AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1921, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOIa-iHON. AIIMAMENT CONFERENCE. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. An exchange of views between tiie U.S. State Department and the 1 own s invited to the Armament Conference makes it evident- that the initiative will devolve largely upon the United States. The diplomats intimate that the foreign Governments expect America to present formulas for the solution of the armament reduction problems, and for the outstanding Ear Eastern questions. The United States proposals are likely to form a lmsis for the consideration of the various problems • onfronting the Conference. It. is understood that a meeting of the American - delegation will take place next week, for the purpose of mapping out proposals. TOKTO. Sept. 28 It is announced tlm.t Japan's (leienation to the Disarmament Conference will consist of Prince Tokugawa (President of the House of Peers). Vice Admiral Tomosahuro Mato, and Mr Shidehara (Foreign Minister). A fourth delegate is to he named later. ARRUCKLE CASE. • K.VX FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S. At the Police Court, the Judge committed Arlmcklo to the Superior Court on a charge of ninnshf tighter. ITo allowed hail, fixing it. at 5000 dollars cash, and 10,000 dollars in; bonds. At flic Arbiickle case. Judge Lazarus' in summing up, censured the prosecution foi* producing So little evidence. 11,. so i(l : “We are not only trying a man who has given joy and pleasure to all the world : we are trying ourselves. Actually, in the large sense, wo are trying the present day morals and social conditions. The issue here is really larger than the guilt or innocence of this particular unfortunate man. The issues are universal. They grow from conditions which arc? matters for comment and apprehension by every true lover and protector of American institutions. The thing that happened wfis the culmination of an orgv. and the same things happen in other big cities all over the world."

AMERICAN AIRMAN'S FEAT. WASHINGTON. Sept. 2!>. At Dayton. Ohio, Limit. Maer'idy, has set a new altitude aviation record. In a La Peri' aeroplane, he reached a height of 10.800, foot. I Lis is tlie same machine in which Major Sclimeder made the previous record oi 38,180 feet. Lieut. Mat-rally was 107 minutes in the air. The eratt finally began unsteady in the high altitude and lurched. It began to fall to earth, hut it recovered. The temporal tire was 7iß degrees I'ahr. below zero. CHARGE OF SWINDLING. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. At San Francieeo. Thomas Ockerby. who is said to he a former millionaire miller of Australia, lias lost a fight he has had against his extradiction to Australia. The application! to extradite him was before the United States Commissioner TCnill. Ockerby was arrested on his arrival from Australia several weeks ago. on a charge of the misappropriation of tils' funds of a’ milling firm in Australia. Judge fvmil directed that Ockerby he held saying he would recommend his deportation.