BOOS, GROANS AND IRONICAL CHEER
AHCFLAND, "July 8. An overwhelpiing "vote in favour oi eonscriptiop and the enthusiastie ix unmelodious singing qf the Nationa Anthem marked tlie end of an auti-c-oo scriptipn mppting orgapised by the De vpnpQrt firaneh pf the Communist Par ty in tfie mpio shopping area at Devon port . tq-night. The meeting which wa: held in the ppen in a cold breeze, at tracted oyer 100, including a number o. recent immigrants. The maru speakers were Mrs Rit: Rmitfi, in'trodueed as the Communisi Party c.andidate for Parnell, and Mr G Wakelyl They met w^th a running fita Of interjeetifin', gpqd hnmoured for tht most pa'ifi, and'j frequent bursts oi ironical ' cheermgf grbans and boos, aiu only oecasional support from a sinai band of followers. They were eounte'. out piore than oneq .and their speeche: were punctuated by .derisiye toots from thef horns of passing motor vehicles.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 July 1949, Page 5
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