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CANAL FIGHTING. I --0
CANAL FIGHTING. I -0 TURKS SEVERELY DEFEATED. MISERABLE LOOKING PRISONERS TAKEN TO I CAIRO. f   -d- 1. EX-KHEDIVE DISGUSTEH CAIRO, Wednesday. A prisoner who has just been brought in from the front reached Cairo to-day. He was a Turkish officer and was well equipped in. a new grey uniform wsfch line goki ,Fhoulder-c;.tm, ps. He was most anxious' for food, and demanded pilaff (the favourite native dish of boiled rice with mutton, kid, or fowl, and flavoured with spiocs). He said that lie was thoroughly glad bo have been taken prisoner and to be free from continual anxiety. Later in the day 32 prisoners taken in the engagement at AI K-Antara have just been brought to Cairo. They were token I through the streets from the railway sta- tion to the X&sr-el-Nil Barracks on foot. They presented a miserable appearance. Some of them were bare-footed, whale others had their dothes tied up with bats j of string. Th-ey made a great salutary impression on the native populace. Conditions are quiet, along the CaaiaL The largest skip that has ever passed through the Suez Canal, the White Star liner Ceramic, a vessel of 18,600 tons, made the journey on Tuesday, which is a testimony to the excellence of the present arcan figments. Ex-Khedive Disgusted. ji The ex Khedive left Turkey oinng to I his disgust with and fear of tie Ottoman Government, whicli at first urged him to Rccompany 't-h. Egyptbi.n expedition and finally refused to sanction his departure from Constantinople. The Gerniajis obtained hie release. He was much coiirtr--ri viA; first and visited by the authorities ajid the Ge.naan Ambassa- dor. Burt after the d<«la.ration of war ho was left alone in bii palace. Djemal Pasha, even before he left for Syria, clid not visit, him. Fighting Near Ishmailia. I Cairo, Wednesday.—Yesterday British I forces met the enermy in the vicinity of j Isrtiaiiia. A j»ndsto- m ahectked the CDtxay'a arti er. & »4«aog boah vstit guns and <riAtv- was bad. The enemy re- treated- The Biitish looses were six men. wounded.—Eeaiter. Last night tlie enemy attempted to cross the canal near Tonwoun. They were allowed to bring bridging material i' to i;ue bank 01 the canal unmolested, bu.t directly tity startetl bridging our troops i delivered an attack, which w-ab completely 1 isrucoesisfui. The enemy fled jn disorder, Iewing thcir whole rojiterial in our hands. Several of the enemy were drowned. The enemy also delivered an <ad±ack on the Al Kantara, front at daylight to-day, but were easily repulsed, losing 16 killed and wounded and M prieoners. OUT casual- ties were three vounded.-Router. Abdul Hamid's Advice. xinchoresr, luesday.—Abdul Hairrid, I the ex-SuLtan of Turkey, has been con- sulted by the Young Turks regarding the situation. He advised the Young Turks ¡ to conclude peace, especially if iliie Franco- British fleet was able to force the Darda- nelles, which he thought quito possible. The Germane are suspicious o& the Turks and few they may moke only a feeble attempt to defend the Dardanelles, so all to have an excuse to ask for peace.
NO PAROLE FOR GERMANS.-I
NO PAROLE FOR GERMANS. I Paris, Wednesday—The French Govern- ment having been officially informed that French officers now prisoners in Germany are not given liberty on parole, has decided to take similar steps.
SENT TO -SIBERIA.: I
SENT TO SIBERIA. I I Petrograd. Feb. 2.—To-day in the Petrograd Court the first hearing of the case against M. Bourtseff was held in camera. A member of the Duma, M. Maklakoff, defended the accused. M. Bourtseff was escorted to the Court by a guard of gendarmes. A Reuter telegram from Petrograd of yesterday's date states that M. Bourtseff has been sentenced to deportation to Siberia. The offence for which M. Bourtseff was tried was lese majeste." The charge against M. Bourtseff was based on articles written by him in the "Fztture, issued in Pari6 during the period of his exile- On the outbreak of the war M. Bourt- seff, w'ho is well known for the part he took in the. exposing of Azelf, liariing. lind other Russian 'agents provocateurs/ appealed to all parties to sink their dif- ferences and support the Russian Gov- ernment. Though he knew that he was liable to arrest as a revolutionary, such was the ardour of his patriotism that he took the risk and returned to Russia towards the end of September. He was arrested as a matter of course under an old warrant, no special orders having been given to the police for the arrest, which was at first looked upon as a pure I formality, and his liberation was con- sidered certain.
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~— Mrs. Birrell, wife of the Chief S?cret?ry for Ireland, has been ill for a consider- ablo time. Her condition is aqw c4uE= J|, grave ?a?<? j,
SHORT LIVED REVCILT. I -o…
SHORT LIVED REVCILT. I -o I REBEL LEADERS SURRENDER IN SOUTII AFRICA. I OVER 603 GIVE UP ARMS. I PR ETO R IK .Wfvqpsday. If ia officially uiDi- that four officers and 100 burghers, part of Maritz's rebel force, surrendered to-day at Kobames. It is expected that more. of the com- mando will come in in small groups during the next few days. It is also officially announced that the surrender in Kemp's commando number 43 officers (including Kemp) and 486 burghers. There is reason to believe that a considerable number of the mem- bers of the Defence Corps who have rebelled will surrender at Cpington to- night. This accounts for all the leaders of the South African rebellion. De Wet has been captured. Maiitz is a fugitive, and Beyers was drowned whilst attempting to escape.
IFOR 6TH WELSH. I
FOR 6TH WELSH. I Gifts and Requirements. I A bank note for Li has been received from the staff of the goods and traffic department at the High-street G.W.R. station, Swansea. H N.H.C." send s from Brecon a parcel containing six pairs of socks. Amongst numerous letters received from men of the 6th Welsh several make appeals for individual requirements. Many ask for U ink" tabloids for filling their fountain pens. About a dozen sug- gest that as the underclothing supplied to the Army is harder than they have been used to, some sets of soft vests and pants would be great and welcome additions to their comfort. One or two ask for wrist- let watches of a class that will staad hard wear. Other requests are for choco- lates, sweets, and tobacco (mostly cigar- ettcs. Having sent out a lot of things to the men, the 6th Welsh Comforts Com- mittee has not nough money in hand to meet all the new requirements. Conse- quently, the appeal for subscriptions and gifts is continued. Woollen articles are not wanted now, except some glovos for I, members of the Swansea, Battalion.
.NORWEGIAN LEGISLATION. (…
NORWEGIAN LEGISLATION. ( t i Christianas, Feb. 2.—The majority of the Odelsthing, the Legislative Seetiet: of the Storthing, adopted to-day a new law which has the effect of giving ille- gitimate children equal right of inherit- ance with legitimate offspring. M. Knud- sen, the Premier, uttered a warning I, against this radical measure.
FATAL TELEPHONIC ERROR.-I
FATAL TELEPHONIC ERROR. I  A mistake in writing down a telephoned message caused the death of a Burton-on- Trent licensed victualler, Walter Frede- rick Evans, on whom an inquest was held yesterday. It was stated that Mr. Evans underwent an operation at a nursing home, and that the doctor telephoned to his dispenser to; send him a solution of sulphate contain- j ing one seventy-fix th of a grain for hypo-1 demic injection. The dispenser in taking down the menage wrote a .75 instead of one sevpnty-nfth," exactly sixty times too, much. Shortly afterwards the dispenser dis- covered his mistake. The doctor tele-' phoned to the nursing home, but the injoc-1 tion had been given. The doctor then telephoned instructions to give the patient an antitode, and motored to the home, I only to find Mr. Evans dying. The jury returned a verdict of -ldftth by Misadventure," and censured the dis- ponser.
AMMUNITION FAMINE. I
AMMUNITION FAMINE. I Pane. Wednesday.—" Will Germany's ammunition last much longer ?" is the title of a remarkable article from the pen of M. I'- de Launay in the current issue; of the Revue des Deux Mondes." The.1 writer comes to the conclusion that ia spite of her immense industrial re- j sources Germany is going to find herself if not paralysed, at a.ny rate increas- ingly harassed and fettered by a series of tightening cords which will keep her bound hand and foot just as the threads of the Lilliputians enchained the great body of Gulliver." The blockade in the early weeks of 1915 is only fairly effective, but the economje. consequences are one by one revealiEg ] themselves, and it is only necessary to wait patiently, for we know by almost mathematical certainty the destiny to which Germany is being driven
A MODEST SOLDIER,I
A MODEST SOLDIER, I Private Stanley Whitelock, 75. Col- bourne-terrace, Swansea, of the 2nd Welsh Regiment, arrived in Swansea Tuesday midnight from Edinburgh, where lie has been in hospital for a month, re- covering from a shrapnel wound in the knee, received at the Battle of the Aisne. Everyone will be pleased to hear that Private Whitelock is progressing very favourably, but his knee remains stiff, and it is feared it will be a long time before he is fit for service again. Private Whitelock has served eight years in the Army, and was on the Army Resrve, engaged as a fuel worker, when recalled to the Colours last Aagu«t. He was in France for about five months, and no doubt could relate many narratives of adventure, 'but he is a modest man, and has a horror of having His exploits made public; consequently, is invariably not at homê" to the interviewer. A younger brother is employed in a looal newspaper office, and on the night of Private Whitlock's arrival, improved the hour by taking notes of his brother's conversation. Private Whitlock, how?Ter. observing this, seized the ?ot?<. and tnrw them on the fire. vehemently d?clarin? that nothing was to appear iA t?e nev?pa.pers aboutl&Ofc
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THE NEXT MOVEI ————— KAISER DEPENDS ON HIS NAVY. 1 tORG CRERISRED DESIGNS MAY BE PUT INTO EXECUTION. PERSISTENT RUMOURS. Copenhagen, Wednesday, Feb. 3.—The Kaiser's visit to Wilhelmshaven, in conjunction with von. Behnke's warning to. commercial shipping, is interpreted here' as the prologue to important sea events. I. It is rumoured that Germany will try to engage the British fleet in southern waters, while another squadron will go full speed north, with the object of cover- ing the landing of troops in England.- The n Social Demokraten says it was 1 persistently rumoured that great con- < tingents of troops were gathered at Wil-j hehushaven at the time of the raid on i Scarborough.—Exchange Special. i i A Scare." j Stockholm, Wednesday, Feh. 3.—The 1 latest announcement of the German Admi- < ralty regarding its intentions towards: British shipping and its warning to i neutral vessels lias aroused the indigna- ( tion of the Swedish Press. 1 The « StodrllOlm Dagblad regrets that the German naval authorities deem it i necessary to strike this fresh blow at the commercial liberty of neutrals, which is J. already sufficiently restricted. <. The Dagens Nyheter" publishes an I article expressing great annoyance, and ( says that the absurd and unheard-of f threat will never be realised, since even the German authorities must recognise its futility. It regards the announcement as j a scare."—Router. Object of the Threats. Amsterdam, Wednesday.—The Tyd i is of opinion that the German threats are apparently made in order to induce thA i British Admiralty to concentrate a bigj fleet in the Channel for the protection of I the transports, which would give Ger- many the possibility of a great raid on, the North-east Coast of England.- Reuter.
-'-. - i BELGIUM STILL A MAHOK.…
BELGIUM STILL A MAHOK. I I Rome. Feb. 3.- The review Civilti. Cattolica," which is authoritative for Vatican circles, publishes all the docu-i ments relating to the Candinal Mercicr! incident. It adds: For the right interpretation of facts and the documents, we must add that in conformity with internatioDallaw the Kingdom of Belgium, though occupioo i by the foreigner, retains its legal existence and its diplomatic representatives with other nations.'—Reuter.
TRADING WITH ENEMY.
TRADING WITH ENEMY. The Cambria Daily Leader is asked by th* Treasury to publish the following explanatory statement with regard to the proclamation of January 7, relative to trading with the enemy:- I' As some misunderstanding has arisen with regard to the proclamation of January 7, relating to trading with the I enemy, it may be as well to explain that it was not intended, nor is it proposed to interfere by this proclamation with bona fido commercial transactions simply on the ground that they may involve some financial operation which technically comes within the meaning of the words "banking business," if that operation is l merely incidental to the transaction and does not affect the general character of the transaction as a commercial (dis- tinguished from a banking) transaction: nor was it intended, nor is it proposed to interfere by this proclamation with transactions of the British banks or their I branches with firms which do not do banking business, or which, in carr-ying out the special transaction, are acting in the ordinary way of commerce, and not in any way as bankers so long as those transactions are permissible indepen- dently of the proclamation. Licences will also be granted in proper cases to British banking firms having branches in neutral countries, not being neutral countries in Europe, enabling them to continue their banking business, notwithstanding that the business by bringing them into contact at some point or another with branches of enemy banks, may technically be within the prohibition of the proclamation.
WILL BE SEIZED.
WILL BE SEIZED. CARGO OF FOOD SHIP TO BE PAlO FOR. SHIP PURCHASE BILL I Washington. Feb. S.—Dr. Page (American Ambassador in London) has informed the Government that the British decision regarding foodstuffs and conditional contraband does not extend to the Wilbelniina, which sailed before Germany's decree seizing food The cargo of the Wilhelmina wiU be seized and paid for, and the vessel re- leased Other such consignments, however, will be seized, together with the vessels without compensation. The State Department has advised the WilhelminaJs consignors of Britain's pur- pose to seize the cargo.—Reuter. Ship Purchase Bill Washington, Feb. 3.—The Democratic I Senators have adopted a plan in caucua to break the opposition to the Ship Pur- chase Bill While secrecy is maintained in regard fco the piin, it is stated that when the notion to recommit the Bill to Committee somes up, Senator Fletcher will offer an tinendment providing that the Coni- nittee shall report the Bill back to the Senate in 48 hours, with an. amendment safeguarding neutrality, and fixing the .imit when the Government may begin mg-aging in shipping business at about rwo years.^—Renter. Cotton for Bremen. { G-ah-estca (Texas), Feb 2-—The American tank steamer Gulfiight has i ailed for of, 10.916 jales of cotton. Thi." is the fir,t known I 'ase of a tanker steamer being trans- ormed into a cotton carrier.—Reuter.
THE KAfSER"S TALK. I
THE KAfSER"S TALK. I EMPEROR DISTINGUISHES BETWEEN I KUL TUR AND CIVILISATION. I I AMSfEIDAM, Wednesday Herr Ludmg Gaaghofer, who is the Kaiser's special journalistic confidant, states in the Munich Xeueste Nach richten that even in moment of the greatest excitement the Kaiser never loses control of his tongue. Regarding a cer- tain calumny," says Herr Ganghofer, I heard b's Majesty say. That is strong, but tbrruT;?.??- T h truth is in the log but rl,e ti-i ,.?b is in the lon-g moile prudey.t ai-?d ibe Chivalrous conduct to his own par- ticular enemies rejoices him. Regarding Great Britain I have never heard from the Kaiser a single intemperate word uttered in anger. To a representative of a neutral Slate the. Kaiser said: You are a sportsman. If in a race all the weaker competitors fall out and only two of the strongest horses contest for victory, have you ever seen the iockev of the horse dropping behind whipping the jockey on the better horse?' The sportsman show his head, and the Kaiser I continued, Why does England whip ts I and not his own lazy mare? Kultur and Civilisation. I The foLowmg is another of the Em- peror's remarks: U < :Many who, judging us by outward appearances, term us barbarians do not seem to know the great difference be- tween civilisation and kltur. Great Bditain is the most highly civilised nation. One perceives that fact in the drawing-room, but to possess kultur means to have the deepest conscientious- ness and the highest morality. My Ger- mans possess that. When people abroad say I intend to found a world-empire that is pure non- sense, but it the morality, conscientious- ness, and industry of the German dwells that conquering power which will open the world to him"—Reuter.
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Mr. J. M. Llewellyn writes ug pomtir- out iJle large number of Welshmen wb 9 have joined regiments having no terr: I torial connection with Wales, and arguir j that the formation of Welsh Guard- | unless stationed in Wales, would ii I normal times be a constant drain lIpUJ. the physiijufc and viggrai of the Welsh. I Ii peppier i
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CREAT BATTLES -
CREAT BATTLES GERMAN EFFORTS ON THE YSER. ATTACKS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES TO BOTH SIDES. EXHAUSTED INVADERS I EXHAUSTED INVADERS I Amsterdam, Thursday.—The Sluis cor- respondent of the Telegraaf" tele- graphs: There has been stubborn bayonet fight- ing during the last few days on the Y ser. near Westende, the Germans making great efforts to occupy the Belgian trenches- The attempt, however, failed with heavy losees to both sides. Great convoys I of wounded have arrived at Bruges, and during the night many passed iiuough Bruges on the way to Germany. Iv thp inundated region the water, which is two metres deep, prevents any action, but the battle continues in I proximity of the dunes- All Wednesday the thundering of the l ?ns was audible, the gunfire bemg as -heavy as in October. Ail the German reinforcements are now at the front. The result of Wednesday's battle is f,till unknown, but seems to have been I favourable for the Allies. I From Ypres also Jruifiro has been audible, and convoys of wounded arriv- ing at Roulers and Courtrai indicate that the battle has been very severe. The I Germans coming from the front are com- pletely exhausted. t
CASUALTIES IN WELSH REGIMENT.…
CASUALTIES IN WELSH REGIMENT. I The iollvwimg naomoee. appear in the oacsua-Ry list published in larst nights Lon- don Gazette" of wounded in the Welsh Begi- :ment,BT,a,1II1" 1306 T.; C-halmeru, 759 A.; levies. 8M D.; Davies, 8306 J.; Davies, 10668 XtaT. J.: Fisher, æb: D.: Gl-eed. 898J 0.; itirec-u, 3853 W. T.; Jones, 7666 W. D.; Kemp- eon. 7934 W.; King. 8691 P.; Kiiiglyt, 191,81 CpL T. E.; Lewis, 8605 II. T Magrer, 6003 G. MtkI- So-rct, 7304 Sgt. G.; iMurp-fcv. 7706 Xi.-Opl. J.; 'Serr.if, 9311 C. W. F. Peoples. 6908 A. E.; -K-eoe, 8014 J.: Smith, 10667 L.-Gpl. S.; SrtlUva.it, €7il F.; Walkey, 9082 Cpl. E. J.; Ward. 11044 P,; Wk-ket. 9080 A-; Wiliiaioa, 8430 L.-CpL G.
MILITANT CENTENARIAN. I
MILITANT CENTENARIAN. I Amsterdam, Wednesday, February 3rd. —A centenarian, named Andre Max, called at the Belgian Consulate, at Maas- tricht yesterday, having walked all the war from Steerrebrekl, near Brussels. He bad come to Holland in answer to the general order of the Commander of the Belgian Army. Max is a distant relative of the cele- ..I)rated Burgomaster of Brussels, and was 1 biora thero in 1814. The Consul congratulated him, but refused him passports on account of bis great age. The old man declines to Teturn to Belgium for fear of being shot by tie Germans.—Exchange Special.
EXTRADITION ASKED FOR.I
EXTRADITION ASKED FOR. Washington. Feb. 3.—The Senate has requested that the correspondence with the British Embassy in regard to the Canadian request for the extradition of von Horn, who has confessed that he dynamited the St. Croix Bridge, should be laid before it to-day. Official circles are of opinion that if von Ilorn's conten- tion, that his act was a political one, is upheld, he will probably be prosecuted for a violation of the American neutral- ity laws. Montreal, Feb. 3.—An official of the Canadian Pacific Company, discussing the St. Croix Bridge outrage, says:— The man did n stop to consider whether the property which he intended to destroy btlonged to a Canadian or a United States concern. As a matter of I fact, the bridge is owned jointly by the Canadian Pacific and Maine Central Companies, and tie cost of maintenance is equally divided between them. The international boundary is exactly half way across the bridge, and as the struc- ture is only about 150ft. long, whatever damage was done is a much on one side as the other. It is unfortunate that, the orime should have been committed, but it serves to show the wisdom of the com- pany in recently engaging 2,000 special watchmen on their bridge system." Hester,
BY THE KING S DESIRE.I
BY THE KING S DESIRE. I Lanoe-Corporal F. W. Dobaon, of the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, was re- ceived at' Buckingham Palace last night by the King, who invested him with the V.C. Lance-Co ?*poral Dobson won the Y-C. for conspicuous gallantry at Oavaune (Aisne) on September 28tli. He .twice brought into cover under heavy fire wounded men who were lying exposed in the open." The ceremony yesterday was arranged on the spur of the moment, on the iciiiia- tive of the King. Lance-Corporal Dobson is home on loave. and it became known at the Palace that lie, was to be in London yesterday* The King heaj-d of this, and announced his wish to take the opportunity of "pinning on the V.C. As an officer concerned put it, w" I managed to catch Irim." The laace-cor- poral, in mufti, was found, and was hur ried to the rer.:imt'Il't's headquarters. There he WM sapl?iMi with fu?-dreas uniform. I in which he wae conducted to Bucking- ham Palace. Two cSicpTs Of the Cold- gtrmm Guards accompanied him to th? Palace. The King shook hands cordially' with Lance-Corporal Dobson, and complimented him on kia gallantry.
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The sounding of military rat.-Mes is to be the signal at Gravesend, in the p" ent of hostile aircraft appearing, for the inhabitants to seek cover. The mili- tary rattle juakeo a ftoise IjJi* igaaipe- gun fira.
AUSTRIANS LOSE HOPE.j
AUSTRIANS LOSE HOPE. j RUSSIAN SOUTHERN ARMY SWEEP DOWN UPON HUNGARY. VON HIKDENBURCS PROBLEM. PETROGRAD, Wednesday. I With tie successful Russian advance on the Hungarian side of the Carpathians, behind the sources of Sen I'ivi-.r, the i period :-t iia.bor;?te recoiuud&sances is f over, and the Southern Army has taken the offensive along the entire front from DeloW" the Dukla Pass to the east of the Bookid Mountains. The Austrians have lost hope, and are yielding important positions with scarcely any show of resistance. A Russia.n column which crossed the broad main ridge east of the Yaslisk seized a battery of six guus with ammuni- tion intact, besides two bomb-throwing mortars and a quantity of machine-guns before the Austrian force could bring them into action. Detachments of Ger- mans are among the prisoners taken dur- ing the advance both iu tha Uzhok region and in the Eastern Beskids. The only visible counter-demonstration from the Austrian sids is increased activity of artillery fire along the line of the Dunajetz, but all sectional attempts at an offensive there have been dstroyed in a few hours. Hindenburg seems to realise that the campaign of 1915 is beginning very badly for hiz strategy. His personal quarters are established at Lencyza, about 20 miles north of Lodz. He is living in an hotel, and Prince Joachim of Prussia occupies a neighbouring doctor's house. Their sup- plies are brought from Kalisch, on the frontier.
ROYAL MARRIACE ARRANGED. I
ROYAL MARRIACE ARRANGED. I Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 3.—A message from Bucharest states it is announced on high authority that the marriage of the Crown Prince George of Greece and the Princess Elizabeth of Rouinania will 1. take place in the sprirg.-E-xchange Special.
PEACE BETS. I
PEACE BETS. I At Lloyd's yesterday 25 guineas per cent. was paid to settle a loss if peace was 6igned prior to June 30, 19-15, aDd 50 guineas per cent, if peace was signed prior to September 30, 1915, and, further, 75 guineas per cent. if peace was signed prior to December 31, 1915. I
POSTAL ORDERS NOT LEGAL TENDER.…
POSTAL ORDERS NOT LEGAL TENDER. I A supplement to the "London Gazette/' published yesterday, contains a proclama- tion withdrawing postal orders from cur- rency as legal tender. Holders of postal I orders will be able to obtain payment at the face value at any money order office before June 1st next.
GERMAN TORPEDO-BOAT SUNK.…
GERMAN TORPEDO-BOAT SUNK. I Paris, Wednesday.—An official telegram from Petrograd announces that on Jan. 29 a Russian submarine sa,uk a German tor- pedo boat off Cape Mocn, Denmark.— Reuter. fCape Moen is about 120 miles from Kiel.] I
ITRANSPORT WORKERS' GRIEVANCE.…
TRANSPORT WORKERS' GRIEVANCE. I Over 800 Brighton men refused yester- day to work at Newhaven Harbour in loading and unloading war transports. The men's grievance is that they are re- ceiving 4-5. Id. for a day's shift instead of 5s., 5s. for .a night shift instead of 6s., and I 10s. for Sunday work. The cause of the trouble is said to be the action of an official at Newhaven in cutting down expenses. Over 800 Nsewhaven men will, it is ex- pected, come out in sympathy unless a settlement is speedily arrived at.
PORTHCAWL TRAGEDY. -I
PORTHCAWL TRAGEDY. I Extremely rough weather and a high tide at Porthcawl on Wednesday evening were the cause of a distressing occurrence. While a cyclisft, named Walter Lionel Cousins;, of the ?th Ba/ttalion Welsh Ii-egi- nient, and a tobacconist's assistant, named Alice Morgan, aged Z-, of Belle Vue Cot- tage, Westbourne-plaee, Portheajwl. were oil the pier walking towards the lighthouse I a huge wave bro-ke ovet them and threw thesm down. The cyclist clutched at the wall with one arm and held the young lady with the other, but a second wave washed her out of his grasp. Eventually Cousins was rescued, but no tra-ce orf Miss Morgan had been found up to an early hour this (Thursday) morning, although the police and a number of cyc- list's kept a vigilant look-out.
R LEBKKECHT'S DISCIPLINE.…
R LEBKKECHT'S DISCIPLINE. I Amsterdam, Feb. 3.—A Berlin telegram states that the a Yorwarts" publishes the following declaration: The Social Democratic Party in the German Reichstag at its meeting on I Tuesday, after a thorough discussion, passed the following resolution: c The Socialist Parliamentary Party l most strongly condemns Dr. Liebknecht's I breach of discipline, and repudiates vig- orously as being incompatible with the i interests of German Social Democracy the reason advanced by him for his vote. It also repudiates misleading information spread abroad by Dr. Liebknecht concern- ing proceedings within the party. The Parliamentary Party is determined that at the plenary sitting of the Reichstag it should all vote as a unit unless liberty of isolated voting is given expressly in a particular case. If a Socialist Deputy is unable conscientiously to participate in such voting he may abstain, but DlUGt not give his abstention the character of a demonstration.' The Telegraaf states that Dr. Lieb- knecht, who was called to the Colours only « few days ago, has been relieved of ^eert|B| in the JUafldw^iirBeuter,
-=:::-I AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKE…
-=: I AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKE I Amsterdam, Wednesday—A Berlin telegram reports the execution, on Wed- 1 nesday last, in the fortress of Sarajevo, of the three men sentenced to death for high treason in connection with the assassination of the Arch dyke Francis I Ferdinand. Two others had the death sentences commuted to penal servitude for life and tweny t years respectively. Princep, ths actual murderer, could not bo sentenced to death owing to his youth. He undergoes tweuniy years' improson- ment.
i WELSHMAN'S DISTINCTION.…
WELSHMAN'S DISTINCTION. i The distinction of commanding the first 15-in gun battleshiP not only in our .hi p not only n our Navy, but in the world-tlle Queen Eliza- beth—has (says Truth") been be- stowed upon a Welshman, Captain George P. W. Hope. Captain Hope, who is a grandson of the late Captain Jordan, of Pigensford, Llangranog, Cardiganshire, and brother to the present owner of that estate, has been for some time past em- ployed at the Admiralty, successively as Assistant Director of Mobilisation and Assistant Director, Operations Divisions of the War Staff. The efficiency which j has marked the work of these two de-! partments under the heavy stress of war proimses well for the virgin commission I of Black Bess," as she is already called I' in the Navy.
SPANISH SWINDLER'S LATEST.I
SPANISH SWINDLER'S LATEST. I The following notice is isuaed from New Scotland Yard:— The operator of the Spanish prisoner swindle has lately changed his methods. Instead of posing as a Spanish officer; who has hidden the war chest of the' Car lists in an. accessible mountain, and who is dying in prison and only wanta" his correspodent to accept half the money in consideration of becoming guardian of his daughter, he has now become a Belgian who, on the death of his master at the siege of Liege, has fled to Spain with £ 20,000 worth of Bauk of England noto6. A large nupiber of swind-l lig letters in this form are now being i Bent to England. Those who receive sueJt letters would do weU to communicate with tJM
117TH VICTIM.-I
117TH VICTIM. I Ethel Stringer, aged 11, who was in- jured during the German bombardment, has died at Hartlepool. This makes the 117th death. I
GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER SETTLED.__I
GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER SETTLED. I A Renter's Buenos Aires message says:— The newspapers here announce that the I Australian cruiser Australia has sunk a German cruiser, formerly the Woermann, liner, off Patagonia-
MYSTERY OF TWO WIVES. I
MYSTERY OF TWO WIVES. I The Home Secretary has granted the necessary authority for the exhumation of the bodies of the two wives, of George Smith, alias John Lloyd, both of whom died in- their baths. Smith was before the magistrates at Bow-Street on Tuesday on a charge of making a false entry in his last marriage certificate. Tlie. date of exhumation will be kept strictly private. It is understood the bodies will be ex- amined by Dr. Spilsbury, the Home Office pathologist.
LOCAL STEAMER STRANDED.
LOCAL STEAMER STRANDED. Wires have been received with news of casualties to the Norwegian 6chooner, Laura, Swansea for Stavanger, and of the I steam trawler, Premier, of Grimsby. The Laura., loaded with coal, was, stranded at Battery Point Stornowayi Harbour. The crew was taken ashore bv- rocket apparatus. The ship is reported full of water, and is likely to become a. totl loss. The report of the steam trawler Premier is even more serious. She arrived in the Tyne on Tuesday night from Iceland, ard ( reports ba?dng been ashore on LOD' < stone, and that a boat with three of the 1 crew has q?ne ao.riit. 1
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