AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1920, Page 1

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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THE CHINESE: SITUATION. NEW YORK, July 25

t The “New York Times” Pekin correspondent states the debacle of the Anfu-ites is completed. Fighting has ceased on all the fronts. In obedience tp the Presidential mandate, Chunwunken has been appointed director of an organisation to summon tile scattered Soldiers to return to their respective headquarters. The Pekin population is regaining confidence i)s the dispersed soldiery has been kept outside the city '(alls, where the gates remain closed. There was one train from Tientsin yesterday, otherwise there is no rail communication. Tlie food situation is easier now. There are twenty days’ supply in the city. The only looting liitherto has been by the starving soldiers. Tho Anfu-itos are retiring from Pangfang and I’aing Lungcliew.

: AIR GOAIPER’iS PREFERENCE, | WASHINGTON, July 26. AjTr S. Gompers, head of the Labour Federation, recently declared tlie Democratic Party platform more thoroughly than the Republican platform, represented Labour’s desires. He states, now that he is not recommending how delegates at large shall vote for the President, but points out that Labour’s non-partisan political-campaign was the most virile movement in American political life. Ho reiterates that Labour should strive to defeat every candidate opposed to Labour interests.

A DOUBLE ROMANCE!.

NEW YORK, July 20.

'What is referred to a Royal Romance by the “ New York Times ” is disclosed by one of its correspondents in connection with the German ex-Princess Alexandra. She is a daughter of Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein, and exPrince August, the ex-Kaiser’s fourth son, recently divorced her. The ex-Princess is now married to her chnffeur. She declares it will he better to be the loved wife of her chaiTour than the unloved wife of a Royal Prince. Tlie chaffeur, who is named Frit/. Meyer, wore the ex-Kaiser’s livery before tlie war. He was driving a royal motor car when the “ romance ” began. Hg served as a lieutenant during tlie w|r. Aleyer was “ tho officer of common tastes and a democratic name ” whom the ex-Kaiser Wilhelm cited in the divorce proceedings against- the Prinoees. The couple are now honeymooning, while ox-Prince August Wilhelm is employed as a bank clerk in Berlin. It is considered a difficult matter to know how Moyer will support his wife, as she has extravagant tastes. She was once imprisoned for a fortnight in a Gothic round tower at the Castle Eabelsberg by the ex-Kaiser as a punishment for overspending.- She is a statuesque blonde, and has red hair, with a ruddy complexion. She is said to be the personfication of a typical German heroine. Her only child, of seven years, lives with the ex-Crown Princes Cecilia.