MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1927, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] BRITISH DELEGATI ON. LONDON, May 24. Mr Baldwin announced the delegation to Air Coolidge’s disarmament. Conference would be: Hon. IV. -- • Bridgeman, Lord Cecil and Vice-Ad-miral Field.

R AMSAY MaeDON A LI). LONDON, May 24. Mr MacDonald appeared bronzed lnit obviously not yet in normal health, and walked painfully with a stick when he landed at Southampton. He says he is prepared to challenge the Government in the event of a complete rupture with Russia, to a general election. That would he the issue combined with the Trade l nions’ Bill.

FINED FOR LIBEL. LONDON. May 21. Fines of £IOO apiece were imposed on William Paul, editor of the ‘‘Sunday Worker,” and “Workers’ Publications Ltd.” for libelling the Metropolitan police. The papers alleged that third degree methods were used to extort a confession from Nathan Dean, an alien war prisoner, at Pentonville. They said his cell was in a filthy condition and he was forced to sleep on the floor, doubtless for the purpose of making him amenable to the inquisition. The Judge ordered Paul to remain in custody until the fine was forthcoming. The Public Prosecutor stated Dean was an alien who was detained on arrival at Harwich ami sentenced on March 13th. to nine months’ for stealing a passport and also to possessing an irregular passport. CABINET’S DECISION. LONDON. May 21. Mr Baldwin in the Commons announced that unless the House disapproves, on Thursday the Cabinet has decided to terminate diplomatic relations with the Soviet. He said Altos was used as a clearing house to supervise propaganda and for transmission to Moscow of secret defence documents. Government was insisting on the withdrawal of the trade delegation Soviet mission from Loudon. The legitimate use of Amis was not affected and Government would facilitate ordinary trade. In expectation of a statement on the Areos raid, the House was crowded. Sir Joynson Hicks informed a questioner that no letters from Russia to the trade delegation were opened during the Aims raid, but letters from tlie Russian Embassy for transmission to Russia were opened and returned. The duty of the police was not only to seek for the missing documents but fop evidence relating to its disposal,