There has been ight interest in} Parliament, though the comprehen: sive debate in the House of Commons on the situation in the coalfields is a welcome indication that public opinion at last is aroused to the seriousness of this matter. The facts brought out in the debate—widespread unemployment and short time, low earnings of the mine workers, competitive culs in export int at which heavy "Mr, Tom Mann, president of the Minority "Movement, now home from stated that Lord Ronaldshay, despite his popularity and undoubted qualifications, has not been approached with respect to the chairmanship of the Commission. This asa whole, to take tops to solve the problem—are familiar enough. Although, in the course of the debate, apologists for the owners renewed their profes-ions of a belief that, if the probably is due to the fact that dustry is left alone, prosperity be restored some time or other. no Lord Ronaldshay's intimate know. attempt was made by them to face ledge of the country makes him a the facts which are brought out so valuable witness. clearly in the report. Nor, apart Fight With Panther from nationalization, have the thrilling story of the intrepid miners any remedy. Nevertheless, conduct of the discussion will help to enlighten the country named The Foreign Office debate this from a district in the neighbourhood of Bahgalpur. It appears that a week showed, ut all events, that the Government has acted very straight. panther attacked some men in a forwardly and loyally, both at. field close to the railway: quarters connexion with the Lea-at Kiul. The infern raised an alarm ions, and in the move-and Parmeshwar Singh, who is a the restoration of tran-constable attached to the Railway Police stationed there, hastened to Europe. the spot with a sword and a ome attention has been paid to spear. The brute immediately. the six days trial of the action by sprang on the constable, who practi.
John Wheatley, M.P., who was! ally severed one of its legs with Minister of Health'in the last Lathe sword and dealt the animal a hour Government and who is claim-defeat blow on its head. The beast linz £3,000 each for damages agains then started to rum away, but at defendants for alleged slander! that moment the Head Constable in cumnexion with electoral mat. of the Railway Police arrived and ters. The jury found for bath de. the panther at ence turned and fendants by a major of nine to; mauled him very badly. Parmeshthree on the issue whether the war Singh ran to his rescue and publication complained of falsely this time finished the panther with and calumniously represented that is sword. Parmeshwar was slightly Mr. Wheatley was a mun of injured and both he and the Head honourable, crooked and—mean Constable were sent to the Govern-Jeharacter; und unanimously for the ment Hospital at Monghyr, where, [defendants on the issue that he had unfortunately, the latter succumbed no regard for the sanctity of an to his injuries. oath. Mr, Wheatley is an cxtremist of the Labour Party, but how this verdict will affect his position remains to be seen.
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