BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION sale of german ships. (Received Tiiis Day nt 10,15 n.m,) LONDON. November 7. In the Commons Mr Baldwin stated that out of 423 cx.Gerinnn vessels allotted to Britain for side, 302 had been delivered of which 385 had been sold as follows- 326 ships, tonnage of eighteen •millions bought by British subjects: eleven ships, tonnage 117 thousand, bought by Allies: forty-eight ships tonnage one million bought by others. The total sum realised was £10,11.1,000 sterling. AX AMNESTY. (Received This Day fit 10.15 a.m.) BUDAPEST. November 7. General Hortliy lias issued n decree granting an amnesty to participators in Karl’s coup, with the exei'ptioil of the leaders.

LORD SYDENHAM’S VIEWS. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON. Nov. 7. Lord Sydenham interviewed said a reduction of naval strength would only be justifiable by safeguarding tfie interested powers from risks in the Paci-t-ific. Tf a treaty were practicable including America. France. Britain, Chinn and Japan, then the present Aln-eriean-.lapanese stand would be unjustifiable and li corresponding reduction possible for us. Tim conference will lie impotent bc.Voh<l making treaties. The rest depends upon mutual good faith. FRENCH ARRIVE ' vml Tin's Day at 1i.,'10 a.in.) NEW YORK: Noveinber 7 M’s Rriitml. Yiviani. Sal-ant. Bortlieiot. Admiral Heboii aml * (leneraj Bunt have arrived at X"-v York, an-l proceeded direct to Washington. M. Briand in a' .statement, said he intended to demonstrate h i-un-o's ear nest good will towards the Washington Conference by every me. ns in power. He deelaretl that provided France has nothing to fear for security, she is ready to join in every emli-avo-': to avert a hew conflict. France and America were yesterday united oil the battlefields and will continue to play their beneficent part in deriving from tlie common victory, such results as conform to the idealism ever animating them. AMERICA'S VIEWS. WASHINGTON. Nov. 7 The United Press is informed oil the highest authority, that the American Government regards the open door doctrine as the chief bulwark ol :l-e Ear Eastern Peace. It considers the limitation of armaments would l.e dangerous. and tend t<> breed i.-ither .tbar, prevent war, unless preceded by a definite understanding, that all Asia would he open to all alike, lor mhh-

mcl'tai enici prises Lee item politlecll domination which would threaten to make a trade monopoly. Special agreements like the Anglo-.lapanese Albanc therefore are regarded unfavourably liv United States, whieh will fraitklv urge its scrapping: