NAZI SALUTE.
RESENTED BY RECRUITS. (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND,. December 1. The giving of the Nazi salute accompanied by a verbal “Heil Hitler, ’> to three young men celebrating their enlistment resulted late yesterday. afternoon in what the police described as a “nasty mix-up” in the bar of an hotel in the city. As a sequel. Nelson McIvnight, aged 36, a plumber, was today charged with behaving in a disorderly manner while drunk. He pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pender said that AlcKnight, after giving the salute, told the young men he was half German, and had not been interned. McKnight was struck by one of the men, and a nasty mix-up followed. McKnight said lie had spoken in fun, and wanted the men to have a drink with him. The Aiagistrate (Mr F. H. Levien) said that McKnight had not demanded to be assaulted. One of the men who had enlisted might have put him out of the bar. The Sub-Inspector: I think he de served what he got. Others got mixed up in the trouble and the situation got a bit nasty. AlcKnight was put out of the bar. 1 ■ ■ The Aiagistrate: You did not tell me that before. AlcKnight was fined 30s.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 45, 2 December 1939, Page 2
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