AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 February 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

U.S. SHIPS. FOR- AUSTRALIAN TRADE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright-'. (Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) NEW YORK, February 5. The probability of the allocation of three new fast freighters to the Alls traliaii trade is being discussed in shipping circles here. It is understood Roosevelt interests are planning to improve the service with a fleet diesel ships. The announcement is admittedly premature; nevertheless tin Roosevelt line is receiving three ves sols, namely. Courageous, Triumph, am! Defiance, which were recently con verted to diesel electric drive. SENATE- DECISION. WASHINGTON, February 5. The Senate wrote into the Cruiser Bill to-day a statement that it 'favoured a treaty with the principal navir powers to regulate the conduct of belli gerents and neutrals at sea. MR COOLTDGK’S ATTITUDE. WASHINGTON. February 5. Although Mr Coolidge does not approve of the Cruiser Construction Bill, with the time restriction clause included, lie does not wish to he understood as saying positively that lie wii' veto the measure, according to an announcement he made. CR UISER BILL PASSED. WASHINGTON, Eeh. 5. The Senate to-day passed a Bill, authorising the construction of fifteen cruisers and one aeroplane carrier. WASH 1 Vr , ’ , ’OX. Fch. 5. r !lie vote was 68 to 12. Mr Coolidge had asked that the decision of the time for beginning the construction he loft with the President l)iit- the Bill provides only that he may suspend operations ill whole or. part at any time an international agreement for arms limitation is reached. The measure approved a year aga hy the House must he returned there for < oilsiderat ion of minor amendments before it is sent to the President. The Senate previous to Tuesday last refused to decrease the number of cruisers to nine or increase the aircraft carriers to three, ns proposed in the amendments.