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S L a0 dE otV |5 CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE 8.00. MONDAY EVENING 8.90. JAMES J. CORBETT IN ‘ “THE MIDNIGHT MAN” ?d . “Universal”. K pisode No. 16: “The Cave of Destruction®. Episode No. 17: “A Wild Finish”’ i ADMISSTION: e e e aD AR AU ; (éne 4l Entrance.... ... ... e T Children 20 and 10¢ ' & Dnnn;tr rl JUSt INECEIVEh AT THE : Gompany Strest Emporium FATIMA CIGARETTES, CAMEL do. SERENE do. PIEDMONT do. NEW YORK do. STAR PLUG TOBACCO, HORSE SHOE PLUG TOBACCO. Christiansted, 4th March 1921. ! Mo Ao PRETTO. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. London. Feb. 28th —The Primer Min- ister in the House of Commons se! at resta question which has caused con- siderable discussion. It was whether Mr. Church#ll would in the future have charge of Egyptian affairs. The Prime Minister anmounced that the adminis- tration of Palestine, Mesopotamia and Aden and the areas within the British sphere of influence, would be trans- ferred to the new middle east depart- ment of the Colonial Office, after March Ist while Egypt, the Sudan and the Hedjaz would remain under the Foreign Office. In taking forma. leave of the officials of the War Office on his transfe~ to the Colonial Office, early in February Mr. Churchill arnounced tkat he had bean entrusted with the formation and cenductof a new middle east department. London, Marech Ist.—Germany, though her d:legates to the conference with the Allies here today, made reparation offers of approximately 30 billion Govt. marks, or £bout £1,500,000,000. It was under- stood outside the conference that Dr. Simons, the German Foreign Minister, had finished his statement on reparatiuas to the conferees, Mr. Lloyd George re- plied in substance that unless the Gor- mans had something more to offer, than appeared in Dr. Simons’ statement, there was no need to continue the conference. Mr. Lioyd George teld the German For- eign Minister, “‘lf the written pryposals are of the same gensral character as the explanation of them, it is not worth while to read them’’. You have a com- plete lack of compreheasion of the posi- tion of the Allies and of your own posi- tion. We will discuss among oursoly s our reply and give it to you tonorrow at eleven o’clock’’. When the Germans left the conference they appeared to be greatly depressed. Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand were smiling as they came from the conference chamber. New York, March Ist. The raw sugar market was quiet early today. There ‘were sales of 27,000 bags oi Cu- ba’s, to local refiner. Prices were un- changed at 4%c. For Cuba’s cost and freight, equal to 5.77 for centrifugal. The market for refined was quiet at 7.75 for fine granulated. Washington, Mareh Ist. —The Senate today went into executive s2ssion to consider the naval appropriations bill over which there has been a two days’ fight. The motion fora secret session was made unexpectedly by Senator {,odge, and was regarded as a fiscal effort to pass the bill ¢t this session by a unaninous vote. 58 Senators answering the roll, the same tonight attached an amendment to the bill, a section callidg upon the President to call a Conference of the United States, Japan and Great Britain, to consider naval disarmament. London, March Ist.—When the Ger- man delegates faced the Allies around the table today. with the object of com. ing to a final settlement of the German indamnity a gulf was revealed wider than predietions had forecasted. Ger- many’s counter proposals fell soc far short of the Allied programme, drawn up at the Paris “Sonference, that the British Prime Minister declared ‘‘The German Govt. appears to have a com- plete misunderstanding of the reali- ties of the position,”’ ana tersely ad- journed the Conference. after Dr. Si- mons had presented the document and tried to advocate its reasonableness. The belief prevails in the Allied Camp to- night that the negotiations have eud- ed and that they are on the eve of actinn. Their reply is expeeted to lie an ultima- tum clear and imperative. The following bulletin was issued after a brief meet- ing of the heads of the Allied de¢lega- tions this afternoon. It was decided to consult the juridical and military advisors tomorrow, with a view to in- forming the German delegation on Thurs- day. As to the measureg the Allies pro- pose to take. The word,”” measures and the mention of only the juridical and military advisors are econsidered signifi- cant. Dr. Simons offered what experts estimate would amount to 1,500,000,000 pounds sterling, of which Germany, claims 1 000,000,000 has already been paid inmoney and supplies. This is coupled with the conditions that upper Seiesia remains German and that Free Commer cial privileges shall be restored to Ger- many throuchout the world, Comrared with this offer the Allies terms reguoired the payment of 11 300,000,000 pcunds and the lowest Germany was expected to put forward was something over 7,000,000,000 pounds. while Germany wants 40,000,000 pcounds raised by ® German Foreign Loan in which she pro: fesses to believe the United States would co-operate. The German delegates still are of the opinion that their propesals and the statement of G:rmany’s ecuno- mic conditions may be taken as a tasis for the discussion. An advaace into Germauy by the Alliad armies is no wvise assured, even if the Allies feel obi'ged to give an ultimatum Eeconomie pres :ure may be attempted instead. No support for the further use of soldiers has de- veloped in Great Britain and it an ad- vance movement is undertaken, it will be a French and Belgian measure. in which Great Britain will co operate only from loyalty to the Allins. The British, Gener lly, feel that thev have only a secondary interest in ithe indemnity quastion, because they bhave gradually become reconeried to the belief that they will get little out of Germany, at the best. Paris, Mareh Ist.—Everything is in readiness along that part of the Rhine held by the ("reneh for a jump forward at a few hours notice, snould the occas- sion arise, official ecireles intimated to- night. A bhigh official of the War Office declared Marshal Foeh has but to say the