ANTI-GERMAN MEETING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 25 May 1915, Page 5

ANTI-GERMAN MEETING.

PALMERSTON N., May 24. A meeting was held here to-night to consider the best means of dealing with unnaturalised aliens. The Onera House was packed,, and speeches" were delivered by several citizens, including the member for the district. The speakers urged the crowd not to take part in riots, and the following resolution was carried:—"That this public meeting of inhabitants of Palmerston North and surrtranding districts, in view of the outrages perpetrated by the German and Austrin nations in the present conflict, call upon the Government of New Zealand to take immediate steps to effectively deal with all subjects of nations which the British Empire is at war with residing in this country." It was decided to embody in the resolution an amendment that every naturalised alien be asked to make the following declaration: "I (or we) do herewith solemnly and sincerely declare, without equivocation or mental reservation, that I specially renounce my German citizenship, that I abhor and utterly detest Germany's methods of carrying on the war, which I declare to be those of assassination, piracy, and murder, that I declare myself to be most loyal to the British Crown and the British Empire, bhat I will help in ever.y possible way against Germany acoording to my circumstances and ability, and if necessary with my life."