"Control Reds Or They'll Control You"

Chronicle (Levin), 12 March 1948, Page 3

"Control Reds Or They'll Control You"

WELLINGTON, March ll. We are now almoist half-way- to the next general election and the political pulse is beginning to quicken," said the president (Mr. W. J. Sim, K.O.), at. a meeting of the Dominion Council of the National Party. which began to-day and will be continued to-morrow. The Pariy, he added, had made substantiai and gral ifying progress in tlie Westlaud by- election where a well organisea anrl vigorous eampaign had led to a veiy satisfactory result. They were fortunate in having a spirit of unity in party which was probably the envy of their political opponents, and the leader of the party »'(Mr. g. G. Holland) ancl his colleagues would hfive solid support and loyalt.y in the fight which was before them this year and next, Referring to the international political situation, Mr. Biru said the woria might be on the eve of dramatie events arising from Communist activities both at home and abroad. TJie National Party would support to the full all 'possible measures.^ifor.'the suppression aud defeat of thb Communists and Commuuism in Nqw .Zealand, at the same time not overloolcing the fact that the fundamental Communist doctrme, namely the soeialisation of the means of production^ distribution and exeliange, had not yet been renouiieed by fche present Government as its political gospel. • . Mr. Holland said , the Government iiad been warned for years past that "if* you don't control the Communists they will control you." They were now beginning to realise the truth of those warnings. The country was sick and tired, oi wkstfk wa.? .going onP