FEW DEVELOPMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17609, 27 October 1931, Page 7

FEW DEVELOPMENTS

THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE WATERSIDERS’ OPPOSITION FINAL DECISION TO-MORROW F (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) ’ (Received Oet. 27, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 27. ...” Seamen and firemen on the Qmriston decided not to* renew their articles, which expired yesterday. They are awaiting the decision of to-day’s meeting at the* Town Hall before taking any further action. The crews ofseveral other sliip s are doing likewise. Failing a settlement, it is expected that a call will be made for volunteers; The Federal Ministry will reconsider its attitude towards tho strike if no settlement is reached by to morrow-.!.’." Owing to rumors that Communists,... intended demonstrating in force, a strong police guard was placed on the. wharf gates when the Orungal arrived . ’ yesterday, from Brisbane. Passengers and cargo were landed without incident. Street idlers were kept moving in order to prevent troublemakiug. Tho crew of the Orungal told the officers that they had no sympathy with the strike. • The committee of management of tho Waterside Workers’ Federation;representing all States, decided against participation by its meffibfersr in* the seamen’s dispute. ' A strong force of police awaited the arrival of tho Manunda at Melbourne/ from Sydney yesterday, but there was. no untoward incident. The three Communists on board as passengers caus*" cd no trouble." I" . Ten members of the crew of the; inter-State steamer Karoola gave notice and walked off the ship when ' she reached Port Adelaide from .Fremantle. . : ' -

It is believed, stated a Sydney-, broadcast last evening, that the eoI-T. lapse of tho shipping strike is ' imminent and may occur, to-day when, stop-work meetings will be held at the principal ports. It is expected that there will be- a 15 to pne majority, against the strike at the meeting of - Victorian seamen. It is still doubt-i ful whether the moderates at Sydney, will prevail against tho Red wreckers. Mass demonstrations -intended to. promote a strike on the steamers- ~ Orungal and Ormiston at Sydney f&lv cd miserably, states the Sydney Sjiia. The principal speaker was ..Comrade"’ Schncll, and much merriment was ■ caused when a woman cried “Give us someone who can speak English.”