AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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NOTE TO POLAND. ! WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Mr Colby "announces that the State Department addressed another note to Poland on the 21st in which the hope was expressed that the Polish Government would issue a declaration stating its intention to abstain from territorial aggression against Russia; also stating the intention to remain within the boundaries indicated by the Peace Conference. AMERICA’S NAVY. WASHINGTON, Aiig. 26. The Navy Department publishes a report on the relative strengths of the American and British navies, in which it is stated the dreadnought tonnage of United States Navy in 1923 will be 1160 thousand tons, sixteen units of which 4ivill be battleships mounting sixteen guns. There are now nineteen ships of the dreadnought type in United States Navy, which will be increased to thirtyfive by 1923. There will he also six giant battle cruisers each of 43,500 tons displacement; also ten new light cruisers which will be the speediest

COAL FOR BRITAIN. NEW YORK, Aug. 26. According to an announcement made to-day, American coal amounting to, thirty-five million tons, will be exported to Britain in yearly instalments of seven million tons. The Colliery Investment Trust Limited, which is said to he a British firm is behind the deal, j