The harbour authorities will prohibit exports of scrap iron to Japan as from tomorrow, it was announced here today.
The authorities' decision brought to an end an eight-day strike by dockers who had refused to load 21 train wagon-loads of iron into the Japanese freighter, Norway Maru.
'Chinese women' and children had been picketting before the dock at which the vessel was tied up and the dockers had thereupon refused to go ahead with their work. Upon announcement of the authorities' decision today, the pickets withdrew und the loading of the ship was lavas.
The decision of the authorities was provoked by the transfer of Chinese women and children to Portland, about 160 kilometres from Astoria. The women and children declared that they intended to prevent the loading of 7,000 tons of scrap-iron on board the Greek steamer Statustor.
On the other hand, at March Field, 300 kilometres further South, pickets prevented the loading of iron on to the Greek vessel Kostis.
Mr. Harry Bridges, head of the Pacific Coast branch of the Committee for Industrial Organization, is considering the possibility of extending the picket movement to all Pacific Coast ports.—Havas.
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