MISCELLAMEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1922, Page 3

MISCELLAMEOUS ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION BONUS BILL. (Received This Day at 'J.4O a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 2. Republican members of the House Ways ami Means Committee to-day unanimously reported the Bonus Bill cabled on 14th Fab., providing cash bonuses of not less than fifty dollars and insurance certificate, and compensation for those receiving more than fifty. A DENIAL. WASHINGTON, March 2 The special trade delegation of the Far Eastern Republic to-day denied the reports from Tokio stating the Chita Government bad acceded to the .Japanese demands to dismantle fortifications at Vladivostock and other demands.

i REDUCING THE ARMY. ! 'Rei eivod This Dav at 9.40 a.m.) | WASHINGTON, March 2 | The House Army Appropriations i Committee agreed to a reduction of the .; army from one hundred and thirtyi seven and one hundred and fifteen tliou- ! sand. | SHOT DEAD. 5 LONDON, March 3 Max Green (Chairman of the Ins 1 . Prisoners Board) a- son-in-law of .John Redmond, was shot dead in Dublin, while endeavouring to capture an armed man, who with others attempted a highway robbery. GERMAN CRISIS. BERLIN, Feb. 3. A crisis has arisen on the eve of asI sembling of the Reichstag owing to Premier Wirth disagreeing with Hermes, the Finance Minister, regarding the proposed taxes. Hermes who belongs to the Right Wing of the Centreists insists on postponing the compulsory loan until next year. 'Hie quarrel is likely to break up the Coalition.

SENATE AND TREATY. WASHINGTON, March 3. ! Mr Hitchcock declared the four power treaty was conceived in secrecy. He suggests an alliance which binds the

four Powers for the purpose of monopolising Pacific Islands “If Australia is threatened with attack, we shall he bound to join tho other Powers for tlifc purpose of agreeing upon its defence, although the attack might be provoked. Baron Uchidn lias just informed the Japanese Parliament that the four Power Treaty was intended tfl extend the Anglo-Japanese alliance.. If Japanese interpret the treaty as an nllianco they are likely to act under its provisions as ail alliance, I do not like the idea of guaranteeing Japanese and British pos-: session of ex-German islands ip the Faeifio."