Woman From Noumea Called

A Communist

Some Activities In Australia

THE following questions were asked of the Prime Minister in the Australian Parliament on October 28, by Mr. J. T Lang.

“Can the Prime Minister inform the House —1. Whether entry permits were issued to a Tunica Y. Casas, a naturalised Frenchman and his wife from Noumea? 2. Whether Madame Casas was secretary

of the New Cale donian Communist party and her hus band was also a member of the party, who had left France hurriedly after serv ing with the Com munists in Spain? 3. Whether the Casas left Noumea after threats had been made against them because of their activities in inciting the Asiatic popula tion? 4. Whether the Casas entered Aus tralia on tourists’

vises for three months, but have since be come permanent residents, establishing a business in Sydney? 5. Will the Prime Minister have inquiries made to see whether the Casas are in contact with the Viet-Nam of Indo-China and the Indo nesian Communist party? 6. Is it the policy of the Government to permit foreigners who are known to be Com munists to settle in this country?”

The Prime Minister said he had never heard of the people referred to—but he would have inquiries made.

The “PIM” can add some further infor mation, if the Australian Prime Min ister is interested in tracking down Com munists from the Pacific—which he patently is not.

Madame Tunica, in New Caledonia, fol lowed the usual Communist technique of taking an active interest in humanitarian projects, so as to get the goodwill of the common people. She formulated a scheme for an open-to-all baby creche for Noumea; and when the Government, because of her Red associations, showed no eager ness to support the plan, she was able to stir up the poorer classes against the Government. (See “PIM” of September, 1945.) Since Madame came to Sydney, she has been active in organising certain supplies, or service, for her friends in Noumea.

If Mr. Chifley is interested, and will in quire concerning the ownership and man agement of a restaurant called the “Coq d’Or,” very close to the Sydney Post Office, he will probably get all the in formation he wants about Mons. and Madame Tunica Y Casas.

Madame Casas.