MR. SHAW'S VISIT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 21, 25 January 1934, Page 6

MR. SHAW'S VISIT.

When I first wrote with reference to the visit of Mr. Bernard Shaw I was genuinely seeking what I considered important information. AH I received was rather a heavy attempt at humour. A religious test, as your correspondent suggests, is perhaps excellent, but certainly impracticable. It would mean too great a depletion in our population. The attacks of Shaw, in the mantonness of his impiety, upon "Crosstianity," as he has dubbed the religion of his country, may perhaps be best disregarded. And tjjough one would shrink to employ the Shavian licence of language, it is enough to say that he is the very incarnation of the diabolic power abroad among civilised men: indeed, I have heard it said that he is Lucifer himself. But the attitude of the Government is pretty clearly defined with regard to Communist visitors to Soviet Russia. What on earth is the purpose of it all if the Government has not the spine to enforce its will in the case of the world's best-advertised Communist? He w ; as not allowed to land in Japan. We are not creating a precedent. What will be the result if this individual is permitted to cross the gangway? Sir, all God-fearing and loyal subjects of iHis Majesty must shudder with apprehension at the impending threat to the tranquillity and harmony that reigns amonprst us. IGNORAMUS.