LABOUR CONGRATULATED

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11738, 28 January 1924, Page 8

LABOUR CONGRATULATED

N.Z. PARTY’S CABLE SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA. The following cablegrams were dispatched on Saturday by the secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party:— “Macdonald, Prime Minister, London. —New Zealand Labour Party sends hearty congratulations to yourself and colleagues on taking over Government.” “Tschitcherin, Prime Minister, Moscow.—New Zealand Labour Party Bends sincere sympathy to Russian Government and people on passing of great leader, Lenin.’’

THE SPOKEN WORD

PREMIER PREFERS IT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 27, 5.5 p.m.) m LONDON, January 26. Mr Ramsay Macdonald had conferences with various Ambassadors at the Foreign Office, seeing each separately for fifteen minutes. . It is understood that he will generally prefer direct talks to the exchange of Notes.

BALDWIN MUST GO

ANI) PROTECTION TOO. Australian ai>'l N.Z. Oabla Association {Received January 28, 12.00 a.m.) LONDON, January 27. The ‘’Sunday Times” editorially urges the Conservatives that they must drop protection and Mr Baldwin retire from tho leadership of the party.

AT FOREIGN OFFICE

PREMIER HARD AT IT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received January 28. 12.50 a.m.) LONDON, January 27. Mr Ramsay Macdonald worked at the Foreign Office till a late hour on Saturday, and arranged for attendance again for Sunday.