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COMPLIANCE OF SERBIA. REPORTED FAVOUR. ABLE REPLY. END OF. TREATY OF BUCHAREST. "'Times" WarTelegmm. per Press Associa- tion.—Copyright.) NJJb 1A, k-nday (received Tuesday). Much secrecy is maintained in reference to the Serbian Note, which was handed to to representatives of the Entente Powers at Nish on Wednesday. The General tenor of it instated to be favourable to the Entente. The delivery of the Note may be regarded as marking the official abrogation of the Treaty of Bucharest; the Treaty is now dead and buried, and the announcement of the obsequies at Nish will be received with- out the shedding of tears by the friends of peace and unity in the Balkans. Compliance of Serbia with the desires of the Entente Powers will produce a sobering effect at Athens, where the revesral of the r. transient policy of the Gournaris Cab- net will he gradually brought about under he enlightened guidance of M. Venezelos.

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NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. I OBJECT OF BRITISH | MINISTER'S VISIT. ?■ SOFIA, Monday. The audience which Mr. H. O'Beirne, British Minister Plenipotentiary to Bulgaria, had with King Ferdinand, and at which M. Radosavoff, the Bulgarian Prime Minister, was present, lasted more than an hour. Owing to the tact that Mr. O'Beirne is on a special mission the duration of the au- dience gives rise to the view that questions regarding the political situation were the subject of the King's conversation with the British representative.—(Reuter.)

BOAT JTHAT NEVER RETURNED.' U 27'S NUMBER UP. CLAIMS TO HAVE SUNK SMALL CRUISER. The Press Association telephones that the German Admiralty issued an official state- ment on Tuesday to the effect that one of the German submarines which met U 27 says that the latter sank a.bout August 10 a small Hnti?i cruiser of <m old type west of the .Bl*lti?ii cxulser of an old ty ple we. t of the As U 27 lias not been heard of for a long time. it must be concluded she has been bst. (Note.—No British claim has been made to the sinking of U 27; and no British state- ment has been issued as to the loss of a cruiser of the type indicated.) DESTROYER SUNK > IN THE SEA OF MARMORA. ANOTHER FEAT BY SUBMARINE. (Press Association War Service). ATHENS, Monday. A report from a diplomatic source states tha.t the Turkish destroyer Yogh Hissar haa been sirnk in the Sea of Marmora by one of the Allies' submarines.

iI JUMPF-D INTO POND. YOUNG NEATH SERYANT CHARGED. Catherine Lawrence (17), domestic ser- vant, of Briton Ferry-road, Melincrythan, appeared before the Neath magistrates on Tuesday on a charge of attempting to com- mit suicide by jumping into a pond. Ellen Lawrence, m*un ?ter of accused, resid- ing at Bopewalk-terraoe, said her daughter suffered from fits, and on the morning she &ttempted to take her life she persuaded her d e d her to return home. She refused, adding, "I shall be out of danger here." William Roberts, haulier, Bovren-street, spoke to rescuing accused, with assistance. Dr. J. M. Morris* said the girl had novt fullv recovered from her nervous condition. Accused expressed her sorrow, and on pro- mising to return to her parents was bound over for six months.

FORMER SWANSEA CURATE. New Parish for Popular Clergy- man. The living or Llansaintfraed, Builth Wells, has been accepted by the Rev. H. J. Evans, curate of Monkton, Pembroke, who was formerly curate at St. John's, Hafod, I,iwansea, and eurate-in-oharge at St. Mi- chael's, Manselton. His many Swansea, friends in these dis. tricts will hear of this intimation with much pleasure.

SWANSEA ENCINEER FINED. At Newport on Saturday Frederick Harold Thomas, electrical engineer, Swansea, was ftmed 201<. for unlawfully using a "cut-out" on his motor-cycle engine.

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THE CZAR 000. AT HIS ARMIES' HEAD MESSAGE TO FRENCH PRESIDENT I (Press Association War Special). I PARIS, Tuesday. The Czar has addressed .the following tele- gram to M. Poinmre. Tsarkoe, Selve, Monday. Putting myself to-day at the head of our valiant armies, I am most anxious to ad- dress to you, Monsieur le President, my sincere wishes for the gTeatness of France and the victory of her glorious army. NICHOLAS. M. Poincare relied:— PARIS, Tuesday. I know that your Majesty, in taking com- mand of your heroic army yourself, intends to carry on energetically to final victory. I' EARTHQUAKE I IN CENTRAL AMERICA. A severe earthquake shock was recorded at. Mucgret, co. Limerick, at two o'clock on Tuesday morning.' It is stated that the location of the disturbance was about five thousand miles away, probably in Central America. The Director of the Meteorological Office reports that information has been received from the Seismological Observatory at Esk- dalemuir, Scotland, of the record of a large earthquake which occurred at one o'clock on Tuesday morning. The site signified is in the Pacific Ocean. ——

WORKING AFTER SCHOOL I HOURS. EYIL TO BE DEALT WITH I AT SWANSEA. At Swansea Education committee, on Monday, Air. T. J. Rees ;Superintendent of Education) was welcomed back after nis re- cent serious illness. I The Juvenile Employment Committee recommended that rigorous measures should be taken to stop effectively the disgraceful treatment meted out to children of tender years by parents and guardians by permit- ting them to work excessively long hours out of school.  Aid. Cblwill said they ha.d reports tb&t j j 356 boys and 1?1 giTIs were working after school, many under conditions which were downright disgraœfaJ. I The committee approved the recommend tion. .1 The same committee called attention to the imperative necessity of providing a suit- able training in domestic work for young girls who through lack of experience are pre- cluded from taking up service in the better type of houses. Jfr. D. Williams alluded to the good work that had been done at the Danygraig cenitre, and the thanks that ware rightly due to Miss Wjlliams, the former teacher. Mr. Colwill said chat particular work had come to an end, and now the employment officer reported upon the numbers of girls who left school and needed training. It was pointed out that there was the Vicarage, Mount Pleasant, and the old Y.M.C.A. premises that were in hand. The mat,ter was left to the superintendent of education to report upon. The Board of Education wrote drawing attention to the excess in the average at- tendance at Brynmill Infants' and Cwm- bwrla Infants. The Superintendent of Education said I' provision was being made in that regard. With respect to the evening schools the question of reopening was brought up. Mr. D. Williams asked if the result just- ified that course. I Evening Scholars at the Front. -1 The Superintednt of Education said Dynevor and Trinity-place Schools did re- markably well, but at Danygraig and Pen- trepoeth the attendance was poor. The ex- J planation was that many of the pupils had joined the Colours. The grant from the Board of Education w&s about suiEcient to ¡ pay the teachers' salaries. ¡. Aid. Colwill thought the superintendent of Education should report, and said they I had had difficulties to contend with, one of which Was the three shift system at certain of the works and the consequent difficulty of attending. In the old School Board days if the attendance was below 50 they were closed, but the attendance was frequently much lower, and in some cases teachers had been looking at one another waiting for pupils. 1 The matter was referred to the Finance Committee. The Board of Education wrote calling for economy and asking that the rates should be kept as low as possible in view of the public co,lis. Ald. Miles hoped they would not go in for false economy, for which they would have to pay later on. I m im. Soo. I I Soncol aucoessw. I The Jliinacipaii "VA successes for the year had been remarkably good, reported the Superintendent of Educa- tion, and reflected the greatest credit all round. In the boys there were 92 matricula- tion successes; 23 Oxford local senior (12 -honours); 34 Oxford local juniors (15 honours); out of 67 candidates 57 passed. On the commercial side, 10 receirved certifi- cates from the London Chamber of Com- merce; 11 from the Royal Society of Arts exam in atom 18 shorthand certificates, and eight scholarships for day students at the Technical College. The Chairman said the results were very gratifying, and he thought they should en- ] courage the teachers by sending a note of commendation.—Agreed. I St. Joseph's Infants. 'I H M. Inspector reported upon bt. joeepn s (R.C.) Infants' School accommodation, and said it would be advisable to exclude many of the children under five years unless there was more accommodation. The Superintendent reported that there would be more accommodation after the holi&ys. Thrown Clerk &aked for authority to deal with coal contracts with a view of saving money. 1. Colwill said those who h&d no con- tracts benefitted under the new Act imme- diately, but those with signed contracts two months had to elapse. The necessary authority was given to tbe, town clerk. The School Attendance and Industrial School Committees" minutes contained the recommendatioil that the borough architect, be instructed to place in the Industrial Schoolroom a braes commemorative tablet recording the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance-Corpl. WillMar Fuller, an old pupil of the sdhool. The recommendation was carried The Clerk reported that the cost of free meals for scholars for the four weeks in' July was as follows: Breakfasts, £1.2 198. 9d.; dinners, JB15 6e. 9d.-iotaJ, 226 6s, 6d. The children averaged. 57 and the meab totalled .2,106,

"NO CONSCRIPTION." I .———. ——— TRADES CONGRESS RESOLUTION. VOLUNTARY SERVICE SAID TO BE ADEQUATE. "Sufficient Men." The Trades Union Congress re-assembled on Tuesday at Bristol, the Y.M.C.A. Hall being again crowded with members. A resolution on the paper was as fol- lows: That we delegates of this Congress, re- presenting three millions of organised workers, record our hearty appreciation of the magnificent response of the call for vol- unteers to fight against the tyranny of mili- tarism. We emphatically protest against the sin- ister efforts of a section of the reactionary press in formulating newspaper policies for party purposes and attempting to foist upon this country conscription, which always proves a burden to the workers and Will divide the nation I at a time when absolute unanimity is essen- tial, though no reliable. evidence has been produced to show that the voluntary system oi enlistment is not adequate to all the Em- pire's requirements, and we believe that all the men necessary can and will be obtained through a voluntary system properly or- ganised. We heartily support and will gave Every aid to the Government I in their present efforts to secure the men necessary to prosecute the war to a suc- cessful issue." The mover was the President (Mr. Sed- don), as chairman of the Parliamentary Com- mittee. Ae said they were face to face with issues of tremendous gravity and importance to the democracy. They had many" poli- cics from the "coroneted creator of Car- melite House," and now they had to protest against a sinister and diabolical attempt to rush this country into compulsory service. I It was quite time for the Government to pay that no man, however powerful, should force their hand?. Although mistakes might' .have been made the Sacred rights of voluntaryism I must not be invaded. lie warned tne ètU- vocates of conscription that to persist in their campaign would split a nation into two at a time when unity was essential. He pointed to the example set by our Over- seas Dominions as proof that there was no necessity for abandoing the priceless privi- lege tff voluntary service. The Government had given no statistics showing that the existing system had failed to meet the demands made upon it. If the Governing would come forward and by giving the Trade Unimist?s iltmmla6on 5r tIN they had been aaang agdI futtl their obligation they would find that the workers would be Ready to do their snare I in this con-nict. Mr. Shaw (Weavers), in seconding the re- solution, traced the course of German policy since 1870, and declared that Prussian mili- tarv tradition was one of fraud and lyiniz. A section of the British press had done this country great harm. The German had h-is faults, but he did not. understand the bird that was constantly fouling its own nest. The Junker was the same everywhere, whe- ther in Great Britain or in Germany. Mr. A. J. Walkden (Railway Clerks), Mr. Stokes (Glassblowers'), Mr. Bramley (Furnish- ing Trades'), Mr. J. Henson (Sailors and Firemen's), Mr. dynes. M.P. (Gasworkers), SU° Mr.o £ nni«hael (Shop Assistants') was un- able to support the resolution as a whole. He agreed with the central portion of it. Mr. Hill (Boilermakers), who ha-d been to the front, said he found there was need for more munitions. lir. Ben Tillett followed on the same lines. lir. Havelock Wilson suggested, amidst laughter, the hanging of certain newspaper proprietors from the nearest lamp-post. Mr. Will Thorne- Yes, get on with the job. Mr. Wilson did not agree with some pre- vious speakers that the labour men had not been consulted. The resolution was then put to the vote and carried unanimously amidst great cheering. On the suggestion of the president, it was decided that copies be at once sent to* the Premier, Mr. Lloyd George, and Lord Kit- chener.

1 I- nRUSY: I Lodging House Keeper and the AUen. A further summons under the Aliens Re- gistration Act was heard at tihe Swansea Police Court on Monday, when Isiano Iturkbe, Spanish lodging-house keeper, was summoned for failing to give notice to the police of the presence of an alien staying at his house, 7, Broad Quay, Swansea, and also with f a. iling to enter in the register the name, nationality, etc., of the alien. Detective Eynon said that when !he asked the defendant the reason for not complying with the Act he said that he was sorry, but he had been very busy. The Bench, after some consideration., fined the defendant 20s. in tlhe first case, and in the second case he was ordered to pay costs.

WEAK STOMACHS I CAUSE WIND. Wind in the stomach, which is a cause of great discomfort to many people, is caused by the food being retained so long that it ferments if it is vegetable food or putrifies if it is animal food. The usual treatment is to forbid the eating of the food that causes the trouble. This stops I the discomfort caused by wind, bnt few people like to be put on a limited diet. They generally, try another doctor. Food is retained until it causes wind because the digestion is weak. That is a simple statement of a complicated con- ditlon. Digestive weakness may involve a deficient secretion of digestive fluids, lack of force in the nerves that control digestion—many things, in fact—but be- hind them all is thin blood. Without I rich red blood good digestion is impos- IllJible" is an established fact in medicine. You can enrich your blood with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and begin at once to restore your disordered digestion until you can eat what you want, within reason, and enjoy it. These pillf, have a direct action on the nerves also and so are an ideal digestive tonic. Buy from your dealer to-day a supply of Dr. Williams' Pink Pllis for Pale People, taking care to decline all sub- stitutes. FREE.—" What to Eat and How to Eat" is a helpful diet book that win be sent free to any reader who sends a post Icard request to O&er De?ct? 46 Holborn liaduct7 London,

ENTRAPPED. I SMART ITALIAN FEAT I AUSTRIANS CAPTURED IN STRONGHOLDS. (PreSs Association War Special.) I ROME, Monday. The following official communique was issued to-day by the Italian Headquarters Staff The frequent and active reconnaissances of our troops arc leading to encounters with enemy detachments, wito give way before the resolute conduct of our men and retire. Similar conflicts of greater importance occurred on the 4th in the Valley of the Adige near Marco, and in the Valley of San Pellegrino (Avisio), to the west of Costabella, where some enemy entrench- ments were destroyed. IN THE BASIN OF PLEZZO OUF TROOPS ATTACKED AND PUT TO FLIGHT HOSTILE DETACHMENTS WHO WERE AMBUSHED ON THE SLOPES OF MONTE ROMBON AND, FORCING THEIR WAY INTO THEIR RETREATS, CAPTURED A QUA-N- TITY OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION. In the Valley of Koritnioa (Upper Isonzo) the enemy remained in possession of a wood, whence he harassed our lines by his fire. One of our detaclunents at- tacked the position, and driving him from it occupied the wood in strengtli. Enemy aeroplanes have persistently at- tempted to make surprise raids over our territory. Wherever they have appeared our anti-aircraft batteries and the rapid ascent of our pursuit squadrons have im- pelled them to retreat precipitately. (Signed) CADORNA. AUSTRIAN HYDROPLANE SHOT I DOWN. (Press Association War Special.) ROME, Tuesday. The following semi-official announcement is issued here:- Two Austrian hydroplanes yesterday af- ternoon dropped bombs over the Venetian lagoon, but without causing any damage. One of the hydroplanes was hit by our anti- aircraft guns and was forced to descend into the sea. The two officer aviators were made prisoners by our destroyers. The machine sank. JOFFRE IN ITALY. CONFERS WITH GENERAL CADORNA. FURTHER CO-OPERATION OF ALLIES. (Prees Association War Special). ROME, Tuesday. It is semi-ofBcially announced that General Joffre arrived in Italy some days ago. He was presented to the King, who conferred upon him the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy, and he also -satw General Cadoma, Chief of the Italian General Staff. General Joffre spent two days at the general headquarters, and inspected some im- portant positions on the frontier A French Opinion. PARIS. Tuesday. Discussing General Joffre's visit to the Italian front, the" Journal" says: General Joffre's visit to the Italian headquarters is an event of great military and diplomatic importance. The necessity of establishing an exact co-ordination between the operations of the Allies is the reason of these confer- ences." More Than Courtesy." KOiit,, Monday. The anouncement of General Joffre's visit to the Italian front came as a complete sur- prise. No doubt the visit was much more than one of courtesy, and it is expected to have far-reaching political and military re- sults. The immediate purpose of the visit was to facilitate closer oo-operation be- tween the different armies of the Quadruple Entente.

PASSES, SIX A PENNY. What the Ticket-Collector Could Not Accept. At the Swansea Police Court on Monday, j Howaaxi TurSey and Moles Harrison, privates in the King's Liverpool Regiment, were I charged with t-ra-vedling, on the G. W.R. at Landore without having previously paid their fare, and with intent to avoid pay- mcnt thereof. Mr. Rupert Lewis, who appeared to prose- cute, said that defendants travelled in the Fishguard express on Sunday, and when challenged at Landore, they produced a paas, which was out of date. They then handed the ticket collector military passes, which were of no use. In reply to the col- lector, they said they had no railway tickets. Percy Henry Keen, the ticket collector, stated that the passes defendants gave the collector could be obtained at the canteen, and they were six a penny. Asked if they had anything to say, defen- dants asked that they be handed over to the militaa-y authorities. They were remanded until Tuesday.

SCENE IN NEATH STREETS. At Neath on Monday, Private Edwin Col- lins, of the Welsh Regiment, and Edwin Downey, a civilian, of Briton Ferry, were charged with obstruction in Wind-street on Saturday night.—P.S. Evans said he separ. ated the -two men, who were fighting, and previous to that Private Collins had been ejected from the Three Cranes Hotel for threatening to stab Downey with a jack- knif»».—Downey, who pleaded not guilty, said he struck the soldier in self-defence. Had he not done so he would have been stabbed.—The case agrinst Downey was f a-

PRESENTATION AT MORRISTON. A presentation meeting was held at the Parish Hall, Morriston, on Saturday even- ing, when Private W. Reed. Caemawr, who reoently returned wounded from the front, was presented by the members of the Wor- cester branch of British Steel Smelters' with a watch suitably inscribed. There was a good attendance, W-r. Benjamin Rees pre- siding. The presentation was made by Mr. Thomas Evans (one of the eldest workmen), and speeches were delivered by Messrs. John Phillips, Jones, W. R. Williams, Enoch Thomas, Tom Morgans, Tom Isaac, David Daviee. The following took part in a musical programme:-Doris Evans (pianoforte), Dan Thomas, Joseph Jones, Ivor Shadrach (violin). Shadrach (recitation). Miss Annie Watts aecompanied.

REMOVAL OF PORKERS, Beai r rancis, cattle oeaier, waa summoned at Swansea. Police Court on Monday for fail- ing to deliver to the police a license for the removal of eleven porkers from Goweriosi Mart to Swansea Slaughtep-house at the time of the completion of the movement. P.C. (22) Maggs proved the. case. and a fine d 20a. jeas imposed, I

OFFENSIVE CRUSHED 1 I ALONG THE RAIL- WAYS, STERN FIGHTING IN THE EAST. I (Prasa Association War Special). 11 I PETROGRAD, Monday. To-night's official co nun unique says :— On the middle Niemen, in the districts of the viUlages of Meretch and Peski, the Ger- mans during the night of September 4-5 and during the ioilowinsr day made Attempts to develop their offensive. I r lgiixuig continues 110m the Niemen as far south as the Pripetj our troops occupy their old positions. The enemy made his most important at- tempts at taking the offensive on the morn- ing of September 5, in the district of Vol- Kovgsdc, along the railway from Sedletz, in tihe Hasseldu district of Khonisk, and along the railway from Pinsk in the district of Drogotchine. All these attempts were Crushed by our troops. I Un the rest, of this front only rearguard I engagements have been reported. South of Rociessie the enemy oomtinrues to concentrate his main efforts on the roads from the region of Lutzk towards Dubno and Kovno, where the general situation, remains unchanged. During our attack on September 5, near the village of Vorsine, we made prisoners eight officers and 300 soldiers. On the Sereth, in the district of the oon- fluence of the two rivers, only attempts to assume the offensive, sometimes by us, and sometimes by the enemy, have been re- ported. The enemy's attempts had no appreciable results. In this region we captured four machine guns and 400 soldiers. FICKTINQ IN THE SWAMPS: I GERMAN ADMISSION. (Press Association War Special.) I AMSTERDAM, Monday. To-day's official telegram from the Ger- man Main Headquarters states: — Eastern theatre of ivar.-Army group of Marshal von Hindenburg.—From the Bal- tic to the east of Grodno the situation is unchanged. The right wing is approach- ing the Niemen at Lanno and the River Ross in the district north of Wolkowysk. The army group of Prince Leopold of Bavaria is advancing amid fighting with the enemy rearguards and has already crossed the Ross in the district south of Wolkowysk. The swampy belt near Smo- lanica north-east of Pruzany has also been taken. The army group of Field Marshal von Mackensen is making progress with its attack. In the south-eastern theatre of war no important events have occurred.

WAITING FOR GER- MANS. PLIGHt OF CONSTANTI- NOPLE. FREE FIGHTS AROUND THE BAKERIES. I ("Tones" Telegram, per Press Association.) I MiTYLENE, Monday. Constantinople advices state that the speedy Arrival of German forces is now the onl hope the Young Turks have of reliev- ing the desperate plight of the city. Owing to the lack of coal Hour mills are nearly aul ddie, and bread is consequently often unprocurable. Free fights are of daily occurrence around the few bakeries still able to work. Greeks and Armenians are naturally the greatest sufferers, the Government caring only for the relief of the Mussulman population. At night streets and houses are plunged in darkness by reason of the stoppage of supplies of gas and petroleum. Last week 25,000 additional wounded arrived from GatHipoM. Reinforcements are daily arriving from Asia Minor, but the men are soldiers only in name. They are miserable of appearanoe, many are half naked and aJI either elderly or raw lads.

IFOUND IN THE DOCK. TREBANOS MAN'S FATE AT SWANSEA. Swansea, Borough Coroner (Mr. J. C. Morris) held an inquest on Monday on the body of Thomas Hopkins, of Swansea-road, Trebanos, whose body was recovered from the North Dock on Sunday afternoon. John Hopkin, Swansea-road, Trebanos, brother of deceased, said deceased was 51 years of age and a collier. On Tuesday last witness last saw. him alive, when deceased told him that he intended going to a funeral of a man at Ldangyfelach who was killed at a coSliery there. Deceased had no relatives in Swansea and no business that witness knew of around tihe docks. He was not an aibstainer and occasionally took more than was sufficient for him. In answer to a juryman witness replied that his brother had no trouble and had been working regularly. P.S. Sfcumer spoke to recovering the body, which was fully clothed. Dr. lbrov-or Evaris examined the body, which was in a very decomposed state. There were post-mortem wounds on the face and head, besides other minor injuries. From these witness drew the inference that he had fallen first and then slipped over the quay into the water. Death was due to drowning. A verdict of Found drowned was re- turned.

"APPEARED TO BE RACING." i I Motorist Fined at Llanelly. At the Llanelly Police Court on Monday, William. James, Motor Depot. Pontyberem, was charged with recklessly driving a motor cycle, and also with using a motor oyole without a licence. P.B. Jones stated that he saw defendant riding furiously on the madn road without a coat and cap. There were several children on the road. /The man apred to be racing with another cyclist. There was an awkward bend on the road. The Bench imposed a line of lOs., the jus- tices taking a lenient view as the defendant was in the Army. Willie Henry, Motor Depot, Pontyberem. was also obarged with recklessly driving a motor cyole, and did not appear. The Benoh e-remed the opinion that the oese was one which defendant should ap- pear. and the hearing was adjourned for a fortnight.

I CLYDACH DOCTOR I 111 at French Base Hospital, News has been received in Clydach by his wile that Tho John Jones, M.D., is lying ill in a bise jspitail in France. The doctor went out last May on speciaJ service in con- Dmtion with gas poisoning, and his zr?..?-Y friEnds extend sympathy to Dr. and Mrs. Jones, who are very popular at Clydach.

I TOLL QF THE ROYAL EDWARD. The names or OAI is.u.?. H ana men WHO aN believed to have been drowned when the beqieved ,a! Edward was torpedoed in the ??e<n on August 14 have been pub- I lished by the War Office. The men belong to the folk ving regiments and cirps:— Fampshire Regiment (2nd BatW 211 1 jsex Begiment (1st Bait.) 175 Border Begiment 1st Batt.) 59 Scottish Borderers (1st APLtt* ) .— 68 South Wales Bordereau (Znd Batt.) 56 I a.rioaehire Fusiliers (1st Batt.) 27 Army- Service Oorps .— 125 Royal Arm- Medical Oorps 142 Total 151

25 PERSONS MISSING I FROM SUNKEN LINER HESPERIAN'S MAILS ALL GONE. Contrary to statements, 25 lives are be- lieved to have been lost on the hesperia- 12 Passenglars and 13 of the crew. Uaptai.n Main, 13 officers, and 25 of the crew of the Hesperian, who stood by the liner after she was torpedoed, arrived at Queens- town on Monday afternoon, having been taken off the vesael before she sank. One of the officers in an interview on land- ing said it was found impossible to get up steaming way on the ship, and she was towed by two vessels a short, distance to- waifis Queenstown. Everything possible was done to prevent the water from increasing in the forward compartments, but despite the pest. efforts of the crew it gradually in- crearod until the four deoks of the ship were awash, and all hope of bringing her to port was then abandoned. The offioers and crew saved some of their effects. Captain Main proceeded on landing to Admiralty House to report himself to the Rear-Admiral commandirg. All the Mail Cone. Arrangements had been niane at Queens- town for the disembarkation of the huge American mail which the Hesperian carried, and which it was intended to return to Liverpool. All the mail has now gone. There is every reason to believe the num- ber of lives lost in the disaster will prove to be considerably less than was at first be- lieved. The remains of a woman landed on Sunday have been identified as Miss Car- berry, of St. John's, Newfoundland. She was a cabin passenger. The funeral takes place The in hospital are progressing to-day. -in j ured in hospital axe progmasing satisfactorily. The Allan Line arranged a special train for those rescued passengers who desired to return to London. The Post Office announced on Monday night that there were on board the Hesperian 3,545 bags of letters and newspapers, of which many were for the United States. Some ot the maiie originated in neutral countrias. There were 559 reoeptacdes containing parcel mails for Canada, 26 PERSONS MISSING. Twelve Passengers and Thirteen of the Crew. The Press Association's Liverpool oorres- pondent telegraphss: The Allan Line last night state:— We regret that the latest returns show that six seoond cabin, six third-class pass- engers, and 13 crew are unaccounted tor. THANKSGIVING FOR MURDER. AMAZING PRO-GERMAN DEMONSTRATION. (" Times War Telegram, per Press (" '1'imes" 'Y a,r I:elgra.m, per Press Association.) NEW YORK, Monday. At the National Convention of the Friends of Peace, an organisation pro- fessedly neutral but wholly German, which is meeting this week in Chicago, news of I the torpedoing of the Hesperian was gretted with a wild outburst of cheering, which was silenced as quickly as possible. The chairman, Mr. Henry Weismann, then mounted the platform, and said if this news be true a new hysteria may arise. The friends of peace must make greater efforts. A moment later a German clergyman asked the audience to recite the Lord's Srayer, after which an Irishman named ''Donald raised his hand and exclaimed: "Not a soul was lost in the tor,pedoing of the Hesperian, and Germany has kept faith with the United States." I A CARGO LINER SUNK. Too Press Association telephones that the Hanson liner Dictator, of 4,116 tons, has been sunk. All the crew of 41 have been saved.

ttiust WHAT A BULL- DOG WOULD DO." RETURNED SOLDIER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT. 1 TANGLED STORY AT AMMAN- FORD. At A.mmanford on Monday, J. J. Young, butcher, Penygroes. summoned Corporal T. J. Jones, of the Welsh Regiment, who had been wounded at the front, and Richard Griffiths, the latter's father-in-law. for aa- sault., Mr. T. R. Ludford represented the complainant, and Mr. T. C. Hurley defended. Complainant found the two sons of Cor- poral Jones flying a kite in his field, and gave chase, capturing the kite. The father then came out and, it was alleged, struck complainant in the eye. There was a struggle, in whioh Griffiths tried to bite complainant's hands. A oroflrd of men and women appeared on the scene, and the two defendants were taiken off. Later they re- turned, and Jones struck complainant sev- eral times, until he bled from the mouth A witness advised him to defend himself. and he aimed a blow at Jones, and missed. They came to grips, and on the ground he man- aged to get on top of Jones, Griffiths the while wrenching his arm. Corporal Jones swore that Young hit him first without any provocation, dnd sat on his stomach and grabbed his neck. He was pulled off. and witness was taken to his own palled o" ff, With my blood up, as all Britishers ouse. say," he added, and not being satisfied with tbo treatment I had had, I went back to see Young in order to have a fair fight with him." They stood up, and had several rounds, but Young held the advantage in strength, and he got under again. Richard Griffiths (the other defendant) said he appealed to Young in God's name, .p'Ø gsaullat .rarpjos: joofl v ajfoTjo oj 10U mitted raising his fist once to strike Young. Mr. Ludford: Jones liked choking so much that he went back for another dose. Is that your yarn?- Yes, that is my truth. Jones: Just what a British bulldog would do, sir. 11 A great deal of evidence was called on both sides. The Benoh found there was an element of doubt on both sides, and dismissed the oase. 5=8 I

I NUISANCE ON THE I STRAND. SWANSEA WOMAN GETS A MONTH. At the Swansea Police Court on Tuesday Rose Young, unfortunate, was charged with being riotous in the Strand. P.C. (97) Moore said he was on duty about 11 p<m. when he saw the defendan t with a lot of men around her, using the most ob- scene language. When spoken to she be- came very violent, and with the assistance of P.C. (93) Reynolds he took her to the Central Police Station. Supt. Roberts said the Chief Constable had received several complaints from re- spectable tenants, in the vicinity of the Strand about the conduct of this woman and a few others, and he said he would be obliged if their Worships would take a serious view of the case. Mr. J. W. Jones (chairman) said it was a very serious case and -one that they cpuld not overlook. They sent Youno, down for a month.

IAGAINST CONSCRIPTION I ITRADES CONGRESS RESOLU- TION. The Tradee Union Congress at Bristol on Tuesday unanimously passed the resolution of the Parliamentary Committee protesting against conscription. There was loud cheering. Copies of the resolution are to be sent to r. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George, and Lord Kitchener.

I NEW PORT TALBOT INDUSTRY. I The Port Talbot district naa acquired still another industry, that of converting the mountain of old iron slag at Cwmavon into tarred slag macadam, which is now recog- nised as the best material for road surfaces. both for economical wear and prevention of the dust nuisance. A large new plant, with two breakers, capacious bunkers, with dry. ing and mixing machinerr has been erected at the slag tips, and work is being com- menced this week. The Cwmavon Slag Com- pany, Western Mail-ohambers, Cardiff, are the proprietors, Mr, J^hn Hutohfueon being the-local-director. I

BODIES IN THE POOL SAD FATE OF TWO LADS. DROWNING TRAGEDY AT COCKETT. i. As Mrs. Barrett, Waunarlwydd, was walk* ing along the road to Cockett, homeward bound, about 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, she was startled on passing Mr. Lloyd's; stone quarry at seeing a boy's coat and hat lying on the edge of a deep pond there and instituted inquiries. It transpired that shortly before two little boys were seen scrambling amongst the bushes there apparently searching for black* berries. '=' The alarm was given and Private Edward James Price, of Percy-street, Cwmbwrla. dived into the pool and at 6.30 suoceeded in bringing to the bank the bodies of John Rhys, aged 13, son of the Rev. Casnodyn Rhys, Cockett House, pastor of York-street Chapel, Swansea, and Emrys Morgan (10), of New-road, Cockett. It is surmised that the latter, who "88 fully dressed, accidentally tumbled into the pond and that his older companion threw off his coat and made an effort to save him. They were bright, intelligent little chaps, Rhys was a student of Gowerton Intermedi- ate School, and Morgan attended Skettjf County School. Much sympathy is felt with the parents and relatives and quite a gloom has beea cast over the neighbourhood. Dr. Morgan was sent for at the time, and artificial respiration applied, but life was extinct, and the bodies were taken to ) thecr respective homes. I _.THREE INSEPARABLE LADS. I There is a pathetic interest attacnea to the friendship of the two lads, John Rhya, son of the Rev. Casnodyn Rhys, the pastor of York-place Chapel, and littia Emrys Morgan, the son of Mr. George Morgan. The party was generally com. posed of a trio, the above-mentioned twa and a younger son of the Rev. Mr. Rhys, and these three were well-nigh insepar- able. John Rhys was a particularly bright lad, of a most attractive nature. and his action in attempting to rescue his bosom friend was characteristic of his brave spirit. He possessed a scholarship in the Gowerton Intermediate School. It I should be mentioned that the body of young Emrys Morgan was recovered by his uncle, Mr. Dd. Anthony, who also attempted to recover the body of young Rhys, without success, and Mr. Price, the soldier, who chanced to be passing at the time, dived for the body of the oidep lad and ultimately recovered it. The Rev. Casnodyn Rhys was away from home at the time of the distressing occurrence, but his wife, who was in the house, immediately proceeded to the scene. The scene of the tragedy is described as a very dangerous spot, indeed.

TTHE CORPORATION GUARANTEE. FINANCIAL RELATIONS WITH HARBOUR TRUST. By the terms of the agreement made be- tween the Swansea Corporation and the Swansea Harbour Trust, the Corporation guaranteed witlhin ten years of the opening the new King's Dock a loan not exceed- ing P,150,000, the Trustees on their part to repay the same during the subsequent ten years, together with interest at the rate paid by the Corporation for any money bor- rowed for the purpose of the guarantee. The Corporation, however, have the option of accepting either terminable mortgages or Swansea Hanbour Stock to secure the re- payment of the loan with interest thereoa at the rate of 4 per cent. The guarantee takes effect only if the total revenue of the Trust does not meeti the expenditure. There is, however, A surw plus revenue still in hand, in spite of th, war, but the position generally was dis- cussed at a, joint meeting of representatives of the two bodies on Tuesday afternoon.

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RUPTURED BLOOD VESSEL. J POPULAR YALLEY MAN'S DEATH. INQUEST ON LATE MR. J. I* WILLIAMS. The death of Mr. J. L. Williams, news- agent and shipping agent, of Gwalia House, Pontardawe, briefly reported in our columns I on Saturday, has created a deep impression throughout the Valley. He was one of the most popular and best known business men of the Valley, always hearty and genial, a. keen student of men and affairs, and an accomplished conversationalist. He was, a staunch Conservative, and was actively asso- ciated with St. Peter's Parish Church. An inquest on Mr. Williams' death was eon- ducted' by Mr. Coroner Wilson at the Police Station, Pontardawe, on Monday afternoon. The widow (Mrs. Charlotte Williams) said deceased was 53 years of age, and was in fair health, but had latterly complained of indi- gestion. He did not see a doctor, although &he had advised him many times to do so. Dr. Evans had been on the premises several times, but deceased would have nothing to do with him. On retiring to bed last Friday evening, about nine o'clock, he appeared quite well, and had been very jovial during the day. She saw him at 10.30 that night, and he was then quite well. Deceased was sleeping in a room to himself. Witness saw him again about 4.30 Saturday morning, and he was then asleep. She did not wake him. He was awake when she saw him again at 6.30. He said he was "middling," and that he had had a fair night. Again at 7.15 she saw him, and he was then quite all right, laughing and talking with the children. She went up to his room again at 8 to take him some medicine, and noticed that he looked strange. She went to call someone, and when dhe looked again she aaw he was dead. Wiu jiess sent for the doctor immediately. Dr. J. LlewUyn Rees said he was called about 8 o'clock and saw him about 8.30. He found him lying on the bed quite dead. lis had never attended deceased professionally, but knew him quite well. When he saw him. deceased bore a great pallor on the skin. He had been dead only a short time-uuder an hour. Witness found a large quantity of blood in a vessel in the room. The immedi- ate cause of death was internal hemorrhages caused by the rupture of a blood vesseL The jury returned a verdict accordingly.

j:1 FINE FOR WEARING BADGE. 'T "I TlII. t At w ooiwicn rOllce uourt on Monday James Quinlan, 48, labourer, was fined £1 with the alternative of 13 days' im mcnt, for "improperly wearing a munition worker's badge, he being an unauthorised) person." Quinlan said he picked the b&40 up and put it in his buttonhole. He him worked for the Gbvemment and thought M had a right to wear it. It was stated that the prisoner bad not worked in Woolwick Arsenal for four years, and in any case a badge would not have been issued to bitcl, as he was over military age.

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