AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1922, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION,

A RETRACTION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 11

Mr Fortescue, cabled on Nov. 10, made a statement that every moment spent in United States made him regret the. adverse criticism of America made 11 years ago. He. declared the passage quoted by Mr Weeks was part of a lecture made in 1911, while Eortcscue was annoyed at Behring Sea negotiations, and by an unfortunate lack of sportsmanship on the part of American competitors in ■ some international sport.

ARMISTICE DAY

(Deceived this dav at 8 a.m.! NEW YORK, Nov. 11

Armistice Day was Celebrated quietly throughout the country. Mr Harding placed a wreath on the Unknown Soldier’s grave at Washington. There were no speeches, various army-navy officials merely standing silently for two minutes.

In Canada, the day was observed more generally than hitherto. Two minutes’ silence was effective all over the country. All trains, telegraphs, factories and shops were suspended.

MR WILSON’S VIEWS

(Received this dav at, 8 a.m ) WASHINGTON, Nov 11 Mr Wilson addressing a crowd

five thousand,’ led hv prominent men who made an annual Armistice Day pilgrimage to his home, said it is a singular circumstance that while we proscribed tha conditions of the armistice, we will not concur with the establishment of peace. That, of course, was brought about by a group in United .States Senate, who preferred personal partisan motives to the honour of their country, and peace of the world. They do not represent,United States,-because United States is moving forward and they are slipping backwards. Where their slipping wib end, only God can determine.