Capetown, Sept. 2.
Dock workers here to-day refused to load "the Italian steamer Sabbia with a cargo of South African chilled meat destined for the Italian army in East Africa, because "they won't be party to any action promoting the war ow threatened."
'The strike decision was taken at a meeting of the Dock Workers' Union, and the General Council of the Cape Trades Federation decided to support the stevedores and workers by all the means in their power.
The decision was communicated to General J.B. M. Hertzog, the Prime Minister of the Union, and the support of other ports is being sought.
'Minor trouble was experienced at Durban, where coloured. stevedores refused' to load frozen meat into the Italian. steamer Perla. "Other steve-ores loaded the vessel—Reuter.
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