AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1922, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

• I*Sl KALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. JAPANESE NAVY. HONOLULU, April 30. The Japanese paper “Jiji” Tokio correspondent says that the Japanese navy department has dismissed 12,000 officers and men. pursuant to the Washington retrenchment policy.

JAPANESE FORCES RETIRE. HONOLULU, April 29. The Honolulu Japanese newspaper “Jiji’s” Tokio correspondent reports that the Japanese troops have completely withdrawn from the Tsingtao and Tsinanfu railway zones. , -

A BIG FRAUD. NEW YORK, .April 29. ->—] The “New York' World” prints the story thi deportation of Hamilton Cleighton Radley, and Charles Griuit Lawson, who are wanted by the Scotland Yard authorities on charges of fraudulent stock promotion. It reveals an extraordinary story, involving Mrs Jan© Lewis, a millionaire Australian widow, who was a member of a party of seven, who landed at New York on a trip round the world. Mrs {Lewis declares tli&t fj&wsoil alld Hadley invited themselves when the trip was arranged in Cairo and alleges that .during tke voyage on the Adriatic, they secured 35,000 dollars from lie)-. Giving up hopes of recovering the money, Mrs Lewis, decided t 6 depart homewords.

THREAT TO CUBA.. WASHINGTON, April 27. The U.S.A. Government has informed 1 lie Cuban* Government that it must set its economic and financial house in order, er the United States financial intervention will inevitably follow. The Cuban Minister, Senor Cespedes declares that nil that Cuba needs is a little more time and faith, and the co-operation of friends, in order to ; cbi'eve the desired end. RIVER BREAKS AWAY. . NEW YORK, April 29. A telegram from Natchez reports that a bad break has occurerd in the., Mississippi River near Leve. At Ferriday (Louisiana) the -water is sweeping over the villages and plantations,' inundating large areas. Ten thousand people have abandoned their homes.