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78TH
YEAR.
CHRISTIANSTED,
V.L U.
S.
A.,
TUESDAY, 29t
JANUARY 1024,
stacles
to
a
republic.
The
procedure
aroused
many
of
the
deputies
and
the
session
became
partially
disorganized.
The
spectators
in
the
galleries
joined
with the deputies
in abusing
royaltyv.
M.
Venizelos frequently intervened
in the in-
terest
of order
eventually
the
session
came
to an end.
London,
Jan.
24th,—-The
Labour
Gov-
vernment
is
to institute
diplomatic
rela-
tions with Soviet Russia.
Ir
vas
learned
tonight
that
James
O’ Grady,
Labour
member
for
the
Southeast
Division
of
Leeds
had
accepted
an
offer
of
the
Ambassadorship
to
Russia.
Proof
that
recognition of the
Russian
Government
will cyme early
was
afforded
when
the
Secretary
of
the
South
l.eeds
Labour
Party
announced
that
he
had
received
news that
Mr. O’Grady
who represents
that
constitvency
in
Partiament,
had
agreed
to
take
the
Ambussadorship.
This
appointment
naturallv
cannot
te
officiallyannounced
before the
necessary
formalities
are
observed
in
conne<ton
with recognition
an‘' securiog
the
dovi-
et’s
approval,
to
the
appointment
of
Mr. O'Grady.
It will, howevar,
become
known othrough
Mr. O’Grady
resigning
his
parliamentary
seat,
whnich
vacancy
will provide
a
seai
for
ooe of the pew
Ministers
not
a
number
at
ihe
present
time.
Dispatches
from Leeds,
say
that
the communication
to
the
Secretary
of
the South
Leeds Labour
Party,
respect-
ing the acceptance
of
the
Ambassador-
ship,
was from Mr. O'Grady i mseltf,
London,
Jan.
24th--A
deadlock
has
been
leached
in the
strike of the Associ-
ated
Society
of Locomotive
Kagineers
and
Firemen.
The
managers
of the rail-
way announced
tonight that
they would
not reply
to
a letter
sent
them
today by
Mr. Brooley Secretary
of the
Associated
Society,
informing them
that the regret-
ted
that the sirike
must
coutioue.
There
is
a fundamental
difference
of principle
between
the association
sociesy
and
the
railway Managers,
regarding
the finding
of the wages
board
tromwhica
the
man-
agers
refuse
to depari, although they
as
gert that they would consider cases
of in-
dividua! hardship
among
the
men
if the
strike were
called off.
Athens,
Jan.
24th—The
mesasure
intro-
duced in the National
Assembly
by
the
Republican Leader,
declaring the Clucks-
burgDynasty terfeited,continued
today to
cause
stormy
scenes
at the assembly
ses-
sion.
Moscow,
Jan.
24th—-Late
tonight
an-
nouncement
was made
that
the funeral
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name,
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antee
of good faith
The editor cannot
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responsible for the views of kis correspon-
dentsnor does he necessarily endorsethem.
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX
STATION
London,
Jan.
24th.—Lord
Colwyn,
Chairman
of the
Lancashire
and
Yoik-
shire
Bank, declared
yesterday
that
tle
bar.kers
of Great Britain would do
all
in
tnheir power to render assistance
tothe new
yovernment,
ne matter
what personal
or
political views they
held.
Lord
Colwyn
mace
this declaration
at the annual
meet
ing of the bauk.
Bombay,
Jan.
24th.—A
Madras
news
paper
prints
a message
from
Mr.
Ram-
say
Mac Donald,
in
which
the
Premier
pleads for reason
snd
guodwill
between
India
and
Great
Britain,
and
asserts
that ‘'no party
in
Great
Britain will be
cowed
by
threats
of force,
or by
poli-
cies designed
to
bring
the
Government
to
a
standstill.
If any Indian
sections
continues
the
message,
are
under
the de-
lusion
that
this
is
not
so.
events
will
sadly
disappoint
them.
The
appoint-
ment of
Sir
Sydney
Olivier
as
head
of
the
India
Office
is
received
with great
satisfaction
by
Kuropeans
and
moder-
ates
generally.
Athens,
Jan.
24th.—A
measure
was
iatroduced
in the
rational
assembly
last
night declaring
the
Glucksburg
dynasty
the
reigning
house,
forfeited.
Owing
to the
turbulent
scenes
which
this
ac-
tion provoked,
the House
was
adjourned
untilFriday without reaching
a vote.
The
measure
was presented
by
the
Republi-
can Leader after M. Venizelos, addressing
the assembly
for the first time in his new
office aroused
a
storm
of applause
hy
declaring
that
the
Greek
people
nad
ceased
to believe
in the
necessity
for
a
dynasty
and there
was
no
foreign
ob-
No.
23.
of
Nikolai
lLenine
had
been
postponed
from
Saturday
until Sunday.
It
was
al-
so
announced
that
Petrograd
had
been
“named
Lenine’’.
London,
Jan.
24th--With
the
appoint-
ment of Frank
Hodges,
Secretary
of the
Miners Federation,
as civil Lord of
the
Adniralty
and
Mr. Harry Cosling, Pres
ident
ot
the National
Transport
Workers
Association
as Minister of ‘Lransport,
Mr
MacDonald
has completed
the posts
ot hi-
government.
Much
comment
has
been
aroused
at
tone
celebrity
and
smooth-
nes~s
with which evervihing
nas
been
ac-
companied.
It
is
interesting
(o
note
that
Mr. Sydney Arnold, who heretojore
was
among
Mr. Mac Donald’s
Seereta-
ries
and
who is
said
t) be
a strong
advo-
cate
of a capital levy,
hus
been
appoint-
ed
Undersecretary
for
the
Colonies.
The advent
of the new
government
will
cause
many changes
in
the
trade
union
world.
It
is
a tradition
of Britich
poli-
tics,
that,
on
acceptance
of
office,
a
miuister
should
resign
directorship
in
any profit mmaking
company.
This
tradi-
tion has
heen
held
to app.y
to the
politi-
cal secretaryships
ot the big trade unions
many of
which
are
well
paid
positions.
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