SECURITY MEASURES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27505, 27 September 1950, Page 8

SECURITY MEASURES

Police Check On Communist Party Members PA AUCKLAND, Sept. 26. “It is known that the police have been compiling dossiers on members of the Communist Party in New Zealand, and that security measures are being tightened,” stated a letter from the Dominion Executive Committee of the New Zealand Returned Services’ Association to the branch in Auckland. The executive was commenting on a resolution passed by the Auckland branch last month that the Communist Party should be outlawed. “This committee is satisfied,” the letter added, “ that if the Government considers action should be taken it will act. Great Britain has not yet taken steps to outlaw the Communist Party, and we can only assume it will not do so until the party’s activities become openly dangerous or war is officially declared. This executive is aware of the menace of Communism in New Zealand, and is satisfied that all possible precautions are being When the letter was received by the Auckland Executive last night some dissatisfaction was expressed by members. „ ~ Mr K. C. Aekins, the mover of the original resolution, said the fact that Britain had taken no steps to outlaw Communism meant nothing. The Australian Government was trying to outlaw the party, and he understood that the United States was planning to do the same. .. Mr L. F. Rudd agreed with _ the tenor of the Dominion Executive’s letter. No good would come from acting prematurely, he said.