AMERICAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1919, Page 3

AMERICAN NEWS

(By Electric Telegraph—Co ivright.) (Australian <fc NIZ. Cable Association) : i PRINCE OF WALES. .NEW YORK, November 22. More than one thousand prominent men were present when the Pilgrim Society entertained the Prince of Wales . .&t dinner before his departure. Messages.. f#m King George and Queen Alexandra were read., The Prince, in . speech, said the two self-governing countries of Canada and United States were living side 'by side, confident in each- others goodwill. They had given a splendid example to the world. United States has earned British admiration for the promptness -with which they adopted compulsory military service and voluntary food and fuel rationing. PRINCE OF 1 WALES. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) OTTAWA, November 24. A message from Halifax states the Prince of Wales, before his departure, said he felt himself intensely Canadian. He hoped for an early return to Canada.. He realrfsed that the Dominion stood for the preservation of British institution in North America. A SERIOUS PLOT. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. Federal city officials have announced they have discovered an I. WAV. and Russian workers plot to arm radicals and start a revolt in New York. Three officials, prominent in the prosecution 1 of radicals, had been chosen for assassination. SMALLPOX OUTBREAK. OTTAWA, November ,22. According to a message received from there are 539 cases of smallpox the city. Universal vaccination is being administered. EMBARGOES REMOVING. NEW YORK, November 22. It is announced that export and import embargoes on wheat and wheat ( flour will end on the 15th. December. • AN EGYPTIAN APPEAL. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Said Zagloul Pasha, leader of the Egyptian Nationalists has appealed to . Mi- Wilson against “The barbarous treat ; ment of implacable England.” CANADIAN TRADE. ' (Received this day at 12.25 p.m! VANCOUVER, Nov. 26. 1 Ross, the Canadian Commissioner to 1 Australia |nd Beddoe of New Zealand, interviewed enronte to Australia, said 1 Canadian, producers were determined to 1 secure a larger share of Australasian ] markets. Beddoe said New preference would be of great assistance in the furthfer development of trade. COAL STRIKE RESULTS. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) ' NEW YORK, November 21. plants in the middle west closing rapidly owing to the short- 1 age of coal. A thousand miners re- < fuse t,o return to work.i The steel 1 strikers continue firm. * PAYMENTS. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, November 25. Interests payments of American loans to the Allies may be deferred tem--iporarily upon terms. Negotiaions are proceeding.