THE LABOUR MINISTRY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 May 1930, Page 5

THE LABOUR MINISTRY.

__.—» SIE OSWALD MOSLEY'S SUCCESSOR. (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright) (Received This Day 12.10 p.m.) • LONDON, May 23. Major C. E. Attlee, M.P., for LimeItouse, at present a member of the Siznon India Commission, has been appointed ; to succeed Sir Oswald Mosley ias a member of the Labour Ministry. REVOLT AGAINST DESPOTISM. POPULAR SENTIMENT ASSERTS ITSELF IN MILAN. MUSSOLINI TAKING EXTREME MEASURES. <By Telegraph-Press, Assn.-Copyright) ; (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) . (Times Cable.) GENEVA, May 2a. Based on railvvaymen's reports, the Socialistic newspaper Le Travail as.aerts that a state of siege exists at 3lilan. Since - Mussolini's arrival :neaxly three thousand arrests of su> peeted persons have been made, indeluding a number of leading Opposition Fascists. All the-railway stations, -the post office arid public buildings lave been occupied by armed police, -while troop 3 are confined to barracks with, motor transport held in rcadines*. Detachments of the Faocist mifttia ,'have been drafted in from other provincial towns. SET ALL THE GEESE OF EUROPE CACKLING! .MUSSOLINI'S MORDANT. SATIRE. MILAN, .May 23, "My speeches at Loghorn and Flor--ence have set all the geeae of Europe tackling," said Mussolini, addressing ,35,000 ex-servicemen. "Never has there boen such a spectacle of human hypocrisy. Anyone would think that only Italy possesses war >planos, while other countries have 'inoffensive paper kites —that only Italy has guns and that other countries •content, themselves with walking-stieks —that only Italy has a navy and the ; 'Others Ashing smacks and yachts. "The truth is if overybody is arming, Italy must arm too." 10RD STRICKLAND FIRED AT. ■» ASSAILANT A NOTORIOUS CHARACTER. (Received This Day. 10.10 a.m.) ■- • MALTA, May 23. Throe shots were 'fired at Lord "Strickland, head of the Malta Mini - . 4ry. The assailant, who is ~ named "Miller, is a notorious delinquent and of the Nationalists.