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Anton E. Jensen, pastor of St. Mark’s Ewm2lish Lutheran church, at the rezular weekly lincheon meeting of the Lions’ ¢ übin the Taiip room of the Hotet L2o- pold. Rev. Jensen’s topic was ‘‘The Virgin Islands’’ where he spent nearly a vear in churen work. Describing the island group, consistine of more than fifty islands, only three ot waich are habitable, Rav. J:nsen 2180 » told sometning of the history of the is- lands, lexdinz up to their purchase re- cenily by the United States rrom Lean- mark. H 2 told of the great improve- mencs expaered hy the people there waen Uacie Saw ook hold, and of their sreat disappoin.m=2ut when these umprove- tnenis wer: not made, Sapmitg up the needs of the people on the Virgin Isiands, Rev. Jensen de- clared tnat the greatest neea is water and that as they are practically en:ively depeunden: upun rain, which [2lis only occasionally, but then very heavily re- sarvoirs should be constructed. Lack of waier for irrigation purposes, he said, caused failure of the sugar cane crop anil brought about distressing conditions ‘the eign.eenth amendment also was a severe hlow to tiie Virgin Islands, be as- seried, putting a stop to the manufacture of rum, and seriously affecting the man ufacture ol bay rum. Valuable as War Base. Speaking of the allezed exorbitant mice paid by the United States for tie is auds, Rev. Jensen said they are worth (heir eost price, being almost invaiuabie as a base n the event of war. He des- ¢ ibed the harbor of St. Thomus s one of ‘he best in the world.-——7he Belling- ham Herald, Washington, Jan. 4th. TELEGRAMS. SI. CROIX STATION. Geneva, Jan. Zoth.——ihe expectulton is that V:scount Cecil of Chelwood, : orin- erly Lord Robert Cecil, no louger wiii ropresent Great Britain on the Counal ol the L2ague of Nations. As he was the recognized leader of tioc League Council, his absence from par.icipaaon hereafter, will be a grear loss. 'The question of British representation on tne Council is regarded as most impor- tant and Sir Eric Drummond, Secretary General of the League of [Nations, is leaving t.r London to consult with Mr. MacDonalid. London. Jan. 25th.—An agency des- pateh from Constantinople reports lne discovery of an extensive Japanese-Rus- sian Comimunist piot. M ny arrests are said to have been made. Paris, Jan. 25th. —lhe treaty between France and Checno-Slovakia was signed at the Foreign Office today by M. Poin- care and Dr. Edouard Benes, the Checho- Slovakian Foreign Minister. Hobart, Tasmania, Jan. 25th.——The Tasmanisn Assembly yesterday decided by 14 votes to 12 against the appolnt- =1 (ROblx A NIIS ment of any one from ou‘side Tasmania to fill the othice of Governor, Munich, Jan. 2>sth.—lix-Grand Duch- ess Marie of Luxemburg is dead at Ho- henburg is dead at Hohenburg Castle at Lenggries, Bavaria. Washington, Jan. 25th.--Governor Pin- chot’s bill propnsingt drastic federal re- gulation of the anthiacite coal industry was introduced yesterday by Senator Borah, Repubiican, ldiho and referred to the Interstate Commerce Crmmission, Chamonix, France, Jan. 20th.—lhe winter sports of the eighth Oiympic games were oill *ially opened oday with the eustomary Qlympic ceremonies, pre- sided over by M. Gastwon Vidal Uader- Secretary of State for Pavsical Bluew- tion. M. Vidal received the catas of amateurism by the a hletes eatereld or the competition. n 2 teams of ail toe nations represented, b2iring their na- tionati ?/lt),'\ and emmbiems, ti:n pard i-d from the City Hall to the skating ring where the actual ermpetitioas will b 2 bagun tomorrow The worry over the weather, the mildness of which hal threatened to prevent tn> s*ariing of tae games on Saturday was dissipated today. Ciear and ¢old econditions set in during the might and “his morning was freezing hard. London, Jan., 23th—Viacount Grey ol of Faliodon in a speeca in the financial heart of Loudon, deciarel that Eirop: Wds going quile certalniy ia tne dicection of a future war aad deifting back into the old rac2 oy armaments and ne ap- pealed for tne admission of Germaay in- to taae Laiague of Nauoas as a means for prozaring for France the secuity sheso mach desires. '‘Securiiy is what vasple want if peace is to b 2 mantned’’. Tne lesson of the past is, rhat they do not make themselves secure by building great armaments. France is trying now to get security by rziving on n2r arina- ments and arining other nallots ¥hichsae aop2s wiil stand by nar rewying on a poli- ey of separate action, waich is aa old pilicy and which has always tailed. {The hest | can see is that aermany should be 2t to sign the Covenant of the League, 1s well a3 Franee and ourselves. [hen chis country mizht agrez tnat if France anl Germany broke tne Cov2nant, we would do nothing for cither ol *hem, but that if one broge th: Civenant and the other stood by it, we would ke action not for the sake of supporting ovane coun- fry against another, bat for tne sake of supporting the covenant and the country which stood bv the Crvenant. “'[a that way you will gat secarity which will b 2 equal te every nation signirg the Cove- nant, That is the only way youi can Zeta real security. So faras [am concerned | would say arm ouar pavy aaid our air force and let their first use be to protect ourselves if aggressively attacked. But il used for any otiaer purpose I would like t» saz them used to uphold the Covenant and for no otizer purpose, . : . i JLoadoa, Jan. 25th.—Mr. Daniel Irv- ' ing member of Parliament and the vete- rans of the British Socialist” Party, died | suddenly of heart disease tenight. Mo { Irving was born in Birmirghawm in 184 | He was Secretary to the Burniey Socia- i list Society for about twentyfive years, i He was first selected for the Barnley ' seat in Parliament in 1918 ami was re- | elected as a Labourite in the recent goeneral eleetion. New York, Jan. 2oth. —Captain Sam- ual Robinson. hero of tne Japan. se earch- gaake disaster, arrived nere today oo board the Emoress of Canada under his I eommand. Waie here he will b> deco riated with the tuileol LB B hy M Avinstrony, British ChHhosul General Caotain Robiason is to receive the hon- our in rec¢oznition ot his couragzzous be havior whiie in commanl of the Emn- press of Australia in th2 barbour o Tokohama during the earthguake, He | was instrumantal in the rescue of ap prox: nately three theusaad pecsons Tae Empress of Canada, on a world cruise, ca ne hore from Vancouver via tne Pana- . ma Canal. Mayence, Jan. 26:h. —The Separvaiist ex-Councillor Schlicat was uassassinated i yescerday on tne road from Boerhing near A Jenaux, to Niedermendiz, by two men. Eurhe sbhots were fired inio his boly. London, Jan. 2oth.—Sa2cret Diptiomacy wili have no place in the dealings ol Great Britwin’s Premier wita toreign ¢runtries. Mr. Mae Doaild intends that - tae pablie shall be mioc.aed of foreign nezotiations whemever the circumsiances - warrant. He also has desided that the | discussions with the Cabinet shall no . _be Kept drumiight, as it I 8 elaimed in some quariers was ihe case in the Bald- i win-Uarem administiration, but toa the newspapers shall be given a com- Cmunique alter eacit sesslon, summariz- ing the sabjects discussed or decisions laacn. 1o conversation Jwith the news papermen today Me. Mac Donald said he always would be glad (o recoive theil when public interesc deman led, or tume permitted. The Premier’s poiicy of acquainting tne House. with what the Government was doing was angareont to day at the Press Burea of tae Foreiva () fice, where 11 was iadicate! that Mr. ' MaecDonald mignt arrange Lo receive e - newspapertmica penodicaay. In this res- - pect for Mr. MacDonald would revive ~ the wartune practuiceof Mr. Lloyd George ~ Inorder to get betier acquainted with ; the foreign .n?presenta'.ivx:s aceredite d ~ to Great Britaia, Mr. MacDonald tiis ~afternoon held an oificial receptijon at the ~ Foreign Oflice for the Diplomatie Corps, ~ Most of the Ambassadors never had me: " the new Premier. They were presented to him in Lord Cirzon’s old oihice by Uun- der-Secretary Sir iyre Crowe. Mr. Mac- Donald chatted in triendly fashion witn the Diplomats, bar did not touch upoa the subject of officia: questions pending with foreign countries,