AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. OLMI’IC GAMES. OTTAWA, August 1(1. A telegram from Toronto says P. J. Mulquccn member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, who has returned from France, says: “Far l*etter results, and certainly more satisfaction, would be gained if, instead of spending large sums of money and months of time cii the Olympic Gaines, we concentrated oil a British Empire Gaines proposition. The idea would be to stage those games in various parts of the Empire, having them open to all British subjects.” He says that never, in all the history of sport, have there been such disgraceful scenes as those he witnessed during the boxing tournament at Par-

U.S.A. PRESIDENCY

DAVIS I’AYOKS LEAGUE

NEW YORK, August 11

In a speech at Clarksburg, in West Virginia. Mr J. W. Davis, in formally accepting the Democratic nomination for the U.S.A. Presidency, boldly revived the League of Nations as apopular issue, declaring that it was the logical outcome of the efforts to sectf.e disarmament, and he pledged his immediate adherence to the World Court.

Mr Davis, referring to the League, said: “We cannot accept the dictum that we are not authorised by any expression of the popular will, and that the League of Nations is a closed incident. We deny the right of any titan thus to shut the gates of the future against us. and to write tho fatal word ‘never’ across the face of our foreign policy. I do not believe that AmoricaV *»m r:\uco into the J.onouo c:m occur until tho common judgment of our own people is ready for the stop. We awaited the reopening of this judgment before entertoring the war. I atn content to wait until it speaks for the agencies of peace. Until then, it is the duty of the Executive to” co-operate officially in all legitimate endeavours, whether from the League or any other souroa, to promote disarmament. Equally must we maintain an adequate national defence, until reason supplants force.” sterling GOES UP. [Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 11. Reports of a full agreement on the Dawes programme brought a lloml of 'buying on tile Allied exchanges. ’I he demand for sterling went tip three anil a quarter to the new high level of 4.501. The franc advanced eighteen points to 5.72. PRINCE’S VISIT TO U.S.A. (Received this day at 9.25 a.lit.) WASHINGTON, August 11. The “Washington Post” says that a private luncheon with the executive and their families has been arranged lor the Prince of Wales on his arrival in U.S.A. for the International Rob* Match in Septemlior. It is understood the Prince will reach New York, on August ,'lOth.

The “Post” says the Prince’s cull at While House was decided upon after King George vetoed the proposal that he should come to the United States incognito as Lord Renfrew. The King held that international courtesy inquired the use ot the highest title on a United States visit, necessitating formally paying respects to the President.

AMERICA FLIGHT PROSPECT’S?. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 10.25 a.in.) WASHINGTON. August 11. The chances of the success of tho American fivers are being reduced daily. The American cruiser Italiergh approached the Greenland Coast todav end encountered a dense fog one hundred miles off the shore amidst a sea litto’.ed with ice hummocks.