AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1922, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

_ AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OABLK ASSOCIATION. U.S.A. RAILWAY CUTS. NEAV YORK, June If. United Stntes Railway Board at Chicago has announced it I‘eductlon of tlie , wages of railways clerks; signalmen "V and stationary firemen, ranging from two to six Cents per hour. Jt I’e' 1 ’ e ' suit in an annual reduction of C • sand employees are affected The Cincinnati Unions affected by the Labour Board’s previous wage reductions have announced a strike vote will bo taken.

TORNADO disaster. NEW YORK, June 20. Twenty people were killed and fifty injured by a tornado at St. Paul City, and in the Minneapolis, Wisconsin districts. The damage to property is heavy.

A MERIC AN COM MUNISTS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ‘ NEW YORK, June 17. Fifty American artisans and labourers have sailed for Russia to join the Volga colony started by American Communists’ under two years concessions from the Soviet Government.

FATHER DELORME’S TRIAL. (Received this day at 8 a.m., OTTAWA, June 17

At the trial of Father Delorme, witnesses testified that Delorme defied the Church authorities treating them as underlings, and was ruthless towards tenants on his property. It is understood . Delorme accuses others ot putting feathers and blood in the car in which his brother took his last ride.

NO MESSAGE FROM MARS (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) NEW T YORK, June 17. At the period Mare approached nearest the earth, Marconi aboard lus yacht in Hudson river, listening with radioinstruments, steadily for nearly a foitnighit, failed to hear anything which would lead to the belief, that Martians were endeavouring to communicate with the Earth,

AMERICAN LIQUOR RAW. NEW YORK, June 18.

tn connection with disclosures regarding the sale of liquor aboard ships the Treasury Board has issued new regualtions providing that American ships cannot transport liquor from one foreign country to the same or anothei foreign country in or through American territory by land or water, even though the liquor 1 be hot landed in United States.

MEXICAN FINANCE.

(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON. June 17. Payment of interest under the Mexican arrangement is to be met out .ot a fund created bv pooling oil export taxes, and surcharge on railways gross receipts. Mexican railways are to be returned to private ownership, Govern merit to assume the railway debts. A high official states Mexico’s decision to resume payments of external debts, will have no effect on United States nt--.titude regarding recognition of Mexico, which be with-.held until she guarantees protection of United States property rights and lives within her bop ders.