“COMMUNIST HUNT.”
DUNEDIN DISCUSSIONS. Per Press Association. DCNEDIN,. April J2. What might be described as a Communist hunt was initiated by the Returned Soldiers’ Association, at a meeting attended by representatives oi local bodies, political and sporting organisations. Suggestions lor combating tile party's activities included tile formation oi a national del once corps comprising returned soldiers equipped on a war looting and ready to march at 24 hours’ notice.. ( Some favoured strict enforcement oi I the AVar Emergency Regulations, the prevention, oi meetings, and the disl tribution of undesirable literature. I From the trade unions eanm a sug 1 gestion that the influence of the small ICommunist sections in unionism could j be overcome if the saner members who ' favoured constitutional action were I persuaded to take as keen an interest in un ; on affairs as the Communists. The discussion was referred to the organisations represented.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 115, 13 April 1940, Page 4
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