THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 216, 12 September 1925, Page 9

THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

M3RI HOPEFUL- SIGNS, WBBX ON BOABD SHIPS. sOtAit system or emfxot. 3- Association. -Copyright J (Bftceired 11 a.a.) SYDNEY, this day. Pending the execution of warrants issued against strikers, no process ha* Been made towards tie settlement erf the ggife. Leading operations are being conducted in the stream by members ci Tne Wateraders , Federation on at least Sβ of the idle vessels. This is taken as an indication that the struggle will not last much longer. A Brisbane message states that the interstate shipping companies -tecidtd, under protest," to establish the rotary evsteai of employment of watersiders at porta where lie matter is in disunite, pending Arbitration Court proand N.Z. Cable.) STRIKERS AND THE POLICE. TJGiY CI-ASH IN SYDNEY. DETECTIVES BADLY MATTLED. SYDNEY, September 11. A serious clash between the striking British seamen and the police, the first since the strike began, occurred at the Central Railway Station to-day. The police had planned to raid the Strikers while tiey'were at the railway refreshment room, -where the Australian Seamen's Union had arranged for them to be supplied with meals. White the strikers were -waiting to enter the dining , room a detective suddenly rushed at one man, -who fled along the platform. Another detective joined in the chase. The strikers Charged after the detectives, shouting: "Come on, afl. "Wβ will get him out of it." Orer 100 strikers raced along the platform. Dozens more who were just aiming, joined in. By the time the mass oi ttrikers had arrived at the road near the station the detectives had captured their man. Tie crowd then charged and knocked tie two officers down. They brutally assaulted them and a violent struggle followed. A uniformed policeman arrived and he drew hia revolver and ordered thej crowd to stand back. The detectives, although they had been severely maoled, took the man they had arrested to the station, while the remainder of the strikers -were held in! check by the constable's revolver. A meeting of strikers reaffirmed, their decision sot to assist the police in any way. Many British seamen, are walking the city streets armed with collection boxes, but 50 far the public are not responding. Ihe Commonwealth Labour Councils to-day resumed their discussion of the Deportation Act. The greatest secrecy was preserved, but it » known that the councils sent a message to the Waterside Workers' Federation asking that a delegate from that body should attend I their conference. j 2»o secret is now made of the fact : that an ugly situation has developed. ' Delegates to the conference declare that the slightest move which affects the trades union movement may precipitate a crisis. After -tie sensational arrest at the station the police kept a sharp eye on the railway refreshment room, but there were no further arrests. A large party of strikers hurriedly left the station with the object, they stated, of dealing with the ship's officer who had identified, ■raise of the strikers, with the result thai they were arrested. The men failed to find their prey and quietly passed a _ large body of poEce assembled in the ■rfcinity. Apparently the seamen -were devoid of all fighting spirit. Various points about the harbour, where men may attempt to pnt off to the idle ships, are now strongly picketed. Tie stalkers apparently anticipate defections in their ranks.—(A. and N.Z.) IS IT PEACE? MS. LANG TO INTERVENE. SYDNEY, September 11. After having heard the evidence of the masters of several tied-m> British in relation to the events leadup to the seamen leaving the ships, w»d after many sharp clashes" had occurred between opposing counsel, the DePortation Board to-day adjourned its sitting until Monday. It is considered likely that an attempt be made to settle the strike in a amilar way to that adopted in the recent Australian shipping crisis. Hγ. J. T. Lang, Premier of New South *Vales, is likely to be asked to act as negotiator between the strikers and the shipowners. "Eie greatest secrecy is maintained. Bnt it is extremely "probable that a J* s "* move will shortly be made. A £nsber of union leaders" interviewed the "Emier to-day. It is understood they him to intervene. &> far between 40 and 50 men have "turned to the Orarna. A fnrther batch of strikers -vrere sento seven days' imprisonment with aard labour at Melbourne. The police tnere have decided to withhold the exertion of 236 warrants as the seamen «c scattered about the suburbs. The «a»en's Union has agreed that the men «*au march to the police headquarters on Monday. " The firemen and trimmers en the jwasari at Melbourne have struck.— (A. tad S.Z. Cable.) THE MEN IN MELBOURNE. C&eceived 10.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. flA^f* 5 . meeting of strikers decided of seamen had *£=Sthened the resolution of the men, wj T^™, 0 ™ deteT mined than ever. It if «. * dto notif y tfa e owners that mrf J ?T™ ds of °" strikers ™* not Sit September 19. a demand for conditions and rates of pay made. They also decided to