POINTS GAINED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21853, 25 October 1945, Page 7

POINTS GAINED

OPPOSITION CRITICS SLOW DEMOBILISATION DOCKERS’ STRIKE PERSISTS (Special Correspondent..) (10 a.m.) . LONDON, Oct. 24. Interest in the House of Commons scene has been Mr. Winston Churchill’s criticism of the Government’s demobilisation plans which are reported to have caused Labour members some dlsmav while the debate itself indicated that there is much greater feeling in the services about the need for their speedier release than had been previously believed. The recrudescence of this problem and Mr. Churchill's probing comments follow upon the disappointment in the country regarding Mr. Aneurin Bevan’s speech on housing last week and indicate that the Opposition has won points in its policy of constructive criticism. The dockers’ strike drags on and the nurfiber of strikers has risen to 44,000 out of a total dockers’ labour force of 75,000. The dockers’ breakaway from the trade unions has been further intensified. Thev are adamant in their demand for 25s daily and a 40-hour week and in their suspicion of their own official leaders who. they consider, are not alert enough in the men’s own interests. Despite all nleas and advice, they remain on strike and there is no indication when they will return to work. Meanwhile, more and more soldiers are being used for working the norts.