MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

*I7'JKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION,

AMERICA JOINS ENQUlßE(Received this day at S a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 3. Despite previous reports to the eonL Mi- Hughes lias announced that i : : d States is prepared to join > n o . estimations into Turkish atrocities in Vnntuba. proposed by Britain, Itranci •Ind Italy. United Stales also sug- ■ -.-ie,l a separate commission be formid it, investigate Turkish counter eha. -ges against Creeks and Armenians, and that the two Commissions unite in a cumpreliesivc report on the entire situation in Asia Minor. Mr Hughes stipulates that United States assumes e.o further obligation and enters on no committments. Her purpose in participation in the investigation is to enah. ■ per to determine her future policy m relation to the authorities concerned.

negroes and whites (Keecivetl this day 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 3. Deputy sheriffs in Texas killed two negroes who were resisting arrest. I lie sheriffs were making the arrest el a third negro in connection with [ he murder of a white girl, I'uur othei negroes implicated were already lymm,,;l. Keeling is running high and uluti s and blacks are arming. State troopers have lu'eii called out to patrol the district. LENIN ILL. BERLIN. June 1 Tlie “Lokal Anzeiger” states Lenin is dvilig of cerebral hemorrhage. Other reports state lie is already dead. Soviet representatives at Berlin admit Lenin is critically ill. Letvinoff Kadek have heel! summoned by wireless to return to Moscow.

JAPANESE POLITICS. ;Received this day at 8 a.m.) TOKIO, June 3

Takuhaslii again suggested to jus colleagues the advisability of a joint resignation of Cabinet. Ministers LToli the matter into consideration, lie Premier explained that owing to the recent course of political events, which revealed a wide diversion in views ot members of the Cabinet lie telt it. would be impossible to carry out lie* avowed policy of Government m domestic affairs. It is considered possible the Governor-General will lie called on to form a new Cabinet. CHINESE AE FA IRS.

(Received this day at 8 a.m.)

PEKING. June 3.

Wu Pei Eu announced that, it Sim Yat Sen persists in opposing tin* plans for unification of China, he will be eliminated bv the sword it necessary. He added that he will launch a dine against Southern forces without delay, Takina- the first step to oppose Sun Yat Sen's advances in Kmngsi pro- • ijwc.