AMERICAN ITEMS.
AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION HEROIC ACTION'. NEW YORK, Oct. HI. The sinking of the .Submarine O.j at Panama on Sunday was marked by a heroic action on the part of a youth named Henry Brcstilt. wlm was on deck and could have saved himself. Instead he leaped into the manhole and slammed the hatch, imprisoning four others with himself. They wore imprisoned for fifteen hours before tin l submarine was raised. They suffered intensely from the air pressure which was increased bv tire following the explosion in the batteries. BrcsulL and the electrical) Brown were rescued, but the other three were dead.
AMERICAN' NAVAL OFFICERS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Bad judgment and faulty navigation by Squadron Commander E. 11. Watson, Lieut. Commander Hunger. Lieut. Blodgett, and Navigator Oponedeiplii are given by the Nava! Board of Infill icy as the reasons for the wreck of seven L.S.A. destroyers on September Sth. off California, and these officers are condemned sweeping!-,- to a court martial which is to adjudicate on their ease. SEARCH OF SHIPS. LONDON. Nov. 1. The Central News Agency states that a treaty between Brtiain and the I'nited States is about to he signed, which will empower America to search vessels for liquor outside the three mile limit. In return. British .-hips will be allowed to carry liquor into American ports under seal. The treaty recognises the three-mile limit for all other purposes exiopi the liquor search. WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.
There is every expectation that the agreement that lias been worked out in London to curb the rum-running, on the basis of Mr Hughes’ suggestions, will ha approved by Washington. Similai agreements are expected with other Powers. CANADIAN Loan repaid. OTTAWA, Oct. .11. The Government of Canada is paying 11P.000,000 dollars to holders of IPI-S Victory Ronds who did not convert LIEI'T.-GOV. OF QUEBEC. OTTAWA. October 31. At the city of Quebec oil Wednesday, S’ir A. Brodeur was sworn in es Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Province. LLOYD GEORGE IN U.S.A. NEW YORK, October 31. Mr Lloyd George has arrived for his final reception, a big crowd met him at the train on his arrival
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