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(lis CANADIANS KILLED-' IN CAMP RIOT I AA 4 444 i xastgomb first; ii Men Declare Long service i "I Heroes Resent Draftees Beating Them Home EASTERNERS AVER GAMP IS MUDDY AND UNCOMFORTABLE Lack of elasticity in the ar-j rangcmcrits for returning: sol- diers to Canada, which results in some of the men who were the last to leave this country getting-; back home before men who have spent three or four years in France, is the reason assigned to- day by returned soldiers in Win- nipeg for the riots at Rhyl camp, i "Men who have been in the, trenches two or three or four years naturally resent being kept in England while men who were drafted and who reached England only a few weeks before the armistice wa3 signed are getting passage home," declared one veteran who arrived in Winni-i peg this week, after having spent two months in Rhyl camp The system must be changed I so that men who have served the longest get the first chance to come home or there will be more disastrous riots, veterans here declared. I 4 Camps at Rhvl There arc four rumps at Rhyl anji. Klnmel park, where the rlntinu or- 'curred. Is one of them. They are all on equal footing and drafts art- taken from each In turn.

Officers in char en of the campj know the date of sailing of the var- Jous transports and the. rapacity of i tach. As a man is boarded for re-j turn to Canada he is sent to th camp and placed in the "open" draft. which Is being made up for the next available steamer, and his draft isi' numbered. I Men who returned on the Ktnpressl c.f Kritain were known as I'raft No.

23. When thv left llhyl there re I several drafts with lower numlx is which had not sailed because the boats they were to leave on had met (I'nntinti'rl en Two! RETURNING- SYSTEMMUST. BE CHANGED SAY VETS. HERE IfPnIIEII SOLDIERS I 1 Vast Quantities of Army Stores Destroyed in 3-Day Mutiny j'v SPECIAL INQUIRY COURT ORDERED BY GOVERNMENT 5 LONDON, March 8. Five per- sons were killed and 21 wounded in rioting during the last thres days at the Kinmel military camp at Rhyl, Wale3, according to a Liverpool dispatch received 5V here Friday night.

Great pro- perty damage was caused, the dispatch adds. According to latest reports tho riot was started by about 200 malcontents. There were 25,000 Canadians, in the camp awaiting demobilization and embarkation. The men who caused the trouble were war casualties, who had served three years or more in France. They complained that 'I their embarkation had been post- poned, while men who had seen less service were sent home.

Special Inquiry Ordered An official statement Issued by Canadian military headquarters In reference to rioting says It Is regret- ted that some of the accounts of the j1 fighting, In which Canadian soldiers took part, exaggerate the serious- ness of the Incident. The statement gives no details of what happened. It is explained the lack of ship- ping facilities to take Canadian sol- dlers back home is due partially to strikes, and it is said that the dis- satisfaction of the soldiers over al- j. leged preferential treatment la em- barkatlona may be attributed to the fact that the men have been divided I into sections, according to the Can- adian military districts from which they come. By this means some I shorter service' men were ent homo ahead of some who had been under a arms for a longer period.

A special court of inquiry has been ordered to conduct an investigation. J. H. MacUrien is tho president. After tho destruction of stores of all kinds Tuesday by the discontented men, the situation took a more seri- ous turn Wednesday, when the cav- airy was called out, but was forbid- i (Continued on I'aKe Two) TOLOA AND ADRIATIC DUE SUNDAY WITH CANADIANS; MINNEDOSA SAILS TODAY HALIFAX, March S-The naval department was advised by -wireless today that the steamer Toloa, with 1,010 troops to disembark, would arrive off Halifax harbor at 6 o'clock Sunday morning- I The Adriatic, with tho 42nd High- landers of Montreal, and the Royal 4'anudian Regiment of Halifax, also is due Sunday.

The Criunpiiin, "which sailed from England Tuesday, has Is soldiers' (lcpenilents on board destined lor 'Manitoba. The Mir.uedosa, is sailing today, with 1j officers and l.n.'.il of other ranks on board. Tho Cursitan will nail Monday. It is home a number of munition workers. The Mettagama will sail on or about! Ma reh 15., with approximately l.inn I persons on board.

All three vessels i 1 arc bound for St. John. i I BONT FAIL TO READ STEFANSSOITS STORY IN TIE MAGAZINE SECTION TODAY HOME P. EDITION mmmn 6mxm wxww Jf r-iT Houn of Daylight Knn rises today 69, HONEST NEWS HONEST VIEWS HONEST ADVERTISING Brt)i yttrkiaivsun xrtwis i.rrr ct VOL. XXX WINNIPEG, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1919-FIFTY-TWO PAGES No.

58 JZll WHOLESALE EXECUTION OF REDS PLANNED AA4i vAAA4 4444- 64 -Af AA AAAA 5 HER AND 111 HELD IS SUSPECTS 7 Additional Arrests of Alleged Whisky Thieves Are Expected Today GANG ISBROKEN UP Confessions of two men held in connection with the theft of worth of liquor from 35 Winnipeg homes, implicating at least six more persons, have been obtained by police, it was stated at the police station today. Police officials refused to confirm the rumor, but admitted that more arrests were to follow. Held as Suspects Five men and a woman, arrested this morning, are being held as suspect. in connection with the thefts. Inspector of Potectivis George Smith announced.

I Those arrested are Sam Ridel, Ed. C. Smith. Nys Ucrhivg, Miss Marie Ijingl.am and two men whose names police refused to divulge. Miss Lnngham and lierhoog were arrested in Saskatoon early this morning on instructions from Win- nipeg police, according to Chief Mao- I 'hereon.

They will be brought here for trial. I In police court Ride was arraign- ed on a rhargo of receiving stolen goods and was remanded until Monday. Hail was fixed at $2,000. Smith entered no plea on a charge of forgery and was released on 1,000 bail. He will be tried Monday also.

Seven more arrests, bringing- the total up to 30, are to he made before the round-up Is detectives intimated. Kourteen men and a woman, alleged members of the pins, were arrested Thursday. CONFESSIONS IMPLICATE 6 MORE IN THEFTS HI REVOLT SUPPRESSED BY TROOPS Government Arrests Great Num-I ber of Defeated, Spartacan Agitators BESIEGED POLICE BELIEVED LONDON, March 8. A great number of Spartacans were tak- en prisoner in the fighting in the centre of Berlin Friday and will be sentenced to death, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. The fighting in Berlin ended at noon Friday, the dispatch adds, and government troops now occupy all public buildings and squares and a number of factories.

WORKMEN ORDERED TO RETURN TODAY BERLIN, March 8 The general strike In Berlin was to be called off Friday night. The ln4or federation at. a meeting early Friday evening recommended that the workmeni return to work today. Police headquarters were besieged up to 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon by Republican guards and marines. The garrison kept within the building and the besiegers did not make any direct assaults, but kept up a desultory fire during the morning.

At times there were sharp outbursts' of firing in which machine guns nnd mine throwers were used. The casualties were light on both sides. GOVERNMENT OFFERS TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILS WEIMAR, March 8 Social Democrats who began consultation with the German cabinet Thursday relative to the Rerlin strike and what concessions and guarantees could be obered the strikers, left for Perlln Friday morning. The conference is reported to have been satisfactory. The terms which were decided upon were laid before the strikers at Iier-lin Friday afternoon, and are said to provide for the recognition of the soldiers' and workmen's councils by the new constitution.

CANADIAN FLEET PATROL SQLQ TO FISH COMPANY -i HALIFAX, March 8- The Canadian i fleet patrol, common.iy known as P. stationed, at Halifax, has been sold. Hayes and Anderson, of New York, engaged in business in fish. oil, fish scrap and fertilizer, are the purchasers. The deal releases severe of the fastest steam propelled flsh- ing craft in the world.

TRIBUNE TRUMPS Elder tees s-as Voting had the true faith. He's on pretty affl ground. Today, no one even dare preach, much less practise, Hrlgham's faith. Then and Now There will be no such as Great Britain at the end of the war In existence. In its place we shall have I-ittle Britain, a narrow fttrip of island territory, pco- pled by loutish foot be.

11 kickers, jiving on crumbs that Germany Will throw to them. Whatever this war may bring in its train, certain It is that the laughable and childish military svstctn of liritaln will shortly tall to pieces. Then the once-mighty Knipire, with her naval strength represented by the few old tubs which Germany will have left here, will become the laughing-stock of nations a scarecrow at which children will point their lingt rs in disdainful glee. Kolnisclu; Ze1-tung, September, l'J14. J.

V. sends in this comment on the above: "This is the same damn outfit who are today on their knees heg-(rlng for food and their noses to Gen. Koch's grindstone. That's why there are no many Huns with red noses." At the funeral of John Barleycorn across the line next July, the Mil-, vaukee mourners will be asked to pass the bier. 'Bears to us that Judge Robson landed somewhere around the solar plexus of some of those Waterways men.

Looks as thrutrh that V.C man has made Sir Sam take the count. Spring is 'ere. Now watch John J. Wallace's mange! wurtzels grow as big as a Judge Myers' early morning walk betook him to the lawn bowling grounds, looking for the first shade of green. Irishmen in Vancouver have protested against the bagpipes at a 17th of March concert.

Quite a few folk sympathize with the Irish. rr. Westwood's new pastorate will permit him to rejoin us in the fall for the Barker blue-bill hunt and the Watson tennis match. The perplexing thin with regard to the recovered juice Is picking out the owners. Boats all the number of cellars which were burglarized since the news of the recory was published.

BIG BOOST if RENT FORECAST Building Owners' Association Says Landlords Must Have More Revenue A general movement to increase rents in Winnipeg from 24 to 100 per cent, is now under way, according to rental agents. Many owners have already jumped their prices considerably during the last two months and more are to follow suit in the fall when leases expire. Increased taxes and greater cost of maintenance are assigned as reasons for the increase, according to statements made at a meeting held Friday of the Building Owners' association. At the close of the meeting the following resolution was carried: "In order to meet new charges and to put improved property on a sound basis, it is the opinion of this board that rents should be increased at the expiration of the present leases to keep pace with the. increased cost of maintenance and operation, and these new tax levies, and that a campaign of education by rental agents and owners of property would show to tho renting population of Winnipeg how fair and Just such an increase would be." "SICK" WOMAN DISCOVERED CLUTCHING RUM TO BOSOM; ROOMER PAYS $200 FINE "Don't come In, oh, please don't come in.

I am sick," This entreaty of a sobbing woman halted Inspector F. J. T. White at a room In a house on Stella ave. Thursday, in his quest for liquor cache.

White scratched his head, as Inspectors do, and knocked again. This time the entreaty was throaty with, "so you cast me and muh chee-lld off into the cold, cold wur-ruld, do I yuh," fervor and the Inspector paused againi If the woman was suffering, as her entreaty Indicated, it was the officer's duty to give assistance, lie decided. In spite of her screams he investigated. She was in bed, hiding a jar and a bottle of whiskey in her negligee. This search was followed by a plea of guilty by Nick Showshank, 577 Stella Friday, in provincial police court, to selling liquor.

Nick owned the room in which the woman and the liquor were found. He was fined $200 and costs. PERSONNEL OF NEW TURK CABINET IS ANNOUNCED i CONSTANTINOPLE, March 8. The new Turkish cabinet succeeding the ministry of Tewfik Pasha, recently resigned, is composed follows: Grand vizier and minister of foreign affairs, Damad Basha; Sheik-ul-Islam Mustapha, Sabri Effendi; minister of war, Ahmed Abouk Pasha; minister of the interior, DJemed Bey; minister of marine, Shakrl Basha; minister of finance, Tewfik Bey; minister of public instruction, Ali Kemal Bey; minister of posts and telegraphs, Mehmtd Ali Bey; minister of public works, Avnl Pasha; minister of agriculture, Ed-hem Bey; minister of justice, Ismail Ilkde Bey; president of council of state, Abdulbadu Effendi. OPENS REPUBLICAN DRIVE FOR ELECTIONS IN 1920 ST.

PAUL, March 8. Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican national committee, in speeches and conferences In the Twin Cities Friday formally opened the Republican campaign for national victory at the polls In 1920. Supreme nationalism was the keynote of the republican leader's speeches. "We will accept no definite Internationalization as a substitute for fervent American nationalism," wis his stand on the League uf Nat'ons.

LOSS OF 4 DEAD BODIES BAFFLESCITY Welfare Commission Probes Disappearance of 3 Babies, One Woman GRAVES ARE EMPTY The mysterious disappearance of four human bodies, ordered interred several days ago by the Social Welfare commission, was declared today to have baffled all attempts at investigation. G. B. Clarke, secretary of the city's commission, in placing the facts before the members Friday evening, declared all trace of the bodies, delivered to two undertakers for burial, had been lost. Undertaker Present Bills" The bodies were those of the newborn infant, found several months ago on Salter st.

bridge, of two other infants, and of a woman, said to have been a victim of influenza. The department isued orders for free graves In Brookside cemetery, but no applications for burial were made to the parks board, Mr. Clarke explained. The undertakers submitted bills covering the four Interments, but when the city checked all documents concerned, it learned that burial could not have been made in the graves authorized. i Mr.

Clarke asked the undertakers for an explanation, but he Informed the commission detailed facts have not been received. He will probe the mystery and report later. In the meantime the commisison will withhold payment of the accounts. COMMITTEE KILLS MEASURE AMENDING MORATORIUM ACT I i The Moratorium act will nt be changed at thla session of the legislature. The law amendments committee, it was announced today, has refused to report a measure reducing the.

period of protection for land contract arrears from one year, as now obtains, to three months. The amending bill was introduced in the legislature by W. L. Parrish, member for South Winnipeg, seat It was held by a majority of the committeemen that a sudden change In the act would Inflict considerable hardship upon many home-owners and might result In some losing all their equity. 3RD AND 11TH RAILROAD UNITS TO DEMOBILIZE HERE The 3rd and 11th Railroad Construction battalions are to be sent to Winnipeg for demoillzatlon, according to a private message which cam" today from Ottawa.

There are now 14 railroad construction battalions overseas with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. One of the drafts of No. 3, Canadian Motor Transports, Canaidan Army Service corps, is also to be sent to Winnipeg for dispersal, the same informant states, but no. dates of sailing are yet available, according to military authorities. ACE TO VISIT CANADA ON FLIGHT AROUND WORLD CHARLOTTETOWX.

P.E.I.J March Hnn. W. A. Pierce. American consul, has received a communication from Paris, Intimating that Jules Vedrines, the celebrated aviator.

Intends visiting the Inland on a flying trip around the world soon, and asking the consul if he can have arrangements made here In conction with landing. I THIS IS A REAL TREAT The Tribune has obtained for exclusive publication in Manitoba the funniest new feature that has been produced in many months. It is a series of humorous letters, entitled "Us Dashing Young Aviators," written by a talented officer the Royal Flying Corps. The first of the letters will appear next Monday. Don't miss it, or any of the series to follow.

LIEUT. HARRY BURDICK, R.F.C. The Author ALLENS BUY SIIEJP The Allen theatrical Interests, which control theatres In Winnipeg and many other cities in Canada, have purchased a site on Donald where a Jl, 000,000 theatre will be erected, according to a report today from a reliable source. According to the report the site is opposite Eaton's, between the Somerset building and Trinity church. It has been known for some time that the Aliens have been looking for a suitable site here.

Plans have been completed to make the new theatre one of the most modern In Canada, It Is reported that Joseph Kelly, president of the J. J. McLean Music sold the property. The amount paid is not known. ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF LYONS An Investigation into the death of Thomas Lyons, who died suddenly near his office, 647 Elgin Friday afternoon, was ordered today by lr.

J. McConnoll, provincial coroner. Mr. Lyons was emptying a gasoline tank with his son-in-law, Lelle O'liailey, In the rear of his ehop when he fell and died before a doctor arrived. Mr.

Lyons came to Winnipeg in 1882 and was proprietor of a shoe store on Main st. for nearly 20 years. He was connected with a number of fraternal societies. A widow and two daughters survive. 3 CONFESS TO ROBBING STORE OF $1,000 CLOTHING Nick Rowllc, I'ete Deptchuk and Pete Marak, In police court today, confessed to entering the clothing store at Henry ave.

and Main st owned by Max Steinman and stealing J1.000 worth of clothing. Mike Hyszka, arrested by Detective Jacob Seel this morning in connection with the theft, pleaded not guilty. The men were remanded until Mondav for sentence. The clothing has been recovered, according to police. The store was broken into Thursday evening.

BULGARIANS SURRENDER CAPTURED GREEK GIRLS SALONIKI, March 8. Following Intervention by Gen. Franchet D'Esperey, the French commander, the Bulgarians have tuned over to the Greek military mission In Bulgaria several young Greek girls, natives of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, who were carried away by Bulgarian officers or offioia's at the time of the invasion of these provinces. JOB PROBLEM IS NOT ACUTE Official Report Shows Comparatively Little Unemployment Now OTTAWA, March 8. The employment service of the department of labor reports that for the week ended Feb.

22 employment returns were received from 1,561 firms In Ontario, Quebec, New lirunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The total number of persons on the payrolls of these firms Feb. 22 was and the number of persons anticipated to be on the payroll March 1, was 166,806, a reduction of 1,331. The most remarked reductions were in the vehicles division of the manufacturing industries, in building and construction and in lumbering. Reports from trade unions for Jan.

31, which have been received by the employment service, indicate that while there was a considerable volume of unemployment on that date the country is still far from the hard times of the winter of 1915. For Jan. 31, this year, 1,418 unions with a membership of 186,259 reported 7,354 members unemployed, or per cent. The building and construction trades were the worst off, with 16 per cent, unemployment and the food and tobacco trades reported an unemployment percentage of 8 per cent. The metal trades do not seem as poorly employed as might be anticipated.

One hundred and eighty-four unions with a membership of 27,847, reported 894 members unemployed, or 3.2 per cent. 400 REPORTED KILLED OR HURT IN BERLIN BATTLE LONDON, March 8 All the Important buildings In Berlin were In the hands of government troops Friday afternoon and a good prospect of maintaining order was assured, according to a German government wireless received here Friday night. The number of dead and wounded in the recent fighting exceeds 400, the message says. When Spartacan forces captured the main telegraph office In Berlin Thursday, the members of the American Red Cross mission were endangered by the shooting, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Berlin. Col.

Taylor ordered the women with the mission to seek safety in the Palace hotel. AUTO BANDITS ESCAPE WITH COMPANY'S PAYROLL NEW tORX, March 8 Less than 24 hours after a daylight hold-up of a bank messenger in the financial district, a similar robbery occurred this morning in Harlem, when highwaymen held up two employes of the Sinclair and Valentine Dye company as they were on their way from a bank with the company's payroll. The robbers took 13.8D0 from them and escaped in an automobile. 5 YOUTHS HELD FOR DARIN8 DAYLIGHT THEFT OF $63,009 NEW YORK, March 8 Five youths from 16 to 20 years old are under arrest today charged with sault and robbery following the daring hold-up Friday in the financial district, of Milton Strohm, a broker's messenger, and the theft of Liberty bonds and other Securities valued at $53,000. All the boys were messengers for brokerage houses, the police say.

Strohm was so severely injured that he had to be taken to a hospital. The police found the bag containing the securities in a subway station and the 119,000 worth of Liberty bands, they say, were found under the floor of a palntshop. "LONELY" JOKE BRINGS UNWELCOME ATTENTION A reporter's Imagination Is a weird and wondrous thing, as Sergt. Frederick Copplns, V.C, will testify. The reporter who spread the report that Sergt.

Coppins was lonely for femlnlie society Is responsible for a flood of letters that threatens to Inundate the hero. In Justice to Sergt. Copplns, it Is stated that the Intimation that he was lonely was merely a Joking reference, made by a reporter. Sergt. Coppins did not authorize It and Is embarrassed by the unwelcome attention It has brought to him.

The sergeant, like the other V.C. heroes have returned. Is a modest, un-sl uming fellow who seeks no and does not need It. SEVERAL HERO SPECIALS DUE DURING WEEK-END Several troop trains with returned men on board are now nearing Winnipeg, Canadian Pacific Railway officials announced today. The first lias on board two officers and 110 men who crossed on the Megantlc.

It will arrive at the P. R. station at 11.16 o'clock tonight and the men will be allowed to go to their homes. The second Is expected at the same station at 2.20 o'clock Sunday i afternoon. It has on board two ocl- cers and 104 men who crossed on tho Cassandra.

The other trains carry men for Alberta and Prltlsh Col- i umbia. 25,000 PLANT BURNS VANCOUVER, March 8 lire totally destroved the main wing of the Pac icfiSheet Metal Works h'Te today. The plant was valued at $25,000, and 24 workmen were employed. Do Not Overlook Notable Features In Tribune Today There are to many "good things" in the Big Saturday Tribune that the buty reader sometimes overlooks one or more of the important feature. Attention it directed especially today to the following: Stefanison's story in the Magazine section.

The btory of Major Barker, V.C, Manazine section. The Veteran' department, conducted by Sergt. Brereton. C. Picture Manitoba V.C.

Heroes' mother, Society ect on. Motion picture and drama lection. Two Page of market report. In addition, there are all the Tribune' reoular, high-clat Saturday feature, including The Junior, the 4-Page Colored Comio lection, the 4-Page Society and Woman' Home Magazine section, the SpoHt, Churcn and Muiie tectlont, and the big Fiction and Feature section: flood reading for every member of the family for th i i nnr irr irnnri 'iririnrwirwwwwior ririi iim..