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o Y .’& . . ! 'E,j‘"‘%, £ s pé g ?“': %l:", {,/‘:;‘?\?i‘\ -f’"-\‘._ Ea / AN\ 7 ra.‘-':‘*'\f_‘*‘: . T .- - : ’/"-?'? \3 .\\ \%\' WLA \Voar ie &2 y: . 2 &e: o 4 N\B 2| ¢ =i {B e ) & ";-?;7 1T ;,.: g| olA5, .-aéé;‘\- f'?yw*«‘?v'@? ?mi" “Si ";9 y\ 3 EmgEs B o w;?z ‘,%“’?l \ F"%’ L 5 ) g ~*3ii =8 x%] 3 gk, 2% 3 e\ eIR o fg;z}’45 B &L RS BGR v o WP &k Yot N s ERN DOV s ,"3’9’ N §f b7y!i\ ANS :;?/ N\ N 7 NS <§-‘ \Z*\ - % o "\va‘/\) 99TH YEAR. COBLIIANSIND, V. 1. U 8 At WEDNESDAY, 1978 JULY. 19:3 . THE ST. CROIX AVIS iy printed and published daily (Sundays and Holwdays excepted) by G. Johaisen at the Avis Gffice. TERIMS:--50 cents mo -thly in advance, 2 c2nts por single ¢2py. Entered as second class matizr May 26th 1917 at the Post Oifice at Christian- sted, St. Craix, V. L. of the U. S. A. un- der the Act of March 3, 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- lg received when the same deals with m it- ters of general interest, and s accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a juar- antee of good faith Theeditor cannst le responsiblefor the views ofhiscorrespon- dents nor does he neczssarily endorse thom, TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, July 12th.—Mr. Staniey Bald- win, in the House of Commons, and Mar- glis vurzoa, in the House of lLords, to eacer audiences today made ideutical pronouncem nt on the Governments poli- eon the reparations problem. In con- trast to such statement= by his predeces- sors Mr. Lloyd Georgze and Mr. Bonar Law, which were very lengthy, Mr. Baldwin’s proncuncement was particular- iy brief, taking about sixteen minutes ior delivery and as in neither house the opposition oftered eriticism of any con- sequence the momentous proceedings were quickly ended. The question on ever)‘bud.‘v’s llt;f.'s how far the (sovern- ment’s copen disapproval of the French Ruhr policy and its bolding alott there- from were to be converted into an active policy sepera‘te from France, wa: toa great extent una swered. Mr. Baidwin certainly moved quite perceptibly away from Mr. Bonar Law’s attitude oi pcssim- ism. inasmuch as he asserted the Govern- ment’s cecision ‘o submit to the Allies a a seaprate reply to Germany’s lacest offer but he did not give the slightest indica- tion of the nature of the proposed reply. it was the only important pait iu the jronouncement, which, for tne remain- der, was a warning couched in the most iriendly language, but plainly telling France (hat the Biitish Geovernment could rot much longer remain a passive spectator 1o @ poitcy which threatened he econcmic collapse of Germany and wih it aisaster to the whole of Europe. naken as a whole the proncuncenient cseemed to be a new appeal to Frarce to retrace her steps and come into line with No. I€4. 3 A W -7% Wiy Year AL | A CAISs I serniail Wiy Four ¥ eas ; AT THE LW @ vV est n OvVies 2l iR, - Wednesday & Thursday Nighis. I+ is the parpase of this production to accurately portray those events which took place under the personal observati-n and within the knowledre of Ambassador James W. Gerard as set down in his bock ‘MYFOUR YEARS IN GERMANY". Everything hesein picturized including the sroken words, is FACT, NOT FICTION. CAST OF CHARACTERS. Ambrg ador James W. Gerard..-«-...+. v . i,..4. .. Halbert Brown Rilar Wikl dE- L. i ikiae Denn Crown Prine: of Germany...... .....................Earl Schenck Eield Mmehall von Hindeeburg .- .. ..o ... «. .o Georpe Riddel Chaoeelior von Dethman-Hollweg .. ..o ..., .. <.i .. ..oarl Dape Foreign o inister von Jagow. »............ ..........Fred Hern tnder Seerelary LIMMErMANn -« .+ - - ..o vasoesavi .. Porer Standing it Adiiiral von 1EOIE ..v ... cvn iihis .o Wilham Bittern “MyFour Years In Germany” Is a wonderfui pictare, wonderfully mnd_v. .Sometin‘.m thrilling, sometimes appealing, and always interesting. Full of action, intrigue, heroism and diplomacy. Entire pic- ture comprising Ten Reels will be <hown each night, Your chance to see a High Class Specia! Production at attractive rates. Kindly book your seats early at Merwin’s Ice Cream Parlor. On account of the length of this picture, show will start precisely at 8 o’clock. Front Seats s e s s s e ERET IREIOIEE (-0 f i iti i s i R Children Half Rates. a!l the Allis in a new effort to settle the reparation prcblem by negotiation, in- stiead of by mi‘itary penalties. The Pre- mier was most careful to aveid the shut- ting of the door on rencwed nego’iations. Notable points were the complete sab- sence of any reference to the United States connection with the negotiations and emphasis that itzly was with Ena- land rather than with France. Carefully framing his pronouncement to avoid erit- icism frcm pro-French members of the Government ard Parliament, the Premier was emphatic in deelaring that Germany must be made to pay to the extent of her capacity, but he made no answer to the Frernch demands as to what should constiiute France’s sutety in the absence of the Anglo French-American confer- ¢nce which was originaily propcsed to «ficrd Firance security against a renewed Canecr otteck., He alluded inciceniaily to what was considered the pet theory of himseif and Mr. Keginald McKenna, that the repara ions probiem needs settlement in conneetion with the inter-Allied debts ard he onitted to enlarge on this point. Clearly the BEritish policy will be de vel- cped by steps, leaving an opening to the last to I‘rance to come into line. It mav be assumed that any question of calline a conference of bankers to exploit Ger- many’s capacity will come later. Ther.: was an understanding that there shou!d be no immediate ecriticism (0 embarass the Government, but that a separate day should be given for any debate, hence there was no discussion on the pro- nouncement in the House of Commons and only a minor discussion in the House of Lerds. In the Upper House Loréd Bir- kenhead put his finger, on what he re- (Continued on 4th page.)