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Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1928, Page 2

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By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. U.S.A. CRITICISM. WASHINGTON, .March G. The United. States Senate has ratified the Frnnco-American Arbitration Treaty, which was cabled on 29th. Eobrua ry. NEW YORK, March G. Speaking at the Republican Club at Bay City, in Michigan, Mr Wilbur cited Britain’s statement at Geneva regarding her having a need for warships, and the outlining in the statement of the means that Britain would adopt to meet this need. Air Wilbur said: “If, in this solemn fashion, we were advised that the nation with which we expected parity in all branches of tlu> Navy, intended to build more ships, of a greater tonnage, than wo desire, or that we expected to build, why should our announcement that we intended to build lower ships ot less tonnage than Britain be esnsidered provocative? Why it is that some citizens of the United States seem to feel that Britain is to he trusted with a largo programme rather than is the United States with one of similar or of less dimensions.”

The speaker also asked: “What new factor in world affairs has appealed to cause Britain apprehension? The German licet has disappeared.” he addl'd, “and we find it difficult to reconcile the British conviction that war is already outlawed between us with their present unwillingness to recognise our rights beyond limiting the number and the type of tlie ships .that we would desire.”

Air Wilbur, continuing, stated: “I should like to lake occasion, in the name of the American delegation at the Geneva Naval Conference, to ex-

press, once more, our appreciation of the Jnjxino.se delegation for the proposals which they brought forward and supported, relative to a low tonnage limitation.” He said: “Wo feel that the firm desire oGtheir country to effect the limitation of armaments at, or below, the existing levels will have a profound in--11 lienee. U.S. PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, March G. Attempts are now being made to suppress issues which might possibly become intense during the presidential campaign. Representative Tilson the Republican Whip, in a speech, predicted that both parties would side-step prohibition. and would avoid splits in their ranks. He added that he did not believe that file religious issue would become prominent, even if Governor A 1 Smith did become the Democratic candidate. -Mr Mcßride, the General Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, attending Prohibition convention at St. Petersburg (Florida) said: “Governor Smith is the “froth” that the Democratic Party will blow into nothingness when the Democratic Convention meets. One term at White House by any “Wot” would set Prohibition hack a quarter of a century. FLIGHT ACROSS ARCTIC REGIONS FAIRBANKS (Alaska) March G Will sins, the aviator and explorer. I and Carl Kielson. pilot, plan to start next week for Point Barrow in a monoplane, in a 500 miles preliminary hop to Spitsbergen, tentatively set for the first week in April.

AORANGI SAILS. (Received this day at 9,30 a.m). VANCOUVER. March 7. The Aorangi .sailed with 350 passengers and (500 tons of cargo, consisting ol flour, lumber, box shocks, canned fish, eighty autoinohilos. and 350 crates of eggs. STONING HV RADIO. NEW YORK. March 7. The Radio Corporation of America lias completed preparation for receiving from London the signature of R. H. Strassbiirgher. Pennsylvania delegate to the Republican National Convention, who signed an authorization of office in Paris. The process used in transmission will lie similar to that employed with photographs. This was previously done when Carl Laenmile. cinema producer. signed a contract by radio last September and it is expected to inaugurate a service whereby contracts Pc tween Europe .’and America will be signed hv radio.

U.S. AND NICARAGUA. WASHINGTON. -March 7. TUF Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted . unanimously in favour of continuing the marine occupation oi Nicaragua in opposition to a resolution by Heffin to withdraw them. Said Mr Romh : “ Speaking for myself 1 want to get out of Nicaragua and stay out. but I know no wav to do so decently, with justice to all parties except to bold an election.”

RADIO SERVICE. VANCOUVER, March 7. To-morrow a commercial radio telephone service opens between Vancouver and Groat Britain. It will cost fiftyseven dollars Tor t lit* -first three minutes and nineteen dollars each additional minute.