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Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1925, Page 3

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[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] MR COO URGE'S WARNING. (Received this day at 10.(I a.m.) • NEW YORK. Oct. 0. Mr Ouolidge addressing the American l-egiou Convention at Omaha. Nebraska to-day. sounded a warning that the world i- facing more destructive wars, unless a'uuivcrsal spirit of toleration is created. Ihe President said he was a “thought believer in the policy of adequate military preparedness." adding that the real question was whether the spending of more money to make a bettor military force would make a better country. f'.S.A OIL SCANDALS. WASHINGTON, Oct. 0. As tile hearing on the appeal against the Elk Hills oil lease decision commences at San Francisco Sinclair and Fall have filed demurrers in the Supreme Court of the District ol Columbia, which, if sustained, will -hilt the responsibility ior the leupot Dome leases from Fall to Senator Heitby. secretary of the Navy. Ihe dcnnurers claim that Fall never had power to enact the leases, whereas Deiihv’s power was unlimited and unconditional as no legal authority existed tor competitive tendering. The indictments standing against Kali take it- for granted that he possessed power, which the demurreis disclaim his having. Argument on the demurrers will probably he heard a fortnight heme. DEMILITARISED Z() N ES. .WASHINGTON. Get. 7. The In ter-Parliament aria ns gathering to-day placed on record a resolution in support of the establishment ol demilitarized zone- between nations and in favour of treaties between t m nations represented for the creation ol non-military zones and for a genera reduction of world armaments. M \CMILLAN EXPEDITION. WASHINGTON. Oct. .. MacMillan’s northern expedition Improved that the Vikings in the early davs formed settlements at Labrador similar to those found on the Greenland coasts. . . Dirigibles arc the only era It able to explore the Arctic thoroughly. The Bowduin joins the Posiry jit Halifax whence both proceed to the home port. W iscassel. in Mnine.^^^^