SACCO-VANZETTI APPEAL DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1927, Page 4

SACCO-VANZETTI APPEAL DOMINION NEWS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) (fly Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

(Received this clay at 9.30 a.m.) I ITONDOX, Aug. IS. : Ah- John Galsworthy in a statement suvs: “After a critical study of Professor Frankfurther’s summary of the evidence in the Sacco-Vanscotti trial. I cannot resist the conviction that justice? was miscarried. I hope the State of Massachusetts will avoid the risk of making miscarriage irrevocable/' .Mr 11. ('•. Wells and Mr Arnold Bennett jointly state that they are impressed by weight of evidence against the conviction and implore the Government and people of Massachusetts not to stain history with the blood id two innocent rnen.

T 1 iAN SPORT CONTROL. WELLINGTON, Aug. 19. Tlie Prime Minister said in the House to-day that the Government is considering proposals for the establishment of a. Transport- Control Board for the whole Dominion. This announcement was made In reply to Mr Potter, who asked what steps were 1 Kang taken by the Government to have the unsatisfactory position, in respect- to transport, rectified. and a Board established. Mr Coates admitted that there were many anomalies in the legislation of last year, which had been receiving the consideration of the Government and careful inquiries were being made to see how these could 'lie rectified. In stunt* countries there was a. utilities hoard, but it was not proposed to go as far as that. It was recognised, however that the time was fast approacli- ! ing; when matters affecting the domestic regulation of transport would have to he considered by an independent board. The Minister of Public W orks and himself was endeavouring to evolve a scheme whereby a disinterested review of the position could be es- ' sayed. Mr Harris (Waite-mata) : “T* it flic intention to 'take, out of the- hands ot the. tramway authorities the granting of licenses? 1 Air Coates: The whole question is being reviewed and the question of the I-ton. Member is being covered.

XEW TKIA'C H KFIksET)-. XK\V YOKE. Aug. !■’. At Boston a now trial in the SaocoVnn/.etti case was refused by the Massachusetts Supreme Court to-day. Counsel for defence is likely to appeal to the United Stales Supreme Court. The defence committee issued a call for a “world general strike.” on Monday. NEW YOKE, Aug. 10. The Full Bench of the Massachusetts Supreme Court denied the Sacco-Van-zetti appeal, leaving the Supreme Court of the United States the only remaining resort. The Court over-ruled exceptions taken from Justice Sanderson’s denial' of the writ of error, alsr exeeplions from Judge Thayer’s dema of motions for a new trial, the revocation of the sentence and stay ol exocu lion. It also dismissed a petition to. a writ of error which was presented to the full Hencii after Sanderson denied a. similar writ. This means that the Courts of Massachusetts have said the las:, word regarding the condemned mer. who must he executed by --tid August unless the Federal Court prevents the sentence lining carried out. Counsel now have applied for a stay of execution to permit them to apply to the latter Court. As a result of the Court’s adverse ruling Sacco and Yunzetti will now, It is expected, he returned immediately to tlie death cells, whence they were removed at the ei'eventh hour, when Governor Fuller granted a stay ot execution. Meantime, with the arrival ol Vany.etti’s sister in Xew York to-day aboard the Aquitunia. the police fear a renewal of the tension and outbreak? which were experienced in many part? of United States prior to Fuller’s temporary reprieve. Xeiv York will he heavily guarded henceforth until the prisoners arc executed. The police- are patrolling the subway and elev a tod railway station.' and public buildings again in New York, Boston. Washington, and elsewhere, while, it series of mass meetings of protest and numerous strikes an expected in many quarters.

ALLEGED THEFT OF WHISKY. NEW PLYMOFTII, Aug. ID. Charged with the theft of eight eases ■A whisky, valued at £4O, the property o! the Railway Department, Horace Alfred Tweedal, who was arrested at Auckland, pleaded not guilty in the Court co-day. He was committed for trial. The whisky was taken from a. bond store in the raliwav goods lied, a lioi’e having hecii dug under the building suit) timber having been cut away ana replaced. it was alleged that accused had taken the whisky to the King Country in a ear belonging to Mrs M. Wills, accused stating that lie was selling ladies’ drapery for .Mr Wills.

KIOSK FIRE. WELLINGTON, Aug. ID

Three rooms of the Newton Dark Kiosk wore destroyed by lire early this morning, and a. bedroom was badly damaged. The kiosk was used as a combined tea. room and private residence. and was owned by the Council and occupied by Mis Alice Hilda Cousins. The con tents were insured for £OOO (Royal) and the building for £BOO (Standard).

FIRE BOARD’S CONFEREiNCH. AY ELLINGTON, Aug. ID.

A conference of fire hoards assembled to-ilay. Mr D. E. Wilkie, who was elected chairman, complained of apathy of Parliament to the subject of the huge annual waste caused by lire, much Of which eouhl live prevented. A resolution was carried that- Hie Act be so amended n.s to permit lilie formation of Mct.ro.plitun fire hoards for the main centres.

A remit was passed to amend the Act. to provide, for payment of reasonable exnensos in connection with the conference; also the establishment oi a central fund for the payment of conferences will ho given to-morrow.

U.S.A. IMMIGRATION. WELLINGTON. Aug. i

The, American Consul-General. Mr W. L. .Cowrie, stated to-day, that although the United States Immigration year, under the quota system, opened on July I, the numbers allotted to many countries were already exhausted This applied a iso to New Zealand’s allotment of 1CK); enough applications having been received at the Wellington and Auckland offices to complete the fqitfota for the licxl year. New applications would not he considered until after July 1. 1023. Tourists were not. however, affected the restraint applying only to those intending t.> take up residence in U.S.A.

DRUNKEN DRIVER. WELLINGTON, August ID

Ralph Roland Levy, motor mechanic, was lined IMA by Mr Page, for being intoxicated while riding a motor cycle in Adelaide Road. He was steering an erratic course, and the police found n jar of beer in the side-ear.