The Way They Run A Yugoslav Ship

Chronicle (Levin), 12 February 1948, Page 7

The Way They Run A Yugoslav Ship

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All LvLiAiN lJj i'OU. IU. In her time, the sturdily built 15366ton vessel Badnik has been many tliings. She has been a whaler in Alaskan waters and more recently a "troopship. Now she is scouriug the world for Yugoslavs williug to return to their homeland, aud in this capacity she arrived in Auckland last night from Australia. ! The Kadnik's. hiaster, Captain Lthcarie, said the Yugoslav Governtnent bought the ship 18 months ago and sinee then she has taken 1500 Yugoslavs back to their uativ'e laiifl 1'r'om Canada. Ile is taking some 500 luore this trip — approximately 1T10 fAjih/New Zealand apd che remainder from Australia. * ■' It was learned that the ship was ruu 011 a. cDJtmiunal basis. Jack, is seemed, wa,s everv bit as good as liis master. VYages' Varied only sdight.ly from' the cabin bov to the captain. Discipline.ffi eveivbody's cone era. A ffireach caifed

j!6r [doiiiniittee meetings 'and-' disct(ssions. 1 : ■ II. Kvas stated quite seriously that if no ' ftgreement Could be reaehed the npitter would liave to be roferrod to tlie Yugoslav Government for declsion. Anybody wlio refused to behave was reasoned with. If he failed to listerr co reasou he was allowed to go his own way till the ship returned to Yugoslavia wjien he would be handed over to the police. It was galliered that such a fate was not to be eiivied. All on board ate tlie same food. The few passengers ou board made uo complaints about this — lor for that matter about anything con nected with the ship. Everybody was oolite aud attentive, they said and con ditions wero as comfortable as could be expeeted.