AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1927, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

U.S.A. FOREIGN POLICY. NEW YORK. March 20.

Senator Borah made a sensational speed) at Newhaven, attacking the present American policy abroad, particularly in -Mexico, China, and Russia. He said; “The Powers behind the League of Nations have, divided up China. Let this Christian civilised nation. whenever any great crisis arises, be in a position to decide what to do instead of being tied up with the j.eague of Nations. I would, if I had my own way. recognise Russia to-mor-row. Let us begin by dealing with the Russian people, and, by association, let them see the fal'seness of some of their theories.” Senator Borah advocated arbitration in relation to Alexico. He added:— “But let there be one brand of arbitration—not one kind for small nations and another for large.”

SAPIRO v. FORD. NEW YORK. March 20. Air Henry Ford's counsel has announced at Detroit, that when Air Ford takes the witness stand, in the libel case brought by Sapiro, be will testify that there is a Band of Sapiro’s friends which set out to exploit the farmers of America, and that, later, they planned to exploit all wheat-grow-ers of the world, liy obtaining control of the wheat output at the source. Some idea of the extensiveness and of the widespread character of this suit can l>e gathered from the fact that the defence has forty thousand typewritten sheets of depositions, containing ten million words, taken down bv a squad of lawyers, who have literally combed the country for a year, seeking for persons who will support the charges. The defence also lias one hundred oriji witnesses, who will be summoned at Afr Ford’s expense, from every part of the Central States.