HIS ALLIGATIONS REFUTED

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15000, 22 February 1919, Page 7

HIS ALLIGATIONS REFUTED

PROTEST BY CHRISTOHURCII JOURNALISTS' "UNION.

] United Pkess Absoctation.]

Christchurch, Feb. 19

The following telegra mhasbeen seni by the president of the Christchurch Journalists' Union to tlio Acting-Prime Minister: —

"On behalf of the Christchurch Journalists' Union, I respectfully, but emphatically, protest against Mr. Semple's [Statement that the report of his meet-, ing here on Saturday evening was .deliberately construed ft> misrepresent] yhat lie .said. Mr. Sample's allegation j is i-imply the refuge that some public! men fiy to when they realise they have said more than-;they intended to say. Ample evidence dfe7iie accuracy of the report is available^ t A h-imilai* teiegra^tti" was sent to '\iv. Semple.