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Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1928, Page 2

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ANTI-WAR PACT

BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE

[Special to Press Assn, by Radio.] RUGBY, July 6. Definite British support for the Kellogg Pact renouncing war has already been assured and tbe close scrutiny which the document is receiving in London, particularly in relation to existing obligations under the League Covenant and the Locarno Treaty, is regarded as an essential preliminary to signature. This "sympathetic examination” has reached the advanced stage where its exact phraseology is studied from a juridical viewpoint, since it is regarded as of profound importance that all danger of misunderstanding or of varying interpretation by signatories should foe carefully eliminated. Meanwhile, the desirabality of avoiding delay in completing this necessary preliminary work is not being overlooked. Speaking to-day at tbe National Peace Congress on An-glo-American relations, Viscount Cecil expressed bis hope that the Government before many weeks had passed would say "Yes” to the Pact without reservations.

CRUISER DAUNTLESS. THE QUESTION OF SALVAGE. RUGBY. July 6. All stores, gains, torpedoes, and movable fittings are being removed from the cruiser Dauntless, which grounded • near Halifax, Nova Scotia, last Monday. The work should be completed - in four days.

The question of salvage is being thoroughly considered, hot the ship lies on the edge of a rocky shoal, and to pull her off wouTd have to be done broadside on. It might he possible to lift her bows by large lighters or caissons. An alternative method would be to fit plating over the damaged boiler room and obtain buoyancy by compressed air, but the time required would probably be three months in average weather. Transport for the crew £o be sent back to the United Kingdom has been arranged.

A RECORD TRIP. INVTNICJBLE MAURETANIA. RUGBY. July 6. The Cunnrdar, Mauretania, which is 21 years old, arrived at Southampton to-day, having established a new record for the Southampton-New York and return trip, making the double journey in twelve and a quarter days. Her average speed was 25.3 knots, and her best day’s run was 611 miles.