MARITIME STRIKE

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1931, Page 5

MARITIME STRIKE

PLAN TG DISORGANISE KEY INDUSTRIES. (Australian Press Association.) CANBERRA, October 25. Secret enqueues by Federal investigators disclose that the maritime strike is the (first of a series of transport stoppages planned by the Australian Communist- International, under instructions from Moscow. These instructions were first to capture the control of unions by quiet rank and file penetration ; and second to d sorg.ui.se the key industries at every sign of a move toward Capitalist rehabilitation..

It is stated that although the Federal Government has always opposed the Crimes Act, ‘it will be promptly applied if occasion arises out of violence or inthn'dation by the strikers or strike promoters. STEAMERS GET AWAY. A Sydney message reports that the steamer Manunda sailed on Saturday afternoon for Western Australia. She moved from the wharf to an anchorage in Neutral Bay to prevent possible defections of the crew as a result of strike leaders’ urgings. A ferry boat took the passengers off .to the Manunda, which got away without incident. The Sydney steamer Muranda sailed for Melbourne, When the Manunda sailed the captain was informed that three Communists among the pussengevs .might;, try to get the crew to leave the ship at Melbourne. Captain Spfiter, formerly well known in tlie boxing ring, replied; "You -.may safely leave them to me.” The Australian Airways announces that if shipping is held up it will maintain mail services to Tasmania, PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. SYDNEY, October 27. Owing to rumours that Communists intended demonstrating in force, strong poi'ice guards were placed at the wharf gates, when the Orungal arrived this afternoon from Brisbane. Passengers and. cargo were landed without incident. 'Street idlers were kept moving in order to prevent trouble making. V.

The crew of the Orungal ficers that they had no the . strike. - . •'•.. fLv Af -A i ' ";••'">"A ‘-'.-.r.-.A A; TRANSPORT BOARD LEVY. ’ ' SYDNEY, October 27 ; " The transport board’s /levy of a penny for a. section, is expected to result in stoppages of services on nineteen out of twenty-seven routes, radiating from Parramatta. i ; WATERS ID ER’S DECISION. MELBOURNE, October 27. ’ A ’ of the Waterside Workers’ Federation representing all States,' decided against participation by its members in the seamen’s dispute. _ . A strong force of police awaited the arrival of the Mannmla from Sydney fo-day, but there was no untoward in, .cideht.' Three Communists on board as passengers caused no,.trouble. ■ Ten. numbers of the crew of in the ’ interstate steamer Largola gave uoticseAind --walked off the ship when she reached' port Adelaide from Fremantle .10-uay.