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Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1922, Page 2

American Items.

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TRAIN WRECKING. NEW YORK. Jul* 17

Attempts to wreck trains as a result of the railway strike occurred in Massachusetts. New Mntnpshire, Vermont, Texas and West Virginia. One effort succeeded at St Jolinsbitrv. a" important town in Vermont, where several passengers were injured.

ILL WITH POISON. CHICAGO, July 16.

One hundred men who have replaced the striking shopmen in the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul railroad, were seriously poisoned after eating in the railway messroom here. The* City health authorities believe that poison was introduced in the milk served to these workmen. The superintendent of the Railroad t\ nipauy’s terminal here declares he rci'c veil an anonvmous letter of warning. but disregarded it. The men are violently ill, but it is believed they will recover new.

THE MANDATES. NEW YORK, July 17 The New York Times correspondent at Washington reports that he m orviewed Mr''Hughes (U.S. Secretary) regarding 11 statement made by Mr Raymond Fosdick, formerly Under Secretai v-General of the League ot Nations, , hn'ndng Mr Hughes with open hostility to the League of Nations and with blocking the mandate situation. Mr Hughes said that although tin Class C mandates for the territory soil til of the Equator had been issued without the United State’s consent, : ml while the United States bad asked for the protection of American interests there, the mandatories \yere alreedv operating, although treaties assuring to America her interests had not yet beet, even formulated. T Class A. mandates, dealing with kev ids-, had not been interfered with by the United States. He pointed out tl'i -t a treaty with Turkey has not yet tec consummated. The United States has not received a complete suranee of the protection of African interests in Mesopotamia, It Mi Hughes denied interference in > manner. He also denied that he had not answered the League’s communications but pointed out that during last fourteen months of the W.Wadmi.iistration, eighteen out of 33 munications received from the - ■ - had remained unanswered.

A SERIOUS CLASH. (Received this day at 9.50 a - '™-) NEW YORK, July 1 7 - -Vt Willsburg, West Virginia it is reported that thirteen are killed and twenty five injured as a result of clash ‘between the authorities and the striking miners in Richland Coal Company’s mines. A battle followed “ na - tempt bv the sheriffs party to halt a party of miners, accused of burning loyal workers homes. s

TREATY EFFECTIVE. NEW YORK, July 17President Harding lias proclaimed the United Stntes-Japanese treaty effective.

ENORMOUS NUMBERS OUT. (Received this day. at 9.50 a.in.) NEW YORK, July 17. According to a Chicago message, it is estimated seventy-five thousand railway workers have joined the four hundred thousand striking shopmen, including twenty five thousand maintenance way men, who quit work without authorisation. Fourteen thousand oilers and stationary firemen struck today. Peace negotiations are at a standstill. The companies are waiting to see how many men return to work within the limit prescribed for returning seniority and other rights.