THE TERRITORIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 42, 14 February 1912, Page 5

THE TERRITORIALS.

CHRISTCHURCH SHOW 7 GROUND TROUBLE. VENTILATED IN COURT. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, February 13. Legal argument was heard at the Magistrate’s Court to-day in a case in which several -members of the National Peace Council sued the Canterbury A. and P. Association |qr haying, they alleged, wrongfully ejected one Atkinson from 1 the show grounds at the Association’s metropolitan shou hmt .November. Atkinson and itli’ers were distributing anti-militarist h.tyr- . aim re. After hearing counsel 1 the Magistrate reserved ' judgment.

THE NATIONAL PEACE COUNCIL ORGANISING.

VIGOROUS ACTION FORECASTED

Christchurch, February 13. At a meeting of the National Ponce and Anti-Militarist Council it was resolyed to empower the executive to arrange for counsel to defend the lads having religious or. conscientious pb-: lections to service under the present Defence Act, and to invite the lads prosecuted under the provisions of the Act to communicate with the score tary of the Council (Christchurch). It was further resolved, in view of prosecutions, to at once proceed with a vigorous organisation campaign. Mr C. N. R. Mackie was appointed national organiser, and will immediately tour the Dominion for the purpose of forming leagues and organising those who are opposed to tnc compulsory sections of the Act. Arrangements are in hand for a large supply of literature and for the distribution of same. An aippeal is made to all sympathisers for funds to prosecute the campaign, and an invitation is extended to all opposed to compulsory training to communicate with the secretary rc the formation of leagues. At' the league’s meeting the General Labourers’ Union decided to boycott those employers who boycott youths who refuse to be trained.