NATURALISATION PAPERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22057, 13 September 1933, Page 10

NATURALISATION PAPERS

APPLICATION FOR REVOCATION DEPORTATION ISSUE RAISED. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 12. The hearing of the application made on behalf of the Minister of Internal Affairs to revoke the naturalisation papers granted in 192 G to Ivan Tomasevic on the ground of his alleged disloyalty and disaffection was continued this morning before Mr Justice Herdman, when Detective Bayliss gave evidence of the Communist Party’s propagandist activity. His Honor: Do these men do any work? Witueas: Yes, some do, but there are others who do not. The defendant, in reply to the judge, said he did not write the articles in the Red Worker which had been quoted, and he contended that he should not be held responsible for what the party did. Detective Nalder said the defendant was a prominent member of -the Communist' Party in Auckland, and the leader of a Jugoslav group which had GO to 80 members. Mr Hubble, for the Crown, produced a copy of a booklet entitled “ Communism,” and witness said it was printed in Sydney and sold in the streets by Auckland Communists. Tomasevic was the head of the branch of the Auckland Com mnnist group. The defendant said he was not the leader of the club which had been mentioned by Detective Nalder, nor was the club connected with the Communist Party. His Honor; Do you want to make a statement? • ; , The defendant: What will be the position of my wife and daughter, 'who are New Zealanders by birth, if my naturalisation papers are cancelled? His Honor; I don’t have to go into that. All I have to do is to report. Do you wish to give evidence? The defendant; No.- Since I have been in New Zealand..!- have worked honestly. I did not’ write the articles in the papers-shown in court, and am not responsible for what is published. After Tomasevic had addressed tha court Mr Hubble, for the Crown, submitted that it had been definitely proved that the defendant was linked up with the Communist Party, which advocated direct violence. It was hardly right that a foreigner should come to New Zealand of his own free will. _be granted privileges, and then be so hostile. With regard to his wife and stepdaughter, the wife would, if his naturalisation were cancelled; remain a British subject. His Honor; Is there some way of sending these, people '.back to: their; own country? i , Mr Hubble:.! think there is, but, not while they are naturalised subjects. The judge ■ said" he would i look into the matter and report to the Minister.