"RAGGING" OF PUSSYFOOT.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 20, 23 January 1920, Page 6

"RAGGING" OF PUSSYFOOT.

(To the Editor.) | Sir, —Some six weeks ago the cables an- i nouneed that Mr. W. E. Johnson, the well-known American prohibition advocate, was attacked by a crowd of students in London, and so roughly handled that he lost the sight of an eye. The " British Weekly," a well-known London journal, makes a lengthy refer- j ence to the incident, from which it ap- j pears that there was a good deal of j indignation at the conduct of the stu- i dents. The Lord Chancellor, referring to j the affair in a speech at the Connaught ; Rooms, practically tendered an apology I on behalf of the Government. He culo-1 giced Mr. Johnson's conduct, describing him as " a sportsman, a gentleman, and a brave citizen of the United States." The King expressed his sympathy, with - earnest hopes for a swift recovery, and the students made full and frank apology. The '' 8.W." states that the net result of the unfortunate attack has been to enhance Mr. Johnson's reputa- j tion, and to popularise the cause for j which he stands. An enthusiastic re- ; ception awaits him when he next appears ' in public—l am, etc., W. H. SPEER. j