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TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1930.
LABOUR INJUNCTIONS IN
"AMERICA¡
CLEAVAGE OF OPINION ON NEW BILL.
[UNITED PREYS.)
Washington, June 20-In issue raised in the Senate today pro- mised to play a prominent part in the approaching elections,
·
LABOUR CONDITIONS IN CHINA.
CHINESE DELEGATE AT LABOUR CONFERENCE.
Yaiting, June 24-According to a cablegram from Geneva, Colonel Thomas Tehov, the Chinese dele- gate to the 14th International Labour Conference, addressing the
Conference on the 20th, dwelt on. the increasing co-operation between China and the International Labour Office of the League of Nations, Full delegations had been sent to three successive Conferences. The Minimum Wage Convention had been ratified by China. A Labour tablished in China to keep contact correspondent's office is being es with Geneva.
เ
The Coroner: Was it because the money gave out that you came back-No, there were private rea sons. On the last day we met some Cambridge friends who persuaded me to return, and I persuaded Fotts. While we were in London (said Newman) Potts carried the
The nate Judiciary Committee pistol in his hip-pocket. He "pro-submitted, divided reports upon a duced it in front of people. He Bill desigted to limit the use of in- wanted to give the impression that junctions in labour disputes, except he wag desperate so that he would in cases involving violence. not be handed over either to his Senator Frederick Steiwer of people or to the University authori- Oregon submitted the majority re- ties He also threatened to conimic port which said that the relations
He outlined the progress of suicide, but I think it was all eb-between labour and capital are now
labour administration. tirely theatrical to impress people. improving, and that therefore there China's
Labour laws had been promulgated; is lite for such & Bill...
the protection of women and child. Picturesque Names" Used.
Senator George W. Norris of ren was assured, and general work- Mr. Vick: Is it true that you Jebro the leader in the inde- ing conditions have been improved.
China having an enormous work- went around the villages near Campene Republican camp, aubmit- ing population, Col. Tchou express- bridge spending largo
harity report in which heed the Chinese Government's desire money --Not large sums.
that the people of the to be represented on the Govern Did you go round the villages United States are convinced that ing Body of the International Labour Office, and he urged the A present-day enforcement of the amendment to bearing picturesque names for your such legislation is self-Yes There were occasions necessity to curb interference with Article 303 of the Peace Treats increasing the membership of the when different names were used, the rights of labour by the Courts.
Governing Body from 24 to 32. but never permanently, to anyone. The injunction question has be- who did not know our 'real names.
"30 important factor in It was all done by way of a joke.
labour's battles, according to Sena- Newman agreed that he also had tor Norris and those of simila
loaded revolver. He brought it views, and the unrestrained use of to cover Potts with his licence. He the injunction in certain cases has prevent peaceful might have threatened suicide him been need to self but he did not mean it. He picketing and other activities con- sidered vitally necessary for union was very surprised, when he heard effectiveness. of the shooting. Potts was usually
of
y calm. Potta used the name of Victor Morel, saying it was his "trade name," and he (Newman) assumed the name "of Gordon Fraser.
The Foreman of the Jury: Was the carrying of the pistol part of the equipment for the carcer of crime-No.
Frederick Bolton, another under graduate, said that on May. 24 Newman, who was very agitated showed him & letter from a man at Mildenhall demanding. 5. He said that £ 10s. had been sent and asked him to deal with the let- ter later. The witness got a letter of thanks and a pawn ticket for all gold watch from Potts, who wrote "Can you tactfully send a word to Mr. and Mrs Newman that Jack is cafe on the Continent "
to dec
come.
THE DEATH PENALTY
IN GERMANY,
AGITATION OVER EXECUTION
OF MURDERER.
Berlin, June 21.-The old "contro versy on the advisability of capital punishment has been revived by the execution of a death sentence the state at. Stuttgart where authorities of Wurttemberg refused to reprieve a particularly-brutal murderer, defying even a request. to that effect by the penal code committee of the Reichstag.
Pending the settlement of the capital punishment issue in connee- tion with the new penal code which at present is being discussed by special committee of the Reichstag, no death sentence had been execut- ed in Germany for several years Mr. Bolton said that acting on
and it was generally felt that, instructions he went to Charing apart from the merits of this par Cross Past Office on the morning ticular case, the Stuttgart authori- of the tragedy “tu persuade Potta ties should have followed this prac- and Newman to return to Camtice by suspending the sentence on hridge. They agreed, but in the the condemned man while the car going through London Potts question remained in abeyance.. said, "I feel that in going back
to Cambridge I am putting my
bead into a horneta nest." He
seemed extremely cheerful, and COLD WATER FOR. GERMAN gave no suggestion of being de- mented or disturbed in mind.
Gul's Evidence.
Miss Madge Millar then gave evidence. She is a pale, alight young woman, who gave an address in Shaftesbury Avenue, London, and hor age as 5
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Berlin, June 23-The Berlin police has just been equipped with "I met Patts and Newman for a number of novel armoured cars! the first time on May 29," she said, dispensing not, bullets but water, "Some friends of nine, at Cam- The turret contains a single pipe bridge had give them my address, unlike a small carpon where and they came to see me between from a stream of water can be two and three o'clock in the morn ejected under high pressure for ing Potts told me they had spent nearly 150, ft. while all around the the previous night walking about ear a syrem of smaller pipes pre- on the Embankment, and had not wenta riolers Jom approaching. slept for several nights. They told The car is 'atmoured in order to me that they had no money at all. I was sorry for them and offer ed them my spare room. They wens to bed in the spare room and I in mine. When they left in the morning, they said they were going to meet a friend for lunch at the
protect the against bullets. Large tanks undereath, ensure
The generons supply of water. slice Bathorities declare that in recent clashesater was found mare effectiven lead besides
being more fufiane.
Two of the new cars, it is said,
Savoy Thoy told me that his name will suffice to clear an entire street was Desmond and that he might
without dan or loss of life either let them have come money. They to the polis or the demonstrators. returned between even and eight
'docklin mening and told me that they had and no luck will ge Diamond "Amma
Copper's Summing-Up,
Fattz pawned his cufflinks, and The Coroner, summing-up, said they went to a Sobotrestaurant for dinner, and to & music hal-Potter he thought that the jury would be Paid. They afterwards played justified in concluding that Potts poker for matches, add the two had committed suicide during a t again slept in the spare-room. of temporary insanity. He was They took revolveram their hip, haunted by the fear that a warrant pockets, and when she asked why was to be issued against Lim, and they carried them they aid, 'We therefore he was to a certain extent are in trouble, and before the police demented. If they said that, i take us we have this" referring to might be soiae unction to the father, the guns. She said, "Don't be sil- and his family.
The jury returned in the case of Potts a verdict of suicide during temporary insanity, and in the cases of Mr. Wollaston and Ber geant Willis a verdict of murder against Potts during his temporety insanity,
Misa Millar said that she posted n letter for Potts to a lady friend at Tonbridge. He said he was go- ing down to see her. Newman sen ed ill, and she told Potts that she thought Newman would have breakdown if he did not go home. Mr. Vick, addressing the jury, They left on June 2, and shanid that no man could have suf did not ees them gain. She added fered more terrible loss than MT. that she did not take the two boys Potts in losing a son who down to very seriously
the time he came to the University had a blameless record Mr. Potts wished to make public how deeply he felt that his boy had taken with him into the unknown distin guished scholar and a very brave
Mr Vick, addressing Miss Millar, said: "I wish on behalf of Mr. Potts to thank you very much for all the kindness and shelter you gave to his son.
(Continued on next Column) policeman.
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