WAIRUNA ENQUIRY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10110, 18 October 1917, Page 7

WAIRUNA ENQUIRY.

tPaa I'bbhb Association.) AUCKLAND, Oct. 17. Evidence at the Wairuna enquiry released by the censor includes that of L. A. Batchekler, representing Gillespie and Sons. who sent gum by the Wairuna. Witness stated that no special precautions Mere taken when the gum was packed, but the employees were all British and trusted servants. Louis Arnoldson bid his firm Lichtenstein, Arnoldson and Co., shipped gum eonsigned to the British Consul at New York, but the ultimate consignees wore Klipstoin and Co., New York. This arrangement was made while this firm was on the black list. Witness persisted in his statement that Lichtenstein was born in Kamel. Russia. despite a written which, the Crown solicitor said, was evidently made by Lichtenstein himself, that he was born in Momel, North Germany. The witness and that all the members of the firm came from the same town in Russia, and were related. Max Lichtenstein in his evidence denied that any member of the firm was a Gorman. Werner Langguth. who also shipped gum the Wairuna, said ho did not employ anyone of enemy nationality. L 11. Maxwell, who also shipped gum, said he took no special precautions as all 1 liis employees were Britishers. He was of the opinion that better precautions should be taken in supervising the loading.of cargo H. Morrow, Union Company's foreman, said ho was guided by the police reports when selecting men. Some undesirables were still employed unloading cargo, but 1 none of these were employed on the Wairuna.