AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1928, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. U.S. NAVAL PROPOSALS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. The educational programme designed to win support for the naval construction hill now before Congress is to he adopted for nation-wide distribution among women voters. At the Women's Patriotic Conference on national defence here on Ist February, when twenty-four women’s patriotic societies will he represented. U.S. AUTOMOBILE TRADE. AVASHINGTON, Jan. 28. Automotive products exported from United States in 1927 reached thq record of 406 million dollars, representing a twenty per cent gain over 1920. Australia, Argentine, Belgium and South Africa occupied the first four positions as importers.

PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) HAVANA. Jan. 28.

The Pan-American Conference upheld the principle that an oppressed people have a right to revolt against their Government. Cuban and Argentinian delegations apparently with tacit approval of American delegation succeeded in negotiating a proposal by Mexican delegates that this thesis as n principal of international law he adopted, namely, when revolutionists seize a port of an established Government. the latter should appeal to all nations to boycott the port seized.

ATLANTIC SERVICE. WASHINGTON. Jan. 28

Plans for America" ■ "tance in the operation of the di;i : 'L‘ 11100 being, built in England for the trans-Atlantic commercial service were- discussed today by Cabinet. Air Secretaries and Burney, organiser of the Company building the dirigible. For the British Goveriimcmt it was stated the secretaries were thoroughly in accord with Burney’s! aim particularly it is understood in reference to granting American mail contracts.

AMERICA N PRES f D EXCY

NGAV YORK, Jan. 28. While avowed, and as yet nn a vowed aspirants for presidential honours are working with might and main through their friends to obtain promises ol support of State delegations to the resportive national conventions, tin* inter-play of many forces of the Amreicitu political arena continues unabated. , Dr Butler (Columbia University) has began nation wide speaking campaign particularly attacking prohibition. Tt is known that ho desires Republican nomination. Now York Republicans have apparently ioined a movement to drop Air Coolidge, cabled on 20th January The announcement is being made Hint The New York State delegation to the Republican National Convention will support Air Hoover only if the efforts to nominate Air Coolidge fai . The religious issue remains irrepressible. Governor Paulson of Kansas stated if the Democrats nominate Smijth. the Kin Kh.x Klnn w. 1 he revived in his State, to which I utlicr Duffy, Smith’s religious .uly.ser an wiled war chaplain replied that ■ t at 1 - olios* in United States would fight the Pope if he wore, a civil ruler making war against United States.

SNOAVSTOIiM IN U.S. this dav at 8.30 a.md NEAV YORK. Jail. 28. The eastern part of the I nitod Stae.s is gripped in a violent snowstorm and the temperature is near zero Tt is forecasted the temperature will continue for some time. Many persons were injured in New York and AVashington during the storm and seven are dead in Chicago. In the Groat Lakes region a negro liurglai. attempting to enter a, shop, was caught by a falling window and frozen to death.

HICKAIAN’S trial. LOS ANGELES, Jan- 23. A message states that Hickman’s attorney confirmed the report that I wninn will deny killing Marian Rarket, repudiating his confession to the police. and if he is found sane at the present trial, the defence w, 11 ask a reversal on the grounds that defendant is now insane.