RIOTING IN DANZIG

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23014, 17 October 1936, Page 14

RIOTING IN DANZIG

CATHOLICS AND JEWS KILLED STREET ATTACKS BY NAZIS (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) WARSAW, Oct. 15. Twelve to 15 Catholics and Jews were wounded in Danzig during street attacks by Nazis. GIFTS TO UNIVERSITY LORD NUFFIELD’S MUNIFICENCE MILLION AND A-QUARTER LONDON, Oct. 15. Lord Nuffield has given to Oxford University a sum aggregating £1,250,000 for the development of the postgraduate medical school. He says he recognises the desirability of research workers working unhampered by the cares of private practice. EXTRA £IOO,OOO THROWN IN LONDON, Oct. 15. While the London Stock Exchange is having one of the most hectic days ever experienced, including those of the historic rubber and kaffir booms, over the Morris Motor shares, Oxford University astounded the country by announcing a gift of £1,350,000 from Lord Nuffield, who, starting life on a capital of £5, built up the Morris business The gift far transcends any single donation given to a university or any other institution by any living person. Lord Nuffield gives £1,250,000 for extension of the scope of the University’s Medical School and the Nuffield Institute for medical research, and throws in an extra £IOO,OOO for another fund which he understands the University is opening shortly. HOSPITAL CO-OPERATION LONDON, Oct. 15 (Received Oct. 16, at 10.30 p.m.) Lord Nuffield, in offering the gift, emphasised the importance of postgraduate training for resea; ch workers. He proposes the establishment of senior posts for men and women not subject to the distractions of private practice, under whose direction there will be a body of selected clinical assistants and house officers selected for their promise of aptitude for scientific investigation of medical problems. Arguing that the enhancement of knowledge and the treatment of f he sick must go hand in hand, Lord Nuffield outlines a scheme of hospital co-operation. ,He proposes that the university establish clinical departments of medicine, surgery, and obstetrics, combined with gynaecology, and a department of anaesthetics, etc., as found desirable. It is estimated that Lord Nuffield has previously distributed more than £1,000,000 to charitable and scholastic causes in the past ten years