AMERICAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1928, Page 3

AMERICAN NEWS

(Australian Dress Association it Sun.) LIBEL ACTION SIDELIGHT. (Received this day at 9 a.m.) OTTAWA, March' ~). Startling statements were made at Coburg during an argument on security and costs of General Currie’s libel action against the publishers of Port Hope Guide. Frank Ryan, defence counsel, said: " If it were not lor the unfortunate fact that war records are made to mislead and do not represent the true state of affairs the matter would ho simple. We say the records have been deliberately falsified. We propose to bring men here to say so from every unit engaged in the battle of Mons. We propose to put men in the box who will say their comrades killed at a quarter to eleven m t Inforenoon of November tllii and the bodies were seen lying in the gutters.’ I)EiSlOOH-ATIC C'AXDIDATE (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 19. A highpoint in the Democratic Presidential campaign was reached when members of the Democratie National Committee, who represent the opinion of the party throughout the United Staos. in answer to the questions ot the “New York Times” stated Smith should be the Democratic nominee. Honesty in Government- is the principle issue. Sentiment in favour of Smith among members was preponderant. Thirty-live, replied whereof 2d were for Smith and the other choices were scattered in eighteen States. Honest in Government issue providing the best opportunity for victory, is due to the revelations of tho Teapot Dome, and after. TO OUTLAW WAR. WASHINGTON', March 19. Mr Coolidge has been strongly urged to- leave no stone- unturned to bring to fruition the. efforts now under way to outlaw war by treaty in a letter signed by many distinguished clergymen and laymen. The letter says: “With so much at stake it is difficult to believe that negotiation of the proposed treaty will be allowed to fail. It is the one great opportunity of our •time and it means an achievement surpassing those of Washington and Lincoln.” a lire stake. (Received this day at 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 19. The Colrolh Handicap at Tinjuana. for a stake of .£‘215,000 resulted: Chrystal Pennant I. Sun God 2. Calaris u. fatal fire. (Received this day 8.o() a.m.i OTTAWA. March 19. A message from Princetown, British Columbia, states nine men are dead and live seriously burned, and a number of others suffering minor hurts, as the result of a- fire- believed to he incendiary, which destroyed a big new bunkliousc at Copper Mountain Camp, of Granby Consolidated Alining Smelting Company yesterday. Everything points to a deliberate determined attempt, and the work of a. madman. Wnstepaper baskets in two hunk-houses were fired simultaneously, while they were crowded with miners. In one instance the fire was extinguished, but in tho other the Haines had oaten into the frame of the structure before tho alarm. In a quarter of an hour Iho building was a heap of ruins. A lire marshal left Vancouver to-day to make an investigation.

AN AUTHOR’S RESENTMENT (Receiver] this uav at IP. 15 a m.> NEW YORK. March 19.

Professor (ttrl Russel fish of the University of V inseonsin resents tho endorsement ot his history text honk hv Mayor Thompson of Chicago. i< ish said.—Both my publisher and L regard if as most unfurluuaie and it will not. help the hook any.”

U.S. COURT DECISION. WASHINGTON March 19

Swift and Armour packing interests lost the attempt to have the United States Supreme Court entioel the famous 1920 packers (1111x0111 decree. Justice Broridlis announced the Courts decision. The decree was entered in th district of Columbia Supreme Court as culmination of nnti-Trust suit started by Federal Government signed by 135 defendants including the biggest packers and enjoined them from engaging in anv activities "Inch Hie Government alleged to he a violation of the nnti-Trust law.

WORLD'S GRAIN EXHIBIT lON, OTTAWA. March 19

A message from Regina states tho world’s grain exhibition and eonterem-e •it which other dominions will he repreis planned for Regina in 1932. hacked by the Governments of Manitoba Snsoatchewan, and Alberta. Agiteultural Colleges and farmers' organisations have pledged co-operation. A delegation has been sent to Ottawa to „ s t. t he Dominion Department ol Agnenltlre to take charge of the organism