GIGANTIC STRUGGLE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1902, 10 November 1913, Page 7

GIGANTIC STRUGGLE.

FRANTIC APPEAL FROM RED FEDERATION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, November 8. Tho secretary of tho .South Coast Minors' Association lias rooeived a cablo meesago from Now Zealand stating that unionism is engaged In a gigantic struggle, and that organised Labour's very existence is threatened, and requesting that all Now Zealand boats bo boycotted. NEW UNION REGARDED- AS "BLACKLEG," Sydney, November 8. 'Jlio secretary of tho Wharf Labour*rs' TJnioa sitjrs:—"s3b® moro fact that Wellington's now union has boon registered under tho Arbitration Act is not sufficient for tho Sydney wharf labourI ers to regard the organisation as any- | thing different to a union of "■black' | legs,' No boats will bo loaded or unloaded whilo t'iio strike lr.sts." AN AUSTRALIAN "MANIFESTO." BY THE LABOrR _ FEDERATION. (Roc, November 10, 0-35 a.m.) Sydney, November .9, Hip executive of tho Federation of 1 Laboftr, following its. meeting on Sate' day night, has issued a manifesto deeplv regretting the "unfortimato struggla in No\v Zealand, 1 " and deprecating tlio action, of tlio New Zeals nd Government in "unnecessarily rosortijig to acts oi physical force," thereby inciting "anger and resentment amongst peaGiiful and law-abiding dtizoivs, provocative of injury to the whole coi*lmi«»ty." Tlio manifesto commerds th<? dmsion of tho Sydney wharf labourers not to hamllo "black" goods, and rcfeAttmttiiis that the Federal Government bo urged to take tlio necessary steps to prevent? New Zealand ships conviiir; to Australia, which may involvo tho peaceful roks tions of industrial affairs in tlio Commonwealth.

The manifesto adds that in the. event of a continuance of tho Now Zealand struggle "wo Will' KCowtyond 'our various affiliated unions to afford. financial support to tho New Zealand F'odcratioi' of Labour."