CONCERN AMONG FARMERS
NEW PLYMOUTH, hfarch 15. Coiieern. at the alarming spread of, Communistic propaganda and- the growth of Communism in New Zealand. its inliltration into the Civil Service was expressed by the New Zealand letailers ' Federatiou at the annual
c,oiiference at New Plymouth today. is rearing its ugly head in such a manner that unless we express our s^lves we are failing in our dutv to our country, ' ' said a delegate. "If it is tjiue that senior officers in the Civil. S|rvice are Commuhists,' ! as "faxpayers we ■ are entitled tO aslc that our rttoney be better speiit. ' ' •*. /After discussion the following resolution was carried unaniiuously: 4 ' That ip view of- "tlie grave international situatiou this conference ' respectfuilv requests the JMinister of Tndustries and Commerce to state whether it is eorreet that a senior ohicer of the Price Tribunal is an avowed Communist or subscribes to the Communist policy; further, that in view of the recent utterances of the Prime Minister the Govcrnment be urged immediately to ascertain the number of Communists holding senior positions in tlie Civil tServiee." A copy of the resolution was telegraphed to the Prime Minister and Minister of Industries and Commerce. |
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Chronicle (Levin), 16 March 1948, Page 2
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