AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS

by Electric Telegraph—Civ/Gg,. • ' A PACIFIC ALLIANCE. ' NEW YORK, July 11. The Chicago “Tribune’s” Paris correspondent interviewed .7. W. Findlay, who said when' Earl . Grey entered thg Alliance with Japan, lie madt; it clgiii; to the Japanese Minister pf Foreign p Affairs that England under n<> circum--1 stances would herself jo a qunrF rel between. America apd Japan, maj.- • ter which natiop was tile-aggressor. It js 1 essential that the Empire have an nli liance with some Power which' p-ijl fig- ; sure an open door in China and protect r British Colonies and financial interests. America’s interest in tlie Far East will coincide with ours in the future. Both America and British Asiatic and Pacific Colonies have p cgmnjori rcftsgn with America for resenting Japnngsg iptri[; ' sion. AMERICAN FOOTBALL TOUR. NEW YORK, Jply 12, The St Louis soccer football teaan has sailed for Euroue, where they play In Norway, Denmark, and Belgium under direction of the Swedish football Association. 1)R, MAN NIX AT NEW YORK. NEW YORK, July 11. It was on -Sunday announced in all the New York Catholic Churclfes flint, Archbishop Mnnnix of Australia will arrive at New York either on the 16th or 17th. of July. He will lie 1 the guest of Archbishop Hayes of New York, and will celebrate Pontificial High Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on the 18t,h. The Archbishop wjjl -be the guest of honour at a demonstration in the Madison Square garden the same Right, fjl)d at dinner at the Hotel A-stor qji flip 2oth. President De Valera and Dr Mannix will be the only speakers at Madison Square Garden DpmopstrnJioi). new Paper mill. OTTAWA, Jujy 11. , A message from tf ßegina, in Saskatc-lie. Van states it is understood plans arc under way for the establishment of a large paper mill, in Southern Saskatchewan, utilising a large quantity of available straw and lignite fields in the vicinity to provide necessary fuel. SHOOTING NIAGARA. Ottawa, j u i y n. V- U. Stephens ,an Ej}gljs)imap, attempted to shoot Niagara Falls ip :i bqp- ' re), but was killec}.