AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.] Fll AN CD’S CREDITORS. NEW YOBK, December 13. Commenting on Mr Churchill’s utterance, the “World” says: ‘"This attitude is fair to the t uited States. It is not, by a single inch, more than fair to Britain as a great trading and investing nation. The United States cannot, in the long run, offend or imperil world trade relations hv insistence upon treatment as a preferred creditor. The “Tribune” says: “Britain has funded her war borrowings from tlie United States on terms which she considers fair and reasonable Britain is not in a position to remonstrate with the United States about the terms of its other war settlements. If France and the United States can agree on a reasonable refunding jilan, that is a matter between me French Government ami America. U.S.A. SPRINTERS. NEW YOBK. December 13. The Amateur Athletic Union announced that Charles Paddock and Lore! Murchison, America’s two fastest sprinters. have accepted invitations to compete in New Zealand. Australia. Japan, Germany, Sweden ami Finland. The sprinters embark early in January for Honolulu, proceeding to New Zealand. It is estimated that their tour will consume seven months. Mr Murray Halbert, President of the Union, is Commanding the tour. He said: “We hope it will stimulate the development of material everywhere for ]928 Olympic. T believe that stub athletic visits not only promote international sport, but establish a hotter international feeling.