WORLD-WIDE POLICY
Agitation Among Dockers FURTHERING INTERESTS OF RUSSIA Communism Accused NZPA—Copyright Rec. 10.10 p.m. LONDON, May 6. The general secretary of the Transport and General Workers’ Union, Mr Arthur Deakin, speaking at Sunderland (Durham), accused international Communism of world-wide agitation among dock workers to further Soviet interests. “ I know from international associations that there is constant agitation at international level to disrupt Britain’s economy,” Mr Deakin said. “ Stoppages have taken place in the
transport industry in many parts of the world—Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, and other places—designed to further that policy which international Communism regards as essential to further the interests of Soviet Russia. “We believe in international cooperation, not domination and dictation,” he said. “ Our Government has tried in every possible way to heal the breach. We are not responsible for the present inopasse. I warn you that we must be alive to this activity and make certain that we do not become involved in international conflict to determine between real democracy and Communist dictatorship.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27383, 8 May 1950, Page 5
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