BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA IN DOMINION.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 April 1919, Page 5

BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA IN DOMINION.

TWELVE MONTHS FOR IT.

WELLINGTON, this day

William Parker, was charged before Mr Fiazer, S.M., to-day with baling iu Lis possession for distribution documents headed, "Labour Unrest and the Look Out," which documents advocated lawlessness, contrary to the War Regulations. One leaflet advocated strike on the works. Chief-Detective Eodduim Stated a

large number of leaflets had been dis- " tributed in Wellington, and some got 4as far as Christehurch. Detective B'oddam added that Parke? admitted he had the leaflets printed to his order, mnd that he denied nothing. In a long speech from the dock, the accused spoke of parasites who* fed on the -waters, and he showed no respect for the Court, as he had been convicted dn 11)13 for seditious utterances.

Mr Frazer sentenced him to 12 months's hard labour.

RETURN OF MAORI WARRIORS,

ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING

GISBORNE, this day. Glorious -weather favoured the reception of the Pioneer Battalion, which arrived in the Mapourika from Auckland this liuorii'ing, accompanied . "by .the Defence Minister and Sir James Carroll. The town was gay with. .bunting. Liarge crov/ds assembled to greet the returned warriors, who

maTehed through the streets and entrained for the park, where' a "big f native assemblage, attended by representatives of the various tribes in the North Island, is being held here. They ■were received with war dances, amidst great enthusiasm, the proceedings, subsequently, according to Maori custom, developing into a tangi for those who Ead failed to return.

LIQUOR QUESTION.

CANADA'S POSITION.

According to an advt. recording an interview with, two Canadian visitors, a statement is made that the question of prohibition has never been submitted to a popular vote. Canada, as is j Australia, is a Confederation of States i In each, of these States a vote has •been taken or the country has gene dry under local option laws. Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick have been dry for years. Saskatchewan abandoned State dis- ; ■pensaries by a '9 to 1 majority early '! in 1916. Bhitish. Columbia voted the j same way later in the year. Ontario J already three-fourths dry by local op- ! tion, went dry by legislative action without a single dissentient vote. Manitoba has been dry since 1916. Alberta gave an overwhelming majority early in 1916 and in Quebec 975 out of 1185 municipalities went dry under local option. Quebec City a yea:- ago adopted- Prohibition by a 2 to 1 ma-, jority, and State Prohibition comes into force in May. The Dominion Legislature simply ratifies, the decision of the various provinces. Newfoundland also voted Prohibition by 24,966 to 5348. Surely the Trade can find better arguments than this. Donot be misled by statements circulated at the Hast moment, but vote the Luquor Trade out on Thursday next.—Advt.