OPINION DIVIDED

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 81, 3 October 1938, Page 10

OPINION DIVIDED

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S EFFORTS

AN AUCKLAND MEETING

(By Telegraph— Press Association.* AUCKLAND, This Day. Though a meeting of over 1000 citizens in the Auckland Town Hall at midday carried with enthusiasm a resolution expressing wholehearted congratulations to Mr. Chamberlain lor his efforts in the international crisis, it was evident that the opinion was somewhat divided on the question. Prior to the meeting a group of men bearing banners, whose captions included. "Hitler thanked Chamberlain. Why should you?" attempted to parade in Queen Street, but were stopped by the police. There was something of a sensation also at the meeting when, after the Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, the Primate (Archbishop Averiil), and the Roman Catholic Bishop (the Rt. Rev. J. Liston), had spoken in support of th# resolution of eulogy, a city councillor, Mr. R. Armstrong, moved an amendment expressing relief at the immediate prospect of hostilities being avoided, but stating that they could not wholeheartedly endorse the methods resorted to and demanding no further concessions to be made to "Fascist' Get* many." There were interjections from various parts of the hall, and the Mayor asked that the speaker be given an opportunity of expressing himself. The amendment was defeated by an overwhelming majority, and th« Mayor's resolution was carried by acclamation, only a small body dissenting. ' y