YUGOSLAVS WHO RETURN HOME

Wanganui Chronicle, 15 September 1948, Page 4

YUGOSLAVS WHO RETURN HOME

QUESTION, RAISED IN HOUSE AS TO THREATS CAN N.Z. DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT? (P.A.) Parliament Bldgs., Sept. 14. Several questions touching on j/.ternational axfairs were asked in the House of Representatives today. Mr. W. J. Broadfoot (Opp., Waitomo), in an urgent question to the Prime Minister, asked if his attention had been drawn to the fact that the steamer Radnik was shortly returning to New Zealand to repatriate Yugoslavs living in this country. He asked if the Prime Minister had seen a .-Press Association report of Friday, alleging that many of these people are anxious to remain in New Zealand, but fear that refusal to comply with the wishes of certain Yugoslavs in Auckland may result in distressing reprisasl to relatives. Mr. Broadfoot asked what action the Government proposed to take in the matter. Mr. Fraser suggested the question be placed on the Order Paper to enable inquiries to be made to see if the report quoted by Mr. Broadfoot was accurate. It was a very serious statement. Mr. Broadfoot: If it is correct, will the Prime Minister take steps to stop this boat coming here? Mr. Fraser said that raised a very serious question, but if any individuals were using threats in this country under our laws, that could be inquired into. Mr. Fraser referred to his recent statement about warnings which were issued to persons returning from New Zealand to Yugoslavia, that they would probably lose a right to protection and to British citizenship. Any person who did go back to Yugoslavia made an irrevocable choice

Mr. Broadfoot: They will be behind the iron curtain.

Mr. A. S. Sutherland (Opp.. Hauraki): Will you confer with Marshal Tito?