THE WAR 4ND THE PANAMA CANAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 23 September 1914, Page 8

THE WAR 4ND THE PANAMA CANAL.

Plans for the International Naval !-nSft/n' t TWnfiP-i ho: Panama Canal ■»««■ April, _. which was to mark the S'ffg of .the canal and Pana-ma-Pacific Exposition at San. Francisco; ?hl w — i aid, aSlde temporarily (says fe t^.' York •correspondent of the Lyttelton Times). Warships of every natron were to have been invited to take part m this parade. Until the European war is settled, it is concluded that it is useless to proceed with the programme. Whether the war will be ended:by next April is, of course, a W+l °! f™!"*™?* 4>ut the officials hope that the canal parade will prove to be the first international event participated in by the present belligerents, thereby making it even a more notable event than has been anticipated. San Francisco is still confident that its Panama-Pacific Exposition will take! place and will be a success. Although,! with the exception of France, none of the great nations of Europe will send SKSV*' 1S ,be Relieved that the fact that m case the war continues until that time no Americans will be able to go upon their annual European tours, -Han greatly increase the attendance at the fair