HUNGER STRIKERS

Grey River Argus, 19 July 1941, Page 5

HUNGER STRIKERS

N.S.W. MINERS’ ATTITUDE. SYDNEY. Jul-,- IS. The Coal Miners’ Federation officials will meet on Sunday, to formulate a declaration of policy in re~arri to the hunger-strikers. Pit-ton nu -_-t--ings of protest against the detentic-n of Thomas and Ratcliff were held todav at some collieries, and more will be held to-morrow. APPEAL BEING HEARD. (Rec. 2.6 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 18. The two hunger strikers, Thomas and Ratliff, were borne on stretchers from the Yaralla Hospital thio afternoon into a special ward to Lite a Tribunal which began the ncMOi'-g m their appeal against their detention tinder the National Security Act. Ratliff appeared to be verv ill. while Thomas was weak but chee-ful. They have been sixteen days failing, during which time they have ha” nothing mote than water and ora. ge juice. The appeal hearing is m camera. It will bo continued to-morrow, when it is expected that a decision will r>e reached.