Government Doing Nothing To Combat Communism
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• TAURANGA; May 3„ Referring t& the question of Communists }at the annual meeting of the electoral committee of the National Party in Tauranga, Mr F. W. Doidge, M.P., said': "The present Government apparently does not intend to take steps to combat he menace, for I have been informed on reliable authority tha^ -ecognition by the Government of ihe new carpenters' union has beer held up because of a stipulatior ^hat no Communist was allowed tc hold office in the new organisation The powers that be have insistec? that the clause be removed befors the new union can be Tegistered," Mr. Doidge alleged, adding that thr source of his information was mosl lenendable. "I would be glad to receive a denial from Mr. McLagan," said Mr. Doidge. "I intend 4o bring the matter up in the House during the lext session."
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 May 1949, Page 5
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150Government Doing Nothing To Combat Communism Chronicle (Levin), 3 May 1949, Page 5
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