AMERICAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1928, Page 3

AMERICAN NEWS

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A CHINESE REQUEST

WASHINGTON, May 15

A message sent by the Chinese Nationalist Council in Nanking, asking the United States to make known her attitude towards Japanese intervention in Shantung, was received by President Coolidge to-day and was sent to the State Department, where it was stated the appeal would he filed lor Intuie reference. There was no indication that an answer or an acknowledgement would be sent to Nanking.

CANADIAN PO LITIC’S. OTTAWA, May 15

Aimed ostensibly at the United States hut •affecting Australian and New Zealand butter, an amendment to the Supply vote moved hv Doctor K. K. Anderson (Conservative) demands anti-dumping duties to give immediate effective control over the importation either on sale or consignment ol national products of a class produced in Canada, under conditions .which prejudientlv or injuriously hurt or threaten to affect the interest of Canadian producers.

FLOOD RESU LTS. OTTAWA, May 15. Over a thousand men arc out of work as the result of floods in Gatmau lfiver. Ottawa. All sawmills have closed down. - * ALLEGED CORRUPTION. OTTAWA, May 15. Alderman Coldwell, of Regina, be-" fore the Immigration Committee, said that Mr Forlce, Minister of Immigration had indicated to him that Mr E. j McMurray, former Solicitor-General, -.had" received one hundred dollars fo>’< immigration permits Witness said Forke remarked if he wished he could become a millionaire in his depart--111 Forke told him definitely that Mc.Murrav obtained permits in large mimbers- and got enough to pay his election expenses. Witness mentioned another case he did not know the name. He knew nothing concerning the present members. The statement has caused a sensation. He was summoned to Ottawa as a result of his speeches during the election campaign, charging members of Parliament with accepting money for permits. Tliesd yvere specially privilege permits, which fallowed members' to recommend the enV try of persons not coming within, the immigration regulations. WINNIPEG, May 15. Interviewed McMurray characterised the Coldwell statement ns utterly false. He never received a single penny. If the witness or others .vepeated the statements where there was no protection, he would seek a redress in a proper way.

WAR LIBEL ACTION. TORONTO, May 15. Defendants will file an appeal in the

Currie libel action on Wednesday, .setting forth the discovers' of netv evidence. including an order cancelling all operations received by troops in front of Moms :>t USO on the afternoon ol November l()th and stating hostilities cease at 11 a.m. the following tiny. RADI CM POISONING. (United Service.) ißeccived this day at 8.50 a.m.) NEW YORK. May 15. The Statute of Limitations will apparently prevent live Jersey factory girls, who are dying from radium poisoning, from making progress in their suits against the United States Radium Corporation. '• lie malady these live contracted between 1017 and 1920. each painting 250 watch dials daily, wetting the brushes between their lips between tbe strokes. Last year the first symptoms of poisoning appeared but the Statute ol Limitations" provides only two years may elapse between injury and claims. Before a decision was rendered to-day. several physicians testified that nothing can be done for them. The bones are so badlv eaten, they ™nnot last another year. Three have married since their factory days and have ehildien.