Attacks on Volunteers

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 10, 13 January 1936, Page 6

Attacks on Volunteers

THUGS AND NOT SEAMEN STATED RF-SPONSIBLE

Received Sunday, S p.m.

SYDNEY, Jan. 12.

Mr Higgins, secretary of the Nowcastle seamen’s strike committee, declares that thugs intent upon robbery, and not seamen, are responsible for the attacks on volunteers, adding: •‘They feel safe in the knowledge that seamen will be blamed.”

In Brisbane yesterday the crews of dredges, barges, pleasure steamers and tugs decided not to strike, although they voted confidence in the strike committee aud imposed upon themselves a levy of 5 per cent, of theii wages in support of the strikers.

Union Ignored

■SYDNEY, Jan. 11

Three coastal steamers left Sydney last night with Ifie same union crews, tho men having ignored tho union instructions to give notice. ADELAIDE, Jan. 11.

Alichucl Anhudiuovv, a licensed seaman and a member of the crew of the steamer Aldinga, Which is manned by volunteers, was seut to -the hospital suffering from concussion and deep head wounds. It is believed ho was attacked. His condition is serious.