Check on Communism In Public Service
Received Tuesday, 8 p.m. SY-DNEY; March 30. The iSeeurity Departiuent in Canbei'ra is supplying, mQnth.lv reports to the A.tto rney-Gen e ra 1 , Dr. Evatt, on the growth of Cbinnuinism in the public service. Home Canberra correspondents tip that on the reopen'ing of Patjia nient Dr. Evatt will make a statement in the House defining the Government attitude towards Convrmmists. It is believed that 110 actioii has been taken so far although reports reveal that Coniiuuilist' in'flugiice in the service is considerable. Mr. Chitiey seems determined not to take act'ion unless it is proved that Communist activitjes are threatcning security. . In Melbourne tlie Postmaster-General, Mr. Cameron, has ofdered an innnediate inquiry into an allegation by -Mr. J: Ward, delegate of the Postal Workers'" jUnipti l^o'.tjie Labour Party Easter cqitf^re'it'CeUfhat if Mpsep.w. were to. decia're ' viir"A5feiti0ftUa *8 "post&T cobiuiilni- : cations would not be socure. Mr. Ward told the conference in Mr. Cameron 's presence that Cojnniunist cells controlled a key position in tlie PostmasterGeneral \s Department, Mr. Cameron said that Mr. W.ard would be asked for specific. evidence coiicerning Cojnmuiiist activities vvithiu the department. . .
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 March 1948, Page 5
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