Arizona republican., 1919-03-08
.DI5CONTENTED CANADIANS IN
 R|OT AT CAMP
Hungry For Home-Soldiers
 Vent Disappointment In Riot-Many Killed-Was Purely Canadian Affair

LONDON, March From eight to twenty-seven persons are reported to have been killed and from twenty five to seventy three wounded in rioting during the past three days at the Kin mel military camp at Rhyl, Wales, ac- cording to a Liverpool dispatch re- ceived here today. Great property dam age was caused. the dispatch adds.
 According to latest reports from Liv- erpool, the riot was started by about 200 malcontents. There were 25,000 Ca nadians in the camp awaiting demobili- zation and authorization. The men who caused the trouble were war casuals who had served for three years or more in France. They complained that their embarkation had been postponed while other men who had seen less service were sent home.
 After the destruction of stores of all kinds on Tuesday by the discontented men, the situation took more serious turn Wednesday, when the cavalry was called out but was forbidden to use it's arms.
 Troops from Chester intercepted the rioters in their march upon Abergele, near Rhyl and also prevented d threat ened raid on the latter place. Five men Ntlc hlllcu stnO lOily IuJuTeu III IIe course of this fighting, it is reported.
 There was further shooting early Thursday morning, but at no time was there organized firing by any armed party.
 Deaths In Crush Most of the deaths were due to crushing, it is said. An unarmed major holding the Victoria Cross and believed fo ha Now i1lr ie, ,l to have been virtually trampled to death, while attempting to defend the officers quarters against great odds.
 The ally Mail says the Canadian au- | thorities restored order without the as- sistance of British troops and declares 1 that the matter Is solely one for Cana dian disciplinary action.
 | The Canadian officials have informed | the war office that they do not desire any increase in shipping facilities as a consequence of the outbreak, as they dc not intend to be coerced by the rioters
 Used Bolshevik Cry ! Later on Thursday numbers of ths men paraded in Rhyl They made noisy demonstrations, but committed nc damage
 The outbreak began Tuesday nigh with the significant cry Come, on. Bol shevil0i,' uttered by 8 man said to be long to the Canadian forces A larg, number of men wrecked the stors buildings and thousands of loaVes O. bread were trampled into the mud. Tht woman's auxiliary quarters were thel rushed and the women's clothes carrie, off. The rioters seized stores of am intuition. fired on the officers quarter and then began d march in the direc tion of AbergeIe but were held up
 A staff officer flew from the war of flee in London by airplane and ad dressed the men, declaring that thei grievances regarding demobilizatiol especially, which caused the outbreak would be immediately removed. He de clared that ten thousand men would b away by the week ater next and tha further transports would be placed a the disposal of the colonials.
 Parliament lnquires
 LONDON, March 7.-In the house O commons this afternoon, William Ty son Williams, member of parliamen for Lancashire, asked Lord Edmun Talbot. representing the government for a statement regarding the incident | leported at the Kimmel camp at Rhy Wales. Lord Edmund replied that h had no further information.
 The Evening Standard says it learn that the Canadian authorities in Lon don this morning estimated that fiv persons had been killed and ninetee wounded in the rioting The report tha a major with the Victoria Cross ha , been killed while keeping insubordinat . troops from the officers mess, was de , nied, the newspaper adds