BELATED WARNING

Grey River Argus, 14 March 1932, Page 5

BELATED WARNING

FOR NEW GUARD From Commonwealth CAMPBELL’S METHODS. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). SYDNEY, March 12. Writs have been issued claiming from Colonel Eric Campbell £943 and £989 taxation, for the years 1930-31. Colonel Campbell says that h e will not pay the State’s tax until Mr Lang is out of office, nor the Federal tax until the Federal Government honours its election pledge, and take* action against the Reds. Following the New Guard’s pret»utaiion of the petition to the Governor, yesterday, M r Childs (Commissio <er of Police) made a statement denying the truth of a number of references by the New Guard, derogatory to the police organisation, and impugning its integrity. He said that the incidents quoted, to show that the police were subservient to some questionable influence, never happened. CANBERRA. March 12. AV ithout actually mentioning the New Guard, the Prime Minister (Mr Lyons) said that the Government had received information from reliable sources that organisations had been created which were prejudicial to the maintenance of peace and order. The Government was fully seized of its responsibilities, under the Constitution, for the maintenance of law and order, and would not hesitate to discharge them. They therefore would not permit unauthorised military formations in any part of the Commonwealth. He appealed to all citizens to cooperate with constituted authority, to preserve peace in the community. M r Lyons’s warning is understood to refer not only to the New Guard, but also to the Workers’ Defence Army, both of whose activities have been under observation. If the warning is disregarded, the Commonwealth Government has power to proclaim any organisation illegal. The penalty for unauthorised training for armed offence or resistance is five years’ imprisonment for the driller, and two years’ for the other participants. The Senate having passed the Financial Agreements Enforcement Bill, the Government is expected to institute action against New South Wales next week, by asking the Federal Parliament to pass a resolution whereby the State revenues will become immediately attachable, to satisfy thje debt for defaulted interest payments.