The Archive · 1928

(CERTAIN PAPERS

Devil's Work in Hindering March Towards Peace a favourite as ever in the pre: -sidential election.

Both candidates are fighting hard, the Democrats, i hearted, concentra: 1 expecially on Governor "AD" Smith's own State, New York, which is a pivotal state wielding 43 votes in the Electoral College and thus forming the largest single Dock of votes in the Union. In this case there is likely to be a very London, Oct. 26.

The tenth anniversary of the League of Nations Union, which now has 2,710 branches and 723,604 members, was celebrated this evening at the Albert Hall at a meeting over which Viscount Grey of Fallodon presided.

The prinetpal speaker was Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, who reviewed the numerous acbievemients close contest, all depending on. whether "AI"' Smith's majority in New York Gity wilt he sufficient to set off the strength of the Republican Party in the rest of the State.

Mr, Hoover on Thursday crosses the Coni hornie at Polo Alto, in, vill deliver} four speeches in the course ut his Journey.

"No Favours Wanted Baltimore, Oct. 30. woukt rather be beaten in the! race for the presidency than win-by of the League. Ie said that statesmen who made insinuations against the bone-fides of a foreign country wed on pacificatory work for the sake of obtaining a cheer and newspapers which printed—stich paragraphs in onder to make news were doing devil's work. He profoundly regretted that Americans showed such a deep suspicion Britain and her actions, adding "We have no intention of building in competition with the United States. We built slow long before the Kel-long Pact."—Reuter.

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