A CHECK TO THE “RED” PREMIER.
“ TIMES ” DISCUSSES probable events. (United Press Assn.—By Electrie Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received March 18, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 17. “ The Times ”, in a leader on the High Court’s dismissal of Mr Lang's appeal, says: “This has given this very ‘ Red ’ Premier a check which may seriously interfere with his plans for establishing a dictatorship of the proletariat, with himself as dictator. Mr Lang is unlikely to appeal to the people by referendum, for there is little doubt that the verdict would be against him. If he seeks the creation of new members to force through legislation ofa'confiscatory and revolutionary character, the Governor, before assenting, will probably wish to be satisfied that the Government has the
country’s support for an extremist measure which was not placed before the electors at the last election. The situation is complicated by Mr Lang’s feud against Mr Theodore. It becomes daily more evident that the life of the Scullin Government is numbered in hours.”—“ Times ” Cable.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 65, 18 March 1931, Page 1
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165A CHECK TO THE “RED” PREMIER. Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 65, 18 March 1931, Page 1
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