STRAIGHT TALK.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18550, 27 November 1925, Page 9

STRAIGHT TALK.

ADVICE TO SEAMEN.

STRIKE POLICY SUICIDAL.

(»I CABLB— PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPTBIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND S.». CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 26th, 8.50 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 26. The holding up of ships over small disputes is condemned in a report issued to members of the Marine Stewards' Union by General Secretary Moate, who says: "This business of on© union sticking up ships over small disputes that can be settled by the application of a little horse sense has to stop. The Seamen's Union is the greatest offender. It seems to have lost all consideratior for the interests of other unions. A pclicy of 'or» foe wharf over every twopenny-halfpenny row is a suicidal one. If tlie Seamen's Union wants to kill that spirit of comradeship so ossential in the industrial world of workers, it is going the right way to do it.". Thirty-six members of the crew of the steamer Northumberland were released from gaol, as they had promised to return to their ship, which later sailed. A largoly-attendod meeting of Transport Union delegates, held to discuss the deportation issue, made it quite clear hat no action would be taken to involve the workers in a general strike. The Demosthenes has sailed, the crew remaining loyal.

BREAK WITH REDS.' SEAMEN'S UNION LEAVES TRADES HALL. / > (AU3Ta4LIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) FREMAN'TLE, November 26. General dissatisfaction in Labour circles regarding the actions of the Seamen's Union at Fremantlo culminated in the Fremantle District Council of tho Australian Labour Party, by an overwhelming majority, carrying a motion ordering tho Seamen's Union to vacate its offices in the Trades Hall. A resolution was also adopted declaring that tho Seamen's Union's actions were against the best interests of Labour, and it was felt the time had come to clean, up the movement. SECRET MEETING. (AU3TSALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) ADELAIDE, November 26. A meeting of seamen from all interstate ships in Port Adelaide discussed the deportation of Walsh and Johnson, and. passed a number of. definite and secret motions which will bo forwarded to the Federal Executive of the Union.