London, Jan, 19.
Climatic obstacles are increasing. the many distractions of Mfr, Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary of State for the Dominions, who is Aghting the bye-election al Ross & Cromarty in the Interest of the National" Govern:
He departed for the snowbound west coast to-day with two shovels. and a.pair of gum-boots in his car.
His Labor opponent, Mr. McNeill, who. has just returned from the same region, reports that terrific blizzards repeatedly jeopardized his! life on the precipitous roads.
It is now almost certain that the! Independent Liberals will aight. the seat with Captain A. R. McDougal. This would make the contest a four-comered one.
'The other candidate is Mr, Randolph Churchill, son of Mr. Winston 'Churchill, who' was adopted as the oficial Conservative candidate by the Ross & Cromarty Conservative Ass0- lation against the advice, of party headquarters—Reuter.
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