AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] ANTI-OPIUM CRUSADE. • NEW YORK, Sept. 19. Telegrams from Amoy (China) state organised action is being taken to prevent the planting of a new crop of opium in Fukien province. Educational business and religious organisations are co-operating in order to limit the growth of the opium habit.

AMERIOAN-GEpMAN SHIPPING

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK. September 20.

The “Now York Times” Wnshingtc correspondent states it is understood that the United States Mail Steam ship. Company and North German Lloyd interests have submitted to the Shipping Board for its consideration and approval. a contract providing for the joint operation of vessels of both lines in passenger and freight service between O' many and American Atlantic ports. It is believed the contract will in' many respects be similar to the recent arrangement between Hamburg America line and American Ship and (Commerce Corporation. It is expected the pew deal will include a service between Bremen and New York, Boston and Baltimore.

BELGIAN ROYALTIES TOUR. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) RIO DE JANIERO, Sept. 20. The King and Queen of the Belgians have arrived. They received a great ovation and will visit various places in Brazil and other parts of South America.

THE BOMB outrage. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 20.

It is understood the Department of Justice’s chief of investigation, William J. Flynn, is convinced the Wall Street explosion was caused by a -time bomb se by Italian anarchists, the disciples of Galliani ,the famous terrorist. Galliani is a pupil of the world famed Malatesta of Italy, who has been leading the most radial element in recent Italian industrial troubles. Flynn expects t 0 apprehend the perpetrators 0 f the outrage. He declares they are the same men that caused the 1919 bomb 1 outrages. I

WOMEN’S APPROVAL. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. The International Council ’of Women holding a Conference at Christiania cabled to Mr Wilson, endorsing the principje of the League of Nations. Twenty-hyp cguptrjeg yygrp represented at tiie (Conference.