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Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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T, BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN'., COPYRIGHT. «f, AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AMERICA AND JAPAN. © JAPANESE PRESS TALK. c TOKIO, March 6. c The newspapers continue their com- *. ment on tho United States attitude regarding Yap, mainly criticising Amc- . rica’s position. o The “Kaliumin Shimbun” says: “If L > Japan is offering an inch, America will 1 try to take yards. Japan’s spirit of compromise will only serve to stiffen America’s attitude towards the mandates question.” , The “Niche Shimbun” says: a “It cannot but impress the Japanese as n . challenge hv the. country which is forc- * most in accusing the Japanese with being militaristic.” A meeting of business men decided to cable President Harding and Senator Borah, urging them to use their influence to secure disarmament, and to . request tile Japanese Diet to apply part of tho military appropriations to the purposes of education and social improvements. The newspapers, discussing disarmament declare the Japanese people desire it. EX-PRESIDENT WILSON’S FAILURES. REVELATIONS IN BOOKS. NEW YORK, March 6. The “New York Times” Washington correspondent, is commenting on the > possibility of a book being issued revealing unknown and interesting facts regarding the late Wilson Administration, and also as an answer to Mr Lansing’s (ex-Secretary of State) book on ethics. The latter’s book, be says, will 1 indicate Wilson’s mistakes. It points out that the administration circles were once gravelev considering the advisa- , bilitv of appointing Mr Marshall (VicePresident) to succeed Wilson immediately after the lnttgr’s breakdown. It is understood that Wilson was unconscious for a week and bis life was despaired of, the Government being thus virtually rudderless. SOUTH \ MERIC AN WAR. 1 NEW YORK, March 5. j News from Sail Juan del Sur (Nicaragua) states that, ignoring the League of Nations Note reminding Panama and 2 Costa Rica of their obligations as mem- 1 hers of Ibe League, the Costa Ricans ( have commenced an offensive and have captured the city of Guadito and have occupied the Almirante railway. There wore many Panama casualties. A United States naval squadron at Panama has been ordered to protect ... . . tr American interests ot Panama, arising 7 out of flic Panama-Costa Rican hostilities. 11 v; AMERICA'S NAVY. !' , Received This Dav at 0.1.1 a.m.) " NEW YORK, March 7. w That, there is dissension between members of the Cabinet, on the question n of armament, is seefi by Mr Denby’s |' statement at the Navy League dinner, that the United States Navy must be . is large as any nnVv in the world, ex- 111 liecifilly Britain. Mr [fenby dwelling 1,1 m the size of Britain’s Navy said if lie were asked why the United States Slivy should lie as large, he would roily with the Yankee question ‘‘Why Vot.” Mr Weeks declared there was need mlv for a navy as large as that of uiy country with which there was a irobabilitv of war. <0 Mr Deiibv definitely made it clear hat war with Britain was unimagin 1l) . Lie.