AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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J APANESE IN SIBERIA

WASHINGTON, May 5. United States Foreign Department views most seriously the Japanese aggression and occupation of tho northern half of the Island of Saghalien awarded to llussia by the Treaty of Portsmouth and the abrogation of the treaty giving £ Russia the ownership of tho Chinese ensterp. railway from Trans-Baikal to ' Harbin, Manchuria and Vladivostoclr. I gd lt is feared that Japan contemplates l the seizure and control of the vital artery of the Chinese eastern railway, thus cutting off Siberia’s trade from world rivals. The Chinese eastern lino is a thousand miles in length. THE PEACE MOTION. WASHINGTON, May 5. Senator Knox attacking Mr Wilson to-day asked United States to declare peace, despite Mr Wilson’s opposition. Unless his will were accepted by Congress, Mr Knox asserted tire Supreme Court will be asked to rule regarding the power of Congress to declare peace, / via a revolution.

WAR PRISONERS IN SIBERIA. WASHINGTON, May G. It is understood that the League of -Nations will probably choose Doctor (Nansen, the Norwegian explorer as head of an organisation for the purpose of rescuing two hundred thousand German and Austrian risoners of war held in the prison camps in Siberia. It is said that unless this Is atecomplisihed before next winter, few of the prisoners t would bo likely to survive.

AMERICAN NAVAL MOVE. WASHINGTON, May o. The United States Naval Secretary, Mr Josephus Daniels has ordered six destroyers to sail for Key West for possible duty in Mexican waters. This is being done at the request of the American Consuls at Vera Cruz and Tampico, who have indicated that it may be necessary to protect Americana,

ARGENTINE ATTITUDE. WASHINGTON, May 6. Tho ’United States State Department has l>eeii advised that the Argentino Republic has officially recogA. nised tho Republic of Armenia. r 'Argentine lias published also a deorpe cjr-eafing a special department in the Foreign Office to handle matters relating to .the League of Nations DEPORTATIONS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 6. As a result of a ruling by the Secretary of Labour that membership of a Communist Party was insufficient to

v cause deportation from the United States, the Senate Committee met -specially to amend the law with a view ' to providing for such deportations. Hundreds of Radicals have been deported on this charge already •

CARRANZA’S INTENTIONS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) MEXICO CITY, May 6. Carranza declares his duty is to crush Ue' rebels. He will net cease his effprts till this purpose is achieved. Government has enough troops to dominate the insurrection. It is impossible to -hold elections during the rebellion. ADMIRAL ‘BENSQN’SJ WARNING ' (Received tins tiny at 12.25 p.m) WASHINGTON, May 6. Admiral Benson did not deny warning Admiral Sims not to allow ’.he British to pull wool pver his eyes;. The conversation was strictly confidential. Benson complained- of the unjust mis- • upre?>en'patiop and siaid ike uill be unable cyqr to visit {Britain again. AMERICAN RAILWAYS. (Rpieived This Dnv ar 12.25 p.m-I May 6. Government loans totalling five hundred millipn, plus three hundred < millions for renewal fund and twenty ' t ,igbt per- cent rate increase are needed to puf American railways on a brjsiness footing, after the Government ownership. Thisj fe what the railroad executive tell the Unite j States Government.