DENIALS OF DEFECTION.

NZ Truth, Issue 437, 8 November 1913, Page 6

DENIALS OF DEFECTION.

"Dominion's" Dirty Dodges.

Among - v t he names of those who hat| undertaken to* groom the horses of the "(Special" constables read out at :\&\, , . . meeting and published m these columns \vas that of Edward May. Mr. Georgd Bruce, assistant secretary Watersida •,.-.■ Workers' Union, assures "Truth'" that r the union lias no information that Edward May has done anything contrary v j to the principles of unionism. Y^:;-^-The -statement published m *&*_?. "Domtnion" that -Mr. Bruce, assistant ~vv--secretary of the locked -out union, wa4 -,V tired or tho'i trouble .mi! was anxious^ ; to sec ihc men back nt \^<>rk, is atretic """ uously denied by tliat 'Mi*. Bruce has been one of th^' Staunches! supporters of the policy aMpptcd bj» the union, und was never m^rc % militant than he is to-day. \ -■■-■• ■■' Mr. Fred. Curtis. ih>> s^i^vjttCpetf 'V, also . doctor, d, was *o siron^^p||>os^ ; : % to tiio; strike policy that he ln£cnptf^Y. iMSigiiSntt his position as president; Oß K^ i the union. This statement i*. ,uu t»b^.| ■ solute unirulh. Mr. Curtis is dctvv-f^ i mined, he say*, to see the fish; fought to a finish. » /V-