AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1930, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

CANADIAN TIMBER

Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

VANCOUVER, June 21

So pleased are the British Columbia lumbermen with Australia’s grant of an extension of her preference on sawn timber that a resolution of appreciation is likely to he proposed when the British Columbia Legislature Member who now is a Dominion House of Commons candidate, stated that it was very encouraging to see Australia following Canada in extending Empire preference. The placing of Canadian cedar on the same basis as California, redwood was especially welcome, but an extension of the preteren.e on cedar was also hoped for.

U.S.A. NAVY

BATTLESHIPS MODERNISED

WASHINGTON, June 20

The Navy. Department has announced plans for the modernisation of eight more battleships in such a manner that approximately three thousand tons will be added to eacii ship, increasing the total tonnage of tile American capital ships to 475,000 cons, The alienations will comprise mainly deck armour and anti-submar-ine “blisters"

PERFECT PEACE.

VICTORIA, (E.C.), June 21

World peace can never be assailed with Britain, the United States and Japan standing together, said Prince lyesato Tokugawa, President of the Japanese House of Peers, who arrived here on Saturday by the Empress of Russia. With tnese three nations welded together by friendship, the. peace .of the world could be maintained. Japan desired to be friendly with other countries and had always been to the forefront in her endeavours to bring about international unity..