AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1923, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIAT/ON. “BOOT-LEGGERS” CAUGHT WASHINGTON, Aug 18. A woman, Mrs Mabel Williobrandt, assistant Attorney-General, who is in charge ef prohibition prosecutions, has brought to justice the biggest bootlegging ring in the United States, after efforts occupying two years. Eightyfour arrests were made in Savannah, which have broken up a group which employed fleets operating between tho Bahamas and Georgia, and maintained convov systems and intelligence services which enabled them to smuggle millions of dollars’ worth of liquor into the country. So skilfully conducted was tho ring, that the Department of Justice repeatedly failed in its investigations. Mrs W llhehrandt, however, continued to work until evidence whb finally secured. ARMAMENT oUESTION. WASHINGTON, August 17. U.S.A. Secretary Hughes has sent a communication to tho American Embassies abroad, assorting that the American foreign policy remains unchanged, and that President Coolidge approves of the attitude as outlined by Mr Hughes in his Nowhaven speech on December 29, 1922. The Five-Rower Naval Disarmament Treaty anil the Four-Rower Pacific R*ict keentne effective at noon to-day, when Mr Hughes and Ambassador Haitihara, of Japan, and the Charges d'Aft'aires of the other Rowers concerned, exchanged and deposited tho ratifications The ceremony was merely declared, o.i behalf of the United States;—“l deposit the ratifications of the Treaty for the Limitation of Armaments and of the Four-Power Fact.” Following on ibis ceremony, the As-sistant-Secretary ef the Navy, Mr Rooscveldt, announced that- his department will immediately commence to scrap 24 ships. Two others will bo scrapped before the year ends, while two of the latest lighting ships will be converted into aeroplane carriers. RUSH TV) U.S.A. WASHINGTON. Ang. 17. The lion Mr Davis (U.S.A. Secretary for Labour) commenting on Sir A. Goddes’ reoort on Ellis Island, declared Sir A. (ledlies’ findings indicate a need for a selective system of immigration. if the British immigrants desire a minimum of discomfort. Mr Davis further indicates that Britain could set art example by issuing passports only to those migrants who are eligible for admittance bore.