AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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TURKISH PEACE TREATY, WASHINGTON; July 8

According to authoritative advices, it is understood that the Allies will not ro_ quest Turkey to sign the Peace Treaty until the Allied forces drive out the Nationalist troops from tile vicinity of Constantinople. Thus the Allies will remove the basis of the Turkish Governments plea that it cannot carry out the terms of the Treaty, due to Nationalist activities.

TRADE WITH RUSSIA. WASHINGTON, July 8.

The State Department has announced the removal of all previously existing restrictions on trade communication ..

with Soviet Russia, save on the shjpment of war materials. This does not imply Americans will trade with Russia, save on the shipment of waj- piatpr. iais. This does not imply American recognition of the Soviet. Americana will trade with Russia solely upon their own responsibility. It is understood this step has been taken independently of the Allies, after they were notified of United States intention.

CURTAILED TRADE’

WASHINGTON, July 8

United States removal of the embargo of trade with Russia is limited. It prohibits the shipment of material suscept. able for use for war, and does not grant nor imply political recognition of any party function. It does not guarantee protection and aid usually extended to United States citizens trading in foreign lands and maitains the prohibition of travel to apd from Russia. It ’withholds passports and denies the ’validity of . tne Bolshevik concession, and pro--liibits the shipment of locomotives.

, IRISH AMERICAN INTERFERENCE WASHINGTON, July- 8. American women pickets organisation which engaged in'a demons'fratiojj for Irish independence at White House, the British Embassy and galleries of United States Senate, sent cablegrams to Hop Lloyd George, M. Millprand, Signor Giolitti and Herr' Gessler at Spa. The cable to Hon Llyd George is bitter in character, and denounces England’s action in Ireland, Thp , cable tp Giolitti asked ]iim tq urge the withdrawal of English troops from Ireland and tq request Britain to withdraw troops. SHIPBUILDING,, WASHINGTON, July 8. The Department of Commerce announced that 2241 vessels, aggregating 3,860,474 gross tons, were built in U.S. A. fluring the year elided Juno 31), ' MR WILSON PLEASED, j WASHINGTON. July 8. j Mr Wilson’s secretary, Mr Tumulty, sfatec) Mr Wilson i$ elated at. the Cpxr Roosevelt nominations. A YEAR’S LOCK-OUTS, / WASHINGTON, July 8. The Department of Labour announced there were 3374 lock-outs in U.S.A. in--1919, affecting more than 4,000,000 workers. I ' FRANCE’S INABILITY TO PAY. - (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NORIy, July, JQ. The “American’s" Paris corfespou.dent interviewed Baron Rothschild, who said:—--“It is absolutely idle to deny that France is unable to pay the American loan, which expires in'October, Tins only solution lies in a direct arrangement with America, independent of England.