AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1927, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

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TORNADO DAMAGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 18. The heavy toil of the cyclone was on tho plantations at Xewellton, Louisiana, where fourteen were killed and many injured. There is the prospect of the casualties being increased when the neighbouring plantations are heard from Nine were killed and 18 seriously hurt at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, Eight were killed and several were.injured at Kosehill, Mississippi. The storm swept into Louisiana near Shreveport and travelled eastward across northern sections, both Stute* increasing in fury* as it pioceeded up- / companicd by high winds and hea'j rains. Rescue workers are still searching the ruins of dwellings. U.S.A. WARNING. WASHINGTON, February 18. The linking of the French war debt to the United States with disarmament * occurred to-day, when, following upon the passage -nrougli the House of Representatives of appropriation of <o,ooo dollars to defray the expenses of American participation in the Preparatory Disarmament Conference at eva, Representative Begg urged thuft France should lie informed that in view of her refusal of President Coolidge’s invitation, she is expected to pay every cent of her obligations to- the United States.

Mr Begg, moreover, stated that tho Powers should be given notice that it 0 the spirit of co-operation for the reduction of the armaments is lacking, the United States can, and will, build national defence sufficient to command the respect of the world. Furthermore lie said money should not be loaned to any nation not agreeing to sit at a conference to determine if it is possible to reduce armaments. -T4 _