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AMERONGEN: A young man who };egzlstered as John E. Best, age 28, of South Portiand, Maine, has beer. recurn- ed to America after spending a week h.el'e in a fruitless and somewbpat myste- rious effort to see the former German Ermperor at Count Bentick's Castle. LANSING, MICHIGAN: Itis report- ed here that 184 men supposed to be members of the crew of the steamer Joan Omen have been rescued by Coast (Guards. OSSINING, N. Y., Charles ana Mat- thew Miller, -he first two brothers to en- ter Sing Sing together for the same crime, have been granted the first re- queast they made to the prison authori- ties, which was that they be given the same day’s work. They were made Kknitters. t ELEGRAM>. ST. CROIX STATION. Faris. Nov. 20th.—The Note sent by the Supreme Council ‘0 Rumania last Saturday, after praising the services reindered bv Rumania during the war, lecalls the difiicuities which arose at the signing of tae Treaty of St. Germain, ac- cording to & Berne despatch to the Presse de Paris. "Ihe eommunication adds that in view of Kumania’s unyielding attitude on the decisions of the Council, the latter is at aloss to know whether Rumania really desires to follow the Allied policy. If it is herintention to follow this policy, the Note savs, the Council requests that she sign tae Austrian Treaty immedi- ately otherwise Rumania will be consid- ered as having withdrawn voluntarily from the Aliiance. Lelgrade, Nov. 19th. - Gabriele Dan- nunzio is preparing for a raid on Spalato, according te reports from that city. It was Dannunzio’s original intention to go to Spalato aoout the time he visited Zara, but instead ne returned to Fiume. Dan- nunzio, the advice adds. also plans an attack trom Zara, on Montenegro. Lome, Nov. 20th.—The Pope has ad- dressed an eneyclical to the Catholie Episcopal throughout the world urging a collection Hn December 29th. for the suffering children of the countri~s de- va-tated by the war. The Pontiff him- solf is contrtbuting 100,000 lire to this fund. London, Mov. 20th.——Mr. Lloyd George replying to tne questions in the House of Commons tolay, said he saw no hope of amelioraticn in the economic situation in Vienna without the help of the United States. Tne Rritish had already aided the Viennese Govt. amounting to three and one hait million pounds sterling, but the Premier announced that Great Bricain did not intend to continue to bear the burden of famine in that country. London, Nov. 20th.—In the House of Commons tcday Mr. Edward Shortt re- ferred to the amount of anti-British pro- paganda with reference to Egypt, pur- 1. ROx AY 13 porting to emanate from ihe American Press and cireulated here in the form of pamphlets, He declared that it was most difficult to take action, looking to the suppression of these pukblications. He explained that seditious u teran. es and allegations and regports of itrocities by British soldiers, were tirst distributed to the newspapers in the United States by the propaganda bureau ther>. They were clivped from these papers and re- published in Great Britain aud pubiished as opinions expressed by Americ in news- papers. The Govt. was considering ac- tion and the matter would be drcpped. Washington, Nov.. 20th.—The fate of the Treaty of Peace with Germany and the T eague of N tions, so far as the Uni- ted States is concerned, today again is in the hands of President Wilson. Fail- ure yesterday and last night of ail efforts to have the reaty ratified in some form by the Senate, brought the situation just where 1t was six months ago, v hen the Pact was submitted to the Upper House of Congress and technicallv, pesce is no nearer than it was on Armisiice Day, more than a year ago. With the much debated and much contested cocument thrust back apon him, the next move is up to the President, ard today there was no intimation what course he would pur- sue. In any event. it was not believed there would be any developronts till Congress reconvenes on December Ist in regular session. Winnipeg, Nov. 20th. - One mcre death from sleeping sickness was reported to- day, bringinz the total number of deaths caused by this malady to 5. Two more cases have been reported to local autho- rities since yesterday, making this total number of cases reported since it was discovered here 1o 15. Ottawa, Nov. 18th. A large delega- tion from the Canadian Jewish Congress waited on tie Government this afier- noon to make representations with re- gard to the very serious concition of re- latives and dependents in Rumania and Poland of Rumanian and Polish Jews now residing in Canada. Montreal, Nov. 191h.—The Jewisb citi- zens of Montreal are makiug prepara- tions for a big demonstration on Novem- ber 24th, which will take the form of a parade throughout the streets of Mont- real in order 10 protest against tine anti- Jewish disorder in Ukrainia anda secure popular sympathy for the sufferers. Brussels, Nov. 19th.—The Catholic Party will have 73 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the Socialists 70 as a result of the elections on Sunday, it was announced ofiiciallytonight. The Liber- als won 34 seats, Front Party 5, the National Regeneration Party 1, the ex- soldiers Party 2, the Middle Party 2. Berne, Nov. 19th.—Switzerland admis- sion to the League of Nations wus voted by the Swiss Nationai Council today. The vote came after 8 by debate, the count oeing 124 in favour of the country Joining the League to 45 against. Washington, Nov. 19th.—The Treaty of Versailles was approved unanimously yesterlay by the Peruvian National As- sembly, the Peruvian Enibassy here was notified. London, Nov. 19th.—Sir John Simon, ex-Home Secretary in the Asquith Gov- ernmeat and defeated in Walthamstow during the last election. has been chosen as Literal candidate in the Spen Valley bye-eicetion Mr. Robert Herst, Presi- dent of the Loan Local Unionist Associ- adon, will probably be a eandidate and Mr. Tom Myers (Labourite} who opposed Sir Thomas Whittake., deceased at the last election. is also standing. Washington, Nov. 19th.- Speaking with the authority of President Wilson's Cabinet, Fuel Administrator Garfield told representatives of the bituminous coal operators and miners here today that ‘“‘the people of the United States need, must have and wil! have ¢oal’’ and as '‘'long as the Govt. stands they will not be prevented from getting it by “anything the operators or miners may do’’. Mr. Garfield explained that this purpore was to furnish the conference with the data, which he would use in determining what wage advances if any, agreed to by the operators and miners, could te borne properly by the public. Ottawa, Nov. 19th.—The Hon. C. C. Ballantyne, intimated in an interview given today that the Govt would under- take in the very near future to fermulate a navel policy for Canada and niight be preparsd to submit propo-als to Par- llamen: at its next meeting. He vouch- safed the information in the course of a statem:nt in which he announced that Admir:zl Jellicoe would arrive in Ottawa on Nov. 27th in the course of his tour of the Empire pointed _ut that the Admiral would not recommend a permancnt policy for the Dominion, but would e¢ive the Govt in an advisory capacity the benefit of his experience and knowledee of naval defence. Paris, Nov. 20th M. Clemenceau, re- plying ‘oo the congratulations ‘o; Senator Monison on the results of Sunday’s elee- tions. said the returns showed that France understood that she musi proceed according to law and orde: in the recon- structicn of the country. France would be stronge: than ever, he declared, be- cause more united. M. Georges Mandel, who was elected to the Chamber of De- puties in the Bordeaux constituency, to- day tendered his resignation. as Premier Clemenceau’s chief confidential secre- tary. New York, Nov. 20th.-——Rates of For- eign Exchange again dropped to new levels in the local market todsy. The pound sterling broaght only $3.994. Frane cheques quoted at 9.79 for the dollar, five centimes below yesterday’s prices, while lire cheques sold at 12,37, a drop of 13 centimes.