Robert Forke. the leader of the pro
gressive party up to a few days ago,
when he resigned because of a division,
Is a dour Scotsman, representing Bran
don. His political life has been a hard
one, for in the last parliament he had
► g tough job to keep the farmer mem
bers together and thife parliament, dur
ing its one brief session, has met with
euch open revolt from .them that he
gave up the attempt and let them
“gang their aln gait.”
Baron Byng, whose term as gov
ernor general expires in a few weeks,
is one of the aristocrats of England.
He had made himself highly popular
throughout the Dominion, and had
been asked to accept a seeondterm,
but refused. He is a great soldier*
was leader of the Canadians at Vlmy
Ridge, and is a member of the crack
10th Hussars.
These are the four personalities
ground which the battle will rage, and
the signal for it to start will be given
by Premier Meighen when he speaks
In Ottawa next Friday.
Broadcasting licenses*
WILL BE ISSUED FREELY
Commerce Department to Leave
Question of Wave Lengths to
Local Adjustments.
By the Ateociaied Press.
The Commerce Department will be
gln next week the issuance of broad
casting licenses to all applicant# who
have equipped stations.
This action will be taken In accord
ance with ah opinion by the Attorney
General that the department must
grant licensee to all applicants ready
for operation, but a* to the assign
ment of wave lengths, this will be
left to the broadcasters themselves.
They are expected, however, to use
only the normal wave band found
neoasaary for their particular need
and to eo-operate with existing sta
, jptons in the avoidance of confusion.
