AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

1 BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. • AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A NOTABLE’S DEATH. NEW YORK, March 2. Obituary.—Mr Champ Clark, the Democratic leader, and former speaker ol Congress. ! QUESTION OF ARMAMENTS. i NEW YORK, March 2. | The Senate unanimously voted to at--1 tael) as an amendment to the Naval Appropriations* Bill, a section calling on tiie President to call a conference of 1 United States,-Japan, and Britain to consider naval disarmament. NEW PRESIDENTS MOVE. (Deceived This Day at 8.39 a.in'.) WASHINGTON, -March 3. It is reliably reported that President [larding has determined tp amalgamate the war navy and air services into a single department of national defence, comprising the Secretaries of War Navy, and Aviation, with one purchasing agency and joint boards to form a proper defence of the country at all times. This plan meets with a hearty approval of arpiy and navy exports.

DAVIS CUP CHALLENOF,. (Received This Day at 9.45 a m ) NEW YORK, March 2. Czecho-Slovakia has sent a challenge fop the Davis Cup. AMERICAN MANDATES. i Received Tins Dav at 9.4.) a.m.) NEW YORK, March 2. The New York “Times” Washington correspondent states officials feel that tho American Government’s position has been sustained by tin* League Council’s reply to United States of the 5 up and Mesopotamia Note. It is felt the Note reply was well drafted, in excellent tone. They believe there would be a note of impropriety in United States sending representatives to discuss mandate problems with the Council, at the hitter’s invitation, since the tact cannot he ignored that the League exists and is performing its function. The Harding Administration will, however, be* compelled to decide this matter.