LABOUR UNREST

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21582, 19 November 1941, Page 6

LABOUR UNREST

STRIKES IN AMERICA VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT TWO NEGROES INJURED (United Pres? Assn. —Elcc. Tel. Copyright) (Received Nov. 19. 3.15 n.m.) NEW YORK. Nov. 18 Violence broke out again today in the Pennsylvania and West Virginia “captive” coalfields, when United Mine-workers’ pickets attempted to persuade recalcitrant members not to work. At Gary two Negro miners, members of an independent union, were shot and wounded when attempting to pierce the picket line. Sympathy strikes have spread to some open market coalmines and the picket lines at the “captive” mines were swelled by these sympathisers. About 53.000 “captive” coal-miners and 14.500 open market miners remained idle. SYMPATHY STRIKE 7500 GOING OUT t (United Prr = s \?«n.—Elec. Tfl. Copyright) (Received Nov. 19, 3.15 p.m.) PITTSBURG, Nov. 18 A total of 7500 coalminers voted to strike tomorrow in sympathy with the “captive” coalminers.

STRIKE AT CLYDESIDE

HIGHER WAGES WANTED MINISTER’S APPEAL IGNORED * (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Nov. 19, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 18 A “token” strike was called by shop stewards at various Clydeside shipyards this afternoon. Thousands of men knocked off between half an hour and an hour before the normal finishing time. The strike, which was called as a protest against the delay in considering the demand for an increase of 10s, was held despite an appeal by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr A. V. Alexander, also a display of posters pointing out that the strike was a poor return for the Russian sufferings. The trade unions deprecated the strike and telegraphed the strike leaders giving an assurance that the National Arbitration Tribunal will meet within 10 days. The night shift was not affected. The day workers will resume at the usual hour on November 19.

AMERICAN SQUADRON YOUNG PILOT’S APPOINTMENT (Official Wireless) (Received Nov. 19, 3.15 n.m.) RUGBY, Nov. 18 A 23-year-old American pilot from Utah, Pilot Petersen, has been appointed to command the first American Eagle Fighter Squadron, whose English leader was kille drecently in an air collision. Pilot Petersen has participated in over forty sweeps and has shot down five enemy planes. He was awarded the D.F.C. He is the first American commander of the Eagle Squadron. PRISONERS OF WAR OBLIGATIONS NOT FULFILLED (Official Wireless) (Received Nov. 19. 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Nov. 18 The German Government’s discharge of its obligations under the prisoners of war convention was described by the Secretary of State for War, Captain Margesson, in the House of Commons, as not having been satisfactory in certain respects. In particular no information had yet been furnished as to the rations of German troops and he was not satisfied that British prisoners were receiving ‘the full scale of clothes to which they were entitled. A lew cases of overcrowding had been reported and there had been one or two cases of action by the German authorities which appeared to be in contravention of the convention relating to collective punishment.

II he got information that the Germans were not carrying out their obligations he would at once inform the protecting power in Germany and try to get the matter rectified. MEXICO STSUBBED NAZIS RESENT CRITICISM CUnited Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyriym; (Received Nov. 19, 3.15 p.m.) MEXICO CITY, Nov. 18 The Chamber of Deputies was stirred when the Foreign Minister disclosed that in reply to Mexico’s protest against the execution of hostages in occupied countries Germany had warned that “nothing but a disagreeable answer” could be expected. Germany is not disposed to receive oral or written declarations from other States regarding reprisals for the murder of members of the German army. The Mexican Minister in Berlin has been directed to sustain the protest note. STOOD TO HIS GUN GALLANT SEAMAN HONOURED i United Press Assn.—Klee. Tel. Copyright) (Received Nov. 19. 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 18 The latest awards recognise heroes in the engagement in which the naval trawler Lady Shirley compelled a U-boat to surrender, after which the U-boat sank. For “daring and skill in a brilliant action,” Lieutenant I. P. Boucaut, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve, and sub-Lieutenant F. E. French receive the D. 5.0., and Seaman Sidney Halcraw the Conspicuous Gailantry Medal. The seaman was so badly wounded that he was ordered to go below, but stood to his gun until the action was over, when he fainted.