AMERICAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1919, Page 3

AMERICAN NEWS

(By Electric Telegraph—Co ’ v right. ■ (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) U.S. SHIPBUILDING. NEW YORK, Dec. £3. The “Times” Washington correspondent announces that the construction division of the Shipping Board trill have delivered six million tons of shipping in- 1919. The Division now recommends tho construction of seventy new cargo liners totalling 860 thousand dead weight tons, and averaging over twelve thousand tons. , ■ The Committee, are against the building of large passenger steamers. AMERICAN SENATE. (Received this day at 11.2 c, a.m.) WASHINGTON, December IS. | Mr Wilson’s refusal of a compromise on the Peace Treaty has not influenced the Republican leaders. 'The on the proposal to effect peace with Germany by means of congressional resolution, has been returned. JAPAN’S NAVY. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, December 15. The Chicago “Tribune’s” Tokio correspondent says it is understood Japan is making plans for the ndoption of an 15 million dollars naval budget and reorganisation of ,tho army. A COMING CONTEST. (Received this day, at 9.39 a.m.) NEW YORK, December 15. It is announced at Cambridge, (Massachusetts the seat of Harvard * University, that Cambridge and Oxford have challenged Yale and Harvard to an internationl track contest which will occur probably in June. THE TREATY. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, December 15. [Senator Borah states: —-“I favour congressional investigation of large financial organisations who are furthering powerful propaganda in order to have a compromise of the Treaty ratified by the Senate. These concerns wish to safegurd foreign securities. AMERICAN LABOR PLATFORM. (Received this dav at 9.20 a.m.' WASHINGTON, December 4. The farm organisation at the American Federation of Labor Conference submitted a legislative programme including the regulation of the packing industry, Government Ownership, of railways, Government control of mercantile marine, nationalisation of national resources and ratification of woman suffrage. NO ACTION. This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, December 14. The statement Is'authorised that Mr Wilson Wilt not offer any compromise on the peace treaty and efforts to revive the treaty in Senate must be made by the Republicans