AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1930, Page 6

AMERICAN ITEMS

WILKINS’ PLAN

(United Pr;esa Association »-B.y Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

WASHINGTON, May 3,

Sir Herbert Wilkins, : '.-before the American Geographical Iljfjpn, unfolded his plans for a submarine trip through '■ the top of the earth to seek meteorological secrets in the Polar sea. He will leave Spitsbergen during July of next year in a specially-equipped submarine, and will go through the North Pole to Alaska two thousand miles away. The trip will last two months.

He " explained that the submarine as the only means of obtaining the desired information, as the attempts by surface vessels and aeroplanes had proved futile. Doctor H. U. -Sverdup, the noted Norwegian 'oceanographer, and other scientists have agreed that the undertaking is feasible.

NEW YORK’S LATEST IDEA. WASHINGTON, May f.

It is reported that.the Cunard shipping line,- with the permission to charter three ships of the Asociated Anchor Line to the National Toitrs Company, which ’ will operate them on a series of three to five day cruises out

.of New York' arfd; 5 return * without ''toVghing.’.any'' other ' port’, ' all of the time to'he passed at sea. „ Aside from this unusual plan of sending a liner to sea without any diestination, the American shipping men see therein something new in the way of relieving the thirsty folk, since the ships will carry unlimited supplies of liqours and wines, ale arm stout, and beer. . It is understood that the stenmeis California, Caledonia, and Transylvania will Be Chartered.

IMPER lAL ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

OTTAWA, May 2

Correspondence tabled in- the House of Commons by the Premier Air McTvefizie King, today disclosed Canada’s proposal yto hold an -.-Imperial Economic • •'fCofifprenoe at . Ottawa this year was-,.,-Acceptable to- ' Great Britain and- to the the Irish Free State hut -was not approved by either Australia or South Africa, owing to the Imperial Conference, if it is to be held in London this year. The Australian /Premier does not see his way c;lear to attend two conferences re- • note from Australia in the one year.