AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1929, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

- MR STIMSON’S COMMENT. [United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Mr Stimson has asked the French Embassay for a copy of the statement on naval policy in which the Tardieu Government demanded that the London Conference be made secondary to •' ■ the League of Nations Disarmament Conference. Mr Stimson refused to comment on ti’ie French statement as it appeared in the press or on despatches from Japan' revealing that United States, and 'now Britain has refused to accept r the Tokio proposal for the ten, ten, seven , ratio in auxiliary vessels. , Mr Stimsoli said he did not believe a public discussion of these questions would be conducive to success at London by the inference. However, Mr Stimson admitted that United States had paraded for the Japanese request for 70 per cent of the American cruising, destroyer and submarine tonnage. Such action would be in line with the expectations that the Japanese original proposal was not'final. TUNNEY WINS SUIT NEW YORK, Dec. 27. At Budgeport, Connecticut, Tunney won a judgment in a suit brought by Mrs Fogarty (cabled on 21st. May) .for alleged breach of promise. The action collapsed before the hearing.

‘ TJ.S. AND GERMANY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. The) Treasury Department announces an agreement has been reached by the United"’States and 'Germany for a .settlement of all reparations claims arising out of the war, and will be submitted to Congress for approval. The execution of the agreement is contingent upon the coming into effect of the Young Plan, and meanwhile United States retains all its existing rights. American ; reparations claims on account of the Army occupation and mixed claims of American citizens total approximately 450 million dollars.

SINGER RETIRES. NEW YORK, Dec. 29. ..Frances Alda announces her retirement from the operatic stage after 21 ve ats’ affiliation with the Metropolitan OnerV Coy. Tue staff, directors and singers' combined in a farewell reception to-day. She will devote her activities to radio hereafter.

AMERICAN PROTECTION. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. The American Government will take stringent measures to protect the rights of Nationals in China, if there is any infringement of their privileges under the present extra-territorial provisions of the Chinese-Ameriean treaty, was indicated at the State Department. GANGSTER raids. NEW YORK, Dec. 29. ' Liquor gangsters in Chicago who attempted to levy blackmails on the Tyreman’s union were met by P° K '° and routed after a fierce gunfight, losing three dead. The Coroner’s jury congratulated the detectives on their clean and efficient execution of the three gangsters. The week-end has been celebrated by n police raid upon the racketeers convention, when nine men and one womwere arrested. The delegates gath-