In colonial NZ there were fears of the "Great Russian Bear" and the "Yellow Peril". During the Great War, the Irish were distrusted, especially down South, and it was the done thing to hate Germans. [My aged mother, having an old Prussian maiden name can still remember having the house windows smashed in Fielding during this period, yet her father was away with the Anzacs !]

The Second World War didn't make any local Japs popular either. Now the abortion question is making things pointedly anti-catholic. If anyone came to me with a survey I would refuse to give my religious affiliation because the results might be used as a source of ridicule against my fellow brethren. I encourage others, no matter of what affiliation to do likewise.

But remember folks you really can't trust Micky Soolans because, according to G. Herrington [Salient p 16. July 18] in some obscure part of Croatia some priests are opposed to have done the fifty on the locals. For logic G.H. gets an E.

Why aren't we putting more of our literary and demonstrative efforts into the subject of contraception — preventing the problem, not ending "it"?

Do both mother and unborn child have equal rights? What about the rights of the father?

[unclear: hcidentally] I oppose liberalized abortions, not in fear of priest or Pope, but of an ancient and unqualified statement: "Thou shall nut kill".