AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

CATHOLICS’ ESTATES TO BE CONFISCATED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright'. MEXICO CITY, Feb. 12. Jn a signed statement, printed in newspapers to-day, President Gil accused Catholic Church elements with fomenting trouble in Mexico. He announced that their estates are to he confiscated in an effort to quell antiGovernment movements. lie added that the confiscated estates would lie distributed among peasants. U.S.A. AND BRITAIN. CANA RIAN CONSERVATIVE'S VIEW. OTTAWA, Feb. -11. The Conservative leader, Air Bennett. in the debate on the Address-m-Rcply, held up for consideration of Canada’s position with regard to the multilateral treaty to outlaw war. He challenged what he termed Hie langaiige so violent as that used by public men in the United States against Great Britain. “These,” lie said, “are the carefully-considered words of eminent men and of influential newspapers and periodicals. They have charged Britain with a desire for war. We Canadians are being entirely overlooked. When they talk ot war against Britain, they should understand that, they are talking of war against Canada.” YOUNG AUSTRALIANS IN MF.XTCO. NEW YORK. February 12. A message from Valentino, Texas, states the Australian hoys visited Juarez, Mexico, and were tendered a luncheon by the leading business men. The luncheon was composed entirely of .Mexican national dishes. Tbe twelve Catholic members ol the party witnessed an unusual sight tor them on Sunday of over ten thousand .Mexican Catholics crossing the Rl<> Grande River from .Mexican territory to El Paso to attend Mass. It was explained that this resulted from the .Mexican lain on tin* celebration ol Abiss, and the migratioii>oceiirred every Sunday at points where Catholic churches were situated in adjacent American territory.