AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1930, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

CANADA’S GENERAL ELECTION,

(United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

(Received this day at 9. a.m.Y

OTTAWA, April 11

“No decision has yet- .‘been made regarding the date of the general election/’ Mr MacKenzie King said to-day. The Premier announced the Government was considering Ihe introduction of the proportional representation measure. Political rumours recently have been forecasting for the election this year.

RAILWAY DISASTER

OTTAWA, April 11

' A message from Albuquerque (New Mexico) states:—Fifteen were killed and eleven injured when the Santa Fe train struck a bus to-day.

AMERICAN VIEWS

WASHINGTON, April 11

The curtailment of the big cruiser programme has already been approved by Congress. It was foreseen that the principal source of any opposition to the London naval agreement that might arise, will be in S'onate. Accord is interpreted as meaning that of twenty-three vessels of this type authorised, five will not be built. r ibe big navy group has insisted it is all essential to an adequate national defence in general. The agreement is regarded as effecting a great saving of expenditure on capital ships and 'big cruisers, but it necessitates a large outlay on small cruisers if parity with Britain is to be obtained.

Chairman Britten of the House Naval Committee, estimated this expenditure at 19 million dollars. Mr Britten on this ground vigorously objected to the agreement, asserting the small cruiser was not needed by United States and will not be built by the British Admiralty. He said he was aware they had taken this chance to assure British predominance of the sea for all time.