The Archive · 1934

MR. RAMSAY McDONALD'S CONFESSION

The British Prime Minister, Mr

Ramsay MacDonald, who is on' hol /day in Canada on account of his eye trouble, arrived here to-day with his daughter Ishbel, and was we comed by almost the entire popul: ton of the city, Greetings were extended to him in Gaelic by his fellowclansman, Mr. Angus MacDonald, Premier of Nova Scotia, but the distinguished visitor from' overseas ruefully confessed that he could not speak the language.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is to spend 'a fortnight among the Nova Scotian fisherfolk. He will live in a cottage, leading a simple life, in which, as far as possible, he will try to escape the cares of his high office.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald told newspapermen here to-day that he must return to London by September 20. Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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