AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1927, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association f

U.S. WAR. DEPARTMENT

(Received this day at 12.25 p.m.)

WASHINGTON, January 13

The military affairs committee reported the War Department Appropriation Bill to the House, recommending an expenditure of 357.925,518 dollars, an increase of 10,827,01(5 over 192(5. It was Accompanied by a statement from the committee that the United States must either appropriate more money henceforth or further reduce the army. Hearings revealed that practically every army witness declared economies were hurting the service efficiency. Major General Suinmerall (Chief of Staff) stated there were many desertions ns a direct result of unsatisfactory conditions. Tho estimates provide for 11.961 commissioned officers. 1.219 warrant officers, 11•1,(101) enlisted men, and 6,441 Philippine scouts. There are 20,396.1100 dollars provided for air corps and of this 3,333,550 is for new planes.

General Patrick (Chief of the Air Force) declared tho United States would have to rank second in the world in air power when the five-vear aviation programme had boon completed. Ife said she now stood not lower than third.

NI CAR AG CAN AFFA IRS. NEW YORK, Jan. 13.

A message from San Jose, states that President Jiming Cova, Tea. announced to-day that Juan Sncnsn. head of tho Jvilieral regime in Nicaragua had accepted his offer to mediate in the struggle between Liberals and Conservatives. Adolfo Diaz replied that a decision bad not been readied regarding mediation.

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE. OTTAWA. Jan. Kb — _ A Montreal message stales:—“We understand New Zealand is the happiest country in tho world. We know women helped to make it so,” said Miss Idol.a Stjean, who headed a committee of men and women lending a campaign in Quebec for women’s suffrage, when received to-day by Mr Coates who expressed great interest in their activities here. ACTOR BURNT. < NEW YORK. Jan. Kb Trapped by flames blocking the stairway, the only avenue of escape. Arnold Daly, 51, an actor and theatrical manager who gained prominence - first in producing Shaw’s plays in New York in 1892. was burnt to death today on the 4th. floor of an apartment.