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St Croix Ans s : L/@ A @? E[’X //;@' m%h 760TH YEAR THE 57. CxOIX AVIS is printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidwys excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Offi ce. 7R MS---50 cents monthly in aduonce. 2 cents per single copy. soatercd as second-class matter day 26t 1917 at the Post Office -at Christian sted. St. Croix; Vo L. of the Lo 5. A un: der the Aci oi March 3. 1879 Contribution to this paper will Fe glad ly received when the same deals wivh mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a quAT- antee of good faith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views of his correspon- lonts mor does he necessarily endorsethem- : TELEGRAM-. SI. CROIX STATION. Paris, March 23rd.—Germany in her reply today to the recent ultimatum of the *llied reparaiions commission re fuses to pay the one billion marks gold due on this date and disputes the coin- missions figures showing a balance of twelve biliion marks due on May Ist. it is maintained by the German note that ~ the twenty Dililon marks which the treaty provided be handed over May Ist has beea more than paid. -The note asks that a joint commission of experts fix the value of the German deliveries on reparations account, but it declares tha: in any event 1t would be impossi bz for Germapny to pay twelve biliion marks by the Ist. of May. London, March 23rd. Because tne press and public men in Cuba arz de- manding the imposition of a duty of 40% ad valorem on all British goods, as a - Levrisal for the British 50% duty on Cuban cigars, Mr. Nugent, director of the Federation of British Industries, strongly urges a reciprocal agree- ment with Cuba. In a letier to the Preg- ident of the Board of Trade, Mr. Nu- gent mentions that in the first guarter of §1920 that British exports to Cuba were 160% larger than in the correspond- ing period of 1919 and that recent Uni- ted States repo ts stated British cotton goods are getting a big hold in that is- d. lar’k]'{ome, March 22nd. The customs offi- cials have found what they believe to bé purt ol the Russian imperial treasures, including a fragment of the late Czar’s crown, 1o the baggage of the Russian commercial deiegation to Italy which has been held for several dys In the rail- CHRISTIANSIED. V.l U:8.% WEDNESDAY 30Tt MARCH ~1921. way station here pending examin:tion, Many of these reasures are ancient works of art, anid in additicn to some jewels, brilliants, as large as nuts, val- ued at mitlions were discovered. A col- lection of 1920 an&ont coins ahich also were found is declived atone 1o be worth several millions. New York, March 23rd.- Raw sugar was steadv early ‘oday at 53 for Cuba’s cost and freig, egual 1o 6.27 for centri- fueal. Refined cortinues in tair demand- and orices ar: steady at 8.00. Fuatures were fivmer on coverings, and prices at midday were siX .0 seven points higher. Tradine was light. Paris, March 23rd. The- reparations commission as considered the German starement regarding ‘“he non-paymentof rhe one billion gold marks today. The date fixed by tne- Allies {for payment, and is for 'arding a communication (o tne (yerman Gov’., according to an offi- ¢ial announcement. The communication wiil be delivered in Berlir tomorrow. Baltimora, March 23rd. —The death of Cardinal Gibbons was momentarily ex- pected tonight and: his physicians an- nounced that he would not have the strengih to live through another day, it was announced at the archiepiscopal residence this evening. Throughout the day the Cardinal’s condition was pre- carious. He lapsed int, unconscious- ness several tim=s, each time the doc- tors believing that the end had come. London, March "22nd. —Sugar in stock on the 19th inst. was 144,000 tons. i.ast year 47,000 tons Berlin, Mareh 23rd.—The trials of war criminals by the Supreme Court of Leipsic are exgpected to ceinmence at the beginning of May. According to the newspapers the cases brought by the British Government will be taken up first, winesses coming to Ger- many f{rom England to testify. The first case will be against a non-com- missioned landstrum officer named Hoine for ill-treating prisoners in Rubr prison, where British and French troops were interned. The 'second case will be against navaljl ieut. Newman for sinking the hospital-ship Dover Castle, while the third case will be against Lieut. Werner, charged with sinking the steam- er Torrington and drowning the crew, except the captain, by submerging while they were on the deck of "he submarine. - Lieut.Commander Patseig wiil be charged with sinking the hospital ship Landovery Castle. Charges will be brought against Captain Mueller for criminal neglect in No. 70 prison camps. l'he British and French are als: bringing charges against the former commandant of Metz, General von Uven. Paris, Marceh 24th.—The Allied repara- tivns commissions delivered to the Ger: man delegation here today a note reply- ing to the German refusal to pay the one billion gold marks on reparation account, which the commission had demanded to be banded over vesterday. The Ger- mans were asked that the note be trans- mitted to the German Govt. in Berlin as quickly as possible. Baltimore, Md., March 24th.— Cardinal James Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore and Primate of the United States Roman (‘atholic Chureh, died at the Archiepisco- pal residence here today after a prolong- ed illness, which mainly affected his heart. He was in his 87th year. The end came peacefully at 11.23 o’clock. London, March 24th. Mr.Churchill bas arrived in Palestine. Athens,March 24th -Greek troops num- bering 120,000 are participating in the Greek offensive against the "Turkish na- tionalist forces in Asia Minor, it is re- ported here. The Turkish nationalists are believed to have about 90,000 effec- tives in the field, but have smaller sup- plies upon which to draw. The most careful preparations were made by the Greeks in connection with the offensive whiech began yesterday, and it is antici- pated here that the Greeks will win in.- portant .positions with their tfirst drive, Apprehension ils feli here that the Smy- rna hiaterland will throw thre Turks into the a ms of the Rusgian Soviet Govt. of Moscow. The objective of the offensive is the Bagdad railway, although Greek commanders have planned to reach the city of Eskishehe. NORTEEKN Assurance Lompary Limited OF LONDJDON GEO. L. MARKOE Agent for Frederiksted’s Distric ERIK R. STAKEVM ANN Ageni for Christiansted’s Districl Policies are not subject 1o average,