THE OLYMPIC STRIKE
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
ORteceiyed Last Night, 5.5 (o'clock.)
• . LONDON, April 28. The men wfio struck .work on the White Star liner Olympic have been remanded on bail MM Tuesday.. The. iSaillors and Firemen's Union repudiates 1 -any responsibility, for the action of til.?, men. It states that the' strike was due to the action, of a local S-eaiWers'..Union, which had seceded from the main body.
A ca.ble received on Saturday stated that the officials of .the Sfeamen's Union witnessed trials of the Olympic's boats, and agreed that all were cea worthy except tone collapsible. The White Star Company immediately offered to 'replace it. Ihe Company is ■now recruiing firemen in'the provm* ces. Fjfty .of t>hc Olympic's _ sailors havej.been arrested for deserting and refueling to sail with non-union firemen. The Olympic's voyage has been abandoned. The remnant of the firemen (hitherto loyal-aleo declined to sail. The deserters jumped into the tug 'wlliicili ibrought the non-union firemen, .to the steame-- .whereupon the Olympic signalled tlho cruiser Cochrane, and Captain Goodenouglh proceeded inii a pinnacle and remonstrated with tire deserters in the tug, declaring that their action was tantamount to mifiitiny. The deserters, however, were 'obdurate. Meanwhile, the passengers' steamer was sent to (take off the saloon passengers. The White Star Compainy ha.s appealed to the Postmaster-General to support efforts to secure {the puinishment of the guilty men, as" •uiiileas' firmness is shown it will ibeainiaible to restore discipline and maintain the saltings.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10621, 29 April 1912, Page 5
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244THE OLYMPIC STRIKE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10621, 29 April 1912, Page 5
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