AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

BY TEI.EGRACn —TRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A DISASTROUS FIRE. (Received this day at 8 njn.) NEW YORK, March 12. The “Chicago Tribune’s” Shanghai correspondent states silks, rice and oil valued at six million dollars were destroyed in a disastrous warehouse fire —wiiicli is still raging—and will probably take days to extinguish. An immense amount of sill: was lost, which is expected to seriously a fleet- the market . KRITP’S PROPOSALS. , (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 12. Government have been informed ilia! Krupp’s plan to establish big factories in South America, ostensibly for the maniifncture ol peaee-time proa ioi~. United States agents have been instructed confidentially to report regarding the possibility of their eonver sion into war material production. APPEAL FOR CHINA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 12. Mr Harding has issued an appea 1 lor further relief for the'famine stricken Chinese. WHAT AMERICA WANTS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 12 It is understood the new Administration will insist upon every rig! t that America gained, as a result of paith ipotion in the war, and will reluse :o recognise that these rights have been surrendered, in the slightest degtoe, by the rejection of the Treaty or possible failure of the American pc.me mission to properly safeguard these rights at the Paris Conference. An informal conversation between the State Department and the French Embassy concerning United States’ possible entrance into the League have lound I tilled States emphasising the necessity ior the rectification of apparent injustices to United States in regard *o Dr- ‘apanese mandate over Yap, and toe Rr.iidi mandate over former Turkish territory, Mr Harding re-affirming Mr Wilson’s pronouncement on those maH-*' - A POISON DISCOVER' - NEW YORK, March -2 H is announced that United States j chemical warfare service has discovered ! a liquid poison so strong that Hirej drops will kill any person whose skin is touched by the liquid, falling like rain, from aeroplanes. The poison will kill everything in the aeroplane’s path. ' The services are now attempting to invent clothing making the wearer impervious to poison . ! COLLECTION OF GERMAN CUS- ! toms. ' WASHINGTON, March 11- | * Hon J. Weeks, Secretary for War, announces that the Commander ol the American forces in Germany will abide l,v the Allies’ Rhineland Commission s decisions in the collection of Customs duties along the Rhine.