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v ook TEBEGRAMS., . TR ST. CROIX STATION.. _Athens, Nov. 17th=<M. George Rhallis, former Premier, has succeeded the Veni- zelos” Govt. defeated in Sunday’s elec- ‘tions, ‘and the new ministry is-to be swqipwak - M. Rhallis, who is 80 years of age, will, besides thr-‘ mMe the portfolio of “Foreign Lioddon, Nov. 17th.—A report that the Haitian Govt. had requested Great Bri- tain t 0 intervene' with vegard to the alleged killing of Haitianst by United States marines was raised in the House of Commons yesterday, and brought a reply from Mr. Cecil B. Harmsworth, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, that no request for intervention had been received by Great Britain on behalf of Haiti Mr. Harmsworth said that he ‘was making inguiries regarding the state- ment of a Ynited States journalist to the affect that Haiti had protested to Great itain. and that he had required this jofiehalist to end such practices. Londop, Nov. 17th.—ihe West India Committee ‘announced gthat Messrs. Hames Noarse Ltd., have agreed to carry nassangers ior Barbadss and Trini- dad on the S.S. “'Hughli’’, (previcusly the 8. 8. ""Valeneia’') a vessel of 5,227 tons, which is expeeted to sail Trom Barry and Wales early in December. This .will turther relieve the situation arising from the suspension of the direet trans-Atlantic passenger service. ‘ London, ‘Nov. 17th.—Ja the House of Commons, Mr. Montagu, Secretary for India, admitted that a dangerous situ- ation existed in that.country, and said that the Govt. there would be left per- fectly free tc tuke whatever steps it deemed necessary in dealing with it. Berlin, Nov:. i7th.-—Confidential re- ports - that the Poles are concentrating “arge masses of troops near the fronticr of Upper Siberia, have been received by the German Gowt., says the Lokal Anzei- ‘ger. The attention of Great Britain, France and ltaly has been called to the situation, the newspaper declares. . Washington, Nov. 17th.— More that 60 German merchants have arrived recent- ly insapanto solicit trade, according to advices to the Departinent of Commerce frefnKioto. .. ° : L?), Nov. 17th.—Mr. Bonar Law explainzd -ip the House of Comimons to- night, the meeting of Prime Ministers of the empire summoned forJune next. It will be a meeting along the lines of the imperial war eabinet meetings which tuok place in 1917-18 to deal with urgent pro- blems of common interest, calling for a common poliey and action by the differ- ent Govts, of the Empire. It will not be the special constitution conference con- templated by the resolution of the Impe- rial. War Conference in 1917. Mr.‘Bonar Law added, 'There is a geuneral agree- ment on imperial defence matters which will require joint examination in the near ST. CROEX AVIES future, bu' I am not yet able to say pre- cisely what arrangements will be made for their discussion.”’ 5 Berlin, Nov. 17th.—Allied armies of oceupation in Germany are being main- tained at a strength which is uineces- sary, says Herr Simmons, the Foreign Minister, in a speech at Cologne today. He contended the Allies intention in thus keeping the forces in a high state of efficiency was not defensive, but offen- sive. He claimed that the Rhine bridge- heacs had been extended, military ba- keries capable ot turning out 400,000 ra- tions daily had been ecstablished, new strategic Rhine bridges have been pre- pared and .Belgian trpops equipped al- most ready for the march, have been sta- tioned in tactical positions behind the ar- mies ot occupation. Constantigople, Nov. 17th-—Allied offi- cers here praise the hercism of Gener- al Wrangel’s troops during the days of the Crimean disaster; The cavalry divisions of sub-Genls. Mapkoff* Bar- bovitch and - Skalon -suffered gerrific jJosses in defending” Perekop whieh it is believed would havegheld out if Genl. Wrangel’s forees had not been out- flanked on the f{rosem FPuirid BSea, while prisoners, particularly” officers, are alleged by Russians bere to have be-n tortured by thie Bolsheviki. The Saloviki regiment . determined to flee to the mountains and earry on guerilja warfare against the -Red Army. The Niemetiki regiment wag virtually wiped out, there being only five survivors. Athens, Nov., 17th:—I1t 1s believed here that the Allies will make known to Greece their intention not to recognize ex-King Constantine, should he be re- stored to the throne. L Paris, Nov. 17th,—The chances ot ex- King Constantine’s- return to the throne of Greece are steadily diminishing, ac- eording to eopinion in French circles, as the anti-Venizelos party in Athens is coming to realize the strength of the Allied opinion against..guch a restora- tion. _Athens, Nov. 17th. -Constantine is o rightful King former Premier Goun- aris, leader of the successful party in the Greek elections, told -a correspon- dent today, ‘‘and we. expect him back as soon as a plebiscite is held, showing that the people want him. We expect to assume the Government in a day or two’’, he continued, ‘'when the results of the elections become official. We shall quickly ecall the Chamber and have a plebiscite. It was the intention of Constantine to return after the plebis- cite and I have no message so far from him that be is coming earliecr If the plebiscite shows that the people want Constantine, I do not see why Fragee and Great Britain should interfere. . We won the electior.s because the people e garded the Venizelisis as usurpers .. 7 force. We wish to a oid the civil war and further trouble. We shall-pursue | & policy of conciliation, not vengeance, | toward the Venizelist. We do not anti- l cipate a revolt in . the army, which is | reaily Constantines’’. - f Londor, Nov. 17th.—Earl Curzon ex- | plaining in the House of Lords last night . the Govt’s Persian policy, anrounced that | all British troops would be withdras ‘ from Persia by next Spring. The forces ! in the northeast and southeast of Persia | bad already been withdrawn and British - - responsibility for the Cossack force south . of the Caspian, officered by English offi- gcCers must cease by the S ring. The -~ Govt. said Lord Curzon expected the " Persian parliament to ratify the Anglo- Persian agreement and would then do its ~ best to assist Persii‘in her independence, - but if ratification’ was refused, the re- sponsibility would be Persia’s own. : Vienna, Nov. 18th.—Siberia is one . ~ huge cemetary. Os 500 men ip one ' . camp, 200 died of epidemics or melan- cholia in 6 months, according to Ausirian officers who have returned here to tell of the pitiable coixd@s under which the 70,000 Austrian an | Hungarian pri- soners in Siberia are living and dving. Counting of the dead has beeu discon- tinued, the officers say, - but 30.G00 died up to 1918. The bodies are left in heaps unburied. The prisoners have received no bread since September. ' The Hague, Naov. 18th. —The Duteh Government has been asked to explsin to ' Pariiament why former Crown Prince | - Frederick William of Germany is permit- | ted to carry on constant communication . with the German monarchists. ? London, No.. 18th.—Lord Robert Ce- | cil who represents South Africa at the I* League of Nations conference at Gene- ~ va pleading for a bold line in a poliey of veconciliation, said, according to th% | “'Morning Post’s’’ correspondent, *‘T ~ stand before you as a substitute for | General Smuts, who not many . ears ago - was one of the most redoubtable and | successful commanders of the Boer for- | ces'iu arms against the British Empire. I l am the son of the Premier who conduet: i .ed that war on the Empire. Yet that Boer General goes to the son of a British Premier and asks him to appear before - the Assembly as the exponent of his (Smuts) views om internatiopal sub- jects””. The speech was loudly applaud.- ed. : o | New York, Nov. 16th.~There were no « | price changes yesterday in either raw | . or refined sugar and the buying ofraw £ . was confined. to one loeal refining in-= | terest which took 9,600 tons ¢t Pery’s, . afloat, @ §%c. cif and 6,000 bags Janiaica . centrifugals, afloat, at the same priece. ! Refined sugar remained unchanged and | while there was a belief that po further | Dbrice reductions would be made, locai- | refiners had fully caught up on oid or- ders, wholesalers were not inclined to ‘ rurchase granulated with a possible de- t cline close at hand .