AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1930, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

EMPIRE GAMES. (.United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] VANCOUVER, July 20. c A message from Hamilton, Ontario states:—Two members or the New Zealand and Australian teams are oil the sick list, but are expected to re--11 siime training in a day or two for the Empire Games. These are Eastwood "j(N.Z.) and Cameron (Australian swimi | mer) who is suffering from a slight e cold. j Pearce, the sculler, had a long work- > out yesterday. ,ij ’ ' ... ? CANADIAN PAPER’S OUTBURST. 3 AN ELECTION GAG. i ; (Received this day at 8 a.m.) i MONTREAL, July 27. “La Presse,” a Erench-Canadinn - newspaper, which enjoys the largest , circulation - in Canada, either in the i English or French languages, publishes i a flaming article saying there is a grave situation in Egypt, and Britain . is determined to call on Canada for troops. ' The article caused a tremendous sensation in the Dominion, coming almost on the eve of the election. It urges French Catholic voters to return King, who will protect the sons of Fi'enchCnnadians from becoming the cannonfodder for Britain’s foreign wars. WItOOPEE EXCURSIONS. NEW YORK, July 27. ! The Cunard line has inaugurated ocean whoopee excursions to nowhere. When the liner “California” sailed to-day piloted beyond the twelve miles zone by a revenue cutter, five hundred wijmen and three Hundred men, within an hour after leaving New York, tackled the job of consuming 16,331 ibottles. They will visit Halifax for replenishments if the present supply out lasts six days. There were seventy-five husbands anjd wives in the party which contained 1 three hundred unattached women. i