Attempts by Communists to Cause Trouble Nov. 19.
The Minister of Justice; Mr. Pirow, in a statement on the raids on native barracks in Durban with the object of examining poll tax receipts and enforcing the 1a regards tax payments and liquor brewing, said that they had to face a widespread, serious native unrest, fanned by "numerous organizations, He stated that many of the bases were: closely allied and all the cases were in touch with the Communist Party and directly and definitely instructed by the Third International.
Mr, Pirow added: that it was significant fact that the native unrest was not confined to the Union but was beginning to extend to South Rhodesia. He declared agreed on all sides that in the Union had reached stage. The police were satisfied that matters had reached a point where, unless they were checked, they would in twelve to eighteen months' time lead to joting by natives on a large scale, with consequent reprisals by Europeans and the introduction of the Tynch law.
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