"NAMES WILL BE MUD”

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 9 May 1939, Page 7

"NAMES WILL BE MUD”

IF DOMINIONS REFUSE TO ADMIT REFUGEES OPINION IN EUROPE HJ i'.A-bv Elf cine IVleitraph CYpvricln AUCKLAND. Bth May. "I am informed by a foreign newspaper correspondent, a friend of mine, that, if the Dominions do not receive some refugees, the nai/es t>f those Dominions \vill be mud in Europe." said the Rev. Dr. R. C. Gillie, relieving minister at S.t. David's Church, addressing member of the Auck'ynd Rotary Club. Dr. Gillie, who has been in New Zealand for the last four months, has occupied the positions of Moderator of th.' Presbyterian Church of England and president of the Free Church j Council. The question of refugees, said Dr. Gillie, was raised in a discussion of population trends. Much had been done for refugees on the Continent, but he was sorry to see that Britain had received only 19.000 up to the present. His newspaper correspondent friend said he was constantly being asked to explain why Britain could not compel the Dominions to take refugees. It was not understood that the question yas one for the Dominion Governments. Dr. .Giiiie said h£ had also bepD told that jn opp concentration .camp at Buclicu.wa|d. in Germans, deaths apiountgd to 2 ppr cent, a month through ill treatment and torture. A case was recalled by Dr.'Gillie, in which a Czech carpenter, .who hold a doctorate of economics, had applied lo one Dominion for a permit to settle, vvilfi his wife aud t\yo sons. He was prepared to take £IOO. and was guaranteed by a prominent citizen of thai Dominion. He was refused a permit. The need of a larger population in Australia and New' Zealand was emphasised by the speaker. \yfi at an invitation those countries were to an enemy, be said. Was this mot lack of viewpoint?