OFFICIALLY ENDED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23108, 6 February 1937, Page 13

OFFICIALLY ENDED

THE MARITIME STRIKE MEN ORDERED TO RETURN (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4. (Received Feb. 5, at 9 p.m.) The shipping strike was officially ended this afternoon by the joint Strike Committee, and the men were ordered to return to work at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. 'A referendum overwhelmingly authorised the return of the representatives of seven maritime unions, which are expected to call membership meetings immediately and formally inform the men that the strike has ended. The lines are continuing their booking in prospect of early sailings, although the situation may be complicated by a hew longshoremen's strike in British Columbia ports. ESTIMATED COST OF STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5. (Received Feb. 5, at 11.30 p.m.) Forty thousand men and 239 ships are affected. Mr Harry Bridges said: "Forty thousand are grateful, and I am only one of them. One of the seven unions of marine and firemen rejected the tentative accord, but the members voted in favour of arbitrating their differences with the employers. Cheers sounded along the rain-drenched waterfront when the decision to return was announced. Business interests estimated the cost of the strike at 686,000.000 dollars and the end rescued from slow stagnation 1000 companies and 900 exporting offices. It is estimated that 50,000,000 dollars' worth of cargo is waiting movement across the piers. Los Angeles reported that 234.000 tons of cargo and 82 ships were waiting. THE AUTOMOBILE DISPUTE DETROIT, Feb. 4. (Received Feb. 5, at 8.30 p.m.) Following the end of the second conference without results this afternoon a telephone message was received from President Roosevelt asking that it should meet again, and it resulted in a night session. The parties are optimistic. Governor Murphy said things look very good. In the meantime the threat of violence at Flint again became an actuality when the police began to swear in 1000 special officers. The strikers alleged that the city officials broke yesterday's agreement with them concerning the disbandment of the so-called vigilantes. CANADIAN RAILWAYS STRIKE VOTE CALLED FOR OTTAWA, Feb. 4. A strike vote has been called for by 117,000 employees of both railways following the Arbitration Board's refusal to order restoration of the 1932 10 per cent, wage cut.