Winnipeg Strike Sparks Soviet Fears and Bray Critique
A returned Canadian soldier questions Winnipeg workers leadership and warns against a soviet government, accusing Bray of inciting the strike and suggesting he be rewarded with an office to evade debts. The piece laments reliance on Bray and alien groups to push labor action and warns of public support dwindling.
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Russia
England
Himelf
Winnipeg
Norris
Bray
Miami
Dealing With Bolshevism in Canada
A political speech argues for distinguishing Bolshevism's economic aims from its violent threats. It defends free peaceful advocacy while demanding harsh action against violence and propaganda, and rejects overseas expeditions to control dissent, stressing Canada can defend the constitution domestically.
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Canada
Russia
Germany
Archangel
Arabia
Vancouver strike leaders threaten city control of streets
The Vancouver strike committee issued an ultimatum to the city council and warned that if sitters remain on the streets they will order telephone workers to quit. The group claims authority over street movement and laments democratic principles. It notes coal shortages stem from a sympathy strike by teamsters and railway workers, threatening utility shutdowns unless coal is delivered.
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Vancouver
King’s
Lenine
Teamsters
Bolshevism sermon warns of danger to republic
Union College President Charles Alexander Richmond denounces Bolshevism as dangerous, criticizing dilettante idealism and well meaning altruism. He argues against state control by the proletariat and warns of tyranny of numbers over autocracy, urging vigilance against radicalism.
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Schenectady
Union College
Charles Alexander Richmond
America
Food shortages threaten Winnipeg amid strike turmoil
The piece argues the strike worsens food waste and living costs, hurting all residents. It warns that rural shutoffs and lost shipments worsen hardship, especially for the general public, while urging strikers to recognize shared stakes and seek a real solution. It portrays strikers as their own worst victims.
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Winnipeg
German and British street railways face socialization scrutiny
The piece argues that most European socialized systems failed financially before and during the war. In Germany only 9 of 36 socialized systems broke even. fares were low while wages lagged. Italy Denmark Sweden and Norway show few socialized lines with poor results, while Britain had 136 systems socialized prewar.
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Germany
America
Italy
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
United Kingdom
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