AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

U.S. AND BRITAIN.

(United Press Association.—By Electro // Telegraph.—Copyright.)

; /WASHINGTON, Sept., 12

Mr Stimson’s comment that Mr MacDonald was hopeful of a naval agreement was in response to inquiries concerning the London annouceroent that Air: MacDonald would sail for. United States bn September 28. . He'said this meant, ‘‘We are at least hopeful of agreement. The note last night was not of such a nature that, you could 1 say it brought about the agreement ? but -it was working towards an agreement and could have caused Mr MacDonald to be confident there would be one.” Under-Secretary. Cotton said the London announcement meant the • nations' were near enough to an agreement to have the Premier make a visit.,'./ ' f U.S. NAVY DECISION."» (Received this day at D. a.m.) ’ , ; /' r ' / WASHINGTON, September 13. A. decision to put out of commission a number of destroyers because ■' of their age was announced to-day by the Navy Department. ; V> ‘ RUGBY IN CANADA. f .

OTTAWA, Sept. 13

At Winnipeg, the Rugby Union of Cinada, . the final dink in the chain of Empire. Rugby Unions, was created to-day, when delegates from Provincial Associations passed resolutions authorising the newly-formed body to control this snort in Canada. They adopted rules in force in Britain aiming to assure their standard of play. ' ■