ANTI-COMMUNIST ACT
RULING BY SUPERIOR COURT United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 1, 6.30 p.m.) MONTREAL, May 31. The Quebec Act against Communism, providing for the padlocking of premises used for the dissemination of Communistic literature, the holding of Communist meetings, or conducting Communist schools, was upheld by the Superior Court. The judgment declared that the purpose of the Act was to prevent and not punish. There was no violation of free speech, since a suspected Communist was still free to voice his opinions.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21361, 2 June 1939, Page 9
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85ANTI-COMMUNIST ACT Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21361, 2 June 1939, Page 9
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