NORTHCLIFFE'S REGRETS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 57, 6 February 1925, Page 5

NORTHCLIFFE'S REGRETS.

FRESH "REVELATIONS." "LEADING BAND OF SPIRITS." LONDON, Jan. 21. London is still mildly interested or amused, according to its belief, at the continued "revelation" of spirit messages said to come from the late Lord NorUicliffe. Mr Hannen Swaffer, editor of The People, ?n a lecturo at the. Queen's Hall, attempted to show tluit Lord Northeliffe was the leader of a band of spirits who were striving to establish communication with the world. Lord Northeliffe is deeply repentant for many things he did in his lifetimej and is sorry tor things he left undone,' said Mr Swatter. "I heard his actuai voice. It is a soft, pleasant voice, -which I have known for many years. I'm used to evidence and used to judging. Thai was Lord Northcliffe's voice, and th« same powerful, dynamic personality is thrusting its way into various spirit circle! throughout the country. He is still a great propagandist, championing, above all things, the League of Nations. He l* bitterly opposed to vivisection, and believes diat spiritualism is tne only antidote to Bolshevism." ',.'_,_ , Sir Edward Marshall Hall. K.C., who presided, read a letter from Earl Haig, regretting his .inability to attend, and hoping that their efforts to convince the world of the survival of Lord Northeliffe s spirit would succeed. SPIRITUALISTS' SUPPORT. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and other prominent spiritualists supported Mr Swaffer, claiming to have had independent contact with Lord Northeliffe. Miss Owen, Lord Northcliffe's private secretary said "the chief" had given her two special messages for tho meeting—firstly, that women must all Imk together to abolish war; secondly, "We've al« got to foot the bill here. Not much mercy is shown. We are judged by our earthly opportunities compared with our accompushMr Swaffer also said, "Lord Northeliffe told me tlu.t he mads a mistake, which he now regreti;. when he broke with Lloyd George. B,'o said, 'I let him down too suddenly, but it waa a great .triumph when I put him there.' "