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tu*is*hei lies, rdheLU-orrkrdfulnd2VVeftlieireLtoer-idsletithistndra-Lontinuea on rageI a Ilall ill U uepttliuitui IUUI .Train a^u\Tlt;RUSHING INTERNEDC(ALIENS ON SPECIALIII’Emerson, Man., May 18—Major McLeod, of Winnipeg arrived here oil a special train this morning, with twenty-live 1111*11 and loaded aboard the entire lot of two hundred aliens to take them to the internment ramp at Brandon.Thev offered no objections. Outside Mayor (1assell-man, not a soul here knew the troops were coming.Fin* lTo interned alums from Emerson arrived by special train here at 2.55 this afternoon. A strong guard under Major McLeod of Winnipeg, was aboard the train and there were 120 men of the 45th Battalion, under Col. ( lark and lt;1apt. Kolemau to accompany the men on their way to tin* winter fair Arena via Ninth street from the depot, The speeial train was made up of live cars, with one baggage ear and one brake van. No trouble what(*ver was experienced in unloading the prisoners, who appeared to be very glad that their wanderings were nearing an end.
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Brandon Weekly Sun

Brandon, Manitoba, CA

Thu, May 20, 1915

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