AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1920, Page 2

AM ERICAN ITEMS

(By Electric Telegraph— Co >yi ight.) ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. NEW YORK, May 31. The “New York Times” learns from Tokio that Baron Hayslii, the new Ambassador to Britain, will take up negotiations for renewal of the Anglo Japanese Alliance as soon as he reaches London, Japanese Publicists. who support the renewal of an alliance 1 say that modifications will be made in the renewal, but they point out that the Bolshevist menace to India is one of the reasons why Britain should desire a renewal. The same correspondent reports that there are continued heavy withdrawals by depositors from the Provincial banks. Two small banks in Yokohama have suspended payments.

AMERICA’S ROLE. WASHINGTON, May 30.

M.' Painleve (ex-Premier of France), who is en route to China, in an interview said the United States should participate morally and materially in the development of intellectual relations with China. M. Painleve added that the United States, owing to her geographical position, was destined to serve as the link between Europe and Asia. AMERICAN SENATE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 31. In the Senate, the Foreign Relations Committee reported in favour of United States policing the Mexican territory . unless Mexico can protect American citizens' rights.