MORAL DELINQUENCY.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16817, 8 June 1926, Page 5

MORAL DELINQUENCY.

NOT KNOWN BY POLICE. SOMEONE TELLING A TALE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN. Monday. The Superintendent of Police states that he has received no intimation of the existence of a drug distributing organisation among tha young people. Chief Detective Lewis said the same, adding: "Somebody has been telling a tale, and lie might be confusing us with Buenos Aires." COLONEL KNOTT'S STATEMENT. ARMY LOOKING INTO MATTER. WELLINGTON, Monday. Colonel Knott, who is now in Wellington, said he wished to make it clear that the Salvation Army was not acting as detectives, and did not search out drug victims. The evidence of the evil had come lo its notice, but the Army was not iaking any part in I lie official aclion in connection with the police investigation. He remarked that New Zealand docs not know how New Zealand lives. The Army was looking into the matter of drugs, and until the report was available he did not wish to say anything further. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. HAS NOTHING TO SAY. WELLINGTON, Monday.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr Mcllvency, said to-day regarding Colonel Knott's drug allegations that he had nothing to say.