AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1928, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AMERICAN I'M. N A NCI

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

NEAY YORK. Dee. 10

The iargest consolidation yet undertaken in American aviation industry. I’esu.l! i.ng in the format io-n of a corporation with security, having a market value of KU) million doll sirs, has been arranged under Ilm auspices ol the National titv (.'umpaiiy .'-ml I’aeilie National Raid', ol Seattle. Ollieiah n| t! i»• National Cilv Rank. General Motors. Kord .Motor Company, and the Standard Oil Com pa n v wiil be included in the Hoard of Directors of the new concern. which will merge Pratt Whitney Aircraft Corporation, being the airplane and Iransixii'i eorporation. and the change has brought the corpora ti-m to he known as I nited Airemit and Transport.

REPORTED CAPTURE. NEW YORK. Dee 17

While the League of Nations and pan-American Conference State Dcparlmein and Argentine Government are attempting to mediate in the Bolivia Paraguay dispute, the announcement that the Bolivian army has captured the Paraguayan fort, has been received with disquiet. It i, hoped that this does not mean an active outbreak of warfare, bin complete details of the situation are lacking.

WAR STARTS.

WASHING TON. Dee. \r,. Official advices from ihe Paraguayan Government to its legation here on Sunday night staled: Bolivia opened war activities against I aiaguay.”