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OCTOBRER
1919
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ly received
vhen the sime
deals
with mat-
ters of
gene ral
interest,
Ind 1s
accompa-
nied with
tie
authHr’s
name,
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a guar-
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LGRAMS
51, URO X S EATION,
Paris,
October
2nd.—
T'he Chamber
of
Depuries
vlay
ratified
th2
German
Peace
freaiy by a
.ote
ol 372
to
58.
The
Chamber
ts
en
took up
the
traaties
*he-
tw2en Fian
e and
the Urited States,
and
France
¢nd
Great
Brittan.
The
Franco
Anmericaa
wind
rfranco-Britisn
treaties
were
uran.niusly
ratifed.
A total
of
501
votes
w
o
cast
for the
two
treaties.
Jn
the baliowiing of the
Cermaan
tredty 73
members
at stained
from voung,
the
com-
plee ratiii- ..ion of the
Versailles
peace
treaty
with
Lormary
by both Houses
of
Pacliament
s 2xpected
very shortly,
pos-
sib'y within fourdays.
Followingtoday’s
ratification
by the Chamoer
of Deputies,
the Senate
will immediately take up
the
discussion.
Ihe
Peace
€Committee
of
that
body
has
already* completed
its
study
of the
document.
London,
Uct. 2nd—Th2
official confer-
ence
{from
vhich
an adjustment
of the
raitway
str ke
was
hoped,
has
broken
down.
No -ettlement
was reached.
The
authoritizs
have
decided
that
Parlia-
ment
wili-
not
be
called
together:
in
cotnection
vith the
indusiria: situatign.
I'he Govern nent has determined
to abide
by the original date
of meeting,
Qctober
22nd.
.
London,
Oect.
——Every
motion-picture
sereen
tonig ht with exhibir the following
message
from
the
Prime
Minister, Mr:
Lloyd-Ger¢,
“'The
Govt.
is not fight-
ing trades uiiioms, which are a recongnized
tactor of the industrial
life of the
coun-
ry.
The
Govt.
is fighting
to prevent
Extremists of any
industrial body
from
gaining fheir ends
by attacking
the
life
of tne .community and
so bringing
un-
told misery
on thousands of
innucent
people," R
= 443
o e
Washington,
Oect.
2nd.--Takirg
its
first action
on committee
changes
in
the
peace
treaty,
the Senate
today
rejected
an amendment
by Sgnator
Fal’,
. Repub-
lican)
New
Mexico,
to
eiliminate
the
United
States
frou:
the
menibership
on
“he committe
to
demrmine
the
boundary
between
Germany
an<d
lLe'ciura.
The
vote, generally
accepted
=s
a
rest
of
the
«Senate’s
attitude
towards
move
chan
tair-
ty o'her
commitiee
amendmen:s
of
simi-
lar nature,
was 58 to 30.
Washington,
Oct.
2nd.—Tc¢
allow Ita-
ly’s claim
to Fiume.
safely
on
the basis
of
1:s foreible
ocevation
by
Jannunzio’s
irregulac
troops,
iv
the
opinion
of
the
me.ubers
of the
Supreme
“ouncil in
Pa-
ris
would invo:ive
recognition
by the
En-
tente
of
Ramania’s
claim
ian
Hungary,
Greec2’s
claims
to larzé
portions
of Tur-
key,
and
even
possibly Germany’s
claim
to rich
portions
of Western
Russia.
It
is felt that
admission
by
the council
of
the right
of any nation
to seize
territory
regardles.s
oif pledges
10 refrain
from
ag-
gression,
would
be
regarded
as
fanta-
mount
to
an
abandonment
of the
basic
principles
upon
which the tresty
was
as-
sembled,
and
as
thredtening
a
perma-
nent
peace.
Paris,
Oct. 2nd—The
Supreme
Ccunecil
today considered
the
question
of the
ad-
m:ssion
of enemies
and
neurai
decgates
to the International
labour
ccrference
to
be he!d in
Washington
this month,
and
decided
to
grant
o Germany
and
Aus-
trian, representatives
facilities
to
reach
Washington.
It wi,l
be for
the
labour
conterence itself
at
its
first
meeting
to
invite epemy
representatives
uand
other
members
who hatve
expresed
a
wish to
follow the work of the
conference.
Luxembourg,
Oct. 2nd.—The
final
re-
sult of the plebisciteheld
on
Sunday
to
decide whether the old dynasty should
re-
main
in
power,
or
a Republic
be
pro-
.claimed,
and whether Belgium or France
should
be chosen
as
the econoinic
ally of
Luxembourg,
was
as
follows:
ror
the
retention
of
Grand
Duchess
Charlotie
66,811.
For
a
Republic
16,885.
For
France
as
an
economically 80,135.
For
Belgium
22,242.
On the questions
of the
dynasty of the
125,775
eiectors,
90,485
voted.
There
were
5,113
blanks
1,286
were cast for the appointment
of annther
Grand Duchess
and 889 for
another
dy-
nasty.
On the economice
of the
125,775
electors,
82,375 voted.
‘There were 8,609
blanks.
:
Paris,
Oect.
2nd.—An
appeal has been
filed
by M. Georges Gaston Quin against
“the verdict of the court martial which re-
“eently séutenéed‘hi?x
to death for having
had
treasonable
dealing
with
the
Ger-
mans,and
for betraying Eath Cavell
The
ground
taken
by
counsel
for Quin
was
that the vote of tae court martial
was soar
to
three.
Whereas
it
shouid
have
been
five to
two.
The
decision
of
the
eourts
sets
aside
the verdiet
of the
court martial,
and Quin will be tried again.
St.
Thomas,
Oct. 4th. - Telegrams
will
now again
be accepted
for San
Domingo
via
Ponce
and
wireless.
Paris,
Oct. 31d.—The
Supreme
Coun-
cil today
decided
to
hand
over
to General
Denekir.e,
commander
of foreces
in
South-
ern
Russia,
operating
agains'
the
DBol-
shevik,
the battleship
Volia
which
had
been
sequestered
by the British Navy
in
the Black
Sea.
Paris,
Oct.
3rd.
Advices
received
b
the
Peace
Conference
from
Rome
have
persuaded
the members
of the
Supreme
Counecil
that Italy will ratify the German
peace
:reaty
by royval decree.
The
gen-
eral
opinion in the
Council
is
that
such
a
ratification
will
be
valid
unde
(he
Italian
constitution
as
the
fireaty
does
not
invelve
any
Italian
territorial
changes.
Rio
Janeiro,
O~t.
3rd.—Sir
Ralph
Spencer
Paget,
first
British
Ambassador
to Brazil arrived
here
today
on board
the
batileship Renown.
Rome,
Oct.
3rd.—The
National
Coun-
cil of Fiume
has
sent
a
message
to
For-
eign
Minister Tittoni protesting
against
the
blockade
of Fiume,
declaring
it
is
bringing about
starvation
in the -ity.
West
End New Grocery
offers small assortment
FRESH
Bacon,
Hams,
do. Picnie,
! unch
.
Tongue.
U. S. Sausages,
Family
:
Mess Beef and Pork.
BEETS,
LIMABEANS,
PEAS,
SCABBAGE, KRAUT, WaX
BEANS,
e
FRESH
CHEESE,
.
BOUILLON CUBES,
FRESH POTATOES,
ONIONS,
Strawberries,
Raspberries,
Peaches,
Pears.
Pineapple
& Apricots in tins.
SOUP VEGETABLES,
Vegetahle
Soups
and asst.
CAMPBELL’S
SOUPS.
Crisco,
Coup d '.ard,
Oleo Mar-
garine and good
TABLE BUTTER fresh
made
every
day
from Christiansted’s
Co-operative
Dairy.
Fresh
Ginger
Snaps
and
full
assort-
ment Biscuit
& lee-Cream Wafers,
and
all the Staple
Articles.