“I AM BROKEN-HEARTED’

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 126, 29 May 1936, Page 7

“I AM BROKEN-HEARTED’

MR. J. H. THOMAS SPEAKS OUT WHY WAS THE INQUIRY HELD? SON AN INNOCENT VICTIM ALLEG-ATION OF PERSECUTION [By Telegraph—Tress Association—Copyright Received May 28, 10.5 p.m, LONDON, May 27. “I am a broken-hearted man,” sale Air. J. 11. Thomas, who is staying wit! friends in Devon, to a representative of the Daily Mirror. “What was ih« inquiry about? To find out what thej could about Jim Thomas. I have beei in public life for 45 years and bom they do this to me. Can you blamt me if I feel bitter?” He declared that he did not intenc to make any or a full statement unti the tribunal’s findings are published “Then I may speak my mind.” He complained that members of hi: family are being persecuted. “What has my son Leslie done? 1I( is an innocent victim who has beei put in the pillory. Besides resigning from his firm he had to resign from e town council where he was doing use ful work. He is being hounded fron public life.” The Daily Mail’s political correspon dent says the Budget tribunal’s report will suggest methods of ensuring closer Budget secrecy in future, including that the Chancellor’s proposals shall be communicated only to the Prime Minister instead of to the full Cabinet.