Canadian labor urges US strike support amid Canadian unrest
Canadian labor leaders urge Samuel Gompers to call a sympathetic general strike in the United States to aid Canadian demands. The plan would halt transportation, communications, mines, mills, factories, and newspapers. AFL leaders in Atlantic City fear it would back radical elements and jeopardize Gompers reelection.
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Washington, D.C
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Canada
United States
A. I F
Gompers
Louis Post
Seattle
England
Frand A. Vanderlip
Atlantic City
Police Commission Charting Next Steps After Meeting
Alder man J. K. Sparling announced after a police commission session that the adjustment committee and force discussed matters at issue. Three points will be sent to the force for answers with meetings set for Friday and Saturday and a joint session Saturday evening at 7 p.m. The force pledged no sympathetic strike during the crisis.
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Police Commission
J. K. Sparling
Which Flag Our Loyalty to the Union Jack Tested in Peace
A wartime loyalty appeal argues that Canadian devotion to the Union Jack must endure into peace. It condemns any flag above the Union Jack as disloyal and warns that democracy at home requires vigilant defense, labeling the Red Flag as anarchic.
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France
Canada
Groan No Food For Cities Strike Grips Russia
A report describes growing peasant unrest in Russia against Bolshevism. Local uprisings have been quashed by the Soviet government, but discontent spreads. The latest action is the “Groan No Food For Cities Strike,” a novel form of protest against city dictatorship.
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Russia
End of Intimidation Against Peaceful Pickets Urged
A city confronts ongoing intimidation labeled as peaceful picketing. Protests rise as crowds threaten citizens pursuing lawful occupations, challenging the authority of the Strike Committee. The public demands protection of personal liberty and an end to harassment.
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