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A RAIS PARLEYS
NEW YORK; Aug. 15.
Admiral .Jones, the American delegate at Geneva, interviewed upon liis return, said: ”1 do not believe any tangible result will be attained by these limitations of arms parleys—directly the pacifists start clamouring for disarmament prevent war, ti.o inaiuuifeturers of arms immediately begin to receive large orders and make a lot of money. No Government will scrap good material in future, whether warships or guns. I know of one big arms factory that owes the commencement of its prosperity to the holding of the first Peace Conference at The Hague.” NEW YORK, Aug. 15. Air Hugh Gibson and Rear Admiral Hilary Jones, who headed the delegation at the Geneva Conference, returned to-day. Admiral Jones saul: “After all is said and done, it must he recognised that the United States is an Island Empire, and just as any other great centralised nation, it must depend for prosperity upon sea communication.” AUSTRALIAN! CHAMPION CYCLIST NEW YORK, Aug. 16.
The New York “Telegraph” states that Harris Holder, an Australian, became the cycle sprint champion of America last night, when he was placed third in twenty-two of twentyfour races to decide the title, scoring sufficient points to make the triumph a mathematical certainty.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1927, Page 2
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