WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 407, 14 April 1937, Page 6

WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC

Wild Stories Circulating in Auckland. Press Association —Copyright. Auckland, l3. ' Many wild stofcies have been circulated in Auckland regarding the alleged prevalence of thet white slave traffic in the city. Inspector Ward, whose police experience is very extensive, states* ' that the police have received no complaints about anybody with sinis/er ; intentions toward young wompn, and that, de-tectives had not investigated <and such cases. The police know nothing of the matter, and investigations show that the alleged occurrences are absolutely false. Following rumours of incidents in theatres, where hypodermic needles were alleged to have been used, several managers have received 'teljee phone inquiries from parents if it is safe for their daughters to go to theatres. Parenits* can rest as, J sured it is perfectly safe. I One typical story, which is totally untrue, related how a young woman waiting for a. tram was asked by the ever-recurring elderly Woman if she would b,e good enough to deliver a note in the ciity. The young woman went to the wrong building. Aleauwhile, the elderly woman, who had shadowed the obliging messenger feared her plans might go awry. sTie hurried to ihe corfeat address and warned a man waiting there that the Plan had mi. f carried, and the two lied. When the young woman could ncit find the building she opened the note and read the words: “Defain her. She rang police and a detective made inquiries, but the quarry bad flown.