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London, Aug. 17th.—The light ecrui- ser Vindiciive which was sunk in the entrance of Ostend narbour on May 11th 1918, and which has blocked that port since that time, has been "re-floated, and the portis again oven for traffic. The sinking of the Vindictive was one of the most thrilling events of the last ye rs of the war. : \ Paris, Aug. 18th.—The French Gov- ernment intends to protest energetically against a decision of Sir Reginald Tower, Allied Highh Commissioner at Danzig, who yester ay, so-bade further debarka- tion at Danzig, of French munitions for Poland, it was learned today. Moscow, Aug. 18th. Russian Soviet peace ter s were read to the Polish Del- egation at their first meeting with the Sovizt representaiives in Minsk yester- day. The Polish answer will be return ed today. , Paris, Augz. 18th. - The Palish counter- offensive with Thoras as its base has successfully cleared the Danzig corridor of Russian troops, according to a report received from the French Mission in Po- iand today. The Polish forces are srill driving eastward, the report says. Paris, Aug. 18th.—Twelve million chil dren in Europe, lost one or both parents daring the war, it 1s shown by comyila- tions gathered by representatives of the American Red Cross in 18 countries. Russia leads with four million and France has one million. ~Albania is "last on the iist with 17,000. Paris, Aug. ißth.—Paris now believes Warsaw has been definitely saved fromn the Bolsheviki, according to announce- ments by military exp:?s. The Poies have captured Novomidsk, accSrding to a despatech from the Polish ecayital to- day. The battie of Warsaw appears to be favourable to the Poles the despaten says. Londo :, Aug. 18th.—Germany, Bava- ria, Austria and Hungary have been in- vited by the League of Nations to parti- eipate in the Financial Convention to be heid 1n Brussels on September 24th. This will be the first conterence since 1914 ro iinciude the countries which re- cently were at wayr. It is possible Tur- key will also be invited. The United States has accepted the invitation to send delegates. The conference will be consultative and advisory, only nofie of the dscisions to be binding. Repara- tion and cognate subjects will be exelud- ed from discussion, which is to be de- voted to change problems and other in- ternational, financiai and commercial matters. London, Aug. 18th. —A Teuton Soviet Alliance has been concluded, according to evidence in the possesion of the French Government. The Foreign ‘iffice has instructed Lord Kilmarnock, British Minister at Berlih, to enquire at once into the truth of the reports that Ger- many and the Sovier have made a com- bined political and economic alliance with a view to obstructing the executions of SFE RX A YIS the Versailles Treaty and the re-estab- lishing of Germany's pre-war frontiers. The British representative has likewise heen instructed to investigate as (@ a reported tentative ailiance between Rus- sia, Germany and Austrig to be directed against Hungary in the event of that country giving aid to Poland. The For- eign Office was included to doubt that | these purported ailiances had been actu- ally concluded, although 1t recognized | that the Bolsheviki peril will not dis- | appear at the conclusion cf an armistice | between Russia and Poland and that Moscow desires an alliance with Rerlin. LLondon, Aug. 18th.—-A vigorous cam- paign for prohibition along local option line has just opened in Scotland and promises well for several centres are voting for prohibition. It is forgotten however, that such a decision is almost certain to have a damaging effect ou tourist ecentres, and it is asserted that prohibition wonid mean commercial sui- | cide for places iike Oban and Inverness. | London, Aug. 18th. The Council of Action of the British Labour Party yes- terday after a long discassion issued a manifesto to the workers of Great Bri- | tain declaring that the danger of war was | not over. The manifesto demands a full peace together with a resumption of tra- ding with Russia, and exhorts the work- | ers not to relax their efforts in this di- | rection. : | Warsaw, Aug. 15in.—Coulishi successes | on ail fronts with the exception of the | southern battle sector, where the Rus- | sian Soviet torces are advancing in the | direction of Lemberg, are reported in the ! official statement on fighting operations | issued last night. ‘ NEw YORK, Aug. 18th 1920. | iour, biend2d Clears St. Lawrence Lirand | pr, brl. $12.50 : Meal, Kilndried per 100 ibs $3.90 New Secason’s Pork per bri. $39.60 Heavy Mess Pork per bbi. $33.00 Sugar---Crystals maximum per 100 lbs $12.54. Moinsses Sugar 89° test, no quotation. Cotton, Middiing Upiand, at Liverpoo! | per ib. 26 17-100 d | “xchange, New York and London, 606 days’ sight $3.58 | ixchange New York and London, sight | $3.62 LoNDON, Aug. 18th 1920. ! Sugar,; Demerara Crystals, Govt. controil- | ed and free oi control 1295. 9d. Sugar-Moscovado Govt. co trolled and | free control quite nominal, | Moscovado free of Govt. control duty i paid 1245. 9d. ! (German Beet 887/ f.o.b. no salex s White Java sugar cif United Kingdom | ] nominal 113 s. od. ? Demerara Rum, per gal. nomina.. g Trinidad Cocoa, Goed Middling Red no- | minal per cwt 888, Od. ! Cotto Medium Fine Sea Island, at Liv- erpool per ib. nomina!l 5 : Bank of England rate of Disceurt per cent. T Consols 462 Three per cengrentes in Paris KFes 58.40 All prices subject 1o correction An apparatus has been invented by Major General G. O. Squier by which ten perscns may talk at the same time over the same wire. This is aecomplished through the selection of high-frequency waves or oscillations of different fre- quencies through suitably tuned circuits, in somewhat the same wav wireless in- struments are tuncd to send and receive waves of different lengths. - Signs of The Tvmes, July 27th. 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STAKEMANN, - NOTICE | 5 | OWNER;S of the Third .Liberty i Loan Coupon Bonds delivered . to us for forwarding for exchange . are nereby informed that the per- | manent Bonds have been received, - and will ve de€livered upon préesen- | tation and surrender of fthe tempo- rary receipts issued. 5 THE NATIONA] BANK OF THE DANISH WEST INDIES. Christiansted, the 12th August 1420,