Parcel from Soldier in Japan Forfeited

Grey River Argus, 12 October 1948, Page 5

Parcel from Soldier in Japan Forfeited

P A NEW PLYMOUTH, Oct. 11 Under an unusual proceeding in the New Plymouth Police Court today, a parcel of gift goods from a New Zealand soldier in Japan to a relative in Taranaki was declared to be forfeit, because it was sent in a manner which may have deceived the Customs Department as to its contents. , _ . The sender of the parcel was Private A. A. Mortland and the addressee was his aunt, Mrs P. A. Petty, oi Pihama. The list of what the parcel purported to contain was given as silk valued at 20s, stockings Bs, and ornaments 20s, whereas it contained two pieces of silk, two pairs of stockings, 48 strings of pearls, and 17 pearl bracelets. , , , 2 , Mrs Petty, it was. stated, had taken only a passive part in the'matter. Sh ’ had no knowledge that the parcel was being sent to her.

The Belgrade radio reports that Marshal Tito, in an address to workers at. the Bor state mines, said: “You the people, have full right t 0 crit else your leaders. Criticism. whether from below or above, must educate and help. We desire criticism _ from abroad as well, if it is made in tne right spirit. Our standpoint is internationalist. since the Yugoslav working people's interests cannot be separated from the interests of the whole working people in the world.’