"THE KAISER OF UREWERA"

West Coast Times, 7 February 1916, Page 2

"THE KAISER OF UREWERA"

PROPHET RUA RESISTS ARREST.

THREE HUNDRED FOLLOWERS PIEDf!HD TO SUPPORT HIM. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) AUCKLAND. February 0. There are no further details to-day of the antics of “Prophet” Run, who has now taken upon himself the title of “Kaiser,” and is resisting arrest in connection with his recent conviction in the Urewera country. Tile two Native constables have returned to Tanetua, after an attempt to bring Rua in.

They wore told by Una’s follower that ho refused to come, and wore asked to leave without delay, and they did so to avoid trouble.

I Tho correspondent slates that the followers of the “Kaiser of Urowera M number over 300 and are pledged In resist his arrest.