BOYCOTT OF JAPAN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 18, 14 October 1937, Page 5

BOYCOTT OF JAPAN

Our Own Correspondent.)

Last Not Yet Heard of It in New Zealand , FEDERATION'S ACTION

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WELLINGTON, Tkis Day. The laist has not yet been heard of tke proposal to apply a trade boycott to Japan. The Pederation of Labour is to cousider the matter furtb'er next week, when the first reply to its inquiry into the attitudo of labour organisations abroad is espected to be to hand. • At the time when the matter was raised by the watersiders and discussed with the Government, the Federation of Labour determined to ascertain just what standpoint the British and Australian labour bodies adopted in the matter, and the Australian reply is due early next week. It is not anticipated that there will be any further discussion of a possible liue of action, however, until the British reply also arrives. The Federation of Labour has advlce of the fact that the New South Wales Labour Council hqs determined not to wait for a decision to the Australasian Trades Union CoUncil, the Federal body, but to proceed with a trade boycott at once. The New South Wales organisation hai3 distributed 50,000 circuiars, prepared lists of Japanese goods which it urges workers not to buy, is asking for the revocation of concessions granted by the Australian Government to Japan for the workiug of iron-oro deposits at Yampi Sound, is appealing for nnti-Japanese trade noticeB to be shown in business houses, and is holding proteet meetings and appealing to the churches. lu addition, it has obtaiued a promise from the boilonnakers and iron workers that they will not overhaul ships trading to Japan. Nothing as drastic as this is contemplated here yet. This week the Federation, of Labpur also discussed, at a conference with district secretariee, the recent charges that Communist infl'-ience was prevalont in the organisation It was deeided that Communist influence at present is not noticeable enough to be considerod a menace to the federation or to the country.