ELECTION PROPAGANDA TO J-FORCE

Chronicle (Levin), 20 November 1946, Page 2

ELECTION PROPAGANDA TO J-FORCE

—Press Association

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WELLINGTON, Nov. 19. Tho ass'islaiit secretary of the Labour Parly, -Mr. A. .). MeDonald, states: — "Evidouee has been received that NAtionalist caudidatos have been sending . politieal propaganda to .J Poree lnem- ■ bers belonging to their respective elec- ! lorates. This is directly contrary to an j understanding- reached at a «ont'erence of all parties when arraugements for despatehing propaganda were discussed. j At that conference, convened by tlie i chief electoral ofticer, it was agreed unaniinously, in view of printing aiid j paper ditliculties aird the limited spaee i available in the aircraft carrying mail | to Japun, to conlhio publicilv relating to each parly 's policy to tlie spaee ailot- : ted in a speeial edition of J Poree Times ' and that no other publieity by any of the parties be eirculated. This was agreed to by all those prosent including i tlie Nationalists, Labour Partv, Demo- ' eratic Labour Partv, Conimunists, the | liceased trade and tlie New Zealand Al- ' lianee. JMaterial sent out by individual \ eandidates constitutes partv propa- . ganda and it is evident that the viola- | tion of the agreeiuent was orgauised t'lirougli liead- offiee . of the- Natioual ] Party to whoui the electoral roll of servieemen in Japan was oflicially supplied. The Natioualist 's eomplete dis- , regard for the ietter and spirit of a geutlenien 's agreeiuent reached at the conference, can iie described only as sharp practice which every citizen who believes iu keeping agreements, will condemn. ' '