SHIPPING STRIKE

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 167, 14 June 1928, Page 7

SHIPPING STRIKE

ARREST OF MR GARDEN. SENSATION CAUSED. OWNERS’ FURTHER OFFER

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegr ap li —Con v r i ght.) SYDNEY, Juno 13.

Arising out of the alleged statements made, Mr J. S. Garden, secretary of the Trades and Labour Council, was arrested _ late this afternoon and charged with inciting persons to murder. He was admitted to bail in a surety of £3OO. The State Government is responsible for the present arrest. It is understood that further action is possible by the Federal authorities.

TAKEN TO CITY LOCK-UP

FIVE CHARGES PREFERRED

Received June 14, 9.35 a.m. SYDNEY, Juno 14

Detectives interviewed by Mr Garden after the publication of his alleged statement anu, satisfying themselves as to its authenticity, attended later at the Trades Hall accompanied by Mr W. A. Murray, Commonwealth Peace Officer, who attempted to hand Mr Garden a summons while ho was leaving the meeting of tire Marine Transport Group. Mr Garden protested that he was too busy to accept it and the summons fell to the ground. Four- detectives followed and took him to the city lock-up. The incident has caused a regular sensation at tlxo Trades Hall. There are four State charges of inciting murder in addition to one by the Commonwealth of intimidation and inciting men to 6trike or refuse employment. Mr J. Kavanagh, of the official transport group, announced to-dnv that a- further offer toward the settlement of tho cooks’ strike had been received from the shipowners, which the transport group was considering. There would be further consideration to-day. SUICIDAL STRUGGLE.

A waterside workers’ meeting, which was attended by 1500, adopted a resolution to the effect that it would bo suicidal to continue the blind struggle against tiro combined organised forces of the employers owing to the disunity of tho Australian Trade Union movement. Therefore, they, proposed working with volunteer labour. The steamers Maranoa, Goulburn and Lowana have sufficient volunteer labour and will be able to sail this week. The Federal Industrial Registrar states that Chief Judge Detridge declines to call a compulsory conference of the disputants until tire cooks man the ships.

MEN OFFERING FREELY. SYDNEY, June 13. The steamer Mildura got away last night and others are preparing to leave, as men are offering freely. It is believed that the end of the strike is in sight. The crews of the Ngatoro, Ivoraiuu and Ngakuta have been paid off owing to the cooks leaving the ships. The seamen and stewards are incensed at the galley men’s action. At Melbourne a settlement of the strike is Held up owing to the decision of the Seamen’s Union to disregard the Australian Council of Trades Unions’ instruction to remain at work. One ship was unable to secure a crew to-day, but three Tasmanian vessels are running without cooks.

Mr Garden, commenting on the proposal that seafarers should, if necessary, work with volunteer cooks for the sake of peace, allegedly declared that his was quite a new phase of unionism. It. might mean that wo may have to change our tactics. We may supply union men, and it may mean that if “scab” cooks are not good sailors they may become sick and lose their balanco when they go to tho side of the ship. The sea is deep and dead men tell no tales.