AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. GERMAN TROUBLES. NEW YORK, Dovemher 20. The Berlin coin e.sj.ondent of tlic • “New York Times” says that it is insistently rumoured in political circle!, that Dr. Stresomann may resign the post of Foreign Minister in order to accept the position of German Am- " bas.-ndor at Paris. The Reich Government viilually has decided to appoint a Kedeial Commissioner to assume direction of the Tamil,gin Government until new elections early next year. The activities of the Reds in Thuringia are eml inhering the lives of citizens and the safety of property. MR. MASSEY AT QUEBEC. QUEBEC, December 20. Mr Massey, .speaking at the Canadian Club, argued in favour of a protection policy within the Empire. It was the aim of the majority of those at the Imperial Conference, ii* .said, to Icing into operation the ,>nn eiple of protection. "It is true w, cannot go into il hurriedly, Inti thie i.- no doubt that the measiire would he of great benefit to the Empire as a whole, when it call hi 1 put into operation .satisfactorily.” Unemployment and trade depression in Britain, Mr Massey said, could he ascribed to the fact that fifty yearage Britain was the workshop of the world. Her products were purchased bv (lie majority of foreign nations, 'lo<lay. with Britain a free trade country foreign manufacturers were producing cheaply for them.selves and shipping their surplus to Britain, to the detriment. of the Briti-h niaiinlaeltirer. TN MEXICAN EA RTI K.HA KK. VANC'OrYEIf. •flee. 2i; There were only two casualties in the recent earthquake at Optlio, Granados. tmd lluasapas, in Sonoro, .Mexico. According to official messages, Ifnttsapas and Granados are in ruins. Most, of the populace believed they were saved by the warning tremor, which preceded the more serious shocks, causing most of the natives to seek the open spaces. HESSIAN JEWELS. NEW YORK. Dee. 27. The Customs aulhorities tire holding a quantify of jewellery, said to have belonged to the Romanoff family. The jewels were brought by Prince Felix Yoiissoupoff for sale in America.

The Government released 12 black pearls on payment of 12,1100 dollars duty. r.YDKSJ If A BEES EXPELLED. NEW YORK. Dee. 20 The Moscow correspondent of the “New York Times” says that the State Police Department contributed to the gaiety of the Christmas season which technically was not Christmas—by expelling from the city nearly 1000 persons who were undesirable urbanites, namely, bootleggers, card sharpers. confidence men, smugglers, usurers, drug-users and drug peddlers, keepers of brothels and persons with no regular occupation. GREEK CRISIS. NEW YORK, Dee. 27. The “Enited Press's” correspondent at Athens learns that Britain has made representations to Gieeie, in a note delivered by the Acting Charge D’Admires, regarding the expulsion . i King George.

CANADIAN MIN INTER HE FINANCE. (Received this dav at S).-I5 a.m.) OTTAWA, Dee. 28. Mr Fielding, Finn licit Minister. is resigning office owing to ill-health. AN INTERVIEW. NEW YORK. Dee. 28. Lord Reaverlirook interviewed, described the British election as a National disaster, lie suggests the divergence between political opinions in ihc- Uothermere and Bea.vcrhrook palters proves there is no newspaper trust in Britain. They merely happened to agree in disapproval of Mr Baldwins election. The ownership of newspapers in Britain is concentrated in a few hands, but I tun absolutely mi—trammeled in the conduct ol my newspapers. Because a few ol tis happen v to own all the newspapers, it does not mean that a trust exists.