UNION THREAT TO FIGHT DEFENCE BILL
Received Friday, 8.50 p.m. ADELA1DE, May 30. Trades unions movement will fight • the Defence Projects Protection Bilf designed to prevent the sabotage of defence undertakings. This was foreeast today hy Mr. T. Garlana, secretary of the South Australian Trades aiid Lahour Coun-. cil. "The -Bill implies industrial conscription of an extremely ugly characterr," he said. "The inclusion of the State as an organisation. is a cluinsy attempt to deceive, for the {"ederal Government has absolute powers over defence. It- is the height of hypocrisy to suggest that the Bill is aimed at cripplmg the activities of some mythical people working on behalf of another Power when'it is kxiown that • the United States is, an active participant in -Yhe rocket. bomb tests." ' •
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 May 1947, Page 5
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