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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
4
On June 12 1919 Winnipeg's general strike persists with no major clashes yet. Police and volunteers bolster order as workers press for postal, telephone and newspaper services while rural farmers and non English speaking labor influence stir concerns across Canada.
A local meeting set July 16 for a Welcome Home Day at Ma with a banquet and sports program. Committees named for program, sports, reception and catering, and decorations. Members include W B Gilroy J P MacKinnon W Cairns Mrs Young Miss Mackinnon and others.
A district honors four local servicemen returning from war including Ser St. M. Be Purcas Trooper Harry Mogre Yeon West and W Pepper of the Fort Garry Horse who served in France. Private Bert Winsett Giles arrived with his bride after two years in Canada’s construction battalion. Privates Harold Pul Gilbert Tarver and Pie Turner also arrived, having served overseas with the 181st and seen hard fighting.
Battalion veterans recount nearly three years in France with Corporal Bridgman earning the Military Medal for bravery. The men express resilience and happiness on return while Bandsman Geo Lewin visits his brother in Pittsburg after serving with the 44th.
At the third annual Ion Presbytery of Manitoba meeting in V.ALC.A. officers were elected for the year including President Rev. C Elsey Waveanesa and Vice President Jas Duncan Glenboro with Treas Rev J L King Reston. A Settlement Committee was named for minister placements. Reports show Union Churches meeting Pioneer expectations as twenty local churches join over thirty unions under mother churches supervision. Union Presbytery representatives aim for unity and fraternal fellowship. The council of Union Churches in Regina, Sask June 17 18 was discussed.
Paris June 9 Allies and associated powers decide that the reply to German counter proposals will not be delivered before Friday. The German response will offer the Germans five days to accept or reject the treaty. The council of four reviewed reports from commissions on the treaty features.
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