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TiTH YEAR.
THE
ST. CROIX AVIS
18 printed and
published
daily (Sundays
and Holidays excepted)
by G. Johansen
at
the Avis Office.
TERMS:--50 cents monthly in advance,
2 conts
per single copy.
Entered
as
secoed
class
matter
May
26th 1917 at the
Post
Ofjice at Christien-
sted,
Bt. Crosx,
V. L. of the
U. S.
A.
un-
der the Act of March 3,
1875.
Contribution
to this paper
will be glad-
lg received
when
the
swme deals
with mat-
ters of general
interest,
and
is
ogccompa-
nied with the
authoi’s
name,
as
a yuar-
antee
of good faith
The editor cannot
be
responsible for the views of his correspon-
dents nor does he necessarily endorsethem.
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.
Rome,
May
T7th.—7lhe
square
facing
tie
Royal
Palace,
upon
the
arrival
of
hing George
and Queen
Mary
here
to-
dav,
was
filled
with
animmense
crowd
and
in
response
to
its
applause
thei.
Mujesties,
accompanied
by
the
italian
Sovereigns
and
the Royal
Princes,
ap-
peared
upon
the
balcony.
The
official
¢ala dinner this
eveniug
at
the irinal
Palace
was
a
scene
cf
splendor.
. The
dinner
was
laid
in
the
banqueting
hall
of
the
ancient
Papal
Palace.
The
fine
old tapestries
on
the
wall,
the bright
re-
illsctions
in the
immense
Venetian
glass
chande'iers,
the
many uniforms,
and
the
wonderfu! toilettes
of
beautiful
women
made
a
vivid impression.
Kiog
Vietor
Imanuel,
ip
« ffering
a
toast
1o bis Royal
guests,
said that Queen
Helena
and
him-
seif regarded
the visit oi the
Lvitish Sov-
ereigns
as
an
occasion
for
rejoicing
on
the part of the whole
lialian
people and
. new testimorny
of old friendship
couse-
crated
at
an important period
in history-
His Majesty
then alluded
to the
trial of
arms
borne
together in the
War
as
cre-
ating
a new strengthening
of old bonds.
'] teel sure
1
am
interpreting
the
feel-
ings
of
my
country’”’,
he
exclaimed,
“*when I pay sincere
tribute
to
the Brit-
ish people and express
the
hope that the
rwo
peoples
will
work
together
in
the
tasks
that
lie
before
them’.
King
George,
in
replying,
said.
"'l
rejoice
that
1t
was
possible
to
pay
a
visit
to
your historic city and toexpress
rthere
the
feeling
of friendship
and
respect
with
which the Italian people
are regarded
in
all
parts
of
my
Dominions.
Memories
of long years,
founded
on a
common
con-
CHRISTIANSTED.
V.l U8:
A..
SATURDAY
12ta
MAY
1973
ception of liberty and
justece,
as
well
as
a
more
recent
eomradeship
in
arms,
bind
the
two countries
by
a tie that
no
shock
can dissolve.
[
fe=l
well
assured
that
no clouds
can
etface
the
glories
of the
memories’’.
King George
received
Pre-
mier
Mussolini
at four
o’clock
and
con-
|
versed
with
him
for
ualt
an
hour.
He
then
handed
to the Premier
the
insignia
|
of the Grand
Cross
of
the
Order
of
the
|
Bath.
London,
Mayv
Bth'=The
Chancellorof
|
the
Kxcheguer
stated
in
the
House
of
|
Commons
today
that
the
Gnavt regretted
the
precipitancy
of
the
tranco
Belgian
|
reply
to
the
German
reparations
note
|
and
proposed
to
statd its
own view in
a
separate
reply,
with
the
least
possible
delay.
He added
that
there
was
reason
to believe
that ltaly
was
ic
accord
with
the British and contemplated
similar
pre-
cedure.
.
Rome,
May Bth.- -The King and Queen
this morning
laid
wreaths
on the
tombs
|
of Italy’s unknewn
soidier
and of Kinu
|
Viccor Emmanuel
Second and King Hum-
bert.
Driving
to
the
Pantheon,
where
|
the
former
sovereigrs
are
buried,
the
|
British ralers
were
reeceived
by the Minis-
|
ter of Public
Instruction
and
by the veter-
|
i
ans of the Itahhan
War
of
Inlevendence
who,
since
the death
of Victor Exnmanuel
|
Second
lin 1873,
have
maintained
a guard
over
the
tomb.
King
George
shook
|
hands
with
the
company
and
then with
Queen
Mary,
placed
the
wreaths
bear-
inz the
British
eolours.
From
the
Pan-
theon
the Royal party drove
to the monu-
ment
of
Vietor
Kmmanuel
Second
in
Piizza
Venizia.
The sovereigns
ascend-
ed
the
staircase
and
reverently
laid
2
magnificent
wreath
on
the
burial place
of the
unknown
soldier.
Their
Majes-
ties
were
reccived
by
veterans
of
wne
|
Great
War,
Quebec Steamship
Co.
THES.
S. GUIANA
for New
York
is
due
at Frederiksted
at
daylighi
on Monday morning.
‘
ROB’T. L.MERWIN & CO.
INC.,
‘
Agents.
Quebec
Steamship
Co.
THE S. S. “PARIMA”
‘
i 3 expected
to
leave
New
York
on the
|
10th inst.
and
is due
at Frederiksted
on
or about
the
17th inst
|
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May
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through
to
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May 20th
to
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