The Archive · 1928

AGITATION AMONG THE HARVESTERS

Winnipeg, Sept, 8.

The police allege that the comparatively few malcontents among the British harvesters here were organized by communists with a Glasgow ringleader, assisted by Tocal communists. Out of 10,000, only 200 are returning home, alleging unfair treatment. though they were offered jobs at $1 a day with Suxcarone, Sept, 10—The Cham-liber, of Commerce has adopted a resolution supporting the view of the unofficial members of the Legislative Council that the only um for which the Colony should be responsible in connection with the naval base ought to be the cost garrison sufficient solely for local defence, and approving the unofiial members' suggestion of a fixed annual contribution of.$3,600,000, annually for the five years 1929-33.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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