Threat on Life of Britain's Food Minister
•— LONDON, Sfept. 27. Six servicemeix signiiig tllemselveS " Vigilantfes," iii a lettfer, tbreatened tke life of tlie Food Minister, Mr. Strdeliey. Tke letter ^ontained a threkt to "destroy Mr. StraehOy aiid all madriien such as Co'mmunists. " , Tlie letter, witb a Dundee pOstnlark, was reeeived by Mr; Fred SmitM, elec-; tion agent for Mr. Day.id Bowman, Com-1 munist eandidate for Dundee in tlie" next eleetion. Mr. Straehey, whp is visiting his Dundee eonstituencyy said lie was riot in the least distur'bed by the threat. Mr. Straehey has not sOught police pfotection.
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Chronicle (Levin), 28 September 1948, Page 8
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96Threat on Life of Britain's Food Minister Chronicle (Levin), 28 September 1948, Page 8
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