"NOT SURPRISED”

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12620, 3 December 1926, Page 7

"NOT SURPRISED”

EXTREMISM IN BRITAIN MR BRUCE’S FRANK STATEMENT LABOUR CONDITIONS BAD By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 2, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, December 1. In a speech after lie and Mr Coates had been presented with the freedom of Kidderminster Mr Bruce, referring to British labour troubles, said that when he looked at some of the conditions existing he was not surprised at the extent extremism had reached. “We should all recognise our opportunity to bring about better conditions,” he said. “It can he done, and it will be done only if we try to realise the great objective before us, namely an Empire for which we should all strive to do better.” v . MR COATES PUTS QUESTIONSMr Coates said New Zealand would help Britain not only in. times of crisis, but to solve economic problems, “until the Empire becomes what we all want it to be, namely, the greatest and freest of all modern institutions.” Mr Coates would ask them: “Is your machinery as modern as it might be? With your wealth and machinery and knowledge, extending over many generations, are you getting an adequate return, or are others getting ahead of you ? You must have an adequate ‘selling organisation. My advice is to do all you can to see that the markets are taking your goods.”