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serious damagz2 being done, the. prompt arrival of help putting things to rights in a short while. It has been drizzling intermittently since Monday evening, and the stree.s are dangerously slippery,- pedestrians like cars, skidding about as if on the ice. Tomorrow being Thanksgiving Day, a Federal and local holiday, the Post Office in this town will be elosed exceept during the hours from 8 -9 a. m., and 4—5 p.m. The mails for St. Thomas will be cinsed and dispatched at-the usual hours. There will be no issue of this paper to- morrow. We wish all readers and sub- scribers an enjoyable Thanksgiving Day. The S. S. Guiana arrived in Frederik- sted at 5 p. m. yesterdayv and sails for the lslands rhis evening. t ELEGRAMS. ST, CROIX STATION. Paris, Nov. 20.h. In French official cireles today, althoug » there was disap- pointment over the United States Sen- ate’s adjournment with the treaty situa- tion stilll unsettled, no surprise was ex- pressed. and it even seemed that the event was expected. Apparently the situation nad been discussed, and meas- ures taken o meet the eveutuality, as Foreign Miaister Pichon, who presid=d over the Supreme Council at this mor - ings session, ged that the Versailles Treaty be put into force not later than Dezember 1:t. M. P chon’s view seems to have prevailel The Council express- ing the opinion that it would be desirabl to put the Treaty into effec: on December Ist Cairo. Nov. 20th.—Field Marshal Al- lenby, High Commissioner in Egypt, has issued the following statement: “The policy of Great Britain in Egypt is to pres:rve the autonomy of the country undferléEgyptian rule. The oh- ject of Great Britain is to defend Egypt. agains. all external dangers, or the in- terierence of any foreign power, and at the same tine establish a constitution- al gystem in which under British guid- ance so far as is necessary, the Sul- tan and his Ministers and the elect ed representatives of the people may in their several spheres increasingly cooperate ir the management of KEgyp- tian affairs. His Majesty’s Government has decided to send a mission to Egypt to work ou- the details of a constitu- tion to carry out this object and in con- sulietion wih the Sultan, his minis- ters and the Egyptian representative to undertak: the preliminary work re- quisite befor: the future form of govern- ment can be settled. It is not the func- tion of the mission to impose a constitu- tion on Egypt. Its duty is to explore the greund and discuss with the authori- Sk G N X AV ]S ties on the spot the reforms necessary, and propose it is hoped, in complete agrecment with the Sultan and his minis- ters, a scheme of govt. which ecan sub- scquently be put into force’’. Washington, Nov. 21st.—An embargo effective today on the export of anthra- cite coal, except to Canada, was announ- | ced tonight by the United States Fuel - Administration. ‘ Lonflon, Nov .20th.—-Greag Britain de- . clines to be deflected from her kgyptian | volicy by the demonstrations that are . taking place in Egypt on the part of the | Naztion .lists, according to -vell inform :d ' sources. She is absolutely determined, |t is understood, t continuein the course mapped out, as she regards herself as | trustee for the whole peo le of Ezypt. . Ther:fore, despite the demonstrations | agsainst it, the Commission ippo nted by Lord Milner, the Secretary for the Col- onles will -proceed to Cairoin due course, 1t is declared. London, Nov. 20th.—Moscow is sur- . rounded bv insurgent:, and the Bolsbe- viki regard the rebellion as of ecapital | Imporiance, aceording to a Copenhagen | despateh quoting Helsingfors advices, | whish the Exchange Telegraph Coy. is today circulating with reserve. The des- | patch states that Tomburg in the Urals . has been sacked by a hostile army of - 55,000 men. , Washington, Nov. 20th.—While the . Supreme @ourt was hearing argument ' today on the validity of he wartime pro- } hib tion aet, word went out from the | White House that President Wilson | would not rescind the ‘‘Dry Act’”’ until | peace had formally been declared. This | was expected to set at rest the ever | ‘recurrine rumours that the ‘'Dry Ban”’ | would be lifted by the Presicdent irre- | spective of the early :atification of the Treaty of Versailles. New York. Nov. 21st.-—-Foreizn Ex- change rates were consiger bly improved } at the opening of the lecal marke: today. ' 'the pound sterling which yestercay fell to 3.994 brought 4.042 in today’sinitial transactions. Franc cheques were quot- ed at 9. 67 to the dollar. | St. Johns, N. F., Nov. 21st.—Returns . from the recent general elections were completed today. The new goveinment, headed by Mr. Richard Squires, will have 23 seats in t e legislature, and the opposition 13. : Paris, Nov. 21st.-—The Supreme Coun- cil today agreed upon December Ist. as the day when the German peace treaty will be formally ratified. Furtner in- formal discussions have been held with the German representatives nov here, in connection with the ratification by the Allies that a protocol must be signed by Germany guaranteeing fulfillment of ~ of the armistice conditions. These de- ~ cisions have been confined chiefiy to the ~ methods of procedure in considering the protocol. As yet the Germans have not stated whether they will sign the docu- ment. M. .Tules Cambon of the Frenech Delegation presided over the Council’s session in the absence of M. Pichon, Foreign Minister.. The next meeting will be held on Monday. : Paris, Nov. 21st. Marshal Foch has been offered the nomination for Senator in the department of Finisterre. accord- ing to the Presse de Paris, which says he has accepted the nomination on con- dition that all parties unite in suppori- ing him. _ Was ington, Nov. 2lst.--Mexico was warned today by the American Govt. that any “urther molestation of Mr. Wil- liam E. Jenkins, the American Consular Agent at Puebia, who was recently kid- napoed by bandits, would affect the e- lations between the United States and Mexico for which the Govt. of Mexico must assume the sole responsibility. Coupled with the warning, was a'demand for the immediate release of the Coisu- lar Agent wh) was re-arrested on Tues- day on charges in connection with tiis abdueatio and ramsoming for the sum of $150.000 in gold. Official reports that Mr Jenkins had again been imorisoned at Puebla, reached the State Department todav from the American Embassy at Mexieo City, which was instructed to transmit a note demanding hi release. Mr Jenkins was first arrested early this month on a charge of collusion with the bandits who rook him from his home at Puebla on Oct. 19th. but he wa: released after remaining in the penitentiary, two hours. He was res.ricted to his home however, and on Tusday was re arresred on complaint that he had threatened per- sons who had given evidence on which the State authorities acted in first taking him into custody. Paris, Nov. 21st.—M. Pichon, French Foreign Minisier, and Sir Eyre Crowe, Assistant Under-Secretary for Foreion Affairs of Great Britain, last night ex- changed ratificatiors of the t eaty, gnar- anteeing British aid to France if with- out provocation she is airtacked by Ger- many. Sir Eyre is the representa ive of Gireat Britain in he Supreme-“ouncil during the absence f Mr. Lloyd George. Although the treaty was ratified last night, it does not come into foree until the simi'ar treaty with the "Jnited States has been ratified. _ New York, Nov. 21st.—Embargoes on wheat and flour will be lifted on Dec. 14th, it was announced by the United States” Grain Corporation today. The liftingof embargoes on both the exports and imports followed the action of Pre- sident Wilson in Washington today. in signing a proclamation completely ter- minating the embargo for more than “wo years. | Paris, Nov. 21sr.—Despatches receiv- ed from Belgrade state that the Serbian Govt. has authorized that country’s dele- gation at Paris to sign the treaty with Austria which Serbia did not sign at §t. Germain on September 10th. : :