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PACIFIC STRIKE MOVEMENT. NEAV YORK, Nov. 25. Local striking seamen secured a major gain when 226 members of the crew of the United States Lines steamer President Roosevelt joined the strike and the sailing of the American Export Line steamer Excalibur was held up. Leaders of the movement further claimed that overtures for peace had been made to them by representatives of seven steamship companies since Sunday. , Four hundred and forty-seven stranded travellers, including the actress, Anna May AVong, were put aboard the Monterey at Honolulu. A pineapple barge made the transfer at night in a pitching sea, three coastguard' cutters standing by. Mr Harry Bridges, the men’s leader, has conferred with union officials. Mr McGrady, for San Francisco unionists, expressed doubt regarding a serious food shortage in Alaska, but expressed willingness to co-operate if it was shown that shipments of food were necessary.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 308, 26 November 1936, Page 9
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