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funds to purchase enough of that sugar to mez=t the iocal demands indefinitely. Mr. Fretto’s imotion was denouneed by two riembers of the commission which as a body virtually failed to pass a vote on the proposal. 1t should be apparent from tais disclosure that an opportunity to save the present situation was lost through what is believed to be opvosition prompted by selfish interests existing within the commission. OFFICIAL NEWS. April 16. 1920 Governor Oman has called extrao di- nary nieetings of the Colonial Counecils te consid2r the new code. 'The Colonial Council for the Municipality of St. Thom- - as an< St. John will meet at one p. m. Thursday, April 22nd and the Colo- nial Council for the Municipality of St. Croix wiil meet at 9.30 a. m.. Monday, April 26th. Orders have been received from Wash- ington detaching Captain William Russell White, U. 3. Navy from command of the U. S. S. ““Vixen’’and duty on the staff of Governor Oman. After the reporting of his reiief, Captain White will return” to his hoiie in tne States and wait rurtiner orders. Lieu enant Charles W. Lane, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy, has been appointed Chief | lunicipat Physician of the Munici- pality of St. Thomas and St. John, vice Licuterant Krie~G. Hakansson, Medical Corps, U. 8. Navy. N.r. Oyrii E. Daniel has acce: ted Gov- evpor Jman’s appointment as Fourth Apooit ced siember of the Coloniai Coun- ¢ii ior the Municipality oi St. Thomas and St. John. Mr. J. C. Dußois has been relieved from (uty as .nspector at Christiansted Hospitel and appointed Superiatendent of win’s Hill Poor Farm to take effect May Is.. : [ELEGRAMs ST. CROIX STA 110N. Delayed in transmission.) Viad:vostock, April 6fh.—Japanese troups vesterday occubied Viadivnstock after erzht nours severe fighting in alil pares o the city. The Japanese lmpe- rial dag is flying 1n the place of the Rus- sian ensign from all the GGovernment buildin.s. dDome ot the officers of the revoiationary army concingents have al- ready been arrested and deporced, and all Russians have been disarmed. I'arougaout last night the Japanese fouznt with rides, machine-guns, gren- ades and smail arcillery and in all parts ol the city taeir incessaunt tighting met with ii.cle opposition, as the Russians 857 L RUIT X AN IS were taken by surprise. The Japanese moved towardas th> occupation having been unsuspected by the party in power. London, April 6th.—A despatech to the ‘‘Times’ from Dublin says thate two morals are generally drawn from Saturday’s incidents in Ireland. First, that th: Republican movement has become a really ‘serious menace to British authority in Ireland, and secondly, that the Govt. must 4 vise a better me- thod for combatting the campaign of crime. The despatch says the krains of Dublin Castle are being outwitted at every turn by the brains of the revolu- tionary movement, Paris, April Bth.—The correspondent of the "‘Journal’’ at Mayence telegraphs with respect to the incidents at Frunk- fort, that a threatening crowd surround- ed a post of two hundred Moroccans, before which their officer was waiking, seized him and dragged him away from his men. The Moroceans, perceiving their chief with his arms raised thought him in danger and rescued him by the aid of their bayonets, one Germian being killed and several wounded. The ‘‘Jour- nal’’ also publishes a Berlin telegram giving the (German version of the inci- dent, which says there were eight killed and thirty wounded. on the German side and one officer killed and several soldiers wounded on the frrench side. A des- patch to the ‘'Maiin’’ irom Mavence states that the Reichiswehy have attacked Dusseldorif. using flame throwers. Paris, April Bth.--Certain agencies, acting under German inspiration, circu- lated a report in Germany and ceriain neutral couniries that England and the United States had summoned france to evacuate Frankforf. 'UThe report ereated some effervescence in the newly occupied regions, but is declared to be absolutely without foundation. iater advieces from Mayence state that Frankfort is quiet, the authorities having succeeded in calm- ing the student and ' bitis have been posi- ed throughout the ecity, inviting the popnlation to be calm. In the Ruhr matrers are appdrently on the way to a seftlement as the result of pressure on the Reichsweh», who are advancing and have taken Essen. The Red Army which has sought refuge in the territory oceu- pied by the HEngiish, numbers scveral thousand and ten vhousand more are expected and will be disarmed. Paris, April Bth.—A Wolff Agency des- patenn from Berlin states that aceording to an unconfirmed despaten from Ober- vallstad an encounter oceurred between French and German cavalry patrols, in which the Lieutenant in charge of the German patrel was killed. Paris, April Bth.—Advices from Brus- sels state th t the Counciiof Ministers presided over by the King, which is examining the latest events, in order to affirm the priciple of solidariy with rhe Aliies te ards Germany and to give a props or friendship towards France, has decided to inform the French Govt. that it is ready to associate it- seif ®y sendinga detachment to assist in measures for the occupaticn of the Ruhr Basin. Paris, April 9th.—M. Millerand re- ceived this evening four delegates from the Belgian Press, who arrived from Brussels by air. They stated that they had come in the name of the Belgian Press of all parties to bring enthusi- astic congratulations regarding the de- cisior of the Belgian Covt. and they assured M. Millerand that the Govt’s. decision faithfully represented the una- nimous opinion of Belgium. Paris, April 9th.—wHerr Mayer has presenteda note to M. Millerand from the German Govt., declaring that it will hold the French Govt. responsible for the incidents at Frankfort and reserv- ing its right to make la‘er claims for consequences to the population of the city. Herr Doeppert, President of the German delegation, has also sent a rote to M. Millerand, requesting an exten. sion of the three months grace, which expires tomorrow, the limit of the time during which the German effective fore- es were to be reduced in 2ccordance with the protocol of eighth August last, Rome, April 6th.—The ‘"Popolo Rom- ano’’ says today that at a Cabhinet Laeeting on Monday the Govt. decided to extend to France ltaly’s moral suppcrt in the ;occupation of Frankfort and other German cities. The Cabinet agreed, however, that under no circumstances would Italy bea party to any military measures againsts Germany. Berlin, April 6th.—~The Reds lost three hundred killed in fighting with the Govt. troops near Peikum, southwest of Hamuy, in Westphalia, accoruing (o advices from Hamm to the *‘Lokal Anzeiger” today. Two armoured ecars and ore flying squadron participated in the action. Washington, April 6th. Japan has in- tormed the State Department ofits adhe- sion to a plan under which the bankers of Great Britain, France, the United States and Japan, will enter into a consor.ium for financing China. The plans con- template a loan of approximately three hundred #nd fifty miiiion dollars for the improvement of Chinese tinances, and internal works, chiefly for railways. London, Ap-il 6th.—Grave rumours are current in Cairo, says a despateh to the Kxchange' Telegraph Company from the Kgyptian capital. regarding the situ- ation in Palestine. The despatch adds that all permits tc Palestine have beep stoppcd and the troops ar being recalled to their stations on the western bank of the Stez Canal. No letters are arriving from Palestine. Moscow, April 6th.—Advices received here say that at a recent mecting of (he Persian Communist party a manifesto was issued saying that the time is not far distant when the red flag of a jrec piroletarist wiil be raised in the west,