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N.Z. Delegate to
Anti-War Congress
Deported
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RALLY AGAINST THE
WARMONGERS
Language Test in
The hatred and fear of the capitalist class of A txstra1tS, who are
preparing for a new war, is driving them to extreme measures
against the anti-war movement.
In particular have they displayed their venom against the
National Congress Against War and Fascism, which assembles
on Saturday in Melbourne.
First, the National Council experienced every form of opposition
and sabotage in its endeavors to secure a hall for the Congress
to hold its sessions in.
CEVERAL halls were appar-
^ ently secured, but, plainly
acting under pressure from the
Government, the people controlling
the halls withdrew their
agreement.
On Saturday, Nov. 3, G. Grift'eu, ac
credited delegate from the New Zealand
workers, arrived in Sydney, bui
was refused permission to land.
He was given a "language" test
in Dutch!
Unable to pass the "test," he was
taken off the ship on which he travelled
by a naval pinnace and placed on
board a ship back to New Zealand!
Deported!
Even the capitalist hypocrites could
not claim that he was went away because
he does not understand the
Dutch language. Maybe there are
ten Australian natives who can speak
Dutch, but they are not in the Canberra
Cabinet! Griffen, a "Britinli
subject," is deported because he cannot
speak Dutch!
Following this, word is received
from Perth that Egon Kisch, world-rerenowned
author, is refused permission
to land! Egon Kisch came to deliver
a message of fraternal greeting
from the toiling people of Europe to
the Australian toilers, a message of
solidarity in the struggle to prevent
a new outbreak of war.
At tbe same time the representatives
of the war mongers, the admirals
of American, Japanese, and Italian
war-boats, are welcomed effusively by
the capitalist Press and politicians!
This speaks loudly and shows in no
uncertain way the attitude of the ruling
class! They are out to fight the
spread of opposition to war amongst
the masses! They welcome the representatives
of militarism, they arrange
gaudy military displays to
awaken chauvinism in connection with
the "Royal visitor." but they debar
representatives of international peace,
of those who are building the bonus
of international solidarity against the
war-mongers!
A mighty protest must go up from
all workers' organisations, toiling j
farmers, intellectuals and all those
opposed to imperialist war and j
military attacks on the soviet;
Union!
Answer the war-mongers with a j
mighty protest that will shake them
from their seats in Canberra, with a]
mighty support for the Anti-War'
Movement!
j
Demand free entry for those oppos-j
ed to war!
'
Down with those who would con-
script the Australian toilers for new
massacres overseas!
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