AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1923, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A REVOLUTION. BUENOS A VUES. July 10. The Paraguayan revolutionists advanced within fourteen miles of Ascunciirn and the Government is preparing to repel the attack. The rebels captured \ pacaray. cut the railroad, and are. continuing to advance. NOVA SCOTIAN STRIKE. SYDNEY (Nova. Scotia), July 10. Eighteen hundred miners have, stiuck : ,s a "protest against the arrest of Livings to no and McLaehltin. union leaders, on. July 7. CLIMBING DOWN. ilv-e-oived this day at 8.30 a.tn.) WASHINGTON, July 10 Pa-.-eiigers travelling from Europe aboard the largest American Government owned liner, the Leviathan, will be permitted to consume liquors which have been brought with them although no liquor is sold on hoard. T Ito Shipping Board announced that nothing can la* done under tho law to prevent this and tints Shipping Board vessels which are now actively engaged will obtain a large share ot the Atlantic trade and he on a par with foreign vessels. It is intimated in official circles that the United States will abandon tho attempt to negotiate the twelve mile limit territorial treaties with the. foreign powers, since all hut one foreign Government rejected the proposal. Jt is also reported in Congressional circles thni Congress will probably enact legislation permitting foreign ships to carry liquor to American ports under seal. Y^, VENTURA TO GO DRY. ißeceived this day at 9.2.) a.tn.) HONOLULU, July 10. Federal officials announced that the liquor supply on the Ventura which arrived here on route to Sail Francisco consisting of 109 quarts of assorted beverages will be removed, and tho boat proceeds to her destination virtiKilly dry. Oliu-f quarantine* officer Sweet stated he will probably allow only seventeen quarts of liquor for medicinal purposes on the trip to San Francisco. AMERICAN MAILS. (Received this dav nt, 9.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 11.

Despite protests from London and Paris against the recently inaugurated practice to ship American mails to Europe by American boats which cause delays, the Postal Department announced it will continue the practice hereafter. The protest arose specifically over the holding for forty-eight hours of mails which should have been sent hv the AquTtania so that it could he sent by the Leviathan. Paris and London business men who expected mails hv the Aquiiania declare they are sull'cring losses, 'flic Leviathan’s mail has hot yet arrived. There have been intimations from abroad that foreign Governments will probably take reprisals and hold mails from America for shipment hv boats Hying their own Hags. The Post Oflieo Department explained that foreign Governments have done thi- in the past and United States is within its rights in this effort to increase the revenue of the American merchant marine. NOT BFITFVF.I). VANCOUVER. .July 10. Com pan v officials scout the Honolulu despatch that the Makura’s liquor was seized.