THE ATLANTIC FLEET
REACH HOME PORTS. ONE OF THE CREWS STORY. (United Press Association—-By Electro Telegraph.—Copyright. ) (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, September 20. The Atlantic Fleet readied borne ports and the men were given weekend leave. The majority refused to say a word regarding events at-Inver-gorden. , One Rodney man, however gave an inside story and said: —On Monday night many men on shore leave assembled at tho naval canteen to discuss tlie pay cuts. An officer entered and said he would not permit anything conflicting with discipline, and intended to listen to the discussion. We quietly picked him up and dropped him outside without violence. We. adjourned the meeting to the football ground where we decideej, to - down tools the following morning when we were due seaward for manoeuvres. On Tuesday morning we 'did tho usual cleaning, ignored all other orders and had a sing-song instead. It was passive resistance not mutiny. The ship* re-mained-in port on Wednesday. Officers informed us of the Admiralty’s intention to review the hardships and every man returned to duty.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1931, Page 6
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177THE ATLANTIC FLEET Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1931, Page 6
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