NO SPLIT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10296, 3 June 1919, Page 7

NO SPLIT

RETURNED SOLDIERS PROCLAIM THEIR. iunITY. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 2. A robust declaration of unity was niade by the mernbersof the Returnea Soldiers’ Conference this morning on a matter brought up by Mr Miller, ot Taieri, who read a special report sent from Christchurch to the "Dominion,' "Wellington, hinting at a split in tbo ranks consequent on the dissatisfaction of Auckland members with the basis of representation. / The correspondent had stated that Mr Andrews, of Auckland, had hinted that within a year there won Id ' J be - a-' new i ret trmed J soldiers’ 01ganlsation in New Zealand which would in all probability be affiliated to an organisation in Australia. Mr Miller said ho considered nothing had been said that would suggest such a probability as . was mentioned, and the association should disclaim it. Mr Dalbousie, of Auckland, moved: “That, having regard to the article in the ‘Dominion,’ conference denies the aUggeatiort' that there .is any grave dadggr of "a 'Split •’Owing to a report of the organisation committee, and is of opinion that Mr Andrews has been misrepresented.’’ He said the matter ■was a wilfnl and deliberate attempt to create discord. The motion was carried after a number of members bad spoken in a similar strain.