"COMMUNISTS ACTIVITIES"

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 63, 18 September 1939, Page 5

"COMMUNISTS ACTIVITIES"

QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT ACTION TO BE TAKEN In the House of Representatives on, Tuesday the member for Tauranga, Mr F. W. Doidge, gave notico that on next question day he would ask the Acting-Prime Minister: 1. Whether the Minister's attention has been called to the fallowing statement appearing in the Matamata. Record headed "Communists Active, '* "Circulars issued at Matamata i " "Government Intervention Sought'':—"lt is stated that Communists have become particularly active in Matamata during the past few da3 r s. Our information is that circular's are being distributed denouncing the Prime Minister of Great Britain and the policy of the British Government. Representations are being made to the Government to take steps to suppress the antiBritish propaganda.* 1 ' 2. If the "Minister has already seen this circular will be inform the House Avhat action, if any', has been taken. This circular, copy of which I ittach, said Mr Doidge, carries ti'p heading "The Soviet Union is Right"' and In the Matamata district it has been placed in farmers' letter boxes, in, their cream cans, and over householders' gates. Moreover, I believe it is true to say that circulation has been widespread throughout the minionHON. P. FRASER'S REPLY. The acting-Prime Minister (Hon. P. Eraser) said he would ask the indulgence of the House to reply to the question as one of urgency. ) T e had received showers of letters from all parts of the country calling his attention to this pamphlet, and to the fact that his own, name had been coupled therein with that of the Prime Minister of Great Britain. At such times as these, anything ; n the nature of a public nuisance must call' for attention. It was ol possible to attach too much importance to some But he had no hesitation in saying that anything In the nature of sub scrviant propaganda would be dealt i with, and that in this case whatever steps were considered necessary would be taken.

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