AMERICAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN NEWS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. AMERICAN POLITICS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Representative Graham introduced a bill providing for drastic punishment for persons attempting to overthrow the Government. Treason is punishable with death. Anyone agitating for the overthrow of the Government will be subject to a fine of 20,00!) dollars, twenty years imprisonment and deportation after serving the sentence if hp he HP alien. Anyon? giving financial aid or providing meeting quarters, for anarchists will be guilty of felony.

DEFENCE OF ODESSA. NEW YORK, Jan. 5. The Russian Commander at Odessa intends to defend the city at all costs. The garrison has been reinforced and seaborne supplies are arriving. I’lie civilian population will be evacuated, if necfessary, by • sea.

ATR. RUN CANCELLED. VANCOUVER, Jfin. 6.

Tt is understood that Major D. A Yarnold, an Australian Flying Corps “Ace,” who was en route to Australia, lias cancelled the journey, and is tp enter the Vickers Maxim Company’s service and make arrangements for thf? frans-Pacific flight from Australia to Sap FranciscoA special Vickers Viking machine is being built at Wckebridge for the flight, which is dependent on the permission of the War Office.

RADICALS’ DOCUMENTS. NEW YORK, Jan. 5. Documents seized during the raids on Radicals disclose that Lenin and Trotsky attempted to corrupt the world’s currency by means of the circulation of counterfeit money. The Moscow Mint, is believed to have produoed millions of bank notes counterfeiting those of the Allied hanks.

RATIFICATION PROPOSAL. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.

Senator Taing introduced the ratification resolution embodying fifteen resolutions. It is generally thought by the majority of the reservationists that the reservation will only be effective jf the Allies assented. Senator Reed, in an interview, said 'that Japan’s position as the result of the Paris Conference was such as to within a few years, enable her to menace the Western American coast, and endanger the Pacific possessions.