AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. ROR A H’S INDICT AIK NT. NEW YORK. May 19. Senator Borah has opened a campaign against American participation in the World Court. Ho declared: The Court is hound to the League of Nations because it is the. League's advisor. Thus it is inconsistent for the United States Administration to support, the Court while condemning its parent. Senator Borah said: E\cit war. every invasion of territory since tlic League was formed, has boon made by a member of the League, while •Tery disarmament move has been opposed by members of the League. (Irecce was a member of the League when she invaded Asia Minor. Poland was a member when she fought Eastern Galicia. Lithuania was a member when she took Meinel. and France was a member when she invaded the Ruhr.

A REMARKABLE GRAVE. NEW YORK, May 10. At Cleveland, South Carolina, last evening, the remains of sixty-four of the men women and children, who perished in yesterday’s fire, were buried in one? lingo box, while four thousand people assembled from miles around, looked on their grave, which measured forty feet hv twelve. The grave was marked only by simple floral gatherings from the fields. A brief service was IC 'fho remaining victims will be buried this morning. BRAZILIAN REBELS. BUENOS AYRES. May ISOne hundred Brazilian reliels were killed and many were wounded when retreating before the State troops m Rio Grande Du Sol. The Government forces sustained insignificant losses.