The Archive · 1939

THE EDITOR

for this column should be_addressed to the th-Chi News to ensure secrecy, The Bund, Shasig-"Letters to the Editor" t Navy of the a Dale News" mination o is. letter.

-tin ass T am dneorrect, inconsistent. writing of facts day, the reason that British officers not available for service in irish ships is that adequate and proper provision is not made to train Young men to become officers in the imercheht services, as 90 per cent. of British merchant ships are manned by cheap allen labour, mostly Laseafs, Arabs and Chinese. This Being the case, there is no inducement Jor young men to take to the Sea for a livelihood. The conditions "NortH-Cuina Dany News" of nation- gin—Reterring tothe letter by is hot Brrrisn Seaman in your issue of left in control, which December 5, I beg to request a few Later on Bririsit lines in reply.

"I am not trying tòf In the first place, I feel that abilities of other ni Brivis Seaman does great injustice The indirect accusation available, and secondly to the abilit quotation is obvious even to ties of non-British officers serving in ı—I beg your British ships. a just h seaman, with f Undo many _non-British mizance of Gificers are Serving in British ships today for the reason that there are no British officers available. Many suitable British Merchant Service and says substitute with

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