THE FINAL APPEALS.
CONSERVATIVE CANCELS MEETINGS. REFUSAL OF A HEARING. / (Received This Day, 12.50 p'.m.) LONDON, Nov. 11. Mr Stanley Baldwin will make liis last election speech at Newcastle tomorrow. Most of the other members of the Cabinet are making final appeals. Mr Crobke (Conservative) cancelled all his at the Deritend Division of Birmingham, because his opponents refused to give him a hearing. His Labour opponent (Mr Esngden) declares that this is a political stunt. A labourite (Mr A. Greenwood), speaking at Wakefield, said that the disturbances were regrettable, out were due largely to deliberate provocation, ignorance or lack of tact.
MEETING BROjKEN UP.
KICKING AND SCRATCHING.
LONDON, November 11. A meeting at Mile End addressed by the Conservative candidate, Dr. W. J. O’Donovan, was broken up, allegedly by 150 Communists, Yelling slogans, they rushed the platform, used chairs as missiles and kicked and scratched supporters who were protecting Dr. O’Donovan. They made an effort to tear a fur* coat from a woman, and attacked the stewards who were carrying out Mrs O’Donovan who had fainted.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 26, 12 November 1935, Page 5
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