AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

I AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WHAT UNITED STATES ASKS? WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. The United States lias sent identical notes ti> Fiance, Britain, Japan, and Italy, asking them to protect .American interests in connection with the mandates over the former German territory. It is understood that the United States lias asked that the Allies should change the form of tho mandates providing for an open door and fop equally of commercial opportunitiy. INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE. WASHINGTON. Sept, •>. Air Elihu Root has declined membership of the International Court, under the League of Nations, pn ISooannt of Ids advanced age of 76 years. Italy, France. China, Brazil. Bolivia. and Uruguay had nominated him. U.S. AND CANADA. NEW YORK. Sept. 3 President Harding, in a letter on the occasion of the dedic-alion of a peace portal erected on the boundary of Canadn and the United States, expressed the hope that the past hundred years ol peace between the two countries would prove ail example to the whole world. VIRGINIAN .MINERS FIGHT. NEW YORK. Sept, 2. Federal troops are now proceeding to rush to Virginia against the miners. It is reported from Logan that fighting was continued all last night. The miners attacked the opposing force along a ‘do-mile front. The miners caused the deputies’ forces io retire. Reinforcements were then brought up. A brisk engagement ensued. Machine gun flic was Domed into both camps. .Many were killed and wounded. The deputies are reported to have captured many miners. THE BATTLE GOES ON. NEW YORK, Sept. ! It is unofficially estimated that there are 200 dead, in the miners’ war at Logan. Virgina. Friday was a da v nt continuous lighting on a 25-mile Iron! from the Blair Mountain to Crooked Army ol il,oo volunteers checked a large force of ihe miners. I T'c light com hided .when the miners were dispersed hv a heavy aerial bomb attack. The miners carried their dead and wounded away. Information ter-.-ivcd Horn Is prisoners makes it clear Iho insurrection is a Red movcmcnl The Federal troop- have not arrived yet. AIRPLANES AGAINST MINERS. WASHINGTON. Sept. An aeroplane ornnueisnnco late touight leported that all was quiet in the disl tirhcd a seas. The War Sei-eiary. Mr Wcekes. will deelaie martial law al hi- discretion. CANADIAN IMPORTER'S CREW MISSING BOAT PICKED UP. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. d. The Canadian Importer’s life feat and 1 I men have been picked up.

THE KljA LION’S SUCCESS 'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK. Kept. 3 The Canadian Winner louml it impossible to efficiently tow the disabled Importer, and wirelessed lor an ocean going lug. Accordingly the Sea l.ioii left San Francisco on Friday night am in the early morning encountered l.ai-il's lifeboat containing ten sailors, a'hundred mile- off the Gale, making gcod time to that port, riiough two weeks ill the open boat, the men were ill good health and spirits. The Sea Lion look them aboard and continued towards the Imporlei. AAIERICAX LABOUR TROUBLE. .Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK. September 3. A Lenin message states tin l arrival ol tell thousand Federal troops appears to have bad a salutary effect on the msuroents. The commander ncimi ted that" he had disarmed 100 insurgents and sent them nut of the disturbed area. ITALY’S DESIRE: 'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) XKAY YORK, September 3. Italy has nominated John Bassett Moore for membership of the international Court of Justice, because Italy would like to see America represented on ihe tribunal.