MARITIME TROUBLE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10096, 8 September 1925, Page 5

MARITIME TROUBLE

STATEMENTS TO STRIKING SEAAIEN. ■ SIMILAR, ACTION ELSEWHERE. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.) (Received Sept. 7» 8.55 p.m.) SYDNEY,. Sept. 7. •Addressing a mass meeting of striking seamon, Mr. Fleming said he had learned from reliable sources that seamen in other parts of the world were taking similar action to that of striking seaihen in Australia; A meeting of the marine transport group adjourned until the arrival of delegates from the Victorian group later in the week.

The agents of a vessel at Newcastle decided to defer proceedings regarding warrants issued against the members of the crew for 30 hours owing to certain developments that have arisen. Delegates from Labor Councils of all ■ States are 'meeting in Sydney on Thursday next to formulate a policy of united action on the deportation issue.

BRISBANE, Sept. 7. Warrants are being issued against 583 members of the crews of six British vessels held up in Brisbane.

GENERAL SYMPATHETIC STRIKE

DEPRECATED. JOHNSON’S LATEST MOVE. OUNTTED PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.! SYDNEY, Sept. 7. Mr. Johnson, addressing a strikers’ meeting, deprecated a general sympathetic str'ke. He said at the present timo it would ho a general fiasco, not a general strike at all. The big issue in the present upheaval was that m keeping the striking seamen. If the rest of the industrial movement struck tho seamen must starve; therefore, a general strike would play into the hands of Mir. Bruce and his crowd of ship-owning bosses. , The Brit’sh steamer Ivotka has sailed from Newcastle, the crow having rescinded their previous decision to strike.

CHALLENGE TO FEDERAL

PREMIER

APPEAL TO ELECTORS ON DEPORTATION ACT.

(United Press Association —Copyright) (Received Sept. 7, 10.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 7. Air. Charlton challenged Mr. Bruce to appeal to the electors for their judgment before putting the Deportation' legislation into operation. At the All-Australian U nun s’ Conference commencing at Sydney on Thursday and the Key Industry Onions’ conference, commencing at Melbourno on Tuesday, delegates w.ll take a definite stand against involving the unions in a general strike, and will urge that efforts should be concentrated in helping the Labor party at the Federal elections.

DEPARTING SHIPS MUST GO TO HOME PORTS.

WILL BE “BLACK” ANYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA.

(United Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Received Sept. 8. 12.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 7. Air Garden addressing the strikers said every ship that got away wouldhave to sail to her home port direct because touching any other port in Australia she would automatically become “black”. A meeting of the Overseas Snipping Representatives’ Association lengthily discussed the strike and the question of proceeding against the strikers, but adjourned without decision.

EXTREMIST LEADERS CHANGE TACTICS ON DEPORTATION.

TWENTY-FOUR HOURS’ CESSATION URGED.

(United Press Association—Copyright) (Received Sept. 7, 10.38 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 7. It is reported the Extremist lenders have changed their tactics, realising that the we’glit of the industrial movement is against a general strike in tho event of tho deportation of any union leader, and have advised unions in each State to hold a general stoppage of work for 24 hours to be followed by job control and regulation' strikes whenever possible.

THE WORK GOES ON

PASSENGERS MOP DECKS AND

WASH UP

(United Press Assn.—Copyright.} MELBOURNE, August 26. Tlic 290 passengers on the Euripides which is anchored off WiPiamston, set to work early this morning to carry on the essential services on the ship. Decks were mopped, cods of rope tidied up, and breakfast was served before 9 a.m.., and then some dozens of men and women took part in a hugo dish-washing contest. Included among them are the delegates from South Africa, to the Imperial Press Conference —Messrs. P. K Long, editor of the Cape Times ; G. A. L. Green, editor of the Cane Argus; U. Sargeant. editor of the National Mercury; and D. M. Olemans, managing director of The Friend, Bloemfontein, They are arranging to leave for Sydney by tonight's express.

GUEPJL'LA WAP FAKE TC> BE CONTINUED.

SHIN WELL OUTLINES STRIKERS’

POLICY

*A. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received Sent. 7. 8.53 p.m.) LONDON, Sent. 7. Mr. Shinwe'b organiser of the Amalgamated Marine Workers, speaking at Hull, said the seamen would continue to carry out guerilla warfare in their own way and the r own time until they obtained recognition of their rights. STRIKE ONLY COMMENCING. . STATEMENT BY SHINWELL. (Reuter’s Telegram.) (Received Sept. 7, 7.55 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. -. Shinwell, addressing seamen at Hull, declared the strike was not collapsing . It was now on’y commencing. The seamen wore merely following the lead of the Trade Union Congress in opposing wages reductions. The meeting passed a resolution in favor of the’continuance of the strike. Tom Mann, speaking at Hoplan. described the acceptance of reduction hi t!id seamen’s wages without consulting the rank and hlc as “(tanable ” The meeting passed a roso.utlon asking the Trade Union Congress to inquire into the conduct of Havelock Wilson.

WEEK-END HOLD-UPS FAIL

MEN WANT SUPPORT FROM TRADE UNION CONGRESS. (A. and N.Z. CableAssri.) (Received Sept. 7, 8.55 p.m.) / ■ LONDON, Sept. 7. Newspapers agree that efforts to hold up British shipping during the week-end signally failed. . ... ■ The bitterness of the defeated seamen was revealed at Southampton, whore they stoned the union building breaking the windows, . . A mass meeting decided to ask the Trade XJnioh Congress for authority, to organise .a syriipathotic demonstration of assoeiated workers.

ELEVEN VESSELS IDLE AT CAPETOWN.

FARMERS VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT.

(United Prfess Assn. —-Copyright.) (A. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (deceived Sept. 7, 11.5 p.m.) CAPETOWN,.Sept. 7. There are now eleven vessels idle in Table Bay. v, The executive committee of the South African Agricultural Union assembled at Pretoria is seriously concerned with the strike, as owners of produce loaded at Union ports. They are prepared to give the Government, every assistance in securing the early despatch of boats, even to the extent of volunteering their services to enable the ships to reach their destinations.

TWO MORE LINERS JOIN “IDLE” FLEET. BENICIA’S CREW TO BE SUMMONED. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Sept. 7. The crews of the steamers Wnimana and Matakana refused to take the vessels to sea, and both vessels have joined Auckland’s idle fleet due to the strike of British seamen.

The captain of the steamer Benicia has received instructions to take proceedings against the crew who refused duty. The proceedings will, no doubt, bo taken as a test case to govern any further action which may be taken against other crews on strike.

PROCESSION IN AUCKLAND

ADDRESS B.Y MR. SEMPLE

(PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Sept. 7. At a meeting of the Auckland seamen and trade unionists, held in the Strand Theatre yesterday afternoon, two motions expressing sympathy with the British seamen in Auckland who are on strike were passed. Those present pledged themselves to give their moral and financial support to the strikers in their fight against the wage reduction. A procession of 300 seaman marched' up Queen Street to the Strand Theatre, headed by the waterside rs’ hand, various improvised paper banners being carried, calling for support ior the seamen’s cause.

Mr. Semple said that the sooner the British seamen made a change in their president the better for themselves.

“Those men have got to win their fight, because if they win we will win also,” said Mr. J. Purtell. '‘lt is the duty of true unionists of this country to see that they get a holiday and are well fed until they win out.” A collection for the British seamen on strike realised .£l6. The seamen on strike refused to resume duty until the £1 a month deducted from their wages had been conceded.

THE NEW PLYMOUTH TROUBLE.

SUMMONSES SERVED ON 29 MEN FROM PORT DUNEDIN.

'PRESS ASSOCIATION.) NEW, PLYMOUTH, Sept. 7. The strike situation'at the port of New Plymouth took a more serious turn to-day when twenty-nine members of the crew of the O. and D. steamer Port Dunedin were served with summonses to appear before the Court on charges of continued wilful disobedience of lawful commands and combining with other members of the ship to impede the progress of the voyage. Tho shipowners are taking a firm stand in view of the men’s refusal to accept the terms, and the seamen on the Port Dunedin apd Dorset were given their last meal on board to-night. To-morrow they will have to find food for themselves.