AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION NEW YEAR IN AMERICA. NEW YORK. Jan 2. Unlike Christmas, New Year saw wild eaniivalliiig in many large American cities. In New York two persons were killed and eighteen wounded dnr ing indiscriminate shooting in welcoming the Now Veai*. ’I here weri seventy arrests of violators of prohilotion, 57 arrests of hoodlum.'- and m toxieated persons wore seriously wounded in 15 serious automobile accidents. Tlio police made n heroic eflort to stop drinking in restaurants, anil in thousands "f ‘outlying places where celebrations were expected. Washington saw 170 persons a Trusted for intoxication. At St Louis bhree persons were seriously wounded when celebrants turned upon the prohibition officers. The New York “Tribune’s ’ Washington correspondent .is responsible tor a report that- certain prohibition loaders have enquired of the British Government whether it will surrender the Wset Indies as part ol the cancellation of the debt due to the United States, but Britain lias indignantly refused. Prohibitionists are desirous nt stopping vast smuggling of liquors into the United States, which now proceeds ehi the West Indies. An attempt will also lie made in_ connection with tho French West Indies lor the same reason.