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: X & i s & s 4 / =t Lroix s g N/ R\ N | ) \ so g L\\'\‘\ {;/Y @ e @N\ Q\\\/ b\/' 75TH YEKR': (WB, 57. CROIX. AVIS 13 printed and published daily (Sundays and Holiduys excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Olice. TERMS---50 cents montily wn alvance, 2 cents per single gopy. Hatered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 aé the Post Office at Christian- whed. St. Croia, V. L otlp ), 5. A.. wn- der the Aect o arch 3. 1879 Contribuation to this paper will ve glad- ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of gemeral interest, and is accompu- nied with the author’s mame, as a4 quar- antee of good faith. The editor cannot be responstible for the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorsethem TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Paris, Feby. 29th ——An othicial note issued this afternoon says that with a view (o mislead public opinion and to deceive the railwaymeu who have been faithful to their ducies, the strik2 com- mitiee places at the head of its ciaims the nationalization of the railways and increased pay whatever may be (ne thoughtof nationalization, it is purely a ques:ion for Parliament alone and no corporation can be allowel to paralyze rhe country by imposing a lireasure for- cibly. The newspapers are unaiimous in declaring that the public are absolute- iy out of sympathy with the railway s:rike, and while. expressing the hope that it witi come to an end swiiliy, the newspapers also say they con- sider it to be the duty of every citizen (o suppor: tne Government in the present struggle. A warrant has been issuad for the arrest of Mr. Leon Midol, Secretary of the Paris Lyons and Mediteranean Union. on a charge of inciting the soldicrs to disooey orders. It is not known wheth- .er the warrant has been served. The railway federation last evening issued 2 communication saying,‘‘from news which has reached us from different poiats of the country, the federal council observes that a general strike movement is devei- oping normally and is being carried out in perfect calm. The Council remains in full confidence as to the issue of the struggle. & Honclulu, March 2nd.—The Premier of China has resigned, according to a special cable from Tokio to the "'Nippu Jiji”’, a Japanese language newspaper published. Panama, March 2na.—The leaders of CHRISTIANSTED. V. L. U. &A, WELMEE) Y 10g8 MARCH 1800 the striking can:l zone maintenance of way worker’s hd.e wCtepred an ofter of | me ll*hld_:x made by Mr. Benua=w, Brie- g ish Mipister to Panama Snd the men ' are expected o 1t cirn to work soon. Faris, March Zod.- Baying and dis- ' iribution, accord ng to necessities, and | the supervision of selling prices weie L provided for ip & tentadve pian agreed to at Lordon vesg erday by ihe economie | action oi the Stpieme ¢ puncil burt the | plan wii be submitied o M. Miiler- ! and betore be vining efiective. Ihe | “‘Petit Parisienj’ says the exchange | siwadon 1n Birope and the United: ~ States is hindecing purchases. Mr. . Lloyd George urged exchanges with Russia, prinecipa:ly for whear, there- | 10re there 13 .bnly a step to be tak- . en towards makioz a direct agreement with +he Soviet Governm:ent tcr the ex- | Ch"d?geb‘ previousiv arranged for, and | this siep, the “"Lcio de Paris’’ dee:ares ' has been taken. ‘The economic corfer- ence has prepa“ec a taaniiesto oy which . all the allied countries will be called ! upon to develop tH the utmost their pro- | duective forces ard advising that iaws ' improving tne ecnditions of the work- . ers must be avplic :to tha end. Euvrope must form age :uine economic union and in order tu r-turn to healthy cond:- | tions all oparis laust be recoastituted - and measurcs must be.taken to enable | (ermany and Hiussia to contribute to ; the economic live »f Euroj ean unity. | O:tawa, Macea nd. —While [am anxi- | ous ‘o trade wita foreign couatries, [ l wiil not trade tln any country winico | will not recogni /2 -he Canadian dollar at its full face valle, declare . Mr. Macken- zie, member froia Cape Bretwn, dur- ing the course o his speech on the ad- dress in the Houas :of Con mons, Not a word, he said had :ome {rom the Gov:rn- ment with regar.' to betiering the ex- change situation which was a great draw upon the res urces of the Canadian people. London, Maich 2nd.—The :Supreme Council of the Al.es today decided that Turkey is to have no navy, bui only a few revenue cutte.s. - London, March 3rd.—Severe Irosts, snow and hurricanes have prevailed in | Southern Russia, with an irtensity un- precedented for twenty years.. A great shortage of fuel caused ierrible suffer- ing and hundr?s were frozen to death, Beltast, March 2nCy—On noticing a fire in the Ballingar ba\%%cks at Galway che troops hastily left 'the building and had nardly done so when an explosion No. 56 ceeurred ana the walis were blown out. Arrests have been nmiade o1 persons sus- pecied. The belief is that a quantity of explosives was placed in the turt which was beirg burnt in the “building. or in the grate He'ng used. London, Ma-ch 2nd. Ihe indications given today as 1o what the allied supreme council expecis as a result of the investi- eation of high prices, exchange and other economie questions, embody the council’s ide~s in the resolutions so far known and nothing more will be announced regard- ing the outcome of the Council's inves- tigations. The Council have reach>d an agreement o general lines and the date will be turned over toa drafting com- mittee to draw up a resolutinn. Berne, March 2nd - Usurers, black- mailers .and profiteers are being pla- carded and marched in chains through the streets and market places of Bulgari- - an eities, preducing good resulte, iondon, March 2nd. -A wild melee oe- curred in the neighbourhood of the House of Commons yesterday between the police and a procession of discharged workmen trom Woolwich Arsenal, fifty persons be- ing injured. While the riot was progress- ing, a deputation to the Prime Minister’s residence were informed that the dis- charges would be suspended and this heiped to still the dis .rders. The demon- strators numbered five thousand men, mostly ex-soldiers, and were headed by vagon loads of crip led men. London, Mareh 2nd.—Mr. Asquith, who was recently re urned to Parliament as member tor Paisley, took his seat in ~ the House today, through cheering - crowds. He has consented to be the leading figure in a great demonstration -of London Liberals today. | Paris, March 2nd.-——The mortality ~ from typhus has been reduced by forty- - five to seventy per cent by the use of a ' new serum adopted by Red Cross work- . ers in Russia, according to rzports re: | ceived. ' London. March 2nd.—-Two hundred | tinplate mills are idle tnough strikes and | sixty thousand men are effected by a ' strike of South Wales workers. i London, Mareh 3rd.--Russien Bol- | shevik forces are advancing rapidly in ' the Caucasus regicn, according (o ~ an official telegram. During the last ; fortnight, the message says, the Soviet . troops in that district captured seven- ! teen thousand prisoners. General Den-- ; kine’s army is declared to be dispersing. M T | {Continued on 4th page.]