Dutch Ships Again Black

DUTCH SHIPS AGAIN BLACK
SYDNEY, Monday. — A
temporary ban on the
loading of two Dutch ships
in Australian ports was im
posed to-day by the Water
side Workers' Federation.
This was done in 'view of
reported violent Dutch aggres
sion against the Indonesian
people.'
The assistant general secretary
of the federation (Mr. E. Roach
said tonight - 'The Federal
executive directs that work on
the Dutch ships Tjlkampek in
Brisbane and Roepat in Adelaide
cease temporarily until the situa
tion in Indonesia is more clear.'
Mr. Roach said that any cargo
that would help the Dutch against
the Indonesian people fighting lor
their independence would not be
loaded by Australian waterside
workers.
Loaded Here
Last Night
Brisbane waterside workers con
tinued to load the 'Dutch ship
Tjikompek at Pinkenba yesterday
and last night.
They said that they would be
working the ship again to-day un
less they were instructed other
wise.
If there is no hitch in loading,
the 4500 tons of cargo should be
completed late to-day, and the ves
sel will probably sail for In
donesia, via Melbourne, to
morrow.
The cargo is part of 20,000 tons
for the N.E.I. built up on Pinkenba
wharf since watersiders banned
loading Dutch ships in September,
1945.
It includes foodstuffs, medical
supplies, and heavy material and
equipment to be used for the re
construction and reorganisation of
N.E.I, transport by land' and sea.
disrupted during the Japanese. in-
vasion.
The Brisbane branch secretary
of the Waterside Workers' Fed
sration (Mr. E. C. Englart) said
last night that a telegram from
the south was delivered to his
office yesterday.
'I have not had a chance to
open it,' he said. 'I anticipate it
is from Mr. Roach, of our Fed
eral office.'