CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1922, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

t ,«.thau*n an® f-»- “ ni ' E ASSOC,ATIONFIRST IRISH ACT. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ■ I ONDON, Decembei 49. a The first Irish Act of Parliament for 123 years has passed the Senate at Dublin being a technical measure entitled Adaption Enactments BUI. SEVEN MEN -EXECUTED. : -Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON , r December IJ. Seven men captured in a dugout i.l Kildare last week wore executed at Portobello Barracks, Dublin, to-day.

AMERICAN ITEMS.

MTMIUMAN AND N.B. CABLE ASSOCIATION bankersTattitude. (Received this day at 3.30 a.m. 1 NEW YORK, w 18. r»S, until tin. rw»r«ti..n, questions were settled. ciation to maintain a. uorld pen highway robbery. NEW YORK, December 18. A telegram from Denver, C«l°G' ' states that seven bandits held »P Federal Reserve Bank automobile f e ' r United States Mint ami 10nt d with two hundred thousand escaped with t" , , dollars worth of J . t ns dits drew up m a dosed , J r the bank car was leaving the mint. Covering the Rank driver and guard £«. shotguns «nd ro.olTers, the * bers transfered the money to then car. The mint guards opened fue. The bandits daringly standing at the curb, fired fusilade after iusdade. breaking the mint windows and ruldl--1 i n ,r the doors. The employees inside the mint rushed to the windows and opened fire in support of the guaids Suddenly the bandits sped away, amid a ball of shots, wounding the bank car driver and one guard.

TUG DISASTER. NEW YORK, Dec. 13 Regarding the Sault Ste Marie wrecka wireless message reported that two tugs picked up 23 of the Reliance siiivivors, including the captain. - & ADMIRAL SIMMS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) S NEW YORK, December 18. Admiral Simms in a speech, said United States had been hamstrung in the Pacific and nailed down in the Atlantic. Any nation can take the Phillipines or Guam without l nited States being aide to prevent it. He declared because Congress would not appropr - ate money to defend those* islands, and ■Japan was fortifying her islands. it was considered the best way out t° save both sides was to quit. The deficiency "in /American naval personal is such that the ships allowed under the 5-5-3 ratio are only seventy per cent manned and the Navy was sure to he defeated in time of war. United States was also deficient in smaller ships and fast merchant marine. He warned the people that the only way to get a fair deal in foreign trade was to have a force to gain respect, because the nations were not honest with each other.

AMERICAN PROPOSAL. •fUeived this dnv :it TO.SO a.m 1 AYASDINGTON, Hoc. 19. The Secretary for Labour (Mr T)avis) in his report to Congress proposes a million dollars be appropriated for the establishment of a Federal Commission to give the public an unprejudiced presentation of a cose of both sides in Industrial disputes. Air Mavis believes it is public opinion which settles strikes and without the full possession of the facts the public opinion cannot be formed. The report points out the statement of contending; sides is generally full of propaganda. ♦NEW YORK. Mee. 18 The New York “Sun’s” AVashington correspondent says United States Government suggested informally to M. Puineaire the establishment of an international commission composed of the greatest financiers in the world to mediate on the question of German reparations anti to determine German ability to pay. Tile German Government has been sounded regarding the proposal, to.which the Ambassador to . AVashington, it is understood, has assented, with a provisor that United States assure faith, just treatment to Germany. France lias not yet given an assurance of her participation. Apparently site is awaiting a guarantee of an immediate benefit therefrom, particularly that priority in restoration be given to the French, rather than to the Germans. United States private hanks will probably lie called on for a German loan estimated at fifteen hundred to ' two thousand million dollars. liquor traffic. AVASHINGTON, December 18. Sixteen State Governors . conferred with Mr Harding on the problem of prohibition. A statement said in many cases. Governor’s reports ol an en-

couraging nature, indicating gratifyinj£ } rojzress. were being made of t'tie (Milorcomuit of the Volstnd law. In numerous instances, lack of co-opera-tion was also pointed out. There is a preponderance of opinion that an earnest official appeal for a reference law and cordial support of the press lawenforcement, would cure the worst conditions reported. Sir A. Geddes in a letter .to Mr Hughes said both English and Canadian Governments will co-operate with the American Government in the „ reduction of smuggling liquors from Canada and Bahamas to United States l,y means of American vessels, which change to the British registry for the purpose of engaging iri illicit liquor traffic,