SLAPPING EPISODE
COMMANDER BOWER SUFFERS COLLAPSE
ADVISED TO SPEND WEEK IN BED.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSEISSUES WARNING.
(Recd This Day, 12.55 p.m.) LONDON, April 5.
Commander R. T. Bower collapsed after a visit to the House of Commons and his doctors advised him to spend a week in bed. His wife, says he is seeking legal advice ( regarding the slapping incident. The Speaker of the House'of Commons (Captain E. A. Fitz Roy) said he wished for future guidance to give a considered opinion on the incident, which was of the gravest character, lowering the House’s reputation throughout the world.. A similar offensive in future would not occur without fear of punishment..
It was reported in a cablegram yesterday that a Labour member of the House of Commons (Mr. E. Shinwell) angered by a taunt from Commander Bower, crossed the floor and gave Commander Bower, who is a naval officer and a boxing champion, a resounding slap on the face. The Speaker said he would ignore the incident if each member apologised. This the members did.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 April 1938, Page 8
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175SLAPPING EPISODE Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 April 1938, Page 8
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