PROSECUTIONS AND THE DEFENCE ACT.
PROTEST BY PEACE PARTYWILL VIGOROUSLY OPPOSE STRINGENT STEPS'. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION-! OHRISTHURCH, Jan. 8. The National Peace Council met today to consider tile present situation regardin'* the threatened prosecutions under the Defence Act. After discussing the matter fully the following resolution was carried: ‘‘That this Council most emphatically protests against the action of the Government in threatening prosecution under the Defence Act, with the intention of intimidating boys, notwithstanding the fact that it was clearly said by the .Acting Minister of Defence on the floor of the House, prior to the elections, that no further prosecutions under the Defence Act would .be instituted, and that instructions to this effect issued in a recent memorandum to the military authorities.” The Council discussed 'the' probability of any prosecutions being instituted, and decided that in that event they would, at once take vigorous steps to organise and make effective the opposition to the scheme throughout the Dominion.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3418, 9 January 1912, Page 5
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159PROSECUTIONS AND THE DEFENCE ACT. Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3418, 9 January 1912, Page 5
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