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vies, and mutual support on questions affecting both parties to the treaty. Buenos Aires Nov. Bth.-—The Naval (Cadets on board the Paraguay gunboat ‘“*Adolfo Riquelme’’, lead by the chief gunner, mutinied on Sunday, overpow- ered the commander, took possession of the warship and fled with it norfth ward up the Parana River, according to despatchies from Asuncion yesterday. The incident is said to be connected with the present disturbed political situation in Paragnay. Captain Jess, in command of the eraft, who is said to be a former German submarine commander, was locked in his ecabip, according to one of the officers who was in pursait of the ‘‘AdolfoRiquelmo’’, which carries a battery of four guns. Washington, D. C., Nov. Bth.—The United States delegation to the arma- ment conference was requested in a resolution by Senator Harrison (Demo- crat) Mississippi and adopted today by " the Senate, to use its influence for the making public of the record of confer- ence proceedings and for admission of newspapermen _to all meetings of the full conference. ; Washington, Nov. Bth.—The iinal interim of stagedressing for the arma- ment conference was ushered inin to- day’s developments whica for tne first time concentrated on the great diplomatic drama the alert attention of practically every elementof oficial Washington and its distinguished guests. Among those who will actually sit at the conference table is Admiral Baron Kato, head of the Jap- anese delegation and Naval Minister of the Japanese Govt. who made: himseif the centre of attention by a public state ment asseriing that his nation was will- ing, in the interest Os a suceessful con- terence, to go to the length of reducing her ‘eight-eight’ naval building§ program- me, if a satisfaccory proporiional 13ree- w- 7. could be reached. {Jpon every hand s.uere appeared today a ogrowving belief that the details of organization and pre- liminary negotiations Wili be completed quickly. So impressed are the United States officials with the prospect, that they reflected a view today that some- thing definite would be accomtp lished by Christmas. None could predict, even approximately, the length of time that might be required finally to conclude the negotiations, obut they are certain that the real business of the conference will be done within the first few weeks of ifs session. The "eight eighi’’ naval pro- gramme referred to by Ad airal Kato sig- nifies that each o' the eight dreadnoughts and eight inodern battlecruisers making up the programme is to be replaced after eight years service. This means that Japan must build two super warships every year, each ata cost of about S3O, 000,000 and that simultaneously she must make further tremendous expenditures in replacinggthe auxiliary ships and air- S 1 kil X &N & CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE 8.15. THIS EV NING 8.15 PARAMOUNT PRESENTS BEN WILSON and NEVA GERBER in “The Trail of the Octopus” A 15 chapter feature production. THE GREATEST SERIAL OF ALL TIME. ¢ is briiliant, dazzling, and possesses the most touching pathos, the most radiant imagination, the most consumate ingenuity. Original in plot. Staggering in its sensation- alism. Marvellous in its beauty and unequalledsin its dramatic suspense Who is Monsieur X. To know him see: Episode 1. “'THI DEVIL’S ‘TRADE MARK”’ Fipisode 2. ¢'THE PURPLE DAGGER’’ Episode 3. ‘‘FACE TO FACE”’ Show co nmences with a Paramount Bray No. 92 very instructive, see it. BOOK YOUR SEATS EARLY ADNRISSION Hoiapiad Wous .ol and dbe '/;\‘9‘,"} :H !;;?r;*l})‘:,\A»‘ : 3 2 3 SR R F .......20('. Children 20 and 10c¢ craft necessary to round out her main fleet. It is this stupendous outlay which in the oninion ot responsible Japanese, Japan is in no position to stand. London, Nov. 9th. The Ulster Cab- inet represeniatives here unanimously approved inday the firm attitude which Sir James Uralg has maintained in (ne interest of Jlster in his conference with Mr. Lloyd George over the question ot an Irisn settlement. This deecision was reached atier a proionged meeting be- twean tne Ulster Premier and the mem bers of the Cabinet he summoned to London. At this meeting Sir James ex- plained the situation in the Irish negoti- ations so tfar as he had been made aware of it in his recent interviews with Mr. Lloya aeorge, and outlined the course he had pursued in the circumsiances. Washington, Nov. 9th.—The cruiser “QOlympia’’ arrived today bearing the body of the unknown sallier from France The casket will be given at the dock to the Hero Cortege which will accompany it to Arlington tomorrow. Berlin, Nov. 9th—Belief that the Washington conterence will result in cancellation or postponement of the pay- ment of the war debts owed to the Uni- ted States by Entente nations is express- ed by Dr. PFriedrich Rosen, former For- eign Minister, in an articl: in the '*Deu- tsche Allgemeine Zietung’. In this event, he believes, the German repara- tion terms will be revised. ‘ Paris, Nov. 9th —The Allied Council of Ambassadors sent to Belgrade today a note demanding the immediate with- drawal of the invading Jugo-Slav troops ifrom Albanian territory. The troops must b: withdrawn outside the limits recently defined by the Ambassadors (ouncil, as the Albanian boundary line, Meanwhile the Executive Council of the Il eague nf Nations bas been summoned to meet in Paris ¢cn November 18th to conside\r the Jugo-Siav invasion of Alba- nia. London, Nov. 9th- An arrangement has been made to begin paying the ip- ferest on the debt owed by Great Britain to the United States at the rate of 50,000,000 pounds yearly, it was an- nounced in the House of { mmnions today by Sir Rokert Horne. Sir Robert made this announcement in the course of a statement on the budget prospects., He added with en phasis. ‘‘l hope this re- mark about the cebt we owe the United States will nct be the occasion for any discussion on the Inter-Allied indebfed- ness. Jt does not conduce to an under- standing to discuss that matter at all at present’’., Any careiul reader of th: United States press’’, he continued, “"would discover how much harm already has been done by that discussion. Gur attitude in regard to our debt must be, what we owe weshall always be pre- pared to pay, and that we shall meet our obligations however hard and difficult the circumstances may be’’. . Rome, Nov. 9th.—The Chamber of Labour today decided to proclaim a gen- eral strike in Rome. Thec decision came as a sequel to the differences that have arisen between the railway workers and the Fascisti, or extreme nationalist. The strike is expected to be a short one.