COMMUNISTS BUSY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 259, 2 November 1931, Page 7

COMMUNISTS BUSY.

Schpol Boys Hoist Red Flag_and

Sing Soviet Song. CLASH AT MILDUKA. (Received 12 noon.) ~: . SYDNEY, this day. .The teacher at Broken Hill High School was' amazed to see a red flag bearing Communist symbols flying at, the masthtad of-the school flagpole, and the boys underneath singing "Solidarity for Ever." The- boys refused to haul the flag down. A clash between Communists ' and citizens occurred at Mildura, resulting in eight "Reds" being admitted to hospital. About 40 Communists tried to cause trouble among the fruit picking workers and several were thrown into the river.

SEVEN SHIPS SAIL. BREAKING THE STRIKE. ■ • ■ | SYDNEY, November 1. Seven vessels left Sydney at the week-end. It is freely declared that sufficient volunteers were available for as many more' ships, The Wear sailed with a. volunteer crew, the majority of them unionists, for Melbourne. This vessel carries the Canberra's cargo.

All the vessels are being manned at Melbourne.

ANIMALS " EXCHANGED.

LATEST GOODWILL GESTURE.

(Received, 9.30 a.m.) TORONTO, November 1. The courtesy gesture of Australia in sending kangaroos as part of the goodwill shipment to Canada is being reciprocated. The Toronto Zoo is sending Australia two racoons and two black bear cubs, the former to Melbourne and the latter to Sydney. The animals were shipped on Friday-

FOR AUSTRALIA. CANADIAN GOODWILL VESSEL. (Received 9.30 a.m.) MONTREAL, November 1. The Canadian Constructor sailed yesterday for Australia with a varied cargo. Her captain carries letters of goodwill from the president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association to Mr. James MacDougall, president of the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers of Australia, and Mr. H. Gordon Bennett, president of the New South Wales Chamber of Manufacturers.

The Canadian goods on the vessel include carbon paper, tinned fish, newsprint, wrapping paper, ammunition, wooden handles, vacuum cleaners, pipes, cotton twist, wallpaper, golf tees, lumber, wire, valves, canvas shoes, drugs, range parts, and saws. About the time the Canadian Constructor reaches Australia-■ a second cargo of British Columbian products will arrive with newsprint, wood pulp, fruit wraps, canned salmon, apple boxes and lumber.

NAVAL HOLIDAY.

THIRTEEN POWERS AGREE

PARIS, November 1

France has notified the Le.ague of Nations that she ie willing to agree to the proposed year's armaments truce if her neighbours do likewise. Germany has notified her approval of the truce, making 13 acceptors of the proposal.