Sabotage in Australian Navy
Fittings Thrown Overboard WILFUL DESTRUCTION OF 3TORES. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrigh t. Received Thursday, 8.0 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 11. A full inquiry into the grievances of ratings in the Australian Navy is now going on, declares the Defence Minister, who added that he was not prepared to admit that there was serious disaffection. Some of the men complain that in addition to the withdrawal of many privileges, the penalties for minor breaches of discipline are out of all proportion to their seriousness. There is also discontent regarding dress regulations. Acts of sabotage since January 17 include the throwing of a cable jack, chainhooks, hatchpins and branchpipes over the side of the cruiser Australia, cutting gun circuit wires, cutting telephone cables to the engine, boiler and dynamo rooms, and spraying acid on the gunhouse of the B turret. Wilful destruction of stores occurred as far back as August. Some of the ratings stated today that they will be loyal to the service. They may continue to show their displeasure at what they regarded as irksome regulations but will cause no serious interference with the plans for the forthcoming cruise to Tasmania and New Zealand.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 36, 12 February 1937, Page 7
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198Sabotage in Australian Navy Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 36, 12 February 1937, Page 7
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