AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN A, N.Z. OAMLB ASSOCIATION) AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO. (Received tins day at 8 a.m.) ■WASHINGTON, March 22. Mr Morgeutham has been appoint:d Ambassador to Mexico. CANADIAN BLIZZARD. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) OTTAWA, March 22. A blizzard last week swept Dakota,

Minnesota and Manitoba. It was the worst recorded in the history of the country. Belated news arriving, states many persons were frozen to death. There has been heavy losses of stock and cattle, which were frozen while standing in the fields. AMERICA’S INTEREST. NEW YORK, March 22. Dr F. Houston, Secretary to the Treasury, advocates a reduction of the rate of interest' on American loans to the Allies from five per cent to four and three quarters and the deferment of payment of interest for three years He also suggests the conversion of loans into bonds, with a currency of twelve years, deferred interest to be compounded. j AMERICA’S NAVY. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) • WASHINGTON, March 22 United States is adding eighteen capital ships to the Navy, with the object of beating British sea-power. According to the Chairman of the Naval Committeeof the Lower Chamber, in 1924 United States will possess fortyseven, compared with Britain’s sixty capital ships, but United States ships will be more modern and consequently tile gun power will probably be equal. : Senator Britton introduced a Bill making a separate peace, with Germany.

SENATOR SENTENCED FOR FRAUD. NEW YORK, March 20. A message from Grand Rapids states Senator Newberry has been sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined ten thousand dollars, on election fraud charges. A SUPER,-DREADNOUGHT. NEW YORK. March The Maryland, the largest super dreadnought in United States Navy, has been launched at Newport News. She is of 32,600 tons displacement, and has 8 sixteen inch guns. PARTISAN COMMENT. NEW YORK, March 20The press comment on the Treaty defeat is generally bitter throughout the nation. The newspapers are not agreed on the culpability, the matter being reviewed according to their partisan feelings.