THE SHIPPING DEADLOCK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19125, 17 September 1925, Page 9

THE SHIPPING DEADLOCK.

i 'ACTION BY THE OWNERS. I};';'., "... ' y • .■ v . . CANCELLATION OF SAILINGS. STRIKERS' GUERILLA WARFARE. DECLARATION BY ORGANISER. : ' By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 7.40 p.m.) A. and N.Z. LONDON, Sept. 15. It is announced that the shipowners . are despatching some steamers direct to \ Aritlaide, omitting calls at South African ports. They will immediately cancel the projected departures of' some steamers. Nothing has yet been settled regarding i.'hich boats will be affected, but tho sailings of the mail steamers will not be interrupted. Further cancellations will probably take place if the strike continues. The shipowners have also decided to curtail the despatch of steamers to Sydney. The Seamen's Union states that any of its members who may be rendered idle in consequence of the curtailment of the Australian sorvices ' will receive the union's first care. Mr. Havelock Wilson, president of the Seamen's Union, reports (hat he was accorded an ovation at New York by the Saamen's Union of America. Mr. Shinwell, national organiser of tho Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union, has arrived at Glasgow with the object of organising the seamen in the present Strike. In an interview he said that there was not the remotest intention of calling off the strike. The policy would be to conduct guerilla warfare in all the ports of tho country. RIVAL STRIKE LEADERS. INDICATIONS OF A BREACH. ■ * ** DIVISION OF THE" FORCES." . Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. '(Reed. R. 30 p.m.) LONDON. Sept. 15. Manifestoes that have been issned by tiyal British strike organisations indicate that a serious breach has occurred between the Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union—with which Messrs. Shinwell ' . and Messrs. Larkin Brothers are identified—And an unofficial strikers' committee, of which Mr. C. W. Harris is Organiser. Mr. Harris' circular states: "After the strike was successfully carried on for a month the raarino workers entered the dispute. We welcomed their entry, particularly at Southampton and Glasgow, 'and*Ve tried unsuccessfully to obtain an Undent inding, Several days ago it, became'evident that their. officials, together with .Mr- Peter Larkin, were not acting , in a . way calculated to maintain the unity necessary to win the strike. •;''Tho- officials did not answer our communications and their conduct caused confusion, thereby dividing the forces. Wis pointed out to Messrs. Shinwell and ©tliers that their tactics would result in snfashing the strike, which could not be Allowed ;n any circumstances, while our v brothers in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand were being s?nt to prison." ( :■ ■ -. • "•■■'--'■V" CAPETOWN PROSECUTIONS. CREWS SENT TO' PRISON. (Received 11.30 p.m.) Beater. CAPETOWN. Sept. 15. , • Forty-three seamen have been sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment. Appeals were' lodged. A Durban message states that • the Port Ctunp, Esse- and Envoy have sailed, having obtained scratch crews locally! ' , The •* members of the crew of the steamer Ballarat have, been sentenced ito 21 days' imprisonment for disobeying the . Command of the master. An appejJ has been lodged. 8 ' »r.