Arizona republican., 1919-06-22
MARTIAL LAW
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One Killed, Many Injured Mounted Police Charge Silent Parade = Rioters Reused to Fury, Hurl Mis- siles = Horsemen Guard Pelted Wnatonly
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WINNIPEG, June 21 Winnipeg, strike torn since May 15, is under mar tial law tonight After fighting this afternoon between thousands of strih- CTS and the city and provincial police, in which one man was killed, another injured, probably fatally, and more than a score hurt, Mayor Charles F. Gray formally turned over the city to the protection of the federal military forces. General H. B. Ketchen an- nounced early tonight that he has taken full charge of the situation. At [ o'clock, rioting had ceased and the victims of the fighting were in hospi- tais Scores of alleged rioters are in the jail.
 Three incidents in quick succession in mid afternoon precipitated the most turbulent scenes in the history of Winnipeg Several thousand strikers and strike sympathizers, including some returned soldiers, were partici- pating in silent parade;" a street car attempted to get through the crowd on Main street. Some of the raraders became openly hostile and when mounted police came down the street to clear the thorougAfare, the parade quickly was turned into riot ing mob.
 Returned Soldiers Help
 For nearly two hours the scarlet riders, reinforced by returned soldiers and policemen, fought the rioters. The mounted police fired a lsthe men who attacked them and sough i to pull them from their horses. Mix i Sokolwoki. a registered alien, fell deaS with a bullet in his heart Men in the crowd, attacking tn police. also brought weapons into play l Jobert c. Jollnsone. a returned soldier was shot in the knee. Jack Barrett, al I onlooker. was shot in the thigh Eff I teen other casualties were reported I Scores of police and pedestrians wer struck by bricks. clubs and other mis siles; trampled by horses or knocked l down by the mob.
 As soon as the military took charge l order began to come out of chaos Armored cars and troops with fixe' bayonets appeared. The crowds began i to disperse.
 It was announced that 300 aliege, l rioters are in the police cells
 The troop of the royal northwes mounted police engaged, numbere' only 53 men, and few of these escapes ! without wounds or contusions. Tn horses suffered in like degree one be ing blinded by lump of concrete.
 The street car service, in part, re stunned during the past three days l automatically stopped.
 Street Gar Demolished
 The street car attacked was demol ished but the occupants escaped with oGt serious injuries.
 Flames from the burning car at tracted the red coated riders and the tcre into the crowds. Bricks whistle l through the air. Then the policeme shot. More missiles from the rioter was the response. One horseman wen down and angry demonstrator bounced upon him. His comrade drove squarely into the mass and res cued the bleeding man.
 Mayor Gray in the city hall notifie General Ketchen and the martial la' announcement followed.
 Soldiers were ordered into the heal Of the city and soon the cowed demon strators sought shelter.
 Mayor Gray said he hoped tn prompt and effective measures take by the troops had sufficiently restore order so that the period of martial la might be considered at an end tonigf if possible.
 Tonight the soldiers were policin the downtown. section.