“RED” PROPAGANDA

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 286, 29 August 1931, Page 6

“RED” PROPAGANDA

Distribution of Papers NO PRINTER’S NAME Communists at Work. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, August 28. A glimpse of the work of Communists was revealed in the police court, when three men, one of whom admitted that he was “group leader" of Communists in Auckland, appeared before Mr. Hunt, S.M., charged with dispersing papers wilthout the name of the printer thereon. Defendants were James Henry Edwards, R. L. Lucas, and Henry Smith. Mr. Schramm, who appeared for the three men, pleaded not guilty, stating that he had technical defence to submit < Constable Johnson said that swhen standing at a street corner he saw Edwards distributing pamphlets. There were , men picketing hotels nearby and telling people who were going in that the house was “black." Edwards was charged with dispersing paper from the local Industrial Council. without the name of the printer thereon. Technical Defence. “There is a technical defence," Mr.: Schramm said. “I maintain that this is not a document that requires the, name of the printer on it If the name was required everyone who has a typewriter and who prints a document would have to register it.” The magistrate indicated that in the case of Edwards there was a doubt in his mind. However, he would reserve his decision. Lucas and Smith were'charged with dispersing paper from the workers’ unemployment movement without the name of the printer thereon. “Again I iriaintaln that this is not a document-that requires the printer’s name,”- Mr. Schramm, said.; “There is sufficient compliance with the Act by the fact that the address,* ‘Room E, Trades Hall,’ is at the top of the pamphlet" ~ ; $ ! Communists’ Headquarters. , Smith admitted that he had a typewriter and duplicator at his home. , Detective-Sergeant' Kelly: That' Is the headquarters of Communlsni In Auckland? . ’ / ' , Smith: Yes. You are the group leh'der for the Communists in Auckland?—“Yes.” '; What wages do you get? Smith (with disgusted, gesture): Don’t be ridiculous. * Decision in all three cases was reserved. ' ' z