AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

• AUSTRALIAN <fe N.Z. CARLS 18BOOIATION1

SOCIALIST CANDIDATE’S ‘VOTES. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, December 8. It is unofficially estimated that Debs (Socialist) received 850,000 votes, the largest number a Socialist presidential candidate ever received.

CANADIAN WHEAT. , (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) ' OTTAWA, December 8. Canadian wheal being shipped to United States is expected shortly to reach a total of 56 million bushels for the current season. It is understood the motive is to dispose of the grain before Congress stops the entrance of foreign wheat.

CANADIAN VIEW. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) OTTAWA, December 8. Sir Robert Borden in a published memorandum declares Canada’s principal objection to article ten is that she does not wish to involve herself ; n the preservation of territorial integrity and existing political .independence of all members of the league. The undertaking included in, the article seems to involve initially, careful survey, consideration, and determination )of all territorial questions between the various States and even' if such a survey were practicable it would be impossible to forecast the future.

HELP FOR ARMENIA. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, December 8. The State Department officials estimate a 25 million dollars loan to Armenia would be adequate, will receive Mr Wilson’s approval, if appropriated by Congress. GERMAIfSPY SYSTE M AN AMERICAN DISCOVERY. TAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE. ASSOCIATION] (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) NEW YORK Deo. -8. Lieutenant Willet of the American army, has confessed (hat his real niime is Hans Willers. He was a cadet in the German army until 1914, when with 300 other cadets, .he was sent to United States to join the army and become officers. Willers did not serve in France. His identity was discovered when the Secret Service investigated his career, following his desertion with funds belonging to his company.