MUST FIGHT COMMUNISTS

Chronicle (Levin), 13 August 1949, Page 5

MUST FIGHT COMMUNISTS

(N.Z.P.A.-

-Reuter.

Labour Leader Warns Rank And File Unionists

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Eeceived Friday 8.0U p.m. SYDNHY, August 12. „ A warning to l'ank and file unionists to fight union leaders whose first allegiance was to the Communist Party was made today by Mr G. R. Anderson, president of the New South Wales Lab our Council, who said: "After seven weeks of industrial chaos it would be a mistake to think the Communists have beeu-'routed. . Members of unions sucli as the ironwo'rkers, ' watersiders, seamen, building workers and miners must see thej' assist in ridding tlieir unions of the Communist parasites." The Federal Minister of Shippiug (Senator Ashley) announced this afteraoon that the Seameu's Union has lifted the ban on the collier Dalby audother colliers and tugs. He ad'ded the Dalby would sail iminediately for Tasniania from Newcastle. Previousiy ae threatened to man the Dalby with ua val ratings if the union did not provide a crew today. Melbourne's tugs have already been taken over by naval crews. /

Mr Justice Kelly ruled in the Arbitration Court today that watersiders had no legal right to strike without losing attendance money and hoiiday pay. Warning, the men that the Court would promptly withdraw financial benefits if unauthorised stoppages oceurred. The Judge said that the watersiders strike privileges dilfered from those of other industrial workers. An application by the Australian Stevedoring Board to suspend attenu ance money and annual leave eredits when watersiders participated in unauthorised stoppages was stood over after the Waterside Workers' Federatiou gave an assurance that there would be 110 more stoppages xjending a meeting of its federal council.

The New Soutli Wales Minister of Health (Mr. A. Kelly) and the Minister of Transport (JMr. M. O'Sullivan) announced this afternoon that all restrictions on the use of electricity for industrial aftd domestic xiurpioses except those which applied before the coal strike, will be lifted from next Thursday. This leaves industry subject to a 30 per cent cut and continues the ban on the domestic use of electric radiators. Full weelcend tram serviees will be restored on August 20 on which dare a substantial restoration of tram serviees in New South Wales will be made. "Next week v e expect all country trains will run, tliat sleepers will 8be restored, and that rail transport will be available for moving all wool," Avheat and coal," added Mr. O'Sullivan. The question of easing gas rationing will be reviewed, but a change is unlikely before August 20.

A statement issued by the New South Wales State president of the Australian Labour Party (Mr. J". H. Ferguson) and%i,e' general secretarv (Mr. J. Stewart) indic'ates that thereVvill be no liitch building a reserve stockjiile of coal'. .The statement adds: "There is po cqnflict between the Labour Party an.d the Governments. The Labour Party considers reserves of coal must be built to meet emergencies and will support 'any steps taken by Governments for this purpose, including the use of the military if required. " Q The Coalniining Union 's council today recommended the mineworkers throughout Austraiia to resume work next MondaV on the understanding that there would be no victimisation. The Council 's secretarv (Mr. A. Wilson) in a statement said a deputation had conferred with the Minister of Fuel (Senator Ashley), the State Minister of Mines (Mr.- Braddeley) and the chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. Cameron) on questions of no victimisation, the earlv withd rawai of troops from open-cut mines, and the release of the gaoled leaders. As a result it is expected that there would be no ditficulties about victimisation.