RELIEF OF MONS.
ECHO OF LIBEL CASE.
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) OTTAWA, May 2. News from Coburg states that the Currie libel decision will be the subject of an appeal. Following the verdict, returned men hastily organised a public dinner, and held high revels lor five hours in. an hotel, which was christened the New College by the defence counsel. Sir Arthur Currie has received a telegram from, the father of Private G. Price, the only Canadian killed on Armistice Day, resenting the recalling of distressing memories, and wishing Sir Arthur Currie eucooss in. th» litigation.
(General Sir Arthur Currie, who commanded the Canadian Corps, in France from 1917 to 1919 sued the Hope Guide” for damages for übel, on the paper’s allegation that he needlessly _ sacrificed the lives of Canadian soldiers on Armistice Day in an endeavour, inspired by vanity, to obtain the honour of firing the last shot. The jury returned a verdict for 500 dollars. Sir Arthur claimed 50,000.) .
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17947, 4 May 1928, Page 9
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