settled"
Norris replied that the sympathetic
strike must be called off before he
would act. Kisses, cat-calls and pro-
fame comments resulted. TIE marchers
declared they were mot satisfied"
that they would return TO parliament
on Monday ami that they wanted
action
The parade reformed in front Of
parliament and moved toward the city
.an.
TIE city council was in session. con-
siceH'lg the street car situation, and
haG Needed TO request" the street
lad company to resume its service
mat are you going to do about the
y" was one Of the first cries.
,yor Gray finally was successful in
r, elg the visitors TO listen to himself
ouAssile.
Tas 5.sclared that he was 4 friend of
honest labor and pointed out that every
governmRnt agency had repudiaLed the
sympathetic strAe which on May Is
followed the strike OF the Metal Work
ers' council for higher wages AMI a col
ective bargaining agreement The
mayor was Kissed and jeered and
cheered.
His declaration that the city would
maintain law and order, and must meet
the issues dcyCloped by the walkout Of
municipal eFTloyes, was followed by
various cofrh ents. Then the mass
meeting broke lp.
TORONTO, Canada, May 31.-With
no progress made today toward settle
ment of the general strike called yes
terday Va sympathy with striking
metal workers unionized members of
the Toronto fire department issued
nm ultimatum tonight that they would
walk out next Thursday, leaving the
city Sogtflre protection unless their
wage naads are granted.
The ceVtri strike committee
claimed tolfght that between 5000
and 1900 additional workmen had
ilined tie ranks of the strikers today
ald pgedicte additional walkouts
Ionday