MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1926, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

TALK OF DICTATORSHIP

(Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, January 21

The Berlin correspondent of the “ Times ” says; AA’ith the new Government scarcely in the saddle, speculation is already rife regarding its prospects. which are not regarded optimistically in any quarter. The Nationalists consider it merely a veiled form of coalition, which they, throughout, have uncompromisingly opposed. The press of all parties points that the Government has no solid basis. The tendency, however, is to await events before anticipating the death of the Parliamentary system, of which the recent struggles arc declared to he symptoms.

A! ENT A L DEFECTIVES. A DIFFICULT PROBLEAI. LONDON. Jail. 21. Replying to a letter published in the “Times” by eminent physicians, and surgeons, who drew attention to the alarming increase in mental defectives. which was mainly heredity, and alvocated legislation to prevent defectives propagating, other eminent doctors, representing the Alental AA'elfnre Association, assert that sterilization would not touch the problem, liecause most defectives were horn of sound parents. Secondly, sterilization would produce a serious social evil, especially through the victimisation of detective women and girls. The doctors conclude that .segregation is the only remedy that will .safeguard Loth defectives ami the community.