Federal Government in Pursuit
p. 38 · Read in the full issue
of Canadian Lie.
STEPS have been taken by the Federal Government to reply to articles lately published in the Toronto “Star,” writ ten by Gordon Sinclair, to the effect that “a system of slavery reminiscent of Dark Africa has been sanctioned by the Com monwealth’s representatives in the Man dated Territory of New Guinea?”
The Government has instructed the Australian representative in Canada, Mr.
McGregor, to fully reply to this grossly inaccurate reflection on Australian ad ministration in the Mandated Territory.
The information was given in the Aus tralian Senate on July 11, in reply to a question by Senator E. B. Johnston. The identity of “Gordon Sinclair” is not dis closed.
It is a piquant thought, that an un known and insignificant liar, by getting the ear of an equally irresponsible editor, should be able to cause embarrassment to the Government of the Common wealth of Australia.