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Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN NEWS

r AUBTIUMAN N.Z. CAR'.E ASSOCIATION] UNITED STATES WAR CASUAL, TIES, THE FINAL FIGURES. , WASHINGTON, Feb. J. The final casualty figures of the Ame* rican Expeditionary Force are: Killed in action 34,844 Died of wounds 13,960 Wounded 215,423 ■ Of the wounded 85 per cent, are certified as being fit to return to duty. CHINESE CONSORTIUM. 1 (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 10. Thomas Lamont, representing an American banking group of the Chinese Consortum leaves for Japan on 12th Feb. to confer with leading Japanese and Chinese financiers. If is believed lie will endeavour to persuade Japanese members of the Consortium to recede from their present position regarding a loan to China still beipg caryiecj pn.

AMERICAN POLITICS. (Received This Day at 8 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. IQ.

Despite a letter from Mr Wilson requesting that Democratic members of Congress should not formulate an attitude on tlie question of universal nijlL tary training, the demoratic representatives in caucus adopted resolutions opposing legislation favouring compulsory miltary training. Mr Wilson said it would be best if the coming democraic convention formulated the party’s position on thp question.

REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION .Received This Day at S a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

Mr Lansing announced tlmt United States had refused to grant a provisional recognition to Lithuania or accord diplomatic status to its representatives in United States. This is considered as an adherence by Mr Wilson’s administration to the principle of doing nothing, which will prejudice Russian unity. Twenty-six national organisations of varous kinds representing a membership of fifty millions have addressed a memorial to Mr AYilson and the Senate urging that the reservations to the Treaty should be quickly cast into a final form, and the Treaty ratified.

SENATE DEADLOCK

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 9.

Thp York Tiines ! ’ Washington correspondent learns that thorp may be a movement amongst the De-

mocratic Senators to break away from President AA'ilson’s leadership in the Treaty dispute in the event of Sena- ’ for Jlif qhepek not succeeding jn reachjpg ail agreement with the Republicans. There is considerable dissatisfaction with President Wilson’s refusal to mo, dify his attitude. attempt at compromise. WASHINGTON, February 9. After strenuous efforts to straighten out the Parliamentary tangle which is tying up the Treaty, the Senate fin- | ally voted to recommend it to the j Foreign Relations Committee with instructions that tlie Committee report ! on the Treaty without Senator Lodges 1 reservations. i Senator Hitchcock at first refused to commit • the Treaty to retain Senator Lodge’s reservations, even in committee but finally consented. It is understood that Senator Lodge will offer a modification of his reservation, while Republican mild reser. vationists will attempt to obtain changes in Senator Lodge’s reservations regarding Article Ten, in order to as r sure Senator Hitchcock’s support,