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Ellsworth American
Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine
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In Winnipeg, returned Canadian soldiers rioted against 'aliens' occupying their jobs, smashing an agency, forcing companies to discharge immigrants within three days, and chasing them to kiss the Union Jack. Guarantees obtained at Swift plant involving mayor and General Ketchen.
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Canadian Soldiers Just Returned From the Front Cause Excitement at Winnipeg.
Winnipeg, Man.-Aliens were chased about the city and forced to kiss the Union Jack, an employment agency smashed up and several companies forced to promise that all aliens would be discharged within three days by Canadian soldiers just returned from the front. They found their jobs filled by aliens. One of the first plants visited by the soldiers was that of the Swift Canadian company at Elmwood, a suburb. After a near-riot they were promised that the aliens would be discharged within three days. The guarantee was given by the manager of the plant, the mayor and General Ketchen, who were called to the scene. The men then split into detachments, visited many other establishments, enforcing similar demands. Whenever an alien was seen by the soldiers he was chased and forced to kiss the flag.
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Winnipeg, Man.
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several companies promised to discharge all aliens within three days; employment agency smashed; aliens chased and forced to kiss the union jack; near-riot at swift canadian plant avoided through guarantees.
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Canadian soldiers just returned from the front caused excitement in Winnipeg by chasing aliens through the city, forcing them to kiss the Union Jack, smashing an employment agency, and compelling several companies to promise discharging all aliens within three days after finding their jobs filled by aliens. They first visited the Swift Canadian company plant at Elmwood suburb, where after a near-riot, the manager, mayor, and General Ketchen guaranteed the discharges. The soldiers then split into detachments to enforce similar demands at other establishments.