AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1923, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. RUM-RUN XING. NEW YORK, Nov. 29. A message from Ilughlands, Net; Jersey, states the liquor ships are moving from the six mile limit to t.. fourteen mile limit. The shore ru. net's profess their willingness to travel even twenty miles, if necessary, saying: “What i.s a mile* or so extra with fat boats like ours?” NEW YORK Nov. 28.

At, Jacksonville, the British uuxiU, jury selioner “Louise 1*” was recently seized by the prohibition officers. She has been released by a Judge, who decided that the crew brought ill the vessel within the three mile limit against the wishes ol her officers. WORLD COURT. NEW YORK. Nov. 28. The “New York Tribune’s” Washington rot-respondent states the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ill tht> new Congress will contain a majority against tlio World Court. 1 lio realignment of the forces in the Senate is now progressing under the surface, and the Democrats and Republicans are straining for control of the membership of this Committee. The correspondent adds: “All the indications are that the World Court resolution, introduced by President Harding, will be held hack definitely by the Committee, and may never even see the light of day during the next session of Congress, despite every effort, liv its friends to revive it. Eight Republican members and one Democrat oppose the Court, while five favour it. Two members still to be chosen are to be Democrats. NEW YORK. Nov. 28. British yachtsmen have challenged America for the British-Ameriean ettp races at New York next summer.