Evening star., 1947-06-17
Freight Embargo
On nShiipmentsto
u. 5. Ports Due
Railroads Set to Act
As Seumen's S Stoppoge
Ties Up Many Ships
LONG SHIPPING STRIKE would
cause severe suffering in Europe.
Page AS
BY the Assoeioted Pres.

NEW YORK, June 17.-An en-
barge on loading of freight con-
signed to foreign ports in Amer
ican ships probably" will be put
into effect at 4 pm. today be-
cause o fthe CIO seamen's stop
page, which has tied up hun
dreds of vessels. George C. Ran
dali, manager of port traffic
here for the Association of
American Railroads, announced
Mr.. Randall said he had recon-
mended the embargo to the associa-
tion's national Office in Washington
to prevent clogging of port facili-
ties. He said the embargo he recon-,
mended would provide no exceptions
in freight destined to be loaded on
American flag vessels.
At the same time, w. r. Godber,
Interstate Commerce Commission
agent here, announced restrictions
have ben placed on shipments of
coal for export into the ports of
New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more.
Liner America Loading.
Mr.. Godber said coal shipments
into the three ports would be al
lowed only if there was assurance
that the coal would be loaded onto
a ship whose sailing would not be
held up by the stoppage. He said
that up to the present two Ameri-
can coal ships had come into north
ern ports and their crews had left
the ships.
Government officials In Washing
ton reported, however, that as of
this morning no shipment of grain
or coal for Europe had been held
up because of the stoppage.
NMU seamen aboard the America,
largest American flag passenger
ship, meanwhile postponed plans to
walk off the vessel at noon in the
first scheduled demonstration dur
Ing the work stoppage.
The $50 crewmen voted to defer
action pending a meeting of the
men with Capt. Harry Manning
master Of the ship
Longshoremen continued to load
luggage of almost 100 passengers
booked to sail on the America
tomorrow.
Aid of Other Unions Sought.
The stoppage, which has tied up q
union estimated 70 0ships since yes
terday, was ordered as the expira-
ton of contracts at midnight Sun
day. The union has charged 1t was
locked out" and operators have
said the unions we're striking.
Meanwhile, Paul Palazzi, New
York port agent for the NMU,
called meeting of a 20-man MO-
bilization Committee" which he said
would ask all CIO unions in the city
to help the maritime unions Ito
smash the lockout"
In last years shipping tieup,
American Federation of Labor un-
ions and CIO unions mutually re-
spected each others picket lines.
So far, the only picketing re-
ported in the current dispute was
at Baltimore where the National
Union of Marine Cooks and Stew
ards picketed the freighter James
A. Drain yesterday because, Union
Agent Irv Dvorin said, ship officers
were ignoring out lockout" by pre-
pairing to sail. The picketing ended
when the ship was moved to an
chorage.
Gibson Calls ParIeys.
Assistant Secretary of Labor John
w. Gibson arranged a meeting OF
ship owners and union officials today
After canvassing the positions of
the several parties by means of
separate discussions, it appears that
there is sufficient basis for further
meetings" the Labor Department
official said later.
Nathan Feinsinger of the United
States Cancellation Service flew
from Washington to the West Coast
last night to try to get the cooks
and stewards and the shipping men
there to resume contract negotia-
tions.
The NMU seeks a 20 per cent wage
increase and other benefits, the
(See MARITIME. Page A-5,)