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®seeking facilities for war and especially against Turkey. Tpey say they have only sought the equality of all fleets pass- ing through the Straits on peaceful er. rands. The Allies have emphasized that they cannot accept the Turkish request for the suppression of submarines and military aeroplanes. Especially they have beeq unable to accept, the Ottoman sug- gestion that combined foreign fl:ets en- tering the Black Sea shall not exceed in strength the fleet of the strongest naval power of the Black Sea. - Washington, Dec. 20th.—Responding to a House resolution, Secretary Denby has transmitted to Congress the informa- tion in the hands ol tne Navy Debpart- ment on the status of warships, scrapped under the terms of the Washiogtorn arms conference naval treaty or otherwise disposed of by the signatorics since the adjournment of the Tonfererce. The report snowed that neither the Uni- ted States nor Japan planned to complete the scrapping of any existing capital ships, at least pending promuigation of the treaty, although boch nations have stopped work on large building prcgram- mes of capital ships. Great Britain on the other hand, was shown to have dis- posed of, or to be disposing of, a very considerable number of older capital ships. London, Dec. 19th. —The Russian Sovi- et Gov’t., the Times learns, is takin: steps to gain adherents for the icea of converting the Baltic into a closed sea as regards warships of all nations, except those whose shore lines touch the Baltic. The Russians are said to have already approached the Duaunish Gov’t. with a proposal to call a conference or the states interested. Warsaw, Dec. 20th.—The Polish Na- tional Assembly was callod upon today to elect a President to suceeed D:. Gabriel Narutowicz, who was assassinated last Saturday. Atan early hour this morn- ing no definite candidates had appeared. The nationalists have again failed to form a bloec with the Witos party to elect a President by a purely Polish vote. Warsaw, Deec. 20th.-—lac trial of Niewiadomski for the assassination of President Harutowicz last Satuday, has been set for December 29th before a civil tribunal. A six weeks period of mourn- ing bhas been prescribed for the military, while the civil aythorities will be in mourning for two weeks,. London, Dec. 20th.—Lieut. Commanuder Hilton Young, Norwich has been appoint- ed chief national Liberal Whip on the resignation of Mr. C. A. McCurdy, Norih- ampton, who becomes chairman of the company owning the Daily Chronicle and Lloyd News. “"New York, Dec. 20th.—The raw suear market was quiet and unchanged today at 3% cents for Cuba’s cost and freight equal to 5.53 for centrifugals. There were no sales. The raw sugar futures market was steady, but. trading was light and prices at midday were un- changed to two points net higher, the de- mand for refined showing no improve- ment and prices are unchanged. Refined futures nominal, London, Deze. 20th—A full program: me for the separation of India from the British Empire and establishment of tae Faderal Republic of India, will be suo- mitted to the Indian National Congress at the annual session of that organization at Caya, British India, nex. week, ac- cording to intormation receivedin official circles. Great irterest .n the programme is evineed in official quarters. Whileit is said -to be the direct work of the Bolshe- vik, the Indian National Congress is the organization which Ghandi headed until his arrest early in the present year. Lausanne, Dec. 20th.—United States opposition to the proposal of the Allied powers for the Turkish Straits, today took concrete form in a memorandum presented by Ambassador Child to the Secretary (zencral of the Near KEast Con- ference. The representatives oi the Uni- ted States on behalf of their Gov’t., said the memorandum take the position that fnll freedom ot the Scraits for all nations with discrimination will best be served by reliance on treaty rights and arrange- ments, rather than on a joint or interna- tional commission of the Straits. Warsaw, Deec. 20th.—The new Presi- dent of Potand, Stanislaus Wojciechow- ski, took the oath of office tonight. He was elected for the presidency with 298 ballots of 519, cast by the National As- sembly. Although the police forbade demonstrations, President Wojciechow- ski was greeted enthusiastically as he emerged from the Parliament building. While he is supported by the Radicals, he nevertheless is highly respected by the Nationalists, Dublin, Deec. 20th.—The Free State Gove. it was learned to-day, has decided on unification or the Irish railways in either one or two groups. L.egisiation with this object in view will be intro- duced in Parliament within .the next siX months. ; L London, Dec. 20th—TFhe Maharajah of Cooch Behar died in the hospital after a brief illness. He was 34 years old. Jerusalem, Dec. 20th.—Announce- ment is made thatthe Palestine Govt. has arranged for a loan to be floated in London of 2,500,000 pounds. Pending conclusion of arrangemwents for the loan the Crown Agents in England advanced considerable sums-at various times, thus 1,250,000 pounds has been spent already. With the exceotion of 50,000 pounds as- signed as a loan to trans-Jordania and 60,000 pounds to be used for the pur- chase from French owners of the Jeru- salem-Jaffa-railway, this money will be used for public works. The Govern- ment long had a definite public works programme in mind, but was presented from carrying it out because of constant morney stringency. This had also caused the suspension of road building and re- pairing, producing an unemployment problem among unionist pioneers, which only the house building activity helped to solve. - A @ Advertisement. IDS are requested for the following articles which are needed in the ad- ministration of the Christiansted Municipa! Hospital, Insane Asylum at Richmond and the Leper Asylum dur- ing the months: January, February and March 1923. Christiansted Mnnicipal Hospital: Bread, about 1500 lbs. per month. : Meat, {Veal, Beef, Mutton & Fork) about 650 lbs. per month. Insane Asylum at Richmond: Bread, avnout 1450 Ibs. per month. Meat, (Veal & Beef) about 400 ibs. per month Leper Asylum: Bread, about 1800 Ibs. per month. Meat (Veal & Beef) about 650 Ibs. per month. : Bids should be addressed to Chief Mu: nic'pal Physician; St. Creix, V. 1., and to hand not later than December 24th 1922. All supplies to be best quality, and satisfactory to Hospital Officials. H. M. STENHOUSE, Chief Municipal Physician, St. Croizx. Advertiseme vertisement. BIDS are requested for delivery of following articles of fuel from Jan- uary Ist 1923 to Msrch 3ist 1923. Christiansted Municipal Hospital: WooD: about 3 loads per week. . CHARCOAL: abouts bags per week. Frederiksted Municipal Hospital: "WooD: about5 loads per week. CHARCOAL: about 2 bags per week. Insane Asylum at Richmond.: : WooD: about 6 loads per week. Leper Asylum: WooD: about 4 loads per week. A load of wood to be a £ size cart well packed with ordinary good burring wood 4 feet long, and 24 loacs shall make one (1) cord. A bag of charcoal to hold € kerosene tins of good hardwood, coal. Delivery of Wood and Charcoal must be made at the Institutions and placed as requested by Hospital Officials. Bids should be addressed to Chief Municipal Physician, Christiansted, St. Croix, and must be to hand not later than December 24th 1922. H. M. STENHOUSE, Chief Municipal Physician, : St. Croix.