Comparisons Are Odious.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 225, 22 August 1945, Page 4

Comparisons Are Odious.

The Norwegian Society for the Protection of Animals has protested against the comparison of war criminals with animals. "Animals are not ; -■••: bad as men," says the society. "War criminals ought to be described as devils." Ships at New Plymouth. Now that censorship is lifted, it can be revea'led that amongst the overseas vessels that berthed at the port of New Plymouth during the war were the Rimutaka, 16,000 tons, the biggest ship ever to visit New Plymouth, the Akaroa, 15,128 tons, the Tamaroa, ,12,405 tons, and the Mataroa, 12,390 I tons. Oranges Not Poisoned. It has been established that there is no foundation for the story that there may he poisoned oranges on the Auckland' fruit market. Extensive inquiries were made by the Whangarei I police and it was found that no oranges at Kerikeri were injected with nicotine sulphate, as was reported. A statement to this effect was issued by the Auckland police. A.T.C. Success. Success again came the way of the Provincial wing of the A.T.C. when ii won a knowledge test for. the second successive year. Recently in Christchurch a special competition was held for the best cadet in the five wings, the successful one being Cadet John .13. Coulter, son of Mr and Mrs H. J. Coulter, of Slack's Road, Awammi, and a third-year pupil of the 1 almerston North Roys' High School, lie was chosen from a number of cadets

after a written examination. Two Minor Fires. \ fire originating in a cupboard in \ the kitchen of iNIr B. Davidson's residence at No. 25 Alan Street resulted in an alarm being given to the i'lio. Station about 5.20 o'clock last eveni,i»-. The brigades services were not required, however, as the had been extinguished by _ the occupants of the house before its arrival. No damage was done. A heap of rubbish which ignited at No 3 Annandale Avenue yesterday afternoon ieauired the use of the first aid equip-

, meat on one of the brigade's engines. Evasion and Delay. Charges of evasion and delay were 'levelled against the Government by MrC M. Bowden, M.P., m his address in Palmerstou North on Monday. Mr ' Bowden said that at the /nid of the . last session of Parliament no iewci than 137 questions addressed tc| Ministers remained' unanswered. When at the beginning of tins session the Government 1 !, attention was to this, tlie«ply was simply that the questions could be asked again if the members chose to do so. ; Disgraceful Conduct. I The most regrettable aspect of VP- I ■ Dav was one of the worst displays ot . hooliganism Auckland has even been unfortunate enough to witness, reports the New Zealand Herald Ihe greatest offenders were boys in the 10-JO age ..roup—youths who have earned high in the past few years and have escaped the discipline of Service 'lite. Thev had no difficulty m procuring ' beef, although most of it was probably ; purchased for them by third parties. . n n semi-drunken condition they . roved the city in bands of 10, 20 or 30 completely out of contro , hurling bottles, shouting obscenities, and brazenly molesting young girls unior- ' tunate enough to cross their paths. , Schoolgirls aged 12 and 14 were pursued screaming down the centre of the street to have beer forced down then unwilling throats when caught, or handed struggling round a throng of shouting youths to have their laces smothered with alcoholic kisses. Not infrequently they were in tears when released, and if a girl struggled too violently she was sometimes borne pros- ; trate into the slime and broken glass | that coated Queen Street.