AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTIIALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SIGNOR CARUSO. NEW YORK, May 30. Signor Caruso has said for Italy to recover from a malady which, he said, does not affect his voice. LITHUANIA SEEKS INDEPENDENCE. WASHINGTON, May 31. A petition, bearing 1,000,000 signatures of Lithuanians in the United States will be presented to President Harding to-day, urging the formal recognition of Lithuania by the United States. AMERICA AND JAPAN. NEW YORK May 31. A former Senator, Mr J. H. Lewis speaking at memorial services at Glenellyri, Illinois, predicted war with Japan with the latter backed by America’s former Allies. The United States has no friend in Europe and must be vigilant and watchful against tricks under cover of friendship perpetrated by nations which, though accepting our sacrifices in blood and money, have neither sense of appreciation nor gratitude. ] Mr Lewis declared, further: “Japan is just coming into consciousness of power ! and Asia will demand and the Allies ■ insist that America grant citizenship j and privileges which the Allies will not dare to refuse because of commercial , entanglements. The younger genera- j tion will see a Pacific struggle to decide 1 whether America be the first nation of the world or go down under an Asiatic stroke backed by the Allies.’’