ANGRY WHITE SLAVERS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1927, Page 3

ANGRY WHITE SLAVERS

ATTEMPT TO CURB ACTIVITIES. LONDON. Sept. (i. Owners of ‘‘tolerated houses” throughout Ifrunce are up in arms against the League of Nations’ projected attempt to curb their activities. “ We are fathers of families, we are citizens, and yet are treated like pariahs ” they declare in a eiretii'ur. A meeting attended by some of the leading vice mongers ol Europe discussed ways and means of defending their “ l ights.” Various organisations intend reminding the League of Nations that it has not yet launched a world-wide white j .slavery campaign, says the Paris correspondent of the " Daily News.” I

AI. Jacques Raynaud, in an article in the '• Alercuro dc Era nee.” reveals that organised vieemonger.s throughout tin- world, particularly in Eraneo and South America, are thoroughly scaled at the prospect of intervention, and have launched a campaign of defence.

A leading owner of tolerated houses in a circular to other members of the " trade ” declares; .U Strasbourg Draconian measures have been taken against our esteemed colleagues. At Lilfe i limits have been chased from the establishments of our colleagues, and at Nancy the Mayor ordered a house to he closed. Pei Imps the .same fate I-, reserved for all such establishment x in Eranee, lor a gust oi folly is sweeping over the country. We live under a regime dependent, mi the goodwill ol the legal authorities. and are compelled to submit lo ob.-olole regulations.” the circular continues. “We are debarred from submitting our grievances to courts, yet .■'iv crushed by the burden of taxation. '• We are voters and citizens, and l’sl h,■!'.*, ,i|' famines, yet- are treated like l ,:l 1 mbs. " We demand I lie right lo appeal to ihe courts, ami the enactment ot new regulations harmonising with the exigent ies ol modern life.” "Several deputies have promised I heir liel.o. but to ho strong tve mustunite.” .Subsequent to I lie issuing of the circular a great conference of vieelaoiigei's was held, tile participants in- * hiding v. bite slavers expelled from tifi e oi different count l ies.

Tie chairman, a Napoleon in vice, owniii.-; twenty establishments in Era lie", was a leading exporier of girls in South America. lie resides in a picturesque chateau, and counselled the e'lnlereio e to lie cant ions. He said that the storm would pass, and urged the accumulation of a huge propaganda fund in order to bribe politicians. Tbui wise untili-millionain* in tbe chair was right.” declares Al. .Raynaud. "The League has moderated its thunders and locked nn its encyclical-. "The report which ihe Hygiene Lornmil lie drafted, exposing white slavery, doubtless reposes among the dust covered files of old documents.’’