AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS.

MR MACDONALD’S VISIT. (United Press Association—By Electric telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 9. a.m.) MONTREAL, October 21. A tremendous crowd; welcomed Mr MacDonald on arrival from Ottawa this morning. He leaves to-night on a two day private trip to Chi.outiini, Que er. . ’ V.C.’S DINNER. MONTREAL, October 21. j Victoria Cross winners get free transportation from their homes in Canada to England to attend the Prince of Wales’s banquet. Canadian Pacific Steamships, White Star, and Cunard lines today offered free ocean transportation, following the Canadian National Railways previous offer to carry them to the seaboard. i/ V V'.S. DELEGATION. WASHINGTON, October 21.

Mr Stimson, -who will head the United States delegation to the Naval Conference announced to-day on behalf of Mr, Hoover that Senators Reed (Pennsylvania) and Robinson (Arkansas) had accepted posts as members •of the-.'delegation, ; ‘ i ' M

U.S.; DELEGATES. . , i (Received this dnv at 10 a.m.) :: ,• .WASHINGTON,: October 21 r < Mr- Stimson Iras announced Hint the other members of United Sfatea naval delegation are expected to be General Dawes, and Mr Hugh Gibson. Ambassador to Belguim), . •■• •Mr .Stimson also declared that. All .'"Borah was 'invited to, join, jbut he refused, fearing that it would limit his independence of judgment regarding the Conference work thereafter JAPANESE MINISTER. OTTAWA, October 21. Tyemaaa Tokugawa. the first Japanese Minister to Canada, presented iris credentials at Government House to-day. .