AMERICAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1919, Page 3

AMERICAN NEWS

(By Electric Telegraph—-Co ivright.i (Australian <fc N.Z. Cable Association NOTE TO MEXICO. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov .21. United States has sent a note to Me? co stating that any further molestatio of Mr Jenkins) would seriously affec the relatjfc* between United States an Mexico . y- A SILLY HOAX. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 21. While the Vice-President was speak ing at a city auditorium at Atlanta Georgia, he received a telephon message, “Mr Wilson is dead; come t Washington immediately.” There wa . sensation among the audience, womei and singing hymns. Later i was discovered that the message was < hoax by a practical joker. PEACE WITH BULGARIA. (Received this day at 1-30 p m ) WASHINGTON, November 24. Unless a decision to the contrary is reached meantime,’ United States will sign peace with Bulgaria on Thursday. Mr Eishet- will sign for Australia, and Sir Thos. MacKenzie for New Zealand. A LABOR DESIRE. (Received this d*7 at 1.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 24. The Italian delegates to the Labour Conference are pressing for the principle of reciprocity of workers rights whereby states reciprocally admit the benefit of labour- laws as well as the right of lawful organisaion of workers belonging to one of these states, but employed in another. A SAD END. This Dav ar 12.25 p.m.) VANCOUVER, November 24. Charles Beresford,- an Australian athlete, a survivor of 1 the Halifax explosion, who served in the Navy during thewar, shot himself with a revolver. At the inquest a verdict of suicide during a ' nervous breakdown was returned.