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s 745 : . &+ (1 vats AW g » { I Wx\/ a\&(N B =gy S a Wyt BGP &R TR IR B S ' 2 3 NG AP AQYg 76TH YEAR THE ST. CROIX AVIS 18 pranted and putlished daily (Sundays wnd Holidays excepted) by G Johansen at the Awis Office THRMS---50 cents monthily Tn advance. 2 cents per single copy lutered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian sfed, SE. | "'UL-.(, Yol.olthell. S, A., un ;,{»’;' the Sos of 3':’%)'{3/? B IN7Y Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly received when the same deals wih mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa nied with the author’s »name, as a’'quar- antee of good farth. The editor caunot be responsible for the views of his correspon- lents nor does he necessarily endorse them. TELEGRAMS. : ST. CROIX STATION. Washingion, May 29th. —Seven men, five men of the army and 2 civilians, vere killed in the wreek of an army Fagle Ambulance aeroplane near In- dian Head, Maryland, 40 miles south- west of Washington, vesterday even- ing in terrific wind and eleetrical storm. 'he: dead are A. G. Batchelder of washington, Chairman of the Executive Board o' the American Automobile As- sociation, Morris Connell of Dubugue. of the *rmy Reserve Corgs, Lieut. Col. A. Miller,” Pilot,- Lit. Bames. I.t Mec Dermott, Lt. Pennywill, Mechanie, Sgt. Blume. The plane was a Curtiss E.gle, which had been us~d as an ambulance. L'he letters were removed however and chairs installed for the trip tge Langley Fieid, wherea review was heid of ma- chines which are to take place in the na- val bombing test off the Virginia Capes next month. The accident isdescribed by officials as one of the worst in the annais of the army air service. The niane had just crossed the Potomac Riv- er when it ran into the storm. Officials who viewed the wreck were of the opin ion that the faill had been froma great height, Paris, May 29th.—The French Govt. in a note to Great Bri‘ain on the Silesian question indicated that it considered the first thing necessary was to restora order and the authority of the Inter Al- lied Chmmission in Upper Silesia. The note sets forth that while these things remained undone and the German and Polish bands were face to face with each other, no decision that would be reached by the proposed Supreme Coun- CHRISTIANSTED. V.II. U.S. A. FRIDAY 3rp JUNE 1921. cil meeting at PBEoulogne would be like- Iy to be accepted. 'The Poles however, are now showing a disposition to sub- mit to the Allied control, and it was hoped the Germans also woul’ lay down their arms. The arrival of the British Battalions, on the way, could only have the effect of improving the -situation is the opinion of the French Gw#t. and it considered the work of ths Supreme Counell ought, in the meantime, to be simplified by an examination into the situation by a Commission of experts, who would present a report to the Coun- cil of the probiem, The meeting of the Council, in the view of the French Govt, it was added, should be heid when or- der was restored, in accordance with the treaty, and the reports of the ex- perts had been handed in. London, May 28t~. Mr Lloyd George again met the Executive Committee of the Miners Union in Downing Street this morning in an effert to find a solution of the Coal Strike, which have been in pro- gress for two months. The Conference was not produciive of any immediate proeress towards a- settlement, but the Miners Representatives arranged 10 meet in their Headquarters to discuss Mr. Lloyd George’s statement at this morning’s meeting. In this siatement the Premier is reported to have told the Miners delegaies that unless an agree- ment could be reached by the Miners and the Mine-Jwners, legislation would bz intryduced to compel, both sijdes to resort to arbitration. Later .r. Lloyd George met the Mine-Owners proposals were handed to both parties fora tem- rorary arrangement leading to a per- manent scheme. The temporary pro- posals provide for a gradual sealing down of wages untii they rcach an economic level, which the industry is ecapable of sustaining, based c¢n the graunt of ten million:- pounds from the Exche- quer and surrender by the own:rs of the standarc profit for three months in the districts in which Govi. assistance is required. The Govt. grant, however, will not be given until arrangements for continuing the agreement have been ar-ived at between the contending par- ties. With regard to a permanent scheme, it is'pointed out that if the par- 1 ties are unable ro agree on the terms for | a continuous period, the matter must be deciled by one of three methods. First. A national wages board, to | be composed of an equal number of | owners and miners, shall be est b- | lished under a- Neutral Chairman .| No. 129. Second. A tribunal of three perscns shall be established to decide the mat- ter at issue. Thiru. ,The question in dispute shali be referred toa single ar- bitration decision of a body of persons selected, and shall be binding on both parties for a year, thereafter subject ‘to three months notice on eicher side. The determining body shall decide ihe wages to be paid at the end of the tem- porary period. based on the capacity of the industry in each district to pay, pro- vision for a subsistence wage to the lowest paid workers, possibilities of in- creasing the out put, the amount of pro- fits t¢ wage in the distribution of the proceeds of the ipdustry. The deter- mine body will be required to report within two months. The owners and mindrs executives are considering these proposals with the view to reporting to the Gouvt. Constantinople, May 29th.—With Mos- cow dominating the Tuikish Nationaligt. Policy, as appears from recent develo;&'; ments, the whole near-eastern political situation has again been thrown into confasion, with the possibility appearing that France and Greal Britain may de- cide to stand back to some extent of the Greck Campaign against Mustapbha Ke- mal Pasha forces. Paris, May 30th.— A note from Great Britain, received today, in reply to M. Briand’s recent commu ication wiia re. gard to the meeting of the Allied Su- preme Council, insists upon the desira bilityof a meeting of hat body this weels. Great Britain accepts the principle |.:id down by France of an examination of the Silesian question by a special mission of experts, but holds that the Couneil should meet first and not delay its session until a.ter the experts had reported, as France has suggested. London, May 3Cth. Number ten Dow- ning Street, the official residence of Mr. Lloyd George, has been inundared with requests for confirmation or denial of re- ports from Belfast that Mr. de Vaieia and Mr. Lloyd George had he!d a cont i ence, but adefinite reply to this quesiion is being withheld. London, May 30th —The Prime Minis- ter, pressed by various question rs in the House of Commons today for details concerning the proposed renewal of ‘he Anglo-Japanese Treaty and wheth-r it would previously be submitted to !le House for ratification, said the Commons would have full information regurding the treaty, and be given opportunities ° to discuss lit.