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Sllilfils MANS 0 AIRL .:H1 I t FIERCE FIGHTING. I Allies Up To Their Waists In Water. I AUSTRIA'S DEATH AGONY Between Russia, Servia and Montenegro. The great battle of the I River Aisne has already proved itself the bitterest con- flict of the war up till the pre- sent. However, although official reports show the customary caution, it is evident that the Allies have more than held their own. In fact, tidings of a German retreat may be looked for at any moment. Vandalism the world is be- coming used to. The latest outrage is the destruction of the beautiful cathedral at Rheims, as the result of a Ger- man bombardment. The Admiralty authorities announce an engagement in Zanzibar Harbour between I H.M.S. Pegasus and the: German cruiser Konigsberg, in which the Pegasus lost 25 killed and wounded, and the Konigsberg got awav. The British auxiliary cruiser Carmania sank a German armed merchant cruiser off the East Coast of South I America. It has transpired that the loss of the Australian submar- ine AE1 was due to an acci- dent. ———— RHIEMS. iERMAN TROOPS BOMBARD THEIR OWN WOUNDED. -_U- I OFFICIAL EXCUSE. The methods of the Germans in mak- ing war are already sufficiently well known to our readers. Here, however, is another instance which is worthy of spe- cial prominence:— In another column is reported the bom- bardment of Rheims, the magnificent cathedral of which has been reduced to a ruin..This in spite of the fact (as ex- plained elsewhere) that the bombard- ment was unnecessary from a military point, of view. A telegram from Bordeaux to-day says: It is announced that at the time Rheims Cathedral was being bom- barded it contained a large number of wounded whom the Germans had aban- doned there. A Berlin telegram to Amsterdam states thiit an official communique issued in" the vernla!n f.apj(al says:— Rheims lies in the area of battle, 4nd the French compelled us to reply to their fire.. We regret the city has been damaged. Orders were given to spare the CathedraJ as much as pos- sible. the Cathedral was "spared" is cb- I vious from the messages published else- where I WAIST DEEP IN WATER. j RAIN FLOODS TRENCHES OF THE AlUEa TRÐPS. I Paris. September 20.—Reports from the j front show that the French and British troops are ii?hhng ?atst-de?p in water, ?T' )i(:avy ra?ns bavinR Sood?d the :r(>ní.1Wr.F.x('bangt'. ¡ [The above message followed the official ?nn<m_n-fmpnt ft ? P.!D.. Saturday: "The weather is bad. and it rains continuously," and that of yesterday afternoon: The weather is still very bad."] < SUCCESS ASSURED. _un' WORK OF THE ALLIED NAVAL FORGES. HOSTILE COUNTRIES CUT OFF. Bordeaux. Monday.—The "Montteur d<i la Flntte' to-day publishes an official communique addressed to the navy, re- viewing the work of the fleet since the f outbreak of hostilities. At. the beginning of the war, says the statement, the Navy was called upon to cover the return to France of the troops from Africa. This was done in the most satisfactory conditions. Withtho help of the British Forces in the Channel and the North Sea, the command of the sea Was obtained from the first day war broke out. The French and British squadrons also assured the security of the Mediter- ranean. After the flight of the Goeben and the Breslau, the cpmmunique adds, the enemy has not appeared again. The Ger- man- fleet does not leave its bases. Never- theless the British fleet was able to fight a naval batle at Heligoland from which it emerged victorious. It is impossible to know whether the enemy's fleets will end by accenting the challenge, but in the meantime the allied squadrons are mistresses of the seas, and are blockading the German and Austrian coasts. The countries of the enemies are surrounded, and Germany and Austria are forced to live almost exclusively on themselves and to reckon only on their own resources. This is a certain assur- ance of ultimate success for us if the war should continue for any length of time. The communique then goes on to show that French sea borne trade continues to enjoy its full liberty of movement, and concludes by dwelling on the manner in which the Navy and Army have con- federated for the defence of the country. è TREACHERY. HOW-THE CERMAHS AND AUSTRIANS MAKE WAR. Petrograd, Sept. 19.—The Army Mes- sengei J explains how, at Lemberg, the whole Russian cavalry was sent in pur- suit to complete the rout. During the battle Colonel Frolove. the hero of Port Arthur, was treacherously killed by the Austriaiis. The latter hav- ing hoisted the white flag, Frolove sus- pended the attack and his regiment ap- proached. Suddenly Colonel Frolove was shot down. The Russians, infuriated by thig cow- ardice, fell upon the enemy, "whom they sabred to the last man. A Typical German Scheme. rpington, Sept. 19.—The Germans have been pacifying border farmers an<! the police of the Union territory by declaring that they are only doing usual police patrol duty. nnd that no at tack, i* con- templated. The Faml"story was told the police at Sakoh, but sixty hours later 250 Germans surrounded and attacked the small police garr son < h ere. [Note: This engagement has already been rejiorted.) THE iriPLATE IMDl'STRY. I IIC t ,1. L. t.d- J¡ TRADE ONLY AFFECTED TO ThE EXTENT I OF ABOUT 15 PER GENT. According to the August, returns of the linplate and galvanising industry in England. Scotland and Wales, the trade has only been affected to the extent of about 15 per cent. The report states that the. men are sharing the work in the various mills in operation, and now that the pm bargo has beeu removed from gal- vanised sheets and the work of exporta- tion re-commenced there will be a fillip to both the galvanising and the steel sheet trade. i. SERVIAN PRINCE WCOiJDED. Nish. Sunday.—Prince George of Servia I has been wounded in leading his battalion I against the enemy. He was struck by a. bullet which entered near the spinal column and passed out at the right groin. His Royal Highness will ho ta ken to- morrow to Ki-tilo,Do. His condition causes no uneasiness. I | Note.—Prince George is a younger son jf ,A,r Peter of Servia.j

TO-DAY'S WAR NOTES. Mn! u Lu- (Special to the Leader.") I Monday afternoon. ME- LLOYD GEORGE'S speech on Sat- urday has been described by most of those who have written about it as one of the best ho has ever delivered. It has had a great effect throughout the country already. and reports that have appeared abroad have attracted considerable atten- tion. One of the most important sections was that in which he spoke to people here at home. It was a series of sentences that ought to be learned off by heart by everyone. We refer to the section iiil which he said: It will he a terrible Avar, but in the end we shall march through I terror to triumph. We shall need all our qualities. Wj shall need every quality that itain ^ar.d its people possess— coum-ei, Daring in action, Tenacity in purpose, Courage in defeat. Moderation in victory, And in all things faith. And we shall win." It reads like the famous and beautiful gorsedd prayer. ^j^T-AR news to-day is almost mysteri- ously small'in quantity. Here and there we get hints that something import- ant is going on, but it is in hints only. For instance, we are told that the Crown Prince's Army is retreating, that the French (on their right) a.r? pursuing, and tht there is some possibility of the Ger- man Army's lines of communication being c.ut. These three statements appear sep- arately in different .messages, but when put together they rather suggest that the right wing and centre of the German hues ?al?e in danger. The Crown Prince would be retreating north of Verdun, and would probably, be finding its way back to Metz. That would leave plenty of room for the French—if they are strong enough-to follow up and then work to the west, where the armies under General Kluck and the Duke of Wurtemburg are at I work. But, as we have .-aid, the whole disposition of and operations upon the battlefield are under such a dark cloak, that we can only make guesses about possibilities. The only thing certain is that the messages from the Allies seem full of confidence. JfROM Russia there is another change in the story. A few days ago, the Tsar's troops in Prussia appeared to be getting the worst of it. Tli(,- Cambria Daily Leader on Saturday was almost alone in laying stress upon the fact that the Ger- mans seemed to be withdrawing from the theatre. But this morning's news con- firms the statement, and also shows that General Rennenkampf is fully alive to all the possibilities of the situation. It is quite possible that for several weeks the two armies in that quarter will play a, ding-dong game with one another. If they do, it will be dangerous for Ger- many, whose troops may find themselves entangled (before they realise it) in a set of difficulties that will cause disaster. People who are inclined to be impatient because Russia is not making more head- way in the enemy's north-eastern corner may rest assured that the Tsar's advisers know what they are about up there. }"ROM Galicia all that comes to hand shows how desperate most of the fighting has been. The splendid victories of the Russians seem to have misled people into thinking that it has been a mere game of beer and skittles for the Russian troops. That idea is quite a mis- take. The Austrians are not the best I class of soldiers, and their leadership .has been at fault now and then; but they have tried to play some remarkable games off against the invaders, and they have also made fairly good stands up to the moment when the tide of battle has turned—then they have gone to pieces. It looks very much as if they will make a stand at Przemsyl, and that the Russians will have a hard task when they com- mence the assault in earnest. Of course, there can be no doubt about the result, but all the skill and valour of the generals and men on the Russian side will be called out before they take the town. TyiTAT people would like to know most about, however, is how affairs are going on in front of Posen. That town is an important starting place when the march to Berlin is under consideration, and Russia will be almost bound to take before she advances farther. TT is all a question of time, and Russia is in no hurry. The. war irom the (extern point of view must be fought to a finish, and the Tsar can bear several years of it if necessary. That is one reason why the operations in Galicia are so deadly. The invaders are proceeding slowly but surely, and before long we shall see tho effects of this policy in a fit of general consternation passing over Austria and Hungary. Already the commercial in- terests of the two kingdoms are suffering badly, but the starvation point has not been leached yet. December, January and February—three generals that; Russia ha.s always counted upon—must come around before lye can get even a glimpse of hat the effect of the campaign will he upon either Austria, Hungary, or tier- many. ORE LI MTNARY stages in South Africa are not very pleasing, but that is only what, we might have expected. The Ger- mans have stolen a march in two or three places. Although the damage done is not serious, fliere, is the fact that they have crossed the border and made a few inroads. However, we can afford to wait for a few days. It will not be long be- j fore General Botha will have his forces ready, and the reprisals on each side of j the Continent w'll be bad for the Kaiser's Colonials. It has been said that the regular troops in Namaqualand amount, j to about 5.000, to Avhieh • are added! about 1,0,000 natives. Staents by travellers who have been out there are to the effect that the natives of Namaqua- land will be glad to see their German masters cleared out. Their brutal domi- nation has made the natives hate them. THE CABINET. I The Cabinet met at 10. Downing-strf'f't I at noon t?-day. 7?rd Kitchener arrived some tm? before the nt?Hn?, and Iwid a j consultation with the Prime Mini?tfrJ Mr. J?loyd George returned from the county.

LOYAL FARMERS. STORY OF INSOLENT GERMANS IN SOUTH II AFR:GA, PROMPT RETALIATION. Pretoria, Sunday.—In reference to the Schorit.oriff affair, the Press Association's representative is authorised to state that, the affair was due to the aggressiveness of a German sergeant A German patrol, proceeding along the Orange River on August 22nd, noticed several farmers, who were British sub- ¡ jects resident on German territory, moving their stock through five river into Union territory. The German sol- diers ordered the farmers to return, but the latter refused, and. asked to be "t lowed to proceed. .¡j The German sergeant replied that'"troy must obey him. as lie was no longer a policeman, but a soldier. He added, As you apparently mean to resist, my shot shall be the first The First Shot. The sergeant immediately fired, order- iUjl his men to do the saute The refugees returned the fire, killing the sergeant and Avounding a soldier. They a lso took a prisoner. Leaving the prisoner in charge of a comrade, the farmers reported the oc- currence to 1 ho Union police, but on their return to Sebujtdrift, f]iey found the wounded man dead, and the prisoner gone. The police investigation jiroA-es clearly that shooting fook place A\ell insiop I Union territory. Two days later a German patrol de- I manded the return of the refugees. The police refused. A rifleman in charge of a post crossing the river nnder the white Bag, inter- viewed an officer, who repeated the de- mand. The rifleman made no reply, but. merely pointed to the bodies which lay on Union territory. After burying the bodies the patrol left. The refugees, on the advice of the police, remained in tiniou territory. TURKEY. I WILL SHE BE WISE OR FOOLISH? 0 Constantinople, Friday (delayed in transmission).—Public feeling in Con- stantinople during the last two days has been more pessimistic. The efferAeseence in Rcumania in favour of the Rouma- nians throwing in their lot with the En- tente Powers is producing a marked im- pression in Constantinople, and it is felt here that should Rouroania alter her present policy Turkey might he com- pelled to modify her attitude too. Whether, however, such a course woiild he profitable to Turkey is open to serious I doubt. IN THE FAR EAST. i JAPANESE DRIVE BACK GERMAN OUTPOSTS. I Tokio. Sunday.—A Japanese landing at Liao Shan Bay is officially announced. The Japanese attacked the enemy on Thursday edst of Tsimo, and by sunset the enemy -had abandoned the position, lea Aung supplies and equipment.—Router. [Liao Shan is in th German protector- ate of Kiao-Chau, Avhieh is a part of the Chinese province of Shantung. Tsimo is between twenty and thirty miles north- east of Tsing-tau, the principal town and port in Iviao-Chiiu.] German Legation Secretary Killed. Shanghai. Friday (delayed in transmits- -i(In) .—During skirmishing outside Tsing- tau. Lieutenant Baron Ridesel, sec ret a ry of the German Legation at Peking, has been killed. -0 ARMED MERCHANT SHIPR AMERICAN REGULATIONS FOR OFFENSIVE PURPOSES. Washington, Monday.—The State De- partment has decided that merchantmen of a belligerent nation entering Ameri- can ports may carry armament and am- munition for the sole purpose of defence, without acquiring the character of a ship of war. Masters must show conclusive evidence that the armament is not intended for offensive operations, and that the arms will not be used for the offensive. The calibre of the guns must not exceed six inches, and none must be mounted for- ward. A few small arms and a small amount of ammunition may be carried, and the vessel must be manned by the same number of men in creAv and the officers as before the war. —————. ————— DEAD STACKED SEVEN FEET HIGH I NEArH PRIVATE'S DESCRIPTION OF I GERMAN LOSSES AT MOHS. Private Hanlon. of the Bakers* Field Service Corps, returned to Neath on Sat- urday night with his right arm broken and left wrist fractured, sustained whilst supplying the British 'Tommies with food in the firing line at Havre, by accident- ally falling into a trench. lie recovered sufficiently to resume his duties, but at Mons the injuries were so painful that he was invalided home. The troopship in which ha sailed contained 700 wounded soldiers, and ,1-0 German prisoners I Private Hanlon, speaking of the battle of Mons. said the Germans lost enor- mously. the dead in' some places being stocked seA-en feet high. The British Commissiariat, although naturally strained, worked admirably. Of the reception which the Khaki lads received in France, Private Hanlon re- marked, It was splendid!" RACECOURSE AS RESIDENCE. I The Ascot racecourse buildings, with HlPI exception of the 5s- stand. are being used! as quarters for the wives and children jj of soldiers on active service. t500 is being spent on lieatilig ap- pa rat us in the .5s. stand to warm the I roomti for wounded soldiers.

RUSSIA. I I THE CmPMGH N AUSTRIA. I ■ I COSSOCKS CRFATLV SUPERIOR TO THE II ENEMY'S CAVALRY. GERMAN CHECK IN -PRUSSIA Petrograd. Sunday.—Siniava. which has I been captured by the Russians, is on the I right bank of the River San, twenty-one versts north-east of Yoroslai, and forms a junction for numerous high roads. The fortifications are weaker thar. those ,d '[ Yaroslai. The routed Austrian? are apparently continuing to ponr into Przei^ysl, where it is estimated that a garrison of fifty thousand can be accommodated. San Cor, which has also been occupied hy the Russians, is on the left bank of the Duiestet., of which practically the entire basin is now in Russian hands. General Brussiloff's army is 38 verste from Przemysl. According to accounts rrceiA-ed from the front, there is no comparison between the Cossacks and the Austrian Cavalry. With anything like reasonable odds the former  are said to be as immeasurably Sl1penor ) to the Austrian as the British troops are individually to the' Germans. [Note: A versf is about two-thirds of an English milc.1 I ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE. I Russians taking up their Positions. I Home. Saturday.—In a. telegram from Vienna it is stared thai, whilst the Aus- trians are feverishly fortifying the new Przem.ys! and Cracow batflefrouts. tb." Russians are rapidly taking up positions, fcr the third battle about Leipberg: The Russian left wing, which forced the Austriaiis to retreat from Grodek. havn now reached the vicinity of Jaros- law, where it is preparing an attack on Przemysi. The Russian centre, following on its recent N-ictory at Ravarusska, is now ad- nmcÏng between Rzesow ipgl Jiroslavv, while the right wing is pushing rapidly in the directio-i. of Cracow. J The general battle has not yet hegun,1 although skirmishing i?? already in pro-  ?rpss. especial] y along and in the vicinity of thfc river San. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. The Position in Austria Summarised. Petrograd, Saturday.—The following communique has been received from the headquarters staff of the Commande.in- Chief :— J Russian troops have captured the fort" fied position of Seniava and Sambor. The Austrian rearguards have been driven out of Vichnia, beyond the river San In th:' Radymmo and Medvka region the Austrians have destroyed bridges over the San. The town of Jaroslav is in flames. We captured 3,000 prisoners and 10 guns in the Sandomir and Radomvsl region on September 15tli, and near Lie- miron 3,000 ammunition wagons fell into our hands. Many stragglers have been found in the country oceupied by the Russians. EAST PRUSSIA. Germans Retreating at Several Points Antwerp, Sunday.—An official commu- nique issued by the Russian Legation her,, says:- The offensivo movement of German forces from Eastern Prussia has been de- finitely checked by General Rennenkampf. and the Germans are in retreat at several points. A Saxon cavalry division which had been sent across from France suffered heavy losses. In Eastern Prussia on the Breslau- Ivangorod lines the Russians captured a whole park of siege artillery consisting of 36 howitzers. These had been despatched from Breslau with the view to an attack upon lA-angorod. Forces composing the German army corps under command of General von Tretza, which have been near Sandomier, have been defeated so completely that there remain only remnants of the corps.

GALLAjMT BALKAN j u'; l t)I-\lK û    SERBS-MONTENEGRIN SOOSESSES. AUSTRIAN FORGES REPORTED TO BE I PAii.G-STRiCKtN. J DISORDERLY FLIGHT- Friday (del-t.,?-e(i in tràmmisiOU)'1 —The following omcial statement 's issued here: — On September 15th our troops A#-ized Vice?rap. crossed to. the left bank of the Drill, and continued their advance into | Bosnia. Our detachments who crossed the Drin at Baina Bacbta ^w-cupied Paehin Bade alter severe fi?htinR. and are now advancing tow.:rds Sreb?nitxa. I' On the Ljubf\ï'a-Zvornik front, in the dirediou of Krnpagnp, violent ?nga?'?- ments arc goine on. The position of our troops remain most satisfactory.' In the centre we captured three of thp enemy's guns. On the Loznitza-Zechnitza-Kacha front all the enemy's attempts to cross the Drin have failed. There is nothing fresh to report from the Save-Danube front. A second official communique says: Our troops operating from Yisegrad, after having occupied Bicmetz. are continuing their adA-ance, and are now near Raga- nitzi The Servian troops, which had left Baina Bachta are steadily advancing into the. interior of Bosnia. On the Linbovia- gZYarnik-Losuitza front our troops, after a successful advance, began a general offensive movement. The enemy is falling hack along the whole front, notably on our left wing. whil" on our right Aving the enemy has been forced to fall back precipitately. The Buccess of our troops, who continue to pursue the enemy, is all the more im- portant m view of the fact that the Aus- trians had unusually large numbers of troops on that fronl..The enemy again aft-emoted to cross the Drin on the Losnitza-Racha. line. but failed. All the Austrian at torn pts r: "1SS the Save on the Mitrovitxa-Shabatz front were also unsuccessful. Nothing of any importance is reported ,from the Save-Danube front. In his retirement from Yisegrad the entl.rt)y ,i,)re,. Our h-oops seized 20,00? kilogrammes of tJOH. i 130.000 tins of pre«erAred meat. ?,000 kilo- grammes of salt, 2,000 htanket?. and a great many old uniforms. A field hospi- tal WIU\ a hundred wounded, and with all its medical stores, was also taken, as ?well as 40 railway waggons standing at 'tbe railway station. Montenegro s Advance. i In the Sanjak the Montenegrins, aft?-' carrying the fortress of Focha and th- I entrenched camp of Gorazda, captured on September Ifith. the entrenched camp of Jabuka, north of Gorazda, and on tho following day took Rojatnitza. The morale of our troops is excellent. The Austrian army is completely de- moralised and panic-stricken, and is fly- ing before our men. The Montenegrin army is at present only 15 kilometres from the Bosnian capital, and has cap- tured a great amount of booty. I FROZEN MEAT. I CURIOUS POSITION IN THE ARGENTINE- In a recent issue the Bcenos Ay res Herald published a statement that the suspension of frigorifico operations throughout the Republic was rumoured. The restrictions were said to be due to the war, and the momentous decision wag I arrived at by the managers of the various freezing works at a special meeting held to consider developments in regard to the meat tr-ade, whicii had arisen since the culmination of the war crisis in Europe. The decision shows that it is apparently one thing for Europe to express her willingness to buy up ail the frozen meat available in the, Argentine, and quite a different proposition for Buenos Ayreõ frigorifieos to lake full advantage of a crying overseas market. For in the first place the companies claim that they have been hindered in their operations owing to the refusal of the banks to give credit or to discount bills, whilst shippers have ra ised freights to such an exhorbitant level that jt would be unprofitable to despatch meat consignments to England on the terms demanded for transportation of cargoes.

cL GUILTSE (Principal GEO. E. CLARK, F.R.G.S.) Head Offices: 1, 2 & 3, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, W.C. Excellent Achievements of Local Students Detailed in the Local Branch Prospectus. NEW TERM now' commencing in all classes- The successes bear Unmistakable Testimony to the splendid teaching ot the Local Branch. Fttll particulars of other successes, and excellent commercial appointments of THE MANAGER, ?r..oLmA RH- I I PAGEFIELO HOUSE, ST. HELEN'S R3AD, SWANSEA. | jj PACEFIELD HOUSE, ST. HELEN'S MAO, SWANSEA. 1 Tel. 165 Docks. 5.30 dition., :n DemonstratIon. LViiie, Monday.—Over 200,000 people a _df,.W,0Il.stra"!1C?-" in connection with the -11th anniversary of the taking of Rome. They made an itti;using manifestation before the Brit- ish Lvubassy, frantically cheering the "Union Jack and shouting, Lung live England. Long live our true friends." Swansea Officei- Wounded. Mr. Laurence Richards has received a telegram to the effect that his nephew, P-ichai-(Is (son- of Mr. V. F, Richards^, of the South Wales S.on"! m ivho was reported Avounded, is only sii0htly wounded, and that he lias arrived in England. A Fine Swim. York, Monday.—Miss JSell Lciiy, the Australian SAvimmer, to-day swam from the Battery to Sandy Hook, 22miles, in 4 hours, 25 minutes. She is the first lady to accomplish the feat. Swansea Battaiicn. The Town Clerk (Mr. H. Lang- Coath) has received a telegram from the War Office confirming the statement that men of 5ft. 3;n. in height will be accepted for the new Swansea Bat- l ie iie,%v Biit- talion. Recruiting is carried on daily from 10 o'clock until 8 o'clock with the exception of Saturdays, when the hours are 10 o'clock to i o'clock. Betting: 5 to 1 Boxer. COBKECT 1, DUCE ponn 2, RACHEL MACARTIiY S.-Five ran. EcLtiuS: to 1 Correct. I i çf". w 51 I L.-I" 1L Swansea Mercantile Co., Ltd. 18. PARK STREET, SWANSEA, MAKE CASH ADVANCES DAILY from £10 to 11,000. No Charge Unless Business Done. Bills Discounted. Strictly Private and Confi- dential. For further particulars apply- H. B. JONES, Managing Director.