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Inangahua Times, 9 December 1929, Page 3

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C*o«l !!■•■ Amm. ul CMkla.) Ktoetria T«J*gr»p*—UepyrltfM). DISORDERS IN’ HAYTI Washington Dec 6 President Hoover has ordered tba Marines shall be held in readiness to b seot immediately to the island republi of Hayti, where there are disorders These have necessitated the establish ment of martial law by the Americat mthorities Seventy United States Marines art already there. The U.S.A. Hgh CommissioreBrigadier. General Russell, has rep rtec that the invocation of martial law has had r quietening eff.ct in Port Au P. ince ■nd O.pe Haitian, but the autnurmes ire apparently s ill worried over further | it v.lopments in the situation, resulting from H .itian studems going on s r ke, rvhicb strike has spread 'o indus li .1 and civil employee'. There were disorders among the Customs House strikers, which resulted n an inquiry by two American offic als. UNITED STATES TROOPS SENT Wash ng on Dec 6 The situation in Hay-i, which led to he proclamation of martial law at Poit Au Pmce aod at Cape Haitii n yesiers lay, was described by Mr Stimson, U.S. Secrtta yof State, to-day, as being exceeding'y seriou% because of there being popular excitement. Thi re was danger of outbreaks of irtesponsible sleroeot', There was a stoke in the Customs Offices which threatened serious comffications and this resulted to martial lair.' The United States has marine carps tuards now patrolling the city. A 1 is juret. The United Sta'es ship "Wright,” at Norfolk, Virginia, has been ordered to rail to-morrow with a detachment ol naiiners for duly overseas It was presumed that H yii is her destination WHEAT CROP SMALL Washington Dec 6 The United States Secretary of Agriculture, Mr Hyde, has issued his annual report, in which it is stated that, alhough the present season’s wheat crop is considerably smaller than that of 1928 t may return the growers a larger income, since the prices are substantially higher so far this season than they were iuring the corresponding period of the irevious season; He adds; ‘‘The reduction of our wheat output is offset by the increased carry over from the previous seasoD. The income on our wheat depends upon he world wheat situation. The world Wheat production, outs de of China and Russia, in 1929, is approximately thirtyfour hundred million bushels less than t was in 1928. It is indicated that the reduction has raised the world price level.’’ HIGH STERLING PRICE New York Dec 6 The pound sterling is at a new high level for the year 1929. It is now 4 d i'lars 88 9.32 cents for cables. LEAGUE OF NATIONS New York, December 6 Mr Brookes, who was the guest of honour at the annual luncheon of'the United States English Speaking Union, speaking in view of President Hoover’s reference to the Court of International Justice, in his Congressional address, said ;—“ Ever since the Leage of Nations Conference at the time that Signor Mussolini seized Corfu, we have realised that the League of Nations cannot function properly until the United Stateß becomes a member of itMany in Australia believe. that America let Australia and the entire British Empire down when it did not join the League, not deliberately, of course ; be because of its governmental system of checks and balances, which required the Senate’s consent. We know nothing of those checks and balances, and we could not have foreseen that the Senate would not pursue the lines followed by President Wilson.” WIDOWS PENSION BILL London, December 6 In the House of Lords, the disagreement of the House of Commons with the amendment as to Necessitous Widows in the Pensions Bill, which amendment was passed by the House of Lords expressing alarm at the effect it must have on industry, and also expressing a desire to record profound apprehensions. The House of Lords without division, agreed not to insist on its amendment. The House of Lords, then passed the bill. SNOWDEN THREATENS TO RESIGN. London, December 7 It is persistently stated that Mr Phillip Snowden (Chancellor of the Exchequer) at yesterday’s meeting with the Labour members of the House of Commons, threatened to resign if more demands were made for money for unemployment insurance. The attitude of the Clydesiders is doubtful, as only one of them, M. Buchanan attended this meeting. GRAIN MARKETING AT CHICAGO. New York, December 7 A report from Chicago states that the Farmers’ National Grain Corporation has taken a seqt on the Chicago Board of Trade, and will begin the operation of its grain-marketing programme, whieh, the officers of the Federal Farm Board state, will eventually exceed that of any other t (ingle agency in the country.