AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1922, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

UTBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. HERRIN TRIALS. (Received this day at 3 a.m.) NEW 7 YORK. Dec 1.9. The Herrin massacre trial thus fur consists of a mass of details concerning the murders supplied by prosecution witnesses, all indicating dLseusib o crueltv and savagery, the victims were allowed no chance for their lives. The prosecution is expected - through in the course of a day or two, when the defence will take up the case and it is expected, will present a foi niidablc list of witnesses. AMERICAN FINANCE. (Received this day at 8 a.in.l NEAV YORK. Dec 19 I a moot, (Morgan’s partner) supplementing the latter’s statement cabled on Decu 18th.. said the reason Motg.vn and Company refused to attempt to H o .,t a large German loan m United States is not because the Company Was unwilling, but because they _ American people would not■ J X man bonds to enable that * nav olf I‘eparait‘ions with Amt in. motley.' The American people might, after * the reparation questions aie settled and the deflation of currency is accomplished, consider the purchase sjnafarsr#; scale. |

NO ENTANGLEMENTS. I NEW YORK, Dec. IB | {”r aW nn or Lfte t rna«on a l < asso.-inlion to ninintniii world peace. j GERMAN PROPOSAL. (Received this clay at 8.30 a.m.) j NEW'YORK, December 20. Jt is understood that Germany has proposed to the United States and the Vllies the appointment ol an expeit Commission to fix a just reparations figure within her capacity to I>".YFrance, however, has summarily rejected the proposal. According to infoiination given to Mr Hughes Ly the German Ambassador, Germany suggested a commission lie constituted entirely of appointees by America. This the Allies. refused to agree to, upon which Germ.Wt_sugge.sted a commission with American replantation. Germany is prepared to finer every facility to ihe Commission to ascertain exactly «hat she can pay and undertake to give a categorical answer, whether she is able to meet the figures the Commission deeides on. Germany feels that if the Occupational Armies are withdrawn she would he nhle to pay double the amount which otherwise is raiseable. AVnshington understands that Frnnce insists on the payment of one hundred and thirty-two billion gold marlis, which the United States regards as impossible. CHARGES OF THEFT. (■Received this dav at 8.30 tt.m.l NEW YORK. December 20. Twenty-two civil employees in the Brooklyn Naval Yards have been arrested in connection with wholesale thefts of Government supplies, valued at one million dollars. Federal Agents declare they have unearthed a gigantic conspiracy involving one hundred employees ana various contractors engaged in systematic pilfering. STRENUOUS FIGHT. (Received this dav at 11.30 a.m 1 NEW YORK, December 20. At Albany, Billy Shade, of Australia defeated Fay Keiser in twelve rounds. Shade fought with two ribs broken. Keiser broke his right hand in the

fourth round. j KDU KLC7X KLAN. j (Received this dav at 0.30 a. nA NEW YORK, Dec 20. | A telegram from New Oilcans stales . a company of sixty-eight State Soldiers* has been ordered to Bnstrom to guard; the courthouse for the next thirty tin vs, (luring which open hearings will be held to attempt to determine the fate of two men who disappeared last j summer, when with three others they were kidnapped by the Klu Klux Klnn following a town dissension over vice conditions. Attempts by the l authorities at a secret investigation to deter- ; mine the perpetrators of the crime was unsuccessful. Open hearings, therefore have been decided on.