LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 November 1936, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

TAMPA, November 12

The executive Council of the American Federation of Labour is reported to be divided by 9 to 8, favouring the expulsion of Lewis and the C. 1.0. unions. It is expected that an expulsion motion will be introduced when the conventions meets on Monday.

LONDON, November 12

An Official communique states that the Non-intervention Committe approved a scheme subject to certain drafting amendments, and approval by respective governments.

CHICAGO, November 12

Dr. Joseph Delee, an internationally known obstetrician, and founder of the Chicago Lying-in Hospital, having one of the lowest maternity death rates in the world, on the occasion of his own 67th birthday anniversary, declared that most women were better off, giving births in homes instead of hospitals. Commenting on surveys, showing that, midwives had fewer deaths than hospitals, he said -that inidivives did not interfere with normal birth, and mothers were not exposed to fevers and communicable diseases, as in a general hospital. Only doctors of long experience in metropolitan maternity centres can handle complications properly.

SEATTLE, November 12.

O’Neill, commenting on the Nobel Prize, said: Naturally, I am very happy. I feel like a horse, just given the blue ribbon. lam surprised, too. I did not think an American would get the award, so soon after Lewis.