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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 9

How a resident of New Plymouth became embroiled with British Fascists at a meeting in the Albert Hall, London, because he did not give tho Fascist salute, was described by Mr Ralph Wilson, who has returned from an extensive tour of Europe. Mr Wilson said he went to a Fascist meeting in the Albert Hall to" see what Fascism was. When Sir Oswald Mosley, the Fascist leader, arrived there was a great demonstration. Everyone but himself raised hands in salute. Again at the conclusion of the meeting, he was the only person in .the hall who did not give the Fascist salute. This was nearly his undoing. A score of policemen surrounded him and conducted him safely from tho hall. They put him in a taxi and sent him home. Mr Wilson said he saw the Fascist riots and tho Communist demonstration in London. Two oi his were swept into the ranks of the Communist marchers by accident. They were given red badges and wero not allow to stop marching, whether they liked it or not. They were Communists for the afternoon.