MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1924, Page 1

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.] ELECTION NEWS. LONDON,. March If). Air Baldwin lias written n letter advocating whole-hearted support of Mi Churchill's opponent. Mr Nicholson. Mr Churchill, in an election address describes himself as a “Liberal who wishes to work with the Conservative Party in strong resistance to the Socialists. whose doctrines would be destructive to the welfare of Britain, and the greatness of our Empire. The Government, he says, can create a situation which would lead to anothei general election, and place ltcfore the electorate a programme of bribes and doles which would ruin the chances of the State if carried out. MCNICH TRIALS. BERLIN, March 7. At the trial the action of two of the prosecutors in leaving the Court was followed by an indignant remark by ,ne of the defendants' counsel that a regular mania for arrests prevailed on the side of prosecution, hut they had not arrested those guilty of the blood bath on Novemlter Olh. (meaning Kabr. Lossow. and Seis-er). Tlie audience applauded, whereupon the Chief Prosecutor left, hanging the door violently behind hint. The Court later reassembled, when Counsel for the defence apologised for his language. The apology was accepted and the trial resumed.