BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16902, 29 November 1922, Page 5

BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.

PREMIER STANDS FIRM. i By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright Australian and N.Z. ( able Association. I .ON DON, November 27. Mr Bonar Law. in the House of i I'oinmon?. replying to an appeal by Air ; (;. Lanshiiry. reiterated bis decision not j to receive an unemployed deputation. A LEADER ARRESTED. LONDON. November 27. The Rev*. Thomas Pickering, an nn- { employed leader. vva< arrested in the ! Strand during a procession, for refusing i to obey a policeman’s orders:. LEADERS’ POLICE RECORDS. LONDON. November 27. i The debate on the Irish Constitution Bill was interrupted by the Hon J. M. I lAemvorfchy (Liberal member for Hull) | moving the* adjournment, and drawing ! attention to the Government’s action lin issuing a statement to selected j newspapers regarding the police records of certain of the.* unemployed leaders, j at the same time requiring the source i of the information to be kept secret. ' Mr Ken worthy argued that the procedure was Itighlv improper. ! Air Bonar Law explained that lie had j issued the statement after reading the ! men’s speeches and the police records jof some of the men. The information was issued in order to influence public opinion in London when a riot was ' feared. The papers were informed that j the Government did not wish to in—j flue nee their opinion in any way. It j could not be said that 'this was an j attempt to interfere with the liberty ; of the Press. Air J. IT. Thomas said the Premier's faction marked the continuance of a I bad practice, which should be abol- : isfced.’ ! Air .Bonar Low moved the closure, and ATr Kenworthy's motion was rejected by 292 votes to 152.