SUPPORT FOR WAR EFFORT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 December 1940, Page 3

SUPPORT FOR WAR EFFORT

SEAMEN CONDEMN SUBVERSION Support for the country’s war effort and condemnation of subversive activitieswere expressed by a recent meeting of the Council of the Federated Seamen’s Union in Wellington. The council was unanimous in its support for the war effort, and sent a deputation to the Prime Minister to express its sentiments and appreciation of what had been done by the Government. A resolution was presented to the Prime Minister and was later unanimously endorsed by a large meeting of seamen. The resolution adopted was as follows: ‘‘The executive council of the Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand, now in session, pledges its loyalty and co-operation to the Prime Minister. Mr Fraser, as leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, and places on record our deep appreciation of the splendid work accomplished by New Zealand’s first Labour Government on behalf of the useful people of the Dominion, and its sincere efforts to maintain and improve in most difficult circumstances brought about by the war, the cultural and living standards of the workers. We realise that the standard of living enjoyed by the workers of New Zealand can only be maintained'by increased production of goods and services, and to this end we pledge our wholehearted support to the Government. ’ “We again place, on record our support of the Government’s war policy, and condemn that section who through subversive propaganda are weakening the efforts of the country to bring about the defeat of Nazi and Fascist imperialist aggression, and we call on the Government to safeguard the country and the workers in particular by using its powers to deal effectively with those who are apparently satisfied to hand this country over to the forces of imperialist totalitarian aggressors.’’ The council also met the ship owners and completed some clauses of an agreement that was in dispute. The agreement will now be made an award of the Court of Arbitration.