LABOUR TENDENCIES IN NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20960, 25 February 1930, Page 17

LABOUR TENDENCIES IN NEW ZEALAND.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib—Mr Neilson’s letter is so full of controversial matter, backed by mis-stat-ing facts, that it would take too much space to rep y to it in full. Wo, however, ask him why. if his views as to our Empire are honest and his opinions on patriotism to his country are sound, he does not leave the Empire and go to some other country preferably Soviet Russia? inese uaternationalists are united in one t? 1 ?]? “ m i °thor. and that is to take shelter under the freest flag in the world so as to bo able to voice their opinions wihout risking persecution. Mr Neilson alleges a censorship ot Samoan news. This has been categorically denied by the Administrator. The proved facts we referred to were sworn 111 ®y i( ience before the Royal Commission. The interference in Russia,” a s Mr .weilson calls the protest against religious persecution, _is resented by him and by the. No More War movement” (a Socialist controlled orangisation), but it does, not occur to them to resent the persistent interference by Soviet Russia o n °, ur . Empire affairs, such as India, South Africa, and m England itself We have meekly submitted to the active and most, open interference-in our domestic affairs by Russia fox years .Tast and seen these acquiesced in by our international and unpatriotic Socialists and Communists, yet they have the impudence to object to the world-wide protest against religious persecution in Russia as undue interference.—We are, etc., ‘ , N.Z, Welfare League. February 22.