The Archive · 1928

Comfortable Detention

Accordingly, the—Oppos! Leaders took esnecig! steps to si the woaker of their members from the pitfalls of tempt: and Placed a strict guard over them, during the three days of adjournment, to prevent any possibility of secession. These members were divided into groups and consigned, to some delightful country region where their every action was meticulously watched. They were comfortably lodged and fed, the party exchequer looking after all expenses, but their movements were circumscribed, they were not allow: ed to hold conversation with any suspicious persons, they were not even supposed to letzanyone know where they were, "One member casually mentioned to his newlywedded wife where he was being interned, 80 to say. A Government party member heard of this, and Sought. to communicate with him by telephone. The Opposition managed to induct the proprietor of that establishment to out off all telephone communication, and, in addition, administered 'a severe admonition to the peccant adherent.

Photographs published inthe vernacular papers show these 1 makers of Japan playing eh Tolling about on hotel verandahs and generally having a good time. None the less, they are prisoners. If they try to sneak out, there are hefty hired political thugs who will sce that' they do not. Members have got nothing to do, for the party Teaders map out everything, and members are morely expected to cast their votes as the party machine dictates,

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