AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1921, Page 1

AMERICAN ITEMS

U’STUAMAX AND S CAUItIS ASSOCIATION

\M ERIC AX TRADE ENTERPRISE

WASHINGTON. April 5

It is reported that Ihe lion -Mi Hoover, of U.K. Cabinet, is now coiit'eriing with prominent business men on iheTubject of Ear Eastern trade enterprise on the part of the United States. 1 1 is understood that one of the hist fentmes of the enterprise will he the establishment of a system of American v. a rehouses for the sale of machinery in China, Japan, Australasia and India.. An elfort also will he made te. slipplan! British linns in the cotton chilli trade. U.S.A. AND NORWAY. WASHINGTON, April 5 [t is understood that Mj Hughes haMiggested to Norway that her claims a gains l the United Slates for Norway’s ships requisitioned during the war, should he arbitrated upon by the Permanent Hague Court. The United States Shipping Board awarded Norway some fourteen million dollars. w4uch Norway refused, claiming that allowance should he made for the increased prices of tonnage during the war.

PERSIA’S INDEPENDENT E. WASHINGTON, April 5 The Persian Minisl-r has submitted to the Stale Department a - emeu' be policy of the new Persia•• Gov eminent. which includes the ahroga ti,;ii of the Anglo-Persian t-.-aty. It ; ,| so includes the evacuation •>'! k>rewit troops from Persia. The Government’s programme also includes the re-organisation of th ■ irmv, the dissolution ot the presell! courts, and the establishment of justice Jon a soldier basis. | The partition of the Government lands amongst the peasant?, and the revision of certain concessions is also provided for; as well as an invitation to foreign advisors to organise the country. It is believed this policy will hasten j \ in eriea’s decision oil the question of the recognition of the Persian Government, and that the United States will champion the new cause of Persian independence.