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CHRISTIANSIED.
V.
1L U 835A.,
THURSDAY.
10rh
MAY,
D&,
cision.
The
quastion
of what
and
how
the several
eonstituent
members
of
the
Enpire
may contribute
to the
Singapore
and other
trade
bases
will eartainly
ba
discussed
at
the
forthcoming
Imperial
conference.
London,
May
sta
—The
Government
is preparing
a note to
Russia
which it is
caleulated
will foreg
a
quarrel
and bring
about
a rupture
of politice? and
commer-
cial relations
between
the two
countries,
according
to the Daily
Herald.
The
com-
municatiun,
azcording
to the Herald,
will
make
protests
against'l.
Treatment
of
priests
in Russia.
2
S:izare
by pirates
of the
British
trawler
Muman.
3
The
ton 2 of communieations
the Russian
Gov:
ernment
has
been
addressing
to the
Brit-
isn representatives
in Mcoscow.
4 Breaches
by
Russia
of trade
agreements
between
two countries.
Mr.
Clifford
Allan,
the
chairman
of
the
Independent
Labour
party,
declared
that
a hostile
note
'‘may
prove the signal for the whole of Europ:
to
become
embroiled
over
this
issue,”’
The Independent
Labour
party is
organ-
izing this
week
a
movement
among
the
workers
of Grest
Britain
to
prevent
the
Government
i'rom
breaking
off relations
with Russia,
ineluding eancellation
of the
trade
agreement.
Since
the
ministry
recently
stated
in the House of Commons
that
the
question
of Russian
relations
was
under
consideration
reports
of
an
impending breach
have
been
strengthen-
ed and
this
labour
group
has
announcead
that
it is
prepared
to
invoke, if
neces-
sary,
‘‘diract action”
by the
workers
to
forestall
such
a step.
Moscow,
May 6th.
Father
Vendansy,
who acted
as
prosecutor
in
the
c¢huce
trial which resulted
in
the unfrocking of
former
Patriarch
Tichon,
yesterday
was
ir.vested
by the
All-Russian
church
con-
clave with the
dizniry
of Archbishop
of
Moscow.
This
extraordinary
elevatiop
from
ordinary priesihond
was
made
oa
a
motion
of
the
presidiam,
in recogni-
tion of Vendensy’s
se.vices
in
the
lica-
on
case,
but
it
was
carried
over
some
oppesition
and amid
eries
of no,
no.
Th:
conclave
last
night
decided
to
abolish
all
sacred
relies,
declaring
they
bat
sarve
to foster
superstition.
As
a result
of
the
conclaves
decision
that
bishops
may marry,
a group
of about
thirty-five
of
the
dignitaries
has
presented
a peti-
*ion asking
that
they
be
aliowed
to
re-
main
singie.
The
couciave
has
also
ruled
that
ordinary
priests
may
mariy
a seeond
time,
as opposed
to the previous
ru'e
that
they
could
be
married
before
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TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.
London,
May sth.—A complete
change
in naval policy
is
announced
in connec-
tion
with
the
construction
of
a
naval
base
at Singapore,
for
which
the House
of Commons
is being
asked
to
vote
ten
million pounds.
The
destruction
of the
German
navy
makes
concentration
in
tha
North
Sea
unnecessary
and
the
Admiralty
is
therefore
reverting
to its
farmer
policy
of assigning
the
fleet to
world stations,
chosen
for their strate-
gie values
in protecting
the
tradetr
utes,
‘ln introducing
the
blil,
Commande:
B.
M. Eyres-Monse!l
stated
that
strong
re-
presentation
which
had
been
made
to
the
Governmeant
by
the
Dominions
had
strongly influenced
the
Cabinet
in reach-
ing its decision.
In outlininyg tie Admir-
aliy’s policy,
the
financial
secretary
to
the Admiraltv expressed
a hope
that the
Dominions
would
coop2rate
1n
the
con-
struetion
and
maintenance
of there
trade
pases.
Allegauons
made
by taberal
and
Labour
members
that
the
change
of
policy is the first
siep
for
the
prepara-
tion of a new
war,
were
stoutly
denied
by (he First Lord of
the Admiralty, who
dzclared
emphatically
that the step
was
merely
for
insurance.
Itis extiemely
significant
that
the
majority
ol crities
of toe new
ccheme
claim
that
the
new
Pacific base isa definitely
hostile
chall-
enge
to
Japan
and
a distinet
breach
of
the
Washiogion
agreement
which
pre-
eluded
turther
deveiopment
of
Hong
Kong.
'l'sese
opponents
of
the
policy
claim
that the new
scheme
is
2 move
to
®
..oid Great
Bricain’s
treaty
oblizations
but
Col.
Amery
pointed
out
that
the
® vishes
of
the
Jominions
were
strong
faciors influencing
the
Governments
de-
No.
107.
ordination, but could
not remarry.
Havana,
May 6th.—25
persons
arve
re-
ported
to have
been
killed
and
more
than
fifty injured
in
a
head
on
collision
bg-
tween
Hersey
Electric
Railway
trains
near Camasi,
province
of
Matanzas,
to-
day.
The
trains
were rounding
a curve
at high speed
when
they
crashed.
Fire
. broke
out immediately
in
the
wreckage
and
a number
of vietims
were
burned
to
death
in
the
biazing
coaches.
Most
of
the injured have
been
taken
to Matarzas
on
a special
train.
Winnipeg,
Man.,
May 6th.
- Endorsing
the sugar
boyeott
‘aunched
by Winnipeg
women
to foree
down the
price
of sugar,
Mr.
Farmer,
the
Mayor
announced
his
intention
of g.ving
every
possible
assis-
tance
to the
movement.
b
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1910,
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