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V/ \ { i ¢ o & g \ # \\\ \i {r??*g“/ d 4 ‘ A » //Q’T ¥ <o 75TH YEAR. CHRISTIANSTED. V.I. U.S. A., WEDNESDAY 27rH OCTOBER 1920 destroyed. There had also been an or- ganized attempt to boycott the police and their relatives. Sir Hamar said he could not detail the steps being taken to deal with '‘this campaigh of murder and outrage’’, but he assured the House that the means of dealing with the situation were admittedly improving. Mr. Shortt, the Home Secretary, when questioned with regard to the possible release oo° Lord Mayor MacSweeney, declared the Govt. had not altered its policy, thac convicted men, or those awaiting trial for serious offenses, would not be releasedjbecause of hunger strikes. All the men now striking came within this category, the ITome Secretary de- clared. Michael Fritzgerald, who died in Cork, added Mr. Shortt, was charged with wurder, and there was decisive evidence against him The Home Sec- retary asserted that none of the prison authorities had fed Lord Mayor Mac- Sweeney. Athens, Oct. 20th.—King Alexander passed a better night and a slight im- provement was noted, it ‘vas announced here today. New York, Oct. 18th.—Saturday was a (quiet day in the sugar market, and after the various cisturbing develop- ments during the week buyers and sel- lers were disposed to await further changes in the Cuban financial situation, which was believed to be gradually showing improvement. Ottawa, Octuber 20th. —At the inquiry being conducted in the sugar situa- tion by the Govt, the Prime Minister announced that the order ia councii suspending the Board of Commeree’s decision, limiting the importation of sugar, would be maintained. That 1t would be for the sugar refinery in- terests, opposed to the action of the Govt. in suspending the order of the Board of Commerce respecting the maximum price and importation of sugar, to show cause why this should nt have been, was another pronounce ment made by the Premizr. ‘'Should they fail to make a case,”” Mr. Meighen said, ‘‘there will be no reason tor hear- inganything more.”’ . London, Oct. 20th.—iLcrd Mayor Mac- Sweeney suffered a third but the mildest attack of delirium this evening, accord- ing to the League builletin. London, Oct. 19th. 48 enemy steam- ships aggregating 247,409 tons, have been soid by i.ord Inencape who 1s In charge of the disposal of the vessels. The sales were made to Oritish pur- chasers and realized £4,786,975, THE ST. CROIX AVIS ; is printed and published daily (Sundays =" and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen | at the Avis Office. ? TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance. | 2 cents per single copy. | Ses o s RN R L ( Intered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- | ated, St. Crove, V. L ofthe /. §. A.. un | der the Act of March 3. 1879 | Contribution to this paper will be glad- | ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of gemeral interest, and s accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a quar- | antee of good faith. The editor cannot be | responsible for the views of his correspon- | dents nor does he necessarily endorse them. - TELEGRAMS ST. CROIX STA lION. | London, October 20th.—Lord Mayor | MacSweeney suffered a serious attack of ’ extreme delirium shortly after ten o’c’ock | this morning, said a bulletin issued by the Irish Self-determination League this ! afternoon. London, Oct. 20th. -The Archbishop | of Canterbury opening the Church Con- | gress at Southead indicated that the chureh authorities would issue a formal | invitation for a conference on reunio~. | He stated that this would be no more | following of an impulse of goodwill, but a definite and corporate act authorita- | tively arranged and coanducted. The Archbishbp added a warning against im | patience ino such matters. ! Milan Oect. 2J)ih. —Th2 police have | gathered evidence demonstratinz that | anarchists nave beaen plaaninga series of terrorvisiic attacks on different public piaces here. Aboua: 130 anarchis:s have | ' been arrested. | Paris, Oeét. 19th.—A despateh to the Hava’s Agency from Copenhagen says | a report has raached rthe Danish capital | that a state of seige has been proclaimed in 12 .Rissian departments, includiny Moscow and Petrograd. ‘ L.sndon, Oect. 19th.—The Govt. intends | to proceed with the Govt. of Ireland Bill | it was declared by Mr. Bonar Law in | answering a questicn in the House of Commons today. The announcement was greeted with cheers from} the coalition. | Sir Hanar Greenw2od stated that since | Jaguary Lst. policomen to tae number ! of 110 with 18 oF the military had bzea | killed in Iretand. and 160 of the police | and 66 of the military had beea wound- | Ld. Police barracks to the number of 867 had b2>: attack>l, lad na3t ol tazn No. 249. London, Oct. 20th.—A big Increase | in emigration to Canada may be one | of the results of the strike of British . coal miners. Reports received from Morriston near Swansea, Wales, this - morning state that many of the steel . workers there who have been made | idle by the strike have decided to emi- | grate to Canada at an early date, | London, Oect. 20th.- -The day brought - no new developments in the coal strike. . Neither side of the dispute made any ' approach to the other and no outside mediation was instituted. New York, Oct.l9th—A press despatch from Washington yesterday stated that a group of prominent American bankers had agreed to finance the Cuban government and to float a bond issue in the United States to tide the Cuban Govt. over the present ecrisis. - It is understood however, that there - are no measures under way looking to . the purchase of the remaining unsold portion of the Cuban crop of this year. | At any rate this news seemed to stiffen | up the tons of the local raw market | and small busines was done mostly with | operators at advancing prices. i Lordon, Uct. 21st.—The Irish debate | in the House of Commons last night | resolved itself into a duel bet veen the | opposition and the Govt.,, the former | demanding and the latter refusing an | independent inquiry into the reprisals. | London, Oct. 21st.—Fire which started | laté last eveningin the Hop Exchange | in South Street in the Borough distriet | was still burning this morning. Some | estimates place the loss at 1,000,000 g pounds. - ; London, Oct. 21st. The coal strike . situation took an unprecedented and i grave turn this aftecnoon when the rail- | waymen and transpori workers an- | nounced that they would strike in sym- | pathy with the miners unless the min- . ers’ claims are granted or negotiations | resumed by Saturday which will result | in a settlement. The railwaymens dele- | gates issued what was virtually an ul- | timatum tot ¢ Government that all the | members are to cease work on Sunday | at midnigiht unless action is taker. bod e e e ; DHI&VEKY of coal and lime irom Richmond Penitentiary is tem- porarily suspended. | L. ESPERSEN.