THE DUMDUM EXPOSURE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 22 May 1936, Page 5

THE DUMDUM EXPOSURE

LOPEZ KNOWN UNDER MANY' NAMES, ■ /- - (United Press Association—By Electrici Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 22nd May, 9)5.a.m-.)-,• • • i • i LONDON, 21st. Mayo ./I Official circles say tnat so many falsehoods are associated with The Lopez.case,>T that it is difficult to ascertain the;‘truth of any statements, made, ..including,; . Lopez’s own reported assertion that lie.. was born in Melbourne. .. . Mr Anthony Eden stated in the House.;”' of Commons qii Monday that Lopez was ---. known variously as Burnstein, Henry Lawrence, Singleton, Rad bill, and Mez- ~ ler and he was a notorious purveyor of false information and forged documents.) QUESTIONS BY' LABOUR MEMBERS,; : GUARDED REPLIES GlVENiwi'J' (Received 22nd May, 11.5 ;■ LONDON,- 21st May. T.t In the House of Commons, the"At'-' ” toriiey-Geiieral (Sir Doiiald Somervill) in reply, to. Mr. Wl ...GaUacher ' (Com-.-,' munist), said lie did. not .think, Lqpqz,)’.. was connected with dockyard sabotage. Mr Arthur Henderson (Lab.) asked whether legislation would he introduced constituting activities similar to those of Lopez as an indictable offence. Sir Donald Somervillei' “I am con- ' sidering the matter in all its aspect's" ~ and am unable to make a~statement.” Mr F. Cocks (Lab.) asked whether Mr Eden would demand an apology from Mussolini or sever diplomatic relations with Italy in view of the relations of Mezler with officials of the Italian Embassy at London ? .••» .-i.-wiii-Viscount Cranbourne . (Uiidfer-Se‘<}re-' a ''-:< tary of Foreign Affairs) -said' lie' was"'” > ajware Mr Eden’s statement had" been- '* tc ridiculed in the Italian-controlled press. • Asked, “is not there any limit .to,.thq /. insults we are to receive from a foreign Power?” no reply was .given. ..., *