AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ;

v SIR ROBERT BORDEN. (Received This Day’at 8 a.m.) OTTAWA, May 6 . Sir Robert Borden is returning cured. He expects to rcorganse the Government. JAPANESE ACTION. ' (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 8. The American Ambassador at Tokio, reports that Japan has withdrawn all objections to the Chinese Consortium, and has accepted the terms as agreed by United States, .Britain and France. A TRADE TOUR. (Received this day at 8 a.pi.) NEW YORK, May 7. A delegation of Drapers’ Chamber of Commerce of United Kingdom has arrived on a six weeks investigation tour of United States trade afid industrial conditions. SENATE DISCUSSION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 7. It is understood the Senate lias decided to resume a discussion on Mr Knox’s peace resolution on May 10th. It is believed the amendment may be offered* in which the Senate will lie asked to approve of the principle that the' League of Nations is the best means to prevent war, but it is expected the Republicans will defeat this, as well as other amendments.

german exports. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 8. United Sta'tes exports to Germany since the armistice are valued at 14/ million dollars. Germany’s exports to United States were 26 millions. > COST OF LEAGUE. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 8. • Acording to reliable information the League of Nations expenses up to July 1 total 1,250,000 dollars including direct and indirect expenditures, salaries 485,000 International Labour Office 200,000, Commission of Enquiry in regard to Russia 104,000. AMERICAN PREPARATIONS. 'Received this dav at- 9.20 a.m-> NEW - YORK, May 8. A force of 1,200 marines haye' been ordered to be in’ readiness to proceed to Mexico to- protect American interests. Messages from El Paso indicate three State capitals have joined the revolution. Communication between Mexico City and United States is cut off. ' POSITION IN-INDIA.

(Received this day, at 9.80 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 8.

The Chicago. “Tribune’s” London correspondent interviewed Sir William Duke who said India is more peaceful than it lias been for years, but I do not feel justified in saying all dangerous excitement is over, until after the Turkish Treaty is published and some time has elapsed. Indian Moslems are excited over the question of maintenance* of the > Caliphate. There is no evidence of un organised Bolshevist propaganda in India, but we may feel sure somewhere in Russia the Bolshevists are training Indians in tlie application of Bolshevist principles to the Far East.