Washington, Aug. 29.
Meibers of the National Maritime may instigate a sit-down to halt shipments of war supplies to China war zone unless they receive bonuses, it was indicated here to-day by the legislative representative of the union. The union is said to be demanding a $250 bonus for each seaman entering the war zone, The representative also said an standing already had been reached with the Maritime com-sion that the freighter Wichita, which left Baltimore on Friday carrying nineteen aeroplanes and 500 tons barbed wire consigned for Shanghai, would be held at Manila if China and Japan were still fighting upon its arrival in the Orient. The crew of the Wichita are expected to strike if they do not receive bonuses prior to leaving the Pacific Coast—United Press,
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