AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1923, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.it. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A SENATOR'S VI FAY. WASHINGTON April 21. The latest convert to the World Court is representative Frederick H. Gillett, Republican of Massachusetts, who was Speaker ot the House for the last two Congresses, and probably will he elected for the third term. Gillett stated:—-“I am boat teilly and unreservedly with the 1 ic-.id-ent on that issue. Many Republicans are expressing opposition. 1 believe it is because they nnsunder- u. stand the matter ami think it involves endorsing the League of Nations, but if Republican leaders are going to oppcse anything, however meritorious, which conics from the League they are likely to alienate many who built up the parly.” AERO PLA N F CRASHES. NEW YORK. April 24. At Dayton. Ohio, four army aviators were killed and one seriously injured, when a bombing plane nose dived 200 feet. Captain W. R. Lawson was piloting. The machine swerved sharply to avoid the bridge which lie was unable to clear owing to a choppy head wind and the craft dropped plummet like fracturing the skulls of the victims. BRITAIN" DECLINES. NEW YORK, April 22 The State Department has disclosed that Britain declined to join l nited ", ;,te> in a mutual search for ship-son the high seas. lint, expressed a desire to co-operate in other ways in curbing the * illicit liquor traffic, negotiations tor which are now under way.