THE STRIKE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 January 1925, Page 7

THE STRIKE

ISSUES STRIPPED BARE. CONTEST BUT WEEN ORDER AND ANARCHY. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCI ATI ON COPYRIGHT Received Jan. 19, 12.40 p.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 19. The Attorney-General, the Hun. Mr Bavin, referring t<> iho shipping trouble. said that it is a contest between those who believe in orderly government and those who stand for anarchy and disruption. The tight is not. witli i ..he hodv of seamen, but with the seamen's agitators, who treat their monikers brutally, tyrannically and unfairly. and who are doing the country untold harm in the eyes of the world.” Ifc added that the Government was net standing for the interests of the employers, but against those who wished to introduce the anarchistic conditions existing in Russia. “The men who are seeking to destroy the great seagoing industry.on which this country depends wish to go outside the law. The Government will not stand for that, and in resisting the agitator it will have the support of all sane and decent emnloyees, as well as the employers.”

DOINGS IN MELBOURNE, OER EG IST R ATI ON AP Pl dC ATI OX S. PEACE PROSPECTS NOT BRIGHT. Received Jan. 19, 12.40 p.m. MELBOURNE. Jan. 19. Deregistration proceedings instituted by the Commonwealth Government against the Seamen’s Union .will he heard on Wednesday. Another application for deregistration of the union is being made to-day by the inter-State .-.hipping companies. The Manuka’s crew first refused to take the vessel to sea, and delivered an ultimatum to tlie owners demanding the release of the Moeraki’s crew before thev cast off.

The passengers, many of whom are rendered almost destitute by enforced idleness in Melbourne,, have sent- a cable to Mr Massey asking him to ensure their departure. Eventually two members or' the crew, with the owners’ reoresentative, visited Hie Moeraki’s men in gaol. When they returned it was announced 1 Jin f the Manuka would sail. All the unions involved in the dispute are holding almost daily meetings. Pi os peels o! an enrlv peace are not bright.