MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1927, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

BY TELEGRAPH "PER TRESS ASSOCIATION

CARPENTIEII TURNS ACTOR PARIS, Jan. 7. M. Georges Carpentier Jias signed a contract to appear at the Palace Theatre, not as an exponent of the listic art ,but as an actor in'a new revue, in which ho will act, sketch, dance and launch a now song. U. S. A. AND MEXICO. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. Charges that the United States Oill interests arc attempting to create war were made in both Houses of Congress to-day when the landing of the Naval forces at Nicaragua was discussed. “Let the President go slow!” shouted Senator llefliu (Democrat) who (iharged American oiil interests with “attempting to slip the United States into war.”

Senator Shipstead (Farmer-Labour member) declared: "I would like to know where we arc going and the reason AvhV:!”

Representative lluddlestone (Democrat) described as false and malicious what lie claimed to be an attempt by the State Department to give the impression that Mexico had fostered the Rolshevism, . which was sweeping over Nicaragua. After asserting that the United States tvas deliberately .and consciously drifting into Avar .Avith Mexico, he said that there Avere interests in the United States avlio lmd for years had been trying to seize the mining and nil resources of that country. MUSSOLINI. LONDON, Jan. 8. “I have arrived at the age of thirty nine, and I am Italy’s youngest Premier. with force of youth. The combined age of my Ministries is slightly over tAvo hundred years:while one of Signor Giolitti’s former Ministries ngrnighi be argued that youth lacks experience, but it Avill attempt the impossible and it often Avill succeed.” thus speaks Signor Mussolini (Italian Premier) in a British United Press article.

“Theodore Roosevelt,” he said, “avms a Avielder of the big stick, Avhieh is a Fascist trait.”

He also remarks:—“There must be unity of policy and also responsibility of direction; otherwise government becomes a slipshod, hit-or-miss business. Promptly at nine o’clock daily, I am at my desk at the Ministry of the In terior. directing seven Ministries. At two o’clock 1 have a light lunch, and after that I go to the Foreign Ministry. Avhere I remain till ten. The only break is for a cup of milk at six o’clock at my desk. My colleagues knoAv that they cannot approach me unless it is on Government buisness. There is no time to joke. Fortunately I am blessed Avith a faculty of quick decision and this can accomplish an immense amount of Avork. 1 .cannot stand vacillating, or procrastinating executives, which deliberate for. years The Ministers of the professional type are useless as admistrators.”

BRITISH SHIPPING. LONDON. Jan. 7

Mr Runciman, the leading sliipoAvner, in an article in “The Compendium ” says that he regards the present shipping prospects as being brighter than those of a year ago. He points out that shipments that have been delayed for nine months must be made pretty soon, including three million tons of Australian grain, which, combined Avith othdr forces, will possibly give the trade a new start.