16 NOVEMBER 1934, Page 3

But there was more in his opposition than dislike of

the Betting Bill or his incurable desire to make as much mischief as possible for the National Government. He wanted to test his strength for the great Indian fight of the next .session. Most of the opponents of the Betting Bill will be his allies. then and he was -putting them through a preliminary gallcip. Indeed he boasted to some of his friends that night that he was getting himself into training, for the India Bill.