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who attended the Red Cross Annual Con- veicion at Columbus, Ohio, as represen- tative of the Virgin Islands Chapter, will tell what the Red Cross is, what she stands for aud what she is doing oatside the Virgin Islands. TELEGR a MS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, Jaa. 16th.—Eleven oi the crew of the German steamer Vesta, bound from Hamburg to Lisboa, as well as the wife of the Chief oificer, were killed by an explosion on the ship today, followed by a fire. Ten of the erew were landed at Lowestoft by a trawler latethis afternoon. Washington, Jan. 16th.—Senator Mc- cormick (Repubiican, Illinois) today in troduced, and the Senate half an hour later adopted, a resolution ecaliing upon the State Depiuwrtment to supply such i-formation as it has on the financial affairs of Euvopean Government. The resolution -sked especially for data on the expenditures of these Govts. for military purposes. Paris,Jan.l6th-An unsalistactory piece of news comes from the United States says the leading editoral of the “‘Temps’” today, dealing with a resolution, Jffered in the Senate by Senator Mc“ormick, de- manding ‘information from Kuropean countries regarding their finances. Se- nator Mecormick’s explanaion says the “Temps’’ shows that the resolution applies first of all to Franee, M. McCormick seems to intend to con- tinue a campaign, which means that we are anlikely soon to see him again in France, where hardly a year ago he found a welcome so cordial and resound- ing. The Temps, says that Mr. MeCor- mick resolution is the isolated initiative of one of a number of similar efforts to influence public opinion in that re- gard. The newspaper calls attention to a cable despatch to the London Morn- ingPost from the United States, to the effect that Mr. Hoover, American Sec- retary of commerce with President Har- ding’s approval, expects to bring up at the forthcoming conference at Genoa the question of military expenses, budget deficits and European debts to the Uni- ted States. ‘‘Are there persons shelter- ing behind Mr. Meccormick’s resolution, seeking opportunity to intimidate France the ‘‘Temps’’ asks. ‘lt iaa game we would advise them to abandon.’ London, oan. 16tk,.—The Australian Lawn Tennis Association has decided to challenge again thiß year for the Inter- national Davis Cup, now held by the United States Association, says a Reuter despatch from Melbourne, With full strength available from which to make a selection of players, the Australians believe they have an even money chance of regaining the trophy. The Austra. lians have won the cup six times in the last 20 years. The United States Asso- ciation has already sent out invitations B L LY 1X A Vi> ~ to the nations interested, inviting chal- lenges for this year’s contest and the challenges are to be entered before March 14th. Paris, January 16th.—M. Poincare’s first official act, upon assuming control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, ~ was 1o the direction of siraightening out - points in the Anglo-French pact as agreed to by M. Briand and Mr. Lloyd George ~ to which he objects. He had a conver- sation lasting two homs with lLord Cur- zon and l.ord Hastings, with the pur- ~ pose of having the pact ready, as amend- ~ ed, 1o present to the Chamber of Depu- ties when he reads the Government’s declaration on Thursday. No official communication has been issued concern- ing the meeting, but it is understood that M. Poincare requested Lord Curzon that ~ the vact be amended to make the military ~ proteciion ciause mutual, namely, that France should come to the assistanceof Great Britdio should the iati®r be attack- ~ed and also that the General staffs of the . two eountries should meet at the earliest ~ possible moment affer the pact is ratified to draw up a plan for defence in which the Britisk :nd Frepreh armies would ' cooperate in case,of an attack from . KEast. The question of the protection | of Poland, in case of ah. attack by Germany was not discussed today. It . is learned that-this will be the sub- . ject of future interviews between Lord | Hardinge and M. Poincare, after the : Polish Government ‘s consulted. Lord ' Curzon will return to London tomor- | row, but a long cablegram is being . forwarded to the British Prime Mipis- | ter, who will have full knowledge of | M. Poincare’s suggestion from Lord Curzon when the Foreign Secretary . reaches [.ondon. A Cabinet Council, i under the p:esidency of M. Millerand 1 will be held tomorrow at the Elysee | Palace and another at the Foreign ' Affairs Department on Wednesday, when ' the reply from London is expected to ' have reached Paris. Concerning the ! Governmental delegation, no information é is forthcoming, beyond the statement by M. Poinecare to the correspondents today. [ wish that the engagements taken at | Versailles be fulfilled, nothing more. My | task accomplished, 1 shall retire.”’ | Washington, Jan. 17th —An earth- quake deseribed as very severe and esti- ' mated to have occurred at a distance of - 2,500 miles south of Washington, was recorded eight minutes after the distur- ~ bance began London, Jan. 17th.- Sir CharlesAugus- ~ tin Hanson, Canadian financier mem- ~ ber of Parliament for Bodmin, Corn- ~ wall and former Lord Mayor of London, died today aged 76 years. The late Mr. ~ Hauson founded the Stock Brokerage " firm of Hanson Brothers, Montreal.’ } Barbados, Jan. 17th.—A largely at- tended meeting of ihe Chan.ker of Com- " merce was held here yestercay for the purpose of meeting Major the Ecu. E. Wood M. F. under Secretary of State for the Colonies. The meeting was pre- sided over by the President Mr. H. B. G. Austin His Excellency the Governor was present. The following subijccts were referred to: Preference, Telegraphic communication, Steemship communica- tion, Freight rates and Currency. Calcutta, Jan. 17th.—The north Cal- cutta Congress ;ommittee attempted on Saturday to hold a meeting in contraven- tion of a Governmental prohibition. The police dispersed the gathering and arrest- ed the chairman and 19 others. An at- tempt later in the evening to hold another meeting resulted in the arrest of 14 peo- ple. ~ London, Jan. 17th.—Mr. Clynes. labour leader in the House speaking at Manches- ter last night, said public men should be thinking not about elections, but about ~ the appauling industrial conditions. [,o- - - } cal authorities and relief agencies, he ~ said, were distracted by the demands ~ made upon them. The unemployed were ' pow reduced to such slender resources | that they could not live for long under | the allowances received from relief bod- ' jes. Shortly their dire necessity would . have exbausted their patience and priva- . tion might drive them to excesses. We - must cease manoeuvring for political ad- ~ vantage and concentrate on trade revival .~ he declared. | Bombay, Jan. 17th.--At a discussicn | which lasted eight hours, 2 subcom- . mittee of the conference of representa- | tives of all shades of ypuklic opinion in ' India, called in an endeavcur to amelior- | ate the political situation, passeda re- solution favouring a round table confer- . ence. The resoiution expressed the opin- ion that in order to create a favourable ~ atmosphere in the conference, political . prisoners should be released, and that | pending the result of the conference . Hartals, picketing and ecivil disobedi- . ence should cease. Later the resolu- . tion was carried unanimously by the . meeting of the delegates to the ecn- ference. Mr. Gandki, leader of the non- ' cooperators, who is taking part in the . conference, said on behulf of his follow- . ers that he wss only participating infor- mally, but that he was prepared to per- suade his adberents to abstain frem hos- . tile activities, provided all political pris- ~ oners were released and the Round Table . conference came into existence before | January 3lst, with the recervation that | the eplistruent of volunteers and prepar- | ation for civil discbedierce sheuld eon- | tirve. Gandhi ezid he anticirated that | the ncreccperators wou'd blame him for | steauen king to the blerdiskmerts ofthe | mccerates, kul ke désired bhis fellow i ccuntrym én ard the Govervment skeuld | nct remain under eny delusicn regarding I the demands ke wculd nzke at the con- | tererce table, fcrhe wculd nct abate them | cre jot. Selfgoverrment fcr Indiaona . Dominion basis must be granted, he de- clared.