SHIPPING TROUBLE

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING TROUBLE

(Australia & N.Z. Cable Association j

MAH END GETS AWAY. WELLINGTON, Nov. 18,

The Moheno. which lias been held up since Friday, and anchored in the stream since last night, when the members of the stokehold and other crews left thn vessel, sailed to-night at 9 o'clock. Firemen and Mimmers were secured after some searching. The seamen came hack to uhe vessel in tlm evening and the vessel sailed as above. GUERILLA TACTICS TO BE ADOPTED. MHI.BOFHXK, Nov. 18. The striking British seamen have decided to adopt guerilla tactics in connection with the strike. Men will he withdrawn from ships with the object of holding vessels up for a week or two. The ships will then he reinalined. It is hoped by those methods to harass the shipowners, while keeping only it minimum number ol men idle. Mr O’Neill (Chairman id’ the Strike Committee) declared : ~“I believe that much bettor terms can he lorc-ed tram the owners in tin* next tow weeks than those now oll'ering.” FIB EM KN STOP AT SEA. ADKEAIDK. Nov. 18. During the run from Fremantle to Adelaide of the Peninsular . steamer Baradine. trouble developed with the firemen and trimmers. Shortly alter she left Fremantle, the men refused to work. Volunteers carried on in the stokehold. Tito representatives of the men went to the bridge, and explained that the ship was shorthanded, four having deserted. They declared that four men were waiting on the wharf at Fremantle to sign on. hut an officer told the men’s representatives that: the vessel would not turn back. Later, the men promised to return to dutv if the volunteers were withdrawn. and if no penalty were imposed. no logging or victimisation, and provided they would lie paid for the extra work. These conditions were refused. On the ship’s arrival, sixteen summonses were issued against mem Iters of the crew. IDLE STRIKERS RETURN. LONDON. Nov. 17. Hundreds of seamen and firemen, who .struck in South Africa have returned to Southampton. Many of them are walking the streets penniless.

Sixty of the men marched to the offices of the Poor Law Guardians last night, and asked for a loan to enable them to return to their homes ; it Hull. Sunderland, and elsewhere.

The authorities replied that they had no power, hut offered them a night’s lodging, which the men rejected. Some were accommodated in the Sailors’ Home, and others stayed in the streets all night.