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THE
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TELEGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATIUN.
Stockholm,
Aug. 23rd.—(Hava’s):
The
Bolshievik
ieet
in
the
Gulf of Finland,
defending
Petrograd,
has
been
disabled
completely and the defences
o Kronstadt
which
were
bombarded
by Dritish
war-
ships,
have
been
destroyed.
Washington,
Aug. 23rd.—Officials here
were
somewhat
disturbed
when
they
learned
today
of
the
apparent
determi-
nation
of Genl.
Carranza
and
his official
advisers
to confiscate
the oil property
of
foreigners,
in spite of the protest
lodged
with
the
Mexican
Govt.
by all
the
na-
tions
whose
nationals
have
investments
in Mexico.
‘Washington,
Aug.
23rd.—Without
an
amendment
and practically
no opposition
the House
late today
voted
to amend
the
Lever
Food
Control
Aect,
to extend
its
provisions
to include
clothing,
containers
of food,
feed
or fertilizers,
fuel oil and
mmplements
used
in
the
production
of
necessities,
and to penalize
profiteering
by
a
five
thousand
dollar fine,
or
two
years
imprisonment.
Coperhagen,
August 24th.
- Despatch-
es from
Beresina,
in the Govt. of Minsk,
say
that an
airplane
has
reached
there
bringing advices from Kamanitz-Podolsk,
to
the
effect
that
General
Petlura’s
Ukrainian
troops
have
occupied
Kiev
and taken the whole of Podolia.
- Paris,
August
23rd.—The Freich
Air-
plane
‘‘Goiiath’”” has
landed
north
of
Dakar witha broken
propeller.
All on
board are sdfe.
Geneva,
Aug.
23rd.-—The Munich
cor-
respondent
of the
‘“Journal
de Geneve’’
states
that
Germany
intends
to found a
League
of Nations,
hoping
for
the ad-
CHRISTIANSTED,
V.I. U.S.
A.,
WEDNESDAY,
3rp
SEPTEMBER
1919.
herence
of Russia,
Austria
and
Hun-
gary
and
later
Italy,
Japan
and
the
smaller
nations
dissatisfied
with the
de-
cisions
of the Paris
conterence.
Paris,
Aug. 23rd.—The
Supreme
Coun-
cil today approved
a note
drafted
by
the
Reparations
Committee,
wariing
the
Roumanian
Govt.
of
retaliatory
action
which will be taken
if
the
Ro:manians
continue
to make requisitions.
.
Clem-
enceau
signed
the
note
andit
was
torv-
warded
to Bu~harest.
The
Council
has
decided
to request
Roumania
to
keep
an
exact
account
of
all
her
requisitions
in
Hungary,
and the
value
thereoi
will be
deducte
from the amount
Hun
ary is
to
surrender
to Roumania
under
ithe terms
of the
Peace
Treaty.
Paris,
Aug.
23rd.—Roumania’s
signa-
ture
to the
treaty
of
peace
wit: Austria
still
depends
upon
modifications
of
the
clauses
relating
to guarantees
to minori-
ties,
according
to
information
from
au-
‘horitative
Roumanian
sources.
The
Roumanians
point out
that by
Royal
De-
crees,
which
will
be
approved
by
the
new
(Chamber
of Deputies
to be
elected
in
September,
minorities,
not
only
in
the territory
attached
to
Roumania,
but
also
in
the
«id
j?z\'in;z(iom
bave
been
more
amply
protécted
than
the
peace
treaty
provided..
oumania
however
does
not desire
forced
upon
her
provi-
sions
which it
is
feared
will b 2 inter-
preted
by
minorities
as
giving
them
r2aly the upper
hand.
London,
Aug.
24th—The
decorations
awarded
in connection
with
the
Trans-
atlantic flight of the
airship
R 34
have
been
gazetted.
Major Scott,
command-
er of
the dirigible, is given
a command-
ership
in
the
military
division
of
the
order of ;the British
Empire.
Brigadier
General
Maitland
who represeited
the
Air
Ministry
on
the
flight,
Captain
Cook,
Navigating Officer, Lieut.
Harris,
Metecrologist,
and
Lieut.
Shootar,
En-
gineer
of
the
R
34,
are awarled
the
Air Force Cross,
and six
Sergeants
on
board
the
airship
are
given
air-force
medals.
Washington,
fiug.
23rd—Bya
vote of
9
to
8
the
Senate
Foreign
Eelations
Committee
today adopted
an
amendment
to the
peace
treaty by
which
the
Ger-
man
rights
in
the
Shantung
Irovince
would
go
to
China,
instead
of
Japan.
All
the
Democratic
members
and
Senator
Mec.Comber
(Republicar:
voted
against
the
amendment.
Chairman
Lodge
offered
the
amendment
under
the
word
‘‘Japan’’
would
be
stricken
from
the
Shantung
sections
of
the
No. 201
Treaty
and
the
word
‘‘China’’ substi-
tuted.
London,
Au¢.
23rd
The
wheat
Com-
mission’'s
fixed
prices
for
Canadian
wheat
at
$12.60
to $14.40 for 480 pounds
are
selling,
not
buying
prices,
there-
fore
they refer
only
to
such
stocks
as
are
now
at
the disposal
of the
commis-
sion for
sale
to the
British mills.
Paris,
Aug. 23rd—Prince
Nicholas has
been
officially recognized
as
heir
appar-
ent
to
the throne of Roumania,
in
place
of Prince
Charles
who
renounced
his
richts
a few
days
ago,
according
to
a
despatch
from Bucharest.
Prinee
Nicho-
las
passed
through
Paris
today
on
his
way
to
Bucharest
from
Iton,
where
he
was staying.
Budapest,
Aug.
24th.— The Archduke
Joseph
and
the
“‘abinet
Premier
Fried-
rich have
resigned,
as
the
result
of the
refusal
of
the
Peace
llConference
to
re-
cognize
them.
Toronto,
Aug.
25th.
The
Prince
of
Wales
and
Party
arrived
at
Rosedale,
where Govt.
house
is situated,
this
morn-
ing.
A
battery
manned
by
artillery
veterans
of
Sanctuary
Food,
Vimy
Ridge
and Cambrai
thundered
the
Roy-
al
salute
across
the
Don
Valley.
The
Prince
was
driven
immediately
after
an
informal
reception
to
Govt.
House
at
noon.
Formal
addresses
from
the
Province
and
the
city Hall
will be
pre-
sented
at
the
Provincial
Parliament
buildings
and this
afternoon
His Royal
Highness
will
open
the
Canadian
Na-
tional Exhibition.
London,
Aug.
25th.--The
Board
of
Trade
explaining
the
profiteering
law,
indicates
there
will bea central
inves-
tigation hy
a central
committee
into the
costs
and
profits
of
production
and the
distribution
of goods,
and local investiga-
tion by
a committee
by
appeal
toa
tri-
bunal
into
complaints
of public
frices
charged
and profits
made
in the railway
distribution
of goods.
Loeal
authorities
will have
the
option
of establishing
a
local
committee.
All
committees
and
tribunals
established
under
the act will
be advised not to take action
which might
hamper
or destroy legitimate commercial
enterprise.
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from
Estate
Southgate
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at
60 cents
pr. barrel.
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